MONITORING – TS/Hurricane ISAIAS
At this time our team is preparing to support Santa Rosa County Emergency Management in response to the impending tropical system. Volunteers should ensure their personal preparedness supplies and family are in order before volunteering.
At this time, ARES volunteers are needed to staff the shelters as they open. You may sign up via this link. CERT volunteers that would like to assist should signup using this link. CERT volunteers will be notified should their assistance be required and should not self deploy.
SKYWARN-We will begin monitoring the 146.700 K4SRC repeater Friday evening for SKYWARN reports to be shared with NWS Mobile, AL. Please review our guide before participating.
About Activation Levels
Activation levels are used to communicate the status of the Santa Rosa County FL Citizen Corps. Team members should be familiar with the activation levels and be prepared to activate should the need arise.
- No Alert
- No Alert is the normal situation. This means that no state of alert or emergency exists.
- No Alert is the normal situation. This means that no state of alert or emergency exists.
- Level 3 – Monitoring
- This level will serve to notify ARES or CERT members that their services may be needed on short notice any time in the next 24-72 hours. “Go-kits” for shelters will be inspected and on stand- by for issue. CERT and ARES team members should be on standby for activation or deployment.
- This level will serve to notify ARES or CERT members that their services may be needed on short notice any time in the next 24-72 hours. “Go-kits” for shelters will be inspected and on stand- by for issue. CERT and ARES team members should be on standby for activation or deployment.
- Level 2 – Partial Activation
- This is descriptive of operational status. This phase will activate the formal SRC Citizen Corps radio net. Evacuation shelters may be activated or other requests for volunteer assistance may be in process.
- This is descriptive of operational status. This phase will activate the formal SRC Citizen Corps radio net. Evacuation shelters may be activated or other requests for volunteer assistance may be in process.
- Level 1 – Full Activation
- This level will include manning of evacuation shelters, hospitals, PODS and other locations. Radio nets will become formal.
- This level will include manning of evacuation shelters, hospitals, PODS and other locations. Radio nets will become formal.
- Stand Down
- This level may be for specified area/stations or for the entire county.
- This level may be for specified area/stations or for the entire county.
- SKYWARN Not Active
- Not Active is the normal situation for ham radio communications. This means weather conditions and predictions do not call for SKYWARN activities.
- Not Active is the normal situation for ham radio communications. This means weather conditions and predictions do not call for SKYWARN activities.
- SKYWARN Monitoring
- This level indicates the chance for severe weather within the next 24-48 hours. Members should refresh their knowledge on reporting procedures and test their emergency power capabilities.
- This level indicates the chance for severe weather within the next 24-48 hours. Members should refresh their knowledge on reporting procedures and test their emergency power capabilities.
- SKYWARN Active
- The chance for severe weather is imminent. Members should monitor local repeater and news sources for watches and warnings. Members should report severe weather conditions and damage reports via the posted repeater frequencies.
- The chance for severe weather is imminent. Members should monitor local repeater and news sources for watches and warnings. Members should report severe weather conditions and damage reports via the posted repeater frequencies.