[Bridgewater_EOC_Communications] December 8 exercise message #1

[n1xtb]

Hi Folks,
I have provided a head count of 8 people so far that will be attending 
the upcoming exercise.  The town needs a head count since they will be 
feeding us.  Welcome to the new additions to this EOC communications 
Allen KC1EFJ and Richard KC1EHG.

Below is the first information posting provided by Melissa Murphy with 
regard to the exercise.  More to follow:

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Good morning,



This is a reminder of the EOC exercise to be held next Tuesday, December 
8th.  The exercise will be held at the Emergency Operations Center which 
is located in the Middle School at 166 Mt. Prospect Street.  When you 
arrive, please park in the lot on the Center Street side of the 
building.  All participants should be utilizing the Center Street 
parking lot & entrance.  You will enter through the glass doors adjacent 
to that parking lot.  When you enter the building, you will sign in with 
the Security officer who will direct you to through the school to the 
EOC.  EMS rosters will be available for those who qualify.  Registration 
will begin at 5:00.  Participants should be at their stations, and 
dinner will be served at 5:30.  The exercise will begin promptly at 6:00.



Below are the assignments for those who have replied that they will be 
available to participate.  We are limited on staff, so if you are unable 
to attend, please let me know as soon as possible so we can assure 
coverage of all positions.


Emergency Operations Director

John Mitchell

Town Manager

Kim Williams

Emergency Management

Tom Levy

Security (under Emergency Management)

Charlie Simonds

Police

Lisa Mitton

Fire/Emergency Medical Evaluator

Paul Lamoureux or Ray Wilcox

Highway

Paul DeCosta

School District

Mike Bundock

Board of Health (w/Animal Control)

Eric Badger

Radiological

David Moore

Communications

Rob Macedo & Phil McNamarra

Red Cross

Ellen Rossano

Bridgewater State University

Karen Jason

Transportation

Ernie Talpey

Public Information

Mike White

Rumor Control (under Public Information)

Pat Smudin

Documentation

Lisa Sullivan

Status Board / Message Runner (under Documentation)

Dennise Caratazzola

WebEOC

Melissa Murphy

TTX Design

Kevin Moreira

EOC Network testing

Andy Biagini






Over the next few days leading up to the exercise, you will receive 
email notifications similar to the one below leading up to activation of 
the EOC staff.  The notifications will brief you on the conditions 
leading to activation to prepare you for the scenario of the exercise.







THIS IS ONLY A DRILL



The National Weather Service is monitoring Hurricane Melissa, a Category 
4 Storm currently located 200 miles off the coast of the Florida. 
Current projections have the storm traveling north-northeast paralleling 
the eastern seaboard and turning slightly northwest over New York City. 
  A slow moving weather front is forming in the mid-west plains and is 
projected to move northeasterly which would push Hurricane Melissa off 
the coast.  Unfortunately, weather models are predicting the strong 
likelihood of the storm staying on its current track northward.  The 
northeast and New England, in particular, will be experiencing powerful 
winds in excess of 100mph, 12-15 inches of rainfall, significant beach 
erosion including severe damage to coastal property and flooding of 
inland waterways starting Tuesday afternoon.



Therefore, Bridgewater Emergency Management Agency is placing its 
Emergency Operations Staff on READY ALERT at this time.   The Town 
Manager is urging all essential public safety staff to ready their own 
properties and families for a significant event.  We are hopeful that 
the storm blows out to sea, but current projections are not promising.



Please monitor your email for further details concerning full activation 
of EOC staff in the coming days.



THIS IS ONLY A DRILL


-- 
73,
Phil McNamara
Carver RACES officer
508-947-9950 (office)
508-947-9947 (home)
n1xtb at powersrvcs.com
n1xtb at winlink.org