Hi Team: Here is the list of things that kept your CERT's team busy in 2008.
January 2008 Work was completed on the shelter plans for the Oakdale Fire Department and the Oakdale Community Center. These had to be finished and into the PEMA office.
March thru May Handouts placed in the mail. Hope that everyone got the message.
May 2008 Severe water break. Highland Avenue. made sure fire and police were on the same page. No problems occurred.
May 2008 Shelter Trailer requested and used at McGuffey High School Washington County as an emergency shelter for the Beaver Valley Power Plant. Mock Disaster
August 2008 Attended training for protective clothing. Were still waiting for the 6 sets. I keep getting E-mails, but still no clothing.
August 2008 Attended and Emergency management meeting at Kindred Hospital. Very good information was exchanged.
September 2008 HURRICANE Ike caught everyone by surprise, but us we were prepared, but thank goodness is just missed us.
September 2008 Our team and the trailer attended the 911th Air Wing National Disaster medical System Exercise. A lot was learned by everyone.
December 2008 Power outage effecting the entire. mainly we were concerned about contacting Special Needs people, got our list and checked it twice
December 2008 Flood Watch 1.5 inches of rain overnight put the creeks up to the top of the channels. It closed the parking Warf in Pittsburgh. But we were spared that
I myself would say it was a pretty busy time, for a place where nothing ever happens.
submitted by: CERT Director, Bob Kolesky
submitted by: CERT Director, Bob Kolesky
