What a busy night at the Sharon CD garage. Many projects are in full swing and progressing nicely.
We had our weekly sit down meeting at 7pm and discussed a few items. We had a discussion about some minor action that was taken by CD during the last winter storm. All procedures were followed by CD administration and they were in close contact with all Town officials. CD members were not called for a deployment but were monitoring their radios and were ready. At the height of the storm about 800 customers were without power in Sharon, and most power was restored in a few hours.
See the pictures below and descriptions of the specific project.
All of our LED sign boards were attached together with cables and were downloaded with the preloaded messages. All signs are now ready for deployment.
A frame was fabricated to mount the electrical panel for the generator on the Bucket truck. This panel will hold the circuit breakers, starting switches, and some electrical plugs for the generator.
A handheld, 4 light, 12v box was acquired a year ago by CD. It was decided that the light should be fabricated to attach to a tripod and be able to run on a regular 12v power plug. The cord was rewired last week and then this week was taken apart and then using plywood and screws, attached to a tripod. The light will be useful in any regular vehicle with a 12v outlet, a large battery, and can be used by our portable power packs. The light can be used for search and rescue when using a generator might not be available or not when lighting is needed in a quiet environment.
A yearly inspection of our first aid kits was done last night. We have a medical cabinet with fully stocked first aid packs for deployments and events. Also first aid stations are on each truck and our LEPC trailer. The trailer has a larger kit for multiple victims or a shelter deployment.
Also worked on this week was our bucket truck hood. The hood is in the process of being repaired using automotive repair techniques using body fillers, sanding, and paint.
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