REGIONAL FIRE AND RESCUE MUTUAL AID COORDINATORS

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California Emergency Management Agency
Fire and Rescue Division

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TO: REGIONAL FIRE AND RESCUE MUTUAL AID COORDINATORS

Daryl Osby Region I Coordinator
Sheldon Gilbert Region II Coordinator
Doug Wenham Region III Coordinator
Mark D’Ambrogi Region IV Coordinator
Keith Larkin Region V Coordinator
Dale Hutchinson Region VI Coordinator
Ken Pimlott CAL FIRE

FROM Kim Zagaris
State Fire and Rescue Chief

DATE: October 26, 2011

SUBJECT: Important Bulletin from Federal TSA - Please Review

NOTE: *****INFORMATIONAL*****

PLEASE DELIVER TO REGIONAL FIRE AND RESCUE COORDINATOR

Please forward and distribute to the CAL EMA (OES) Fire and Rescue Regional Coordinator and CAL EMA (OES) Fire and Rescue Operational Area Coordinators within your region.

Please insure that the CAL EMA (OES) Fire and Rescue Operational Area Coordinators forward and distribute to local Fire Agencies within their Operational Areas.

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IMPORTANT BULLETIN FROM FEDERAL TSA - PLEASE REVIEW, and PRINT THE PDF RE: FLOOD WATER SENSORS

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY FOR THOSE THAT NEED TO KNOW

We received this information from Mr. Tim Butters, US DOT. Attached is a very interesting, and disturbing, bulletin from TSA in PDF format. I want to bring this information to your attention, especially all of our HMRT contacts. Because many areas in California are prone to rivers and tributaries rising to flood stage and beyond during stormy weather, it would not be surprising that the USGS has installed these devices in our Regions without our knowledge.

Please become familiar with what these devices look like, and prepare for the possibility that you might be asked to identify them properly. PASS THIS INFORMATION ALONG ONLY TO THOSE WITH A NEED TO KNOW.

Jan Dunbar, Assistant Chief
Special Operations
Fire & Rescue Division
California Emergency Management Agency
3650 Schriever Ave
Mather, CA, 95655
(916) 845-8483


In case you have not seen this TSA advisory. Please note FOUO
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Attached is an updated bulletin regarding flood water sensors which have been placed in various locations to measure flood water levels by the United States Geological Survey. As you can see, the items could be mistaken as some type of improvised explosive device so their discovery could generate a law enforcement or fire response depending on which agency has marine capabilities. Situational awareness should still cause one not to approach an unknown device of this nature without first confirming, through appropriate sources, the location of these sensors.

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This information should be considered OFFICIAL USE ONLY and PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER SENSITIVE unless otherwise noted. Further distribution of this document is restricted to only those persons who have a need to know. No report or segment may be released to any media sources.
Please contact the NVRIC (703) 212-4588 if you have any questions.