June 8 Lake Watcom Fly-in/Training for EVAC via Seaplane/Amphibs, etc.

[Dave Krall CFII]

This WSPA effort has grown substantially the last few years here in Washington State and helps not only in strengthening our regional emergency response options but also, in generating BOTH public acceptance of GA and actual desire by the public to have GA around, especially Seaplanes in this instance.

Letter/Schedule details from both Steve and Sky at Washington Seaplane Pilots Association:

It feels like summer is here and it is time to get out on the water… if you haven’t already.

Sky Terry has been busy planning this year’s Lake Whatcom fly-in and training. Support for the ESRP (Emergency Seaplane Response Program) has also grown substantially in the past year. So please do your best to attend. The agenda is below. If you are thinking about or planning to come, please let me know. We need to communicate ahead of time as there are going to be a lot of people looking to see that we are briefed with our invasive species procedures.

Thanks,
Stephen

Below is updated information on Whatcom Base's fly-in/training event to include the current Itinerary and location address.
Time: June 8, 2013.
Itinerary for June 8th
8:00am Initial prep begins, Whatcom Base ESRT.
9:00am Safety brief for ground support personnel and guest agencies.
10:30am Food prep begins
11:00am Planes arrive, food is served
1:00pm to 1:30pm overall brief for day
1:30pm to 3:30pm short haul birds loaded and Airlift Northwest (as they're able/dependent on if live 911 calls occur), then scenario runs unload short hauls to long haul birds .
4:00pm wrap up.

Attendance/interested/involved roster.
Washington Seaplane Pilots Association
Columbia Seaplane Pilots Association
Kenmore Air, United State's Largest Commercial Seaplane Operator
Harbour Air, Canada (interested), World's Largest All-Seaplane Airline
Whatcom Base ESRT
Airlift Northwest with helicopter
Fred Meyers food donation
Tom Peterson WSDOT, Aviation Emergency Coordinator
Terry Knight Emergency Communications Coordinator (DEC),
Department of Homeland Security, FEMA Region Ten
Rol Murrow President, Emergency Volunteer Air Corps (EVAC),
New Mexico, Chairman of Air Care Alliance (not coming on site/but ESRP development adviser)
Paul Leveque Retired Fire Fighter, Albatross Flying Boat Pilot, Flew
runs after their Magnitude 7.0 earthquake (not coming on site/but ESRP Haiti developmental adviser)
Monte Simpson Washington State Guard
Terry Terry Public Relations, EMT Instructor (med/triage team)
Richard Edgerton External Aerospace Education Officer, Washington Wing
(Civil Air Patrol)
Erin Huehnergarth Med/triage team
Thomas Alexander Med/triage team
Theresa WyneMed/triage team
Michelle Noval Med/triage team
Chris Pavlin Med/triage team
Morgan Schoenecker Med/triage team
Stephanie Harmon Med/triage team
Ramie Sutter Med/triage team
Holly Med/triage team
Mike Green Med/triage team
Anton Preisinger Med/triage team
Charity Med/triage team
Stefanie Stinner Med/triage team
Sally Abbott Medical Surge & Health Care Coalition Coordinator within
the Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response (PHEPR) division of DOH.
Anthony Terranova HAM radio operator
Kirk Bellar HAM radio operator
Brian Johnson Base Support/photographer
Eliya Casas Volunteer, Patient (interested)
Jeff Lamont Base Support Volunteer + 1(+ 3 patients)






location for Google maps.

Marina Court
1 (360) 734-6430
20 Marina Drive, Bellingham, Washington 98229

http://m.google.com/u/m/za23iQ



Actual map of Whatcom Base flight paths, this is the flight pattern for Whatcom Base;
https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=210313253072444004855.0004baad7a03f8ae9e517&msa=0&hl=en&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=14&vpsrc=1>




Sky Terry
Northwest Seaplane Regional Coordinator,
Emergency Seaplane Response Plan
EVAC: Emergency Volunteer Air Corps

 

[Dave Krall CFII]

Formalized, EVAC Seaplane/Amphib practice, a week from tomorrow, Sat. at Lake Watcom:

All systems go, at this point.