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Rural Beautification Program SEPTEMBER 2012 2012 Rural Beautifi cation Program WHAT’S INSIDE MOCK DISASTER AT RED DEER AIRPORT… ..................................PG 2 Follow us on Twitter LOUSANA CENTENNIAL GATHERING… ........................................PG 9 @reddeercounty ‘RURBAN RIVER’ ENVIRONMENTALLY SIGNIFICANT AREAS… ...PG 1 9 GALAXY the right choice RED DEER “Proud to be in Red Deer County” 73820H3 Gasoline Alley, Red Deer County • www.reddeertoyota.com 403-343-3736 1-800-662-7166 Red Deer County News SEPTEMBER 2012 PAGE 2 JANUARY 23, 20077 Mayor’s Message: Mock disaster tests emergency place, brush clearing begins, utilities are relocated, and the real construction work responses for airport can begin. Road construction will take place on TR374/ RR265, RR271, RR240, TR 362, and RR263/TR360. Some of these projects have deadlines that extend into next construction season. Paving • Road paving will take place at Sandy Cove, RR271 (Northlane Estates), RR282, TR374, and TR350 form RR40 to RR43. All of these projects are, of course, weather dependent. Chip Sealing • This program is complete. There is some experience,”experience,” said Steenstra. sweeping left to do and we will review Red Deer Airport was a flurry of Red Deer County and The City of Red Deer MAYOR Jim Wood the list this week. I can happily report activity August 12th as emergency teams hold mock disasters of various types to test You may remember a few months ago, that the County came in under budget rushed to deal with a mock disaster. their emergency response plans; sometimes I mentioned our strategic road plan was on this program. In accordance with Transport Canada they involve a natural disaster or a chemical starting up for another season. This plan, Road Maintenance Projects certification requirements, the airport must spill. Their inclusion of the airport in this which is broken into ten, five, and one • This program is about 90% complete. test their emergency systems once every exercise was not only necessary for the year terms, is essential for keeping people Every year we do our best to make three to four years, and so a plane crash airport’s certification, it was an important moving in Red Deer County. sure every mile of road in the County scenario was developed – the crash of a and successful test of the careful systems Although the days have been hot lately, is inspected and repaired in a timely Boeing 737 complete with 51 passengers and processes the airport has in place. we have had to deal with quite a bit of fashion. and a crew of six. At the same time, it allowed Red Deer rain this summer – usually in the form of Bridges evening storms. These storms can certainly To make the mock disaster as realistic as County and City of Red Deer emergency • Benalto Bridge – this project is near set back the timeframe for some of our possible, the airport brought out an old staff to work through their own emergency construction. completion (the new bridge looks great fuselage to set the stage. A group of Penhold systems, as their response would be similar The contractors we use are committed to and will be a safe crossing for many Air Cadets were on site for summer camp, regardless of the situation. deadlines for every project. But weather years). and so 51 acted as volunteer victims of the In between mock disasters, the agencies cannot be avoided, and sometimes we must • Raven River Bridge – the approval process crash. Altogether, there were about 100 communicate regularly through table talks, allow them additional time for completion. in now complete. We will put this project people involved in the scenario. where they review emergency response That is why you may not have seen much to tender in September. “In any disaster, mock or real, plans and identify any changes, such as the action in the early part of the season. Brushing communication is absolutely critical,” addition of new equipment or systems that However, I can tell you that our contractors • The brushing crews have been extremely said RJ Steenstra, Red Deer Airport CEO. need to be incorporated into plans. The are going full bore to get things done before busy. Brushing happens in one area at a “There are so many agencies involved airport shares detailed schematics for every fall freeze up. time, and there is a great deal of territory and a coordinated effort is required. type of aircraft that flies into Red Deer Below are some highlights from a busy to cover. I am happy to say, we are Working through a staged disaster tests Airport, and grid maps of airport land. season on County roads. making great headway on this multi-year our emergency response plan and that of These documents allow partner agencies to Old Pole Road (TR 362) project. Red Deer County, and it went well.” know exactly how each aircraft is laid out • The project is well under way, although 27 Dust Control As would be the case in an actual disaster, and to quickly identify where they need days have been lost to rain. Contractors • The dust control program went very well many partners were involved: Red Deer to go. are working on the tie in to Hwy 791. this year. With our program changes County and City of Red Deer emergency “As we went through the process of Once construction is complete the haul this year our contractors have started services, RCMP, County peace officers, the mock disaster, we identified some road will be repaired. applying additional litres of calcium search and rescue teams, Penhold Air enhancements to our existing plan,” said • As for paving, the base prep is under way; chloride to some dust control areas to Cadets, Red Deer Airport and NAV Canada, Steenstra. “These kinds of items can only they have been crushing for the past 2 revitalize them. This should keep the the organization responsible for air traffic be discovered through simulating an actual months. This paving project should take dust down during harvest time. control in Canada. disaster experience, which is why this about 2 to 3 weeks to complete. Re-gravel RR40 “Red Deer area emergency services were exercise was so important. We’re constantly • We are re-gravelling approximately 644 put to the test in this exercise,” said Dave revising and enhancing our plan to make • Crushing for the road started on miles of gravel roads this year. This Laurin, Red Deer County District Fire sure it will work seamlessly so that we are September 1, and paving should begin program is about 70% complete and has Chief. “It’s an important exercise because fully prepared in the event of a real disaster. on September15. Paving should be gone well. completed in 7 days. • There are 2 areas yet to complete but they it allows us to work together with various Safety and security are always our primary TR374/RR265 (Prentice Creek) should be done by end of September agencies and sharpen our skills in a realistic objectives.” • A pre-construction meeting has already environment.” The day may have started out with As you can see, the list is a long one, and occurred. This project will start as soon The airport’s role in the disaster was to staged chaos and fake blood, but it it is not at all finished. There will always be as the work is nearing completion on provide a secure hub where each agency ended successfully with a barbeque and unexpected things popping up that throw RR271. The plan is to begin prep work could operate in tandem, knowing what a debriefing session. Steenstra said the even the best plans aside. We will continue around the 3rd week of September. the other agencies were doing. “Our role debriefing will continue in depth through New Road Construction working until freeze up prevents us from was to set up the command centre where September. • We are in the midst of constructing doing any more road work. With some the Transportation Safety Board would five different roads. This season, most cooperation from the weather, we should conduct their investigations,” will begin in August and September. have a lot of check marks on our list come explained Steenstra. “From Once agreements with landowners are in winter time. there, in conjunction with the County, we would handle media communications, create space for the airline to conduct We welcome your feedback! family briefings and follow You can contact us with questions or comments at protocols regarding the chain [email protected] of information.” Red Deer County News is a free monthly publication available to all County residents. Steenstra said the role played Managing Editor: Adam Ferguson - Corporate Communications Coordinator for Red by the volunteer cadets was Deer County. County News is printed and delivered by the Red Deer Advocate. invaluable. Each was given an For all advertising inquiries please contact the Red Deer Advocate at 403.314.4343. arm band and card designating Red Deer County welcomes reader submissions. their status, from deceased to specific levels of injury and The County reserves the right to approve/disapprove any and all submissions it receives. Please note: submitted original documents cannot always be returned. Due mobility. “It was great fun for @reddeercounty Date for August submissions is Friday, September 21, 2012. them,@reddeercounty but also a great learning Red Deer County News SEPTEMBER 2012 PAGE 3 “What’s Happening” In Red Deer County? 2012 Terry Fox Run Assistant, Office Career Training, Emergency Medical Program) – Thursdays during the school year, The Terry Fox Run will be held in Red Deer at Responder, Practical Nursing, Health Care Aide, and beginning on Thursday, Sept 6, 2012 at 4:00 PM to Heritage Ranch on Sunday, September 16, 2012.
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