HomeMy WebLinkAbout09 BCCD Minutes and Attachments 09.02.1976 BRAZOS COUNTY CIVIL DEFENSE COUNCIL MEETING
September 2, 1976
5:00 P.M. - Courthouse
Attending: North Bardell, Charles Phelps, Lee Roy Johnson, Carroll Bell,
Jake Canglose and Ben Wormeli
Presiding: Jake Canglose
^'* Lee Roy Johnson reported that the Physical Plant Office of
TAMU is installing a good Citizens Band (CB) Base Station.
They will get a "Tone Alert" unit to receive tornado
warnings and information put out by Civil Defense.
Jake Canglose will provide the specifications for this unit.
The TAMU emergency and disaster plan has been submitted for
approval.
Brazos County REACT Team
** Jake Canglose reported on the "Radio Emergency Associated
Citizens Teams" - a national organization and the local
chapter of about 20 membership. Roy Glenn Wiggens is
President.
This organization consists of volunteers who utilize
equipment in the Citizens Radio Service to monitor Emergency
Channel 9 and provide two -way radio communication in response
to emergencies.
In June the Brazos County team handled 74 emergency calls.
This team will be available to assist Civil Defense in time of
need.
They are looking for a room where they can set up a base
station from which to operate and schedule people for
24 hr. 7 day monitoring of Channel 9.
This effort merits our support.
%* Jake Canglose reported that Chuck Harrison has been employed
by the DCPA Region 5, Federal Regional Center, Denton, Texas.
76201 - (817) 387 -5811 - effective Oct. 1, 1976.
Operating from this Regional Center, Chuck will make Brazos
County his first assignment and will spend two weeks with us
getting our Emergency Plans and SOPts into good order.
He will contact us when he becomes available.
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BRAZOS COUNTY CIVIL DEFENSE COUNCIL MEETING (Continued) Sept. 2, 1976
We need to proceed with getting our City and County plans,
and SOP's completed. College Station is working on theirs
and we will check with Bryan.
The cover design for each Emergency Plan was selected to
show the official seals of each. This is used on the annual
Bryan - College Station Transporation Study Report. We will
ask D. D. Williamson for copies and alter the design with
a tornado funnel or something like it.
These covers will have identifying color.
College Station - Maroon and White
Bryan - Blue and White
(Black & White ?) Brazos County -
** Charles Phelps questioned as to action so far on testing the
Bryan siren as an alert signal.
Lee Roy Johnson said the TAMU siren could be tested at the
same time.
Saturday was selected as the preferred day.
On September 7th Jake will prepare details of the siren alarm
exercise and contact the press, radio and TV units to ask
their assistance in informing the public. The public will be
asked to report by telephone, or mail, if they heard the siren
and their distance from the courthouse to give information on
area covered.
** Jake Canglose reported on a meeting planned in New Orleans, La.,
Fairmont Hotel, November 1 - 5 for members of the United States
Civil Defense Council. The subject is: "National Conference
of the United States Civil Defense Council."
Discussion will continue if representation of Brazos County
will attend.
** The 1973 Shelter Radiation Kits were replaced Aug. 4, 5 & 6,
with recalibrated and fresh battery kits by Barry S. Lister,
Texas Dept. of Health Resources, Austin, Texas
The inventory of these units in Brazos County is:
CDV 777 -1 Bryan 8
College Station - 11
Courthouse - - - 30
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CDV 777 Bryan 8
College Station - 12
Courthouse - - - 2
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