FFD COMPANY / DEPARTMENT MEETING: DECEMBER 13TH, 2008
SUBJECT: Fire Chief Report
q RECOGNIZE: Joseph Aversa, Joseph Scholl, Wayne Abrams, Steven Martin, and David Dye, for completing the 24 hour NYS Rescue Technician Basic Course. I recognize Savey Lombardo who has considered the "gift of life for others" on many occasions, To date Savey has donated a total of 8 gallon. On behalf of all those who serve Thank You Savey.
q THANK YOU: Hank Valent, Joe & Jody Scholl, Alan & Lindsey Reid, David Dye, Steven Martin, all members who donated blood at the FFD Blood Drive. Our goal was 25 pints, however the drive gained 39 pints. Thank you to Becky Dye mother of David Dye for all of her help contacting donors.
q FFD TRAINING: There is no other training scheduled for the month of December.
q FFD OFFICERS MEETING: this Sunday, December 14, at 7:00 PM.
q RES-Q-JACKS: will be placed in service shortly. They will be located within the upper lateral compartment on Rescue 504.
q R.I.T. PACK RETROFIT completed. The unit is retrofitted for the universal RIT connection for all other manufactured units. There are two hoses one for our break away low pressure hoses, the other for the universal RIT connection used by all manufacturers.
q FAST ROPE BAGS have been placed on E-149 & R-504. One will be placed on T-404 soon.
q SOP/SPG & FFD BY-LAWS will be completed in January of 09. The will be re-issued at the annual OSHA training. All issued SOG documents should have been turned in.
q FIRE POLICE will no longer be covered for compensation benefits for non-emergency events. Only for emergencies and emergency Mutual Aid regquests.
q ICS 400 delivered on Saturday & Sunday, February 21 & 22, at the NYS DHS Training Center, Oriskany NY. You must register on the website. At www.security.state.ny.us/
q NY-ALERT: Emergency warning system, provided through SEMO. http://www.nyalert.gov/
q NYS OHS Disaster Preparedness Training @ www.security.state.ny.us/ Consider checking the many on line and resident courses.
q 2009 ANNUAL OSHA TRAINING: Tuesday & Thursday, January 20 & 22, 6:30 to 9:30 PM., or on Saturday, January 24, 8:30 to 4:30 PM. Everyone will be required to complete this training at home station. I will only consider scheduling one make-up date, to be determined.