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EMA Team Descriptions and
Leader Contact Numbers
EMA Team Descriptions and Leader Contact
Numbers
The following is a list of all deployable teams and a
description of their capabilities, equipment on hand and how to
identify them. In the event that the EMA Coordinator is not
available, leaders of these teams may be contacted to start the
activation process. Each team has at least one contact number and
most have three or more. The first number listed is generally the
best way to contact that person. Not all leaders have three numbers;
some are retired and have no work number and others have no cell or
home phones. Northwest Central Dispatch and the Palatine Police
Department Desk Assistants have this document and maybe utilized to
begin the call out process. Each team has a Field Operating
Guideline (FOG) which is used to guide their response and integrate
with the IC system and first responders. The companion document to
this is the list of the Team Leaders and additional phone numbers in
which to contact the teams. (These documents wil be updated as
needed).
Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Leadership Team-6
members
The Emergency Management Team is comprised of
specially trained volunteers many of whom have first hand practical
experience during emergency and disaster situations. The members of
the EMT all have higher levels of training and experience at the
tactical and strategic levels than most of our volunteers. Most have
earned their Professional Development Series (PDS) or Illinois
Emergency Management Professional (IPEM) certificates from the
Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA). Some of the members
have taken college level courses in emergency management while
others teach emergency management courses at the state and college
level.
The function of the members of the team is to directly
support the roles of the Emergency Manager. This includes all four
phases of emergency management: mitigation, preparedness, response
and recovery. During a disaster response, these volunteers may
occupy leadership roles in the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and
in the Incident Command Post (ICP). These roles may include liaison,
safety officer, volunteer manager, deputy incident commander,
staging area officer or other leadership positions under the
Incident Command System (ICS).
Equipment/Supplies- The EMA
Team has access to several lap top computers, as well as a GIS
plotter and computer.
Identification- Each member of the EMA
Team will have a Palatine EMA Volunteer picture ID. Additionally,
members of this team may be recognized by their burgundy colored
golf-type shirt with Village of Palatine logo and “Palatine
Emergency Management” above the left pocket.
EMA Team Leader
Contact Info
Joe Lance-c312 316-6560, h991-5323, w734-6805
Kevin Thomas-c/h/w571-7718
Neil Baltz-h934-1009
Volunteer
Management Support Team (VMST)-approx 30 members
In a
disaster, hundreds if not thousands of well meaning people will show
up at affected area wanting to help. The mission of the VMST is to
provide an effective and efficient method for integrating
non-affiliated volunteers during a disaster or emergency in order to
utilize our most valuable resource, community residents. The VMST
can also be used in staging areas to register affiliated volunteers
and make assignments as needed.
This team consists of
volunteers who are active within the Village of Palatine EMA which
have been specifically trained in opening a Volunteer Reception
Center (VRC) at the request of the EMA. Within the VRC there are
various job opportunities. Registration, Screening, and Logistics
are just a few positions which are available. Training is on going
and exercises are held during the year, along with meetings and
additional trainings.
Equipment/Supplies- The VMST has a
“go-kit” with supplies to be able to open a Volunteer Reception
Center. This includes signage, forms, office supplies, clipboards, a
disposable camera, markers, tape etc. They also have access to a
laptop computer. This kit is currently stored in the EMA Storage
Room on the top floor of the Village Hall.
Identification-Each member of the VMST will have a Palatine EMA
Volunteer picture ID. Additionally, members of this team can be
recognized by their yellow response vests. The vests say “Palatine
EMA” on the left front and “VMST Team” on the backside.
VMST
Team Leader Contact Info
Linda Trilling/Leader-c287-4232,
h991-4025, w228-1320
Cindy Wolta/Boss-c271-0461, h359-2798
Joan Gordon/Boss-c224 622-9094, h358-6725
Animal Response
Team (ART)-approx 23 members
The Palatine Animal Response
Team (ART) is responsible for the rescue, sheltering and
reunification of animals affected by a disaster. Any volunteer can
help fill our needs which include field rescue personnel, shelter
workers and support staff, and community outreach. This team
actively recruits people in animal related industries –
veterinarians, vet assistants, groomers, animal shelter workers and
so on; people with hands on experience working with animals. The
team works closely with the police department animal warden who is
responsible for animal welfare in a disaster.
The team has
three major areas of concentration:
Field Support is the team
that goes out into the disaster area and rescues animals that may be
trapped or left behind. The main goal is to get the animal out of
harms way and into a controlled situation; a shelter. This team
requires search and rescue skills, animal handling skills, good
animal instincts and generally good physical stamina.
Sheltering includes the physical sheltering of the animals,
veterinary services, feeding, cleaning, walking and grooming. The
team also does clerical support here to build information about
rescued animals and tracking the animals. Reunification is also an
important process here.
Community Outreach helps get the
word out about how families should prepare their pets for disasters.
Educational materials, checklists and facility planning for animal
hospitals will go a long way to help mitigate some of the negative
effects on our pets. The team coordinates efforts with a number of
communities with the goal of establishing a regional Animal Response
Team.
Our Emergency Management Agency provides extensive
training opportunities for all its volunteers and the Animal
Response Team has additional training opportunities that help better
define the team’s mission. The Humane Society of the United States
(HSUS), the ASPCA, United Animal Nations and the Regional Institute
for Community Policing are key partners in the training criteria.
Mock drills and exercises are part of that training.
Equipment/Supplies-ART “go-kits” has supplies that will help them
perform their job in the field. These supplies include: animal
cages, leads, rope, food and water dishes, flashlights, work gloves,
cat carriers, clipboards, duct tape and vinyl gloves. These kits are
currently stored in the EMA Storage Room on the top floor of the
Village Hall.
Identification-Each member of the ART will have
a Palatine EMA Volunteer picture ID. Additionally, members of this
team can be recognized by their blue response vests. The vests say
“Palatine EMA” on the left front and “Animal Response Team” on the
backside.
ART Team Leader Contact Info
Craig Dopp/Leader-c/h909-6230
June Goritz/Boss-c708 242-0471, 870-7560, w224 625-5024
Kathleen
O’Neil/Boss-c/w815 341-2834, h963-8572,
Amateur Radio
Emergency Service/Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services
(ARES/RACES)-approx 45 members
Our AERES/RACES volunteer
members provide backup and primary communications to village
operations during an emergency or disaster. These volunteers bring
not only real world experience, but their own equipment. Below is a
brief description of the two entities that operate as a single team.
ARES
The Palatine Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES)
consists of licensed amateurs who have voluntarily registered their
qualifications and equipment for communications duty in the public
service when disaster strikes. The only qualification, other than
possession of an Amateur Radio license, is a sincere desire to
serve. Because ARES is an amateur service, only amateurs are
eligible for membership. The possession of emergency-powered
equipment is desirable, but is not a requirement for membership.
RACES
The Palatine Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service
(RACES) is another part of the amateur radio service. The mission of
RACES is to establish and maintain the leadership and organizational
infrastructure necessary to provide amateur radio communications in
support of emergency management entities. RACES are employed during
a variety of emergency/disaster situations where normal governmental
communications systems have sustained damage or when additional
communications are required or desired. Situations in which Palatine
RACES can be activated include: natural disasters, technological
disasters, civil disorder, nuclear/chemical incidents, and acts of
terrorism or enemy attack.
Equipment/Supplies- The ARES/RACES
group is a unique group that brings their own communications with
them. Many have base, mobile and portable communication capabilities
that allow them to communicate with each other when all other lines
of communication fail. Palatine EMA has a radio room located behind
the EOC which has several radios including HF, VHF, UHF, police,
fire, public works and StarCom radios.
Identification-Each
member of the ARES/RACES Team will have a Palatine EMA Volunteer
picture ID. The ID will have their call sign printed on the front of
the ID. At this time the group has no identifiable vest or other
type of clothing. However, many members have their call sign on a
hat, shirt or other type of badge.
ARES/RACES Leader Contact
Info
Chuck Towner/RACES Officer-c224 374-7150, h358-2699,
w934-6050
Don Wolta/Assistant RACES Officer-c571-6846, h359-2798,
w286-8104
Bill Rowe/ARES Officer-h934-7379, c224 406-0718
Kevin Thomas/Technical Advisor-c/h/w571-7718
Palatine Medical
Reserve Corps (PMRC)-approx 60 members
The Medical Reserve Corps
is a program of the Palatine Emergency Management Agency/Citizen
Corps which brings together local health professionals and others
with relevant health-related skills to volunteer in their community.
All community members, even those without medical training comprise
their membership. Volunteers assist the local, existing community
emergency medical response system, as well as provide a group of
readily-trained and available resources to help the community deal
with pressing public health needs and improvement iniatives. PMRC
team members would be used in shelters as well as being assigned to
the various other volunteer deployable teams as medical support.
Volunteers have received training in Community Emergency Response
Team (CERT), CPR/AED, first aid, and basic Incident Command System
training (IS100 & IS700). Other training opportunities are made
available several times each year. Some of our volunteers have
responded when help was needed following disasters in various parts
of the country
The Palatine Medical Reserve Corp currently has
over 60 members. The group is divided into 4 separate teams. Team
Leaders are assigned to each team and a “Leadership Team” provides
guidance and direction for the group as a whole.
Equipment/Supplies-The PMRC has four “go-kits” that has supplies
that will help them perform their job in the field. These supplies
include: an AED/CPR unit, bandages, wraps, cold packs, splints,
ointments and other emergency items/equipment. Each of the four Team
Leaders has a kit and an extra kit is stored in the CERT equipment
trailer.
Identification- Each member of the PMRC will have a
Palatine EMA Volunteer picture ID. Additionally, members of this
team can be recognized by their blue vests. The vests have the
Palatine Medical Reserve Corps logo on the left front and “Palatine
Medical Reserve Corps” on the backside.
PMRC Team Leader
Contact Info
Mary Casey-Lockyer-c224 977-9122, h359-0979,
w618-4665
Dayna Prochaska-c845-6626, h358-3563, w357-5970
Linda Kielas-c508-1628, h358-1629
Linda Trilling- c287-4232,
h991-4025, w228-1320
Fire Rehab Team (FRT)-approx 35/40
members
The role of the FRT is to provide firefighter
rehabilitation during a fire, rescue operation or training session
by assisting with breaks, physiological monitoring and active
cooling. In 2007 this group of volunteers began their training and
in February 2008, the Palatine Fire Rehab Team (FRT) was put into
service as a volunteer asset to the Palatine Fire Department.
Over forty men and women have been trained and are now on call
to respond with the fire department twenty-four hours a day. The
team consists of nurses, medics and support staff who became members
of the FRT after completion of the CERT training, FEMA courses IS
100 & 700, a team orientation and equipment training. Exercises and
ongoing training serve to keep skills sharp and information updated.
The leadership team and many members are amateur radio operators
which serves the team well to enhance communication.
When
activated, the Leader is responsible for notifying the Bosses who
gather and deliver the equipment and call the team. The team
responds directly to the scene and sets up specially designed rehab
chairs, misters and other equipment. Once set up, the firefighters
in need of rehab are directed to the rehab area for cooling,
monitoring by the medical staff and given food and fluids. After a
period of 15-20 minutes, the firefighters may return to duty if
cleared by the medical staff. This process is repeated on a regular
schedule until the completion of the event.
By policy,
call-outs are decided by the on site commander or automatically
activated in the case of a multiple department response. Rehab teams
consist of five people. One or more teams can be deployed depending
on the size of the incident.
Equipment/Supplies-The FRT has
purchased equipment and supplies that will help them perform their
job in the field. These supplies include: cooling chairs, misters,
pop up tents, BP cuffs, power bars, power aide, clipboards and other
emergency items/equipment. These items are currently stored in the
garage of Fire Station #84 on Illinois Ave.
Identification-
Members of the FRT will have a Palatine EMA Volunteer ID badge.
Additionally, members of this team can be recognized by their red
vests. The vests say “Palatine EMA” on the left front and “Fire
Rehab Team” on the backside
FRT Team Leader Contact Info
Danae Weiler/Leader-c721-4613, h991-4613
Brian
Harrison/Boss-c404-1339, h991-3460, w925-3330
TBD/Boss
Damage Assessment Team (DAT) -approx 12 members
The Damage
Assessment Team (DAT) purpose is to monitor and analyze a disaster
and to assess the resulting physical damage. Collection of
information is essential to recovery and response efforts and to
future investigation. Accurate damage assessment (DA) sets the
framework for the acquisition of assistance from other agencies and
permits coordination of delivery of this assistance.
DA teams
will respond in the village under the direction of the village
Community Services who has primary responsibility for DA following a
disaster. Information to be gathered include: how large an area was
affected, what type of structures were impacted, what hazards exist,
what are the immediate life safety issues, what transportation
issues exist including impassable roads and do we need outside
assistance.
Equipment/Supplies-The DAT has two “go-kits” that
has supplies that will help them perform their job in the field.
These supplies include: identification vests, GPS, tape, magnetic
vehicle signs, spray paint, walking wheel tape measure and digital
cameras. These items are currently stored in the EMA Storage room on
the top floor of the Village Hall.
Identification- Members of
the DAT will have a Palatine EMA Volunteer ID badge. Additionally,
members of this team can be recognized by their orange vests. The
vests say “Palatine EMA” on the left front and “Damage Assessment
Team” on the backside. The team also has magnetic signs that can be
placed on their vehicle doors identifying them selves as “Palatine
Damage Assessment”.
DAT Team Leader Contact Info
Kevin
Thomas/Leader-c/h/w571-7718
Mike Ballenger/Boss-c609-2238,
h776-0599
TBD/Boss
Mass Care Response Team (MCRT)-approx
20 members
The Mass Care Response Teams purpose is to work
with the Village Community Services- Environmental Health Department
to meet basic human needs (shelter, food, clothing, disaster welfare
inquiry, donations management and emergency social services) in
disaster situations established for Mass Care operations before,
during and after a disaster. Palatine is susceptible to a multitude
of natural and man-made disasters. These disasters, depending on
their magnitude, have the ability to damage structures and lifelines
that will rapidly overwhelm the capacity of village staff to assess
the disaster and respond effectively to the basic and emergency
human needs.
Hundreds if not thousands of disaster victims
could be forced from their homes. There is the possibility of large
numbers of dead and injured, which also may leave a large number of
specialized population groups (e.g., senior citizens and children)
without support. Thousands of family members may be separated
immediately following a sudden-impact disaster, such as children in
school and parents at work. It is assumed there is major damage to a
large number of private residences and businesses and that people
could be displaced for 72 hours or longer. Shelters may need to be
set up to house and care for these people.
Members of the
Palatine MCRT have been trained to assist by providing mass care
(food, water, sanitation, etc.) to displaced persons not requiring
shelter, or to emergency workers. Additionally, other individual
“social service” needs may arise, requiring emergency distribution
of food, water, clothing, medicine and other commodities to persons
who are not living temporarily in public shelters.
Additionally they maybe called upon to assist in maintaining a list
of potential shelter sites and in providing mobile canteen service
to victims and emergency services workers.
Equipment/Supplies-The MCRT has purchased equipment and supplies
that will help them perform their jobs when opening a shelter. These
supplies include: office supplies needed to open and staff the
shelter, flashlights, lanterns, disposable cameras, an AM/FM radio,
shelter signage, extension cords and other emergency
items/equipment. These items are currently stored in the Community
Services Department in the Village Hall.
Identification-
Members of the MCRT will have a Palatine EMA Volunteer picture ID.
Additionally, members of this team can be recognized by their gray
vests. The vests say “Palatine EMA” on the left front and “Mass Care
Team” on the backside
MCRT Team Leader Contact Info
Belen
Sanchez-Leos/Leader-c845-4897, h202-3198, w759-7776
TBD/Boss
TBD/Boss
Emergency Response Team (ERT)-approx 80 members
This is our “boots-on-the-street” team. In June 2007 teams were
organized to follow the National Incident Management System (NIMS)
and Incident Command System (ICS) models as outlined in the Palatine
Emergency Operations Plan.
Each team consists of Palatine
Volunteers who are trained in CERT. They are organized so as to
provide an efficient response in the event of weather related or
other emergencies where police, fire and or public works resources
require additional support to provide for the safety of Palatine
citizens. Their objectives are to:
*Do the greatest good for
the greatest number of people.
*Gain and maintain acknowledgment
and recognition from area first responders and residents.
*Maintain professionalism in all areas of the program.
*Focus
efforts on maintaining the safety of ourselves, team members,
victims, and rescuers.
*Promote and provide area residents with
personal preparedness education opportunities.
*Promote hazard
mitigation efforts
*Promote civic participation within the
community.
The teams are trained to be utilized as support to
local emergency responders, though the teams are not intended to be
truly First Responders, they do provide support resources as
secondary responders, if required. ERT primary responsibilities are
to serve in non-critical functions such as sandbagging, assist
police in communications as desk assistants, directing traffic
around hazards, etc. This frees up professional responders to be
utilized in critical areas, for which they are trained.
The
three teams, Alpha, Bravo and Charlie, are comprised of a Team
Leader, two Bosses and Team Members. Their training is directed so
that they effectively respond to a situation. Team members must work
under the direction of the Team Leader and/or Bosses who in turn
will operate under the guidance of a first responder.
Equipment/Supplies- The ERT has at its disposal an equipment trailer
which is located in the public works garage during the winter months
and outside Station 84 spring through fall. The trailer contains a
variety of equipment including: picks, shovels, water fire
extinguishers, CERT packs, FRS radios, IC and other assorted vests,
four Honda generators, two chain saws, flashlights, lanterns, work
gloves, first aid kits, a 20” ladder, light sticks, a cooler, rope,
bungee cords, pry bars, assorted hand tools,
Identification-Each member of the ERT will have a Palatine EMA
Volunteer picture ID. Additionally, members of this team can be
recognized by their bright yellow and black collared colored
golf-type shirts. The shirts have the Village of Palatine Logo over
the left side and the “Emergency Response Team” printed around the
logo.
ERT Leaders Contact Info
Neil Baltz ERT
Manager-h934-1009
Alpha Team:
John Garby/Leader-c224
567-3721, h705-9040
Diane Tom/Boss-c494-0275, h359-6728,
w934-5111
Jerry Heinrichs/Boss-c708 912-6610, h991-3954
Bravo Team:
Nick Grasso/Leader-c644-0815, h359-4837
Joe
Gonzalez/Boss-c370-3670, w718-4549
Linda Kielas/Boss-c508-1628,
h358-1629
Charlie Team:
Brian Harrison/Leaderc404-1339,
h991-3460, w925-3330
Ed Richter/Boss-c224 489-8640, h359-8639
Mike Ballenger/Boss-c609-2238, h776-0599
Other Leaders
Bob Worthy/Logistics-c814-1171, h516-0466, w358-2112
Jim
Brandt/CERT Training Leader-c 460-8197, h776-9349, w358-8600
Cathy Brandel/EMA Secretary-c476-9039, h934-3149, w359-9039
Roger
Harmon/Photographer& IT-c224 489-7654, h221-2708
Scott Lamerand/Village
Trustee-847 894-0002
Mary Casey-Lockyer/Medical Liaison- c224
977-9122, h359-0979, w618-4665
Bob Leahy/Training
Coordinator-c772-9980, h358-5168
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