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February 1, 2013
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NAFTC to Offer FREE 8-Hour First Responder Safety Online Training for Electric Drive Vehicles
Career Opportunity: Senior Editor
- National Events Calendar
- TRTRADE Regional NFA Course Calendar
- Important Links
- Journal and Text Publishers Page
An Invitation From Fire 20/20: Policy is Not Enough: Preventing Discrimination Law Suits in Your Fire Department Webinar Part II
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Fire Services Page
1.
One of the NEW things in the bee world is the Africanized Bee issue. Sometimes these bees are called killer bees, which is not true. But these bees can be very aggressive when disturbed.
What I am wondering is, has anyone established any protocols for Fire/EMS response to incidents involving "aggressive" honeybees? Controlling the bees can actually be fairly simple, but protecting emergency personnel and any patients would involve procedures resembling a haz-mat incident.
Am interested in your thoughts and comments. My email address is ferrellmclain@gmail.com
2.
I am looking for any FD or learning institution that is using a mobile burn trailer. My college is after developing user agreements and SOGs. Any help or templates/examples would be appreciated.
Randy
Randall J. Sellnow CFOD, MIFireE
Fire Instructor
Madison Area Technical College
mailto:Randall J Sellnow <RJSellnow@madisoncollege.edu>
3.
Hello,
My name is Ivan Lagrand and I serve on the Cape Girardeau Fire Departments regional Special Ops Team. I am currently looking for SOP’s that are out there on
Structural Collapse
Trench Collapse
Confined Space
Rope, High Angle Rescue
Heavy Rescue
Any help would be appreciated, This is easier then re-inventing the wheel.
Thank You
Ivan LaGrand
Captain/Fire Inspector
Cape Girardeau Fire Department
1 S. Sprigg
Cape Girardeau Mo. 63701
(573)339-6795 Office
(573)339-6318 Fax
mailto:LaGrand, Ivan <ilagrand@CityofCapeGirardeau.org>
Emergency Medical Services Page
There are no EMS related requests this week.
Featured This Week
NAFTC to Offer FREE 8-Hour First Responder Safety Online Training for Electric Drive Vehicles
Not all firefighters are able to participate in classroom-based training due to location, cost, and time constraints. Because of this, the National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium (NAFTC) is exited to announce a limited number of firefighter scholarships to obtain FREE online Electric Drive Vehicle First Responder Safety Training.
The NAFTC’s award-winning Electric Drive Vehicle First Responder Safety Training online course will equip firefighters with the knowledge they need to safely respond to automotive incidents involving electric drive vehicles, including:
- Hybrid Electric Vehicles
- Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles
- Battery Electric Vehicles
- Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles
READ MORE: http://afvsafetytraining.com/
Career Opportunity: Senior Editor
Fire Protection Publications (FPP), the world's leading publisher of high quality and technically accurate fire and emergency services training materials, is accepting applications for the position of FPP Senior Editor. FPP is an extension of the College of Engineering, Architecture, and Technology (CEAT) at Oklahoma State University (OSU) and is the headquarters of the International Fire Service Training Association (IFSTA).
The FPP Senior Editor’s primary responsibility is to manage the project development of fire service training manuals from chapter drafts through final publication. This responsibility includes coordinating the review of draft materials with a committee of subject matter experts; researching, writing, and/or revising original drafts; and selecting and assisting in the creation of photos, artwork, and tables for use in final publication.
SEE ATTACHED
National Events Calendar
- Campus Safety Expo. - Columbus OH: March 4-5, 2013
- Center Fore Public Safety Excellence Conference - Henderson, NV: March 4-7, 2013
- EMS Today Conference and Exposition - Washington, D.C.: March 5-9, 2013
- FESHE Higher Institution Recognition application window closes: March 29, 2013
- FDIC - Indianapolis, IN: April 22 - 27, 2013
- Fire-Rescue Med Conference - Las Vegas, NV: May 3-7, 2013
- National Professional Development Symposium - Emmitsburg, MD, May 30 - June 1, 2013
- ImageTrens EDS Conference - Minneapolis, MN, July 17-19, 2013
- NAEMSE National Symposium - Washington D.C.: August 5-10, 2013
- Fire Rescue International - Chicago, IL: August 13-17, 2013
TRADE Regional NFA Course Calendar
NFA Sponsored 2-Day Off-Campus Courses
2-day off-campus course descriptions, schedules, and application information
A strong partnership exists between NFA and State and local Fire Training Systems to advance the professional development of fire service personnel. This partnership has resulted in the ongoing development and delivery of the Academy's distance delivery curriculum.
Many volunteer and career fire service personnel cannot take time to attend resident programs, so these off-campus delivery courses, most of which are 2-days in length, provide training opportunities within the State and local communities. Courses are selected and cosponsored jointly by NFA and State and local fire training systems. States have the option of electing to use some/all off-campus deliveries as Train-the-Trainer Programs Course materials will be handed off in digital form to the State Training Systems hosting Train-the-Trainer deliveries.
For information on hosting a Two-Day Off-Campus course, e-mail the NFA Off-Campus Program Manager for your state.
See NFA Sponsored 2-Day off-campus Course List: http://apps.usfa.fema.gov/nfacourses/catalog/search?courseDeliveries=2&&forget=true
NFA Sponsored 6-Day and 10-Day Off-Campus Courses
6- and 10-day off-campus course descriptions, schedules, and application information
6- and 10-day deliveries are developed because of limited space at the Emmitsburg campus. These courses provide the fire service and allied professionals the opportunity to attend NFA on-campus courses within their geographical region. They mirror 6- and 10-day courses normally taught at NFA's resident facility. Although minor modifications sometimes are required, basic course content and materials are the same as on-campus courses. NFA provides two instructors per course, paralleling on-campus delivery, plus all training materials.
See NFA Sponsored Off-Campus 6-Day and 10-day Course list: http://apps.usfa.fema.gov/nfacourses/catalog/search?courseDeliveries=4&courseDeliveries=6&&forget=true
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An Invitation From Fire 20/20
Policy is Not Enough: Preventing Discrimination Law Suits in Your Fire Department Webinar Part II
Wednesday, February 13, 2013, 10am - 11:15am PST
Cost: FREE
Join us for Part 2 of FIRE 20/20's Preventing Discrimination Law Suits in Your Fire Department Webinar. Our esteemed panel of experts will continue the conversation about policy issues that impact your department; legally, ethically, emotionally and culturally. Learn more about why just having policies in place is not enough.
Discussion items will include: probationary periods, hazing, social media, tattoo and piercing, impact on department morale, and most important, your questions and concerns. Space is limited so we can keep the session as interactive as possible. (It is not necessary to have attended Part 1 in January)
Panelists are:
- John K. Murphy, JD, PA-C, MS, EFO, Deputy Fire Chief (Ret), Eastside Fire & Rescue (WA)
- Beth Murphy, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist and retired firefighter (Bellevue, WA)
Click here to register for the webinar today: https://student.gototraining.com/r/33550845687712000
This FREE webinar is brought to you by our Partner Sponsors Scott Safety and Lion, with support from Fire Chief Magazine, PBI Performance Products, TenCate, and Cigna.
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