Task Force Knighthawk

FRSA Flash

October 26, 2012

10/26 – EFMP Halloween Party – Army Community Service 10/26 - Daytreat 9:30AM-3PM - Po Valley Chapel 10/26 - Haunted Hayride - Remington Park 10/27 - 2BCT Haunted Hotel—Nash Blvd. Guest House 10/27 – Teen Karaoke Contest – Youth Center 10/30 - Trunk or Treat - USO Parking lot 10/31 – BOSS Zombie 5K Fun Run – Remington Park 11/2 - Payday Activities 11/4 - Daylight Savings Time Ends (Fall Back) 11/5-11/6— Maj. Bryan B. Battaglia, Senior Enlisted Advisor (SEA) to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff visit Townhall from 1530-1630 at the MPA.

11/6 – Election Day 11/7 - CLIF 11/7 - FRG Leader Training 11/7 - Informal Funds Training 11/8—F/Co ATS “Firehawks” Ladies Night Out! 11/9 - Resilience Training 11/9 - EFMP Autism Support Group 11/10 - CNY Veterans Parade and Expo @ State Fairgrounds, Syracuse

Have questions or concerns? Be sure

to contact your FRG Leader or FRSA.

HHC

Jennifer Cannon

Alpha—Deathstalker

Carole Barlow

Becky Blanchard

C/Co—Warlords

Casey Greene

Heidi Woerheide

D/Co—Dragonhawk

Shaunna Fitzpatrick

Kimberly Perez

E/Co— Knight Rider

Sterling Reep

F/ Co—Firehawk

Jamie Sampsel

Wendy Everett

F/Co—Pathfinder

Ana Hume

Christina Perdue

Advisors

Rebecca Braman

Jessica Chilson

Family Readiness Support

Assistant

Kelley Arnold

315-774-1373

www.facebook.com/TF Knighthawk

Government Organization

Veterans Wall at Sam’s Club

Sam’s Club is asking for pictures to put on their Veterans Honor Wall of our local Veterans. When you bring in a pic-ture of the Soldier while serving Sam’s Club will make a 5x7 for you to take and one for the Wall. This runs from now thru November 11th.

The pictures will be donated to the Vet Center on 13 Novem-ber.

Contents of this newsletter are compiled from multiple Military Family news sources. Material pre-

sented does not represent the views or endorsement of TF Knighthawk or the United States Army.

This material is for personal use of the readers. All readers are encouraged to do further research for

all applicable restrictions and guidelines.

BE PREPARED!!! WEATHER IS OFTEN UNPREDICTABLE

Living with unpredictable weather isn't a unique aspect of living in Northern New York, but this may be the first time you and your

Family needs to prepare for the loss of power, flooding or storms accompanied by colder temperatures. It cannot be stressed

enough how important it is to BE ACTIVELY PREPARED for whatever mother nature may throw in our direction.

First and foremost keep your eyes and ears open! BE INFORMED! Listen to news reports, keep an eye on our Facebook page

www.facebook.com/drum.10thmountain, check your email often and keep in contact with your chain of command when bad weather

is in the forecast. These will be the main media venues used to push out information that will be important to you should there be a

need to evacuate, shelter in place or be reminded about important safety measures like avoiding downed power lines. When the

power goes out is too late to be looking for information!

BUILD A KIT:

When disaster strikes, emergency responders address the most critical needs and may not be able to get to an area until it is deemed

safe. While they work on behalf of the entire community, consider it YOUR responsibility to ensure your Family's well-being during

times of crisis. Emergency kits are essential tools for meeting that challenge.

To prepare your Family for an emergency, establish emergency kits that include enough supplies to meet your essential needs for at

least three days. Not sure what you should have in that kit? Follow this link for a comprehensive list of suggestions: http://

www.acsim.army.mil/readyarmy/ra_get_a_kit.htm

MAKE A PLAN:

Gather input from all members of your Family to consider all possibilities and make them more likely to remember important steps

when an emergency happens. Choose a contact person, a Family member or friend living somewhere else whom you can all contact

in the case of an event. Plan for all hazards that could affect your Family, considering potential hazards and weather patterns in

your region. Think through each possible emergency situation, and determine how your Family should respond. Think about all the

places you and your Family may be throughout the day, such as home, office, school and in transit. Establish meeting places and

discuss situations to use them. By establishing and practicing a Family emergency plan, you and your Family are more likely to find

each other quickly and help one another get through the emergency situation safely and with less worry. For more information on

Family Planning for a Disaster go to the site: http://www.acsim.army.mil/readyarmy/ra_make_a_plan.htm

Every Soldier, Family member and Civilian can benefit from thinking about emergency preparedness early and often!

ON-POST ROAD

CONDITIONS , WEATHER

AND TEMPERATURE

772-”DRUM” (3786)

GREEN - ROUTINE

CONDITIONS

AMBER -

CAUTIONARY

CONDITIONS

RED - EXTREMELY

HAZARDOUS

CONDITIONS

BLACK - LIFE

THREATENING

CONDITIONS

STUCK IN SNOW?

- CLEAR A PATH

- STRAIGHTEN FRONT

WHEELS

- USE ABRASIVE MATERIALS

UNDER WHEELS

- GENTLE PRESSURE ON

ACCELERATOR

- DON’T SPIN WHEELS

- “ROCKING THE VEHICLE”

CHECK OWNER’S MANUAL

FIRST

IF STRANDED

- STAY IN CAR, SET HAZARD

LIGHTS

- DISPLAY A TROUBLE SIGN

- OCCASIONALLY RUN ENGINE

TO KEEP WARM

- BEWARE OF CARBON

MONOXIDE (CLEAR TAILPIPE,

VENTS, OPEN WINDOW)

- DO MINOR EXERCISES

OFF-POST/LOCAL AREA

DOT: 785-9376

NYS DMV HOTLINE: 511

http://www.511ny.org/traffic.aspx

(website)

NY THRUWAY AUTHORITY

1 (800) 847-8929

WINTER CAR KIT

-SNOW BRUSH W/

SCRAPER

-FLASHLIGHT W/

BATTERIES

-BLANKET

-MITTENS, SOCKS & -

HAT

-SMALL SHOVEL

-SACK OF SAND OR

KITTY LITTER

-JUMPER CABLES

-HAZARD SIGN,

FLARES OR FLAG

-WINDSHIELD WASHER

FLUID

-CELL PHONE

From the Chaplaincy

For your information

Dryhill Season Passes on Sale at Preseason Prices until Nov. 4th at our Annual Swap Shop and Ski Sale 10% Mili-tary Discount off Preseason Prices until Nov. 4th Our Season Pass includes *Free Skiing/snowboarding at McCauley Mountain on Mondays and Snowridge on Wednesdays and half price snowtubing!! *non-holidays Swap Shop and Ski Sale Sat. Nov. 3rd, 10am to 4pm and Sun. Nov. 4th Noon to 4pm Sell your outgrown ski and snowboard equipment!! Drop off equipment Tues. 10am to 5pm and Fri. Noon to 8pm at Dryhill For more info 315-782-8584 or skidryhill.com Snowmobile Safety classes offered at Parks & Recreation https://portal.drum.army.mil/garrison/mwr/Lists/Announcements/DispForm.aspx?ID=44

To Register, please contact the

Command Safety Office at 772-3022

Bldg M-10281 4th Armored Division Drive

NOTE: Unit/Organization Classes

are by Appointment Only

Wednesday 3-Oct-11 1400-1500 Wednesday 3 Oct 12 1530-1600

Wednesday 17 Oct 12 1400-1500 Wednesday 17 Oct 12 1530-1600

Wednesday 24 Oct 12 1400-1500 Wednesday 24 Oct 12 1530-1600

Tuesday 6 Nov 12 1400-1500 Tuesday 6 Nov 12 1530-1600

Tuesday 20 Nov 12 1400-1500 Tuesday 20 Nov 12 1530-1600

Tuesday 4 Dec 12 1400-1500 Tuesday 4 Dec 12 1530-1600

Tuesday 18 Dec 12 1400-1500 Tuesday 18 Dec 12 1530-1600

Winter Driving Snow Thrower

Family Members Soldiers

DA Civilians