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Santa Clara County ARES®/RACES/ACS

2026-07-18 Pop-Up Practice and Credential Evaluations

Activation Number

Activation Number

TBD

Scenario

Scenario

There will be both field practice, packet practice, and evaluation sessions (F3, F2, P3, P2, N3, N2) in the parking lot.

Purpose

Purpose

  • Provide opportunities to practice both field operations and Packet message sending/receiving.
  • Provide opportunities for F3, F2, N3, N2, P3 and P2 Credential Evaluations.

Schedule

Schedule

Drill Operational Period:  10:00 - 12:00

Schedule:

  • 08:00 - Resource Net Opens for travel to Sheriff’s Office
  • 08:50 - All travelers to the Sheriff’s Office have arrived and checked into Staging.
  • 09:00 - Briefing (Be sure to arrive earlier to account for parking, and checking in, etc.)
  • 09:30 - Station setup
  • 10:00 - Drill Begins
  • 12:00 - Drill Ends
  • 13:00 - Clean-up and Debrief

For those participating in evaluations or practice sessions: meet in the parking lot across the street from the Sheriff’s Office, 55 W Younger Ave., San Jose. Park under the solar panels leaving at least one parking space between you and other vehicles. Check-in at Staging, an ICS-205 will be provided.

Resource Net / Credential Evaluations

Resource Net / Credential Evaluations

F3, F2, N3, N2, P3, and P2 evaluations will take place in the parking lot.

Everyone being evaluated must use the Resource Net for travel to the drill, others are encouraged to do so. There will not be a Resource Net for demobilization.