Lessons Learned from an Alaskan Trapper

Lessons Learned From an Alaskan Trapper

Evacuation Guidelines

Here are some evacuation guidelines for you to think about.

Evacuation

Emergency Communications Test

A ward emergency communications exercise is scheduled for this coming Sunday. After the test is complete, please feel free to add your comments at the bottom of this post. The exercise is summarized in the following document.

9th Ward Emergency Communication Exercise

Radio Test

Kent and Mick tested Family Radio Service (FRS) coverage in the ward using a pair of Kent's Motorola radios acquired several years ago. The only areas where the signal was a little weak were (1) End of Alpine drive by Moons (2) The Snyder's cul de sac (3) The Gardner's cul de sac (this might have been just a temporary problem - we thought there were dead spots in the cul de sac, but we believe it is OK).

Here are some retailers that sell FRS and General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) radios. You don't need a license for the FRS radios. For GMRS radios you do because they are higher power (GMRS radios transmit at 5 watts, which reaches 25 miles vs FRS radios that transmit at .5 watts, which reaches 2 to 5 miles).

GMRS/FRS radio selection

Available at Costco

We are working out a radio communication protocol. It is a work in progress. Below is what we have come up with so far.

9th Ward Emergency Communication Protocol Final

Ward Neighborhood Groups

The ward is divided into 9 neighborhoods. Each neighborhood has a group leader. The leaders are:

(add list of names and contact information here)

Below is a map showing the neighborhoods and the FRS radio channels used by each. (note that this is old - 2007 - and needs to be updated)

wardmap-feb2007[1]

Deprivation Experience - August 2009

The August deprivation experience was to live in your yard using your 72-hr kit.

Deprivation August 2009

Food Drying Seminar

On Tuesday, September 1, a food-drying seminar was held in the cultural hall. There were around 25 people in attendance. A presentation was made by Charlotte P. Brennand, Extension Food Science Specialist for USU. Below are a couple of documents that summarize the presentation.

Food Drying Handout_1

Food Drying Handout