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When: Sunday, March 20th at 10:00AM. Where: Oakland DOC, 3901 Broadway Avenue, Oakland, CA 94611 Map: http://bit.ly/fBLFwz Talk in: http://www.bay-net.org View Larger Map A message from the ARCBA Chapter DST Lead Peter Sheerin: Team, We are planning to have the next comm … Continue reading →

In anticipation of the upcoming nomenclature change, we’ve gone ahead and renamed the San Francisco ‘Disaster Communications’ group to ‘Disaster Services Technology’. You’ll notice the change in our email list and twitter feeds: Email: dcomms@googlegroups.com is now sfdst@googlegroups.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/dcomms is now http://twitter.com/sfdst

WHO: VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED FOR THE FOLLOWING OPPORTUNITIES Caregivers –  must have current CPR Pro or BLS certification, in addition to professional license / certifications. Recorders -  must have current lay CPR certification and First Aid. Communicators -  need to be FCC … Continue reading →

For more information email nikestaffing@redcross-bayarea.org or call (415) 427-8092. To register online visit: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2010NikeMarathon

The next San Francisco Ham Cram will be on October 24th. Please see http://www.wcf.com/aero/exams/ for details.

Here’s some upcoming training events that would be beneficial to any Red Cross volunteer interested in working in a communications role at an incident. According to our contacts at the SFFD, Red Cross volunteers are invited to participate in these … Continue reading →

ANNOUNCEMENT: Upcoming Disaster Communications Treasure Hunt on Saturday, September 18th from 9:00AM to 1:00PM. The American Red Cross Bay Area (ARCBA) San Francisco Disaster Communications Team (DComms) is holding a Communications Treasure Hunt on Saturday, September 18th from 9:00AM to … Continue reading →

Fred Coffer, KF6YYK, builds copper pipe J-Pole antennas, and is willing to make Red Cross VHF low-band and ham radio 2-meter models, for the cost of materials. Please contact him at +1 650 593 3811.

The San Mateo County (Burlingame) Response Communications Team will be taking the four-hour Psychological First-Aid course at tonight’s weekly meeeting. We’re starting at 6:00 pm in order to finish at a reasonable hour. This class will help prepare us for … Continue reading →

For anyone coming to Monday night’s comm meeting, I’ll be arriving in the middle afternoon to work on the van. If you’re around before the meeting starts at 7:00, consider dropping in to lend a hand. Planned projects include: Uprighting … Continue reading →