Watsonville Emergency Airlift Command Team (W.E.A.C.T.)

WEACT Discussion Blog

Friday, August 12, 2016

6/28/16 WEACT Minutes



In attendance: Bob Wiser, Daniel Bloecher, Marjorie Bachman
1.  Recent Watsonville Disaster Training Drill:
-       tabletop exercise at the Watsonville EOC downtown
  • -       Bob Wiser and Rob from the airport attended- participants were unaware of WEACT or the services we provide
  • -       Rayvon requested the city put someone from WEACT on the drill notification email list but request was denied
  • -       Rayvon will keep us informed of future exercises

2.  Bob's accessment from the EOC Exercise:
-       WEACT needs to be more visible
  • -       WEACT needs to establish credability with the city

3.  SCAPA DART has scheduled their next exercise on October 1, 2016
-       WEACT can participate at E16 or at KWVI
  • -       Paul Marshall is the chairman of the exercise (408-838-3307)
  • -       Paul and Rod Pharis are developing DART programs throughout CA with Cal Pilots Organization

4.  WEACT needs to for a "legal organization" with a 501.3C or 501.C7
-       we need to find someone who can guide us on this task

5.  WEACT needs to have another exercise
-       Date proposals?
  • -       Combine with SCAPA DART on 10/1/16?
  • -       Complete a couple tabletop exercises before actual exercise
  • -       Liaison with Red Cross & United Way

6.  Next Meeting - mid-August
  • -       Develop checklists and flowcharts for each department (volunteers coordination, communications,, materials, flight ops and ramp ops)
  • -       Review forms for each department