The Great Lakes Division of USAWSSC (now STORM) was formed in May of 2001 by Patrick Gannon, Keith Thews, and Bill Kentner.  It was orginally known as the Michiana Division.
The revised division (known as the Great Lakes Division), covered several states near the 5 Great Lakes.  In 2003 the Indiana chapter took off with leaps and bounds after some members left a previously USAWSSC supported group (Michiana CB Emergency Service).  The group also began to assist at public safety functions (for Traffic Control and Parking Cars-giving our team great PR). With the restructing of the team into the new STORM, we will have new a new history to tell.
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Special Thanks goes to the Elkhart City Department of Emergency & Support Services and the Wicked Jesters Entertainment Group (for allowing the Elkhart, IN. crew to assist them with their functions in 2004 and 2005).  Special Thanks goes out to Mr. Jose Mejia for creating the logos for the first two supported chases of the team (by members: David Diehl and Kurt Hulst).
 
The GL Division has the following leaders:
Keith Thews-Director     Mary Petelin-Asst. Director
Keith Thews-(un-Official)-NorthernIndiana/Elkhart Chapter Director
Mary Petelin-Northern OH. State Director
Kurt Hulst-Michigan State Director

We have members in IN., OH., MI,  WI., and IL.  We are always looking for more members.  Sign up for the yahoogroup to discuss USAWSSC and to subscribe.  There is no charge to join.

Use AWSSC member ID # on channel

USAWSSC CB channel 39 LSB

Ham Channel-Varied (chasers will determine that)

(Unofficial)National Chasers Ham Channel-146.55 Mhz.
Below are Ten Codes/Signal Codes that we use:

Signal 4-EMA Headquarters or Command Post for AWSSC
Signal 8-Meet me / meet at
Signal 9-Disreguard
Signal 100 or 1000 –clear channel/Radio Silence Emegency Traffic Only

10-0 Dead                   10-30 Illegal Use Of Radio

10-4 OK                      10-33 Emergency

10-5 Relay                   10-36 Time Check

10-6 Busy                    10-50 Accident (PD-Prop Damage/PI-Person Injured)

10-7 Off Air                 10-76 Enroute

10-8 In Service            10-77 ETA

10-9 Repeat                 10-100 Restroom Break

                                    10-43 Information
10-10 Fight

10-13 Weather/Road Condition Report

10-20 Location

10-23 Arrived At Location/Scene

10-24 Completed Assignment at scene

10-27 Change channel to

DESS Codes:  Signal 17-Food Break, Signal 22-Restroom Break
Signal 4-Command Post or Headquarters