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HOW TO GET IN TOUCH WITH BEARS .....
BEARS email address: BEARS@BurbankCDV.org
NEXT BEARS MEETING -- VISITORS WELCOME!
When: Wednesday March 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: US Geological Survey/Weather Service: earthquakes
and other shaky topics
NEXT BEARS NET -- VISITOR CHECK-INS WELCOME!
When: Monday March 9, 2009 at 1900 hours
Freq: 446.860 MHz (KC6LOL/R), PL 123.0 Hz, negative offset
Operator: Alex McGregor KI6QYA
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M E S S A G E S F O L L O W
For Week of 3/02/2009:
((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 3/02/2009:
Routine: 3/1/2009; 2220 hours
TO: All Members
From: Exec Staff
We congratulate Michael Barry who will be taking over the responsibility
of DCO for District 17, Lomita. We look forward to working with him.
[EOC1]
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Routine: 3/1/2009; 2209 hours
TO: All Members
From: Exec. Staff
The Exec. Staff would like to congratulate the 25 Prospective Members
who went through training this past Saturday. We thank you for your
interest in our organization and for taking the time to attend training.
A lot of information was thrown at you in 5 hours, but in time it will make
more sense as you work and spend more time with our group and members.
Again, congratulations and we look forward to seeing you at future events.
Note: For a complete list of names, please visit the DCS homepage.
[EOC2]
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Routine: 3/1/2009, 2219 hours
To: All Members
From: Debby Miles, Staff 11
I would like to thank all the Staff, RRT, DCO’s, and Zebras, who assisted
with the Quarterly Training Session on Saturday. It was a very busy day
and without your assistance the day would have been much more
challenging. As it was we worked through everything and made the day a
success. Again, thank you for all your help, support, and time.
[EOC3]
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Routine: 3/1/2009, 1040 hours
To: All Members
From: Executive Staff
Lost Hills will host the Semi-Annual Meeting on March 30th. The meeting
will be held at the Agoura Hills/Calabasas Community Center, 27040 Malibu
Hills Road, Calabasas at 1900 hours. This meeting is open to all members,
their families and friends, anyone interested in our organization, and past
members. This is a time to learn about the direction of our organization,
upcoming events, ask questions, awards/certificates, and meet your fellow
members. We look forward to this event and hope everyone can attend.
[EOC 4]
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Routine: 3/2/2009, 0822 hours
To: All Members
From: Exec. Staff
Reminder: It is important for everyone to use the same phonetics. DCS
uses APCO phonetics which is referenced on the DCS website under
Training Materials. Brushing up on the phonetics before an emergency is
strongly suggested. Please note that your call sign is to be given using
APCO phonetics during the Monday and Tuesday Nets as practice.
[EOC5]
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Routine: 2/23/2009, 1047 hours
To: All Members
From: Exec. Staff
Baker to Vegas: Hours for this event are accrued as follows: time on the air
and for set up and tear down of equipment only. This means that your travel
time, time for running errands for the team, time in the shuttle or follow
vehicles, logging, etc., are not acceptable. The only time that is allowed to
be reported is for the actual time speaking on the radio and for setting up
equipment and tearing it down. No other time is reportable as DCS hours
for this event.
[EOC6]
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Routine: 2/17/2009, 1037 hours
To: All Members
From: Executive Staff
The following is a schedule of upcoming events:
March 2 - Monday Night Net, 1900--2000 hours, District 14, Industry
March 3 - Tuesday Noon Net, 1130--1300 hours
March 7 - Artesia Safety Expo, District 13
March 8 - Daylight Savings Time Begins
March 9 - Monday Night Net, 1900--2000 hours, District 15, Pico Rivera
March 10 - Tuesday Noon Net, 1130--1300 hours
March 14 - Baker to Vegas
March 15 - Baker to Vegas
[EOC7]
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[End of County-wide Messages]
((2)) DCS DISTRICT 12 - CRESCENTA VALLEY SHERIFF'S STATION
MESSAGES FOR WEEK OF 3/02/09:
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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[End of District 12 Messages]
((3)) LOCAL (BURBANK) BEARS MESSAGES FOR WEEK OF 3/02/09:
Welcome to 2009! The BEARS have a busy year scheduled ahead.
Upcoming BEARS Net Control Operators:
03/09/09 Alex McGregor KI6QYA (at EOC)
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This past Thursday evening, Joe Dunn and Eric Christensen helped show
off the communications room of the newly finished PSJMC Providence St
Joseph Medical Center mobile command post trailer. Burbank Chamber of
Commerce and Burbank Police Chief Tim Stehr and Police Captain Pat
Lynch came by and gave their compliments. BEARS members will tour this
vehicle during the August 12 BEARS meeting at PSJMC.
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Make sure to attend the March 11 BEARS Meeting, our guest speaker is
from the US Geological Survey and will be speaking on earthquakes and
other shaky topics. This meeting is open to all BEARS and CDV members
and others. Plan to join us!
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Thanks again to the BEARS members that are helping with Baker to
Vegas Run.
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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.
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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 owners
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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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 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.
73 Eric J Christensen K6EJC
Coordinator 17 – BEARS
K6ejc@att.net
818 599-6883