OPEN SHIFTS: At the moment, all shifts for the remainder of 2017 are filled. The 2018 schedule is done on the Google calendar. General Notice 17-1519.
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CONGRATULATIONS! Jr. FF Karina Corbeil passed the EMT National Registry exam this week. So, once Karina turns 19 in February, we'll have another practicing EMT.
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PICO Class: We have 14 registered. Minimum class size for an NFA class is 18. PICO is Preparation for Initial Company Operations. It is a GMFR requirement for promotion. If you have aspirations of becoming a Lieutenant, you need take this class. Class dates are January 18, 20 and 25.
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Upcoming Training: We have some pretty interesting training sessions planned. January we'll be doing some ice & cold water rescue. Along with familiarization of our new water rescue equipment.
Our annual BLS mandatories will be in February and that is always an exciting time! The PICO & STICO classes in January and March. Later this spring we'll be piloting the new updated Basic Pump Operator's course and MFSI's brand new Advanced Pump Operator's course. MFSI is working on a new rural water supply class and a new RIT course. Both should be coming on line in the next few month. A lot of initiatives seem to be coming together. Things should start to get interesting.
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York County Firefighter I and II Academy: The 2018 class will be getting underway on December 11th. As of yesterday, we had 18 student enrolled. One from GMFR. Sandy Guillemette.
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Acquired Structure: We have an acquired structure to training with and use for live fire. We're looking at early January to do the burns. More to follow.
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The EMR-ISAC InfoGram for November 30, 2017 contains the following articles:
1. New resources on distracted driving for the PIO and public educators
2. Creating your digital toolkit: resources for your mobile devices
3. Safeguarding houses of worship
4. First responders needed for I&A Fellowship Program
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Opiate Helpline: In partnership with Maine Department of Health and Human Services, 211 Maine serves as a confidential information and referral helpline for individuals seeking services for opiate use disorder. 211maine.org
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MVA Billing: We've received our first insurance payment through MVA billing.
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EMS Documentation: New Video Explains the Importance of EMS Data Collection and Use.
The Office of EMS recently released a two-minute video that shows how EMS data is used to improve EMS systems and patient care at the local, state and national levels. You may have already seen it on EMS.gov or our YouTube page, or mentioned in our latest EMS Update newsletter.
It's important that every member of our profession understands the vital role that data and information can play in improving the safety and effectiveness of EMS. It's the frontline providers caring for people every day who generate and collect this information - and the better they understand how it benefits their patients and communities, the better the quality of the data.
Creating a culture of science and data in EMS takes a concerted effort by all of us. We need your help sharing this video and the message about data in order to reach the EMS workforce and our colleagues across the nation. Please share this video in a new employee orientation, a continuing education course, or through an agency newsletter or website. We created it as a resource and educational tool and encourage you to download it, post it on your social media or play it at a staff meeting. And as always, let us know if you have any questions or want to share with us the ways you are creating a culture of science and data in your EMS organization. EMS Data Use Video
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Firefighter Life Safety Initiative #8 Technology; Utilize available technology wherever it can produce higher levels of health and safety. A major study conducted in 2006 by the United States Fire Administration and the National Fire Protection Association focused on the needs of U.S. fire departments. Where technology is concerned, the fire service is certainly gaining ground, but lags in important indicators. For instance, 24% of fire departments lack internet access, which means they lack access to information about emerging technology and actual web-based technologies. An estimated 60% of fire departments do not have enough self-contained breathing apparatus to equip all firefighters on a shift. Three-fifths (60%) of fire departments have at least some SCBA units that are least 10 years old. An estimated half (48%) of fire departments do not have enough personal alert system (PASS) devices to equip all their firefighters. These are basics, second nature to many of us, and yet we forget that tens of thousands of firefighters are responding everyday dangerously lacking basic levels of safety (USFA, Four Years Later—A Second Needs Assessment of the U.S. Fire Service, 2006).
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Blood Drive: Saturday 12/9 0900-1400.
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Santa Claus Visit: Saturday 12/9 1600-1800.
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Next Chief's Call: Tuesday, January 30, 2018.
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Events Next Week: Monday 0900 Mutual Aid Meeting at Hollis. Tuesday 1900 GMFRA, Wednesday 1000 FirstNet. Thursday 0900 EFD, 1600 Chiefs, 1830 EMS/CQI.
Have a great weekend, keep your Christmas tree watered!
Chief
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