Things to think about! Are you ready?

Tornado Alley in the Midwest - April through June is tornado season across most of the United States.

Floods and Flooding - River and coastal flooding are the most frequently occurring natural disaster and are increasing in occurrence more rapidly than any other disaster.

Terror of the Coasts - Atlantic Hurricane Season is June 1-November 30

Terrorism - After the harrowing events of September 11, 2001, the world is a very different place in many respects. Unfortunately, because of the focus of terrorism, to make the general population feel unsafe and thereby bring attention to their cause, fighting this nemesis requires efforts on many fronts. However, terrorism is not a new phenomenon. Here is a brief look at some of the major terrorist events in American history.
World Trade Center Attack: 9/11/01

Pentagon Attack

Heroes of Flight 93

USS Cole

US Embassy Bombings

Khobar Towers Bombing

Oklahoma City Bombing

World Trade Center Bombing - 1993

* Noteworthy that the Christmas eve attempted bombing on a flight that landed in Detroit (only 4 hours north of our district by car) was flying at a speed that would been in our districts air space in less then 30 minutes. It is possible.

Informaion from District Response Task Force Chief

17 January 2010

To: Task Force Element Leaders and Members
From: Task Force Commander Shannon Henry
Re: IDHS Regional Task Force Involvement DHS/FEMA for Haiti

Indiana specific information

A. Don’t self deploy, at this point it is not anticipated states will be needed to send support.

B. Task force readiness discussion

1. New considerations/issues, we have only anticipated sending district task forces and/or components within the continental United States. In the unlikely event that resources would be needed from the states, personnel would need to have passports. For planning purposes only, we would like to know the number of personnel by core components that have passports. Example: Fire Fighting: 14 personnel with passports
EMS: 10 personnel with passports

We are not recommending anyone attempt to receive a passport as this is a lengthy process and we have not been requested to send any resources.

The lead for this international response is the State Dept and USAID. FEMA is not the lead due to the limitations of the Stafford Act but is working with the US State Dept and U.S.AID.

Unclassified information provided by IDHS

Professionally,

Chief Shannon Henry
Task Force 6 Commander

IDHS & Medical Task Force 6 "Working together!"

Working with Indiana Department of Homeland Security is a GREAT thing for our Task Force. Medical Task Force Commander Jason Rogers is pictured here with executive director of the Indiana Department of Homeland Security Joseph E. Wainscott, Jr. and
the Field Services Division Director Gerri Husband. This photo was taken at the District Emergency Management Update and Commander Rogers was lobbying for the Medical Task Force. We were paid many complements from the Director Wainscott. The importance of these relationships are imperative during times of disaster.

The Field Services division ensures the coordination of IDHS activities and the centralization of the resources that are most directly involved in establishing, supporting, and communicating with the District Task Forces (DTFs)including our Medical Task Force. Director Husband attended training and has has first hand knowledge of our dedication and capabilities.

Why this is important to the task force Under IC 10-14-3-19 (a), only the Governor or the Executive Director of IDHS has the authority to activate a MOBILE SUPPORT UNITS (MSU). A mobile support unit is a temporary response organization that may be formed and then activated by the Indiana Department of Homeland Security ie. District 6 Medical Task Force.

District TF Preparedness Update Agenda

10:00 am – 11:00am Administrative Commanders Meeting

11:00 am – 11:15 am - Check-in (District Local time)

Welcome and Introductions – Chief Henry

District Specific Information – Chief Henry
a. Objectives
b. Considerations and Responsibilities
c. Passports
d. Future Communication & Direction

District Report – Element Commander Rogers
a. FEMA
b. Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC)
c. Mobile Support Units
d. Reimbursement
e. State EOC

L.E. Capabilities – Element Commander Sheridan
a. Resource Management and Gathering
c. Resource Capabilities

Roundtable Discussion - Chief Henry

Local Issues- All Commanders

Questions and Answers- All Commanders

Wrap up / Conclusion- Chief Henry

International Disaster

Tuesday 12 Jan 2010 a major earthquake centred on Léogane, 25 km West of Port au Prince hit at 1653 local time. Defense officials are rushing to get military assets and personnel into Haiti as quickly as possible. How long they’ll stay and what they can accomplish is anyone’s guess.

Military and State Department officials so far have declined to put a timetable on U.S. intervention in Haiti, saying their focus is on the immediate rescue and humanitarian needs of the devastated country. The 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Tuesday destroyed Port-au-Prince and likely killed tens of thousands of Haitians. The lead for this international response is the State Dept and USAID. FEMA is not the lead.

2010

Welcome to 2010. The new year training schedule will be out soon. Please stay in touch check back for new updates.

Training Cancellation Notice

All Team members, effective immediately, training scheduled for December 12th has been cancelled due to a scheduling conflict. Training and Command staffs apologizes for the last minute notice and change. In the best interest of the team, our families, and continuity of training, we will be rescheduling this training after the first of the year. Have a Great Holiday and New Year. See you in 2010!

Command Staff

Saturday December 12 Training Notice

Training will be conducted in all weather conditions. Be ready for anything! Planning is coming together and this should be a fun event and useful to all team members. We will be utilizing our equipment that we have now and attempt to work within our current ability.

MTF-6 Training with IDHS D-MORT

Training is the word of the day! Task Force 6 members are training at GAFRB with IDHS staffers with the D-MORT team. Mass Fatality training is being conducted team members are being brought up to speed and will apply what they have learned to our December 12th training event. Please make efforts to attend this training. Thanks to Kiely Rednour, Greg Michael, and Rick Scott who volunteered to spend the weekend at GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Indiana

TF-6 Members Training

Members of TF-6 along with Delaware County EMA personnel are heading south for a Search and Rescue weekend near Evansville. Ohio Valley Search and Rescue (OVSAR) is a civilian wilderness non-profit organization who provide well-trained dogs, handlers and support personnel to search for and rescue lost or missing persons within a hundred-mile radius of Evansville, Indiana. This team is specifically trained to assist with land and water searches, as well as natural or man-made disasters in which people may be trapped or missing. DCEMA hopes to add this type of program in Delaware County. Members Kurt Mathews and John Coutinho along with Jason Rogers and Randy Ried are going to the "L.A.S.T." Conference. A week-end training event for search & rescue, K-9's, public safety and emergency service members, and any other individual interested in the field of search and rescue. Presented in Lincoln State Park of Southern Indiana at the Park Conference Center.
The conference is hosted by the
Ohio Valley Search and Rescue Team,
Kentucky SAR-3 DES Team,
Spencer County Indiana EMA SAR.

As we move closer to our MCI event on December 12th, Safety is very important and needs to be considered. Remember it is getting colder, dress warm. Come dressed as you would in a real situation. This event may involve offroad terrain, wear appropriate footwear. Dont attempt something that can get you hurt or the actors injured. See you there.

Test

The Command Staff has started planning the December 12 training. This will be our biggest training event to date and will be on a massive scale. The staff took a trip and located several training sites and will have many things to come! Make sure your contact information is up to date! Many emails and text to come for this event!!!!

FREE Storm Spotter Class

The Delaware County EMA Office is sponsoring a Storm Spotter class on November 18th. Homeland Security in Delaware County will be aided by a new "Tornado Team". Anyone who is interested should call the D.C.E.M.A. office at 765-747-4888. Come join the Tornado Team and keep Central Indiana residents safe from severe weather! This training is FREE! Join the Team Today. This is a new support function to Delaware County EMA! The class is at Delaware County EMS Station #3 ,November 18th at 7:00pm. Call the EMA Office to sign up.

Middletown EMS Fundraiser Friday October 9, 2009

Friday 4 to 7 Middletown (Henry County)will be having a EMS fundraising dinner. $5 for adults (Italian sausage, cold slaw, chips & drink); $3 kids (hot dog, chips,& drink) Also a home town bake sale and all proceeds go to support the volunteers of Middletown EMS. Please support your local emergency service. Middletown E.M.S.
653 Locust Street Middletown, Indiana 47356

2009 Delaware County Emergency Service Day

Saturday September 26 we will be at the Delaware County Fair Grounds where a community safety day. Team members will have the trucks and equipment on hand for public display. Very much like the Henry Co day with the photos below. Please attend if you can for community relations and credit for a training day. Hope to see as many MTF shirts as possible. Show starts at 10am and last till 2pm. Help us educate the community about our team.

2009 Henry County, Indiana Emergency Service Day!

Paramedics Michael and Rednour
Life Air shows up in force!
Kurt and "Doc"
Medical Task Force out in Force!
Team members Chris, Zack, and Matt
The Task Force "Crew of the Day"

9/11/09

Thanks to all who came to training. Many awards and certificates were given for a great year and a job well done by all task force members. Several members were recognised for specific accomplishments, great job! Thank you Mark Carter for feeding all thirty of us. Mark's "Carters World Famous Hot Dogs" were enjoyed by all. Thank you D.P.C. President Fred Griffin for your support and attendance. The new District 6 Commander over the entire Task Force 6 has been nominated from our ranks. Chief Shannon Henry has been selected to lead all elements of the District Task Force. Please give Shannon your support as he is task with leading all the Element Leaders (Medical, Law Enforcement, SAR, Communications, Logistics, Fire/Rescue) working with Homeland Security making all our programs a success. See you in December!

Training Reminder September 11th !!!!

Food Will be served by "Carter's World Famous Hot Dogs" as a donation to the team by Owner Mark Carter, Thank You Mark!!!!

Training Notice NIMS/ICS 400 & Inservice

On September 22 we are having a Webcast at Station 3 at 1:00 p.m. eastern. It is on documentation. This will take about 1-2 hours and is great inservice.

If you have not done ICS 100, 200, 700, and 800 please get them done.

Please be aware that if you are needing NIMS 400 the classes that have been scheduled. Please contact me to get into this class ASAP! Seats are filling fast!!!

Prerequisite is to have NIMS 300 certificate or completion papers.
Also I need an RSVP to my email preferably dcems21@sbcglobal.net for class attendance. I need for you to put in for a 1st class and 2nd class preference, and what entity you come from (fire, ems, police).

Any questions please let me know. On Sept 11th I will have a class form for you to sign up on.

Dates for NIMS/ICS 400 :

Oct 22 and 23
Nov 14 and 15
Nov 16 and 17
Dec 5 and 6



See you there!


Jeffery D. Benson, B.S. NREMT-P, PI
Delaware County EMS and VIPER Training

"We must indeed all hang together, or, assuredly, we shall all hang separately."
B. Franklin 1776

PROMOTIONS

Congratulations to Jason Rogers and Bryan Weaver who have both received promotions at
Delaware County EMS. Jason has been promoted to the rank of Major and in charge of all
special operations at DCEMS. Jason has also been named the new Emergency Management
Director for Delaware County replacing retiring EMA Director William Gosnell.
Bryan has also been promoted to Major and is now in charge of daily operations at Delaware
County EMS. Bryan will also be the Deputy Director for the EMA of Delaware County.
DCEMS Director Tim Hutson has now been named the Emergency Services Director for
Delaware County. His new position will be overseeing EMS, EMA and the E911 Dispatch center.
Jason will also now be the commander of the VIPER Team for Delaware County EMS.

September 11th Training

Please make plans to be at the next Task Force Training. September 11th at 6 P.M.,a very special day. Now known as Patriot Day we will honor our fallen comrades by gathering in their honor.

Team leaders will be giving a presentation as to the new grant award and what equipment we will be acquiring. Also we are planning on having a food vendor on hand to keep us all happy. To close the evening a few awards will be presented for outstanding service to the district.

Please review your attendance for the year, as this should be a short night and a good opportunity to stop in get a bite to eat and get up to speed with the teams progress.

Thank You

Thank you Pastor Rusty Clements for your participation with the Task Force Chaplaincy program. Rusty was presented with his vest and jacket on July 5th by Commander Bryan Weaver prior to survices at Center Chapel Church in Muncie. Pastor Rusty then proceeded to give his sermon in his high visability vest! Thank you to all the chaplins for their support.

Great Turn-out for June 30 th training

Thanks to all the MTF-6 team members for their participation in the training session on
Tuesday night June 30th. The training was held at the Delaware County Fairgrounds in
Muncie. We would like to thank the following departments for furnishing equipment.
Salem Twp Fire and EMS for bringing fire equipment and an ambulance. Liberty Twp Fire
Department for furnishing their trucks. Center Twp Emergency Services for their equipment EMAS EMS from Anderson for furnishing a crew and
truck. Life Air medical helicopter for landing and treating mock patients and demonstrating
a "hot-load" situation. Delaware County EMS for furnishing ambulances, The Delaware Co
EMS VIPER Team for participating with their equipment. Muncie Police, Yorktown Police
and Ball State Univ police and Albany police departments for their participation on the
task force. We would also like to thank IDHS staff for making the trip from Indianapolis
special thanks to Brad Thatcher, Chris Burris , Julia Fox , Don Watson and Jeri Husband.
All of your inputs and comments were greatly appreciated by all team members.

Thanks to the many volunteer team members who made the trip and worked very
hard during the 3 hour training session. This is the type of training that makes us a
great team.
Several pictures of the equipment, triage setup and fire suppression are shown below.
we have several more pictures that will be added later.