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Technical Rescue Awareness Training: Members of Central Indiana REACT-CERT receiving Technical Rescue Awareness
training at the Indiana Department of Homeland Security Training Institute at Camp Atterbury Indiana.
Technical Rescue Awareness training
covers a number of rescue techniques used by emergency responders at various rescue sites. Technical Rescue Subjects Covered
During Training: - Initial Company Operations
- Structural Collapse Rescue
- Rope Rescue [High Angle - Low Angle or Slope Evacuation]
- Confined Space Rescue
- Water Rescue [Ice,
Dive, and Swift Water]
- Vehicle/Machinery Extraction
- Wilderness Search and Rescue
- Trench Rescue
Instructor Steve Stackhouse Battalion
Chief with Kokomo FD
Rubble Piles and Rappelling Tower
Central Indiana REACT-CERT and Region 5 DMORT
Members of the Central Indiana REACT-CERT
team were given a guided tour of the training and evaluation exercise conducted for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
DMORT team from Region 5.
“DMORT Region V Training: The DMORT V training will be held once again
in Indiana. This training will include classroom sessions as well as a field exercise using the Indiana
DPMU. The proposed dates for this training are June 5 – 7 at the Grissom AFB.”
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“Disaster Mortuary Operational
Response Teams (DMORTs) are multidisciplinary groups that work to support local authorities and provide technical assistance
and personnel to recover, identify, and process deceased victims during disasters. A part of the Department of Homeland Security’s
National Disaster Medical System (NDMS), DMORT may be activated under several legal authorities including the National Response
Plan, the Public Health Services Act, the Aviation Disaster Family Assistance Act, Presidential Mandate, and federal and state
existing agreements, according to the National Association of Medical Examiners Mass Fatality Plan.” http://www.semp.us/publications/biot_reader.php?BiotID=265
I would like to thank my friends Tim
Thomas Deputy State Fire Marshall and Don Simpson of the Indiana Funeral Directors Association for their time and assistance.
To find out more about what DMORT is and does please check out the web links below.
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My friend Tim Thomas: $250,000.00 worth of equipment, 35+ years serving the public, Caught with a cookie in your mouth PRICELESS Thank you Tim!
Indiana Department of Homeland Security Classes . Several members of Central Indiana REACT-CERT are currently
attending Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) classes to become certified by the State of Indiana as Professional
Emergency Managers (PEM). Here are a couple of pictures from their latest class ‘Management for Emergency Managers.’ Photos by: C. L. Hankins II
| VP Jeff answering a question |
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| IDHS Class Instructors |
FDIC 2009
| Mark Burke Unit 45 |
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| Treasure / State Council Alternate |
Members of Central Indiana REACT-CERT
attending classes at the Fire Department Instructors Conference FDIC in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana. . The classes
take included: - Implementing Effective On-Scene
Rehab Programs
- Search Rope Procedures
- Residential Search and Rescue for the Street Firefighter
- The Elephant on the Fireground: Secrets of NFPA 1584-Compliant Rehab
We established contacts
with a number of local Fire Department, EMS Agencies, and some national level instructors.
Ground Search II Operations
Members of Central Indiana REACT-CERT training in
SAR300 Ground Search II Operations at the Mari Hulman George Search and Rescue Training Center at Camp Atterbury Indiana.
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| Real life training (In the rain) |
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| Line Walk |
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| Showing off our new CERT flexible stretcher |
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| Nelson White our lead instructor |
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| Checking the NASAR website |
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| Working the feild line |
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| Vice President Jeff Evans takes a break. |
HAM’s Among
Us. Members
of Central Indiana REACT-CERT recently took part in an Armature Radio Technician class hosted by The Mid-State Amateur Radio
Club. We now have several more Armature Radio Technicians in our group and have plans to add more soon. These new HAM’s
allow us to continue in our efforts to be an "All Mode" “All Hazards” communications organization.
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| Radio Class 2008 |
The July 6th training class on proper radio usage; nine active
members attended the class entitled ‘Radio Etiquette, Terms And Definitions As Required For Use Under The NIMS Common
Terminology, Plain Language Format’ and were put through some mock real-life scenarios.
Community Events
Ringing In The
Holiday With Central Indiana
REACT-CERT And The Salvation Army
Members of Central Indiana REACT-CERT braved
the cold weather to help The Salvation Army raise money for their many excellent causes. Seven team members manned the door
in front of the Wal-Mart Super Center located at, 10735 Pendleton Pike, Lawrence, IN, on December 11th and the18th ringing
bells and raising funds in the little red bucket to support the holiday program.
We would like to thank everyone
who made it possible for us to participate in this great program, by coming out to support us and help this marvelous cause.
Central Indiana REACT-CERT looks forward to working with The Salvation Army and their many wonderful programs in the approaching
year.
Radiothon 2008
| The Salvation Army Band |
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| chasing away the chill with a tune |
Radiothon 2008 WIBC radio 93.1 hosted the 2008 Radiothon
benefiting the Salvation Army which kicked off on December 13, 2008. The sidewalk in front of WIBC’s downtown studio
became and visual and audio gala of fun and fund raising activities, as bells rang, bands played, and children sang. The members
of Central Indiana REACT-CERT helped our friend at the Salvation Army by manning telephones and ringing bells, in an effort
to raise funds. During our shift $34,000.00 was raised in pledges or dropped off donations.
| Jeff Unit 75 |
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| manning a telephone |
| Mark Unit 45 |
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| on the phone with a donor |
| Randy Unit 265 |
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| ringing a bell at the red kettle |
| Indianapolis Mayor Ballard |
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| on the air to help raise funds |
| C. L. Unit 69 |
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| converses with Mr. Claus |
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