January 26, 2012
Garnett, Kansas
The
Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) met on Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 10:00 am with the following members
present: John Alford, EKAE; Jolene Alexander, USDA – FSA; Marvin Grimes,
Anderson County Emergency Mgmt; Brianna Hiles, SEK Multi-County Health
Department; Jeff Hupp, Anderson County Sheriff; James K. Johnson, Anderson
County Commissioner; Kristie Kinney, City of Garnett; Dave Kueser, Southern
Star Central Gas Pipeline; Trent McCown, KDWP; Jim Manning, KDWP; J.D. Mersman,
Anderson County Fire/Emergency Mgt.; Keith Peine, Kansas National Guard; Kevin
PeKarek, Garnett Police Chief; Robert Robbins, Anderson County EMS; Leslea
Rockers, East Central KS Agency on Aging; Christina Rush, Anderson County
Hospital; Kevin Ryan, KDOT; Mike Thweatt, Kansas Highway Patrol; Oscar West,
EKAE; Jessi Zillner, Anderson County Communication Center.
Guests, Lester
Welsh, Anderson County Road & Bridge and Mike Steedley, Anderson County EMS
were present.
Absent:
Don Blome, USD #365; Vern Brown, Advocate Newspaper; Nate Cunningham, Anderson
County EMS/St. Rose School; Troy Hart, Garnett Fire; Michelle Miller, Anderson
County Public Information Officer – Road Dept.; Glenn Mudd, Beachner Grain; Don
Nungesser, Anderson County Coroner; Bob Palmer, Lybarger Oil; Alan Quaintance,
USD #365; Cheryl Strobel, Apple Bus Co.; Pat Tate, Public Safety; Margo
Williams, Anderson County Hospital.
CALL TO ORDER
J.D.
Mersman, Chairperson, called the meeting to order at 10:05 a.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A
motion was made by Jim Johnson, seconded by Dave Kueser to approve the minutes
of October 27, 2011 and December 15, 2011. Motion passed unanimously.
CHAIRPERSONS REPORT
J.D.
Mersman, Chairperson, welcomed new members and guests Dave Keuser, Southern
Star Central Gas Pipeline; Keith Peine, Kansas National Guard; Mike Steebly,
Anderson County EMS; and Lester Welch, Anderson County Road & Bridge.
OLD BUSINESS
Lester
Welsh provided an update on Rainbow Bridge. Crews are pouring the approach and
dirt work this week. Next week they plan to complete the guardrail. They are
hopeful that construction will be finished in two (2) weeks.
The
committee reviewed the Anderson County Emergency Operations Plan which will be
done yearly. Brianna Hiles will coordinate contacts with SEK Multi-County
Health Departments to see what resources they can provide; animal control will
be handled by Shannon Blocker at the Extension Office; FEMA supplies potable
water and Keith Peine can coordinate with the Kansas National Guard for potable
water sources; morticians and coroners can assist with victim identification;
work with Don Nungesser on the emergency contingency plan he has for the
hospital; SEK Multi Health Department assist EMT’s providing prophylaxis and triage of patients; evaluation of drug
safety will be coordinated with the pharmacies; SEK Multi Health Department
will serve as a liaison with Emergency Management and KDHE on evaluation of
food safety; SEK Multi Health Department will provide a list of contacts to
Emergency Management for backup in the event unavailable during an emergency.
Jessie
Zillner reported that the GIS maps are loaded in the dispatch system. Marvin
Grimes reported that the State has a truck where they will come help map
everything for communities. Jessica Fry with the State has been very helpful in
getting the dispatch system set up.
NEW BUSINESS
Marvin
Grimes reported that the high school government class is getting involved in
Emergency Management. On Monday, February 6, 2012, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00
p.m., there will be a NIMS training with an Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
and the positions will be filled. All positions in the EOC will be filled and
the kids will shadow to learn the process.
Marvin
Grimes reported that Tuesday, January 31, 2012, Mutual Aid training will be
held in Topeka that he and J.D. Mersman will be attending. He reported that he
has invited Sheriff Hupp,
Police Chief PeKarek, and City Clerk Kinney to attend with them.
J.D.
Mersman reported that this Saturday, January 28, 2012, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., at the Methodist Church, Red Cross will be training on setting up a
shelter in an emergency. The morning will consist of training and the afternoon
will be a table top exercise. Terry Vaugh and the Red Cross will coordinate the
training.
Marvin
Grimes reported that there was a fire at the Greeley service station Tuesday.
There were two (2) Greeley firemen on the scene when Garnett arrived and Lane
provided mutual aid. He thanked the sheriff and Kansas Highway Patrol for
handling traffic control.
Marvin
Grimes reported that there will be an open house at the new Colony fire station
this Saturday, January 28, 2012, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The new station
also has a community safe room. Hot dogs, chips and drinks will be served.
Marvin
Grimes reported that Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline donated a ¾ ton truck
to Anderson County Fire Department and thanked Dave Kueser for that donation.
COMMUNICATION AND
REPORTS
Keith
Peine reported that the Kansas National Guard has large generators that would
be capable of providing power to the water plant in an emergency. He said the
National Guard Center in Topeka has a list of equipment that can be utilized.
Mike
Thweatt reported that the Kansas Highway Patrol will be celebrating their 75th
year anniversary this year.
Jolene
Alexander reported that they are working on the 2010 crop losses and 2012 farm
program signup with the Farm Service Agency. The signup deadline is June 1,
2012, for SURE (Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments Program) and DCP
(Direct and Counter-cyclical Program).
Trent
McCown and Jim Manning reported that they have been clearing trees off the
trail.
J.D.
Mersman reported that our exercise worksheet shows that our next exercise is a
table top exercise on medical surgical and public information for food borne
illness, scheduled for April 26, 2012. Brianna Hiles will check with the State
to see if they have any training information.
J.D.
Mersman reported that he and Brianna Hiles attended the planning programs with
Homeland Security in Topeka, so they are both trained on how to run exercises.
They had a table top exercise with the sheriff’s department and detention
center. They are planning a full scale fire department exercise with an
evacuation plan.
The
next meeting will be March 29, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at the Law Enforcement Center
training room.
There
being no further business to come before the committee, a motion was made by
Jeff Hupp, seconded by John Alford to adjourn at 11:35 a.m. Motion passed.
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Kristina L. Kinney, Secretary