| Please reply to this message if you are experiencing technical difficulty. For all other inquiries, please Contact USFA. You are subscribed to Training, Resources and Data Exchange Network (TRADENET) for U.S. Fire Administration. This information has recently been updated. Welcome to TRADENET: TRADE's Information Exchange NetworkA National Fire Academy Sponsored ActivityJuly 25, 2013 In This Week's TRADENET1. Military style commendation bar request 2. Refresher training and professional development for trainers request 3. Annual fitness requirements request 4. Sign-out form request 5. Funeral policy request 6. "Masters or EFOP?" survey request 7. Inspecting municipal service and garage program request Helping EMS Services Stretched Too Thin: Increasing Emergency Services Improves Campus HealthSmoke Coalition: A Valuable Training Resource for All RespondersMetropolitan State University Emergency Services Club Hits the Ground RunningHow Accreditation Can Drive Fire, EMS SuccessMember Requests for InformationIf you have a question or comment for inclusion in the weekly TRADENET newsletter, please send it and your contact information to FEMA-trade@fema.dhs.gov. Please be sure and include your Department or Organization name, your e-mail address, and your preferred method of receiving feedback. USFA reserves the right to edit content or reject any material submitted. Fire Services Page 1. My department is looking to put a military-style commendation bar program together. We have purchased a few different bars from different vendors, but we are having troubles locating a pinning system to keep them all in line. If anyone has a policy or program in place that might help point us in the right direction for display on a Class-A uniform coat and/or vendors for all the components needed to display them properly, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Lt. Chris Bednarek Training & Investigations Division Chicago Heights Fire Dept. (708)756-5370, office (708)646-8649, mobile
2. Our regional entry-level firefighter academy is an intergovernmental agency directed by 24 municipalities and fire protection districts. We conduct four, 9-week/400-hour sessions each year. We use three part-time coordinators and about 40 per diem instructors to conduct these programs.
Right now we have an annual “instructors meeting” where we go over things, demo our ways, etc. but it is completely voluntary and unpaid. About half our instructors are able to or choose to attend.
In an effort to improve operations and standardize procedures we are interested in hearing from other regional academies as to how they conduct refresher training and professional development for their instructors. Items of interest are:
Thanks in advance for your time.
Drew Smith Director NIPSTA Firefighter Academy
Deputy Chief Prospect Heights Fire Protection District 10 East Camp McDonald Road Prospect Heights, IL 60070 847-253-8060 FAX 847-253-4759 CELL 847-366-1782
3. I am looking for annual fitness requirements for career and volunteer firefighters. If you have a program in your department I would appreciate any information, OG’s, contract language, etc. Thank you.
Alan Brody Fire Training Officer Whitchurch-Stouffville Fire & Emergency Service 100 Weldon Road, Stouffville, ON L4A 1N2 (905) 640-9595, Ext. 255 Fax: (905) 640-9517
4. I have been asked to create a sign out form and a SOP, for use at our fire training academy, that firefighters can utilize to sign out physical training and firefighting/EMS equipment for use at stations. Can you please send me copies of the forms or standard operating procedures that you utilize?
Thanks!
Email – gthomas@frederickcountymd.gov
George L. Thomas IV, FO, EFO, MIFireE
5. Does anyone have a clause in their Funeral Policy for suicides? For example: an Active Duty or Retired member commits suicide. Does the department provide the same level of resources for the funeral?
C. Seaton King Battalion Chief, Operations Division- A Shift Pasadena Fire Department 1360 E. Del Mar Bl, Pasadena CA 91106 Office – 626 744 4652 Cell – 626 840 2925 eFax – 626 356- 0213
6. Hello,
My name is Jim McHarg and I am enrolled at Point Park University located in Pittsburgh, PA in the Bachelor Degree Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) program. I would like to know if you can assist me with a research project. The research question is, After completion of an undergraduate degree which path should students choose, (a) completion of a Master’s degree or, (b) enrollment in the Executive Fire Officer's Program (EFOP)? Below you will find a few supplemental questions for my project:
1) In what area of study is your Master’s degree?
2) Which did you attain first, the Master’s degree or graduation from the EFOP?
3) Which do you feel has been more beneficial, the Masters or the EFO?
4) If you were counseling a firefighter who was finishing their undergraduate degree what path would you recommend?
5) Do you have any additional comments?
I would appreciate any assistance you can give. Thank you.
James T. McHarg 707 Route 130 Trafford PA 15085 (412) 780-1224
7. I have been given the assignment of inspecting the service (fuel dispensing) and garage repair stations in the City of Syracuse. I am interested in knowing how other jurisdictions approach this task. Therefore, any inspection forms, checklists or suggestions that you would be willing to share would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Keith Muhammad, Lieutenant Syracuse Fire Department Fire Prevention Bureau 201 E. Washington St., Suite 200 Syracuse, New York 13202
315-448-4776, Office 315-748-1153, Cell 315-448-4779, Fax Emergency Medical Services PageThere are no EMS related requests this week Helping EMS Services Stretched Too Thin: Increasing Emergency Services Improves Campus Health
Cynthia Kincaid, From the EMS 10: Innovators of EMS 2012 Issue , Retrieved July 25, 2013
Most typical college students spend their time studying, completing schoolwork, worrying about majors, and maybe trying to squeeze in a social life between exams. But 19-year-old Jessica DeMarzo, EMT-B, is anything but typical, and those things only satisfied part of her; she found herself wanting to do more.
So in the fall of 2011, the first semester of her college career, the Purchase College, State University of New York undergraduate decided to start a collegiate EMS program on campus.
Finding Inspiration “It was one of the first things I wanted to do when I got to college,” DeMarzo says. “I wanted to find an EMS program and, if they didn’t have one, then I wanted to make one.” When she found out the school didn’t have such a program, she set about putting one in place. For most, this kind of initiative would seem extraordinary, let alone embarking on such an ambitious undertaking in the first semester of college. But for those who know DeMarzo, this kind of drive and determination is just part of her DNA.
READ MORE: http://www.jems.com/article/awards-grants-and-scholarship/helping-ems-services-stretched-too-thin
Featured This WeekSmoke Coalition: A Valuable Training Resource for All RespondersAs the TRADENET editor, I have taken as one of my responsibilities the job of passing along important professional development resources as I find them. One such website I visited is the Smoke Coalition found at: www.firesmoke.org.
The mission of the Fire Smoke Coalition is to focus the required attention and resources on the deadly and life-long consequences of breathing fire smoke by teaching firefighters and first responders how to Prevent, Protect, Detect, Diagnose, and appropriately treat the exposure if it occurs. The Coalition is comprised of firefighters and the medical community – all who embrace the challenge of teaching firefighters how to stay alive – and prevent the disease, illness and death associated with today’s deadly fire smoke.
While the coalition does deliver certain programs for a fee, they are providing many of their education and training resources free of charge. They are sincere in their mission to save lives through education and training. I recently visited their website to learn more about the coalition and what they are doing. As a retired firefighter/paramedic and HazMat Technician, I was pleasantly surprised to find easy to understand content, research and reporting. As an educator I found the materials suitable for both the academy “rookie” and collegiate freshman.
Were I still a training officer or fire science program educator; I would make the 25-minute video about HCN and CO a mandatory part of my courses.
Take a look. What have you got to lose…your health, your life?
Be safe – Mike (ed)
Wear Your Air, Take a Shower & Wash Your Gear!
This program was created in 2010 and funded by the Terry Ferrell Foundation for Safety Stand Down week. Three very short years ago, the fire service industry was not as focused on clean gear and clean bodies as it is today. Given the change in some attitudes, this is an excellent training program to start the learning process about fire smoke exposure. To Hell and Back IV: Cyanide Poisoning (25 minute video)
Metropolitan State University Emergency Services Club Hits the Ground RunningDr. Brian Bagwell, Assistant Professor, Human Services Division, Metropolitan State University of Denver
Although Metropolitan State University of Denver first introduced the Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FEHSE) curriculum to our students in the Fall semester of 2012, a group of motivated students has already, through their own efforts, created a club for students interested in fire and emergency services.
The "MSU Denver Fire and Emergency Services Club" was approved by the university and began operation in the Spring semester of 2013 and has already made a difference in the Denver community.
During the semester club members identified an apartment complex in east Denver that housed a population of refugees. Many of these individuals did not speak English and were new to this country. Working with the apartment managers, the students spent an afternoon with over 100 residents and rotated them through a series of four stations.
In the first station, using artificial blood, students showed adults and children how to stop bleeding using direct pressure. They also used CPR mannequins to demonstrate CPR and let the residents try their hand at the procedure.
The next station was held in a basement hallway where another student donned full bunker gear and let the residents see what a firefighter looked like (and sounded like when breathing on air) in order to reduce their fear should they experience a similar firefighter in an actual fire. The residents then were taught to "Get low and go" as they dropped to their knees and crawled the length of the basement and exited the building.
At the third station residents were shown how smoke detectors looked, and sounded when operating under fire conditions and also when the battery was low. Many residents had never seen a smoke detector, much less heard what one sounded like and found this experience very educational.
Finally the remaining students, fully bunkered, lit aluminum pans with diesel fuel in them on fire and showed residents how to use a portable fire extinguisher to put out the fire. After demonstrating the PASS procedure, residents were offered to opportunity to use the extinguishers themselves to put out an actual fire. Adults and children alike seemed to thoroughly enjoy this station. A local television station sent a reporter to the event and the day’s activities were broadcast on the local news that evening.
The FESHE students at MSU Denver are extremely enthusiastic about the field of fire and emergency services and are proactively taking a part to educate themselves and, at the same time, provide a service to the metropolitan Denver community. For more information about the club, or the FESHE program at MSU Denver contact Brian Bagwell at bagwell@msudenver.edu or by phone at 303-353-7172.
How Accreditation Can Drive Fire, EMS SuccessJun. 3, 2013 by Todd LeDuc in Mutual Aid , Fire Chief eBlog Retrieved July 15, 2013
The U.S. has been besieged by economic pressures not felt since the 1920s and 1930s, and the fire service hasn't been immune. Station closures, staff reductions, layoffs, brown outs and other effects have come in the severe unprecedented economic contraction now known as the Great Recession.
This new normal has pitted public-sector entities aganist for anemic funding. However, this has forced the general public and our electorate to prioritize spending and core services. For the fire service, the challenge is to validate our services we deliver. This most effectively can be done via accreditation processes. Prompting critical internal processes improvement and validation by external agencies may be a key driver of organizational survival.
Broward County, like many fire departments, provides EMS to its population. In fact, fire-based EMS has made great inroads throughout communities as a system design that utilizes community based static resources of fire suppression protect and cross-training those personnel in emergency medical care. This system deployment leverages the community coverage already pre-existing in many cases the advent of a formalized national emergency medical services system. Given enhanced fire protection systems and life safety code enhancements and accountability, and an graying population base, many fire departments find their service demand to be increasingly driven by emergency medical services.
READ MORE: http://firechief.com/blog/how-accreditation-can-drive-fire-ems-success
National Events Calendar
REGION V
The Ohio Fire and EMS Expo/Conference is two months away save your spot today! September 26 and 27, 2013
Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus Ohio Over 45 classes and a 100,000 square foot exhibit hall featuring the newest in fire and EMS equipment.
Featured instructors: Lt. Steve Robertson – Columbus Division of Fire FF. Ryan Pennington – Charleston Fire Department (West Virginia), Firehouse.com Division Chief Ed Hadfield – Coronado Fire Department (California), Firehouse Chief Gary Wiemokly – Enfield EMS (Connecticut) Specials: Exhibitor: Now through July 31 - If you order a 10x10 booth at regular price with a furniture package you get a ½ page program ad FREE! Exhibitor: Now through July 31 - If you order a 10x10 booth and are an exhibitor at Firehouse Expo 2013 you get 50% off a attendee bag insert. Attendee: Now through July 31 - $20 off full conference pass! Below is a link to the information page containing complete information about the show. If you have any questions or would like to reserve space please feel free to contact Chris Craig, Exhibit Hall Coordinator at (614) 679-1108 or by email ccraig@ohiofireexpo.com. You may also visit the show website for detailed information: www.ohiofireexpo.com.
CONTACT: Chris Craig Exhibit Hall Coordinator (614) 679-1108 Ohio Fire and EMS Expo, Produced by: Brinkley Group, Educational Management , LLC, P.O. Box 54, Sunbury, OH 43074, Phone 614-296-2983.
TRADE Regional NFA Course CalendarFree National Fire Academy Courses in your AreaThe National Fire Academy offers free, high-quality fire and EMS training for the fire and emergency services and allied professionals in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Our off-campus training courses will help you to deal more effectively with fire and related emergencies, while providing you with the perfect opportunity to network with peers from across your state and region. Our entire off-campus schedule is available at apps.usfa.fema.gov/nfacourses/main/schedule/off-campus For information on upcoming free courses offered in your state and training points of contact, select a link below.
All two-day off-campus courses, and most six- or ten-day off-campus courses, are delivered through the state fire training systems. For more information, or to schedule additional NFA courses, contact your state fire training system. The point of contact for each state can be found at www.usfa.fema.gov/pocs/. Through its courses and programs, the National Fire Academy – part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's U.S. Fire Administration – works to enhance the ability of fire and emergency services and allied professionals to deal more effectively with fire and related emergencies. Courses are delivered at the resident facility in Emmitsburg, Maryland, and throughout the United States in cooperation with state and local fire training organizations and local colleges and universities. Learn more about the National Fire Academy » Important Links
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