Burbank CDV

COUNTYWIDE DCS MESSAGES FOR WEEK OF 02/25/2008:



Routine: 02/22/2008, 0800 hours
To: All Members 
From: Jeff Jablonsky, Staff 001

I want to thank those who participated in the County's 
Countywide exercise, Operation Higher Ground, on 
February 13 and 20th.  I have received numerous 
positive comments about the operations at San Gabriel 
Fire Headquarters, Torrance/Redondo Beach, and at EOB.  
All of you did an outstanding job.  Thanks for your 
support and dedication to serving the public of 
Los Angeles County.

[EOC 1]

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Routine: 02/22/2008, 0820 hours
To: All Members
From: Jeff Jablonsky, Staff 001

Lt. Larry Bryant, Staff 049, N6YLA, is retiring from 
the Sheriff's Department.  Larry's retirement luncheon 
is March 20th, 2008 at 1130 hours at the Candlewood 
Country Club, 14000 Telegraph Road, Whittier, CA 90064.  
Tickets are $25.00 each and can be purchased by sending 
a check payable to: Larry Bryant Retirement Fund to 
Sgt Jeff Jablonsky at EOB.  For further information you 
can call the DCS Office at 323 980-2246 or email me 
at: Staff1@lacdcs.com.  Hope to see you at the luncheon.

[EOC 2]

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Routine: 02/25/2008, 1033 hours 
To: All Members
From: B. Pomeranz, T 001

We would like to congratulate Michael Barry on his 
promotion to the position of T-004 District Training 
Officer.  Michael has a long background in Emergency 
Communications with the Red Cross, and has extensive 
training in Disaster support.  We look forward to 
working with him in his new role.

[EOC 3]

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Routine: 02/25/2008, 1037 hours 
To: All Members
From: T. Turner, F 001

Thank you to the members from District's 6, 13, 16 and 
22 for traveling to and supporting the City of Santa 
Clarita with their leg of the AMGEN tour. 

[EOC 4]

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Routine: 02/25/2008, 1042 hours 
To: All Members
From: Executive Staff

Don't forget that the semi annual meeting will be held 
at 1930 hours on March 17 at the Burbank Fire Training 
Center located at 1845 N. Ontario St. in the 
City of Burbank.  Please wear your Class C uniform or 
Business Casual attire; no jeans.  There will be 
raffle prizes and awards presented. 

[EOC 5]

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Routine: 02/25/2008, 1050 hours 
To: All Members
From: Executive Staff

The following is a schedule of upcoming events:

February 26 - 1130-1300 hours, Noon Time Net
March 1 - District 13, City of Artesia Safety Expo
March 3 - 1900 hours, DCS Net, District 15, Pico Rivera
March 4 - 1130-1300 hours, Noon Time Net
March 10 - 1900 hours, DCS Net, District 16, Carson
March 11 - 1130-1300 hours, Noon Time Net
March 17 - 1930 hours, DCS Semi Annual Meeting

[EOC 6]

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[End of Countywide Messages]




DISTRICT 12 DCS LA CRESCENTA MESSAGES
   FOR 2/25/08:


Routine 02/25/08 
To: All Members
From: Gene Roske, M-001

We need net control operators for the Monday night nets 
at Crescenta Valley Station.  Please contact Gene Roske 
to schedule your turn as a net control operator.  Please 
respond during check-in, by e-mail reply, or by phone 
at 818-388-5643.

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Routine 2/25/2008, 0720 hours
To: All Members
From: Gene Roske, M-001

The next Tri-City Plus meeting will be on March 4 at 
1900 hours.  The meeting will be at Crescenta Valley 
Station.  The Tri-City Plus meetings are a discussion 
and planning forum for DCS leaders from Burbank, 
Glendale, San Fernando, and other District 12 cities 
and communities.  All interested amateur emergency 
communicators who live or work in this area are 
also invited to attend.

[CVS-1]

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Routine 2/25/2008, 0721 hours
To: All Members
From: Gene Roske, M-001

Tonight at 1900 hours, there will be a town hall meeting 
on emergency preparedness in the auditorium of Crescenta 
Valley High School.  Los Angeles County CERT, the 
Sheriff's department, County Fire, Glendale Fire, 
the Red Cross, and other service organizations will 
be presenting vital information.  Local emergency 
communicators are invited to attend. 

[CVS-2]

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Routine 2/25/2008, 0723 hours
To: All Members
From: Gene Roske, M-001

The following is a schedule of events in or near 
District 12 during the next few weeks:

February 27: Kaiser Hospital open net at 1215 hours 
       on the 147.270 W6ZTR repeater
March 3: Monday Nets
March 4: Tri-City Plus meeting at Crescenta Valley 
       Station, 1900 hours
March 6: GEARS open net at 1200 hours on the 445.380 
       K6CCC repeater
March 10: Monday Nets
March 12: BEARS meeting at the Fire Training Center, 
       1900 hours
March 17: DCS countywide meeting at the Burbank Fire 
       Training Center, 1930 hours
March 19 GEARS at the Glendale EOC, 1900 hours;
       Burbank Community Disaster Volunteer meeting, 
       1900 hours;
       Crescenta Valley Station volunteers in the 
       Community Room at 1900 hours

[CVS-3]

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[End of District 12 Messages]




BEARS MESSAGES FOR 2/25/08:



1. The official CDV and BEARS information is available 
on the CDV website by directing your browser to 
www.burbankcdv.org/BEARS 

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2. Eric K6EJC has changed his internet provider.  Please 
use his new email address: K6EJC@ATT.NET.  He has 
closed his KA6IHT@Charter.net account and was unable 
to acquire the K6EJC@Gmail.com account as previously 
listed.

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3. Gene Roske AE6GR is asking for additional operators 
to assist in doing the Monday night nets.  If you are 
available, contact Gene at AE6GR@ARRL.net or 
818 388-5643.  We also need more BEARS members to 
volunteer for the Monday night BEARS nets.  Contact 
Eric at 818 599-6883 or k6ejc@att.net 

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4. THE SEMI-ANNUAL DCS MEETING will be at 1930 hrs on 
Monday, March 17, 2008 @ the Burbank Fire Training 
Center/EOC.  The BEARS are the hosts for this event.  
If you are coming, please wear your complete BEARS/CDV 
uniform (polo shirt, dark blue/black pants).  Please 
remember that you must wear your CDV ID card at all 
times at the EOC.  Rick & Wanda Penner have volunteered 
to handle the ‘talk-in’ nets on DCS 145.30 R and 
BEARS 446.86 R. 

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5. CDV/BEARS/ARSON WATCH UNIFORM ITEMS:
As of January 1, 2008, Eric K6EJC is now responsible 
for handling CDV/BEARS/Arson Watch uniform items.  
You may contact him at any meeting or via email at 
K6EJC@ATT.net.  He hopes to have items previously 
ordered for pick-up at BEARS and CDV meetings.  
You can also contact him at HRO 818 842-1786.

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6. FOR 2008: ALL HOURS REPORTED TO CDV will be handled 
by Thom O'Shaughnnessy KG6FXS.  If you are the net 
control officer, send Thom a copy of reported hours for 
each net at: kg6fxs@yahoo.com

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Upcoming BEARS Net Control Operators:

03/03/08: Diane KG6UPE
03/10/08: Pat KI6DIB

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Upcoming BEARS Meetings (tentative schedule):

March 12: Radio Communications Coverage Drill (bring 
       your HT!)
March 17: Annual DCS Meeting @ Burbank EOC
April 9: DCS Hydration & Emergency Event Reporting 
       Training
May 14: School Recon Drill
June 11: Field Day Preview; 4th of July Preparation; 
       Radio Rodeo II
July 9: Lost Child Radio Drill
August 13: PSJMC – Providence St. Joseph Medical Center

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That’s it for this weeks messages!


73 de Eric K6EJC, City Radio Officer, Burbank BEARS
Joe KF6MHL, Asst City Radio Officer, Burbank BEARS