Tripping a Tubular Deadbolt from the Top

Click the link below for the full article.

http://www.fireengineering.com/articles/2012/03/tripping-a-tubular-deadbolt-from-the-top.html

Tree falls on Wisconsin Firefighter

Wednesday, March 28, 2012 A Fall Creek firefighter was injured Tuesday evening when a tree fell on him as he battled a field fire along South Rodell Road in the town of Lincoln, west of Augusta.

The unidentified firefighter was taken by Eau Claire ambulance from the scene after a tree 4 to 6 inches in diameter fell on him at about 5:30 p.m. His injuries appeared to be non-life-threatening, said Fall Creek fire Chief Bob Dewitz.


Fire crews responded to the fire at 4 p.m., which appeared to be a flare-up from a previous fire, Dewitz said.

April Promtional Testing

Promotional testing will be held Friday April 13, 2012 at Station 24. All personnel who believe they are due to promote, and intend to test, must notify me via email or phone call no later than 1700 April 6, 2012. Personnel who cannot make it to the test may be granted a make-up date at the training division’s discretion.

In order to test, personnel must have successfully completed the courses and requirement booklets required for the rank in which they are testing for prior to the test date.

Testing will begin promptly at 0900 in the training room. All personnel testing must be in their duty uniform with short-sleeve dress shirt. Personnel are required to bring at least two black ink pens and a calculator. No other items will be permitted in the training room during testing. Unexcused absence, tardiness, or failure to follow any of the directions in this memo will result in disqualification.

Mayday Command Podcast

The following link will take you to the first in a series of monthly podcasts on firefighter health and safety put together by the International Association of Fire Chiefs, the National Firefighter Near-Miss Reporting System, and the International Association of Fire Service Instructors. Each podcast will be approximately 30 minutes long.

http://www.iafcsafety.org/podcasts/Mayday%20Command_Jan12.mp3

Stay the Course

From http://www.fireservicewarrior.com/
By: Gary Lane

So there I was.  Out behind the firehouse again.  T-shirt soaked from sweat and wrinkled from being under my gear.  In front of me sat our Engines’ two ground ladders (or “portables” if you speak FDNY) that I had been “playing” with for the last hour.  The only thing missing was the smell of smoke and stretched hoselines… and some more firemen.  Here’s the thing:  I was by myself.  This one fact really got me down and I had a tough time moving past it.  I only bring this up because I think we need to talk about this a little bit.  What do you do when you are the only one?  You stay the course, that’s what.

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Region 5 Course Update

·        1221-12-504, Pump Ops II, scheduled to start 4/14 at Hampton Co Fire Dept has been cancelled

·        2101-12-501, Fire Officer I, scheduled to start 4/17 at Bluffton Fire Dept has been cancelled

·        2114-12-503, FSS: Team, scheduled to start 4/19 at Mt. Pleasant Fire Dept will go

·        3224-12-506, Arson Detection, scheduled to start 4/19 at Hilton Head Fire/Rescue will go

·        1220-12-509, Pump Ops, scheduled to start 4/23 at Isle of Palms Fire Dept will go---this class is full

·        2171-12-504, Leadership I, scheduled to start 4/28 at City of Charleston Fire Dept will go

The following classes are in danger of cancelling (low enrollment):

·        2757-12-501, ERT: Tactical, scheduled to start 4/21 at Awendaw Fire Dept (need 1 more student)---this class cuts off tomorrow morning!

·        3330-12-508, Auto Extrication, scheduled to start 4/21 at Hampton Co Fire Dept (need 9 more students)---this class cuts off tomorrow morning!

·        2728-12-506, Haz Mat Ops, scheduled to start 4/24 at Summerville Fire Dept (need 8 more students)---this class cuts off Friday morning!

·        1154-12-505, FFII, scheduled to start 5/1 at Goose Creek Rural Fire Dept (need 11 more students)