Once again, it is time for the Great Utah Shakeout! This annual event is primarily geared towards local government and businesses to talk about, evaluate, and test their response to a large earthquake event.
The event will be taking place on this coming Thursday, 21 April 2022, and the simulated earthquake will happen around 10:15-10:21 AM MDT.
What are we doing as a club? We have distributed a signup form for people interested in participating in the event, but as it is a work day, a lot of our members will be unable to participate. Given the lack of interested people, we are just asking people to familiarize themselves with the club eComms Protocol, which details the actions that should be taken in the event of an actual emergency. If you can, also please visit your S.A.F.E. Neighborhood location (i.e. your local elementary school) and check in with the staff there to make sure they know where their S.A.F.E Neighborhood J.I.T. (Just In Time) kit is, what it's for, and how to access it. It would also be a good idea to review your own personal 72-hour kit (or check out the recommended items for a 96-hour kit from the S.A.F.E Neighborhood program).
Don't remember what the S.A.F.E. Neighborhood program is? Review our class on it.
Remember, the action items for Thursday (if you can) are to turn on your radios at 10:15 AM on the 21st. Tune in to the club repeater at 223.96 MHz (PL 103.5 Hz) or the ARES assigned simplex frequency for Murray City at 147.600 MHz (no tone). See the eComms Protocol page for details and the standard load channels. Join the net if there is one in operation or start it if no one else is there. Some time during the day, visit your S.A.F.E. Neighborhood school and ask them if they know where their J.I.T. kit is and what they are supposed to do with it. Ask to see it! Report your findings.