LEPC
Meeting Minutes
Oct. 3, 2008
Present Tony Rohrwasser, SBFD; John Moss, CCVFD; Dave Kramer, Emergency Management; Bob Graham, Emergency Management; Barry Coleman, LDS Church; Cynthia Taggart, PHD; Jay Baker, ID-BHS; SBFD; Rick Alonzo, BFPD; Rich Stephens BCSO; Regina Sherman, BVA; Tish Lagerwey, CBP; Deanna Galbraith, Boundary Comm. Hospital; Joel Minor, BFPD; Brad Lowther,HMVFD; John Youngwirth, City of Bonners Ferry, Linda Mc Fadden, Forest Service; Jock Johnson, PVFD; Danielle Barton, American Red Cross; Mike VanDyken, IES; Pat Warkentin, BFFD; Anthony Compton, ARES/RACES.
Next meeting: November 5, 2008 0800, Bonners Ferry Visitors Center Meeting Room
Tony Rohrwasser called the meeting to order at 0804. Several members attended the Canadian Emergency Committee. A lot of valuable information was gathered.
Tony handed out sample evacuation forms, and Dave Kramer explained the different ribbon colors to use in case of an evacuation.
Tish Lagerwey from CBP. went over the table-top exercise, explaining the process that and it was successful.
Danielle Barton from the American Red Cross joined us today. Our area is in great need of volunteer’s esp. shelters after house fires. She said ideally 5 volunteers are needed here and had information about classes needed.
Dave Kramer reminded people about NIMS certification.
Rich Stephens explained more about the E-911. There will be various meetings held before then to explain things more in depth.
Cynthia Taggart from Panhandle Health: It’s time for Flu Shots
Regina Sherman from BVA: there will be a Basic EMT class, January start date.
Bob Graham: went over a problem with charges from the state over Hazardous Material Removal.
Jay Baker: FEMA has approved Mitigation Project Funding and Boundary County may be eligible for some of this money.
Meeting Adjourned at 0925
Minutes submitted by J. Jeske BFPD