Rensselaer County ARES

Simulated Emergency Training

Drill

November 15th, 2003

 

Drill was conducted on Saturday 15th, 2003 when at 10:15 AM EST, Emergency Coordinator called "CQ", for a Simulated Emergency Training Drill. Seven ARES members responded and were assigned posts to the simulated incident command, Center Brunswick Fire Company (helicopter staging), The Rensselaer County Red Cross, St. Mary's and Samaritan Hospitals, and the Command Post at the Rensselaer County Public Safety Building.

The event was a great success and the drill proceeded extremely smoothly. A great job done by all!!!

Members that participated were

K2ZP - Jim Noble (Emergency Coordinator)

KC2HWE - Gary Laviolette (Assistant Emergency Coordinator)

     KC2FCR - Tom Stuart (assigned to incident command)

     KC2HLS - Joe  Squillace (assigned to the Red Cross)

      WB2LXC - Russ Greenman (assigned to St. Mary's Hospital)

            KC2HCE - Frank Gagliardi (assigned as National Net Operator)

     KB2HWL - Ridgewood MacDonald (assigned to Helicopter Staging area)

KC2IOU - Steve Kulls (assigned to Samaritan Hospital)

    The Command post, run by K2ZP (Emergency Coordinator Jim Noble, in the backseat) and KC2HWE  (Assistant Emergency Coordinator Gary Laviolette, in front seat) with ARES members receiving their assignments.

 

    More members receiving their assignments.

 

KC2FCR - Tom Stuart who is being assigned to the Incident Command Post discussing his orders with KC2HWE - Gary Laviolette.