CERA Workshop Registration Form

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Thank you for your interest in registering for the Community Emergency Radio Association's Super Saturday Training Workshop event on July 8, 2023. This free workshop is designed for our community members who are interested in using radios as a backup communications solution to prepare and stay safe, especially during disaster events like wildfires or winter snowstorms when cell and internet might not be available.

This event will take place at Fireman's Hall, 501 Pleasant Valley Rd, Diamond Springs, CA.

Doors open at 9am (and throughout this event) for those who are interested in:

Buying a handheld or mobile/base GMRS radio
Bringing in their handheld GMRS radio so it can be programmed with CERA's NRW channels
Bringing in their portable scanner to have it programmed with the latest frequencies for El Dorado County

Presentations begin at 10am. Feel free to attend the full day or specific sessions.

10-10:45am : Scanners 101 - Learn how to use scanners to monitor local police, fire, and emergency communications.
11:00-11:45am : Basic Radio Usage - Learn how to use 2-way radios for backup communications during disaster events like wildfires.
11:45am-12:15pm : Lunch - Burgers and hot dogs will be available for workshop attendees.
12:15-1pm : Wildfire Behavior - Understand fire behavior and the incident command system used by public agencies during emergencies.
1:15-2pm : Advanced Net Operations - Learn how to conduct "Radio Safety Nets" before and during emergencies.
2:15-3pm : TBD - This will either be a session on Introduction to Neighborhood Radio Watch or Introduction to HAM Radio. Please vote below and visit this event page for the decision on this session.

To help CERA effectively plan this event, please fill in the fields below.

Name *

Email Address *

NRW Group

If you are already a Neighborhood Radio Watch member, please select your primary NRW group.

Coloma-Lotus

Cosumnes-River

Fiddletown

Lockwood

Oak Hill

Placerville

Pollock Pines / Camino

Don't know

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Sessions

Select which sessions you are interested in attending.

Scanners 101

Basic Radio Use

Lunch

Wildfire Behavior

Advanced Net Operations

Additional Presentation

CERA is polling workshop attendees for their interest in the final presentation of the day. The HAM Radio topic may be of interest to GRMS radio users who are interested in advancing their radio skills and obtaining a HAM radio license.

Introduction to Neighborhood Radio Watch

Introduction to HAM Radio

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Interest in buying a GRMS radio?

If you are interested in buying a GRMS radio from CERA, please select which radio(s) you are interested in.

Handheld Radio

Mobile/Base Radio

Interested in radio/scanner programming?

If you are interested in having your GMRS radio programmed to CERA's NRW channels or having your scanner programmed to El Dorado County's latest frequencies, please indicate your interest below. Please remember to bring your radio or scanner to this event.

GMRS Radio

Scanner

Scanner Programming

If you are interested in having your scanner programmed, please indicate which scanner you have.

Uniden BCT8

Uniden BCT15X

Uniden BC125AT

Other:

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Volunteers Needed

CERA needs volunteers to help set up this event, prepare lunch, and cleaning up after lunch and after the workshop. Please let us know if you can assist with the following.

Setting up the meeting room (tables, chairs) at 9am

Lead coordinating the outdoor lunch

Setting up the outdoor lunch area

Grilling burgers and hot dogs

Cleaning up after lunch

Tearing down and cleaning up the meeting room at 3pm

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