Summary, FBCCC August 19, 2009
Posted August 19, 2009 8:20:39 AM CDT
FORT BEND COUNTY
Meeting Summary – August 19, 2009
Fort Bend County EOC
Attendance:
- American Red Cross: Egan
- DHS: Hall
- Fort Bend County HHS/EMS: Galloway, Reynolds, Olinger
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- FBISD: Dancer
- LCISD: Harris
Meeting called to order at 1:30 PM by Jeff Braun, Fort Bend County Emergency Management Coordinator; self-introductions conducted.
Old Business:
- David Olinger provided basic information on the July 18th Mass Vaccination Exercise. It was successful and more such exercises are planned in the future. Olinger indicated that these exercises will be held quarterly, coordinated by Karl Floyd, and that either he or Karl would send Braun a listing of dates for the scheduled exercises.
- Olinger reported on the August 10th Texas Pandemic Summit stating that H1N1 still circulating and may combine with seasonal flu. No school closures are planned unless something unusual happens in a particular school district. The schools determine their own thresholds; school closures are not recommended; and a vaccine is not available commercially at this time. There are plenty of anti-virals available. No PODs (points of dispensing) are contemplated for distribution of anti-virals. Vaccine only will be available through government channels; with TDSHS coordinating provider registry. Distribution of vaccine will be accomplished through a vendor contracted by TDSHS.
Project Updates:
- No Public Health Preparedness report provided at this meeting.
- Shauna Evans gave an update of the County’s CERT and CST Program. A Pecan Grove Cert Class will start on Sept 1st and already has 11 individuals registered. The Sienna Plantation CERT Class will begin on September 14th. She explained that OEM will begin the CST class in October. Also, Evans noted that a CERT class will graduate next week.
- Janette Walker gave an update on the Regional WebEOC courses. WebEOC training is scheduled for September 2 at 10AM and 6PM. No EM Systems will be taught at this class, but she is working to get Curtis McDonald to teach EM Systems; if he cannot then it will simply be a WebEOC 101 class. WebEOC training will also be held on September 24 at 10AM and 6PM and EM Systems will be taught then.
- Lach Mullen gave an update on the Regional PIER System. Thirty (30) sites have been funded with current funding. Twenty (20) of those sites are up and running. Most of the ten (10) remaining sites are nearly complete, only a handful of sites have a long way to go. Work is beginning on possible allocation of sites with FY 2009 grant funds; up to twenty new sites will be awarded.
- Braun gave an overview of the MUD Readiness Program. He emphasized Senate Bill 361 which makes it a requirement for utilities (MUDS) to submit key sites, electrical information, and what they need to the County. It has been added to the Critical Load List.
New Business
- Bob Stone gave an overview of the Grant Planning meeting held by Jennifer Taylor. These meetings are intended to share information about grant funding opportunities and assist one another. The next meeting will be held next week on August 25th at La Madeleine at 8:30 am. A report will be provided by either Taylor or Stone at the next FBCCC meeting.
- Braun reported on the RCPGP Grant Funding Availability. Up to $3 million will be available to target planning gaps related to prevention, protection, response or recovery based on three specific National Planning Scenarios. Proposals are due by 5PM on Tuesday, September 8, 2009. This grant opportunity is open to any jurisdiction located within the 13-county Houston-Galveston Area Council region. Counties, cities, school districts and nonprofit organizations are eligible to apply.
- Caroline Egan from Red Cross reported they ran a Mock Shelter Drill. The drill went very well and they intend on holding drills more frequently.
- Cliff Aldrich of
Program:
- Presentation provided by County HHS staff on Public Health Emergencies. Following Dr. Galloway’s presentation the importance of receiving information for prevention strategies was discussed in detail. The
Next Meeting:
- Meeting adjourned at approximately 3:00 PM
- September 23, 2009; 1:30 pm;
Respectfully submitted,
Jeff D. Braun, Erin Gray
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