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HOW TO GET IN TOUCH WITH BEARS .....
BEARS email address: BEARS@BurbankCDV.org
NEXT BEARS MEETING -- VISITORS WELCOME!
When: Wednesday August 12, 2009 at 7:00 pm
Where: The BEARS meeting will be held at Providence St. Joseph
Medical Center (PSJMC), 501 S. Buena Vista St.,
Burbank. Enter PSJMC property from Buena
Vista Street:
IF GOING SOUTH ON BUENA VISTA: Pass Alameda
Blvd. -- skip the next road which goes right onto the property
of the hospital (this is doctor's entrance) -- the SECOND
road to the right is the correct one to take (opposite the
entrance to Walt Disney Studio which is on left side of
Buena Vista).
IF GOING NORTH ON BUENA VISTA: skip the first left turn
because this is Providence High School entrance. Take
second left turn into hospital property. This is directly across
the street (on your right) from the Walt Disney Studio entrance.
DRIVE all the way to end of the road-way (where there will be
a T-intersection). TURN LEFT and park in small outdoor lot behind
parking structure.
Mobile Command Trailer is adjacent to parking structure.
Meeting will be held in classroom inside parking structure
building. Someone will be monitoring the BEARS repeater
(446.860 MHz, PL of 123.00 Hz, negative offset) for talk-in.
Subject: The meeting will feature a tour of their new mobile command
center trailer for which Joe Dunn KF6MHL and Eric Christensen
K6EJC installed the radio communications equipment. There
is a small possibility that Fire Chief Ray Krakowski will visit
our meeting. Visitors are welcome to come.
NEXT BEARS NET -- VISITOR CHECK-INS WELCOME!
When: Monday August 10, 2009
Freq: 446.860 MHz (KC6LOL/R), PL 123.0 Hz, negative offset
Operator: Bill Tracy KE6EQJ
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M E S S A G E S F O L L O W
For Week of 8/03/2009:
((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 8/03/2009:
The LACDCS.COM email address is no longer valid. Please use
www.lacdcs.org or www.lacdcs.wordpress.com instead. DCS Quarterly
Training scheduled for Saturday August 1 has been delayed to Saturday
November 7.
You can view Countywide DCS messages at www.lacdcs.org OR
at lacdcs.wordpress.com
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Routine: 08/02/2009, 2306 hours
To: All Members
From: Exec. Staff
The renewal process has been quite an undertaking. As you know the
process is not as simple as it had been in the past with the addition of the
Livescans and additional paperwork. Our ability to print ID’s at the moment
of issue is no longer a process that is available. There are many pieces
to the puzzle that need to be combined, matched up, or gathered from
various locations and departments. If you have any questions, please contact
your DCO. We understand your frustration and feel your pain, however
progress is being made. All parties involved are working diligently to get
this project concluded.
[EOC1]
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Routine: 07/27/2009, 0724 hours
To: All Members
From: Exec Staff
RACES is no longer a requirement and DCS is not a RACES organization.
To that end, the following will be added to the Admin Manual as soon as
possible: "The previous requirement, that only RACES stations are
permitted to communicate via Amateur Radio when the War Powers Act
is invoked, no longer exists (as of 2003). Therefore, a person delivering
emergency traffic via Amateur Radio, does not need to be a member of
DCS in order to communicate with a Sheriff's District EOC, EOB or other
stations during such an emergency."
[EOC2]
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Routine; 08/03/09, 0700 hours
To: All members
From: Mike Farrell, M-001
A very special thank you for all who participated in the "Evacuation Drill"
held last Saturday in the La Crescenta area. We had 10 members from
District 12 and 8 RRT team members as well as 4 Staff personnel. Keith
Prebble (W-001) assisted with the use of the San Dimas Mobile Command
Post. The drill was a huge success and the Sheriff Department and the
Los Angeles County Fire Department were very impressed with the
professionalism displayed by DCS.
[EOC3]
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Routine: 080/3/2009, 0802 hours
To: All Members
From: Debby Miles, Staff 10
Our Traffic Control class has not been offered in quite some time. I am in
the process of coordinating an instructor who will be available to teach the
class more than once and in more than one location. The locations will
probably be around Norwalk/Industry and Burbank, either on a Monday,
Wednesday or Thursday, and beginning about 1830 hours. If you are
interested, please send me your contact information and your preference
for location. As soon as the dates and times are finalized,
I will let you know.
[EOC4]
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Routine: 07/27/2009, 1250 hours
To: All Members
From: Exec. Staff
Due to a reduction in personnel and changes in the organization, the Exec.
Staff feels there is no longer a need for an additional layer of Administration.
Effective August 1, 2009, the position of LACDCS City Radio Officer will be
eliminated. Please check with your DCO for procedures for turning in your
hours, yours as well as the City Members. In no way does this mean we
are discontinuing our relationship(s) with the City appointed CRO's.
However, City Radio Officers do not need to be members of DCS. Therefore,
any CRO remaining in DCS will need to abide by the rules and regulations
of our organization. All CRO's are welcome to our DCO bi-monthly meetings
which are held on the 3rd Monday of each odd numbered month.
[EOC5]
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Routine: 08/03/2009, 1402 hours
To: All Members
From: Executive Staff
The following is a schedule of upcoming events:
August 3 - Monday Night Net, 1900 - 2000 hours, Temple
August 3 - Exec. Meeting. 1830 ? 2100 hours
August 4 - Tuesday Noon Net, 1130 ? 1300 hours
August 10 - Monday Night Net, 1900 - 2000 hours, District 9, West Hollywood
August 11 - Tuesday Noon Net, 1130 ? 1300 hours
August 17 Monday Night Net, 1900 ? 2000 hours, District 11, Lancaster
[EOC6]
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{End of DCS Countywide Messages]
((2)) DCS DISTRICT 12 - CRESCENTA VALLEY SHERIFF'S STATION
MESSAGES FOR WEEK OF 8/03/2009:
To: All Members
From: Exec. Staff
The renewal process has been quite an undertaking. As you know the
process is not as simple as it had been in the past. Our ability to print
ID’s and then turn around and issue them in a timely manner is not what
it used to be. Many of the processes handled in house by DCS have been
taken out of our hands. Even though your renewal packets were submitted
by the deadline, there were a few rather large stumbling blocks. Not only
was there a bottleneck outside of DCS, but there were and continue to be
issues with the Livescans. We understand this is very frustrating and
are feeling exactly the same as you. Please note that the Exec. Staff has
been trying to get this process moving along but we are just as frustrated
as you.
[EOC1]
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To: All members
From: Mike Farrell
Please submit your commitment to assist with the Monday night net. Time
on duty at the CVS station is 1845 hours and you will be done by
2000 hours. This is an excellent time to become familiar with the station
and practice communicating on the net. The time spent counts towards
your hours requirement. New members are encouraged to attend and
become familiar also. A thank you to M-109 (WA6KYC, Dean Cohen) for
his help on August 13, 2009! Please email Mike Farrell, M-001 at
farrell075@aol.com.
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Routine: 08/03/09, 0900 HOURS
To: All members
From: Mike Farrell, M-001
Thank you to all who participated in the “Evacuation Drill” held with LASD
and the Los Angeles County Fire Department. We had a total of 20 of our
team members who volunteered for this important event. The Sheriff’s
Department and the Fire Department both had great comments on our
participation. As a result, we had 4 people who are hams in the area
inquire in membership. This was in addition to forging a new relationship
with the Montrose Search & Rescue team and their being able to use
us for some of their “call-outs.” THANK YOU TO ALL!
[CVS 1]
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Routine: 08/03/09, 0900 hours
To: All members
From: Mike Farrell, M-001
The following is a list of the members who attended the drill on Saturday:
M-001 Farrell
M-032 Lambert
M-041 Cooper
M-071 Penner, Wanda
M-109 Cohen
M-118 Powell
M-122 Young
M-127 Bassett, David
M-179 Bassett, Kathryn
M-199 Branson
F-001 Turner / RDT Team
R-002 Lanhen / RDT Team
R-003 Zaner / RDT Team
S-012 Norwood / RDT Team
S-20 Myllo / RDT Team
Y-002 Beckwith / RDT Team
Z-175 Olson / RDT Team
W-001 Prebble / RDT and Com Van Manager
S-10 Miles, Deborah
S-62 Miles, Marge
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Routine: 08/03/09, 0945 hours
To: All members
From: Mike Farrell, M-001
The Tuesday noon net and check-in is designed for you to test your
equipment from the radio you are using from whatever location you are in.
Let’s all make the effort to participate on 09/04/09. Check-in is between
1130 hours to 1300 hours. Those who made the check in on 07/28 are as
follows:
M-001
M-049
M-071
M-199
M-221
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Routine: 08/03/09, 0945 hours
To: All members
From: Mike Farrell M-001
It is your responsibility to check in on the Monday night net to report your
hours. The Tuesday check in is to test your equipment and get messages.
You get credit for one (1) hour for the check-in, but you must report it on
the next Monday night net to get credit. This is month 8 so make sure you
get your hours in.
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Routine: 08/03/09, 0950 hours
To: All members
From: Mike Farrell, M-001
We continue to need volunteers to assist with the Monday night net. You
will be on duty from 1845 hours to 2000 hours. You will be shown what to
do so you can become familiar with the radio room and being able to conduct
a net. Please email Mike Farrell, M-001, at farrell075@aol.com
[CVS 5]
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Routine: 08/03/09, 1000 hours
To: All members
From: Mike Farrell, M-001
Check it out: lacdcs.wordpress.com/activites/cvs-evacuation-drill-08-01-09/
[CVS 5]
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[End of DCS District 12 Messages]
((3)) LOCAL (BURBANK) BEARS MESSAGES FOR WEEK OF 8/03/2009:
Upcoming BEARS Net Control Operators:
08/03/09 BEARS Net - David Schoch KI6UCK
08/10/09 BEARS Net - Bill Tracy KE6EQJ
08/17/09 BEARS Net - Operator Needed, Please Volunteer
08/24/09 BEARS Net - Operator Needed, Please Volunteer
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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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. There is a small
possibility that Fire Chief Ray Krakowski will visit our meeting.
Enter PSJMC property from Buena Vista Street opposite Walt Disney
Studios. Drive all the way to end of road way (T-intersection). Turn left and
park in small outdoor lot behind parking structure. Mobile Command Trailer
is adjacent to parking structure. Meeting will be held in classroom inside
parking structure building. Talk in on BEARS repeater 446.860 R 123.0 PL.
Joe Dunn KF6MHL and Eric Christensen K6EJC were invited by PSJMC to
assist them in displaying the PSJMC Mobile Command Center trailer at
this week's ASHE (American Society Healthcare Engineering) Convention
in Anaheim.
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The ARRL South West Division Convention will be held Saturday August
15 at the Earl Warren Showgrounds in Santa Barbara. Dr. Kate Hutton
KD6HTN of CalTech Seismology Lab will be one of the speakers at the
hamfest. Various vendors including HRO Burbank and Elecraft will be
attending. A ham rock band including Marty Woll N6VI will perform at 5pm.
Information flyers available at HRO or go to www.sbarc.org for more
information. Exhibitors open at 0800 hrs, tech sessions at 0900 hrs.
BBQ lunch is featured. Plan to attend!
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For additional on air net control training, consider monitoring the ARES Net
Monday nights at 9pm on the DARN System. DARN 4 (Verdugo Peak):
445.280 R 100.0 PL. For information about DARN system, go to
www.DARN.org.
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Consider taking the ARRL AREC (Amateur Radio Emergency
Communications) Level 1 Course (EC-001). Cost is $50 for ARRL
members, $85 for non members (join ARRL and save!). Class begins
September 4 and ends October 30. Go to www.arrl.org/cce/courses for
more information.
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Thanks to Wanda Penner KG6GTA for assisting DCS with the Crescenta
Valley Sheriff mass evacuation drill on Saturday August 1. Assisting other
agencies on drills is excellent practice for real emergencies.
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The next meeting of Area C Communicators (Tri-City Meeting) will be
Tuesday night August 4 at San Fernando Police Station, 910 First St.
Talk-in on 146.910 R 136.5 PL.
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Tuesday August 4 will be the 26th Annual National Night Out. Burbank
CDV will be on scene at Chandler Bikeway and Keystone from 1400 to
2100 hrs. Contact Lynne-Whitlock@burbankcdv.org if you are interested
in participating.
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The Angeles Crest 100 run is Saturday September 19/Sunday September 20.
Amateur radio operators are needed for several check points throughout
the course which starts in Wrightwood and ends at Loma Alta Park in
Pasadena. Go to www.ac100.com for more information.
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Great turn out by BEARS members at the Independent Radio Club meeting!
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Congratulations to David Schoch KI6UCK for upgrading to General!!
Keep up the good work! Who is the next one to take the challenge??!!
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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 a result of the hot weather we are having, fire conditions have been
elevated from High to Very High.
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
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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That's it for this week's messages.
73 Eric J Christensen K6EJC
Coordinator 17 – BEARS
K6ejc@att.net
818 599-6883