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Recent
and Upcoming Events
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RECENT EVENTS
The San Diego Chapter
of Infragard recently elected their new President, Mr. Bruce
Churchill. Mr. Churchill has been with San Diego's Infragard
Chapter for several years, and he has a long standing background in
Security, being a retired Naval Officer. He is currently with
Declan as a senior Project Manager for their Emergency and
Transportation Operations Division. A special thanks to Mr. David
Drake, the outgoing president who recently completed his two year term
with some significant accomplishments.
California's Local Emergency Planning Committee (Region VI) held a
training class on compressed gas cylinders at their last LEPC
Meeting. The schedule for future meetings has been made. If
you are interested in more information on Region VI LEPC meetings,
please contact us at: info@oursafetowns.com.
Nov. 13-16
HazMat Explo 10, The Orleans Hotel, Las Vegas; the annual mid-year NASTTPO
conference and our (U.S. EPA) Western Regions EPA conference will also
be conducted at the same location. NASTTPO- National Association
of SARA Title Three Program Officials. The EPA conference is
organized and conducted by Region 9 Emergency Prevention and Preparedness
Section (of which I am a member) and is for EPA Regions 9 (San Francisco
office), 10 (Seattle), and 8 (Denver). Our conference focuses on LEPCs in
the regions. This will be HazMat Explo's 10th year, and the three
conferences collectively bring between 700-800 local, state and national
officials to The Orleans Hotel.
CONFERENCES
Stephen Melvin will be speaking at "Homeland Security: The Ripple
Effect" next February. Other speakers will
include: Hon.
Bennie G. Thompson
(ranking member of the Committee on Homeland Security, U.S. House of
Representatives), Hon.
Gary Hart (former
senator, presidential candidate, and the Wirth Chair in Environmental
and Community Development Policy at the University of Colorado at
Denver & Health Sciences Center), Hon.
James S. Gilmore, III
(chairman of the National Council on Readiness and Preparedness
(NCORP); chairman of the Congressional Advisory Panel to Assess
Domestic Response Capabilities for Terrorism Involving Weapons of
Mass Destruction; and former governor of Virginia), Lieutenant
General Russel L. Honoré
(commanding general of the U.S. First Army in Fort Gillem, GA, and
current commander of the Joint Task Force-Katrina), and James
W. Spears (Homeland
Security Advisor and Secretary of Military Affairs and Public Safety,
State of West Virginia). It looks to be an all-star lineup, so we
hope to see you there. More information can be found at: http://www.apus.edu/disaster.
The
Public Agency Risk Manager's Association (PARMA) Conference will be
next February in Monterey, CA. More information is available at: http://www.parma.com/index.cfm?pageid=545
If
you are planning a conference or other event and would like Stephen
Melvin
to appear, please call us at (951) 764-3626 or email us at: info@oursafetowns.com.
His bio and information are available here.
TRAINING
CLASSES
Congressman
Rohrabacher's office (in Orange/LA County) is still sponsoring
regular classes on anti-terrorism topics. If you would like more
information on these classes, please let us know.
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What
lies ahead?
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Keeping
Our Schools Safe is progressing. We hope to have the rough draft
completed at least by the AAPUS Conference in Feb.
We have begun offering consulting services under the SRM Associates
banner. Emergency Response Planning for businesses, agencies, and
communities. Tabletop exercises, vulnerability assessments,
safety assessments, etc. Many of you have worked with us in the
past, so you know the type of things that we do. It is our
intention to work with businesses and agencies that truly wish to
improve their ability to prevent, respond to, and recover from a
disaster. We find ways to make your community safer, while
working to make your job easier. We help to find grant funding
for emergency preparedness programs and often, can help you accomplish
your project with little to no money out of your budget. If you
are interested in working with us directly to make your community,
business, or agency safer, please contact us at: info@oursafetowns.com.
See
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Useful
Information
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TSA Holiday 3-1-1 Tips (From the
FAA's Webpage)
Knowing that holiday travel brings inexperienced and infrequent
travelers to airports, we’d like to provide holiday-specific 3-1-1
information to help you get through the security checkpoints smoothly
and quickly.
TSA’s 3-1-1 program means:
Liquids, aerosols and gels must be in containers three ounces or less,
Items must be put in a one quart, clear plastic zip-top bag, and
Only one zip-top bag per passenger.
Do not wrap gifts. If a security officer needs to inspect a package
they may have to unwrap your gift. Please wrap gifts after arriving at
your destination.
Apply 3-1-1 to gifts. 3-1-1 isn’t just about shampoo and toothpaste.
Food items such as jams, salsas, sauces, syrups and dips will not be
allowed through the checkpoint unless they are in containers three
ounces or less and in the passenger’s one quart zip-top bag. This
applies to gift items including lotions, creams, scented oil, liquid
soaps, perfumes, and even snow globes, that are in excess of three
ounces -- even if they are in sealed gift packs. We suggest you ship
these items prior to your trip or put them in your checked baggage.
Any of these items WILL be allowed on the plane IF you purchase them
after the security checkpoint. TSA allows liquid items purchased after
the checkpoint onto planes because these items have been previously
screened.
Know what items are prohibited on planes. A gift you plan to bring in
your carry-on bag might be on TSA’s Prohibited Item list. These items
delay the screening process for you and other passengers. If you’re not
sure which items are allowed, click here to see the list of prohibited
items.
Arrive on time. Check with your carrier for suggested arrival times.
You must have a boarding pass and valid government photo ID to enter
the security checkpoint. Give yourself adequate time to check your
baggage and move through security.
Dress the part. Metal in your clothing may set off the walk-through
metal detector. Pack coins, keys, jewelry, belt buckles and other metal
items in your carry-on bag. Shoes must be removed and screened by TSA,
so wear shoes you can easily take on and off to speed the process.
Winter coats, blazers, suit jackets and bulky sweaters also must be
removed and put in the bin for screening. Learn more about the
screening experience, dressing the part, and what to expect.
Be considerate and save jokes for after the checkpoint. Our security
officers are working to keep bombs off of airplanes. Please follow
their directions. Belligerent behavior, inappropriate jokes and threats
will not be tolerated, and will result in delays and possibly missed
flights.
To download a wallet card with travel security information, click here:
http://www.tsa.gov/assets/pdf/311-credit-card.pdf
For
more resources, please visit our resources page
at:
http://www.oursafetowns.com/resources.htm
If you have suggestions
for safety or security resources, please let us know so that we can
include them.
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