Winter Storm Watch: 12/8 at 1502 until 0700 12/10.
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Santa Visit & Christmas Tree Lighting: Tomorrow starting a 1600. And it looks like we may have some snow!
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Blood Drive: Tomorrow 0900-1400.
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Protocol Update Training: The new EMS protocols go into effect on January 8, 2018. You MUST complete your update class, either on-line or in class before 1/8/18. Please don't wait to the last minute. Get your completion certificates or attendance sheet to Lt Daniels ASAP. Failure to complete this training will result in suspension of your EMS license.
http://www.maine.gov/ems/providers/MEMSEd.html
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Upcoming EMS Classes:
Protocol Update class in South Portland on 12/13/17.
BLS Refresher at West K in February. To register for the program go to www.unitedambulance.com
Other EMS class announcements are available at
http://www.maine.gov/ems/providers/training/index.shtml
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Monument Upgrade: The family of Emery and Theresa Mitchell made a donation to the GMFRA. That money is going to be used to upgrade the monument at the station. Lt Daniels is heading up this project. Last week we met with the family to go over the concept with them. They were very appreciative and rather excited about what's being planned. As a part of the plan, the GMFRA will be taking donations for bricks to be engraved as a memorium to whom ever you would like. These bricks will go on sale in January. The goal is to have this project completed by June 7, 2019, in time for the GMFD's 70th anniversary. The committee is working on a drawing of the concept, which should be available soon.
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Internet Use Policy: Regulation 1402. I want to be sure everyone understands our policy on internet use, video's, pictures and social media. No one is attempting to stifle anyone's 4th amendment rights. What you do at your home, on your time, with your devices is your business. What you do on-line at the fire station, on FD time, or with FD equipment (which includes the FD wifi, and network) is FD business. My business. Even if you use your personal device. These rules exist because of laws around what is a public document. Public documents are public property. I suggest everyone read Section 7 of Regulation 1402. Certain types of websites are prohibited to view on department internet. Inappropriate sites of sexual content, illegal content, violent content, gambling or personal profit are prohibited. If you have any questions, please come see me. Remember, we operate on the public trust. Public trust is very very fragile. It doesn't take much to damage that trust.
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Green Books: When is the last time you looked at your "green book"? Those books have training objectives with target dates for completion.
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Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives: 9. Fatality, Near-Miss Investigation. Thoroughly investigate all firefighter fatalities, injuries, and near-misses. How many firefighters are killed in the U.S. each year? Nearly 100. 86 so far in 2017, 56 were volunteers. In 2012, the National Fire Protection Association estimated that more than 69,000 firefighters were injured on the job. The NFPA believes that their estimate is accurate to +/- 6.5%. This is a projection, not an actual number – we’re really not sure how many firefighters were injured in 2012. We don’t truly know how many actual injuries there were, and we certainly have no idea how many near-miss (or near-hit) incidents occurred. Initiative #9 asks us to learn from our mistakes—the only way to do this is to thoroughly investigate every near-miss, significant injury or fatality.
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The EMR-ISAC InfoGram for December 7, 2017 contains the following articles:
1. Preventing derailments is key while old tank cars are still operational
2. Disaster response for homeless service providers
3. Cybersecurity hygiene for first responder agencies
4. Webinar: Starting a Crisis Intervention Team Program
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Events Next Week: Tuesday: 1830 FF Training. Wednesday: 1800 Firefighter I/II Academy Student Orientation at WKenn. 1800 Joint Select Board meeting. Thursday: 1830 Fire Commission, 1830 Junior Company.
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OPEN SHIFTS: None at the moment. The "On Duty FF" has been updated for 2018.
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Have a great weekend,
Chief
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Roger S. Hooper, Fire Chief
Goodwins Mills Fire-Rescue
481 Goodwins Mills Road
Lyman, ME 04002
Office: 207-499-7878
Cell: 207-432-0390
Station: 207-499-2362
Fax: 207-499-2893
www.gmfd.org
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