Recent Updates for FBC Office of Emergency Management http://www.fbcoem.org/go/site/1528/ 29.579174-95.759443http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ FEMA's Guide to Avoiding Hurricane Damage http://www.fbcoem.org/go/doc/1528/1449347/ Recent Updates for FBC Office of Emergency Management Fort Bend County http://www.fbcoem.org/go/doc/1528/1449347/ Recent Updates for FBC Office of Emergency Management Fort Bend County 2012-05-25T13:48:21Z <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FBCOEM-RU?a=niYVB0rT09k:Qe_b3riSJFA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FBCOEM-RU?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FBCOEM-RU?a=niYVB0rT09k:Qe_b3riSJFA:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FBCOEM-RU?i=niYVB0rT09k:Qe_b3riSJFA:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FBCOEM-RU?a=niYVB0rT09k:Qe_b3riSJFA:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FBCOEM-RU?i=niYVB0rT09k:Qe_b3riSJFA:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FBCOEM-RU?a=niYVB0rT09k:Qe_b3riSJFA:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FBCOEM-RU?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FBCOEM-RU?a=niYVB0rT09k:Qe_b3riSJFA:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FBCOEM-RU?i=niYVB0rT09k:Qe_b3riSJFA:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FBCOEM-RU?a=niYVB0rT09k:Qe_b3riSJFA:KwTdNBX3Jqk"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FBCOEM-RU?i=niYVB0rT09k:Qe_b3riSJFA:KwTdNBX3Jqk" border="0"></img></a> </div> Hurricane Evacuation Route Map http://www.fbcoem.org/go/doc/1528/489719/ Recent Updates for FBC Office of Emergency Management Fort Bend County http://www.fbcoem.org/go/doc/1528/489719/ Recent Updates for FBC Office of Emergency Management Fort Bend County 2012-05-25T13:45:25Z <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FBCOEM-RU?a=ddfJ1FLbGPo:k-xOJCyA3YY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FBCOEM-RU?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FBCOEM-RU?a=ddfJ1FLbGPo:k-xOJCyA3YY:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FBCOEM-RU?i=ddfJ1FLbGPo:k-xOJCyA3YY:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FBCOEM-RU?a=ddfJ1FLbGPo:k-xOJCyA3YY:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FBCOEM-RU?i=ddfJ1FLbGPo:k-xOJCyA3YY:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FBCOEM-RU?a=ddfJ1FLbGPo:k-xOJCyA3YY:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FBCOEM-RU?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FBCOEM-RU?a=ddfJ1FLbGPo:k-xOJCyA3YY:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FBCOEM-RU?i=ddfJ1FLbGPo:k-xOJCyA3YY:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FBCOEM-RU?a=ddfJ1FLbGPo:k-xOJCyA3YY:KwTdNBX3Jqk"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/FBCOEM-RU?i=ddfJ1FLbGPo:k-xOJCyA3YY:KwTdNBX3Jqk" border="0"></img></a> </div> Atlantic Tropical Cyclone Names for 2012 http://www.fbcoem.org/go/doc/1528/1449327/ http://www.fbcoem.org/go/doc/1528/1449327/
  • Alberto
  • Beryl
  • Chris
  • Debby
  • Ernesto
  • Florence
  • Gordon
  • Helene
  • Isaac
  • Joyce
  • Kirk
  • Leslie
  • Michael
  • Nadine
  • Oscar
  • Patty
  • Rafael
  • Sandy
  • Tony
  • Valerie
  • William

In the event that more than 21 named hurricanes occur in the Atlantic in a season, additional storms will take names from the Greek alphabet: Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, etc.

]]> Recent Updates for FBC Office of Emergency Management Fort Bend County 2012-05-25T13:41:49Z Fort Bend County Fire Chiefs Meeting 5-17-12 http://www.fbcoem.org/go/doc/1528/1446507/ http://www.fbcoem.org/go/doc/1528/1446507/

Meeting Summary
5-17-12

Persons in Attendance:

  • Vance Cooper-Fire Marshal
  • Larry Dicamillo-Stafford FD
  • Doug Barnes –OEM
  • Jerry Gania-Pleak FD
  • Marvin Graves-Fairchilds FD
  • Mike Hafer-Richmond FD
  • Pat Hughes-Sugar Land OEM
  • Danny Jan-Fort Bend SO
  • Danny Johnson-Rosenberg FD
  • Don LeRouax-Fort Bend SO
  • Andy Patti-Fort Bend SO
  • Rich Poirier-Willowfork FD
  • Russell Sander-Missouri City FD
  • Robert Schulte-Pleak FD
  • Alan Spears-Fort Bend OEM
  • Mike Walker-Fairchilds FD
  • Nathan Eye-Fort Bend EMS
  • Craig Rader-Needville FD
  • Jordan Blegen-West I-10 FD

Items that were discussed

  • An updated list of the fire equipment in the county that can be sent out of the county if needed.
  • Program/Discussion-Mike Hafer
    • Discussed the need to establish radio profiles for each department
    • Hafer will collect the profiles and send them to Harris County Radio
    • This needs to be done as soon as possible Dead line 5-23-12
    • Make sure gate codes and most common police depts. are listed in Zone A
    • Fill out both Zones A and B on the spread sheet
    • Instructions were given on how to check and see if a radio has been flashed to the digital format
    • MTS and MTL radios will not flash upgrade
    • Most XTL and XTS radios will flash
  • Grace Accountability System
    • Most fire departments have it. There are a few left to be distributed
    • There is not enough of the “command” boxes for all depts
    • Requires 1 person stay with the computer and box
    • Control box costs approx. $8,000.00 dollars
    • There are some range issues, but repeaters help
    • Only 1 system can run at a time at one scene
  • Announcements
    • Beasley Bash-May 19-20
    • Sugar Land Skeeters open house-May 19 from 10-3
    • Fresno Crawfish Boil-May 29 from 11-3
    • Next Meeting: June 21st
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FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS – On Monday, May 14th, Gulf Coast area county judges and emergency management unveiled a partnership with Clear Channel Outdoor to provide emergency messaging to area residents on Clear Channel’s digital billboards in the case of a natural or man-made disaster. A test was performed today with messages displayed on eleven area digital billboards. Officials urge citizens to be prepared in case of an emergency...

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