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Brazos Valley health, safety
and education preparations un
derway were discussed by a
panel of 15 representatiaves
from community services and
businesses at a Y2K public fo
rum last night at the College Sta
tion Conference Center.
The panel consisted of repre
sentatives from Texas A&M, St.
Joseph Regional Health Center
and the Bryan and College Sta
tion fire and police departments.
Kim Reverman, Y2K Coordi
nator for A&M, said the Univer
sity has begun working to pre
vent the Y2K.
“The utilities at Texas A&M
are compliant,” Reverman said.
“The Physical Plant and the
waste and water systems have
been tested and are ready for
Dec. 31.”
Reverman said the emergency
department and A.P. Beutel
Health Center are compliant and
are preparing contingency plans
in case of complications.
“Our information technology
systems will be ready so stu
dents will be able to register and
also receive grades,” Reverman
said.
“Financial aid and Aggie
Bucks will also be ready and
available to students.”
Lee Freeman, Bryan police
chief, said the police department
will have additional staff work
ing Dec. 31 and Jan. 1 in case
they are necessary.
“We will have 65 percent
more staff around the city that
night,” Freeman said.
David Giordano, College Sta
tion fire chief, said there will be
emergency services available
Dec. 31, even if Y2K-bug com
plications occur.
“Our fire trucks and ambu
lances will start even if there are
complications because we have
a fleet service that can provide
our vehicles with fuel,” Gior
dano said.
“Our information
technology will be
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ready so students
will be able to reg
ister and also re
ceive grades/'
— Kim Reverman
Texas A&M Y2K coordinator
“911 emergency service
should function, and if it should
go down, we plan to place vehi
cles at predetermined locations
around the area in case of emer
gency. ”
Bryan and College Station fire
department representatives said
they will have additional staff on
Dec. 31.
Giordano said households
should prepare supplies similar
to those gathered for a:
storm, thunderstorm ot:
storm.
“[Citizens] should fill
cars with gas, but done:
large amounts of fuel i;
garage,” Giordano said,
recommend buying pier
batteries and flashlights,:!
not buy large amounts c
dies.”
Giordano said to have
cash or traveler's check?
able in case of bank pro!
He recommended citizei
not panic and withdn
money from their ban?
counts.
John Phillips, vicepre;
of information services fc
Joseph Regional Health C
said hospital systems are i
pliant.
"We have tested them!
tion system consisting off
information, billing and
graphics, and it seems
working well,” Phillips
“Medical devices have 11
checked and passed surpr|
ly well.”
Phillips said hospitalshij
be prepared for emergenci
gardless of Y2K-bug effec:
they will augment theexi
contingency plan.
“We have back-up elect:!
in the form of generators,]
we also have a back-up»
supply,” Phillips said. “Wt
stocking up on food and*
plies, so we will haveanyw“ 1
from a few days to a feww
excess supply.”
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struction, said knowledge of science
and math have important implications
for society.
“These are the life skills that adults
need to function effectively in our so
ciety which is becoming more science
and technology oriented,” he said.
A&M faculty and staff will be
among thel26 presenters of seminars.
Balgopal said the symposium will give
teachers ideas for enhancing their lec
tures and will allow students the oppor
tunity to learn from research scientists.
“[Students] will have their interest
in science sparked or re-energized,”
she said.
Workshops for teachers will in
clude coastal conservation, using the
Internet for teaching and using
oceanography to teach science.
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