Culver City CERT Newsletter

Culver City CERT Newsletter
Sept 2005
phone: 253-5903
e-mail: [email protected]
By Perry “DATMAN” Waldow
"Head for the doorway"
An enduring earthquake image of California is a
collapsed adobe home with the doorframe as the
only standing part. From this came our belief
that a doorway is the safest place to be during an
earthquake. True--if you live
in an old, unreinforced adobe
house. In modern houses,
doorways are no stronger than
any other part of the house and
usually have doors that will
swing and can injure you.
You are safer under a table.
"Beachfront property in Arizona"
The idea of California falling into the ocean has
had an enduring appeal to those envious of life in
the Golden State. Of course, the ocean is not a
great hole into which California can fall, but it is
itself land at a somewhat lower elevation with
water above it. The motion of plates will not
make California sink; California is moving
horizontally along the San Andreas fault and up
around the Transverse Ranges.
"It's hot and dry -- earthquake weather!"
Many people believe that earthquakes are more
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common in certain kinds of weather. In fact, no
correlation with weather has been found.
Earthquakes begin many kilometers below the
region affected by surface weather. People tend
to notice earthquakes that fit the pattern and
forget the ones that don't. Also, every region of
the world has a story about earthquake weather,
but the type of weather is whatever they had for
their most memorable earthquake.
"Big earthquakes always happen in the early
morning"
This myth may be so common because we want
it to be true. Several recent damaging
earthquakes have been in the early morning, so
many people believe that all big earthquakes
happen then. In fact, earthquakes occur at all
times of day. The 1933 Long Beach earthquake
was at 5:54 pm and the 1940 Imperial Valley
event was at 8:37 pm. More recently, the 1992
Joshua Tree earthquake was at 9:50 pm and the
2003 San Simeon event was at 11:15 am. It is
easy to notice the earthquakes that fit the pattern
and forget the ones that don't.
Have a ball at the Culver City
Firefighters’ Annual
Ball. Keep your
eyes and ears
open for more
information.
CERT Board Members and District Managers
Perry Waldow
President, DAT Mgr.
253-5903
Capt. Darryl Wells
CCFD/CERT Coor.
253-5903
Bob Pine
NERT Manager
253-5903
Jose Saenz
Logistics Mgr.
253-5903
Michael Landau, M.D.
Distict 3 Manager
253-5903
Stephanie Benjamin
Vice President
253-5903
Earle Hartling
Training & Ed. Mgr.
253-5903
Walt Shubin
CCARES Rep.
253-5903
Marty Zisner
District 1 Mgr.
253-5903
Stephen Goldstein
Asst. District 3 Mgr.
253-5903
Robin Turner
Treasurer
253-5903
Susan Peterson
Secretary
253-5903
Erik Mayer
Operations Mgr.
253-5903
Tracy Sulkin
District 2 Mgr.
253-5903
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Los Angeles National
Cemetary Event
Hello fellow CERTizens.
During this past Memorial Day
weekend, CC CERT was asked to
provide first aid services at the
annual flag placing at the L.A.
Nat'l. Cemetery in Westwood.
Our illustrious V.P., Stephanie,
and I met at St. 1 on Saturday,
May 28. We drove the C.V. (aka
CERTmobile) on the freeway
without incident. A bit noisy due
to lack of weather stripping
around the doors and windows.
Once there, we set up quickly.
Compared to last
year's pop-up tent,
this time it was a
breeze. We were
met by Kathleen Lally-Arena, a
nurse in the school district. Her
son participated in placing flags.
This year the event was honored
by a fly-by from the L.A.P.D. and
L.A. Sheriff's helicopters. In fact,
the L.A.P.D. pilot used the
loudspeaker to thank all of the
participants.
Well, onto our life saving duties!
Last year, we saw and treated a
whopping total of 3 victims. This
year, we had a 300% increase in
business! Yes, that comes to an
even bigger number----9!
The list included one nosebleed, a
headache (brought on by a sugar
rush from the mother feeding the
boy juice/pastries/etc.), nausea,
cuts and abrasions and a pinch to
the lower back (from a fellow boy
scout getting too rough). BandAids and ice packs were the items
used mostly. Unfortunately, the
C.V. did not have water bottles
this time.
As I mentioned in
last year’s
newsletter piece
regarding this flag
placing event, the
site of all of those
thousands of flags waving is
awesome. Stephanie and I placed
flags as we did last year.
Eco Station
Being part of this event is a small
way of showing gratitude to those
who gave the ultimate sacrifice for
our freedom. Let us never forget.
Michael Landau, M.D.
Dist. 3 Manager
CCARES Vice Director
1 minute Hazardous
“HAZMAT” Materials
review
One of the visitors to the CERT
vehicle at Eco Station
By Stephanie Benjamin
It’s not easy to
remember all of
the information
taught in the 22
hour CERT
course. This “1
minute review” is intended to give
you a little help so that in the
event of a HAZMAT emergency
you will know what the categories
of hazardous materials are, and
remove yourself from the danger.
Carol Newman with a visitor
Thank you to the following CERT
members who helped at this year’s
First Aid station at Eco Station:
The first letter of each word in the
sentence “Every Good Fire
Fighter Often Plays Really Classy
Music” matches the first letter of
each hazardous material class, as
you will see below. We hope this
helps you to remember the nine
classes of hazardous materials,
which are a STOP sign for CERT
members.
Margaret Fujisawa
Justin Gardner
Marty Hente
Ted Kreps
Mike Landau
Tim Messmer
Carol Newman
Peter Ruscetta
Joel Salz
Mnemonic
Device
The 9 Classes of
Hazardous Material
CONGRATULATIONS!
1. Every
2. Good
3. Fire
4. Fighter
5. Often
6. Plays
7. Really
8. Classy
9. Music
1. Explosives
2. Gases
3. Flammable Liquids
4. Flammable Solids
5. Oxidizers
6. Poison
7. Radioactive
8. Corrosive
9. Miscellaneous
We’re happy to announce that six
more CERT members have earned
their ham radio licenses. They are:
Thank you to Santa Monica Fire
Captain Fernando Padilla for this
clever tip!
Christine Sabihon
Theodore Kreps
Joel Falter
Nancy Geitgey
Shakeel Syed
Laura O’Neal
KG6ZLI
KG6ZLJ
KG6ZLK
KG6ZLL
KG6ZLM
KG6ZOM
Hope to hear from all of you soon
on the Sunday night nets!
DONATION - FUNDRAISING
CORNER
During the last several months, we had a successful
fundraising campaign reaching out to the local Culver
City and adjacent Los Angeles businesses. They
have been very generous in providing donations of
gift certificates and items to use at our
annual picnic for a raffle as well as
some items specifically to be used in
supporting the operations of CERT.
The following businesses were more
than willing to help out. Please call upon these
merchants to provide them your business and thank
them for their support when you see them.
Trader Jim’s Camera-Video, Jim Riesman, $50 3
Gift Certificate
Wanna Bagel, Jamie Back, 20 Gift Certificates for
Coffee/Beverages
Washington Place Automotive, Inc., Corky, Free
Oil and Filter
Washington Sportswear, Tony Hernandez, $30 Gift
Certificate for Clothing
Waves Hair Salon, Jump Kwon, $30 Gift Certificate
for Full Cut and Shampoo
We extend a hearty thanks to all of these businesses
for their support.
Joel Salz and Stephen Elstein
We did our best to maintain an accurate listing of
donations. However, if any business was not
mentioned below, our apology is extended and we’ll
make every effort to make mention during the next
newsletter.
Armand’s Discount Inc., Howard Steinberg, Fire
Place Tool Set
AutoZone, Gonzalo Lopez, miscellaneous items
including tie down straps, checker and Yahtzee
games, CD holders, notebook folders
Bagge & Son, Inc., Tom Vardon, $200 cash (was
mentioned in previous newsletter)
Bakery Outlet, Shantane, Hamburger & Hotdog
Buns and Pastries for Picnic
Batteries Plus, Allan Goldman, Battery Charger
System
Blossoms, Lori Ige, $25 Gift Certificate for Flowers
City of Hope Thrift Shop, Ruth & Bernie Waldow,
3 Picture Frames
Costco, Lashen Ford, $25 Cash Card
Culver City Industrial Hardware, Sam Damji,
Food Processor
Culver Motor Clinic, Jeff Gillette, $35 Gift
Certificate for Oil Change
Ed Little Auto Service, Inc., Bob Little, $50 Gift
Certificate
Flavor & Flair, Barbara Hernandez, $50 Gift
Certificate for scrapbook class
Novecento Pasta & Grill, Angela Vianello, $40 Gift
Certificate
Pacifico’s, Joey Ramirez, $50 Gift Certificate
PIP Printing, Sheila Benjamin, Paper Donations for
fundraisers
Pottery Plus, Howard Sutton, Bamboo Plant
Ralph’s Market, Martin Navarro, $25 Gift Card
Soda’s Flowers, Laura Alones, $25 Gift Certificate
Shoe Mart, Gary Longman, $75 Gift Certificate
Speedy Tees, Tony Hernandez, $120 Gift Certificate
for 12 Custom Tee Shirts
Stellar Hardware, Rob Barber, Grass Seed-One
Seed Spreader
Tools To Go, Andy Okfuskee, Top Grade Pry Bar
Eadie
Siegel
and
Peter
Tom
Keller,
Dale
Leider,
and
Elaine
In Remembrance
We lost three of our CERT members recently.
Ferdinand Fichman was in our first
CC CERT class and was a member
of CCARES. He and his wife,
Joyce, were active in the county
DCS program.
Esther Tarn, also in our first CERT
class, was one of the original members of CCARES.
She was the principal author of the CCARES Bylaws.
Antoinette Norris joined CERT in
2002 and was part of the Lakeside
Village NERT. (pictured at left)
We will miss them all.
Front L to R: John P., Eva M., Lorena T., Shyno C., Cory S., Catherine Y., Kristin M., Randi W., Iris J.
Back L to R: Jess C., Cathy K., Pam P., Jane L., Lamiae C., Paul G., Duane S., Charles H., Janet H.
July / August 2005 Class Graduates
Shyno Chacko
Patrick Hayden
Iris Jystad
John Perez
Jesse Craig
Paul Garth
Charles Hoult
Jane Leonard
Mariann Perrault
Cory Schmissrauter Lorena Tauber
Janet Hoult
Eva Mass
Pam Portillo
Randi Woodrow
Catherine Yanda
Repeat after me . . .
Jane Leonard testing the hose with Duane
Samples providing back-up support
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Many thanks to the CCFD for their help
with the summer CERT class:
Chief Gallagher
Capt. Graner & crew
Capt. Young & crew Capt. Savage & crew
Kenny Powell and Juan Fregoso
Capt. Kinnon & crew Capt. Crone & crew
Chief Syverson
A rooftop view of the July/August CERT final drill
Cathy
Kawahara
practicing
on Pam
Portillo
with
CCFD’s
Kenny
Powell
observing
Thank you to the ham
radio operators who
came to help the summer
CERT class:
Steve Bein
Pat Duncan
Joel Falter
Nancy Geitgey
Mike Landau
Laura O’Neal
Lynn Pedigo
Susan Peterson
Gerald Rathan
Christine Sabihon
Joel Salz
Jerry Schwartz
Walt Shubin
Tracy Sulkin
Paul Garth, Lamiae Cramer, Randi
Woodrow, and Catherine Yanda working
together at cribbing and shoring
Six of the graduates in this CERT
class heard about CERT from
members Diane Black or Dale Leider.
Thank you Diane and Dale!
Everyone—tell your friends and
neighbors about CERT.
Paramedic/Firefighter Chuck Baird
demonstrates the “fireman’s carry”
with future CERT member
Sammy Landau, age 6 1/2
Looks like Sammy’s having the time of his life!
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From Diapers to Diplomas
Little Stephanie Benjamin is all
grown up…well maybe not
grown up, but at least she
graduated. I want to thank the
Culver City Firefighters who
have helped me for the last 7
years, whether I was getting my
EMT license, my AA degree in
Fire Tech., my Bachelors in
Fire Protection, or finally my
Masters in Emergency Management, Fire Investigation, and
Law Enforcement, you have all been so gracious in
helping me with my homework.
And a special thank you to Captain Kinnon who sat
on my thesis committee for 2 _ years and to Chief
White who always made time to help me. Between
the two of them I think I proved the theory wrong
that there are no stupid questions, yet they always
answered. Again, I am so grateful for your help and
guidance, and I’m sure you’re all happy to hear that I
will not be getting my doctorate!
WHAT WE ALL SHOULD BE
SAYING ABOUT CERT
By Perry Waldow
I
n years past, I have heard various CERT members
describe our function and purpose in many ways.
When we are recruiting, it is important to be accurate
in describing CERT’s purpose. Though in extreme
time of need, we might be used in any way that
professional emergency personal deem appropriate to
the circumstance, our usual scope of practice is well
defined. Please accurately describe to prospective
members our intended purpose without enthusiastic
embellishment. We are NOT trained as volunteer
firefighters but ARE community volunteers trained
BY the fire department to take care of ourselves and
neighbors in case of a major disaster such as an
earthquake.
B
elow is FEMA’s definition of “What is CERT?”
The Community Emergency Response
Team (CERT) Program educates
people about disaster preparedness
for hazards that may impact their area
and trains them in basic disaster
response skills, such as fire safety,
light search and rescue, team
organization, and disaster medical
operations. Using the training learned
in the classroom and during exercises,
CERT members can assist others in
their neighborhood or workplace
following an event when professional
responders are not immediately
available to help. CERT members also
are encouraged to support emergency
response agencies by taking a more
active role in emergency preparedness
projects in their community.
C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s to
A s s is ta n t Fir e
C h i e f Mo u n t, wh o
retired on
J u n e 14 , 20 0 5 .
William Taylor Mount III
began his career with the
Culver City Fire Department on February 14, 1979.
He was hired as a Firefighter, and promoted through
the ranks to the positions of Firefighter/Paramedic,
Fire Engineer, Fire Captain, Battalion Chief and
culminated his career in the position of Assistant Fire
Chief.
In addition to dedicating his career to the Culver City
Fire Department, Chief Mount maintained his
position as a part-time lifeguard with
Los Angeles County. He is now
enjoying his “retirement” as a full-time
lifeguard. Chief Mount is a dedicated
family man, who continues to indulge his
passion of surfing and love of life, while
maintaining his dedication to the life safety
of others.
Chief Mount is missed by the entire Fire Department
family. His easygoing, gentle manner is second to
none and his ability to formulate, develop, and
decipher a matrix is legendary. We wish him the best
of luck and thank him for the many years of service
he dedicated to the Culver City Fire Department.
P
eople who go through CERT training have a
better understanding of the potential threats to
their home, workplace and community and can take
the right steps to lessen the effects of these hazards
on themselves, their homes or workplace. If a
disaster happens that overwhelms local response
capability, CERT members can apply the training
learned in the classroom and during exercises to give
critical support to their family, loved ones, neighbors
or associates in their immediate area until help
arrives. When help does arrive, CERTs provide
useful information to responders and support their
efforts, as directed, at the disaster site. CERT
members can also assist with non-emergency projects
that improve the safety of the community. CERTs
have been used to distribute disaster education
material, provide services at special events, such as
parades, sporting events, concerts and more.
The L.A. Fire Dept. talks
about ICE...
By Perry Waldow
The CERT graduation ceremony
for the summer class took place
during the annual picnic at
Lindberg Park. The Fire Dept.
came to present the certificates to
the graduates. New CCFD/CERT
liaison Captain Darryl Wells
attended the picnic even though he
was off-duty. Now, that’s
showing true support for the
CERT program!
Enthusiastic graduates Jane
Leonard, Paul Garth, and
Randi Woodrow (with her
niece Angela, who is eyeing a
piece of the cake!)
I recently received many inquiries
from CERT members and nonCERT members about the validity
of a popular e-mail about “ICE”
(In Case of Emergency). It has
been widely circulated and I am
happy to say this e-mail has
nothing to do with the The
Triangle of Life or Doug Copp.
We tell people: Add ICE to your
cell phone only after you've
affixed similar information to (or
near) the official photo identification you routinely carry in
your wallet.
Below is the official response
about the validity of the “ICE”
e-mail from the Los Angeles Fire
Department. I also checked with
Battalion Chief Mike Bowden of
the Culver City Fire Department
and he essentially agreed with the
official release by the Los Angeles
Fire Department regarding this email.
Why? With so many types and
brands of wireless phones, it can
take precious minutes to learn to
how to access a phone's directory.
Many wireless devices are also
found to be locked, damaged or
have discharged batteries following an incident, rendering ICE
unusable.
From the LAFD web site:
Chances are that your e-mail
inbox has filled with messages
like this:
Please do encourage your
interested friends and colleagues
to make an ICE entry in their cell
phone, especially if it will give
them peace of mind - but not at
the expense of written emergency
contact and medical information.
"Make the Paramedics job easier
with ICE. ICE stands for In Case
of Emergency. If you add an entry
in the contacts list in your cell
phone under ICE..."
Since mid-July, the Los Angeles
Fire Department has received
thousands of e-mail inquiries, all
seeking to know "Is this true"?
The quick answer? The "ICE"
concept is indeed known to the
men and women of the LAFD. It
is obviously an idea that gives
people peace of mind - yet should
not be relied upon as a sole source
for personal identification or
emergency contacts.
New graduate Mariann Perrault
receiving congratulations from
Engineer Kelley, Capt. Wells,
and Capt. DeLaPuente
However, contrary to several
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chain e-mail warnings, ICE is not
something that Paramedics will
rush to look for the instant they
arrive at an emergency, and is
certainly not required in order for
LAFD Paramedics to provide
quick, focused and compassionate
emergency care.
LAFD Home Page:
http://www.lafd.org
LAFD News Blog;
http://lafd.blogspot.com
Thank you to the following people
for either contributing photos to
this issue of the CERT newsletter
or for doing proofreading:
Peter Ruscetta
Tracy Sulkin
Stephanie Benjamin
Alice Guzman-Wulfekhul
Capt. Tim Wilson
Bob Pine
Brooke Powell Carol Newman
Our friends at Snopes.com offer a
good deal of information about the
history of ICE and some regretful
hoaxes that have followed. To
access this information, visit:
http://www.lafd.org/icephone.htm
The Los Angeles Fire Department
thinks of ICE as a potentially
helpful tool in the minutes and
hours that follow an emergency.
Joel Salz & Dr. Mike Landau at
the June 26 Fay Ave. block party
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“It’s the best job in the world”
By Stephanie Benjamin
If you want to be impressed then let me introduce you
to the four newest Culver City Fire Department
recruits that started training July 5th and will receive
their badges August 18th. Anthony Barbi, Ethan
Martinez, Greg Tooley, and Roger Braum, all
emergency medical technicians, train at the Culver
City Drill Tower under the guidance of Captain
Wilson, who states, “I’m thankful, and I’m fortunate
that it’s worked out well. I have to commend the
chiefs for picking such good candidates, it makes my
job easier.”
Anthony ‘Tony’ Barbi, 26, an Oxnard
Fire Academy graduate, worked for
two years as a wild land firefighter
for LA County Fire Dept., and was a
reserve for the Air Force. He is also
Barbi
getting married just two days after
training ends at the drill tower. Ethan
Martinez, 29, has taken State Fire
Marshal classes in swift water rescue
and fire prevention in addition to fire
science classes. And before he became
a firefighter he was a middle school
teacher.
Martinez
Greg Tooley, 26, worked for Orange
County Fire Authority as a reserve
and equipment technician, he was a
United States Marine, and has
worked as a fire swamper. Roger
Braum, 37, an El Camino Fire
Tooley
Academy graduate, volunteered for
Santa Fe Springs Fire Dept., and was a
member of the South African Military.
Roger, only the second firefighter to be
hired by the city who was not born in
the US, moved here in 1989 from South
Africa, he’s done everything from pick
Braum
kiwis to harvest mussels.
The recruits train Monday thru Thursday at the drill
tower with
Captain Wilson
who feels that
“like the last
group they help
one another a lot,
so the teamwork
aspect is pretty
well and alive.”
On Fridays the
recruits are
assigned to an
Sparks fly as the new recruits
engine or truck
train under the hot sun
company to
become acclimated to station life. Even in the hot
weather these guys train in full turnouts, just
watching them do drills and seeing what they are
capable of makes you tired and thirsty, and they have
each been drinking at least a gallon of water a day.
Yet this doesn’t faze them at all says Greg, “the
physical stuff, that’s the easy part, even in the heat.”
And when asked why they applied to the CCFD
Roger stated that “It’s the best job in the world,” and
“It seemed like the place I wanted to be and turns out
it is.”
Like a proud father,
Capt. Wilson & the rookies
Captain Wilson cannot
say enough about how
wonderful this group
of recruits are as well
as the last group of
recruits, who trained in
March. “We’re real
fortunate in the both
groups that we got, the
four guys in the first
group that are on the
floor now are doing
extremely well…and
the guys we have now are doing exceptionally well.
The thing I really like about all eight guys is they all
got great attitudes and I know that they feel fortunate
and grateful that they got hired…their attitudes and
work ethic are so good, it’s tremendous. That’s about
it I’m just happier than hell the way they turned out.”
We would like to wish them luck but if you saw them
in action you would be so blown away that you
would just welcome them to the department, but we
wish them luck just the same.
Who Says Firefighters Only
Save Cats In Trees!
While training in very hot weather during this last
CERT class, two of our trainees found a cat, and not
just any cat, this cat looked like it was on its 7th life.
Like a stuffed animal that had been dragged through
the mud one too many times, this tiny, at one time
white cat, had blackened paws, and needed some
care. Captain Graner, overseeing the cribbing and
shoring drill, noticed this cat as well and brought it a
large cup of ice cold water, at once this teeny little cat
buried its head into the
cup and drank at least a
minute without interruption. After some much
needed care from Captain
Graner, the cat was on its
way. (Sorry Captain
Graner, but this was too
good to not include in our
newsletter!)
Thank you to the following CERT members who
helped during Fire Service Day:
By Stephanie Benjamin
Fire Service Day 2005 started with a bang or rather a
sizzle as the CCFD had their annual pancake
breakfast on the
engine bay floor of
station 1, which
brought the Fire
Department, CERT,
and the community
together. With more
than 20 CERT
members in
attendance to help
The best pancakes in town!
recruit new members
and help keep the community informed about safe
practices during an emergency, we were a very busy
group. But somehow we all found the time to support
the CCFD by eating too many of their delicious
pancakes!
A great day for all involved, CERT had the perfect
location to help gather many sign ups to fill our next
two classes that will be held later this year. We were
also able to hand out numerous fliers and talk to
many people to help prepare them in the event of an
emergency. CERT could not have accomplished this
had it not been for the dedicated volunteers who
continue to show their support for the organization.
And not to mention some of the newest graduates
who have been showing their support, including
Susan C. who walked up and down Culver Blvd. in
her CERT helmet and vest to recruit new members,
and Linda R. who provided first aid to a young girl
who hurt her hand.
And for those of us who were lucky and showed up
early enough, the Fire Department treated us to a
viewing of their newest piece of “apparatus” in
action. Like the rest of the Fire Department’s
apparatus, it is red and comfortably seats five people,
but there is something to be said about the brakes.
Though the navigation skills are impeccable, thanks
to Firefighter/Paramedic Juan F., who sits at the helm
of the “apparatus” in the below photo. We thank the
Fire Department for this special treat and for keeping
us laughing throughout the day!
Hey guys! Where are the lights and sirens?
Dorothy Steiner
Nancy Geitgey
Barbara Vineis
Elaine Hente
Carol Newman
Marty Hente
Ron Carlson
Joel Falter
Loni Anderson
Stephen Elstein
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Eadie Siegel
Kathleen Lally-Arena
Joanne Tortorici Luna
Linda Radell
Lynn Pedigo
Susan Coolidge
Ben Stapholtz
Joel Salz
Peter Ruscetta
Stephanie Benjamin
CERT Training Class 2021
Member Brooke Powell and her husband John
welcomed baby Damara Brinkley to their family on
May 25. She weighed in at 7 lbs. 1 oz. and was 19.5”
long. We wish them all the
best. (and a little sleep!)
Hi Certurians,
I want to thank everyone who came to our last
fundraiser at Red Brick Pizza. Unfortunately, there
was a basketball final that night and not as many
people showed up as I had expected. I can't stress
enough how important it is for all our members and
their friends to attend these functions. The money we
raise helps defray the costs of our classes that we
offer to the Culver City public free of charge. Again,
thank you to those who helped. Don't forget to
patronize the eateries that hold our fundraisers. They
make it possible to raise the money. We were able to
raise THREE HUNDRED dollars.
Thank You,
Stephen Elstein
Fire Department Promotions
Many changes have happened recently at the CCFD.
After Chief Mount’s retirement (see page 6), Chief
Chris Sellers was promoted to Assistant Chief.
Battalion Chief Rich Gallagher is now the Fire
Marshal. Former Captains Mike Bowden and Chris
Syverson are the new Battalion Chiefs. Brian Savage
and Mike Crone are new Captains. Dave Gardner
and Steve Rankin have been promoted to Engineers.
And our new CCFD/CERT liaison is Capt. Darryl
Wells. Congratulations to all!
9770 CULVER BOULEVARD
P.O. BOX 507
CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA 90232-0507
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Ham Radio test/review………………………………………………………………….Saturday, Sept. 10, 2005
New CERT class begins..………………………………………………………………Tuesday, October 11, 2005
CPR Class…...……………………………………………………………………………..Saturday, October 22, 2005
General Membership Meeting……..…………………………………………Thursday, November 3, 2005
Ham Radio test/review (tentative)…………………………………………Saturday, December 3, 2005
Deadline to submit items for the next CERT newsletter…………Saturday, December 10, 2005
2006 CERT Board Election..………………………………………………………………………….December 2005