OPERATIONS ORDER
1087-20 (OpsO)
24 Sep 03
DIST LIST
CADETS CARING FOR CANADA 2003
1. SITUATION
2137 RCACC will participate in Cadets Caring for Canada 11 Oct 03.
2. MISSION
2137 RCACC will conduct Cadets Caring for Canada, a cleanup of the brush surrounding the Lions club Cremona youth camp 11 Oct 03.
3. EXECUTION
a. General Outline. Will be conducted in three phases:
(1) Phase One: All will arrive at Mewata, stores will be gathered, equipment and personnel will be loaded onto vehicles, move to training area.
(2) Phase Two: Conduct Cleanup.
(3) Phase Three: Load stores and personnel onto vehicles, move to Mewata Armouries, unload stores, cleanup, dismissal.
b. Groupings.
i. Work groups
1. 1 Platoon
2. 2 Platoon
ii. Eating groups
1. all corps personnel
c. Taskings.
Capt Wood
- OIC Ex
- Conduct safety briefing upon arrival to training area
- Ensure all vehicle drivers are aware of RVs and travel as a
group
OCdt Morris
- 2IC exercise
- Supervise cleanup
OCdt Schultz
- Ensure all stores IAW Annex B are serviceable
- Organize stores, ensure all stores are loaded onto vehicles
- Ensure all stores are secure in the field
CV Humble
- Ensure all medical notification forms are complete and available (Book of Life)
- Retain all cadet Medications
4. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS
a) Timings: IAW Annex A
b) Routes: IAW Annex C
i) Mewata to training area – Hwy 2 North to Acme turnoff, go west to Hwy 2A; Hwy 2A North to Hwy 580; Hwy 580 West 21.1 km, North 3.2 km, East 1.7 km, South 1.5 km; East 0.5 km. Route is signed from Hwy 580 to site.
ii) Training area to Mewata – Reverse of above
c) RVs:
i) Mewata Armoury
ii) Youth Camp Site
5. SERVICE AND SUPPORT
a) Feeding and Rations. Lunch will be the only meal and will consist of fresh rations.
b) Transportation.
§ Cadets to be transported via two 48-passenger busses.
§ All personal and group equipment will be transported in a pick-up truck.
§ An emergency vehicle will be located at the HQ for the duration of the FTX.
c) Stores. IAW Annex B.
d) Medical. Any medical conditions will be brought to the attention of the First Aid Officer.
e) Dress. All CIC officers will wear combat clothing. Civilian Instructors and cadets may wear approved combat clothing with CI or Cadet identifier, or civilian clothing IAW Annex B.
f) POL. All POL will be located in designated area.
g) Smoking. No smoking is permitted for the duration of the training exercise.
h) Emergency procedure. In case of medical emergency, person(s) will be transported to Hospital via emergency vehicles or local EMS, emergency contacts will be notified.
6. COMMAND AND SIGNALS
Command: OIC Ex – Capt Wood
2IC Ex – OCdt Morris
Signals:
a) All communications via radios will be on Channel Two.
b) All personnel will use call signs as assigned on site
C. S. Morris
OCdt
Operations Officer
for
B Wood
Captain
Commanding Officer
DIST LIST
Action
CO
Trg O
Ops O
LHQ O
Adm O
Sup O
Info
AACO (Land)
ACA (Land)
Annexes
Annex A Timetable
Annex B Kit List
Annex C Group Stores
Annex D Routes
Annex A Timetable
Time / Activity / OPI / Remarks0700 / Arrive at Mewata
0715 / Load Stores / OCdt Schultz
0730 / Depart Mewata
0845 / Arrive Camp Area
0845 – 0900 / Unload Stores / OCdt Schultz
0900 – 0910 / Orders / OCdt Morris
0910 – 0915 / Safety Briefing / Capt Wood
0915 – 0930 / Platoons prepare work details / Pl WOs
0930 – 1200 / Work parties / Pl’s
1200 – 1300 / Lunch / Lt Libby – Lt Sun
1300 – 1530 / Work Parties / Pl’s
1530 – 1600 / Load Vehicles / OCdt Schultz
1600 / Depart Camp Area
1715 / Arrive Mewata
1715-1745 / Unload, clean and store kit / OCdt Schultz
1745 – 1800 / Debrief / Capt Wood
1800 / Dismissal / RSM
Annex B Kit List
Personal Kit
§ Clothing suited to current weather conditions
DO NOT BRING!
Firearms
Alcohol
Drugs
Cigarettes
Axes/Machetes
Meds
For those of you who are taking medication, you will inform the First Aid Officer of the medication you are taking and how it is to be administered.
Annex C Group Stores
10 – Water cans
2 – Bee Hives
1 – Environmental Spill kit
2 – First Aid Kits
1 – Stretcher
1 – Spine Board
2 – Shovels
3 – Axes
2 – Bow saws
1 – Large roll of string
2 – Hessian Tarps
1 – Bag of miscellaneous rope
1 – Small spare kit
1 – Medium spare kit
1 – Roll of mine tape
1 – Roll of duct tape
1 – Bag of toilet paper
1 – Supply barrack box
150 – Heavy Duty Garbage Bags