1. At the Newport Beach City Council Meeting on 8/11/09 the council voted 5-0 (2 members were absent) in the affirmative for funding $169,222 for the Schematic Design and Design Development phases for the EOC in the new City Hall.  The final approval for the construction phase of the Civic Center aka City Hall will be in November.

 
2. At the invitation of Orange County RACES, we have applied for available UASI funds and submitted an equipment list for mobile radios, antennas/30' masts/tripods, batteries and heavy duty cases.  This equipment would be used for field deployment, especially for use for field activation and/or a "back-up" EOC.
 
3. David Brandmeyer, CERT Comm. team member and council President of the Newport Harbor Lutheran Church reported that the Church council has approved the installation of a ham radio repeater system in their new 65' Clock Tower on Dover. The repeater site will be available for use for emergency communications by community groups such as Newport Beach RACES and CERT Comm. The church council also voted to pay for the cost of 2 commercial grade antennas, feed line and installation of these items.  Initially, temporary portable radio equipment will be used on an as needed basis.  A request for approval of the 2 antennas on top of the Clock Tower has been submitted to the building department.
 
4. Starting either in the 4th quarter of this year or on January 2010, CERT Comm. members will conduct their own Roll Call during the weekly Monday night RACES Net.
 
5. Instead of our regularly scheduled September meeting on Wednesday 9/9, we will hold a skills workshop on 9/26/09 at Fire Station 7(tentative location) between 9am and 1pm.  
 
Please RSVP via return e-mail if you plan to attend..
 
6. The October 14th RACES & CERT Comm. meeting will be a tour of the Orange County EOC and Communications Center at Loma Ridge, 2644 Santiago Canyon Road.  I have attached a pdf of a map for the EOC.
 
Please park in the lower parking lot and enter the main door (EOC) on the north side of the building (walk around to the right side, as you approach the east side of the building from the parking lot). 
 
We will meet at that location at 7 pm.  Please RSVP via return e-mail if you plan to attend.
 
I suggest we plan on car pooling to the EOC.
 
7. The November 11th meeting will a tour of the Huntington Beach EOC at 7 pm.  More specific information as to where to meet will be distributed in the future.  Again, carpooling would be a good idea.
Please RSVP via return e-mail if you plan to attend.

Disaster Preparedness Expo

Saturday, September 12, 2009

The City of Newport Beach Fire Department will host the 1st Annual Disaster Preparedness Expo on Saturday, September 12th from 10:00 AM-2:00 PM at Newport Beach Central library.  The event is open to all Newport Beach residents.  At the expo, residents will learn how to build a disaster supply kit, create a family emergency plan, and how to organize their neighborhoods.  The expo is for all ages. 

Volunteers needed:  Newport Beach CERT volunteers are needed to help with marketing, organizing, set-up and clean-up for the event.  There are two CERT volunteer shifts for the day of the event: 7:45 AM-2:00 PM and 9:30 AM-3:00 PM and volunteers are needed for both shifts.  If shift times do not work, CERT volunteers can specify the times they are available.  All CERT volunteers that would like to assist at the expo are encouraged to call (949) 644-3112 or e-mail nbcert@nbfd.net.

We got our EOC?

Thank you all for your support in getting our new EOC in the new city hall plains

This is a note from Gary Standard K6GSX

I wanted to let you know that an EOC is in the current planning for the Newport Beach Civic Center.

In a recent Newsletter dated 6/30/09 from our City Manager, Homer Bludau wrote

"A group of citizens approached the Council this spring and expressed an interest in seeing space dedicated to an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at the Civic Center. An EOC provides the space, communications and resources needed for City staff to coordinate our response to large-scale emergency situations, such as earthquakes. Our current EOC is in the Police Headquarters, but it does not provide suffi cient space to accommodate the full team of employees and community volunteers who are expected to report to work during emergencies. Nor is it a place where the space is dedicated to an EOC, with all equipment set up 24/7 and ready to use. After hearing from our citizens and public safety personnel, the Council agreed to include planning for the EOC in the new Civic Center.

Thanks to you and the great people at the Newport Beach Fire Department
Thank you all

 

CdM Residents Association & Newport Beach Fire Department

Neighborhood Preparedness Expo
Wednesday, August 19th : 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Sherman Library & Gardens, 2647 East Coast Hwy, Corona del Mar
(Please use Rear Entrance)

Hosted Refreshments & Information Tables on the Patio: 5:30pm-6:30pm
Speakers Program | Q&A: 6:30pm-7:30pm
You owe it to yourselves and your families to attend this important Neighborhood Preparedness
Expo sponsored on your behalf by the CdM Residents Association and Newport Beach Fire Department.
Enjoy hosted refreshments and the opportunity to stroll around the lovely Sherman
Gardens. Take time to stop and visit all our Information Tables which will display a variety
of equipment and supplies every family should have. Talk to our volunteers who will help
you design a disaster supply kit and an emergency plan for your family. Find out how you
can help organize your neighborhood to be prepared for emergencies and disasters when
they strike.
Our Guest Speakers will be Community Preparedness Coordinator Matt Brisbois and Fire
Marshal Steve Bunting from the Newport Beach Fire Department. Other fire officials will
be there too, including fire personnel from our own CdM Station #5. These experts will talk
about the types of disasters that might affect Newport Beach. They will focus specifically
on the fire threat to Corona Del Mar, the City’s Disaster Program, and most importantly
what residents can do to prepare for unexpected emergencies and disasters. Every
Corona del Mar resident is encouraged to attend.

“Be Informed . . . Be Prepared” Don’t miss out on this important event.
RSVP to CdMRA (see box at right)
Information Tables
Household Safety Equipment CERT Training Information & Schedules
Supplies & Kits for Families & Pets Newport Beach Fire Personnel (CdM Station)
Fire Prevention Information R.A.C.E.S. & Cert Comm Radio Volunteers
Supplies Information & Resources The American Red Cross Organization

 

 June 27th is the annual Field Day, Mariner Park
9am - around 2pm, Lunch will be served.  Last year Pizza ;)

Mariner Park
The park is on the South, East corner of
Irvine Ave and Dover Dr, in Newport Beach
RACES and CERT Communicators
will meet behind the fire station on Dover Dr.
 Click here for map

5/17 - 7.4 Earthquake info
5/19 - 7.1 Quake Info Here

 

Wednesday 13th, 7pm  RACES & CERT
Communicators Meeting

Newport Beach Police Department
Guest speaker "April Moell"
who heads the Hospital Disaster Support Communications System
 This meeting will be very informative, learn how the Hospitals
 use it's Communications in the aftermath of a major disaster and other topics
"Please try to make this meeting, if you make one all year this is it.", 'Gary Standard'

 

 

Newport Beach CERT Volunteers- On Saturday, June 6, 2009, the Newport Beach Fire Department will have a CERT Booth at the Corona Del Mar Scenic 5K run.  10- 15 CERT volunteers are needed to staff the booth and for set-up and clean-up.  CERT volunteer shifts are from 7:00 AM- noon.  If you are interested in staffing the CERT Booth for this event please call (949) 644-3112 or e-mail nbcert@nbfd.net.  This is a great community event and another opportunity to educate residents about CERT and disaster preparedness. 

 

 

Mon. Net Meeting

 

. Sunday June 7th Balboa Parade
RACES and CERT parade entry
This is a short parade where RACES and CERT members wear our gear
the parade starts at 11am, over the bridge to fire station
Bring something CERT.   Mark your Calendar.  More info..

 

 June 27th is the annual Field Day, Mariners Park
9am - around 2pm, Lunch will be served.  Last year Pizza ;)
 

 

American Red Cross Shelter class

The Newport Beach Fire Department will host an American Red Cross Shelter class on Tuesday, May 5th, Wednesday, May 6th and Thursday, May 7th from 6:00 - 9:00 PM at Santa Ana Heights Fire Station #7.  The three-day class is open to all active Newport Beach CERT volunteers.  Participants must attend all three nights in order to be certified.  Registration for the class will be on a first come, first serve basis and space is limited.  To register for the class call (949) 644-3112 or e-mail nbcert@nbfd.net.
 


April 7th
 Thanks all of you for your time at the Main Library
supporting the new EOC.
The Mayer and other board members listened to over 60 concerned
Newport residents talk about the importance of a new EOC.
 

April 4th
and along with about 40 others, we completed the
Newport Beach Fire Department CERT Mutual Aid class
8 of the 40 CERT members that attended
were awarded the first CERT MA badges in the county.