First, I would like to thank the excellent instructors and SC-TF1 for the Task Force Leader course held in March. It made me realize how much is left to do...
The next SUSAR meeting will be 15-17 Aug 06 in Charlotte NC. We welcome all suggestions for the agenda. More details to follow. Jim Riley NJ-TF1 732 657 7001...
Hi everyone, I have a few qustions for the other teams. 1) Do any teams have a Veterinaran position on them? 2) If you do, could you tell me the deployement...
I have been remiss in not posting since the excellent comms class in New Jersey. First, a big THANKS to the NJ-TF1 folks who allowed us to use their cache and...
... If you can get a Vet for deployment, that's great, but it may be tough to justify. My understanding of taking doc's & medics with us, is to take care of us...
i have to agree with steve. there are just so many seats "on the bus (plane) " for a task force. the emergency medical care for the entire task force...
Maybe this will help some of you. The TEEX Canine Emergency Care Course is now available online and it's free! The Course is sponsored by TEEX's National...
Thanks Jeff, I'll give this to our handlers immediately. David Martin ... From: SUSAR@yahoogroups.com To: SUSAR@yahoogroups.com Sent: Fri Apr 07 19:32:43 2006 ...
In Oklahoma we have added a Vet to our Task Force to not only assist with the K-9's but to provide numerous other functions. Our state has a lot of rural area...
NJ-TF1 does have a Veterinarian on the Team. We have also trained our DR's and Medics on Canine First Aid. What are you doing about K-9 medications??? NJ-TF1...
Hello All, AL-TF1 will be hosting a FEMA Safety Officer course May 16 - May 19 in Mobile, Alabama. The lead instructor will be Tim Gallager. The course fee is...
Some of you on the SH2O site have already seen this, but it's what some of us have been saying for a while- the feds are thinking of ways to revamp the...
Your article on the Disaster Response funding cuts was sent to me via a listserv I participate in; I found it interesting as my team, and thirty others like it...
MD-TF2 will be hosting a FEMA Medical Specialist Course on May 22-26, 2006 in Baltimore, MD. The lead instructor will be Dr. David Jasow of PA-TF1. The...
I've always said, "Beware any team that has a patch before a plan." I've personally sent a few of those teams to their well-deserved graves. However, I think...
I agree, the ASUSAR does not sound right to me if you read into it. Maybe its just me. I already spoke to a guy and my idea was to start with a logo showing...
I will soon have our "typing" done and will put it out to all of you. I have 33 States included at various levels. If anyone has additional information please...
Hi Jim, Thanks for keeping me in the loop. Just to advise you, we have begun planning for an exercise to be conducted in Laconia with a heavy US&R component....
I am on the Region 1 team here in Northwest Ohio and new to SUSAR. What are you looking for? Scott Goodwin, COSS Director of Safety and Training AGC of...
Hello Jim and Charlie, you might want to contact Hartford Fire Dept. They maybe interested in coming over. John Wood ... From: SUSAR@yahoogroups.com...
FEMA Safety Officer May 16 - 19, Mobile, AL - By Tim Gallager ... From: SUSAR@yahoogroups.com [mailto:SUSAR@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of James Vickers Sent:...
What is the progress on how state teams are to to be deployed. Basically has there been any other headway; if there were another Katrina would we be in the...
Please take this as a very narrow perspective on the heels of the recent COMS class in New Jersey. The message was made loud and clear to us: "If you want to...