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Security level: Unclassified

Version: 1.0

Version history: 2008-11-03 (tjb) Added section from meeting minutes.

Purpose:
Meeting minutes.

Scope:
This meeting only.

Guideline:
Times: 10:00am to 11:00am

Location: CMH Cafeteria

Present: Rick Lewis, Kermit Hargis, Jim McManigle, Robin Bobinmyer, and Eric Derrickson

Minutes: The minutes from the last meeting were sent out prior to the meeting for review.

Next Meeting will be March 3rd at 10:00 A.M. in the CMH Cafeteria.

Distribution of Materials at Event: The plan to have a table at the “Hey-Lady Have a Heart” was discussed. LEPC brochures, Ready-In-3 information, and Trauma Services will be distributed. Kermit also mentioned citizen’s volunteer group that may also be at the booth.

Grant Partnerships: Possibility of a fire grant for training is being explored. These grants have to have community partnerships. The grant would be for fire training equipment, primarily a fire extinguisher trainer. Also a grant for exercise planning mainly concerning evacuation is being researched. Preliminary information is being sent to the company for this grant.

Dates for LEPC/Multi Agency Drill: Since the LEPC designated October as exercise month, we are working to coordinate any other agencies that wish to participate. The possible dates are October 11th or 18th for the exercise.

Exercise Scenarios: A discussion of possible scenarios include evacuation, communications, influx from other area, and earthquake.

Evacuation Planning: Evacuation planning from small to large scale was discussed. Within the conversation was existing plans versus what plans need to have in them.

CSAT: CMH had to register through the Chemical Security Assessment Tool through the Department of Homeland Security/Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Division. The propane storage was over the threshold of the assessment. After the determination of the registration had been made, the next action could be a security risk assessment.

Communications: The hospital received some grant monies to replace the ED radio base station phone line connections with the tower with a wireless system for 2 channels. The new system will help with use radio capabilities that were not fully available before.

March 19 City Table Top Exercise: There will be a table top exercise on March 19 that the City of Bolivar will be hosting. Kermit will release details, but would like to have a representative from the hospital in the exercise and an operator to utilize the amateur radio equipment.

Communication Grant Monies: Rick shared information that the state has about $800,000 in grant money for communications that was left over from Homeland Security money a few years ago. The grant process is thought to be competitive bid. Eric is to contact Dave Hoover about the use of the funds that might be utilized to improve the current communication status.

The next meeting will be March 3 at 10 in the CMH Cafeteria.

Meeting Adjourned

Exceptions:
None

References:
None