LAZY BOYS should be delivered (thanks to Brian Brown) to Station 1 on 12/30/08. There are six leather recliners for the main floor lounge. They can be kept clean with mild soap and water. It's almost $3,000 worth, so please do your part to make them last. We will move the rest of the usable furniture to the downstairs room (study lounge) and make this room into an "axillary lounge". Our goal is to make this room comfortable and a place to go to study or relax after hours. Let me know if there is anything else that we need to facilitate this (I have picture frames if anyone would like to frame some pics). I believe that we have a TV for the room too.
Also 5 new beds are on the way (3 for Station 1, 2 for Station 2). We are looking at rearranging the dorm lockers for more privacy and to maximize space.
Chief Crocker is donating a TV for the basement / work out area at Station 2 (so we can now turn off the TV when not in use).
Monday, December 29, 2008
RADIO UPDATE
ERS has reprogrammed the HT 1000's, HT 1250's and CP 200's and they all should be working. Please try to radio check these radios internally (portable to base - not dispatch) to see if hey are working. Also, we have the HT 1000's and CP 200's programmed the same. The only deviation from this would be the HT 1000's in the Chief's car. Please notify me ASAP if the portables are not working properly. We are exploring other options in radio service at this time.....
Saturday, December 27, 2008
TIME FOR CPR CLASS / RECERT
It is that time a year again for everyone to get re-certified in CPR. We will be offering 3 opportunities in January to get re-certified. January 25 at 0900hrs (C-Shift), January 29th at 1900hrs (B-Shift), and January 30th at 1900hrs (A-Shift). If you are unable to attend any of these days, please contact Captain Yoder ASAP to make other arrangements. We will not be offering any other classes through the year, so if your certification expires later in the year you may want to attend one of the three days to avoid having to find a class later in the year elsewhere. If you have any questions please contact BC Wetter or Captain Yoder.
Friday, December 26, 2008
Indiana Firefighters Injured - From The Secret List
Hey...A Jamestown (IN) Firefighter is in surgery after a semi truck struck and ran him over near the scene of 2 others crashes on I-74 near the Boone/Hendricks County line around 1000 hours this morning. The Firefighter was at the scene of the crashes when the semi hit him, and after he was hit, he was pinned under the semi for about 30 minutes until he was extricated and transported. The Firefighter is in surgery now due to multiple serious traumatic injuries. There were reports of ice in the area where the incident occurred. Updates will follow.
INDIANA APPARATUS RESPONDING CRASH:And also in Indiana, 4 Pike Township Firefighters were being hospitalized this morning after their apparatus struck a tree during a EMS run. Initial reports are that their injuries appeared to be non life-threatening, The Firefighters headed out on the engine just before 1100 hours on an EMS run and while responding to the scene, their engine hit ice and the driver lost control.
UPDATE ON THE DELAWARE FIREFIGHTER THAT WAS EJECTED WHILE RESPONDING:The Georgetown (DE) Firefighter that was ejected while responding to a fire call earlier this week remains in critical condition. He had surgery yesterday but at last report-his condition has not changed.FF William L. Breasure, 19, was ejected when the 2004 Dodge Stratus he was operating hit an embankment after crossing railroad tracks. FF Breasure lost control of the car and was thrown from the vehicle. A preliminary investigation has shown that speed was a factor in his crash and it does not appear that FF Breasure was wearing a seat belt. Take Care-BE CAREFUL.
BillyGThe Secret List 12-26-08 / 1506 hours
INDIANA APPARATUS RESPONDING CRASH:And also in Indiana, 4 Pike Township Firefighters were being hospitalized this morning after their apparatus struck a tree during a EMS run. Initial reports are that their injuries appeared to be non life-threatening, The Firefighters headed out on the engine just before 1100 hours on an EMS run and while responding to the scene, their engine hit ice and the driver lost control.
UPDATE ON THE DELAWARE FIREFIGHTER THAT WAS EJECTED WHILE RESPONDING:The Georgetown (DE) Firefighter that was ejected while responding to a fire call earlier this week remains in critical condition. He had surgery yesterday but at last report-his condition has not changed.FF William L. Breasure, 19, was ejected when the 2004 Dodge Stratus he was operating hit an embankment after crossing railroad tracks. FF Breasure lost control of the car and was thrown from the vehicle. A preliminary investigation has shown that speed was a factor in his crash and it does not appear that FF Breasure was wearing a seat belt. Take Care-BE CAREFUL.
BillyGThe Secret List 12-26-08 / 1506 hours
HTFD news Updates...Again from Chief Vance
Greetings! I hope you all had a great Christmas. As we look forward to 2009, again we are faced with a few challenges that will require a high degree of communication. In order to facilitate this, we have created this BLOG in hopes that it gets updated with pertinent news and information that will keep you informed. With good information, we can all do our jobs better.
If you have anything you would like posted, please forward it to me. Out of service equipment, classes, safety bulletins and updates will be included. Please bookmark this page and check it on a regular basis.
I have also included links for the calendar, fire and EMS news and the St. Joe County protocols.
If there are other links or information that you think should be included, please let me know.
As 2009 approaches, I want to let all of you know how extremely fortunate and privileged I feel to be your Chief. You make me proud to be a part of this organization. Thank you for your continued commitment to making us a safe and effective department in 2009!
If you have anything you would like posted, please forward it to me. Out of service equipment, classes, safety bulletins and updates will be included. Please bookmark this page and check it on a regular basis.
I have also included links for the calendar, fire and EMS news and the St. Joe County protocols.
If there are other links or information that you think should be included, please let me know.
As 2009 approaches, I want to let all of you know how extremely fortunate and privileged I feel to be your Chief. You make me proud to be a part of this organization. Thank you for your continued commitment to making us a safe and effective department in 2009!
Command Clinic With John Brunacini
Command Clinic - The Brett Tarver LODD & The Blue Card Program
INSTRUCTOR
John Brunacini – Captain (Ret.) – Phoenix, AZ FD CTC
On March 14, 2001, the Phoenix (AZ) Fire Department lost Firefighter Brett Tarver at the Southwest Supermarket fire. Over the next year, the department systematically reviewed its standard operating procedures (SOPs) and fireground operational activities at the strategic (command), tactical (sector), and task (company) levels in an attempt to prevent such a tragedy from ever happening in the department again.
One of the many significant questions asked was, "Why didn't the rapid intervention concept work?" This course will look at the changes made by the Phoenix Fire Department after the Brett Tarver LODD such as: On-Deck, Managing the MayDay, Command Aides, Hazard Zone Management, etc. The Blue Card program is designed to Train and then Certify Fire Dept. Officer’s who serve in the role of Incident Commander or Incident Management Team (IMT) members that supervises and manage emergency and hazard zone operations for everyday, local NIMS Type 4 and Type 5 events. The Program provides the Department with a training and certification system that defines the best Standard Command Practices for common, local, everyday Strategic and Tactical emergency operations (NIMS Type 4 & Type 5
events). This training and certification program produces Incident Commanders that make better decisions that will potentially eliminate the lethal and/or costly mistakes that cause injury, death, and unnecessary fire losses in the local response area.
John Brunacini - is a retired Fire Captain from the Phoenix Fire Dept. He served 26 years in the positions of Firefighter, Engineer and the last 14 years as a Captain. As a Captain he developed and managed the Phoenix Fire Network, he worked in the field as the Company Officer on Ladder 11 B-shift for 9 years and he managed the Command Training Center his last 3 years on the job, where he developed the curriculum media packages used for Blue Card Command and Battalion training. He is currently working for the Glendale, AZ Fire Department as an instructor at the GFD Regional Training Center. He is also instructing and developing curriculum packages for both the Blue Card Command Certification process and for www.bshifter.com.
COST: FREE!!
WHEN: January 15, 2009 0830-1600hrs
WHERE: Univ. of Notre Dame - Mason Support Services Center –
First building south of White Field on Juniper Road
SPACE IS LIMITED – PLEASE RSVP EARLY TO ENSURE A SPOT
RSVP TO:
Fire Chief Timm Schabbel tls@clayfd.com or
Division Chief Brian Kazmierzak bpk@clayfd.com
INSTRUCTOR
John Brunacini – Captain (Ret.) – Phoenix, AZ FD CTC
On March 14, 2001, the Phoenix (AZ) Fire Department lost Firefighter Brett Tarver at the Southwest Supermarket fire. Over the next year, the department systematically reviewed its standard operating procedures (SOPs) and fireground operational activities at the strategic (command), tactical (sector), and task (company) levels in an attempt to prevent such a tragedy from ever happening in the department again.
One of the many significant questions asked was, "Why didn't the rapid intervention concept work?" This course will look at the changes made by the Phoenix Fire Department after the Brett Tarver LODD such as: On-Deck, Managing the MayDay, Command Aides, Hazard Zone Management, etc. The Blue Card program is designed to Train and then Certify Fire Dept. Officer’s who serve in the role of Incident Commander or Incident Management Team (IMT) members that supervises and manage emergency and hazard zone operations for everyday, local NIMS Type 4 and Type 5 events. The Program provides the Department with a training and certification system that defines the best Standard Command Practices for common, local, everyday Strategic and Tactical emergency operations (NIMS Type 4 & Type 5
events). This training and certification program produces Incident Commanders that make better decisions that will potentially eliminate the lethal and/or costly mistakes that cause injury, death, and unnecessary fire losses in the local response area.
John Brunacini - is a retired Fire Captain from the Phoenix Fire Dept. He served 26 years in the positions of Firefighter, Engineer and the last 14 years as a Captain. As a Captain he developed and managed the Phoenix Fire Network, he worked in the field as the Company Officer on Ladder 11 B-shift for 9 years and he managed the Command Training Center his last 3 years on the job, where he developed the curriculum media packages used for Blue Card Command and Battalion training. He is currently working for the Glendale, AZ Fire Department as an instructor at the GFD Regional Training Center. He is also instructing and developing curriculum packages for both the Blue Card Command Certification process and for www.bshifter.com.
COST: FREE!!
WHEN: January 15, 2009 0830-1600hrs
WHERE: Univ. of Notre Dame - Mason Support Services Center –
First building south of White Field on Juniper Road
SPACE IS LIMITED – PLEASE RSVP EARLY TO ENSURE A SPOT
RSVP TO:
Fire Chief Timm Schabbel tls@clayfd.com or
Division Chief Brian Kazmierzak bpk@clayfd.com
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