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January, 2010 Issue 17

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Parkersburg Civil Air Patrol

County honors Harmon for service

By PAMELA BRUST pbrust@newsandsentinel.com

This Issue Senior Profile Name: Randy Ankrom Rank: Senior Member

Sqn. Position: Assistant Safety PARKERSBURG - Col. Ron Harmon, who has devoted many years Officer of service to the local Civil Air Patrol, was recognized by the Wood County commissioners when he was honored with a Spirit of Wood Small Bio: I grew up on a farm County Award. in Noble County Ohio near Senecaville Lake. It was the "We serve about 26 cadets right now, plus the seniors, for about 66 family farm purchased by my total. We get new members about every two weeks. We've been family in 1880. I have never felt working on the building, the biggest obstacle has been stabilizing right since I moved off the farm. the roof. We have done a lot of Homeland Security work for the My heart is still in raising hogs. state, on roads, bridges, doing aerial photography. We participated in a search mission in November, a Texas aircraft flying to Virginia I graduated from Ohio that went down. It was found near Rainelle," Harmon said. University with BS in mechanical engineering. I am He said the group is now a mechanical engineer at planning an educational trip DuPont. My job duties are to Wheeling Jesuit mainly safety and environmental University where those work. interested in aerospace technology can participate In 1975 I married Linda Steel. in a project. We are still married 34 years latter. My wife is a chemical "We've had three cadets engineer at DuPont. We have achieve the highest award two grown daughters. The possible in the CAP oldest daughter is a chemical program. It is administered engineer and works for Merck by the Air Force. We have doing drug research. She also a cadet in the Air Force supplied us with two grandsons, Academy with a full ages 1 and 4. Our youngest scholarship. We have a female cadet in the Naval Academy. We have a cadet in the Army in Texas in a security position. We have a daughter is in her last year of vet school at OSU. new young group every four years. They are processed through, leave at 18, so we rebuild every four years," he said.

County honors Harmon for service cont. The CAP also works with the Federal Emergency Management Agency which provides course training to area emergency responders.

Senior Profile Cont.

I am a member of Christ United Methodist Church in Marietta. I was the junior high Sunday school teacher for 15 years. I "The leadership provided by the senior officers of the local Civil moved on to the lead our annual Air Patrol is very impressive. The cadets are very energetic and it's week long work camp for a good program. We wanted to recognize your efforts," commission disaster relief. President Rick Modesitt said. My hobby is shooting sports. I am a 4-H shooting sports instructor for rifle and pistol. I was able to merge "We wanted to recognize Col. Harmon for his hard work, achievements and accomplishments on behalf of the county," Couch working with youth and shooting. said. Commissioner Blair Couch presented the Spirit of Wood County Award to Harmon. The commissioners also contributed $7,500 to the Civil Air Patrol. "We know you are out there working hard, and we wanted to recognize your efforts," Couch said. "We try to stretch every dollar to make it go a mile, I really appreciate this," Harmon said. I joined the CAP in July 2009. I always thought you had to be a pilot to join. I finally checked into it, and here I am. My Favorite Quote: "If you don't think you'll like the answer, don't ask the question".

Have you taken several FEMA ICS/ IS courses (100, 200, 300, 400, 700, & 800) only to wonder where does CAP fit in? Take the What is good for motion sickness? FEMA IS-809 online course and Motion sickness is due to the physiological deviation from "normal" conditions find out! Go to the below link to the body and brain are wired for. Susceptibility varies. Most agree that you take the course. It only takes 30 want to eat something prior to flying. Empty stomach = no breakfast = no minutes to complete. nutrition = makes it worse. FEMA IS-809 - Emergency Support Function (ESF) #9 But there are several universal factors such as hydration, no alcohol Search and Rescue consumption prior to flying, and certain physical positions to avoid. Turning your head to get something in the back of the airplane at the same time the Although it did not tell me pilot enters into a turn is one example of what NOT to do. anything I did not know about There is no "one stop" shop quick cure. Some things help certain people a little. Ginger has been found to have the best results with fewest side effects in counteracting motion sickness. Crackers work for others. The military teaches one universal method: flight time. The more time in the air, the more time your body rewires itself to be less sensitive to it. You're not aircrew until you puke. Don't let it discourage you. Puke and get back up in the air! CAP, it did feel good to see our name and mission spelled out for our SAR brothers and sisters to see. It will help you understand our role in our nations emergency planning, response and recovery efforts.

FYI Aircrew

Commanders Corner

1st LT Velez Parkersburg Composite Squadron Deputy Commander

Ground Teams
Optional Personal Support Equipment - Not required, but recommended 2 - Antihistimine, 25mg Benadryl 2 - Bouillion cubes 1 - Extra leaf bags 1 - Extra water container 1 - Foam pad 2 - Food, non perishable 1 Gaiters 1 - Rain cover, pack 1 - Sterno or stove 1 - Sunglasses, 97% UV protection 1 - Trail Snacks 1 - Water purification tabs

Regulation Spotlight
PAYMENT FOR CIVIL AIR PATTROL SUPPORT CAP REGULATION 173-3

This regulation establishes procedures for processing claims by Civil Air Patrol (CAP) members and units for costs incurred while participating in reimbursable missions. It applies to all CAP personnel involved in the submission and review of CAP mission reimbursement vouchers. All references to wing also apply to a region when the region is the unit responsible for the mission reimbursement. http://members.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/R173_003_BE7CCE2DDCDB B.pdf

Cadet Corner
Do you do community service outside CAP?
Requirements for the Community Service Ribbon for cadets are covered in CAPR 39-3 AWARD OF CAP MEDALS, RIBBONS, AND CERTIFICATES . Section F Paragraph 21.i states, " Cadet Community Service Ribbon. Awarded to cadets who complete 60 hours of community service. The service must be verified by a volunteer coordinator. " The wing commander is the approval authority for the 2a request (unless he or she has delegated this responsibility to the squadron/group commander in accordance with the same regulation). There are a few assumptions about this ribbon: 1. That the community service occurred outside of CAP. 2. That a CAP member is not verifying the cadets community service (unless, of course, this CAP member can speak for the outside organization, and sign the verifying letter for the outside organization). 3. The regulation does not require that the verification be on an organizational letterhead, but most outside agencies would probably use their letterheads when verifying someones volunteer participation. 4. Clasps are now authorized for this ribbon.

This Issue Cadet Profile Name: None Submitted Rank: Sqn. Position: Small Bio: My Favorite Quote:

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Safety Corner
Reports shows that while deaths from residential fires have been nearly cut in half from in the last 20 years; those caused by candles have increased dramatically. In most cases, candles caused house fires when they were left unattended, tipped over and ignited nearby combustibles. Almost half of home candle fires start in the bedroom. Mattresses or bedding are the most common items that ignite, followed by furniture (dressers, desks, and tables) and then curtains. Tealights and tapers are common culprits in candle fires. A child playing with the candle itself or near the candle is one of the biggest contributors to candle fires. Faced with fire, many children hide in a closet or under a bed leading to tragic fatalities. In fact, children under age 5 have a fire death rate more than twice the national average. "Candles are no longer used for the occasional dinner party. In fact, only a small percent of candle fires start in dining rooms," said CPSC Chairman Ann Brown. "Candle sales are booming and families are lighting candles in their living rooms, family rooms, dens and bathrooms. Fires from candles have increased dramatically, but they are preventable. Reduce the chance of a fire, by following CPSC's simple safety tips." Keep matches, lighters and candles away from children. Never leave burning candles unattended. Keep combustible materials away from candles. Don't put candles in a location where children or pets could knock them down.

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