MINUTES
VMICC PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING
Wednesday, September 9th, 1998, 7:30 PM



INTRODUCTIONS
 Lee Franklin, Disaster Specialist, ARC
 Melanie Green, Vashon Emergency Preparedness Committee (VEPC)
 Cathy Rogers, VEPC school representative


ANNOUNCEMENTS
 Mon Sept 14th -- VMICC Governance & Policy, 7:30PM, Old Kindergarten Bldg
 Tues Sept 15th -- VMICC Social Services Committee, 6PM, Land Trust Building
 Tues Sept 15th -- VMICC Sign Committee Meeting, 7:30PM, Chautauqua Sch
 Mon Sept 21st -- VMICC General Meeting, 7:30 PM, Chautauqua School
 Wed Sept 23rd -- KC Lonestar EIS Scoping Workshop, 7-9PM, Chautauqua Sch
 Mon Sept 28th -- VMICC Transportation Committee, 7:00 PM, Vashon Library
 Mon Oct 5th -- VMICC Board Meeting, 7:30 PM, Chautauqua School

QUICK COMMENTS, ITEMS TO ADD TO AGENDA, APPROVAL OF MINUTES, ETC.
 Rabid bats have been found on Vashon
 Diversity committee meeting regularly
 Rick Frye will be getting CERT training for trainers this month
 Minutes of 8/12/98 approved

PRESENTATION: Disaster Planning for Vashon -- Local and Regional Red Cross
Lee Franklin, ARC -- ARC has three phases for disasters:
 1. Preparedness -- Education & Training -- close links with King County
and local organizations.
 2. Response -- Meet emergency food, clothing, and shelter needs; works
closely with community organizations.
 3. Recovery -- Check to see that all needs have been met.
Works with VEPC
Melanie Green -- Overview of VEPC:
 History - Vashon DAT team (93) - VEPC (96)
 Distributed green fliers (attached) giving many details
 VEPC to implement emergency plan in case of disaster; operate emergency
relief site as needed; site stocked with many supplies (see green flier)
 Red Cross to function as backup -- island probably on its own for 72 hours
Cathy Rogers -- School District -- Daytime disasters:
 Needs for daytime disasters when families are scattered
 communication/food/clothing/shelter
 Discussion of supplies available -- provisions for water not yet in place

General discussion comments: (Mark's detailed notes attached)
 Neighborhood preparedness is needed (travel/communication may not exist)
 Water is big issue -- not recognized by public -- few keep emergency supply
 Medical -- clinic good for 1-3 days -- no inventory of other supplies on
island
 Reed Fitzpatrick: Heights water is redoing/rehabing system - would like to
 coordinate with VEPC
 Rick Frye works forming neighborhood groups
 VEPC too small (7 members); needs to expand
 Home preparedness critical but weakest link