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HOW TO GET IN TOUCH WITH BEARS.....
BEARS email address: BEARS@BurbankCDV.org
NEXT MEETING -- VISITORS WELCOME!
THERE IS NO BEARS MEETING IN DECEMBER; SO THE NEXT
MEETING IS JANUARY 13, 2010. . . .
ON JANUARY 1, 2010 BEARS CHANGES ITS NAME TO:
BURBANK FIRE CORPS AUXILLARY COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE (ACS)
THIS IS SAME GROUP BUT WITH A DIFFERENT NAME.
* * * When: Wednesday January 13, 2010 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: How the new Burbank Fire Corps ACS will be
organized; Go-Bag review; and instructions and practice
in using your hand-held radio.
NEXT BEARS NET (we are still "BEARS" until 1/1/2010) --
VISITOR CHECK-INS WELCOME!
When: Monday December 14, 2009
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 12/07/2009:
((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 12/07/2009:
DCS website www.LACDCS.org is temporarily inactive; it is
currently carying DCS messages only. We will advise when it returns to
service.
*** THE WEEKLY MESSAGES CAN ALSO BE VIEWED AT
HTTP://DCSCOPYTHAT.WORDPRESS.COM ***
No messages this week. Here are last week's messages
that are still relevant:
Routine: 11/30/2009, 0751 hours
To: All Members
From: Executive Staff
We congratulate Robert Sussin, formerly Y002, on his promotion to Staff 73.
Robert has been assigned to handle Special Projects and assisting the
Executive Staff. We thank Robert for his added commitment to the
organization and thank him for taking on this additional responsibility.
Congratulations on your promotion and we look forward to working with you.
[EOC1]
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Routine: 11/30//2009, 0752 hours
To: All Members
From: Exec. Staff
Reminder: If you are unable to respond to or assist DCS in any fashion for
more than 72 hours, you must advise your immediate supervisor and the
level below. This means that general members advise their DCO’s, DCO’s
advise the Exec. Staff and their District members, Staff advises the Exec.
Staff and the DCO’s, and finally Exec. Staff advises the DCO’s, Staff, and
Staff 1 and 2.
[EOC2]
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Routine: 11/30/2009
To: All Members
From: Staff 11, Rick Norwood
Thank you to all the members who have taken time out of their busy
schedules to complete the survey regarding the safety vests.
[EOC4]
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Routine: 11/23/2009, 1306 hours
To: All Members
From: Nancy Geitgey, Y001
Marina Del Rey is having its Annual Boat Parade on Saturday,
December 12th, from 1800-2000 hours. We need additional members
to help on foot patrol and bike patrol. There will be a free BBQ for those
who help during the evening. If you would like to assist us, please
contact Nancy Geitgey at ngeitgey@pacificincome.com,
or call 310-827-3278.
[EOC5]
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Routine: 11/23/2209, 1316 hours
To: All Members
From: Exec. Staff
Please contact the Exec. Staff if you have any paperwork which should
be sent to the DCS office.
[EOC6]
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Routine: 11/23/2009, 1301 hours
To: All Members
From: Executive Staff
The following is a schedule of upcoming events:
December 8 - Tuesday Noon Net, 1130 – 1300 hours
December 14 - Monday Night Net, 1900 – 2000 hours, District 95, AERO
Bureau, Last Monday Net of 2009
December 15 - Tuesday Noon Net, 1130 – 1300 hours
December 22 - Tuesday Noon Net, 1130 – 1300 hours
December 29 - Tuesday Noon Net, 1130 – 1300 hours,
last Tuesday Net of 2009
[EOC7]
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[End of DCS Countywide Messages]
((2)) DCS DISTRICT 12 - CRESCENTA VALLEY SHERIFF'S STATION
MESSAGES FOR WEEK OF 12/07/09:
Routine: 12/07/09, 1230 hours
To: All members
From: Mike Farrell, M-001
It is very important that you bookmark the current DCS web page for current
and any future announcements and references for your use. This new
address is: http://dcscopythat.wordpress.com.
[CVS-2]
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Routine: 12/07/09, 1300 hours
To: All members
From: Mike Farrell, M-001
Reminder: if you are planning to order DCS shirts and/or jackets, please
send an email to Debby Miles at staff10@lacdcs.org ASAP! Send quantity
for each item, size, and your contact info including phone number,
email and DCS ID number Debby.
[CVS-3]
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Routine: 12/07/09, 1400 hours
To: All members
From: Mike Farrell
The membership renewals are finally gaining ground! On Monday,
December 14, from 1800 to 2000 hours I will be at the CVS station to
re-do the following pictures:
M-032 CHUCK LAMBERT
M-076 GARY JAEGERS
M-077 MEARL JAGEGERS
M-127 DAVID BASSETT
M-179 KATHRYN BASSETT
It is very important that each of you try to be at the station for a re-do
of your ID photo. Make sure you are in uniform for this session.
[CVS-4]
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Routine: 12/07/08. 1420 hours
To: All members
From: Mike Farrell, M-001
I will need to have someone assist with the final net of the year on
12/14/09 while I am taking the ID photos. Please volunteer and send me
an email to farrell075@aol.com.
[CVS-4]
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Routine: 12/07/09, 1424 hours
To: All members
From: Mike Farrell, M-001
We are still under the threat of mud slides in our district. Some of you
have NOT indicated you availability for the week and I would like to hear
from you. Have your radios and batteries ready as well as your “go bag.”
[CVS-5]
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Routine: 12/07/09, 1430 hours
To: All members
From: Mike Farrell
Here are the events for the remainder of 2009:
December:
7 – Monday night net, 1900 hours to 2000 hours
8 – Tuesday noon net, 1130 hours to 1300 hours
14 – Monday night net, 1900 to 2000 hours
==> This is the last Monday night net for 2009
==> Make sure all of your hours are current for 2009
==> I need 1-2 people who can assist on the net
==> Make-up night for ID photos, 1800 tom 2000 hours
15 – Tuesday noon net, 1130 to 1300 hours
==> THIS IS THE LAST TUESDAY NOON NET FOR 2009
==> LET’S ALL TRY TO MAKE THIS A 1005 PARTICIPATION DAY!
[CSV-6]
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[End of DCS District 12 Messages]
((3)) LOCAL (BURBANK) BEARS MESSAGES FOR WEEK OF 12/07/09:
Here are this week's messages:
Remaining BEARS Net Control Operators for 2009:
12/14/09 BEARS Net - Wanda Penner KG6GTA
12/21/09 BEARS Net - Eric Christensen K6EJC FINAL BEARS NET
12/28/08 No Nets - Happy Holidays
01/04/10 FireCorps ACS Net - Bill Tracy KE6EQJ - First ACS Net of 2010
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Winter Storm Warning has been issued for Monday & Tuesday. Flash
flood Watch has been issued for potentially heavy rains and mud flows
expected in Station Fire burn areas. A second warmer storm is expected
Thursday. Arson Watch personnel should be available in case Storm
Watch Patrols are needed.
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Every Christmas season, Knott's Berry Farm provides free admission to
police and fire from Thanksgiving to December 20. In honor of the LA County
DCS and Burbank BEARS/CDV members that worked in support of the
Station Fire, Knott's has offered FREE admission to DCS and BEARS/CDV
members! Your CDV or DCS ID will get you in free, all you pay is parking.
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BEARS member Sam Calderwood tells us that this Friday December 11,
the Christmas train will be coming through Glendale at 6pm and
Burbank at 7pm.
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Consider checking the ARES LAX website on a regular basis. It is full of
useful resources: www.ares-lax.org. It was great seeing several BEARS
members at the December ARES meeting: Pat Zehr KI6DIB,
Chester Brown K6CRB, Manny Rodriguez KI6TQI, and Eric
Christensen K6EJC. Consider checking into the ARES net
tonight (12/7/09) at 9pm on DARN system: 445.28 R 100.0 PL
(Verdugo Peak).
Consider attending ARES meetings which are the first Saturday of every
month at 8AM at Valley Presbyterian Hospital on Vanowen in Van Nuys.
Next meeting will be Saturday January 2, 2010. Join ARES, follow send an
email to this link: http://www.arrllax.org/index.php?page=contact-us
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Please make sure you have the N6MQS/R 448.540 R 123.0 encode/decode
(BEARS Alternate repeater) programmed into your radios. The N6MQS
repeater is atop Verdugo Peak and has much larger coverage than the
BEARS machine does. As a result, we plan to utilize both repeaters in the
future. Bill Smith N6MQS (owner of the repeater) is a long standing
BEARS member.
Remember, if you come up on frequency and find the repeater is off,
switch to the repeater output. In other words, turn off the minus shift.
It is better to be prepared by programming simplex on the output
frequency in the adjacent memory channel. Do this for both
BEARS 446.860 R and N6MQS 448.540 R repeaters.
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New FireCorps ID cards will be issued at the January 20, 2010 FireCorps
Meeting. NOTE: This meeting will be held at Burbank Fire Station 11
(Headquarters Building) at 6PM (Note time difference). You must surrender
CDV badge to obtain FireCorps badge. First FireCorps ACS (formerly
BEARS) meeting is Wednesday January 13, 2010 at Fire Training Center.
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During the off season, consider upgrading your ham license. Many classes
and exams are available. Consider taking the ARRL AREC (Amateur
Radio Emergency Communications) Level 1 course. Cost is $85 for
non-ARRL members, $50 for ARRL members (join ARRL and save! (pays
for ARRL membership and QST subscription). Check www.ARRL.org for
class & exam information.
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Consider upgrading or restocking your Go Bag. Replace expired perishable
products. Check your HT and spare batteries. Charge or replace as needed.
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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
and occasional Mondays. Check in on the 446.860 R repeater.
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Remember that everyone needs to be proficient in the use of their own radio.
Re-read the owner's manual. Make a copy and keep it with your go bag.
Become familiar with the procedures needed to enter a new frequency,
repeater offset or simplex, sub audible tone, and storing it in memory.
Practice these steps. You may need to reprogram your radio on the fly
in an emergency. Everyone should have a magnetic antenna to connect
to their HT when in a vehicle. Someone who cannot program their own
radio is of little use in an emergency situation.
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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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Enjoy the holiday season: We have a full moon and blue moon this
December (blue moon = 2nd full moon in one month-December 31!!).
That's it for this week's messages.
73 Eric J Christensen K6EJC
Coordinator 17 – BEARS
K6ejc@att.net
818 599-6883