2-Hour Carry Kit 12-Hour Go Kit
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1. X Seasonal jacket rain gear Food amp Water X Food for 12 hours make your own list X Water for 12 hours 3 4 quarts recommended R Small cooler or ice chest Toiletries R Hand soap and or sanitizer R Toilet paper O Tylenol O Antacid tablets As Needed Appropriate Prescription medication List of medication used Eyeglasses amp spare Miscellaneous as needed Personal Gear Portable AM radio and spare batteries Binoculars Baggies to seal protect items Shovel Fire extinguisher Disposable camera Vehicle X Reliable operating condition X Fueled minimum full at all times R Jumper cables General Items X Money paper and coin in case ATMs are down X Watch or clock R Trash bags Personal Safety Gear Flashlight or headlamp and spare batteries for 12 hours Safety vest ANSI standard lime yellow recommended First Aid kit Whistle Work gloves Sunglasses Sunscreen lotion Insect Repellent Safety glasses Mask NIOSH certified N95 or better Hearing protection e g foam ear plugs Hard hat lime yellow recommended Chemical light sticks Clothing X Sturdy closed toe shoes no sandals X Long pants no shorts OO0OO0ODDD WDA WDA DX OX Santa Clara County ARES RACES Mobile Radio Kit as needed 2m 70cm mobile radio e 25W minimum e Dual receive cross band repeat recommended Radio user manual or cheat sheet Headset stereo rec2. Food and Water MREs self heating or other non perishable meals Water 1 gal day recommended depending on conditions Water purification tablets or devices Can opener Cooler or ice chest Bowl and eating utensils Coffee cup Shower Items Washcloth and towel Soap and shampoo Razor and shaving cream Toothbrush and toothpaste Comb and or brush Deodorant antiperspirant Wash basin in case of no sink Shelter Sleeping pad Sleeping bag blanket Pillow Blanket Tent Alarm clock Santa Clara County ARES RACES Rev 2010 Jul 17 Personal Go Kit Items Notes Page 3 of 4 Santa Clara County ARES RACES Go Kit Checklists Rev 2010 Jul 17 Notes 1 Most recently manufactured hand held radios ARE capable of 5W output when 12 13 8 VDC is connected to the DC IN jack and at least 2 5W output power using rechargeable battery packs Check your radio s user manual to be sure your radio outputs at least 2 5W on rechargeable batteries However most hand held radios are NOT capable of producing a minimum of 2 5W output power using AA batteries Some known exceptions are the Kenwood TH D7 and the Yaesu FT 60 For all other radios rechargeable battery packs will be needed unless the radio can be shown to have a minimum of 2 5W output on AA batteries check user manual or test with power meter 2 A review of the most popular handheld radios was conducted Receive current transmit curr
3. car Folding table Pop up Canopy Tarp 8 by 8 or larger Folding cart Safety strobes or flares Caution flagging tape for marking cables antennas OO0O0O0O0O0O0OW7A DD X Documentation Identification X CA Driver s license or CA issued ID card X Amateur Radio license X County Emerg Resp ID card blue card or MAC Badge X If issued SCCo ID badge city badge MAC Qual card Maps X Thomas Guide for Santa Clara County Page 1 of 4 Santa Clara County ARES RACES Go Kit Checklists X Compass or GPS R Maps of antenna locations if available R City county or other detail maps Forms and Documentation Modified Mercalli Mike Mike scale ICS 205 SCCo Communications Plan min 5 ICS 211A SCCo Communications Check In min 5 ICS 213 SCCo Message min 10 ICS 214 SCCo Unit Activity Log min 5 ICS 309 SCCo Communications Log min 5 ICS 314 SCCo Windshield Survey min 5 Phone message pad 2 part style recommended County Performance Standards Required for MACs D XxX KK KK KK XK Logging Note taking Clipboard covered type recommended x Xx Notepads standard or waterproof X Atleast 2 pens pencils O Highlighters felt tip pens Contact Lists X SCCo Voice and Packet Frequency Lists X DEC ADEC and city EC telephone contact list X Police Fire direct dial phone numbers O Repeater directory Rev 2010 Jul 17 X Hat broad brim recommended
4. Santa Clara County ARES RACES Go Kit Checklists Legend X Required must have in kit at all times R Recommended likely useful on many assignments O Optional useful on some assignments 2 Hour Carry Kit Purpose To be kept nearby at all times for immediate within minutes communication of damage reports during Resource Net Level 1 ops Also used to remain in contact with Resource Net Level 2 while returning home to retrieve 12 hour Go Kit Items X 2m 70cm dual band radio e HT recommended min 5W on 12V 2 5W on batt e Mobile 25W optional if vehicle will not be far away e Programmed with Resource Net frequencies X Charged batteries for 2 3 hours operation X 2m 70cm dual band mobile antenna mag mount window mount or existing mobile antenna X Modified Mercalli Mike Mike scale X Notepad pens R Cigarette lighter adapter R Emergency county and city telephone contact list R Cell phone R Water 16 oz 12 Hour Go Kit Purpose For fully independent operation unknown environment heat cold wind rain unknown time day night up to 12 hours Return home to retrieve Equipment Portable Radio X 2m 70cm dual band handie talkie HT e minimum 5W on 12V 2 5W on batteries Note 1 e dual receive recommended X Radio user manual or cheat sheet X Earbud or headphones minimum headset earbud mic or speaker mic earbud or similar recommended R Small backpack vest chest harness or othe
5. ent and rechargeable battery pack capacity were reviewed 3000 mAH was determined to be the minimum capacity needed for 12 hours of operation Some radios may require a little more Depending on the make and model this translates to 2 or 3 rechargeable battery packs This minimum requirement correlates well with real world experience in drills and real incidents such as Katrina Santa Clara County ARES RACES Page 4 of 4
6. ommended for VFO per ear Battery for 12 hours operation 20 AH min 26 AH rec Battery charger Power cord adapters connect to various power sources e Powerpoles e Cigarette lighter socket e Vehicle battery terminals Coax adapters connect mobile to coax coax to following e BNC plug male amp BNC socket female e UHF plug PL 259 amp UHF socket SO 239 e N type plug male and N type socket female Packet Equipment as needed Laptop with Outpost and PacFORMS installed USB flash drive i e USB key TNC may be hardware software or built into radio Cables TNC to radio TNC to PC Shade cover for display Portable printer Entire station can operate for min 1 hr on battery Page 2 of 4 Santa Clara County ARES RACES Go Kit Checklists Extended Go Kit Purpose Additional items for fully independent operation over an extended period of time Used in situations where returning home after shift is not possible or not ideal As Needed Power Source Regulated DC power supply Battery charger Spare batteries for charging while operating Portable generator and fuel DC distribution panel amp cables Powerpoles recommended Clothing Rain gear Jacket Warm clothing preferably in layers Under garments 3 sets Socks 3 sets Pants 3 Belt Shirts 3 Alternate boots or shoes Sleepwear Cold water laundry soap e g Woolite
7. r similar method for carrying HT while operating portable Power Source X Charged batteries for 12 hours min 3000 mAH Note 2 X Power cord adapters connect to various power sources e Powerpoles e Cigarette lighter socket e Vehicle battery terminals X Spare fuses Santa Clara County ARES RACES Rev 2010 Jul 17 Powerpole splitter or fused distribution panel Extension cord 3 wire 3 6 ft multi outlet Extension cord 3 wire 50 100 ft Power Inverter OOF DW Antennas X Coax adapters connect HT to coax coax to the following e BNC plug male amp BNC socket female e UHF plug PL 259 amp UHF socket SO 239 e N type plug male and N type socket female Min 25 feet of 50 ohm coaxial cable 2m 70cm dual band magnetic or window mount antenna 2m 70cm high gain HT antenna 2m 70cm dual band portable base antenna e g roll up J D D X X pole or other R Portable mast elevates antenna min 10 ft R Tripod or self supporting base for mast R Window clip antenna mount for non metallic vehicles Other Communications Gear R Cell phone amp charger and or cigarette lighter adapt O FRS GMRS Radio O Satellite phone Tools Duct tape Electrical tape Nylon Tie Wraps wire ties Utility knife Small multi tool or tool kit Volt Ohm meter SWR Power meter Operating Position OODD Sign s for operating position Lighting for operating position Rope or Dacron cord 50 Folding chair Magnetic sign for
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