JANUARY 2016 Montgomery County CERT General Meeting
Tonight’s Agenda • CERT Business – Reports – Upcoming opportunities – Winter Preparedness
Outreach
Operations
Santa Run Report • Response was fair to good – Sat. easier to staff than Sunday • Provided needed logistical and operation coverage – Set up and maintain a perimeter – Direct traffic in limited light settings – Work with JFB and Station eight volunteers • Demonstrated to Chief Knopp that we are a reliable resource • Learned and practiced “night ops” skills
Damage Assessment Report • Response was good but could have been better – Please note drill response as important as actual response • Demonstrated to Div. Chief Hinde we are a skilled resource • Learned value of reliable tactical voice & MURS limitations • Learned and practiced “night ops” skills – CERT staging in an already crowded area • Learned need for consistent forms and total reporting • Learned good practice builds unit cohesion
Damage Assessment Dispatcher Report • Comms were sent out in a timely manner to GoTeam members calling for a dispatch to the damage assessment drill. • GoTeam dispatchers were able to get clear information from members of first and last names with replies they were responding. • For the most part, the GoTeam members that could respond were the only ones to replied to the callout. • The script given out to responders was clear and easy to interpret in e-mail as well as SMS messages. • Learned the importance of the end of shift check-in from responder with dispatcher, and discussed liability.
FTX Opportunity In Germantown With MCFRS • Date: Monday February 1st, 2016 • Time: 0800-1030H • Location: Regal Cinemas, 20000 Century Blvd Germantown, MD 20874 • Sign up in CERVIS using the following link: http://cerv.is/m?0120gP5LaRF
Pending Events Additional Go-Team trainings expected in the coming months Expect real time event based Dispatch drills. Working with MCFRS for integrated Hi Rise Evac drill
GoTeam Communications & Testing • The GoTeam will test out the communications sent to members on a monthly basis. • Dispatchers will conduct test e-mails and SMS messages to ensure that GoTeam members are receiving communications correctly in the event of a real deployment. • If you wish to be on the go Team, you must have a county ID and be available for training and deployment opportunities.
Special Operations
Information Technology
CERVIS & Web Page • CERVIS: – Members are encouraged to stay familiar with CERVIS – Please keep your contact information current – Place for 800 MHZ added • Web Page: – Web page updates coming soon
Training
CERT Training Class Spring 2016 – Instructors' Workshop Saturday, Jan 23. 1000-1200. – Wednesday February 3 rd – Saturday March 5 th – Instructors send David your most recent slide deck, soonest!
Future Specialty Trainings • County radio training (2/6@0900 at PSHQ) – Specifically for Go-team responders utilizing a County radio – As with CPR there will be an annual recert requirement • Refresher training on use of tools and equipment – GPS using Lat Lon data vs. street addresses – Map and compass review • Field • urban
Storm Camp • April 3, 2016 • POC: Ann Merrill – Need volunteers For: – adult section – children section
Teen CERT • Teen CERT training – Thursday and Sunday afternoons – Kathee will need instructors periodically
Teen CERT Training • Agenda: – Jan 17: Terrorism and Active Shooter with PO Scott Zimmerman – Jan 24: • Damage Assessment • Risk Assessment • CERT Organization • Medical Skills and exercises – Jan 28: Disaster Kits and pet Preparedness – Feb 13: – Feb 18: Tour of 911 Center- limited to few adult supervisors for teens) – Feb 21: – Feb 25: Disaster Psycholgy and Team Well Being-- C.Freschette lead – Mar 5: Final practical
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Trainings • Friends & Family First Aid (1/21)- Sign up now in CERVIS. • Winter 2016 CERT Basic Class (starts on 2/3/16) • County Radio Training (2/6)- (GoTeam members only) • Spring 2016 CERT Basic Class (projected to run 4/20-5/21)
Organizational News
Montgomery CERT Org Chart 2016 Fire Chief Scott Goldstein Division Chief Alan Hinde Program Manager Greg St. James Secretary President Vice President Treasurer Training Marci Carl Brill Chris Frechette Trish Laut David Steele Applewhite LOGS OPS Outreach IT HR CPR Teen CERT Moulage Special Projects Ken Ow Tom Smith Lisa Ackerman Jay Kaplon Ellen Zaika Cynthia Halota Kathee Henning Kristen Wear Special Ops CERVIS Admin Registrar COMMS Storm Camp Ben Koshy Jennifer Hobson Gigi Knell Go-Team Digital
Winter Preparation
Winter Storms CERT Basic Training Hazards
Winter Storm Risks • Automobile or other transportation accidents • House fires • Asphyxiation • Exhaustion and heart attacks • Falls • Hypothermia and frostbite
Ice • Sleet • Freezing rain • Ice storm
Cold • High winds, windchill factor • Frozen pipes 29
Effects on Infrastructure Disrupted communication: • Victims unable to call for help • Know how to communicate with your family/friends- text
Make Way for Emergency Vehicles
Deaths in Autos 2014 During Winter Weather According to NOAA statistics: • “The most hazardous place to be in the winter of 2014 was in a vehicle, where 10 (48%) died.”
Winter Travel • Avoid it, if possible! • If you MUST travel in winter weather: – Winterize your vehicle – Keep charged cell phone or two-way radio with you at all times – If stranded, stay inside your vehicle – Share your travel plans and location with a buddy in case you are stranded — helps with search and rescue
Car Winter Checklist • Replace Worn Wipers • Keep Tank ½ full to prevent fuel line freezing • Test battery • Check tire pressure • Replace Missing or Outdated supplies in Car Kit — multilayers for warmth; flashlight batteries; heat source; emergency chargers for phones, tablets, etc. Be car-ready as part of the GO TEAM
Watch Out for Kids • School closures mean kids are out and about… • Often playing in the streets Drive defensively and keep an eye out for kids
House Fires • House fires Occur more frequently because of lack of proper safety precautions for alternate heating sources including: – Unattended fires – Disposal of ashes too soon, in non-fire proof containers – Improperly placed space heaters – Chimney fires
Electrical House Fires • More electrical house fires happen in winter months. • Avoid misuse of extension cords, especially with portable heaters • Install AFCI or GFCI outlets in areas where space heaters are used
Winter Storm Preparedness • Understand the risk • Prepare your home • Service snow removal equipment • Keep vehicle’s gas tank full • Pay attention to warnings
During a Winter Storm • Stay indoors and dress warmly • Eat and drink regularly • Conserve fuel • If outside, protect yourself from hazards
If you don’t have a blower, snow shoveling can be a major pain…Literally • Avoid injuries to lower back, shoulders; bend at knees • Stretch first to warm muscles • Do not lift and twist with shovel full of snow
Asphyxiation • Carbon Monoxide • Improper ventilation of auxiliary heating • Asthma and other respiratory conditions affected by severe cold
Exhaustion and Heart Attacks • Stay hydrated • Check in with buddy • Periodically rest and do not over-exert • Signs and symptoms of heart attacks
Falls • Grandma Can’t Take a Joke • Most common cause of accidental death in pt+65 • Elderly account for 75% of deaths from falls Sentinel Event!
Falls Extrinsic MOI Intrinsic Medical Cause HX! 911 - ASK questions, LOOK OUT for Shock! Keep warm, ABC, CSPINE, Move with Care!
Cold Weather Emergencies • Hypothermia • Frostbite • Frostnip • Rewarming • Considerations
Penguins!
Other CERT News
CERT SKILLS utilization • Did anyone use their CERT Skills this month?
Next General Meeting • Please join us on February 11 th here at PSHQ – Sign up in CERVIS
And the stars look very different today…
Thank you
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