Neighborhood Radio Communications Response Guide from the Eugene-Springfield Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) in Oregon

This is the Neighborhood Radio Communications Response Guide from the Eugene-Springfield Community Emergency Response Team in Oregon. 

The guide covers many areas of emergency communications like building a Personal Radio Response Go-Kit, how to run a NET, understanding FRS and GMRS radios, and how to report damage and injuries. 

Link Neighborhood Radio Communications Response Guide

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