Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout07 BCCD Minutes and Attachments 07.09.1979 BRAZOS COUNTY CIVIL DEFENSE Meeting - July 9, 1979 - 5 :00 P.M. Courthouse - Office Present - - -- Jake Canglose, Charles Phelps, Hubert Nelson, Harry Stiteler, Bobby Yeager, Carroll Bell, Warren Heffington, Ben Wormeli Presiding - Jake Canglose Agenda - (1) Skylab reentry. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is operating a special skylab coordination center around the clock, starting 24 hours before the abandoned space station is expected to drop out of orbit. The Civil Defense National Communication network is being used to alert state and municipal authorities if it appears debris from skylab might fall within the United States. The Bryan office of the Dept. of Public Safety has received progress information from Austin which they are to relay to the law emforcements of this area and to the Director of Civil Defense. Should skylab debris fall in this area the disaster plans would go into effect. Also any local sightings or impact should be reported by teletype giving brief description to the State Coordinator Disaster Emergency Services, DPS, Austin. Jake Canglose reviewed the current situation and emphasised the need for using this opportunity to make sure that the local communications plans are in force and functioning promptly. Skylab reentry is expected Wednesday July 11. On Wednesday July 11, 1979, skylab broke up and landed in the Indian Ocean and Australia. It was launched on May 25, 1973. Mr. Canglose suggested that the inventory of shelter supplies be skipped for this year. Col Carroll Bell will be on active duty July 23 thru August 3. Mr. Canglose suggested that Col. Bell Contact the fire departments to determine the number of Emergency Medical Technicians that would be available to take a 16 hour Radiological Monitoring course during that time. If enough are interested then the police deaprtments would be contacted also. Col. Bell would be the instructor if there are enough men available for training. Distribution was completed of the Identification Cards to the Civil Defense appointments for 1979 thru December 1982. These appointments were made by County Judge R.J. Holmgreen based on the recommendation of Jake Canglose. The 1979 -80 Brazos County Civil Defense Directory was completed and distributed to key people concerned with emergency planning and operations. Distribution was made to nine top officials, county, cities and Texas A &M University of the following publications: 1. Inf. Bulletin, DCPA No. 305, Questions and Answers on Crisis Relocation Planning 2. Division of DES, Texas DPS, Nuclear Civil Protection and Crisis Relocation Planning 3. Brazos County Office of Emergency Planning & Operations, 1979 -80 Directory July 22 -25 Judge R.J. Holmgreen and Jake Canglose will attend an Advanced Training Seminar for Local Civil Prepared- ness Coordinators and Public Officials. This meeting will be held in Dallas for DCPA Region Five. July 12, 1979 - 5:15 P.M. Ben Wormeli substituted for Jake Canglose in a monthly Red Cross meeting to discuss Civil Defense and Red Cross cooperation in the event of an emergency. Red Cross has major responsibility for meeting the needs of people who are victims in arranging for food, shelter, clothes and other care that would be needed. Col. Bell will participate on the Red Cross Disaster Committee when they meet to update their plans.