Deep East Texas Regional Emergency Manager Meeting

Deep East Texas Regional Emergency Manager Meeting


April 20, 2010


Regular Stated Meeting – 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Location: Nacogdoches Police Department – EOC

Welcome – Billy Ted Smith

Presentation by Amy Sheldon – Animal Issues Committee

This was a snapshot of how their operation was handles during the evacuation during Ike.

(1) Texas Animal Health Commission assisted

(2) Suggested that Ellen Trout Zoo could help with large cats and exotic : Contact Gordon

(3) Local farmers with large pastures assisted

RFID Tracking – Billy Ted Smith: Group discussion

(1) Discussion of RFID Tracking System

(2) Discussed hand held scanners and swipe cards

(a) It was agreed that all jurisdictions needed hand held scanners and swipe cares along with arm and equipment bands.

(3) Discussed possibility of a Regional Project on purchasing these items.

(4) CEO's Tommy Wheeler, Keith Wright and Ricky Conners their jurisdictions will shelter. It was agreed that Billy Ted Smith will set up a meeting with DETCOG and with Lisa with Radiant for further discussion: Date to be announced

Discussion concerning informational websites of common interest by Billy Ted Smith

(a) DETREM blog site

(b) Jasper-Newton-Sabine Counties EM – Facebook

(c) East Texas Mutual Aid Association blog site

(d) Jasper-Newton-Sabine Counties Twitter Site



* Billy Ted Smith will send an email to all EM Coordinators with addresses to their sites.

* Discussion of experience with WebEOC and difficulties with fusion between different servers.

(a) A work in progress

*Discussion concerning invitation of non-member guests to DETREM Meetings:

(a) RLO’s

(b) Deputy Coordinators

(c) DETCOG – Walter Diggles, John McDowell, Don Morris, Robin Wright

It was agreed that these people should be invited

2:30 p.m. – Meeting Adjourned