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Public Invited to Tour Hurricane Hunter Aircraft on April 30

The public will have an opportunity to tour a Hurricane Hunter aircraft during a visit to Sarasota by NOAA hurricane experts from 3-4:30 p.m., Friday, April 30 at the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport. The plane will be at Dolphin Aviation on the west side of the airport at 8191 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota.
The hurricane team is coming to Sarasota as part of a Gulf Coast Hurricane Awareness Tour about storm threats and the importance of having a personal preparedness hurricane plan. The group will include Bill Read, director of NOAA’s National Hurricane Center, hurricane specialists Dan Brown and John Cagialosi, and storm surge specialist Jamie Rhome.
The hurricane season begins June 1. Ed McCrane, Sarasota County Emergency Management Chief, reminds residents to be prepared by knowing their evacuation zone, having a plan and deciding now whether to stay or go when a hurricane approaches.
The NOAA WP-3 Orion turboprop aircraft is used by scientists to study elements of a hurricane by flying through the eye of a storm several times on each flight. The crew collects and transmits data by satellite to the National Hurricane Center so forecasters can analyze and predict the hurricane’s path and strength.
Staff from emergency management offices, non-profit organizations such as the American Red Cross, and several local NOAA National Weather Service forecast offices will join the team at each stop.
Information about the NOAA Orion turboprop is available at http://www.aoc.noaa.gov/aircraft_lockheed.htm
For more information on all hazards preparation, visit the Sarasota County web site at www.scgov.net or contact the Sarasota County Call Center at 861-5000.br /

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DPP EVENT DATES

Aug. 5th -- Meeting at thee Clubhouse 6:30 PM

Scott Mongomery, Sarasota County recovery Chief, was presented LOWofJ's Community Service Award on April 8th. This last Grant class for CPR/AED training was well attended. Scott has given the Red Cross CPR/AED class to 151 of our residents in the life saving skills.

Storm Tracker

DPP Community Meeting
- Thursday February 4th 2010 -

DPP Thursday meeting featured a Triage training session. LT Robert Bennett SFD brought his EMT team to our DPP meeting. EMT Eric Zeller PM John Wedge, and Eric Dohmon answered many questions from the resident group in attendance.
Battalion Chief Jim Wright brought PM Mike Shafer and PM Mike Wever from Station 22. This group was called away to answer and 911 call while training the session was underway.
We value the attention and response this community receives from the Sarasota Fire Department. Their willingness to come to the clubhouse and give instruction in emergency care shows the dedication and commitment of the county at the community level.
Next month March 4,2010 we will present a lecture on Water Saftey. Try and attend this instruction. All are welcome.

Ed McCrane (right) form Sarasota County Emergency Management awards Joe Thiel (left) and the LOWofJ Disaster Plan (DPP), a plaque for it's outstanding contributions to the Stormwise Neighborhood Program.

NEWS & NOTICES

The American Red Cross will be offering additional trainings and certification
for CERT members in our local community.

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