Virtual Amateur Radio Drill
A.D.A.P.T. will be conducting their Virtual Amateur Radio Drill early next week (October 15-20, 2023). If you are not signed up and are interested in participating, please register or via HERE email to Info@GetReadyAtherton.org.
ADAPT's Virtual Amateur Radio drill is designed to be a real world scenario for residents who can respond within a predetermined time slot. The drill will be announced via email and text as a "Forecasted event" that has been predicted to take place within a 72 hour time frame. A follow-up email and text will be sent to simulate that the event has occurred and this is the signal the drill has begun and operators who can, should establish the net and make contact with the EOC.
This is designed to emulate real life scenarios where residents are going about their daily routines at home, out of the home, on vacation or wherever they may be with the goal of setting up our amateur radio communications infrastructure in the case of a real emergency.
Town of Atherton Police Department Annual Report
ADAPT is pleased to play our role in the overall success of our Town’s excellent community policing efforts. Bravo to the Women and Men in all facets of the Atherton Police Department!
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)
CPTED is a set of design principles used to discourage crime and promote building security. The concept is simple: buildings and properties can be designed to prevent damage from the force of the elements and natural disasters; they should also be designed to prevent crime.
The Atherton Police Department can conduct a CPTED review of your home. This review takes approximately one hour and is conducted by one of our Officers. To make a appointment for this service please contact Detective Gina Dutta @ gdutta@ci.atherton.ca.us
Peninsula Community Disaster Preparedness Fair
On Saturday, April 29th , the Peninsula Community Disaster Preparedness Fair took place at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Menlo Park. Food vendors were on hand as well as CPR demonstrations by the Red Cross, fire extinguishing demos plus a ladder truck presentation along with drone surveillance by the MPFD.
There were raffle drawings throughout the day for a variety of emergency preparedness products from solar lamps and water jugs to Teddy bears and blankets.
A number of local retailers offered their products, and organizations, such as MPFD, Red Cross, FEMA, CERT, ADAPT, MPCReady, Cal Water and others were available to answer questions about how to be ready for an emergency or natural disaster.
Speakers who also urged community awareness and getting to know your neighbors were Mayor of Atherton, Bill Widmer, San Mateo County Supervisor Ray Mueller, and MPFD UAS Program (drone) pilot Tom Owen.
It was a highly successful and very well organized event. The attendees enjoyed learning more about how to get ready for an unforeseen disaster and it was an informative and enjoyable day for one and all!
Judy Massey
Mayor Widmer addresses the community.
