September BAMSAR MINUTES
Minutes of the September, 2005, BAMSAR meeting, held at Eastport. Thanks to Chief Ed Schneyer for his hospitality.
Present: Brookhaven, Center Moriches, Eastport, County Coordinator Massey.
Excused: None.
Old Business:
Dive Rescue 2 (Columbus Day weekend; 08, 09, 10 October) is still on. Papers were signed for Center Moriches to host. We need numbers of attendees by no later than the 15th of this month. So far, Mastic Beach has 2 (needing confirmation from MB on this); Brookhaven, 6; Center Moriches, 1. Total 8 confirmed. We need 15 people to get this class off! If you have anyone attending, or know of anyone from another dive team, interested in attending, please get that information to Tim Dahlen, as soon as possible. His phone number is 631-325 8333. Please leave a message on his machine. Or, you can contact John Foley, via e-mail, at: o_foghladha@yahoo.com. Mastic, Brookhaven and Center Moriches have boats that can be used. John will try to get the Lab pool for the skills portion. Cost is $340/man and registrations are due to DRI by the 15th of this month.
Areas of Operational Responsibility were again discussed. Please get the area that your organization covers, mapped out on a copy of nautical chart 12352, and get it to Bill Biondi, by next meeting, so we can get those copies to County, and Coast Guard S.F.O. Moriches.
New Business:
A tabletop drill was held at SFO Moriches, regarding a mock incident on a Fire Island ferry. Bayport attended. We will ask Bayport for a report at the next meeting.
Training:
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Brookhaven: Sunday, 18 Sept., at Dutch Springs, Pa. This is a quarry dive. Cost is $22 per diver, per day. Tank refills can be had for $6.00. Leave Brookhaven FD at 0500.
Center Moriches: Sunday, 02 October, 0830. Location TBA.
Next meeting: Thursday, 13 October, 2005, at 1930, at Bayport.
October 13th Bayport
November 10th Mastic
No December Meeting
Any corrections, additions, or questions; please contact the Secretary.
Respectfully,
John Foley