NEIGHBORHOOD RESPONSE GROUPS OF CENTRAL MARIN JANUARY 2020

www.nrgmarin.org

NRG LEADERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS

§ MARCH DRILL PLANNING: January heralds the March 8th Daylight Savings Drill 2-month countdown. Please
review your checklist for the drill. Visit the website at http://www.nrgmarin.org/drills.html for resources and
training guidelines, and to download the Drill Down Checklist. March 10 is scheduled for the post-drill debrief
meeting at the Corte Madera Community Center, from 7:00 – 8:30 PM. Details to follow. Please save the date.

§ UPCOMING TRAINING: Grateful thanks to Lee Howard for organizing the following training sessions.
Please make a note of the following dates:

Radio Workshops: February 6, March 5, and April 23, 7:00 – 9:00 PM

Presented by Skip Fedanza, Rob Ireson, Ann Shores and Brian Coley
Please RSVP to: anitambock@gmail.com
Location: Community Room, Central Marin Police Station, 250 Doherty Drive, Larkspur.
FADR Classes: February 29, April 25, June 13, August 15, and October 10, 9:00 AM to 12:45 PM
Please RSVP to: Diane Ayers (disaiki@aol.com) or Shirley Young (smy1948@gmail.com)
Location: Kreps Lounge at Redwood High School, 395 Doherty Drive, Larkspur

§ UPDATE ON NRG COORDINATOR RECRUITMENT: Recruitment is ongoing for the NRG Coordinator
position. The first round of interviews took place on January 28 and we hope to have the position filled soon.
Grateful thanks to the Advisory Committee for keeping the program functional until the position is filled, and to
Corte Madera Town Manager Todd Cusimano and his team for coordinating and overseeing the recruitment.

§ NRG WEBSITE: We are in the process of updating the website and making improvements to enhance
functionality and ease of use. We welcome your feedback. Please check your NRG’s listing on the website and
provide us with the necessary information if it needs updating: https://www.nrgmarin.org/nrgs-in-central-
marin.html

§ BIANNUAL EDUCATION EVENTS: The Education Sub-Committee has selected the following dates for the
NRG’s two annual education events: March 31st and October 1st. Stay tuned for details.

§ UPDATED FORMS: We are grateful to the Forms Sub-Committee for revising and updating the forms available
on the NRG website. They are currently in the process of organizing forms for ease of reference and use.
Please use this valuable resource: https://www.nrgmarin.org/forms.html

§ CURRENT RADIO CALL SIGNS: Attached is Version 19 of the Central Marin NRG FRS/GMRS Radio Channel
Assignments. Please remember to practice using your NRG’s name and then your block/cluster/zone numbers
for your radio call signs during the March drill and your routine radio tests.

§ DEFENSIBLE SPACE PROJECT PARTICIPATION: Please make every effort to continue engaging residents
in clearance activities during the coming months. Refer to this downloadable informational flyer to help you
plan. Contact the Central Marin Fire Department at 415-927-5077, or Resiliency Coordinator, Marla Orth, for
Corte Madera Residents, at dhsys@sbcglobal.net for assistance.

§ PG&E PLANNED POWER OUTAGES: Please continue urging residents to sign up for PG&E outage alerts:
https://www.pge.com/en_US/residential/outages/alerts/alerts.page?WT.mc_id=Vanity_outagealerts

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO!

Central Marin NRG Advisory Committee: Anita Bock (Chair), John Howard, Lee Howard, Suzi Beatie, John Chuharski, 1
Amy Glenn, Katharine Hermann, John Lister, Peter Mazonas, Robin Moller, Laurie Rice, Rebecca Reed, Terry Sternberg,
Dale Wheeler. Contact: coordinator@nrgmarin.org
 FRS/GMRS RADIO CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS (V19)
CORTE MADERA & LARKSPUR -- COMMAND CH. 15 / 15 NRG-to-CERT
Neighborhood Area Motorola Motorola PL Midland Midland cT*
Almenar GRN 20 5 20 5
Altura GRN 5 7 5 7
Baltimore Park & Wiltshire LRK 3 35 24
Blue Rock LRK 20 2 20 2
Boardwalk One LRK 12 7 12 7
Cape Marin GRN 3 15 3 15
Casa Madera (Sandpiper Circle) CM 10 10 10 10
Chapman Meadows CM 17 23 28
Christmas Tree Hill CM 19 20 29
Creekside LRK 10 9 10 9
Greenbrae Boardwalk LRK 8 10 34
Heather Gardens/Meadowwood LRK 7 5 45
Hidden Valley CM 4 8 4 8
Hillside (East side) CM 4 6 4 6
La Cuesta GRN 17 8 17 8
Larkspur Marina LRK 11 7 11 7
Lower Chapman CM 9 9 9 9
Madera del Presidio CM 3 9 3 9
Madera Gardens CM 8 8 8 8
Madrone Canyon – all LRK 5 32 25
Manor GRN 18 10 18 10
Marin Estates CM 7 11 7 11
Marin RV Park LRK TBD TBD
Marina Village CM 6 2 6 2
Mariner Cove CM 6 2 6 2
Mariner Town Homes CM 5 5 5 5
Meadowcreek Station CM 21 3 21 3
Murray Park & College Court LRK 21 17 30
Navarro LRK 1 31 1 31
Palm Hill LRK 6 15 6 15
Quarry Meadows CM 12 4 12 4
Rose Lane LRK 13 9 13 9
Tam Ridge CM TBD TBD
Upper Chapman CM 2 1 31
Upper Meadowsweet CM TBD TBD
Via La Cumbre GRN 18 5 18 5
Village Green CM None None
Vista Grande GRN 2 9 2 9
Willow North CM 11 12 11 12

*cT is Midland’s version of “PL”

RESERVED CHANNELS:
CERT Tactical: = 14/5 & 13/4
NRG Medical All Central Marin: = 22/5
NRG Local Medical (Low power): = 13/2, 13/6, 13/8, 13/11 (Low power only)
NRG Local Med Special: = 16/22, 16/20, 16/18, 16/16 (All power levels)
Version 19 release October 2019