Presentations and on-going coordination Scioto county EMA in 1995 Monthly meetings for networking: Ohio valley firefighters association (OVFA) Radio amateur civil emergency services (RACES) Scioto emergency planning committee (SCEPC) Scioto county fire chief's council Scioto EMS council Quarterly meetings for networking: Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia- Emergency preparedness & response association (KEPRA) sponsored by us coast guard and comprised of industry and response agencies along Ohio river. Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia- Industrial mutual aid committee (KIMAC) comprised of industry along Ohio river. River cities industrial council (RCIC) comprised of industry to meet community needs- now involved in Tri-state planning initiative. South East Ohio emergency management association Ohio Emergency management association Routinely meeting for networking: Ohio fire academy (OFA) State fire marshal's office (SFM) State emergency response commission (SERC) National weather service (NWS) Scioto sheriff, 911, city police, Ohio patrol **coordination of local, state, federal plans and response Presentations, training and inter-agency coordination in 1995 January 20 Scioto county LEPC receives US EPA award from regional response team for excellence in training and exercise requirements -Presented to commissioners and board by Ohio EPA branch chief Ken Schultz. January 24, 25, 26 Ohio EMA agency/select few directors in state to participate in governor's task force on dispute resolution between county and state agencies - conflict resolution on issues facing county from state agency in areas of fairness and importance. March 8 & 9 Continuing education mandatory training through Ohio EMA in Columbus (16 hours). March 13 WZIO talk show on emergency management issues, including tornado safety awareness week activities. March 14 Participated in drafting state emergency broadcast system (EBS) plan change to new emergency alert system (EAS) developing procedures and protocol for interaction between media and EMA during weather and other civil emergencies (Held at state EOC). March 16 Presentation to Scioto county fire chiefs association on alternative means of financing fire and EMS programs. March 17 WNXT talk show on emergency management issues, including tornado safety awareness week activities. April 7 Presentation to Scioto county school superintendents on new emergency/weather alert paging system for weather and other emergency notifications (demonstration). April 13 Chlorine Tank chemical Emergency training at Portsmouth Fire Department Plant and City Waste Water Treatment Plant. April 17 & 18 16- Hour Haz Mat responder training at Portsmouth Fire Department involving multiple City Departments. April 20 WNXT talk show on Oklahoma Bombing incident and FEMA coordination of support of Local EMA. April 25 Interview with Daily Times regarding new programs in EMA Office. May 16 Conducted walk through inspection of Dayton Walther Corporation to outline safest areas for shelter of employees for tornado activity. June 1 Dedication of new National Weather service office in Wilmington, Ohio. June 8 Chemical Emergency drill at OSCO, EMA participation. June 10 County full scale annual exercise at Aristech Chemical. July 7 National Weather Service Radio committee local meeting to establish needs to get NOAA Weather Radio transmitter on air locally for public access to 24 hour weather information. August 7 National Weather Service Radio Technical Committee meets locally to look at possible transmitter sites. August 7-12 Scioto County Fair Booth on Emergency Preparedness safety literature distribution. August 9 County declares Flood Emergency. August 10 State declares Flood Emergency locally. August 11 Federal Emergency Management and Small Business Administration damage assessment tour of flood damaged areas to ascertain if enough damage for public declaration for local government. August 14 Federal Emergency Management Agency Damage Assessment Tour of Flood Damaged Areas to ascertain if enough Damage to private individuals and businesses for Federal Declaration. August 16 Meeting held with Natural Resource Conservation Services, formerly Soil Conservation Services, to ascertain if any Federal money available for flood assistance to local government form Emergency Watershed Protection Act. August 17 WNXT Talk Show interview on Flood Emergency Locally. August 21 Meeting in commissioners Offices with Townships, County Engineer and Soil Conservation Services on Local Government Recovery needs from Flooding. August 22 Meeting at Meade Lake with Ohio Department of Natural Resource Officials regarding assistance on Dam Breach. August 24 Sulfur Dioxide Tank Release Training at OSCO Industries. August 25 President Bill Clinton declares Scioto County A Federal Disaster Area and makes money available to individuals who had uninsured losses. August 30 EMA presentation on Computer Aided Management of Emergency Operations (CAMEO), New Paging Network, Doppler Radar Program and Rain Gauge Storms program to Southern Ohio Safety , comprised of Regional Business and Industry. September 6 Hazard Mitigation Team from State and Feds tour Green and Porter Townships for possible additional mitigation moneys projects. September 8 FEMA Outreach Teams arrive ahead of team to open recovery information center for storm victims assistance. September 9 EMA sets up Recovery Information Center for Feds in Wheelersburg to help those who have Teleregistered for Assistance. September 10 Recovery Information Center opens in Wheelersburg for victims in Green and Porter Township and City of Portsmouth who had damages they wished to seek Financial Assistance for. September 13 & 14 Continuing Education Mandatory Training through Ohio EMA in Columbus (16 hours) September 18 Presentation to Porter Township Board of Trustees at regular meeting to answer questions of public concern regarding storm damaged roads and other needs. September 19 Public meeting held at East High School 7 PM with FEMA and State EMA Staff available to answer questions regarding assistance available to public with flood related losses. September 21 Meeting in Commissioners Office with Township Trustees and Civilian Conservation Corp on possible stream debris removal projects. September 22 US EPA Workshop in Charleston West Virginia on Chemical Emergencies and in Place Versus Evacuation as Shelter from harm. September 27 Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections Governors Task Force Meeting at Orient Correctional Facility. October 4 Meeting at State EOC regarding Critique of State response to flood needs in county jurisdiction. October 5 EMA presentation to Leadership Portsmouth Group on New Programs and Coordination of Response and Recovery. October 5 Meeting with State EMA Officials and Local Government Leaders on Controlling Board requests for reimbursement of 75% of flood related response costs. October 18 Meeting at State EOC on New Changes in FEMA Grant Program in 1996. October 26 Ohio River Exercise Involving Norfolk Southern and Inland Water Response Network for Chemical Spills. October 27 Presentation to Wheelersburg Elementary School on Adventures of Disaster Dudes and Weather Emergency Preparedness. November 14 Presentation to State EMA Intro to Emergency Management Class at State ROC on Lucasville Prison Riot. November 17 Critical Incident Policy Training at SOCF. November 29 Luncheon meeting with Ron Wolf of Aristech Chemical regarding Scioto sharing it's working concepts of integrated emergency management of incidences with neighboring counties and plant managers. December 11 Presentation to River Cities Industrial council on Chemical Emergency Response in Scioto County. Drafting of Various Plans for Integrated Emergency Management Program October 1995 - Approval by Ohio EPA on 300 plus page document outlining technical information and response guidelines for Hazardous Materials Emergencies, A companion document to The County Emergency Operations Plan. November 1995 - Approval by FEMA of updates to County All Hazard Emergency Operations Plan. 1995 Highlights As Far As Achievements in Enhanced Response Capability January - Increased use of New Computer Based Doppler Radar Program in the EMA Office and at her office at home, enabling actual real time weather graphics information to be disseminated by EMA rapidly. March - New National Weather Service Office at Wilmington Ohio takes over warning responsibility for Scioto County, with new enhanced Doppler radar technology, co-located with the Ohio River Forecast Center. May - On line with New Emergency/Weather Alert (EWA) System in EMA Office at work and home and through 911 Dispatch for notifications of key personnel in industry, government, schools, institutions and emergency response community with new paging alert system that enables text messages to be transmitted via pagers simultaneously. June - Storms rain gauges fully operational in county with ability of EMA Office to dial up through computer modem real time rainfall data from various watersheds in county and match up with flash flood guidance for dissemination of flood warning information. July - First changes in New Emergency Alert System (EAS) which replaces old Emergency Broadcast System, enabling more rapid dissemination of warning information through radio stations, and next year Tv and cable systems. Goals for 1996 Emergency Management at the Local and State Level are meeting with Federal Level Weather Service Officials in hopes of bringing on line a national weather radio transmitter in Scioto County easily picked up with scanners and weather radios as a 24-hour source of weather information. Fully train, equip and develop countywide call out procedures for a Hazardous Material Response Team for Scioto County. Acquisition of a command/communication vehicle for Scioto County EMA that could be utilized by the Sheriff's Office in non-emergency, serving as an adequate Field Command Post, rather than the hood of a fire truck, ETC.... Improved coordination between adjacent jurisdictions such as Kentucky and Adams, Pike and Lawrence Counties for large incidents. Economic Development | Info & Statistics | Events & Attractions Our County & Communities | News | Contacts | Home Free JavaScripts provided by The JavaScript Source © 1998-02 Scioto County Government. All rights reserved.