EMEREGENCY POWER GENERATION PLAN

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1 February 2011 Volume 2 No.1 Upcoming Membership Meeting March 16, 2011 Valley River Inn 1000 Valley River Way Eugene, OR 9:00 12:00: Free Training - Isolation & Quarantine Focus H1N1 Lessons Learned & State/Local Statutes 12:30 3:00 OEMA Meeting Table of Contents Marion County. 1 Emergency Plan.. 1 Upcoming Meetings. 1 Spotlight on Cherilyn Foglio 2 BAPS 2 Road Weather.. 2 Editor s Corner. 3 Spotlight on Scott Porter 4 ORVOAD 4 Member ship special. 4 Meet Patty Hopkins.. 6 Computer Ease 6 Damage Assessment Kits.. 7 ODEM site From the President 7 ORCEMS... 8 Liasons 9 Committees.. 9 Puzzle.. 10 New Members. 10 Historical Fires. 10 Marion County ECC Can Twist & Shout! By Krista Rowland The fourteenth of December began as an ordinary day in emergency management but quickly developed into one that was anything but normal. Just before noon that day, John (Vanderzanden) came out of his office with a confused look on his face and said to me, A funnel cloud just blew out the windows at city hall in Aumsville. My response was, Hmm, that s strange. John grabbed his briefcase and bright orange vest and headed out the door. Little did he know what he was walking into. In the meantime, I started receiving calls from friends and colleagues asking what had happened. I told them all I knew was that a funnel cloud had blown out some windows in Aumsville. They knew more than me!! I turned on the television and saw the news reports of a tornado. It was worse than I thought. Then the rush of calls started pouring in on my phone. I have two lines and I could barely keep up with them; then my voice mail light was lit. I knew I was not going to be able to handle this on my own. The office manager came to my desk to ask Continued Page 3 EMEREGENCY POWER GENERATION PLAN Your Emergency Plan in 12 Steps continued from December newsletter Step 7 Provide Airflow Mobile diesel generator sets need a steady supply of breathing air for combustion, and they are also typically air-cooled. Leave space around your unit to allow unrestricted airflow, and keep it away from sources of heated air, such as discharges from air compressors or other equipment, as inhaling hot air can overheat your generator. If you use multiple units in parallel, space them at least six feet apart (or as much as twelve feet apart for 500 kw or larger containerized units). Inadequate spacing may prevent your generators from cooling. Step 8 Determine Your Voltage Needs Do you need to power equipment that operates at different voltages? For example, does your facility need 120/208V house power in addition to 480V power for process equipment or air conditioning? Without the necessary transformers, a single generator set can cover only one voltage. You should also determine if your facility has special high-voltage requirements. Rental generator companies typically do not provide equipment beyond 600V. Arrange for any high-voltage equipment and the special cabling and connections they require in advance with your rental provider and an electrician. Step 9 Secure Your Site Like all high-voltage electrical equipment, your emergency generator poses risks of injury and liability, and you should allow only qualified personnel access to it. You should consider security fencing around your unit(s), but Continued on page 2

2 Emergency Power Generation Plan continued remember that service technicians and fuelers may need access at any time, day or night. You face a number of questions in determining your security needs as they pertain to service visits: How do visitors access your facility. Do they check in with a guard at a gate, call the front desk to be buzzed in, or use a card-key? Will someone need to escort them to your generator? Will the generator doors be kept locked, and if so, who provides the locks? Who has access to the keys? Who will provide the security fencing? How long will it take before the site can be secured? Resolve these questions before installing your generator (s), and remember that sites open to the public are also at risk of vandalism. Consider your facility s security risks carefully. Basic Applied Practice Series (BAPS) By Dawn Blalack So you ve completed your Professional Development Series (PDS) and are looking around for something else to add to your certification list right? Well Oregon Emergency Management (OEM) has the next step. BAPS is available for the asking, if you ve completed the requirements. The full information is available at: It only takes a few courses for BAPS and you may already have several of the requirements completed. The PDS courses are ineligible for BAPS. The core courses that must be taken are: (Complete one set of each color) 2 Be sure to watch for the remaining steps in the April edition of the newsletter. Spotlight on Cherilyn Foglio Chair of the Finance and Audit Committee By Sue Lamb Cherilyn Foglio has over 22 years experience serving in various capacities of emergency management. Originally the Emergency Manager for the City of Gresham, Cherilyn went on to a career with the Red Cross, serving as Disaster Director for the Oregon Trail Chapter, then as a Disaster Reserve at the National Headquarters in Washington DC. Now retired, Cherilyn shares her experience and background with OEMA as the Chair of the Finance and Audit Committee and a member of the Strategic Planning Committee. A resident of Gresham, she has BS in Sociology from Portland State University, is married, and enjoys traveling. Disaster Recovery and Mitigation OR FEMA s IS-939 or 394 Mitigation AND FEMA s IS-630 or 631 PA Program FEMA s IS-700: Introductions to the National Incident Management System (NIMS) AND IS-800: The National Response Plan (NRP),An Introduction Introduction to ICS OR I-100 AND I-200 OR FEMA s IS-195: Basic ICS Hazmat Awareness OR Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Awareness If you re not sure where to get WMD Awareness courses, the WMD is available online (do a search) or through OEM, contact Jim Adams. Additionally there are four (4) elective courses. Check the website or contact Kelly Jo Craigmiles with OEM to find out what qualifies. Once you ve completed all the courses send copies of your certificates along with a letter requesting your BAPS Certificate to Kelly Jo Craigmiles and in the near future it will arrive in the mail. Want to see what the road cameras show around the state? JosephOregonWeather.com has taken the state and divided it up into regions and shows the cameras all on one page. On the site, look to the left hand side for Roads Traveler Local Info. The website is great for looking at what the conditions are. Check it out.

3 Marion County continued what she could do and I screamed, Help me answer these calls. The Emergency Coordination Center (ECC) was now open. Once the calls were forwarded into the ECC it was much easier to handle. There were three of us taking calls, watching the news, briefing the staff coming into the ECC, talking to the commissioners, and keeping OEM involved. Most of the calls were from the media. I m not a trained Public Information Officer (PIO) and I wasn t about to go on the air live. (They didn t appreciate that.) Our County PIO, Jolene Kelley, reported to the ECC and began taking the calls for me and with the gathered information put together a press release that went to all the department heads at Marion County. The second onslaught of calls was from volunteers eager to assist. Luckily, we have been in contact with HandsOn Mid-Willamette Valley about an emergency volunteer center. The County ECC began forwarding the calls to HandsOn and they screened the volunteers and placed them on a call-back list. They were quickly inundated. The third batch of calls was colleagues and friends just calling to see what happened. Our ECC stayed open until 1700, and I got leave work after I was caught up, which was close to Instructions were to arrive at the ECC at 0600 the following morning. The second day of the tornado was much quieter. I managed answering the telephone on my own and the ECC stayed open until Friday, December 17, three ECC staff and I toured Aumsville where they are doing a great job cleaning and recovering. All the debris is off the road and the roads through town are open. Houses have tarps on the roofs, boards on the windows and some fences down. The outreach from the community and neighboring communities was enormous. What did we learn? First off, never send the emergency manager in the field to check things out. They don t come back. The incident command post was set up at the fire station in Aumsville and the Incident Commander assigned John as the Plans Chief. Secondly, emergency managers stay focused on your job. You can be an invaluable resource to the local agencies but it is not feasible to do your EM job and function as part of the incident command team. You can t do both jobs well. Third, make sure you announce to the county departments your ECC is opening. More employees came down just to see what the commotion was, if they weren t in the know. Fourth, keep your Commissioners in the know. Marion County is fortunate to have one of the commissioners designated as a liaison. Commissioner Sam Brentano was at the ECC, watching the news, taking in everything that was going on, and was kept up to speed on the incident as it unfolded. Fifth, have your damage assessment go-kits ready to go. The kits were put together just a few weeks prior to the event and it was invaluable for the inspectors to have the kits at their disposal. We couldn t have planned it better. Sixth, encourage your local jurisdictions to have emergency response go kits. It is so much easier to establish and run an effective incident command post/eoc if you have your ICS forms to help you. Seventh, stay focused on the IC s objectives for the operational period whether you are at the Incident Command Post or in your EOC. There is a lot going on and without the structure of an incident management team and well thought out objectives it is difficult to make progress. Once these proactive things happen your response will smooth out. Lastly, don t panic. The ECC staff needs to be trained and ready to respond in an incident. If anyone is panicking, get them some help and they will learn. Don t make someone else s emergency your own. Follow the processes and procedures that are in place.they WORK! Most of the ECC staff did not function in their trained positions. But because of the training and exercises offered to them, they were prepared to take on any task that was afforded to them. That alone made our jobs that much easier. Having trained personnel in the ECC that knows their position is priceless! Editor s Corner By Dawn Blalack Thank you. I wanted to take a moment and thank everyone who has contributes to our newsletters. I ask and OEMA members step up and help out and they came through, just what we all need during our emergencies. I ve been getting nice feedback on the newsletter. I m glad it s a success. I also want to extend the invitation to let you know you too can write an article to share with folks. If you ve had an event or an exercise and learned something that was valuable, let me know. If you ve got a report on what s happening around the state share it with us. Got ideas or curious about something? We ve got the membership to figure out the answers. Let us know what we can do to make OEMA even more valuable to you. Got a WAHOO! I did it? or a someone did it? those can also be shared in the newsletter. I enjoy celebrating our members successes. Send s to dawn.blalack@ucem.us with the subject OEMA Newsletter. I look forward to hearing from you. 3

4 Spotlight on Scott Porter Chair of the Bylaws Committee By Sue Lamb Scott Porter s career in emergency management really began as a commissioned officer in the US Coast Guard (24 years). While in the Coast Guard, Scott s duties involved maritime SAR, port safety and security, oil and hazardous materials spill response, as well as other enforcement responsibilities. For the last 15 years, Scott has worked for the Office of Consolidated Emergency Management and is the current Director. He is significantly involved in countywide (Washington) and regional emergency management and homeland security project development, program delivery, and oversight. Scott chairs the Regional Emergency Management Technical Committee (REMTEC) and represents Washington County on the UASI grant program team for the Portland metro area. Scott has been very involved with OEMA for many years. He is an Association Past-President, current chair of the Bylaws Committee, and a member of the Legislative and Strategic Planning Committees. He has a BA in Life Sciences from San Jose State University. In his spare time, Scott gets his kicks as a soccer player and fan, and as a long-time supporter, coach, and administrator for youth soccer in the Beaverton area. He has shared the sideline for 39 years with his wife Cindi. They have 3 married children and 4 grandchildren. ORVOAD By Scott Reuter I m the current president of ORVOAD, or Oregon Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster. It s probably best for me to demonstrate what the group can do by sharing my own experience from the December 07 Coastal Gale. I m sure that you know it was a big storm with long lasting effects. Trees down on top of houses, outbuildings and roads; many houses had all or a portion of the roofing and siding blown off, so that looking out across town you saw blue tarps or black plastic stretched on most rooftops. Windows were blown out in homes and downtown. There was a carpet of broken glass on the sidewalks, fences chimney caps and gutters thrown into neighbors yards, trees standing sideways half-dead with roots breathing one Astoria home had over six hundred trees down, with over twenty trees on the house. In the countryside there were more homes and barns damaged and destroyed, roads and driveways blocked with trees. We were lucky to have no loss of life, but many people s lives were affected in ways ranging from minor inconvenience to having their home destroyed. It was bad. We were part of the Presidential and FEMA disaster declaration #1733-DR-OR which covered 16 Oregon counties, with the bulk of the damage in 6 counties. First responders, Red Cross, Amateur Radio and CERT volunteers worked hard and heroically during the response phase, and they finished their work as the disaster response concluded. Now it was time for recovery. Recovery? Who helps with that? Of course all of us do, but that help can go only so far before Continued on page 5 4 OEMA NEW MEMBER SPECIAL! By Mary Davis Do you know someone who would like to be a member of OEMA? Now is the time to join. At the October OEMA membership meeting the membership voted to approve a complimentary membership to anyone joining OEMA starting November 1, This free membership will run until June 30, We hope that following the complimentary membership the person will find value in remaining a member of OEMA and continue by paying the annual dues. Please direct anyone who is interested to our website On the Homepage click on Renew/Join. Follow the steps to Join. This is a great opportunity so please share with your colleagues.

5 ORVOAD continued we have to get on with our own lives. So then what? In a declared disaster, FEMA helps with recovery but only for thirty days after the declaration, and the clock starts ticking as soon as the declaration is made. FEMA was never meant to be there for long-term recovery. So what happens when FEMA leaves and there are still those who need help? That s where VOAD organizations come in. ORVOAD has links to state and national resources that come in and help after a disaster. The assistance comes from faith-based and community service organizations and includes help with donations management, damage assessment, spiritual counseling, teams of volunteer workers that can do debris clearing, chain sawing, construction, child care, and more. To access ORVOAD and its resources you form a Long-Term Recovery Group. My advice is to form this group ahead of time so that you don t have to do it in the midst of disaster. It slows down the process just when you need to move rapidly. As ORVOAD president, I ve made creation of local COAD and VOAD groups my highest priority since I ve seen what happens when you don t have one in place. Call me and we ll help. Our ORVOAD liaison was Phyllis Wright of Presbyterian Disaster Assistance. She listened to specific issues and took them back to ORVOAD. She d then call us up and say which ORVOAD member was able to offer some help. This help came in many forms. First came CRWRC, or Christian Reform World Relief Committee who specialize in disaster assessments. By the time they finished they had driven every county road and opened drop-in centers, and they set us up with a computerized database of all known remaining cases that needed to be addressed. In the meantime a couple of us attended seminars set up by FEMA, Lutheran Disaster Response and United Methodist Committee on Relief to learn how to do the casework. All requests for help were to be handled by a caseworker and reviewed by a committee. This is to be sure that the donated resources are used appropriately and efficiently. Many of our volunteers came from within our community. Some gave their time to serve on the Long- Term Recovery Group, some gave their expertise, equipment and labor to help with all of the remaining danger trees that had to come down some of which were leaning towards people s homes, and one gentleman spent hours on the phone helping talk to insurance companies explaining why they should reexamine cases. Even those that did not get their cases reopened were at least satisfied that they had done all that they could. Next came teams of volunteers from various churches who helped with cleanup and construction. These groups came from as far away as California and Washington, and provided thousands of hours of labor, many also bringing their own tools and materials. As our local disaster funds dwindled we received additional funds through ORVOAD affiliated groups, including Lutheran Disaster Response and United Methodist Committee on Relief. We had the use of a well-stocked tool trailer for as long as needed through Presbyterian Disaster Relief and Lutheran Disaster Response. I can t tell you how much all of this help means to a county in the midst of trying to deal with an overwhelming number of issues of all types and sizes; it is a resource beyond compare. By the time this process is complete, every problem is not one hundred percent solved, but you can be certain that every problem has been 100 percent addressed in a fair and equitable manner and that is a resource that is beyond compare president@orvoad.org

6 6 Meet Patty Hopkins OEMA Treasurer By Mary Davis Patty Hopkins is the ultimate Emergency Management Geek at least that s what her vehicle license plate reads EMG1. Patty is a familiar face around OEMA. She joined the organization back in January, Then in July 1996 took a seat on the Executive Board as Secretary, until June of Giving herself a short break she jumped right back in to serve as Treasurer in July of She will relinquish that office in November, 2011 after having served on the Board for a total of 17 years. That s dedication and commitment which are two of the words many have used to describe Patty not only as an OEMA Board Officer but also as a dedicated employee of the Portland Office of Emergency Management (POEM) as the Program Manager for Exercise & Training. Patty has been employed by the City of Portland for the last 31 years. When I asked people in my office a word to describe Patty here are some of the answers; capable, dynamic, passionate, great trainer, loves her Diet Coke & McNaughten s (never on work time!), tattoos commemorating her beloved family members, loves to volunteer, generous (shops for gifts for everyone she knows). Patty was born and raised in the City of Roses attending Wilson High School. She received an Emergency Management Associates degree from Clackamas Community College. She has twin sisters that were born on her brother s 3 rd birthday and she is the middle child of four. Along with her siblings she has eight nieces and nephews and 14 great-nieces and nephews, with another on the way soon. Aunt Patty loves to spoil all of them with gifts, surprises and parties. Patty loves her two dogs, Sisselia and Baxter even though Sisselia eats rocks and has been known to spend some costly time at the local vet. Patty is also very involved with the local American Legion Post. She can be found there many weekends, assisting with dinners, bartending for parties and helping with other charity and volunteer activities. She is a friend to everyone she meets and is the first to introduce herself to new people at meetings, on the street, in class.. well you get the picture! We love Patty! Thank you Patty for all you do for OEMA! Computer Ease Making your job easier, one tip at a time. By Dawn Blalack I m so exited. I ve been looking for a way to put a folder that I often use on to the Save As box which comes up in Word. I use a network drive for saving important documents because it is backed up. This prevents me from losing everything if my desktop dies. Anyway back to the time saving find. In MS Word, when you choose Save As from the menu: File Save As... The box will come up and have folders on the left. On the upper right is Tools. Use the folders on the left to navigate to where you commonly save files. Then select the Tools menu and choose Add to My Places. This will create a folder on the left. If you don t see the folder look for a little arrow under the other folders the box isn t big enough so it created a drop down for you. The folder also now shows up in when I m in Word and open a file. (So you can probably follow the same steps when you re at the open file window as well.) This will save me so much time!!

7 Damage Assessment Kits By Dawn Blalack and Krista Rowland After reading Krista s article on the tornado in Marion County, I asked what they have in their kits. Here s what Krista told me. Damage assessment kits include: Rapid evaluation safety assessment forms (could be a Marion County version) Red, yellow, and green placard's (will laminate to make weather proof) Caution and danger safety tape ATC-20 safety assessment forms Sign in sheets Important phone numbers County map staplers for the placards All the materials are kept in plastic totes with handles. It's ironic, we put the kits together about 2 weeks prior to the incident and the inspectors were so excited to use them. We asked them for a list of what they needed that wasn't in there and they mentioned the staplers and the laminated placards. We're going to have OEM come and give us IDA training and then we'll add to the kits as needed after the training. ODEMsite.org Using Open-source Software to Pinpoint Oregon s Vulnerable Populations By Zach Roberts, Lane County Environmental Health When it comes to preparing for disasters and the chance of an evacuation, mapping out the locations of vulnerable populations within our communities doesn t have to be a highly complicated process. We don t have to go out and buy expensive software that no one else can access or utilize. In this technological age, the means are provided to us on the world wide web, opensource and free of charge. ODEMsite.org is a website that was created by Lane County Environmental Health to pinpoint the locations of vulnerable populations across the entire state of Oregon. Through the collaboration of a number of government agencies and open-source software, ODEMsite.org currently displays pertinent emergency information for over 1200 facilities that house vulnerable populations across the state. These facilities include: assisted living facilities, group homes, hospitals, adult foster homes, residential care facilities, treatment centers, retirement centers, senior manufactured home parks, as well as other residential programs or services that don t fit in to any of the previously stated categories. The process is relatively simple. A site user chooses a county to explore from an image map of Oregon, hovers over it with his or her cursor, and clicks on it. This click initiates a few things. First, the website calls on an open-source MySQL database that has the information about all of the facilities stored in it. This information is sent to Google Maps, which uses it to locate the facilities on an aerial map. The Google Map of the user s Continued page 8 7 From the President For this edition on the OEMA Newsletter I would like to put in a plug for professional development and challenge each of you to take some type of additional training to fine-tune your skill sets. Whether you re thinking about finishing college, taking an Incident Command series, or take online courses like the Professional Development Series (PDS) I want to ask what are you waiting for? If you re wondering about degree programs look at Valerie Lucus-McEwen s article Degree of Expectation, in the November/December 2010 issue of Emergency Management, Strategy & Leadership in Critical Times. Valerie provides insight in selecting degree and/or certification programs that I think you ll find a good read. There are numerous Incident Command series courses being offered throughout the state in 2011, keep an eye out for those announcements and postings. These courses offer a great opportunity to enhance individual skills that can then be used in your organization making you an even more valued team member. Stay safe, Mike Harryman Congratulations! This month we would like to say Congratulations to Mike Harryman for completing his Masters in Arts Emergency & Disaster Management from the American Military University.

8 ODEM continued desired county is then loaded to ODEMsite.org, with all of the locations pinpointed by various icons, depending on the type of facility. Site users can hover over an individual icon to see the name, address, type, capacity, phone number, and special comments about a facility. Icon visibility can also be restricted to particular housing types and capacities. The weaknesses associated with the program are due to its technical limitations. Web-hosted programs can be unstable and are not always accessible, especially during emergency situations. The program has a maximum capacity for facilities mapped, and is currently unable to support GIS technologies. Additionally, various bugs have been encountered when using Microsoft Internet Explorer, which is poorly compatible with Google Maps software. Site users are encouraged to use other browsers, such as Mozilla Firefox, for maximum performance. Despite these set backs, Google Maps was still the clear choice of mapping software for this project for a number of reasons. The strengths of the map program lie in its flexibility, dynamic nature, and cost effectiveness. Google Maps, due to its programmable nature, can be used for a variety of tasks, such as geo-coding addresses, storing and displaying points, or calculating routes. The program is easily expandable to include other layers, facilities, and document types. The map is dynamically controlled by a database, which is easily updatable. There are no costs associated with software purchase, only the web-hosting. Disasters can happen instantly, without notice or warning. They can force neighborhoods or entire communities to evacuate. Emergency personnel and volunteers are always on the scene after a major disaster, but the situation can quickly become overwhelming. Not every population can be reached in a timely fashion. It has become increasingly clear in recent disasters that there are populations more exposed to harm than the general population. Reviews of past disasters have shown that more effective planning and communication mitigate damage. Information and technology play a key role, and maps or lists of vulnerable facilities made available to the public, in advance of a disaster, can be vital for communities that need to perform a mass evacuation. ODEMsite.org illustrates that free, open-source programs can be used to store and display information concerning special populations on a state-wide level. A special thanks to the Division of Senior and People with Disabilities, Oregon State, the City of Anchorage Special Populations Registry, the American Association of Healthcare Quality, the University of Southern California WebGIS Service, Jeffrey Lang, Lane County Environmental Health Supervisor, Lane County Environmental Health intern Alex Goodell, and Brian Johnson, Lane County MPH. If there are any questions or comments concerning ODEMsite.org, please feel free to contact us via the provided contact information on the website, or send me an zach.roberts@co.lane.or.us. 8 Oregon Certified Emergency Management Specialist ORCEMS By Patty Hopkins Oregon Certified Emergency Management Specialist (ORCEMS) was created to raise and maintain a professional standard of achievement in emergency management in the State of Oregon. ORCEMS is also a stepping stone to the Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) obtained through the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM). If you have completed your ORCEMS you are half way to your CEM. The ORCEMS application package requires you to provide your work history, experience, references and recommendations as well as education. You must be able to document that you have completed 50 hours of emergency management and general management training with no more than 12 hours in any subject. You must show contributions that you have made to the emergency management arena that are beyond the scope of your normal job responsibilities. You must also include a written management essay about your knowledge and application of emergency management. When you have completed this process you are ready to submit your package to the OEMA Professional Development Committee for review. The ORCEMS application process may seem a little daunting but there are a couple of steps that you can take to make this process easier. Keep documentation, including course material from all the classes attend. You will need to provide the course agenda or objectives to show about the class content. You will also need to write a short paragraph about each course and how you plan to apply what you have learned to emergency management. Other important tips; volunteer for emergency management committees, help teach classes, and develop courses that are outside of your normal job duties. This will help you meet your contributions to the emergency management profession. This also provides you excellent networking opportunities with your peers. You can request a mentor from the Professional Development Committee to help you with the process, Your mentor will review your application and talk to you about where you can improve. This person will also give you ideas on what you can use to submit as contributions to the emergency management profession. They will also review your emergency management essay and provide input. Your mentor is there to help you through the process use them they want you to succeed in obtaining your ORCEMS certification.

9 Liason Roster American Public Works Association (APWA) Les Miller Association of Counties (AOC) Jeff Sargent/Tony Hyde Civil Air Patrol..Bill Howard Domestic Preparedness Working Group (DPWG)....Scott Porter Federal Executive Board Emergency Preparedness Committee...Jeff Sargent FEMA Region X Regional Advisory Committee....Mike Harryman Health Preparedness......Mike Harryman International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM).Mike Mumaw IAEM Universities & College Higher Education Caucus...Andre LeDuc Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC).....Terry Wolfe Military/National Guard/DOD....Kori Olsen National Emergency Management Association.....Vacant Oregon Association Chiefs of Police (OACP) Vacant Oregon Emergency Response System (OERS). Chuck Leonard Oregon Fire Chiefs Association (OFCA)... Sue Lamb Oregon Homeland Security Council. Joe Rizzi Oregon Seismic Safety Policy Advisory Commission (OSSPAC)...Mike Mumaw Oregon Partnership for Disaster Resilience Josh Bruce Oregon State Sheriff s Association (OSSA)... Wayne Stinson Oregon Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (ORVOAD)... Scott Reuter Seismic Rehabilitation Grant Program Committee Mike Lueck State Citizen Corps Advisory Council.....Vacant Call for Liasons As you can see from the liason list, there are some vacancies. A vacancy provides an opportunity. If you re interested in stepping up to these opportunities, please contact Mike Harryman. mike.harryman@ state.or.us OEMA Committees ( ) Bylaws (Board Liaison Mike Harryman) 1.Scott Porter (Chair) 2.Cherilyn Foglio 3.Tom Manning 4.Gene Strong 5.Jeff Sargent Information/Communication/ Technology (Board Liaison Jeff Sargent) 1.Gordon McCraw (Chair) 2.Lisa Clarke 3.Anne Tyler 4.Vincent VanDerHyde Finance & Audit (Board Liaison Patty Hopkins) 1.Cherilyn Foglio (Chair) 2.Roger Gano (Vice-Chair) 3.Beth Crane 4.Bert Kile 5.Jim Slauson Legislative (Board Liaison Mike Harryman) 1.Tony Hyde 2.Gene Strong 3.Scott Oerding 4.Scott Porter 9 5.Joe Rizzi (Chair) 6.Wayne Stinson 7.Brant Wolf Membership/Marketing (Board Liaison Doug McGillivray) 1.Les Miller (Chair) 2.Tracy DePew 3.Jim Howell 4.Sharon Kennedy 5.Bill Riley 6.Vicky Vose 7.Derek White Professional Development (Board Liaison Patty Hopkins) 1.Dawn Blalack (Chair) 2.Lorraine Churchill (Vice Chair) 3.Bob Grist (Vice Chair/ORCEMS) 4.Kelly Jo Craigmiles 5.Les Miller 6.Larry Raaf 7.Bill Riley 8.Ann Rittenhouse 9.Vicky Vose 10.Gail Dreckman 11.Mike Mumaw 12.Wayne Stinson 13.Tom Manning 14.Robin Smith Strategic Planning (Board Liaison Jeff Sargent) 1.Eric Plebauch (Chair) 2.Deb Treusdell (Vice-Chair) 3.Sue Lamb 4.Bill Riley 5.Patty Rueter 6.Randy Shaw Past Presidents Committee (Board Liaison Mary Davis) 1.Jeff Sargent (Chair) 2.Tom Manning (Vice Chair) 3.Mike Mumaw 4.Rose Gentry 5.Jim Hawley 6.Bert Kile 7.Les Miller

10 New Members October 2010 Jeff Davisson, US Navy Dean Perez, Clatsop County Brant Wolf, Oregon Historical Events - Fires in February st American chartered fire insurance company opens (Penn) Federal St Theater, Boston, becomes 1st in US destroyed by fire st US fire insurance joint-stock company organized, Philadelphia st US fire extinguisher patent granted to Alanson Crane, Virginia Fire at un-insured New Hall Hotel in Milwaukee Wisc, kills Baltimore catches fire (1500 buildings destroyed in 80 blocks) San Francisco City Hall dome fire A fire at a home for the elderly in Warrenton, Missouri kills A fire at a restaurant in Montgomery, Alabama kills killed & 198 injured by fire at Las Vegas Hilton Historical Events - Fires in March Great Fire of Boston destroys 349 buildings Fire destroyed 856 buildings in New Orleans Louisiana English warship Queen Charlotte catches fire; 700 die st US steam fire engine tested, NYC SS General Lyon at Cape Hatteras catches fire & sinks, killing Thomas J Martin patents fire extinguisher Windsor luxury hotel in NYC catches fire, 92 die Collingwood Ohio, US primary school catches fire (180 killed) A fire at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Plant in Decatur, Alabama causes dangerous lowering of cooling water levels Fire in illegal NYC social club, kills Jonesboro massacre: Two students, ages 11 and 13, fire upon teachers and students at Westside Middle School in Jonesboro, Arkansas; five people are dead and ten are wounded. November 2010 Don Stewart, Ongoing Operation LLC Eric Polson, Oregon State Defense Maureen Connolly, MaPS Credit Union Wesley Atherton, Student Jenny Zeltvay, Josephine County Dianna Cotter, American Military Lisa Clarke, Radio Amateur Civil December 2010 John Thompson, Portland Community Damon Blanger, Clackamas Community Kelly Piper, US Bank Keith Theriault, Standard Insurance Donald Hayes, Dunes City Will Boettner, Fossil Fire & Rescue Kurt Roth, Intel/WC ARES Bill Clarke, RACES Volunteer OEMA Oregon Emergency Management Association PO Box 7309 Beaverton, Oregon