One thing he suggested was starting a COAR-15 radio net and prepare to use it if SHTF. Might be useful to find out who is interested, and maybe schedule a meeting to figure out how involved people want to get and what the net should be used for.
This is probably a really good idea if you ask me. There are some nets on HF with the arfcom people, that you'd need a general or higher to do. I myself have a pair of 2m mobiles, one of which is mounted in my jeep, and then I have a yaesu ft60r handheld. Once you start using the radios, you'll realize the benefits of having a handheld, and the disadvantages as well. There are several linked repeaters in the area as well, the colorado connection group has a bunch of linked sites. The only bad thing is, and this has come up in ares, they rely on internet service to link the sites. What happens if or when the net goes down? Food for thought.