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www.anaheim.net Anaheim Fire Office of Disaster Preparedness Spring 2010 Volunteer Newsletter Anaheim Fire Office of Disaster Preparedness Be prepared. Be aware. Be involved. www.anaheim.net/disasterpreparedness Spring 2010 Edition In This Issue… May Volunteer Drill p. 2 Search & Rescue Drill p. 2 RACES Field Day p. 2 CERT Volunteer profile p. 3 Volunteer Thank You! p. 4 Activation Alerts p. 4 Disaster Financial Literacy p. 5 CERT Helps Seal Beach p. 5 RACES Volunteer profile p. 6 Anaheim Calls NASA p. 6 Haiti Earthquake p. 7 Radio p. 7 Fire Corps p. 8 Can the Spam p. 8 First Aid Corner p. 9 Spring Calendar p. 9 2010 Golden Guardian Drill President’s Volunteer Service Bronze Award Congratulations to Ally- son Baligad (left) and Russell Farrell (right) recipients of the President’s Volunteer Service Bronze Award. To qualify for the bronze service award, vol- unteers must complete 100 to 249 service hours in a 12-month period. The Golden Guardian Statewide Exercise Series was first implemented by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2004, and has become an annual statewide exercise series conducted to coordinate prevention, preparation, response and recovery mechanisms of city, county and state governmental entities, and private sector and volun- teer organizations. The goal of the Golden Guardian Exercise Series is to build upon the lessons learned from this and subse- quent exercises conducted throughout the nation, as well as real-world events. Golden Guardian is currently the largest statewide exercise program of its kind in the country. Golden Guardian 2010 (GG2010) will be the sixth Full Scale Exercise in the Governor’s Golden Guardian Exer- cise Series since 2004. The theme of the GG2010 is ter- rorist attacks in multiple ports throughout California. The exercise will be aligned with the National Level Exercise and will take place over sev- eral days in May 2010. The Anaheim Fire Depart- ment will be participating with the County during the GG2010 exercise including use of WebEOC and EOC activation procedures. CERT Administrative Team Volun- teers are welcome to partici- pate during the drill at the EOC. On Wednesday, May 19 RACES will participate in an eve- ning communications exercise that will tie in with the Golden Guardian activities. RACES volunteers are encouraged to participate! Future Golden Guardian themes include: 2011: Catastrophic Flood 2012: Catastrophic Earth- quake (Southern CA) 2013: Catastrophic Earthquake (Bay Area) 2014: Terrorism 2015: Civil Disturbance Spring Drills May 8 Volunteer Activation Drill May 19 Golden Guardian RACES County Exercise June 19 CERT Search and Rescue Drill June 26 & 27 RACES Field Day Exercise ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 2 Anaheim Fire Office of Disaster Preparedness www.anaheim.net This year’s Field Day Event will take place on June 26 and 27 at Toyon Park, 945 S. Weir Canyon Rd. Anaheim RACES will partner with CERT, Fire Corps and VIPS volunteers, Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts to host a complete weekend event for the public. Anaheim RACES will join with thousands of Amateur Radio operators who will be showcasing their emergency capabilities this weekend. Over the past year, the news has been full of reports of ham radio operators providing critical communica- tions during unexpected emergencies in towns across America including the Califor- nia wildfires, winter storms, tornadoes and other events worldwide. When trouble is brewing, Amateur Radio’s people are often the first to provide rescuers with critical information and communications. Using only emergency power supplies, Anaheim RACES operators will assem- ble emergency stations at Toyon Park and will attempt to make as many radio con- tacts as possible; even running communications operations throughout the night. CERT volunteers will capitalize on this event to practice their organizational skills and by providing a first aid area. They will also have emergency displays and information on all of Anaheim’s emergency services and programs. The public is invited to attend this event and meet and talk with Anaheim RACES radio operators and other volunteers and see for themselves what the Ama- teur Radio Service is about. RACES Field Day and Volunteer Expo June 26 and 27 2009 RACES Exercise: Both RACES and CERT volunteers worked together to set up the HF Antenna during the exercise. Fromleft to right: G. Huniu, N. Smith, L. Jordan. 2009 RACES Exercise: RACES and CERT volun- teers assisted with logging radio contacts during the exercise. From left to right: J. Stermer, N. Baldwin, M. Rodgers, J. Afsahi. Volunteer Activation Drill May 8 The Anaheim Citizen Corps Coun- cil will be hosting a joint training drill on Saturday, May 8, 2010 from 8:00 AM to Noon. This drill will involve volun- teers from CERT, RACES, Fire Corps and VIPS and will test the use of Ana- heim Alert and AlertOC for volunteer activation. To participate in the drill make sure your current contact information is in both Anaheim Alert and AlertOC; for assistance contact [EMAIL REDACTED] to verify the contact. Once volunteers arrive on-scene to the drill location, additional drills involv- ing check-in, work assignments, equip- ment set-up and demobilization will take place. Skill stations will be pro- vided which may include first aid, CPR, AED and fire suppression. Volunteers are requested to help lead some of the activities on site. First Aid and CPR instructors will be needed to supervise skill areas. CERT Team Captains will be needed for team organization and Incident Command System practice. To assist in these areas, please contact our office at (714) 765-6955. It is important that everyone has an opportunity to participate in training on a regular basis. Additionally, it is criti- cal that we work together before disas- ters happen. This will be an opportu- nity to not only practice some of our response techniques, coordination and of the SOP and also to learn about the various Citizen Corps programs and how we can benefit from the knowledge and experience of each of our volunteers. Anaheim Council Search and Rescue Drill June 19 CERT will be hosting a Search and Rescue drill on Saturday, June 19, 2010 from 8:00 AM to Noon at Toyon Park. This drill will allow our Team Captains to practice organizing volunteers to conduct searches of the local neighborhoods. Ad- ditionally, we will be practicing radio messages from the teams to the Team Cap- tain/IC and relaying those messages to the EOC. As a practical component of the drill, volunteers will be distributing fliers regard- ing the following weekend RACES Field Day Exercise and Volunteer Expo. Each team captain and volunteer group will be assigned a zone to conduct their search and rescue drill. Please bring your FRS and GMRS radios with you. ---PAGE BREAK--- www.anaheim.net Anaheim Fire Office of Disaster Preparedness Page 3 Anaheim CERT Neighborhood Team Rally Points Twila Reid Park West Anaheim Comm. Center & PD Magnolia Baptist Church Hampton, Chain, Gain St. Stoddard Park Pearson Park Yorba Regional Park Albert Schweitzer School Magnolia School District Centralia District (11) Modjeska Park (10) Eucalyptus Park (12) Temple Beth Emet (13) Toyon Park (14) CERT Team Sites 1 Twila Reid Park Orange Ave. and Western Ave. TC: Walter and Anna Ehrmann 2 Hampton, Chain, Gain St. Broadway and Magnolia TC: Jack and Allyson Baligad 3 Stoddard Park Katella Ave. and 9th St. TC: Barry Gilbert 4 Pearson Park Lincoln Ave. and Harbor Blvd. TC: Vacant 5 Magnolia School District Orange Ave. and Magnolia Ave. TC: Cheryl Blount Volunteer Profile Don Mendenhall KI6OJK Don Mendenhall has lived and worked in Orange County since 1962 and has been a volunteer with the City of Anaheim since January of 2006. He serves as a volunteer with VIPS, CERT and RACES. Don is also the Senior Field Training Offi- cer with the VIPS program. Don first became interested in CERT during a cross- training provided to VIPS volunteers in 2007. Then, in early 2008 he obtained his radio license and participates with our RACES program on a regular basis. We are eager to use his skills and knowledge and Don will be providing training to the CERT members in traffic safety and direction at the upcoming May CERT meeting. Don is an avid rider, often seen riding his to CERT meetings, and belongs to the Golden Road Riders Association. He is also a mem- ber of the Single Action Shooting Society (cowboy style rifle shooting). We appreci- ate Don’s service to Anaheim and our Citizen Corps programs. The CERT/RACES Volunteer Newsletter is published quarterly in Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall and is available free of charge. Spring 2010 Issue CONTACT US Anaheim Fire Department Office of Disaster Preparedness 500 E. Broadway Ave. Anaheim, CA 92805 Phone: (714) 765-6955 Fax: (714) 765-6959 [EMAIL REDACTED] [EMAIL REDACTED] 6 Magnolia Baptist Church Orange Ave. and Magnolia Ave. TC: Corey Wylde 7 Yorba Regional Park La Palma and Weir Canyon TC: Cecilia Benson-Brown, Gerry Ball 8 Albert Schweitzer School Broadway and Dale Ave. TC: Lori Diaz 9 West Anaheim Community Center Orange Ave. and Beach Blvd. TC: Jerry Silverman 10 Modjeska Park Ball Rd. and Nutwood St. TC: Russ Farrell 11 Centralia School District La Palma Ave. and Valley View St. TC: Ruth Ann McMillen 12 Eucalyptus Park Santa Ana Canyon Rd. and Fairmont Blvd. TC: Jim Wainright 13 Temple Beth Emet Cerritos Ave. and Euclid St. TC: Eva Silverman 14 Toyon Park Weir Canyon Rd. and Serrano Ave. TC: Frank Lasner ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 4 Anaheim Fire Office of Disaster Preparedness www.anaheim.net AlertOC is a mass notifica- tion system designed to keep Orange County resi- dents and business in- formed of emergencies and certain community events. By registering with AlertOC, time-sensitive voice messages from the County or Anaheim may be sent to your home, cell or business phone. Text messages may also be sent to cell phones, e-mail accounts and hearing im- paired receiving devices. To register, sign on to http://bos.ocgov.com/ alertoc/alertoc.asp. Anaheim Alert is an alert notification system used to immediately contact you during urgent or emer- gency situations with use- ful information and up- dates by sending text mes- sages to your email ac- count and/or wireless de- vice. Anaheim residents and volunteers are encour- aged to sign-up for the service. To register, sign on to www.anaheim.net and click on the Anaheim Alert logo. Thank You for Making us Proud! On behalf of the City of Anaheim and the Anaheim Fire Department, THANK YOU to all our volunteers who so generously gave of their time this past year and services to the Orange County RACES Program and to the City of Seal Beach and its residents during the January storms. Bill Stermer and Jim Wainright, Anaheim RACES, volunteered to support communica- tions at the County EOC during the storms working 6 hour shifts. The CERT Mutual Aid Program, (CMAP) which was established two years ago, worked very effectively when the request was made for CERT volunteers to respond to Seal Beach to help fill sand bags. Mary Jo Co-Chair of CMAP, quickly made the call for volunteers yielding 13 responses within a 30 minute period. Six Anaheim volunteers were immediately deployed to Seal Beach. It’s during times like this that we are reminded of the importance of being properly trained, and knowing not only what to do when a disaster strikes, but prepared with the proper equip- ment and rain gear for such a response. Volunteers, your experience, your professionalism, and the lessons learned from these responses is what continues to make the Anaheim volunteer programs one of the best in the country. Thank You Volunteers for all that you do. RACES Volunteer Bill Stermer on Right RACES Volunteer Jim Wainright on Left Volunteer Activation Alert Levels ALERT Volunteers automatically place themselves in an “Alert” status whenever they become aware of developing conditions that may lead to volunteer activation within the next 12 hours fore- cast storms, wildfires, etc.). We may activate Anaheim Alert and Alert OC with the following message, “This is not a drill. All volunteers should prepare their personal go-bags in the event that you are activated. Do not check in at this time. Monitor your phones, radios and email for further instructions. This is not a drill.” STAND-BY A “Stand-By” status is a notice of pending volunteer activation. Volunteers are encouraged to make sure their vehicles have fuel and are stocked with appropriate equipment and “comfort gear.” We may activate Anaheim Alert and AlertOC with the following message, ”This is not a drill. Volunteer activation is imminent. Please respond with your availability for the following shifts: A Shift 0500 to 1400; B Shift 1300 to 2200; C Shift 2100 to 0500.” ACTIVATION OR CALL-OUT This is the mode of official activation. Volunteers will be contacted directly or another recorded message will be left with specific reporting instructions. ---PAGE BREAK--- www.anaheim.net Anaheim Fire Office of Disaster Preparedness Page 5 Anaheim CERT Assists Seal Beach January 2010 saw many cities drenched from a series of four storms that battered southern California. By January 21, three storms had already made its way across Orange County in- cluding storms that brought tornados and ocean swells along the coast and that day additional rainfall was ex- pected to saturate the re- gion. Seal Beach reached out to the county CERT Mutual Aid Pro- gram (CMAP) and requested volun- teers to assist with sandbagging activi- ties. Six Anaheim CERT members responded along with one from San Juan Capistrano, and two each from Huntington Beach, Irvine and Yorba Linda. Within two hours all 13 volun- teers had arrived at Seal Beach to help. I m me d ia te l y volunteers were put to work filling sandbags and helping Seal Beach residents load their vehicles with the filled bags. Fortunately, the rains let up to- wards the afternoon and volunteers were released from their assignment by 5:00 PM. Even with the foul weather, Anaheim volunteers were well prepared with the proper clothing and equipment; even snacks provided by the Ehrmanns. While our CERT volunteers were better prepared than most, we still took away a number of good lessons from this experience including: identify- ing the coordinator in charge and a group leader to maintain span of con- trol; requesting a safety briefing before beginning any work if one is not automatically provided; being pre- pared with “comfort items” like extra warm clothes, snacks and water and becoming familiar with your sur- roundings and requesting an orienta- tion to the facility/area if necessary. When in doubt, always ask! We are grateful to all volunteers who have sought out the required train- ing to become credentialed at the CMAP level. Our next responder train- ing will be on Saturday, April 3, 2010. Thank You To Anaheim CERT Volunteers Gerald Ball Anna Ehrmann Walter Ehrmann Russell Farrell Bill Kelly David Prihar Disaster Preparedness and Financial Literacy Courtesy of Citizen Corps, www.citizencorps.gov Operation Hope, a National Citi- zen Corps Affiliate and America's lead- ing nonprofit social investment banking and financial literacy empowerment organization, has developed a num- ber of initiatives to provide finan- cial literacy, financial prepar- edness, and financial emer- gency support. HOPE Coali- tion America provides free pre-disaster financial prepar- edness seminars and foreclo- s u r e prevention workshops for both individu- als and organizations and provides financial experts to assist communities after a disaster strikes. The Mortgage Hope Crisis Hotline provides the Emergency Financial First Aid Kit (EFFAK) and the Personal Disaster Preparedness Guide (PDPG), are available at www.operationhope.org/. The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Federal Reserve Banks are sponsoring Go Direct, a campaign to motivate people who receive federal benefit checks to sign up for direct deposit. Switching to elec- tronic payment is one sim- ple, significant way people can protect themselves before disaster strikes. It also eliminates the risk of stolen checks. The Go Direct campaign gives people who have checking or savings accounts a fast, free way to sign up for direct deposit. (http://www.godirect.org) The Direct Express Debit Master Card gives people without bank accounts a secure, convenient, and U.S. Treasury -recommended way to receive their Social Security payments. www.usdirectexpress.com/) The U.S. Financial Literacy and Education Commission provides fi- nancial education resources for all Americans through its partnerships and web site. MyMoney.gov is the U.S. government's web site dedicated to teaching all Americans the basics about financial education. Toolkits, bro- chures, frequently asked questions, and other resources are available. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) administers a na- tional financial education campaign called Money Smart. More information on the Money Smart program is avail- able at www.fdic.gov/consumers/ consumer/moneysmart/. Sandbags filled at Seal Beach Volunteers helped load sandbags into vehicles ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 6 Anaheim Fire Office of Disaster Preparedness www.anaheim.net On 3-20-2010 at 20:12 hours Anaheim RACES members John Mohring KJ6EFG and Robb Queen KE6FUZ attempted to contact NA1SS (International Space Station) via Packet and Voice radio. A packet station was established from Robb’s pick-up on the top deck of the Anaheim Convention Center parking structure employee lot. Voice transmission was attempted from the security of- fice but was ultimately unsuccessful. By 20:22 hours the two had hit the Space Station packet box (RS0ISS-11) 4 times and on the 5th, got the message out. What was also great about this exercise was that the pair saw another call sign from Holly, Colorado (WB0HBJ-14) which was reflected off the Space Station. This was the same affect as when working Satellites. The second attempt was made on 3-22-2010 at 19:28 hours this time from Robb’s Anaheim home. For a second time, Packet was successful although the voice attempts were still unsuccessful. The International Space station travels at approx 5 miles a second at an elevation of about 245 miles above the earth. As one may imagine the contact window is very small. The success of Packet is attributed to the narrow band width which makes it easier for the signal to travel distances to its target. To track NA1SS and other Satellites such as AO-51 and others visit www.n2yo.com or www.amsat.org. The Packet equipment used to contact NA1SS is a Yaesu FT-2800M 2m mobile radio for the uplink and downlink which were the same freq. and a Comet SBB25 2m antenna with the Kantronics KPC- 3+ TNC which is mounted inside Robb’s truck. The Voice was from a Kenwood TM-261 2m mobile and a second mobile for the uplink and downlink which were slip freq. The Packet equipment at Robb’s house is the Kenwood TM-241a 2m Mobile and the Comet CA-2X4SRB 2m antenna mounted approx 15ft up the side of the tower along with the Kantronics KPC-3+ TNC. For voice Robb and Jona- than used a Yaesu FT-5100 dual band mobile and a Ringo Ranger antenna. This test demonstrates that Packet Radio is still a very important part of Amateur Communication. It must be, or NASA wouldn’t still use it. By Robb Queen Volunteer Profile Jonathan Ramos W6TFK Jonathan has been a Ham Radio Operator for about 8 years. His passion for radio came from a background in electronics and a family heritage in Emergency communications. Jonathan’s first call sign was KG6UEJ but was quickly changed to W6TFK after his nickname "The Fat Kid" given to him at Disney where he works full time as a stage hand. Jonathan has been a member of RACES for 4 years after looking for a way to better use his communication skills. Being a member of a desert Search and Rescue team for over 6 years, he wanted something more he could do within the communication community. He thanks RACES and all of its members for all they do. “Being a volunteer is very important in today’s day and age. Not enough people are willing to give up their time for a greater cause” said Jonathan. Anaheim Calls NASA International Space Station Trailer Update Shown above is the Anaheim RACES radio trailer with the new 45’ Aluma Tower installed on the roof. Significant progress has been made and we are looking forward to having the trailer painted and decaled. From left to right: Robb Queen and Jonathan Mohring ---PAGE BREAK--- www.anaheim.net Anaheim Fire Office of Disaster Preparedness Page 7 Radio 101 Repeaters Anaheim RACES Frequency Anaheim RACES is now lo- cated on 146.265 MHz with PL Tone of 136.5 (2B). Special thanks to Chris Kielich for allow- ing Anaheim RACES use of his KF6FM repeater. The Monday Night Nets are being conducted on this fre- quency at 7:30 p.m. (excluding holidays). Please contact the Of- fice of Disaster Preparedness at (714) 765-6951 with any ques- tions regarding RACES. Haitian Disaster Relief Communi- cations Include Amateurs, Governmental Agencies In the days following the recent earthquakes in Haiti, the ARRL has received reports and inquiries about non-amateur stations transmitting on several amateur frequencies when as- sisting with disaster relief efforts in Haiti. Questions focus on the legality of such operations on the amateur bands. "There are situations and protocols that do allow stations from other com- munications services to temporarily use selected amateur frequencies," said ARRL Regulatory Information Manager Dan Henderson, N1ND. "§97.111(a)(5) states in part that '[a]n amateur station may transmit the fol- lowing types of two-way communica- tions: Transmissions necessary to ex- change messages with a station in a service not regulated by the FCC, but authorized by the FCC to communicate with amateur stations.'" Other authorized, non-amateur users includes the US Department of Homeland Security's Shared Re- sources High Frequency Radio Pro- gram (SHARES). When activated, the SHARES program allows designated governmental stations to communicate with other services on specified fre- quencies, including some designated amateur frequencies. The FCC has confirmed that there are currently SHARES stations on the air assisting with disaster relief efforts for Haiti. They operate on frequencies allocated to government agencies, as well as several in the Amateur bands. Their purpose is to provide an interoperabil- ity system of accessible channels for emergency communications. When on the air providing disaster relief in these circumstances, they will not be using an Amateur Radio call sign. "We are aware of SHARES stations IDing with tactical calls, something like 'Andrews Command Center," Henderson stated. "This is the protocol they use and con- stitutes a valid ID for their station." The types of communications han- dled by stations such as SHARES are for an immediate situation of a time- sensitive nature. Amateurs are doing a good job in not causing problems or interference to ongoing relief efforts, and need to continue to use patience and good judgment. Making sure the message to be transmitted is highest priority is sometimes hard to deter- mine. A message that an immediate medical evacuation is needed would meet the criteria for this type of emer- gency communication. "We have had a couple of in- stances where a message sent, while dealing with relief efforts, have not been related to an immediate situa- tion," Henderson said. "The authorities are aware of the wide-spread suffering and needs all over Haiti. A message that a specific town needs help when the whole nation shares the need is too general for the immediate attention and can divert resources needed for time- sensitive communications. Amateurs should use their best judgment." Henderson also reminded ama- teurs of some of the basics about emergency communications: "In any emergency, your best action is to stand by unless specifically requested to as- sist either by a net control station or the stations exchanging the communi- cations. Too many stations trying to relay information can cause delays. Listening with patience is an important and necessary skill. Remember that sometimes the best assistance you can offer is to not transmit." Reprinted from ARRL: http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2010/01/22/11303/ The Anaheim RACES program is fortunate enough to have access to three repeater frequencies to communicate within Anaheim. If a repeater is down for any reason, we have a specific protocol for moving to the next frequency. Because changing channels might mean adding a channel to your radio, you should be familiar with basic radio programming for your radio. Primary repeater 146.256 MHz PL 136.5 (2B) Secondary repeater 445.120 100.0 (City Hall, West Tower) Tertiary repeater* 146.940 131.8 *Please note that the third repeater option will be online within the next few months. The first person on the air for Anaheim RACES is Net Control until relieved by another member. ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 8 Anaheim Fire Office of Disaster Preparedness www.anaheim.net Mission Statement The City of Anaheim Community Emergency Response Team strive to create a network of informed, trained and resourceful volunteers with a focus on disaster prepared- ness and the ability to help them- selves and their neighbors during an emergency. Mission Statement The mission of the Anaheim Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) is to provide additional communication support as directed by the Anaheim Fire Department Office of Disaster Preparedness and other government agencies during emergencies within the City of Anaheim and the County of Or- ange, CA. Mission Statement The mission of Fire Corps is to increase the capacity of volunteer, career, and combination fire and EMS departments through the use of citizen advocates. Fire Corps provides resources for depart- ments to utilize citizen advocates in non-operational roles so they can develop, implement, and sus- tain programs and services that will help their department meet the needs of their community. New Fire Corps Volunteers There are several ways you at home may be susceptible to com- puter schemes sometimes referred to as SPAM or Phishing. The top six internet scams include: Charity fraud. There is no reason to be suspi- cious of all fund raising, but before donating ask how your money will be used and what percent goes to the organiza- tion. Phishing. This is a common way for con-artists to gather your per- sonal information in the form of an official looking email. Do not reply to these emails with your information. Work at home. Usually you’re asked to pay upfront for supplies, training or materials. Foreign money offers. Typically these schemes rely on a pay-off for helping someone retrieve a very large inheritance and ask for your banking information. Sweepstakes. You’re informed that you’ve won something and need to pay a processing fee and handle delivery costs. Internet auctions. Sometimes goods purchased from dis- honest individuals never ar- rive or aren’t what’s been promised. “Phishing” preda- tors send e-mails saying something like, “My payment wasn’t accepted by your bank. Please send your account information.” Don’t reply to anything that doesn’t provide enough specific information, requires an entry fee or deposit, asks you to respond to a website or dial a phone number. Never give your So- cial Security number, credit card or bank information in an email. Can the Spam Prevent cyber-terrorism and protect your identity The US Department of Justice has infor- mation to help you identify common scams at http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/ fraud With 27 active Fire Corps Members, the Anaheim Fire Corps Program is excited to announce the placement of 19 additional volunteers. We had a great response rate during our last recruitment process and had 29 applicants and are fortunate to have some very qualified individuals join our team. Fire Corps Members will be as- signed to one of nine sections within the Anaheim Fire Department after an orienta- tion: Emergency Operations Center, Fire Administration, Fire Mapping, Fire Preven- tion, Hazardous Materials, Homeland Security, North Net Fire Training Center, Ser- vices, or Services Warehouse. Each of the Fire Corps Members will receive training, guidance, and experience in a given field and has the opportunity to participate in Skills Maintenance Workshops and Seminars given by the Fire Department. Additionally, there will be opportunities for current and new members of the Fire Corps Program to receive additional training by becoming involved with CERT and RACES. The merging of the Citizen Corps programs is a great opportunity for Fire Corps Members to expand their knowledge and skills and become more involved with the community. We are excited and fortunate to have so many enthusiastic individuals eager to volunteer and are appreciative of their dedication and service to the Fire Department! ---PAGE BREAK--- www.anaheim.net Anaheim Fire Office of Disaster Preparedness Page 9 First Aid Corner Asking the victim about the inci- dent and any existing conditions is commonly called obtaining a “history.” Obtaining a history should not take much time and may be done before or during the physical exam. Ask the victim’s name and age. Using the mnemonic SAMPLE, determine the six items identified in the chart below for the history. Ideally, you will want to have a scribe assist you in writing down infor- mation. Write down not only what the patient tells you but also what you observe, such as pulse and respira- tion rate, pupil appearance, obvious deformities or bruising. Try to get as much complete detail as possible as the victim is responding to you. However, a patient’s history should remain private and confidential. You are only allowed to turn over records to individuals taking over the care of the patient, for example: EMT or Paramedics. Signs & Signs include seeing bleeding, hearing breathing distress, and feeling cool, moist skin. include pain, nau- sea, headache, and difficulty breathing. Allergies Determine if the victim is allergic to any medications, food, or environmental elements, such as pollen or bees. Medications Determine if the victim is presently using any medications, prescription or non-prescription. Pertinent past history Determine if the victim is under a physician’s care for any condition or if the victim has had a similar problem in the past or been recently hospitalized. Last oral intake This intake includes solids or liquids and can include food, fluid, and medication. Events leading up to the incident Determine what the victim was doing before and at the time of the incident. Obtaining a SAMPLE History 17 Red Cross CPR Saturday Sign up: www.oc-redcross.org 22 Anaheim Farmers Market Earth Day 11:00 am—7:00 pm 8 CERT Drill the Skills/Recertification 1:00—5:00 pm 11 Hotline Team Training 5:30—6:30 pm 17, 19 CPR/AED Class 6:00—8:30 pm Must attend both classes for cert. 19 Golden Guardian Exercise 8 Gubernatorial Primary 8:00 pm—12:00 am Tentative Ballot Collection 12 Downtown 5K Run Tentative Radio Support 5:00 am—Noon 19 CERT Make-Up Class 1:00—5:00 pm CERT & Terrorism; Disaster 26, 27 RACES Field Day 8:00 am Sat. to Noon Sunday Location: TBD C CERT Meeting 6:30 PM ODP R RACES Meeting 6:15 PM ODP TC Team Captain Training 8 AM—Noon ODP CC Citizen Corps Training 8 AM—Noon TBD H Federal Holiday City Offices Closed ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 10 Anaheim Fire Office of Disaster Preparedness www.anaheim.net Office of Disaster Preparedness 500 E. Broadway Anaheim, CA 92805 www.anaheim.net (714) 765-6951 Anaheim Community Emergency Response Team Training July 23-31 Disasters can happen at any time in Anaheim. We experience earthquakes, fires and flooding. Are you prepared to handle an emer- gency that is large in scale? In California, local government is the first to respond to emergencies with additional personnel and equip- ment from neighboring cities and counties available to assist if needed. However, in a large scale disaster such as a damaging earth- quake, flood or fire, emergency re- sources may not be immediately available. Individuals, neighborhoods, busi- nesses and schools may be on their own for 72 hours or more. CERT training will provide you with the nec- essary and practical skills to help yourself, your family and your neighborhood until trained emergency personnel arrive. Remember – preparedness is key to survival! The CERT training is a 20-hour course approved by the Federal Emer- gency Management Agency, and pro- vides critical skills in emergency pre- paredness and response. As a mem- ber of a CERT team, you can respond to disasters and participate in drills and exercises. In addition to supporting emer- gency responders during a disaster, the CERT program builds strong work- ing relationships between emergency responders and the people they serve. Friday, July 23 5:00 to 9:30 pm Saturday, July 24 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Friday, July 30 5:30 to 9:30 pm Saturday, July 31 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Classes will be held the Office of Disaster Preparedness and are open to all residents countywide. The fee is $20.00. Pre-registration is required. To register please call 714-765- 6955 or email [EMAIL REDACTED]