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HOW TO GET IN TOUCH WITH BEARS .....
BEARS email address: BEARS@BurbankCDV.org
NEXT BEARS MEETING -- VISITORS WELCOME!
When: Wednesday February 11, 2009 at 7:00 pm
Where: Burbank Fire Training Center
1845 N. Ontario St.
Burbank, CA
(1/2 block north of corner of Victory & Ontario;
Ontario is between N. Hollywood Way & Buena Vista)
Subject: Training session on net control operations
and message handling - an intensive one-night
class taught by LA County DCS leadership/RRT
(Rapid Response Team) personnel.
NEXT BEARS NET -- VISITOR CHECK-INS WELCOME!
When: Monday February 23, 2009 at 1900 hours
(No net on February 16 because of holiday:
President's Day)
Freq: 446.860 MHz (KC6LOL/R), PL 123.0 Hz, negative offset
Operator: Wanda Penner KG6GTA
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M E S S A G E S F O L L O W
For Week of 2/09/2009:
((1)) LOS ANGELES COUNTYWIDE Disaster Communications Service (DCS)
((2)) DCS DISTRICT 12 - CRESCENTA VALLEY SHERIFF'S STATION
((3)) LOCAL (BURBANK) BEARS
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((1)) LOS ANGELES COUNTYWIDE Disaster Communications Service
(DCS) MESSAGES FOR WEEK OF 2/09/2009:
Routine: 1/5/2009, 0002 hours
To: All Members
From: Exec Staff
As of Feb. 9, 2009 Wyatt Underwood, currently F189, will assume the
position of Staff 66, DCS Training Officer. Wyatt has also accepted the 02
position on the Rapid Response Team. We thank him for taking on these
responsibilities and congratulate him on his promotion and look forward to
working with him. CONGRATULATIONS TO WYATT!!
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TO: All Members
From: Wyatt Underwood, Staff 66
DCS is looking for energetic and dynamic members to participate in our
newly formed Training Committee. The Training Committee is responsible
for introducing stimulating programs to inform, educate and advance
knowledge base in Emergency Communications. Potential candidates
should have a broad educational background in Emergency Communications
and a willingness to write curriculum and participate in the implementation
of the training process. Please contact Wyatt Underwood - Staff 66 at
wunderwood@letsplayrec.com
[EOC1]
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Routine: 2/2/09; 1141 hours
TO: All Members
From: Exec. Staff
The Tuesday Noon Net is a chance for all members to check their equipment
and practice their radio skills. We accept relays since this is practice for
times of emergency when this method may need to be utilized. However,
these relays must be actual contacts, not imagined, via telephone/text,
and within the time of the net. Early check-ins are for special occasions
and should not be a weekly event. Anyone who asks for an early check in
on a weekly basis will be asked to check in with their district when it is
called.
We encourage all members to check in, practice their radio skills, and check
their equipment each and every week. We also recognize that many
members need an early check in once in a while and relays will happen.
All we ask is that the guidelines be followed.
[EOC2]
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Routine: 2/2/2009, 1132 hours
To: All DCOs
From: Exec Staff
The Semi-Annual meeting is fast approaching. The Exec. Staff will need
your nominations for a member, from your District, who has provided
exemplary service to the Organization during the last 6 months. Please
submit your nominations to Staff 11 at staff11@lacdcs.com, with your
recommendation, by March13, 2009 by close of business (1700 hours).
[EOC3]
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Routine: 2/9/2009, 1308 hours
To: All Members
From: Executive Staff
The following is a schedule of upcoming events:
February 9 - Monday Night Net, 1900--2000 hours, District 12,
Crescenta Valley
February 9 - Exec. Meeting, 1830--2100 hours
February 10 - Tuesday Noon Net, 1130--1300 hours
February 16 - Presidents Day, County Holiday, No Net
February 17 - Tuesday Noon Net, 1130--1300 hours
February 23 - Monday Night Net, 1900--2000 hours, District 13, Lakewood
February 23 - SWACS Monthly Net, 2000--2100 hours, WA6ZTR
February 4 - Tuesday Noon Net, 1130--1300 hours
February 28 - Quarterly Training, 0800--1400 hours
[EOC4]
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[End of Countywide messages]
((2)) DCS DISTRICT 12 - CRESCENTA VALLEY SHERIFF'S STATION
MESSAGES FOR WEEK OF 2/09/09:
Gene Roske AE6GR has resigned from LA County DCS. Gene will remain
as an active member of San Fernando City RACES, along with his
memberships in BEARS and GEARS. Until a replacement District 12
District Radio Officer is assigned, direct all inquiries to Rick Norwood
-- Staff 12.
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Routine 2/2/2009, 0740 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 9: Monday Nets
February 11: BEARS meeting at the Fire Training Center, 1900 hours
February 16: Holiday, no nets
February 18: 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
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[End of District 12 Messages]
((3)) LOCAL (BURBANK) BEARS MESSAGES FOR WEEK OF 2/09/09:
Welcome to 2009! The BEARS have a busy year scheduled ahead.
Upcoming BEARS Net Control Operators:
02/16/09 No Nets -- President’s Day Holiday
02/23/09 Wanda Penner KG6GTA
03/02/09 Rick Penner W6RJP
03/09/09 Alex McGregor KI6QYA & David Schoch KI6UCK
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Reprinted from email from Gene Roske AE6GR:
DCS District 12 Members -
DCS has announced the renewal procedure for 2009. To begin, download
the required forms from the DCS website: www.lacdcs.org/renewal.html.
Complete those forms, make a copy for yourself, and then send the
signed originals to this address:
Disaster Communications Service
c/o Sgt. Ken Binkley
Crescenta Valley Sheriff Station
4554 Briggs Avenue
La Crescenta, CA 91214-3101
Do not give the forms to me or to your city radio officer.
When your application forms have been approved at the district level, you
will receive instructions for being fingerprinted and photographed.
Additional information is available in the attached question and answer
document provided by the DCS Executive Staff.
These forms also can be used to apply for membership in DCS. If you are
not eligible to renew, you may be eligible to be a DCS member in 2009 by
completing a new member training class at the county EOC.
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While we have had no recent fires or flooding in the Burbank area, due to
forecasted rains, we may need to consider Storm Watch patrols. Please be
available in case you are needed for Arson Watch/Storm Watch Patrols.
Contact Eric K6EJC at k6ejc@att.net or 818 599-6883 to volunteer for a shift.
This past Friday night rains were very heavy at times and Storm Watch
Patrol was activated. Pat Zehr, Paul Lukasiak, Alex McGregor were on patrol
with Eric Christensen as net control. All the canyons and wash areas checked
OK, no significant mud run offs were noted. Thanks again to those who
participated and to those that were on stand-by for potential patrols if needed
on Saturday or Sunday night. Luckily, they were not needed.
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During the January 14 BEARS meeting, members reviewed the procedures
needed to program a frequency into their radio. Review your radio’s owner's
manual on the steps to:
1. Select Band and go to VFO mode.
2. Enter frequency into VFO.
3. Enter offset shift if using repeater.
4. Enter subaudible tone (PL) if used.
5. Label channel number or name if desired.
6. Save into memory.
We may get called out and need to reprogram our own radios in the field
with new frequencies, tones, etc. to participate in an event. Being familiar
with our own radio is important for success.
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The February 11 BEARS meeting is a training session on Net Control
Operations taught by LA County DCS leadership. Plan to attend this
important training session. We are inviting our friends in Glendale GEARS
and San Fernando City DCS to join in this training.
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BEARS personnel that are interested in helping with Baker to Vegas Radio
Communications are asked to attend a planning meeting at LA Sheriff Norwalk
Station on Sunday, February 15 at 1100 hrs. Contact Eric K6EJC for
more information.
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Here is the BEARS calendar for 2009. Plan to attend every month.
Important training will be featured at each meeting. All interested persons
are invited to attend.
BEARS Calendar 2009
11 February Message handling training and drill
Net Control training and drill -- LACoDCS
11 March US Geological Survey/Weather Service----------(Eric C)
8 April HF Radio operation, an introduction
Steve Wardlaw KN6Y and Bill Stein KC6T
San Fernando Valley Amateur Radio Club-------(Rick P)
13 May Field Drill------------------------------------------------------(Wanda P)
10 June Field Day prep----------------------------------------------(Rick P)
July 4th prep-------------------------------------------------(Eric C)
8 July Valley Drill: City of San Fernando,
GEARS, PSJMC------------------------------------------(Joe D)
12 August To be determined
9 September Drill
7 October To be determined
18 November Joint CDV/BEARS holiday party
December No meeting
Each meeting will contain a small presentation on one of these topics;
Programming a radio, Correct radio protocol, and Questions from the FCC
test database.
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CDV Steering Committee has come up with a list of FEMA IS courses that
they recommend for additional training and for the pending new ‘Intermediate’
and ‘Advanced’ CDV membership levels.
Intermediate Level
IS-55 Household Hazardous Materials
IS-292 Disaster Basics
IS-317 Introduction to CERT
Advanced Level
IS-240 Leadership & Influence
IS-241 Decision Making & Problem Solving
IS-242 Effective Communications
Other classes and topics are being considered and added to the course list.
Consider taking some of these online courses. Go to www.fema.gov for more
information or Google search the course number. Some members have
already completed several of these courses! Send copies of your FEMA
transcript to CDV Training Officer Erik Day at Erikjday@gmail.com.
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DCS renewals begin soon. If you are planning to renew your DCS
membership, make sure you have completed FEMA Courses IS100, 200,
700, 800. You also need to have logged atleast 48 hours for 2008. Check
email from Gene Roske to see if you are eligible for renewal.
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That’s it for this week’s BEARS messages. Make sure to attend the
February 11 BEARS meeting.
73 Eric J Christensen K6EJC
Coordinator 17 – BEARS
K6ejc@att.net
818 599-6883