Grand Haven CERT Meeting -- February 12, 2020
M. Leigh Jackson • April 8, 2020
Meeting called to order by Chip
Howden at 2:00 PMin
the Grand Haven Room.
Members present: 16
Items discussed during the meeting:
- Master Incident, Team Distribution Search/Sweep Sectors, and Communications Zones maps reviewed.
- Grand Haven, and The Crossings Emergency Exits (AKA Fire Gates) are to be added to the Master Incident Map. Facilitator, certain Crossing residents and Chip Howden have the codes for the combination locks on these gates.
- Chip Howden has a set of keys for a all facilities.
- Denise Gallo, our own in-house CERT Certified Trainer, provided a multimedia overview of updated CERT Training materials focused on Disaster Medical Operations -Parts I and II, including a video of how to conduct a head to toe physical assessment of a Patient.
- Link to updated CERT Basic Training Participants Manual
- Training Schedule (many March thru June training has been cancelled)
- How to register for future training events -- New registration training and volunteer sign up portal
- Highlights of the New CERT Program
Chip
Howden reviewed organization and set up of the Incident Center:
- The first member to arrive at the Grand Haven Room Command location assumes the role of Incident Commander (hereafter referred to as IC) and begin setting up the room.
- All forms, maps, and supplies are stored behind rectangular doors under the stage of the Grand Haven Room.
- Arriving members immediately report to Desk 1 (one) and sign in. Desk 1 staff will obtain member profile card from file, verbally verify the name, log the member in and pass the card to Desk 3 (three). All members ending any CERT activity must sign out. If you end your CERT duties in the field, you must return to the IC to sign out.
- Members move to Desk 2 (two) and present any Grand Haven Damage Assessment Card to report observations of damage, emergencies or questionable situations seen during their travel to the ICC. Desk 2 (two) staff will assure that the reporting member’s name and sufficient incident information is include on the card. All members should maintain a supply of cards with their equipment.
- Desk 2 (two) will pass these cards on as follows:
- Life threatening emergencies to IC using blue vested runner.
- Road blockage by vegetation, after entering in the road blockage log, to CDD person present using blue vested runner.
- Other, pass to Desk 3 (three).