United
Valley Chapter Disaster Course Series, June 2009
Paris Fire Department will be hosting the American Red Cross Disaster Class
series through the month of June. These courses are the foundation for
responding locally as a Disaster Action Team member in Oxford County. To
download the flyer
click here.
Fulfilling Our Mission,
Tuesday, June 2, 5:30-8:30pm
Mass Care, Thursday,
June 11, 5:30-8:30pm
Shelter Operations,
Tuesday, June 16, 5:30-8:30pm
Client Casework-Providing Emergency Assistance
(2 Parts)
Thursday, June 25, 5:30-8:30, Part 2, TBA
To sign up contact Eric Lynes-United Valley Chapter
American Red Cross, 795-4004 ext. 303 or via email
at lynese@usa.redcross.org
ICS-300
Intermediate Incident Command System, June 13th & 20th
The final 300 course for Oxford County will be held
on June 13th and 20th at Oxford Fire
Department, Rt 26, Oxford, from 8am-4pm. Pre-requisites for the
course are the successful completion of ICS-100 and ICS-200. To sign up for this
course please call Allyson at 743-6336 or contact her via email at
oxctyema@megalink.net. You must
attend both days for credit. Please sign up prior to June
10th.
ARES
Field Day, June 27-28, Fryeburg Fairgrounds
The Oxford County ARES group will be holding
their field day event this year at the Fryeburg Fairgrounds
on June 27th beginning at 2pm and running
through
June 28th at 2pm. All are invited to come and visit, have some
fun, have some eats, and enjoy themselves. You need not be a licensed operator
to come and make a contact or two. On Saturday evening, Marty, N1ARY, will be
showing his slide show from his time up on the big rock pile we all know as
Mount Washington. It's a great show if you've never seen it. All is free, so
come and join us.
Oxford
County CART Meeting
On Monday, June 29th, 2009 at
5:30pm in the basement of the County Courthouse on Western Av,
the County Animal Response Team will meet to discuss partnering with a local
shelter for donations, County Animal Response Plan, Pet Friendly shelters and
group organization. For the schedule of 2009 meetings
follow this link. If you are interested in
joining us please contact our office at
oxctyema@megalink.net or call
743-6336.
Amateur
Radio Technician Course beginning May 21st
Oxford County will be hosting a 7-week Amateur Radio
Technician Course beginning on May 21st. Class
will be held in the basement of the County Courthouse
every Thursday through July 9th, save for June 3, from 6:30-8:30pm.
For more information, or to sign up for this course, please
contact George Drisko at 647-2823. There is a
$25 fee for course materials and the class size is limited to 20.
Amateur Radio is regulated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) under
the Communications Act of 1934. It is also subject to numerous international
agreements. All Amateur Radio operators must be licensed. In the U.S. there are
three license classes. Each successive level of license comes with an expansion
of privileges. Your entry into Amateur Radio begins with a Technician Class
License.
Technician Class License: You can get an entry
level Amateur Radio Technician license by passing a 35-question multiple-choice
examination. No Morse code test is required. The exam covers basic regulations,
operating practices, and electronics theory, with a focus on VHF and UHF
applications.
ICS-400
Advanced ICS, July 15th & 18th
We will be hosting the upcoming ICS-400 course at two different venues. The
first part of ICS-400 will be held on July 15th at Oxford Fire
Department, Rt 26, Oxford, from 6pm-9pm, the second part will be held
on July 18th at Paris Fire Department, 137 Western Av, South
Paris, from 8am-4pm. Pre-requisites for the
course are the successful completion of ICS-100, ICS-200 and ICS-300. To sign up for this
course please call Allyson at 743-6336 or contact her via email at
oxctyema@megalink.net. You must
attend both days for credit. Please sign up prior to July 8th.
History teaches that a lack of hurricane awareness and preparation are common
threads among all major hurricane disasters. By knowing your vulnerability and
what actions you should take, you can reduce the effects of a hurricane
disaster. Hurricane Preparedness Week during 2009 will be held May 24th
through May 30th.
The goal of this Hurricane Preparedness Web site is to inform the public
about the hurricane hazards and provide knowledge which can be used to take
ACTION. This information can be used to save lives at work, home, while on
the road, or on the water.
Sunday... History
Monday... Storm Surge
Tuesday... High Winds
Wednesday... Inland Flooding
Thursday... Forecast Process
Friday... Be Prepared
Saturday... Take Action
2009
Western Maine Regional Exercise
For more information on the 2009 exercise and the events leading up to the Full
Scale Exercise in August please follow this link
FY2009 National Incident Management System Update
The deadline is fast approaching to submit your FY2009 NIMS Compliance
Objectives and Metrics for Local Government online through the NIMSCAST.
The assessment update must be completed and rolled up by
September 30, 2009 to remain in or to come into compliance.
If you need assistance signing into or rolling up your online assessment
please call Allyson at 743-6336.
I have included some links below to assist you in completing this task. If
you need a resolution or town plan template please follow
this link.
In addition to the links I have included the letter detailing current and
previous years requirements, the NIMS Metric, the FY2009 Compliance Chart, NIMS
training requirements, and a listing of Federal Grants that are contingent on
NIMS compliance.
Download FY2008 Local
Requirements Letter doc
Download FY2008 NIMS Metric
pdf
Download
FY2009 Compliance Chart
pdf
Download
NIMS Training Requirements
doc
Download the
current list of Federal
Grants that are contingent on NIMS compliance pdf
NIMSCAST
(National Incident Management System Compliance Assistance Support Tool)
NIMS Frequently Asked Questions
National Incident Management System Division Homepage
Maine
Prepares: A Special Supplement to Local Papers
This insert has lots of very
useful information that your family and business can use to build a disaster
supply kit, create an emergency communications plan, or be ready to evacuate
your home if disasters strike. Please follow this
link to view the entire insert courtesy of Bangor Daily News.
Maine Emergency
Management Agency (MEMA) has always worked in conjunction with Federal partners,
other state agencies, and county and local governments to be sure that planning
and coordination is in place to deal with all hazards. We work very closely with
first responders to make sure they have the equipment they need and are trained
and exercised on how to use their tools to protect the people of Maine.
In
Case of Emergency (ICE)
If an emergency happens and you are not at home and unable to speak, by storing
a few emergency phone numbers in your cell phone, EMS (ambulance personnel),
Firefighter or a Police Officer can contact your family.
Simply store these emergency numbers in your cell phone under the name ICE
(In Case of Emergency). More than 1 number can be stored by using ICE 1, ICE
2 and ICE 3.
So please take a few moments and ICE your cell phone.
The digital television (DTV) transition refers to the switch from analog to
digital television broadcasts. On June 12, 2009, federal law requires
that all full-power television broadcast station stop broadcasting in analog
format and broadcast only in digital format.
Consumers who own analog sets that are not connected to a subscriptions TV
service must purchase a digital-to-analog converter box for each of their analog
TV sets to continue to receive over-the-air programming. A government
program run by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)
is making available $40 coupons, limited to two per household, to help consumers
pay for the converter boxes. More information on the
digital-to-analog converter box program is available online at
www.dtv2009.gov, or by calling
1-888-388-2009 (voice) or 1-877-530-2634 (TTY).
Click here to download the FCC Public Safety Advisory.
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