…Most importantly, having this guidance in place before a crisis, will allow prepared citizens to independently and simultaneously know what to do, and all be able to link up via HF radio, all without any top…

…Public safety and welfare of a state’s citizens are fundamental responsibilities of every governor. For the purposes of the NRF, any reference to a state governor also references the chief executive of a US territory…

…Unlike public services, which have strict “work the problem until it’s solved, escalating assistance to higher levels as needed until mission complete” mindset, the average citizen might have to “break contact” while working an incident…

…Obviously, many of the procedures from military doctrine do not perfectly translate into usage by citizens, thus the TEXT IN GREEN notes and additions. However, knowing the textbook answers (along with the adap- tations) sometimes helps…

…Effect, Measure, and Standards Objective: Rescue Trapped Survivors Effect: Lives are saved during search and extract operations. Citizens are rescued from search sites. Measure: Demand for Department of Defense support decreases due to successful completion of…

…During a more routine disaster, significant time is often lost due to citizens not knowing that an incident has happened; for some people, several hours may pass before an internet and/or comms outage is noticed…

…Commanders and staffs must carefully consider the legal and policy limits imposed on intelligence activities in support of LEAs and on intelligence activities involving US citizens and entities by intelligence oversight regulations, policies, and executive orders…

…Personnel issues will be paramount as prepared citizens often are not capable of assisting with incident recovery 24/7. Conducting Hotwashes/AAR’s will help increase efficiency, identify deficiencies, and improve response efforts for the next…

…DODD 3025.14, Evacuation of US Citizens and Designated Aliens from Threatened Areas Abroad. f. DODD 3025.18, Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA). g. DODD 3150.08, DOD Response to Nuclear and Radiological Incidents. h…

…Most of the companies or individuals creating prepared citizen doctrine regarding the use of radios primarily have experience at lower levels of warfare. This is very similar to other communities within the prepared-citizen space; There…

…The GhostNet plan is already a system by which citizens will get out of it what they put into it. Dedicated and serious citizens will benefit greatly from taking a more deliberate approach to their communications…