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13 <br />During the week of August 8th staff and volunteers assisted with the annual Stockyard <br />Days events. On Monday the Fire Division defeated the Police Division in the annual <br />Denny Ross Memorial Softball game. On Wednesday staff assisted with leading the <br />kiddie parade, on Thursday staff and volunteers assisted with providing for a safe and fun <br />parade. During the weekend the Reserves, Explorers, VIPS, and CERT members assisted <br />with keeping the Stockyard Days celebrations safe and enjoyable. <br /> <br /> <br />VIII. HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT <br /> <br /> This section will review ongoing activities for homeland security and emergency <br />management. This includes the activities of the New Brighton Community Emergency <br />Response Teams (CERT). <br /> <br />Public Safety staff was recently notified they received a grant from the State of <br />Minnesota Office of Justice Programs to support the purchase of additional Project <br />Lifesaver equipment. The grant in the amount of $2,000 will be utilized to purchase an <br />additional receiver and antenna set. The City of New Brighton participates in the <br />Ramsey County Project lifesaver program. When a client is reported missing the closest <br />four search teams, regardless of jurisdiction are notified. Throughout the County there <br />have been several successful searches already and the program has been extremely <br />successful. <br /> <br />On August 3rd the North Suburban HazMat Team participated in a full scale rail car <br />hazmat release exercise in conjunction with the City of Fridley, BNSF, and the <br />Minneapolis Fire Department at the Northtown Rail Yard. Despite the over 100 degree <br />heat indexes NSHM personnel donned Level A suits and were able to mitigate the <br />simulated release and rescue the simulated victim from the train Engine.