PERIOD REPORT
DATE: September 23, 2024 Report No. CSS-24-003
TO: Dan Horan, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Joel Clary, Director of Engineering & Public Works
SUBJECT:TITLECommunity Safety Services Department - 2024 Second Period Report
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The following is a report on the activities pertaining to the Community Safety Services Department from May 1, 2024 to August 31, 2024. The Director of Community Safety Services position remains vacant due to the unplanned extended absence and subsequent retirement of the incumbent. The responsibilities of this role remain shared between the Director of Engineering and Public Works (bylaw and building inspections), the Manager of Economic Development (business licencing) and the Chief Administrative Officer (Public Safety Building, policing and emergency management).
I. DIVISION ACHIEVEMENTS AND ACTIVITIES
1. Emergency Management
* Neighbourhood Emergency Preparedness Program (NEPP)
o Continue to post on social media to promote readiness at home.
o Working with Ballantrae Strata for preparing their strata for emergencies.
* Emergency Support Services
o Volunteers participated in Oh Deer Part Two, an EOC exercise, and provided knowledge about Reception Centres to EOC staff in the role of Operations Section ESS Branch.
o Continued learning of updated ERA tool.
o Attended Regional Training in Meet and Greet and Group Lodging.
o Summertime hiatus for the team.
* Emergency Radio Communications
o Onboarded and completed basic training for two new radio volunteers.
o Activated one emergency radio "Go-Kit" in Saxe Point Park, and tested batteries and portable antennas.
o Replaced 9-year-old deep cycle batteries near end of life in the main audio Room.
o Constructed and tested portable HF dipole antenna.
o Changed sponsor of the Esquimalt amateur radio license certificate to VE7EA from VA7WAE, a procedure required by Industry Canada.
o Maintained weekly activation of Radio Room during slow summer period wher...
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