Tag Archives: FRS Radio

27 Jun

2026 MWJN DISASTER DRILL – 10/18/26

Our yearly Disaster Drill will be held on Sunday October 18, We have conducted Map Your Neighborhood training in more than 25 MYN Blocks to promote “neighbor helping neighbor” response in a widespread disaster.

2023 MWJM Disaster Drill
2023 MWJM Disaster Drill

In the 10/18/26 training/practice Drill, we’d like people in each MYN Block to “check on their loved ones” in their house, then gather in their Block to check on their neighbors, then use 2-way radios to coordinate response resources with other Blocks.  We will plant “incident” cards around the neighborhood for search teams to find and discuss an appropriate response to.

After the Block activities conclude, we invite people to gather at Five Points to review lessons learned, have refreshments, and meet neighbors.

Watch for more information here and from your Block leaders!

05 Oct

DIY Preparedness Drill Saturday 10/11/25 10am – noon

This year we’re letting blocks decide how they want to practice what we’ve learned from Map Your Neighborhood and previous drills. If you haven’t already, you will likely receive instructions from your block leaders in the next week. The Drill activities within the Blocks can be decided by the individual blocks.

a neighborhood gathering site
Nob Hill Stairs Drill 2023

Some possible activities:

–You may use the 10am start to practice “Drop, Cover, Hold On” and then proceed to your Neighborhood Gathering Site (Please bring your MYN booklet)

–You may follow the initial Drop Cover Hold On with practicing the 9 steps of Map Your Neighborhood (which includes going to your Neighborhood Gathering Site).

–use the time to get to know new neighbors and update your contact lists and skills & equipment inventories

–follow the MYN response plan and form teams and walk your block looking for incidents posted on telephone poles (alternately, have envelopes with situations for your team to decide how best to respond.

–delve into a specific predetermined topic as a team (communications, disaster kits, planning for sheltering in place or evacuation, focus on special needs, or whatever you come up with that will strengthen your block in a disaster.

26 Jul

MWJN Zoom Radio Workshop 8/4/20 7pm

Example Radio plan

As a follow up to our RADIO DRILL on July 26, we are offering a guided workshop hosted by Pierre Landry via Zoom on Tuesday, August 4th from 7-8:30 pm. We will be covering:

  • How radios fit into our MYN Response Plan
  • Review of the the block-level radio plan
  • Basic 2-Way radio tips
  • Practice radio transmissions
  • Next Steps

Sign up for free on Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mwjn-zoom-radio-workshop-8420-tickets-115107198730 (Registration required to access Zoom link)

05 Jul

MWJN ZOOM RADIO WORKSHOP 7/8/20

Example Radio plan

As part of our preparation for our RADIO DRILL on July 26, we are offering a guided workshop hosted by Pierre Landry via Zoom on Wednesday, July 8 from 7-8:30 pm. We will be covering:

  • How radios fit into our MYN Response Plan
  • Review of the the block-level radio plan
  • Basic 2-Way radio tips
  • Practice radio transmissions
  • Next Steps

Please email: info@mtwashingtonjessica.org to sign up and get the Zoom link