[WARC] August 4th drill meeting Wednesday

Erik Brom ewbrom at hbci.com
Mon Jul 23 01:44:15 GMT 2007 

There will be a pre-drill meeting this Wednesday, July 25, 7:00 PM at 
Jim and Clare's office, 902 E. 2nd St.

This will be to plan for the drill on August 4th.  Please attend if you can.

Erik



At 09:07 PM 07/11/07, you wrote:
>Yes, hazmat with a smoke generator.
>
>Lance and I checked out the operating position at the 
>hospital.  Brad is still finishing up a couple things, but I think 
>its going to work out well.  Its away from the blood gore and guts!
>
>Erik
>
>
>At 10:23 PM 07/10/07, you wrote:
>>I'll run a test this week. If it goes OK perhaps I'll "volunteer". It the
>>train hazmat?
>>
>>Challenger Long Wing II
>>N1341
>>
>>Russell Marsolek
>>1176 West 5th. St.
>>Winona, MN 55987
>>
>>Phone 507-452-6888
>>Email rmarsole at luminet.net <mailto:rmarsole at luminet.net>
>>Web www.hbci.com/~rmarsole/ <http://www.hbci.com/~rmarsole/>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: warc-bounces at lists.w0ne.org [mailto:warc-bounces at lists.w0ne.org]On
>>Behalf Of Erik Brom
>>Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 10:21 PM
>>To: Winona Amateur Radio Club general discussion
>>Subject: RE: [WARC] August 4th drill update
>>
>>
>>The scene is a derailed tank car just east of Franklin on the
>>CP.  The command post is just west of Franklin on Mark St.  So, just
>>a few blocks through town.
>>Erik
>>
>>
>>
>>At 10:16 PM 07/10/07, you wrote:
>> >What would the distance and terrain be from the Command Post to the scene?
>> >
>> >RLM / N0QK
>> >
>> >Challenger Long Wing II
>> >N1341
>> >
>> >Russell Marsolek
>> >1176 West 5th. St.
>> >Winona, MN 55987
>> >
>> >Phone 507-452-6888
>> >Email rmarsole at luminet.net <mailto:rmarsole at luminet.net>
>> >Web www.hbci.com/~rmarsole/ <http://www.hbci.com/~rmarsole/>
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >From: warc-bounces at lists.w0ne.org [mailto:warc-bounces at lists.w0ne.org]On
>> >Behalf Of Erik Brom
>> >Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 10:10 PM
>> >To: Winona Amateur Radio Club general discussion
>> >Subject: RE: [WARC] August 4th drill update
>> >
>> >
>> >Not currently planned.
>> >
>> >We talked about APRS for the triage to hospital link, but decided
>> >that due to the small number of victims (10 -15) and the time to set
>> >up, voice would be more effective.
>> >
>> >ATV?  Well, do you have something in mind?  I could see feeding some
>> >video from the actual site to the command post.
>> >
>> >Erik
>> >
>> >At 10:06 PM 07/10/07, you wrote:
>> > >Will APRS or ATV be used at all?
>> > >
>> > >RLM / N0QK
>> > >
>> > >Challenger Long Wing II
>> > >N1341
>> > >
>> > >Russell Marsolek
>> > >1176 West 5th. St.
>> > >Winona, MN 55987
>> > >
>> > >Phone 507-452-6888
>> > >Email rmarsole at luminet.net <mailto:rmarsole at luminet.net>
>> > >Web www.hbci.com/~rmarsole/ <http://www.hbci.com/~rmarsole/>
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >-----Original Message-----
>> > >From: warc-bounces at lists.w0ne.org [mailto:warc-bounces at lists.w0ne.org]On
>> > >Behalf Of Erik Brom
>> > >Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 8:18 PM
>> > >To: jbrown at luminet.net; Winona Amateur Radio Club general discussion
>> > >Subject: RE: [WARC] August 4th drill update
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >We DIO want to have a get together before that.  Practice and/or at
>> > >least planning.
>> > >No, I don't want to leave it to chance.  We have to live up to their
>> > >expectations.  We need to know that we are going to have 8 to 10
>> > >operators there.
>> > >Erik
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >At 08:14 PM 07/10/07, you wrote:
>> > > >Are there any plans for the club to practice it's skills? Are we going
>> > > >to assign certain tactical simplex frequencies? Are all three of the
>> > > >repeaters going to be used? Is this going to be an organized WARC event
>> > > >or who ever shows up, shows up?
>> > > >
>> > > >Jim
>> > > >N0WE
>> > > >
>> > > >-----Original Message-----
>> > > >From: warc-bounces at lists.w0ne.org [mailto:warc-bounces at lists.w0ne.org]
>> > > >On Behalf Of Erik Brom
>> > > >Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 7:54 PM
>> > > >To: Winona Amateur Radio Club general discussion
>> > > >Subject: [WARC] August 4th drill update
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >I attended the final planning meeting for the drill today.  Not a lot
>> > > >to report, but Winona Fire Chief Krall did speak highly of our
>> > > >skills, Lynn Theuer commented on how important shadows were (vs.
>> > > >trying to do it yourself).  The meeting moderator brought up how we
>> > > >can get through even if their channels are plugged, and I re-affirmed
>> > > >that we come with our own infrastructure.
>> > > >
>> > > >Chief Krall gave us 10 vests with "Communications" on a laminated
>> > > >sign.  These are ours to keep.  I'll hold on to them for now, but we
>> > > >should find a good "club" place to store them.
>> > > >
>> > > >The RR safety rules called out safety shoes and glasses, but all we
>> > > >need are sturdy shoes.  No open toes or sandals.  One other thing
>> > > >they emphasized is to be safe yourself.  If someone gets hurt or
>> > > >otherwise goes down, it could shut down the whole drill.  They said
>> > > >this especially happens in *small* towns where the volunteers are not
>> > > >used to the physical activity.
>> > > >
>> > > >Lance and I are going to visit Brad Benke to look at the
>> > > >communications setup at the hospital, since we are planning to relay
>> > > >victim info from triage.
>> > > >
>> > > >It sounds like the drill is well organized.  They have portapotties,
>> > > >nametags, lunch afterwards, etc., all arranged.
>> > > >
>> > > >My own recommendations, are to make sure you have your FEMA
>> > > >certification (I don't yet and its not required), and make sure your
>> > > >equipment is in good working order and you know how to use it.
>> > > >
>> > > >Thanks,
>> > > >
>> > > >Erik
>> > > >
>> > > >
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