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CAROLINA TRACE HURRICANE MATTHEW RESPONSE
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CAROLINA TRACE
THE LAND THE COMMUNITY THE DEMOGRAPHICS THE TEAM
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THE WEATHER FORECAST
4-12” Rainfall 30–50 mph winds coupled w/already wet ground will result in downed trees Due to last week’s heavy rains and flooding the Sandhill's region is vulnerable to flooding Carolina Trace CERT in the middle of a Simulated Activation Exercise
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THE STAKE HOLDERS • Lee County EOC • Carolina Trace Fire Dept. • CERT • EMS • Carolina Trace Assoc. • Red Cross • COLTS • Carolina Trace Country
Club • Spontaneous volunteers • Tree Cutters • Residents
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POSSIBLE CERT MISSIONS
• Traffic Control in vicinity of flooded roads
• Assisting firefighters and EMS with SAR, triage and treatment
• Organizing spontaneous volunteers
• Assisting County with Shelter operations
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DEPLOYMENT/OPERATIONS 0900-1200 – Simulated CERT Deployment Exercise 1300 - Briefed EOC Director on developing situation and received deployment order to “go for it”. 1330 - CERT deploys for TC operations – flooded roadways. 1500 - EOC requests CERT help with shelter operations. 1600 - CERT shelter support put on hold. 1700 – Dam overflowing Lake Trace and main roadways flooded. 1730 – Through EOC Fire Department requests Carolina Trace Country Club be opened as a temporary shelter. 1800 – CERT coordinates for use of Country Club. 2100 – Flooding begins to subside 2300 - Roads safe for travel. 2330 – CERT stands down.
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EQUIPMENT NEEDS • Our team is well
equipped but…. • Radios:
Narrow Band Digital MURS Amateur
• Portable lights for night time operations – both to see and to be seen.
• Antenna upgrades • Chainsaws
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“TAKE AWAYS” • Volunteer availability • Murphy’s Law • Community response plans
usually need work – – Evacuations – Emergency responses – Recovery operations – Disaster assessments
• Good radio communication is key to success
• Stake holders must coordinate • First responders understanding
of CERT do’s and don’ts
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