​​​​Scheduled Training Events / Drills:​


Prior Drills / Training Summary Reports:

  • First Arrivers Workshop - Sept 23 La Honda Fire Station
    • ​New 911 Presentation and Maps for SR84 and Pescadero Road 
  • CPR-AED Class Skyline Ridge Ranger Station July 22, 2023 8am-4pm
  • Community Preparedness Day - May 21 - Skyline Ridge - noon-3pm
  • Regional Drill - Santa Cruz Co - April 29
  • ​CPR-AED Class  Las Cumbres Community Center November 12, 2022 8am to 4pm
  • South Skyline Emergency Preparedness Day  Saratoga Summit  August 7, 2022.   Noon to 3pm​
    • Come – Meet – Talk to the teams who respond to EMERGENCIES on the mountain at Skyline Ridge:
    • Wildfire, Earthquake, Winter Storms, Power Failure & Medical. Learn how to prepare for Evacuation,
    • Home Defense, Save your Family and Pets. Sponsored by South Skyline FireSafe Council and SSEPO.
  • First Arrivers Workshop  Saratoga Summit July 9, 2022 9:30-2:30​​
    •    In the mountains it often takes a long time to get help.
    •    What to do when you have or arrive at  an emergency?
    •    First Aid - assessment and immediate treatment
    •    First aid supplies at home and in the neighborhood
    •    Calling 911 in our area
    •    Fire Extinguisher Practice
    •    Meet first responders from Cal Fire - South Skyline Fire and Rescue staff
  • Radio Learning Station Training​ - May 22, 2022 - Including training on building antennas
  • South Skyline and South Coast Shakeout Drill October 9, 2021 10am-1pm
    ​ARES, Fire Department DOC and CERT activation
    All neighborhoods do wellfare checks and radio back results
    Practice with Medical Trailer and CERTs 
  • First Arriver's Workshop:  October 13 and October 20, 2020 on ZOOM 
  • Simulated Emergency Test -- October 20, 2018, 9:30 - 1:30, Skyline Ridge Preserve​m - Various volunteer groups (HAM operators, CERT, San Mateo County Large Animal Evac) participate in an  emergency exercise which included:  landing of a Stanford Lifeflight helicopter at a new landing zone in Castanea Ridge, neighborhood welfare checks (participating neighborhoods were:  Portola Heights, Castanea Ridge, Monkey Rock/Rosemary Lane, and Rocky Creek), GMRS and HAM radio communications, and the evacuation of 6 horses. Youtube Video SSA Article on SET.
  • CERT Review - McGuyver Medicine -- September 8, 2018  (see First Aid Kit recommendations)
  • CERT Review Medical Operations -- May 26, 2018
  • CERT Review of Unit 1 --February 24, 2018
  • SET (Simulated Emergency Test) --- October 21, 2017 -- Summary Report
  • CPR / AED Training Class -- August 26, 2017
  • South Skyline Emergency Nighttime Drill -- November 18, 2016 -- Summary Report
  • San Mateo Large Animal Evac (SMCLAEG) Animal Handling Training -- August 20, 2016 -- Summary Report
  • Coastside Emergency Corp Tent Exercise -- August 18, 2016 -- Summary Report
  • Radio Drill at Skyline Ridge Ranger Station --  April 16, 2016
  • ​South Skyline Emergency Drill -- November 7, 2015 -- Summary Report​


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