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HOW TO GET IN TOUCH WITH BEARS .....
BEARS email address: BEARS@BurbankCDV.org
NEXT BEARS MEETING -- VISITORS WELCOME!
When: Wednesday July 8, 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: Dave Greenhut N6HD of Los Angeles ARES (Amateur Radio
Emergency Service) will be our guest speaker for the BEARS
July 8 meeting. He will be talking about ARES and how they
support hospitals in disaster communications.
We will also have a review and critique of Field Day and
4th of July.
NEXT BEARS NET -- VISITOR CHECK-INS WELCOME!
When: Monday July 13, 2009
Freq: 446.860 MHz (KC6LOL/R), PL 123.0 Hz, negative offset
Operator: Rick Penner W6RJP
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M E S S A G E S F O L L O W
For Week of 7/06/2009:
((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 7/06/2009:
The LACDCS.COM email address is no longer valid. Please use
www.lacdcs.org or www.lacdcs.wordpress.com instead.
To: All DCO’s
From: Exec. Staff
It is now time to review your records for each member to make sure they
are on track for hours for 2009. Each member will need 48 hours in 2009 in
order to retain their membership in 2010. Keep in mind that December is a
slow month in which very little occurs; it is difficult to make up a large
amount of hours at the very end of the year. Please note that once you turn
in your report for hours for 2009 (in January 2010) there can be no further
corrections. Please review your report each quarter to make sure that all
hours are included. If you have any questions, please contact Rick
Norwood, Staff 11.
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Routine: 07/06/2009, 0915 hours
To: All Members
From: Nancy Geitgey, Y001
I would like to thank all who participated in the Marina Del Rey July 4th
Extravaganza. We were short handed, so everyone worked hard. Those of
us at the Command Post were very appreciative of the messages received
from Staff 12 and Y-002 regarding the incident at Mother's Beach, as the
deputies were too busy handling things to let us know what was happening.
[EOC1]
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Routine: 07/06/2009, 1120 hours
To: All Members
From: Exec. Staff
Each member receives credit for checking into a net. Only one hour credit
is given for checking into a County net along with a City net during a 60
minute period. Submitting one hour for each net that is checked into during
the same 60 minute period is not permitted. If you need further clarification,
please contact your DCO.
[EOC2]
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Routine: 07/06/2009, 1400 hours
To: All Members
From: Exec Staff
The first of several tests for the LACDCS email system was conducted
last week. Each member who has submitted a renewal packet should have
received an email message. If you did not receive an email, please contact
Staff 10 at staff10@lacdcs.org.
[EOC3]
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Routine: 07/06/2009, 1612 hours
To: All Members
From: Executive Staff
The following is a schedule of upcoming events:
July 6 - Monday Night Net, 1900 – 2000 hours, District 4, Norwalk
July 7 - Tuesday Noon Net, 1130 – 1300 hours
July 13 - Monday Night Net, 1900 – 2000 hours, District 5, Temple
July 13 - District 5, Quarterly Meeting, 1900 – 2100 hours
July 14 - Tuesday Noon Net, 1130 – 1300 hours
July 21 - Tuesday Noon Net, 1130 – 1300 hours
July 27 - Monday Night Net, 1900 – 2000 hours, District 6,
Santa Clarita
July 27 - SWACS Monthly Net, 2000 – 2100 hours, WA6ZTR
July 28 - Tuesday Noon Net, 1130 – 1300 hours
[EOC4]
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[End of DCS Countywide Messages]
((2)) DCS DISTRICT 12 - CRESCENTA VALLEY SHERIFF'S STATION
MESSAGES FOR WEEK OF 7/06/2009:
Crescenta Valley Station Net is on 145.54 MHz simplex at 1930 hrs. each
Monday. Volunteer operators needed; email Mike Farrell M-001 at
Farrell075@aol.com to schedule your night.
Routine: 07/6/09, 1300 hours
To: All members
From: Mike Farrell, M-001
We had a fire in our response district this past weekend. Would you have
been prepared if we had been called out to assist? Please take a moment
and review the contents of your “go bag” and make sure it is up to date.
The battery for your radio as well as the spare should be charged to full
capacity. It is fire season and make sure you are ready to go.
[CVS-1]
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Routine: 07/6/09, 0830 hours
To: All members
From: Mike Farrell, M-001
We have been asked by the Sheriff’s Department and the Los Angeles
County Fire Department to participate in a strategic “evacuation drill” on
August 1, 2009. We will provide a major link in this drill with the county.
It is in preparation for fire season and this will test the plans in place should
a fire break out on the foothills of our community. This is a very important
request and everyone should consider this a drill as extremely important
and we need to get all members to participate. As soon as I get more
information I will pass it on to everyone. PLEASE SAVE THE DATE:
AUGUST 1, 2009.100
[CVS-2]
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Routine: 07/6/09, 1300 hours
To: All members
From: Mike Farrell, M-001
As we start the 2nd half of 2009, it is important to review you hours
submitted to DCS for credit. At this point everyone should be tracking at
24 hours as per your commitment to DCS. We have a few members who
are short of that goal. Following is a list of those who are not on track for
hours:
M-074 17 total hours
M-118 0 total hours
M-128 19 total hours
M-179 11 total hours
M-199 14 total hours
Should you have any questions, please contact Mike Farrell,
farrell075@aol.com
[CVS-3]
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Routine: 07/06.09
To: All members
From: Mike Farrell
We are in need for volunteers to assist on the Monday Night Net check-in
at Station12. Everyone needs to be proficient at working in the radio room.
It is very simple and the process will only take 1.5 hours to accomplish.
This very simple way to add hours to your time requirement. You get credit
for 1.5 hours and well as transit time to and from the station. Please contact
Mike Farrell, farrell075@aol.com to set up a time and date for
your participation.
[CVS-4]
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Routine: 07/06/09
To: All Members
From: Mike Farrell, M-001
Everyone is invited to a discussion and planning forum for emergency
communications hosted by the cities of Burbank, Glendale, and San
Fernando. All interested amateur emergency communicators who live and
work in this area are invited to attend. This will be held on July 7, 2009 at
1900 hours. All interested amateurs can contact Jim Olliff at
KE6URZ@ARRL.net for information and directions. This is not
a DCS event.
[CVS-5]
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[End of DCS District 12 Crescenta Station Messages]
((3)) LOCAL (BURBANK) BEARS MESSAGES FOR WEEK OF 7/06/09:
Here are this week's messages:
Upcoming BEARS Net Control Operators:
07/06/09 BEARS Net - David Schoch KI6UCK
07/13/09 BEARS Net - Rick Penner W6RJP
07/20/09 BEARS Net - Operator Needed, Please Volunteer
07/27/09 BEARS Net - Wanda Penner KG6GTA
Everyone needs to be proficient as net controller, it is not difficult, it just
takes practice! Please volunteer for open dates during roll call.
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Dave Greenhut N6HD of Los Angeles ARES (Amateur Radio Emergency
Service) will be our guest speaker for the BEARS July 8 meeting. He will
be talking about ARES and how they support hospitals in disaster
communications.
We will also have a review and critique of Field Day and 4th of July.
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The BEARS August 12 meeting will be held at PSJMC Providence St.
Joseph Medical Center. The meeting will feature a tour of their new mobile
command center trailer which Joe Dunn KF6MHL and Eric Christensen
K6EJC installed the radio communications equipment.
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Thanks to all that participated in the 4th of July Starlight Bowl event. No
significant issues were reported by either Bowl Operations personnel or
Arson Watch Personnel. Everyone did a great job and your efforts were
appreciated by the Fire Department.
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PSJMC (Providence St Joseph Medical Center Burbank) has their safety
drill on Tuesday July 7. Joe Dunn KF6MHL and Eric Christensen K6EJC
will be there supporting PSJMC and Burbank BEARS. We will be displaying
the PSJMC mobile command trailer and its radio communications room.
We will also conduct the City of Burbank monthly D-Net disaster net from
the trailer.
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Check your CDV membership card; if it is due for renewal, call the City
Live Scan office at 818 238-5340.
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As we enter summer and the accompanying brush fire season, please be
prepared to assist with Arson Watch Patrols. As we transition to the new
Firecorp program, additional Arson Watch Patrol training will be required for
those who participate. The Fire Department has made a FD white Chevy
S10 pickup truck available for Arson Watch Patrols. Soon we hope to add
D-Net and 2m/440 amateur radios to the truck for communications.
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Remember to keep hydrated (DRINK WATER!!) on warm days. An
emergency responder is of no use when they become the victim.
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Don't forget to join us at BEARS Coffee Social at Starbucks next to Bob's
Big Boy on Riverside Dr. from approximately 5pm to 7pm on Wednesdays.
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Here is the BEARS calendar for the rest of 2009. Plan to attend every month.
Important training will be featured at each meeting. All interested persons
are invited to attend.
BEARS Calendar 2009
8 July Dave Greenhut N6HD of Los Angeles ARES (Amateur Radio
Emergency Service) will be our guest speaker for the BEARS
July 8 meeting. He will be talking about ARES and how they
support hospitals in disaster communications.
We will also have a review and critique of Field Day and
4th of July.
12 August The BEARS August 12 meeting will be held at PSJMC
Providence St. Joseph Medical Center. The meeting will
feature a tour of their new mobile command center trailer
which Joe Dunn KF6MHL and Eric Christensen K6EJC
installed the radio communications equipment.
9 September Field 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 are in progress. 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. Renewal
forms need to be sent to Crescenta Valley Sheriff Station for Live Scan and
further background check. Persons wishing to remain as DCS members but
not meeting the above requirements will need to retake DCS Basic
Membership classes, etc. prior to becoming a member again.
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Check your CDV membership card; if it is due for renewal, call the City Live
Scan office at 818 238-5340.
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See you at this week's BEARS meeting!
That's it for this week's messages.
73 Eric J Christensen K6EJC
Coordinator 17 – BEARS
K6ejc@att.net
818 599-6883