Local EMA Meeting Minutes
22 May 2008
Oxford County EOC, South Paris
Scott Parker Oxford County EMA Director
Allyson Hill Oxford County EMA
Wayne Dube Canton FC
James Dyment Canton EM
Bill Haynes Waterford EM
Frank Robey Stoneham EM
Tom Standard Sumner EM
Frank Robey was recognized for his completion of Level 1 EMA
certification and presented with a jacket for his accomplishments
PSIC/SCIP Public Safety Interoperable Communications Grant
For more information about this grant opportunity, please
follow this link. to meet the guidelines of this grant, the application
must be regional. Towns need not be directly adjacent for the grant to be
considered regional.
CERT
Working on creating a shelter team around OHCHS. Speaking with SAD 55 about
offering ARC Shelter Operations course to teachers. A CERT course is scheduled
to begin on September 24th at Sacopee Middle School as part of the Adult
Education program at SAD 55. CERT Jamboree at Bog Brook Training facility in
Gilead is scheduled for September 12, 13, and 14.
School Drills
Looking at completing one school drill annually. The timeline is approximately 6
months from initial planning meeting to completion of the drill. To date we have
held a shooter drill at OHCHS and a violent intruder drill at MOMS. If your
schools would like to pursue a drill, please let us know.
NIMS Matrix
MEMA provided a more thorough training matrix to the counties on April 23, 2008.
To view this matrix, follow this link. Interest in
holding an ICS-100 class in Waterford prior to October 1st was expressed.
IS-230 Principles of Emergency Management
There was discussion of working through 2 chapters of the course at each Local
EMA meeting until completed.
Miscellaneous
Scott is planning on attending Town Selectperson meetings over the remainder of
2008 and through 2009 to update and report on the progress of EMA duties and the
work of the local director.
The NeighborsCare program in Sumner is progressing.
Stoneham has submitted the last small project form and has requested the
final payment from the state.
Waterford has received all bids for the FD turnout gear grant. | 
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