Welcome to the Orange County Preparedness Group!
Congratulations! You’ve taken the first step in protecting yourself and your family from emergencies and disasters. We are excited to meet you in person!
Our group is a warm and friendly community of individuals with valuable skills and knowledge. We believe in learning from one another and sharing our expertise to help everyone become better prepared.
Your First Meeting – Free of Charge
As a new member, we’d like to offer your first meeting free of charge (waiving the usual $10 fee). You may also bring up to three guests, provided they are 18 or older—please note that children are not permitted at the meetings.
We want to make your first meeting experience as easy as possible! If you have any questions before attending, feel free to reach out to Paul Callanan via direct message on the Meetup App.

Meeting Details
Time: Training begins at 7:00 PM
Social Hour: Many members arrive at 6:00 PM to socialize and enjoy a no-host dinner. Feel free to come early!

Required Training Materials
As part of our training, you will need to purchase the following key preparedness manuals:
The Preparedness Capability Checklist – Rob Hanus (Order this one right away! It’s currently $19.95 on Amazon.)

The Prepper’s Blueprint – Tess Pennington

The Guerrilla Guide to Baofeng UV-5G GMRS Radio Operation

The Pocket Encyclopedia of Emergency Preparedness – Jack Babbage (one of our own members!)

All books are available on Amazon. The Rob Hanus manual is essential, as we train directly from it.

RSVP Is Required!

It is very important to RSVP for each meeting so we know how many materials to prepare. Please be sure to RSVP.

We look forward to seeing you at your first meeting and helping you on your preparedness journey!