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Home My WebLink AboutLocal Emergency Planning CommLoc ]~mergency Pl~nnin~ Committee Jim Kraft, Chair Agenda May 14, 2002 1:30 p.m. Introductions Minutes from previous meeting. New Business 1) 2) Committee Reports 1) MSSC Conference Financial Report [Travis Lindskog) 2) Communications Sub-Committee Report [Jim Kraft] 3) Exercise Design Committee Report {Joe Marcotte] Old Business 1) ByLaws Committee Report [Jim Kra~] 2) Airport Disaster Drill Update [Mike Glancy] 3) Reminder of Transcaer Training sponsored by BNSF, June 10th 4) Domestic Preparedness Grant Applications update Meeting Dates for 2002 [2nd Tuesday of each month @ 1:30 p.m.] .~4~rch !2 May 14 June 11 July 9 August 13 September 10 October 8 November 12 December 10 1 Local Emergency Pl~.~*ng Committee Jim Kraft, Chair Minutes Apdl 9, 2002 ! 1:30 p.m. Present: Jeff Ashworth, SafetyMasier; Tim Bergstrom, Billings Fire; Kathy Gibson, Billings Fire; Mary Jochems, Billings Fire; Jim Kraft, Yellowstone County DES; Travis Lindskog, MSSC; Susan Lubbers, Schcol Dis~ct ¢~2; Joe Marcafte, Deaconess Billings Clinic; Ron Rosh, DPC; Sieve Shandere, St. Vincent Healthcare; Al Rooney, St. Vincent Healthcare; Dave Wame, Brenntag West, Inc; Mark Mace, Laurel City Councir; Alan Riley, Lockwood Fire; Linda Schicktanz, American Red Cross; Doiems Colburg, American Red Cross; Clay Creek, Montana Highway Patrol; Bill Michaai[s, Yellowstone County Sheriffs Qftice; Gary Workman, City Public UrililJes; Larry McGrail, St. Vincent Healthcare. Jim Kraft, LEPC Chair called the meeting to order, Introductions were made. Minutes from previous meeting were approved as read. New Business :Cmate~a~¢Ommunroatmns :S'ubcomm~ee;[dtm~l~af~].~, The issue of how we communicate in times of diSa~t~Pi~e~ds to be revisited. A subcommittee is being formed to draft a communication plan. Membem of the committee: · Yellowstone County DES [Jim Kraft] · Deaconess Joe Marcot~e · St. Vincent, Al Rooney · Fire Department- Tim Bergstrem & John Staley · Acorn Technology, Mark Morgan · 911 Center, Anne Kindness Transcaer Trainin,q [BSNFI:: Jim Kraft=read a brief Summ~ of the letter on behalf of Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway. to invite the members of the LEPC to participate in a training session on June 10, 2002. BSNF would like DATE: TIME: LOCATION: CLASS SIZE: CONTACT: JUNE 10, 2002 8:00 a.m. Billings Fire Department, Fire Station #1 Training Room, 2300 9~ Avenue North. Umited to 40 Jim Kraft, @ 258-2775 Io congo your attendance. The training portion of the program will be in the moming and a tour/exercise of the TRANSCAER Training Tank Car or 'F]-i'C will be in the afternoon. The TEANSCAER Training Tank Care is a re-built tank car that is now a rolling classroom. It is equipped with valves and riftings from both high pressure and Iow-pressure tank cars. The morning session is approximately 3 hours dassreom time. The afternoon session will be at the EXXON/Mobil facility and is a hands-on and will last approximately 2 hours. 2 Local ]~mergency Planning Committee Jim Kraf Chair All individuals attending the outdoor session should come prepared with solid footwear (work boots, hiking boots, or footwear with a solid sole and defined heel), gloves, and safety glasses. BNSF will provide a certificate of attendance For /he training session. 3) New York Experience [Doty Colbur.q-American Red Crossl Dory Colburg gave a 15 minute talk about her experiences in New York as a member of a national level response team. She reported that this was her first experience as a volunteer at the natJonal level and was very impressed wfih the response. She stated that she was called to respond in the aftermath of the September 11~ attack on the World Trade Center in a training capacity- operational setting. She stated that initially, approximately 45,000-50,000 people were displaced by the a~ck and looking ts the Amedcon Red Cross for assistance. Aside from the obvious, an astonishing number of people had to leave their homes due to shattered windows and the accumulation of dust. She reported that the accumulation of dust was anywhere from 1"-2" to 18" deep in the surrounding areas. The cleanup has been a slow and tedious process. A number of people have reported that even after their apartments were cleaned and repairs made, that they were reluctant to refum to their homes because of the smell. Statistically speaking the Amehcan Red Cross had over 6,500 trained personnel off and on at the scene; approximately 34,000 New Yorkers volunteered to provide additional help and that by the time she left from her second "tour" at the incident, the Red Cross had served over 18 million meals and snacks. She stated that/he Red Cross will be assisting with the recovery in New York for another 3-5 years. She stated that her experience was humbling, exciting, awesome, inspiring, and heartbreaking and oddly enough ... fun and that she was honored to serve as a National Response Team volunteer. National Response Team volunteers are required to report their availability to the State. They have a 24hr response window to get to the incident after notification. They are required to make a 3-week commitment [except in the case of mental health care workers - which is a 2-week commitment]. When questions about, how is the Red Cross called and/or activated? She reported that the Red Cross responds to over 62,000 calls per year. Man, Jechems, Fire Chief stated that the Fire Department calls on the assistance of/he Red Cross on a regular basis. Most often, ts provide assistance to families whose homes have been damaged by fire. Mary related a story of one family who were the victims of an eady morning Christmas Day fire and how the Red Cross and the Fire Department came to the rescue, and that by 5pm that evening - the Red Cross had made arrangements to get the family housed in a local motel, complete with Christmas tree and presents. Old Business 1) ByLaws Committee Report r Jim Kraft1 The ByLaws Committee has not yet met. They hope Io have a report for the May meetJng, Committee Reports Conference rTravis Lindsko,q, MSSC] Travis reported that the 2002 Conference was successful, He is still waiting on a few outstanding invoices but expects to have a financial report prepared for the May 14b~ meeting. Exercise Design Committee [Joe Marcotte, DBC] Preparations for the tull-scale, real-time ddll continue. The tentative timeline appears to be to host a table top exercise in anticipation of conducting the full scale ddll in the fall of 2003. Reminders that the tabletop drill will be in the spring of 2003 and the full scale/real time drill in the fall. He also stated that they still have a major issue with communication. 3 Local Emergency Pl ...i.g Committee Jim Kra~ Chair 3. Airport- Family Assistance Drill [Joe Marcottel Plans for the Airport drill scheduled for May 16b~ @ 10 a.m. continue. Joe reported that it was his undemtanding that Mike Glancy with the Airport would be meeting with some oi' the "victim" volunteers to give them a complete overview of their role and what they can expect to happeEl~during the drill, 4. Domes'dcF~eparedness Equ pment ~ ~ App carbons:or mqueets for fund ng w 5e ~bm tt~d by the LEPC. Jim Kraft suggested that all requests be reviewed by the LEPC prior to being submitted to the State. Members of the review committee should be representatives Eom Yellowstone County DES; Billings Fire; Lockwood Fire; Yellowstone County Sheriffs Office; Deaconess and St, Vincent. The deadline for submit~ng grant applications is June 1~. Member Reports Red Cross: Exxon: Heroes Breakfast nominefion forms were disttibuted. New 800mhz radio system has been installed and is operational, They now have the ability to communicate easily with the other 2 refineries (Conoco & Cenex) who have already converted to 800mhz. DXP: Customer Appreciation Day is June 21s~. Additional information will be distributed. Also during that week they will be hosting a safety shoe event. BFD: DES: MSSC: School Dist: Deaconess: Brenntaq: Laurel City Council: Lockwood Fire: Montana Hwy Petrel: Ystn County Sheriff:. Public Utilities: Continuing education training at the Hazmat Tech level. LEPC members are invited to attend. Contact Training Officer Frank Michaud, 6578431 to make arrangements if you have individuals who want to attend any of these sessions. Nothing to report Nothing to report Nothing to report Nothing to report Nothing to report Nothing to report Nothing to report Nothing to repor~ Nothing to report Nothing to report There being no other business, the meeting was adjourned. Please forward any additions and corrections fo the minutes to me at ema --- ,qibsonk~ci,billinqs.mt. us Meeting Dates for 2002 [2nd Tuesday of each month @ 1:30p.m.] Ma), 14 June 11 July9 August I3 September 10 October 8 November 12 December 10