Extreme Heat Stress and Emergency Workers PLEASE READ ........... YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT !
Submitted by cheryl on Thu, 06/25/2009 - 22:51.Heat Stress
The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) requires employers to comply with hazard-specific safety and health standards. In addition, pursuant to Section 5(a)(1) of the OSH Act, employers must provide their employees with a workplace free from recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm. Emergency Preparedness Guides do not and cannot enlarge or diminish an employer's obligations under the OSH Act.
The Volunteer Mobile Emergency Response Unit Invites you to Air Evac Lifeteam and Red Cross First Annual Youth Gulf Tournament
Submitted by cheryl on Thu, 06/25/2009 - 16:55.Scott O. Shaffer
1821 Loehr Road
La Grange, Texas 78945
979-250-1239
s.o.shaffer@gmail.com
June 22, 2009
Cheryl Lassiter
Director
Volunteer Mobile Emergency Response Unit
1712 E. Riverside Drive, #267
Austin, Texas 78741
Dear Cheryl:
We Proudly Support the Boy Scouts of America Cub Scout Summer Camp 2009 Schedule Bastrop Texas
Submitted by cheryl on Sat, 06/06/2009 - 23:25.The Volunteer Mobile Emergency Response Unit will be volunteering once again for summer camp in Bastrop Texas for the Boy Scouts of America. Please be sure to sign up for the following dates.Our Emergency Response Unit will be attending all dates and you may call us at 512-215-4595 to sign up to volunteer.
Day Camp Stonewall Texas 2009 L B J State Park
June 9th 7 am - 5 pm
June 10th 7 am - 5 pm
June 11th 7 am - 5 pm
Summer Camp Calendar for 2009 FAMILY SURVIVOR JUNGLE EDITION
Cub Scout Summer Camp is three day, two night camping experience
Session 1: June 12-14, 2009
HURRICANE SAFETY TIPS Hurricane Season is June 1st to November 30th
Submitted by cheryl on Fri, 06/05/2009 - 20:55.HURRICANE SAFETY TIPS
Defining a Hurricane
A hurricane is a type of tropical cyclone, the general term for all circulating weather systems (counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere) over tropical waters. Tropical cyclones are classified as follows:
* Tropical Depression - an organized system of clouds and thunderstorms with a defined circulation and maximum sustained winds of 38 mph (33 knots) or less.
* Tropical Storm - an organized system of strong thunderstorms with a defined circulation and maximum sustained winds of 39 to 73 mph (34-63 knots).
Now Available: IS-197.EM Special Needs Planning Considerations for Emergency Management
Submitted by Webmaster on Wed, 04/29/2009 - 21:06.A new self-study course, IS-197.EM Special Needs Planning Considerations for Emergency Management, is now available from Emergency Management Institute's Independent Study Program at http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/IS197EM.asp .
This course is designed for emergency management and first responder personnel to enable them to better understand the special needs population and teach how to partner with persons with special needs as well as their support providers and organizations.
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
Now Available: IS-26 Guide to Points of Distribution Course
Submitted by cheryl on Wed, 04/29/2009 - 20:03.A new self-study course, IS-26, Guide to Points of Distribution
Course, is now available from Emergency Management Institute's Independent Study Program.
View the Points of Distribution (POD) video, available at http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/IS26.asp . Closed captioning is available from the toolbar.
2009 Meeting Schedule
Submitted by cheryl on Tue, 03/17/2009 - 21:24.The Volunteer Mobile Emergency Response Unit no longer meets at the Bluebonnet Volunteer Fire Department located in Cedar Creek Texas. The new location is at the Bastrop County Sherrif's Office located at 200 Jackson St Bastrop, Texas 78602. You may call 512-897-0032 to add your name to the list also please keep in mind that the seats are limited and no one will be admitted with out a prior seat reservation. Please do NOT bring children as to not disturb the normal functions of the Sherrif's Office.Your consideration is greatly appreciated.
Donate online
Submitted by cheryl on Wed, 10/03/2007 - 22:17.The Volunteer Mobile Emergency Response Unit (VMERU) can now accept donations online via PayPal and major credit cards.
Welcome to the RehabSector -- RehabSector.org
Submitted by Webmaster on Sat, 07/28/2007 - 02:46.The Volunteer Mobile Emergency Response Unit was born from a perception. Many of the volunteer fire departments in Central Texas have limited resources and better care of responders should be provided at large-scale incidents. Somebody should do something. Somebody is.
This Article is under construction. Check back for revisions.
CONTACT US
Submitted by cheryl on Mon, 01/26/2009 - 00:57.If you would like to contact us please contact us at the address below.
Volunteer Mobile Emergency Response Unit
1712 E. Riverside Dr.#267
Austin, Texas 78741
Email: director@rehabsector.org ( we respond to all emails with in a few hours of receipt)
You may call during business hours (9am-5pm Week days) Saturday and Sunday's 10am-4pm
IF YOU ARE CALLING ABOUT A DISASTER YOU NEED TO CALL 512-897-0032 ANY TIME.
Our Volunteers are on call 24 hours a day to answer our "Emergency" phone and will do our best to accomodate any reasonable request for assistance.
Chisholm Trail Barbeque Fire Janurary 18th 2009
Submitted by cheryl on Sun, 01/25/2009 - 23:30.Four Volunteer Mobile Emergency Response Unit volunteers had their dinners cut short at Chisholm Trail B-B-Q in Lockhart(TX)January 18th, when smoke filled the dining room.
Employees told everyone to "get out of the restaurant" when smoke from the pit room started to spread into the restaurant.
No Reindeer and Sleigh for Operation Sandy Claus Deployment to Galveston
Submitted by Webmaster on Sun, 01/04/2009 - 18:07.This visit from Mr. Claus came, not from the North Pole but instead from Central Texas. It came, not by sleigh and eight tiny reindeer but, by 5th wheel trailer and pickup truck. The trailer was loaded to the top with "stuff".
Something new was added to the lawn, next to Galveston EMS' station, known as "The Sub". Within moments of arrival in Galveston, the trailer became the forward operating location for the Volunteer Mobile Emergency Response Unit (VMERU) and Longhorn Student EMS.
Two Caldwell County Fires Bracket VMERU Mission to Galveston
Submitted by Webmaster on Sun, 01/04/2009 - 16:56.As the Volunteer Mobile Emergency Response Unit (VMERU) prepared to deploy to Galveston for Christmas week in its most ambitious mission to date, the Unit was dispatched to a structure fire, near Lockhart to provide support for responding FireFighters.
Crews from Lockhart, Chisolm Trail, Kyle, and Maxwell Fire Departments battled the fire while VMERU provided water, sports drinks and snacks under the blue "Rehab" flag.
The next morning, VMERU rolled into Galveston to provide a week of hope and cheer to emergency workers.
Donated Blankets and Heaters chase away the chills for Galveston FireFighters and EMS
Submitted by Webmaster on Sun, 01/04/2009 - 16:23.On Saturday, Dec. 20, 2008, Volunteer Mobile Emergency Response Unit (VMERU) delivered electric blankets and electric heaters (and other goodies) to FireFighters and EMS, posted at Crenshaw school on the Bolivar Peninsula.
Items were donated by people and organizations in Central Texas and delivered to the school which is being used as a temporary Fire and EMS station in Hurricaine Ike ravaged Crystal Beach.
Firefighters / EMTs Need the Heat
Submitted by cheryl on Thu, 12/11/2008 - 11:43.“It is pretty sad when the walk-in cooler is warmer than our quarters.” Firefighters and EMTs are using an abandoned school building as their base of operations. It has been decided not to heat the part that the crews occupy, but just a tiny office area. We'd like to take them a couple of dozen reflectorized mylar “space” or “rescue” blankets to put under their bedding and, more importantly, we'd like to take them some electric heaters.
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