2009 Call Logs

2008-900 Evanston Structure Fire M6 & M4 responding (Tim Olk's photos)

9-001 - At 11:25 Hrs. on Sunday January 4, 2009

The Winthrop Harbor Fire Department called for a code 4 (working still) at 42163 Fugal Ct. in their town. On arrival they had smoke and flames showing. The fire was on both structures. The fire was traveling up both facing walls and got in to the roof of the house. After hooking up to a hydrant they made an outside attack. The main fire was extinguished with-in-moments. It took another 40 minutes to do overhaul and to complete the investigation. All quad 1 departments were dispatched and returned within 30 minutes. The damage was estimated at about $10,000. Canteen #1 Zion responded with 4 crew members. Because the temperature was about 28°F, the crew served the 30 firefighters coffee, hot chocolate, power bars and pound cake. The total time on the call was about 90 minutes.

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9-002 – At 03:05 Hrs. on Monday January 5, 2009

The Knollwood fire department called for Box 42-1 to the first alarm. They received a call for an automobile fire next to an apartment building at 827 Smith Ave in their district.

On arrival they found three autos and the building on fire. The chief called for a box alarm and a Lake County Sheriffs Deputy started evacuation of the 16 apartments. A short time later a second deputy and the first mutual aid company arrived and completed the evacuation. Three automobiles were destroyed, the building suffered several thousand dollars worth of fire damage, four parrots died of smoke inhalation and eight people had to be placed in a hotel for the night. The outside temperature was about 2º F, with a 6 MPH wind. The chill factor was about 12˚ below zero.

The 5 crew members of canteen 6 served the 52 responding fire and police personnel and an added 15 fire victims, cold weather stuff. The canteen was on location about 3 ½ hours.

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9-003 – At 15:04 Hrs. on January 6, 2009
Libertyville FD- 56 unit apartment fire

The Libertyville Fire Department requested a third alarm for fire, and a box alarm for ambulances. This was for a fire on the first and second floor of a 56 unit, 5 story fire resistive, occupied apartment building.

The first-in units along with police officers went floor to floor and evacuated 36 occupants of the building. Three older people were removed safety by these inside fire crews. The first truck company was able to pick several people from the out-side balconies. Added truck crews used ground ladders to remove others. Five victims were transported to area hospitals for possible smoke inhalation.

After checking in with command, the team leader of canteen 6 was asked to set up a rehab area to care for the 100 plus first responders. When he found the 30 to 40 fire victims were moved three blocks west to the civic center, he requested canteen one with a five man crew to care for the fire victims.

Little wind. Canteen 6 with a four person crew was due on the first box alarm. Canteen #6 was on their incident for about five hours. They served over 100 fire and police officers.

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9-004 – at 15:50 Hrs. on January 6, 2009

Canteen one with a five man crew was dispatched to the Libertyville fire from Zion to the civic center to care for the fire victims. They served about 50-60 people for about 4 ½ hours, until the American Red Cross could take over for the evening.

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9-005 – at 13:13 Hrs. on January 10, 2009

The Lake Bluff Fire Department requested Box 45-1 to the box level, at 4511 Campbell Ct., Lake Bluff, when one of the first arriving firefighters fell through the floor of a one story single family dwelling. The box was called as a precautionary measure. The firefighter was quickly removed and transported to the hospital with minor injuries. The fire was quickly extinguished and the box was struck out. All responding units not on the scene were asked to return. Canteen 6, with three members returned to station two in North Chicago.

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9-006 – at 20:15 Hrs. on January 11, 2009

Beach Park Fire Dept. requested a Quad 1 response for a coach house with a fire in the living room. The first companies made an interior attach. The lack of water forced a tender operation. Soon the command to go defensive made the call for more tenders from Pleasant Prairie Wisconsin and New Port to be added to the operation. Canteen #1 with 5 crew members responded. With an outside temperature of 22˚ F the crew served the 40 firefighters, Hot Chocolate Coffee, water, and snacks.

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9-007 – at 02:35 A.M. on January 12, 2009

Zion requested a Quad 1 response for a fully involved single family ranch with fire showing. At 2937 Galilee, on arrival they found 10 occupants of the house evacuated. They went defensive as the house was fully involved and the first companies encountered a house with no furniture and a hole had been cut in the floor. As a safety measure the order to go defensive was quickly given. Canteen #1 was released at 7:00 A.M. They were on the scene for five hours. 40 firefighters were on the incident until after the arson investigation that reveled that the house was being foreclosed on. At the same time Zion worked another fire at 2319 Elim Ave. There was a small fire in the kitchen due to a bad cook. And Beach Park had to respond back to the Wadsworth road fire and extinguish a small rekindle.

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9-008 – at 11:10 A.M. on January 16, 2009
Train Crash -19 hours, 14 crew members

Long Grove had Red Center MABAS, division 3, requested a canteen, worming bus, involving 17 freight cars of a Canadian National Rail road train. The cars derailed south of aptakisece road in Lincolnshire. When CO Cox returned the call to the incident commander he asked: Were there any Injuries, Hazardous Materials, or Explosives, involved? The answer was only two cars that are loaded with molten sulfur. The parliamentary assessment showed that the products in the vehicles were solidified and no problem. The next questions was how many workers would need our service and how long would Mess need to be on the incident? The answers where, about 80 rail road and 30 public safety personnel and the first estimate was 10 hours. The outside temperature was about -18˚ F with a chill factor at -31˚ F.

Canteen 6 was dispatched along with Warming and cooling bus #5 and PP #1. Chief Cox was first on the incident and established a Rehab and warming area. Mess crews had to work around about 25 semi-trailer trucks with heavy equipment halers and supply trucks.

When we arrived we were tolled there was one other problem, a rail car ended in its side and stopped about 5 foot from a major pipe line control valve and the pipe line people were on the way.

CO Cox was called into the first safety briefing. The Incident Commander from the Rail road was the Incident Commander. Co Cox was assigned the logistics commander and remained thru-out the incident. He asked the Lake County CERT team to set up a tent enclose with heat for a place to call the “lunch room”, and a C.O monitor was placed in this tent to measure the air quality thru-out the incident. The Lake/Mc Henry County SRT warming bus was stationed south of canteen 6 and MESS bus was pulled in behind the SRT bus. The lunch room was placed next to the serving window of #6 on its east side and PP#1 and Quad 2 PP#2 were placed to the east of the tent. This gave us-an organized working area for rehab. We were on the scene from 10:30 am until 04:30 AM the next morning, 19 hours. 14 mess crew members rotated thru out the incident. There were no injuries reported.

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9-009 – at 11:10 A.M. on January 21, 2009

Chief 1300 of the Gurnee fire department requested warming bus #5 to respond to an apartment fire at 4113 Greenleaf in Gurnee. This is a four story 25 unit apartment building. There was a fire in an apartment on the seconded floor. The fire was quickly extinguished buy the first arriving engine and truck crews. New Port and Waukegan were called for auto aid and Libertyville and Zion were called for change of quarters. One apartment suffered extensive damage, there were no injuries reported. Chief Cox responded with #5 and was on the incident for about 45 Minutes.

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9-010 – at 11:10 A.M. on January 30, 2009

The Village of Elk Grove Fire Department, Via MABAS Division #1, requested Box #7 to the box level, this request included a canteen and port-o-potty. They had a single family ranch, build with ordinary construction. Canteen #6 responded with two crew members and 700 meet them on location. Because this was a side street and there were 9 responding fire vehicles in the block there was no room for the port-o-potty, it was returned. There was about 30 fire and 5 police personal on the incident. The fire house suffered about $100 K damage.

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9-011 – at 04:03 A.M. on February 04, 2009

Newport FPD, Called for a box alarm for a structure fire in a two story building in a non-hydrated area in there distract. With a chill factor of -12˚ F. the warming busses were needed. Our personal were in the scene for 4 hours.

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9-012 – at 13:50 Hrs on February 05, 2009

Beach Park FPD requested a working still for a structure fire at 12472 W. Paddock in Waukegan. On request MESS responded with C.O. Chief 700, Canteen #1, with a crew of two, Bus #5, with a crew of one, PP#1 with a crew of one. Last vehicle returned at 15:30 Hrs.

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9-013 – at 04:45 Hrs on February 06, 2009

Long Grove FD called for a Hazardous Materials box. They requested warming bus #5 at the scene to place the victims of an apartment building at 4121 Bon Hill rd in Arlington Heights. At about 06:30 they requested a canteen and a port-o-potty. 10 people were treated at the scene including 3 firefighters. 12 victims of the apartment building took refuge in #5 until the incident could be investigated and cleared.

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9-014 – at 14:45 Hrs on February 08, 2009

The Highwood Fire Department requested MABAS division 3 to activate box 37-F-01 to the box level. They responded to 820 Greenbay Rd., a 50’X50’ duplex made of ordinary construction with fire in the basement, first floor and second floor. Two young boys were home alone when the fire started in the room they were playing. Both escaped with minor injures. The two homes were gutted. Eleven fire vehicles were on the incident with about 70 fire personnel. MESS responded with canteen #6, PP#1, and 700.

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9-015 – at 22:26 Hrs on February 08, 2009

Zion FD, requested a Quad 1 North for a fire in a 3-story apt. building at 1549 Loreli; these are 12 unit buildings 100’X40”. The first engine company reported a fire in apt. #203 and the building had been evacuated. Canteen #1 responded at 22:26 hrs and arrived at 22:39 hrs. The commander told them not to set up because the fire was extinguished quickly and the fire companies were breaking down. Canteen #1 returned at 22:55 hrs.

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9-016 – at 15:28 Hrs on February 11, 2009

Niles Fire Department responded to a Hazardous Material release at 14:56 hrs. The incident was in a plastics production building located at 6457 Howard Street in Niles.

On arrival they found a gas release from several cylinders in a cascade bank. A fire on the burner of a stove tripped a sprinkler head that extinguished the fire. However that caused a release of several gases and natural gas from the stove as well. At 15:28 the BC requested (Red Center MABAS division 3) to dispatch a Hazardous Material Box alarm.

MESS was requested to respond with bus #5, canteen #6, and C.O. #700. 700 arrived at 16:08 hrs. After reporting to command, a rehab area was established. Canteen #6 arrived at 16:18 hrs and warming bus #5 arrived at 16:32 hrs.

It was raining lightly and the outside temperature was about 34˚ F.; the wind was out of the NE at about 26 MPH.

There was about 20 Hazardous Material Technicians and 30 other fire personnel were on the incident. Four MESS people served about 60 people. The incident was neutralized and everyone was released at 19:50 hrs. All MESS units were back in their quarters by 16:08 hrs.

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9-017 – at 23:45 Hrs on February 18, 2009

Mt Prospect Fire Department requested North West Central Dispatch (MABAS Division 1) to dispatch Box #14-04, to the box level. They had a residential fire at Woodland & Bonnie Brach, Canteen #4 responded at 23:58 PM with two crew members and a third met them at the scene. The fire involved a single family, two story frame house. Canteen #4 arrived at 00:18 hrs, they served about 40 firefighters. Fire was struck out at 00:32 hrs. Canteen #4 was released at 02:30 AM.

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9-018 – at 23:45 Hrs on February 18, 2009

Lincolnshire / Riverwoods, FPD - requested a box alarm for a fire in a three unit townhouse. On arrival crews found fire thru the roof in the east unit. Red Center (MABAS Div.3) requested canteen Bus #5, Canteen #6, and C.O. 700 respond.

The outside temperature was about 19˚ F. Bus #5 was used as a warming unit for both fire crews and the home owner as well.

The fire was contained on the second floor and attic of the east unit. Crews were able to do a thrall primary and secondary search, one firefighter received minor injures when he fell thru the second floor, floor during the fire attach. Water damage was extensive on the first floor as well.

Six canteen crew members remained on location for about four hours. Est. fire damage was about $160 K

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9-019 – at 23:45 Hrs on February 21, 2009
Deerfield Fire and Police- search and rescue

Deerfield Fire - Chief of the 20th Battalion requested a canteen for rehabbing first responders conducting a search of the Deerfield/Highland Park area.

A-17 year old white female, 5’3”inches tall, Weight -114 lbs, hair color-blonde and blue- eyes, went on a run and did not return. It was reported that this cross country runner was last seen at 15:30 Hrs.

At the request of her father, the Deerfield Police started an investigation that turned into a search of the area behind the Deerfield High school. Because of a weather report air temperature and darkness, they felt it was necessary to request an ILEAS response, to include ATV’s and man power.

At 01:30 A.M - Red Center (MABAS Div.3) requested Canteen #6 and Chief Cox respond to the Deerfield High school. It started to snow and by 03:30 Hrs, 4” of new snow left tracking and search difficult at best. The canteen and a crew of # 6 remained on the incident for four hours. They feed about 60 first response people. Hot Coffee, Hot Chocolate, Apple Cider, Temped water, sports drink. They served Power Bars, Donuts and sneaks. #6 and 700 returned to quarters at 05”30 hrs back in service at 06:00.

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9-020 – at 11:17 Hrs on February 21, 2009
Lake County Forest Preserve Police – Search and Rescue.

Lake County Forest Preserve Police requested Red Center (MABAS Div.3) dispatch Canteen #4 and C.O. 700, to a staging area at 11409 Half Day Road in unincorporated Lake County.

Chief Cox reported to Commander Galford and decided to have the warming bus #5 respond as well. The search area included about 280 acres of forest preserve; the target was the missing female from call #9-019.

Overnight, 4 to 6 “of new snow fell. The outside temperature fell to 02˚ below zero.

Four search and rescue dog teams from the Illinois, Wisconsin Search and Rescue team, 14 Forest Preserve Police, and numerous civilians come together for this search. The Local Police, US Coast Guard, Civil Air Patrol nor the U.S Air Force could fly because of weather conditions. MESS responded with 4 crew members that served the rescue crews (70) plus and the Television crews that were in the staging area.

Hot Chocolate, Hot Apple Cider, Hot Coffee, temped water and sports drink were available as well. Food included Hot Beef stew with dinner rolls, Power bars, and other energy foods.

Note - although the search found nothing in the search area, the individual reportedly returned home at 21:00 hrs Saturday evening with no shoes but seemingly, physically o.k. The added searches scheduled for Sunday were canceled.

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9-021 – at 11:17 Hrs on March 12, 2009
North Chicago FD- multi-Family dwelling fire.

North Chicago Fire Department requested Box 5-1 to the Box Level. Canteen #6 responded with two crew members to a three story apartment complex with a fire in one apartment. 20 emergency service people were served.

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9-022 – at 15:17 Hrs on March 13, 2009
Gurnee F.D. - Brush Fire

Gurnee Fire Department requested a box alarm for a fire in a swamp that was started by some children. It was then determined that the fire was in cat tails and marsh debris and deep water. A request for the wild land team went out because of the topography and proximity to homes.

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9-023 – at 11:17 Hrs on March 17, 2009
Lake Bluff- Drowning

Lake Bluff Fire Department – Had a drowning at sunrise beach at Lake Michigan, LBFD received a call of a man thru the ice when he went in after his dog. A diver’s box and side scan sonar box-was requested from MABAS division 4- After a search with ATV’s, boats, an Air Boat, and Side Scan Sonar, the response was struck with no one found.

After getting to O’Hare airport the alleged victim seen the report on the news and called LBPD and explained when he got out he had to get to the airport and did not think anyone even seen him go in after his dog. Canteen 6-and Bus #5 responded and served crews from all the SRT units.

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9-024 – at 11:17 Hrs on March 17, 2009
Wauconda Fire Department - Box alarm for house Fire.

Wauconda FD requested a box alarm for Tenders. The fire was in a three story house. There were no hydrants in the area so water had to be shuttled to Porto-tanks. Canteen 6 responded with a crew of four. They serve 40-50-emergency responders.

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9-025 – at 08:17 Hrs on March 18, 2009
Waukegan F.D. - House Fire

Waukegan Fire Department 16-1 to the box. For a house fire, staging was at Grand and Jackson. Canteen 6 responded and served 20 firefighters.

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9-026 – 09:15 A.M. on March 20, 2009
Waukegan F.D. - Multi-Family (32 units).

Waukegan F.D. requested a box alarm for an apartment fire at 2410 Golf. This was a 37 Unit two story apartment building. On arrival they found fire in four units and lapped onto the roof. One civilian received smoke inhalation and two pets were lost. The call upgraded two include another alarm.

Six crew members were used to work this call. Canteen 6-set-up in rehab, P.P. #1 and bus #5 were also used.60 fire 12 police and 30 fire victims were served.

Bus #5 was left so the Waukegan Police could use this as a control post to allow the victims to report so they could be escorted in for their meds and etc. The Police returned the bus to Waukegan station 5 that evening.

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9-027 – Lake Zurich Fire – 3-22-2009 at 2:15pm-3:20pm
Brush Fire Cuba forest Preserve.

Canteen 6 & PP1 were dispatched to Ela road and Cuba in Lake Zurich for a fire in the marsch.25 fire personnel was served.

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9-028 –March 24, 2009 -
Highwood F.D. – Multi-family (10 units)

Highwood F.D. requested a box -- MABAS Division -3 Dispatched Box—to the box level. This was for a fire in a two story apartment building. Canteen 6-responded with three crew members, they served 25 people.

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9-029- 09:35 A.M. –March 28, 2009
Evanston FD- House Fire

Evanston FD requested MABAS division -3 for Box 625 to the box level, at 2506 Ridge, for a two store house fully involved. Canteen 4 responded and served 35 firefighters.

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9-030 – Time out 9:30P.M. –April 5, 2009
Skokie FD – Two story, single family – House Fire.

Skokie FD requested MABAS Div.3 (Red Center) call box 16-F to the working still. On arrival upgraded to the box level. Staging was at Brummel and Hammond. Fire was at 3815 Brummel. Strong winds 30-40 MPH out of the SW. Heavy smoke and fire showing on arrival. First and second search found no victims in the residents. Fire was extensive. Canteen 4 was dispatched at 9:45pm was on the incident at 10:28pm. Three crew members responded and served about 45 fire/police. The fire was struck at 11:24pm. Allen, Alexis Meyer, and Fran Hori were released from the incident at 11:55 PM.

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9-031- Time out 7:35P.M. April 17, 2009
Fire thru the roof of a vacated Lowe’s Store

Skokie FD - requested red center MABAS division 1 to dispatch Box 16-F to the second alarm for fire thru the roof of a vacated Lowe’s Store. Canteen 4 responded with 8 crew members. They were on location for 1 hr 20 min. they served 80 firefighters and police officers. The fire dept. went into a defensive mode after a primary and secondary search of the building.

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9-032 – Time out 00:10 April, 2009
Lake Forest - Garage fire

Lake Forest Northmore Returned – No service Canteen 6- responded and released before we got on location.

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9-033 Time out – 11:09am – 1:40pm
Glenview House fire

A house fire was called in by a MESS member that had returned home from a meeting with Chief Cox. The fire was in the rear of a house in back of the member’s house. When he discovered the smoke he called 911 and responded to get the canteen. The canteen was on the location for 40 min and served 35 firefighters.

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9-034- Evanston F D - Time out – 7:15pm unit 10:45pm
Evanston fire on the 14 floor in a high rise, 1560 Sherman.

Evanston called for a box alarm for smoke and fire on the 6th. floor of the Rotary International Building. High winds added to the difficulties for evacuation the 20 story building. The feeder electrical lines both entry and exit lines in to the vault overheated. Power was cut and the problem was repaired by the power co. 75 responders were supplied rehydration and power bars. Canteens 4-6 responded with 8 crew members. There was a lot of foot traffic because we were only two blocks from the Chicago city limits.

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9-035 – Libertyville FD– Smoke in a Ware house time out 8:25pm until 11:40 pm.
Libertyville smoke filled building

Libertyville smoke filled building. 1971 Kelly, this was a large commercial building filled with smoke. A request was made for an air boat from Fox Lake Fire Department. After the air boat was places, it did not take long to evacuate the smoke.

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9-036 Beach Park Fire Department Garage Fire

A fire in a detached garage was brought under control after about 45 minutes. Canteen 1 responded and served about 20 firefighters.

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9-037 - Waukegan- 31 flavors.

Canteen 6 and 8 crew members assisted Waukegan Fire Department with the 31 Flavors night. Crews from Canteen 4 assisted Buffalo Grove Fire with the same Campaign.

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9-038 - Waukegan – Roof fire

Fire on a 5 unit apartment building roof was quickly extinguished with the help of ARA companies from three Departments. Canteen 7 served thirty fire fighters and police water and sneaks.

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9-039 - Beach Park- Burn Down

The Beach Park FD held a controlled training drill; there were 6 - fire department that took part in the drill. Seven evolutions were completed before the buildings were raised. Canteen 6- and 7 crew members took part. 30 people were served.

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9-040- Rolling Meadows

3 Story, 36 unit apartment building was destroyed by fire on the roof. There was one fire victim. His clothing was still on fire when the first engine company got to him. Over 100 fire fighters were served by canteens 4 and 6.

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9-041 - Mundelein- Two story house fire.

Fire was thru the roof and blowing out the windows when the first engine arrived. There were four fire victims, three with burns and one- D.O.A. After an investigation it was determined this was an arson case. Three persons were arrested and charged with murder and aggravated arson. This was a gang related fire.

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9-042 – At 5:55 pm on Sunday 10, 2009

The Skokie Fire Department requested MABAS Division 3 (red center), to Tone out a request for a Box alarm at 9640 Laramie, staging was to be at, Golf and Laramie. At 6:15pm they requested the box to be elevated to the Second alarm. Canteen 4 responded to the staging area, where they set up to rehab the fire personal.

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9-043– At 10:45pm on May 15, 2009 Barrington
3- Building on fire no water supply.

Barrington Fire Department requested N.W. Central MABAS division 1, to dispatch a box alarm for tenders. They reported three buildings involved with fire. Canteen 6 was dispatched with 7 members. On arrival team leader Novak reported on location and could not access the fire area because of the three portable water tanks that blocked entry to the fire area. They could only set up about ¼ mile from the fire buildings. Command requested that we try to come in to the fire area to hydrate the crews working at the fire. Novak had 4 crew members load 4 boxes of water and sneaks on the wagon and move up to the fire buildings. Novak and the other three crew members set up and served the truck crews that made up the water shuttle and other support crews out at the road. Canteen 6 crews served about 40 first responder and three police officers. The buildings were destroyed with no injuries.

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9-044 – Gurnee Fire Expo at 09:00 to 4:00P.M.on May 16, 2009
Public Education.

Approximately 20 fire Departments participated in the day long open house showing off the Special Response Teams equipment and Fallen Fire fighters memorial. Between 800 & 900 people came and viewed the equipment and demonstrations. Canteen 6 and Bus 5 were used as displays for the day. We interviewed 8- new members.

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9-45 WAUKEGAN SWAT TEAM-at 1:30pm until 2:45pm
House search.

Waukegan Police requested a canteen to support their efforts. The swat team had surrounded a house were a suspected bank robber was held up. The police evacuated the near by houses to a center. There were several children that needed food and drink, in addition the 22 member swat team needed rehydration as well. Canteen 6 with 7 – crew members responded and served about 50 people. After an attempt to make contact with no response, the team made an assault. The suspect was not found in the building. The incident was ended and 6 went back in service.

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9-046 – GURNEE POLICE at 9:30pm till 03:00am– Roadside Safety check.
Gurnee Police- Lake County Sheriffs Police.

Mess Canteen # 6 and PP #1 with 9 team members attended this safety check Set up was at 9:30 pm and it lasted until 03:00 am the crews served Sloppy-Joe’s And snacks. This was a productive activity; The fourth detained auto resulted in the arrest of a person that had an outstanding warrant for first degree murder from another state. 45 police and other staff were served with a lot of coffee and hot chocolate.

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9- 047– Waukegan FD at 1:10pm until 2:56pm Mat 25, 2009
Wild lands response

Waukegan fire department called MABAS div, 4, for a wild lands Box alarm at the Lake Michigan lake front. The beaches were evacuated and the fire as extinguished with the use of ATV’s and 75 tech’s Canteen 700 served about 70 people and no injuries were reported.

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9-048 – ROLLING MEDOWS at 4:20pm May 25, 2009
Rolling Meadows FD – 58 unit apartment fire.

Rolling meadows FD requested MABAS div.1 to dispatch a box alarm for a fire on the second floor of a 58 unit apartment building. With in 25 min they advanced to a fourth alarm. They had four apartments involved with fire and were trying to evacuate the residents. Canteens 2 – 4 – 7 were dispatched and served about 200 people.10 crew members were used for this operation.

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9-049 – Lake County Regional C.E.R.T.Team – Time out - 7:00pm May 26, 2009
MESS meets CERT

The public relation team with canteen 4 was invited to the Ela Town Hall in Lake Zurich. We spook to 38 members of the Citizens Emergency Response Team about Metropolitan Emergency Support Services Inc.(MESS). When MESS responded to call 9-008, (a Train derailment), Chief Cox was placed in charge of logistics for the entire crash site. With the chill factor of -32˚ F it was imperative that worming shelters were put in place to protect all workers. Cox request for a tent with sides and heating capabilities, this was filled by the - L.C.R.C.E.R.T – team. Chief Cox also requested Two Warming buses. MESS bus 5 and the MABAS division 4 &5, SRT bus, filled that request. The tent was quickly erected and the buses were placed for warming. Canteen # 6 set up for feeding the 150 workers involved. With the help of the LCRCERT team we were able to keep every one feed and hydrated and warm, the tent was shut down for progress meetings every hour and the workers used the busses for warming. The CERT team wanted an idea all of the MESS capabilities. Chief Cox spook on the general responses and invited Carol to cover, Remembering When, Lynessa covered Dispatching, Chrissie covered general questions on operations, and Ron gave a tour of Canteen # 4. After a long Q & A period, The session was ended with an invitation for CERT members to join MESS as well. Applications were distributed.