*****TEAM MIRA MESA**********
Team Meeting—Just dawned on me this morning that October 10 {Oct 1st - TJW} is an Air Show weekend. I have not spent a lot of time on this because the Search CE next week has me pretty well involved. I'll get it put together before the end of the month. There has been some interest in running another rescue exercise similar to the 31 July drill. If you want to do this again, or missed last time and want to do it, let me know. Otherwise we might run an ICS exercise, it's been awhile since we did one of those.
Telephone Tree—This is complete, but we have had a volunteer drop out, so I could really use one more. We're talking about having to call probably six people and relaying exactly the same message, should take less than 10 minutes. We are going to test the tree first week of October one way or the other. I'm sure you all realize that this has the potential to be an unhappy fire season, so I really want to get this in place. Sorry for all of the delays. Once the tree works, I'll start working on an SMS system.
Mira Mesa Street Fair—I'll cover this in the Battalion news also, but I wanted to make a special pitch to the Mira Mesa team, it's in our backyard after all, and most of the potential candidates will be ours. What I want to do is have enough people to run some cribbing exercises. We'll have an easel sign up with some "What Are We Doing?" explanation, and at least one person in full gear handing out fliers. Next Academy is already full, and we don't have a firm date for the next yet, so we'll have a sign-up sheet for interested people. I'll call/email them personally when we have a firm Academy date and registration up on the site. I think there are two shifts for this, and it should be good for a team meeting. So, come help us out if you possibly can, we could use some more good people.
Haunted House CE—It's the last minute...no, really....OK, close then. You have until this Friday to sign up for this, yes it's during the week, but it's a chance to get some solid search/rescue training in, and a CE, close to where you live. You have until this Friday to register. I can still use a few more victims for this also, we aren't doing the full warpaint deal, so it shouldn't be that bad. If you know someone who wants to help, you can have them contact me directly.
*****BATTALION NEWS*********
Continuing Education, SEARCH AND RESCUE— Wednesday, 22 September 5:30—8:00pm. At the Mira Mesa Haunted House in Mira Mesa. We still have some slots open for this, but registration closes this Friday, yes, it's the last minute! We have three different search/rescue scenarios planned, and everyone will run all three scenarios, so there should be little boredom, but enough time to catch your breath. Our exercises are designed to engage an entire team (we like to think of ourselves as "cruel but fair"), and we'll be evaluated by our fantastic firefighter instructors. The Haunt will not be fully operational, but you will probably see a few things in there that you won't find in an average office/home. Don't miss this one. There is a map on the flier posted on the web site for those of you who have never been to Mira Mesa:
FULL Safety Gear required. If it doesn't work, now is the time for you to find that out and make adjustments.
September Joint Team Meeting, Safe Return Program— This is a joint Team Meeting, not a CE, so you can still go, but you need to let your team leader know, as material packets are being produced for the class. This is a joint team meeting with Battalion 2. Scheduled for 20 September, 6—8pm down at NTC. Firefighter/Paramedic Chuck DeLao will present the Safe Return program to us. Funded by the Federal Government and sponsored by the Alzheimer's Association in association with MedicAlert, this is a 24-hour emergency response service for Alzheimer's patients and others who may wander off and become lost. The program provides family notification services and coordinates the dissemination of vital information to first responders. In an emergency situation, CERT may be involved in the search for people who may have Alzheimer's. Mr. DeLao will provide details of the program and information that will help us work with victims who may have Alzheimer's. No sign-up on the web site for this, as it is a team meeting, but there is a meeting notice, go to:
Mira Mesa Street Fair—25 September 10am-4:30pm. On Camino Ruiz, just North of Mira Mesa Blvd. (they block the street). This is the big yearly street fair in Mira Mesa, we understand that there are over 100 exhibitors, and there is a waiting list. Great recruiting opportunity for all North County teams. Apparently the Marines will not put in an appearance this year, the event may be too close to the Air Show. So, no bomb-sniffing robots (hard enough to compete with children in cute costumes, you just can't top a bomb-sniffing robot). Shifts are available 10-1 and 1-4:30. BRING YOUR SAFETY GEAR. To attract a little attention, we'll haul out hateful Big Heavy Dummy, pile on some debris, and get him out of there with a bit of cribbing. You only have to wear your gear if you participate in the cribbing drill. So, You get a chance to get some sun, and a little practice in a critical skill, how can you beat that? Sign up on the web site:
Academy 25 Support—Yes, it's time to start another Academy, and as always we need help. This one is FULL (YES!), so it's a lot of people to manage. Additional help is needed for Administration Thursday night 30 September and Saturday morning 2 October. This is volunteer hours only. If you can spare a few cycles, we'd sure appreciate it. Sign up on the web site:
That's all for this week, questions, comments, see your team leader.
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