Grand Haven CERT Meeting -- June 13, 2018

17 members attended.

The meeting convened at 2:00PM in the Grand Haven Room.

Chip welcomed our newest member Gregg Wilson. The Operations center was set up by the group with the new CERT table arraignment and the new set up for community organization representatives.

Steve mentioned how we will miss Frank Benham as he is not currently active due to personal medical issues.

Chip and Steve discussed the new lack of active involvement by Flagler County Emergency Management and the current support of Flagler Volunteer Services. There is no more FEMA funding and while we have 2 CERT Trainers on the team, FVS will coordinate training in the county and will seek funding sources for materials. The EOC committed to help with fire and medical portions of the training and will work with us with the Sheriff on reentry identification and the Property Appraiser on damage assessments. It appears that our current CERT Badges will no long serve to grant us reentry before the general public.

Steve reported that the generator is operational and will supply electricity for the kitchen and café lighting and air. It will also supply electricity for the lights and fans in the Grand Haven room which will be used as an emergency operations center for the District after storms or certain other incidents. It will also supply electricity for the bathroom lights and water heaters. The group discussed the importance of residents knowing that the café will only be used as a comfort center after storms and not a shelter. The café plans to have food available for sale (cash only), if the bathrooms are working (health regulations).

Steve, also reported that the new radio repeater was still set up in its temporary position pending instillation of the permanent planned telescoping antenna. That antenna will be raised for broad cast before the storm, lowered during the storm, and raised again after the storm for emergency communications.

The current designated team roles were reviewed and new names and roles added:

Co-Founder and CDD representative – Steve Davidson

Primary Incident Commander – Chip Howden = backup - Jenny Scott

Records and Communications – Mike Wright

Radio equipment -John Woika

Radio Net Administrator – Kevin Foley = backup – Gregg Wilson

Web Master – Mike Frichol

Trainers – Denise Gallo & Kathleen Fuss

Chainsaw Team Leader – Turner Lett

Quarter Master (purchasing) – Gregg Wilson

The team was reminded of the upcoming Community Disaster Information meeting Thursday at 6 PM and the NIMS 100 and 700 courses.

Chip asked anyone wanting a shirt or hat to see him after the meeting.

The next meeting will be Wed. July 11 at 2in the Grand Haven Room.

The meeting was adjourned at 3:40 PM