Staying ahead of the curve is the name of the game thus far for Ohio TERT. The team arrived last night to their assigned quarters, at a nearby school with other TERT teams. Lights went out at 11PM. The lights came back on for the dispatchers at 05:30 (that’s oh-five-thirty, as in OMG, it’s early) […]
The team departed Cambridge this morning at 6:30 and headed down Interstate 77 with an escort from the Ohio State Highway Patrol to the West Virginia state line. In total, the fleet consists of HAVOC (field communications unit), 3 SUV’s, 2 pickup trucks, a fuel trailer, a radio Tower On Wheels, a generator, and a […]
Ohio TERT members met this afternoon at the rally point in Cambridge. The deployment team was met by logistics and support personnel, all of whom have been working to get to the point of deployment. Following invocation by Mark Beros of Stop Nine Church of Christ, Committee Chair Nick DiCicco provided an update to the […]
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024 Following the landfall of Hurricane Helene, and receipt of a request for help, a team of Ohio 911 dispatchers, radio technicians, and support personnel are heading to North Carolina to lend assistance. Ohio TERT, part of the national Telecommunicator Emergency Response Taskforce, are a group of public safety personnel from across Ohio who […]
The team was initially stood down from a potential deployment to Florida, and no sooner had that message been passed than an EMAC request came through from the North Carolina Emergency Management Agency. Helene’s inland impact has been catastrophic in areas of Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia, and North Carolina. Flash flooding has cut off many areas […]
Team lead Nick DiCicco briefed the Ohio APCO and NENA boards this afternoon. At this point, the belief is the team will depart on Sunday morning. Florida DEM has transmitted the EMAC request and we have sent back our MRP. We anticipate confirmation of a mission package tomorrow morning. We have assembled a team of […]
The team has been placed on alert status for possible deployment with the anticipated landfall of Hurricane Helene. All team members are requested to check their email for important information and action items.
The team met in Columbus for training, dinner, and friendship. We went over the 2 previous deployments, discussed upcoming training opportunities for this year, and had dinner at a local restaurant to welcome new personnel to the team! A great evening! For team personnel, the document that Johnna referenced during the deployment training can be […]
Full Team Meeting Schedule, 2024 (Times TBA) February 19 May 14 September 10ish (State Conference) November 19 Committee Meeting Schedule, 2024 (All 10AM) January 16 April 15 July 15 October 21
The team returned on Tuesday afternoon to Gahanna, and following a debriefing, headed home to their respective parts of the Buckeye State. On behalf of the entire TERT OH-1 team, and the Ohio TERT Committee, we express our THANKS to the agencies and organizations that made the deployment possible. All deployed personnel should have received […]