Another busy week. 16 calls for service in the past seven days! 70 calls so far this month. Some rather serious calls too. We assisted Arundel with the fatal crash on Route 111, we had our structure fire, assisted Alfred with the extrication (58 minutes to extricate the driver from the small car hit by the semi.), and our usual run of medical calls, carbon monoxide calls, chimney fire, etc. Thank you to everyone who stepped up and responded.
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Chief's Call: Tuesday, January 30th, Officers at 1800, all hands at 1900. Topic is sexual harassment. This is a mandatory training session.
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Congratulations: FF Gambino and FF Tarbell are provisionally qualified as EVO3's.
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Strategies & Tactics for Initial Company Operations (NFA F0455): This NFA course is a requirement for promotion to Lieutenant. This is being offered in Hollis on March 1, 3 and 8. Please email Deputy Chief Thom Hooper thooper@hollisfd.org CC Lt Phil Daniels pdaniels@gmfd.org with your name, NFA SID#, and cellphone number before February 9th if you're interested in attending. (Sorry, Lt Daniels is not making lunch.)
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Maine State Weekend at the National Fire Academy: June 1 and 2. A flyer is on the bulletin board. I will approve requests in this priority: 1) Officers who've never been to the NFA. 2) Other officers. 3) Firefighter II's with over 3 years service, who've never been to the NFA. 3) Firefighter II's with over 3 years service. If you're interested please submit a training request in Data Trac.
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Commercial Driver's License Requirements: Class B CDL with tanker endorsements are now required for EVO2 and 3 qualification. Those who are currently qualified are grandfathered. New qualifications require a CDL. The CDL testing process is the end test. In place of a department administered end test, the BMV administered CDL drivers test will be our new end test.
See Directive 2202. Information on how to obtain a CDL is on the web at http://www.maine.gov/sos/bmv/licenses/commercialexam.html study information is on the bulletin board.
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Bricks: Soon you'll be able to go on line and purchase commemorative bricks for the monument upgrade project this spring. The sale of the bricks will help raise funds for the project. Lt Daniels will be sending out more info as it becomes available.
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Duty Week Five: Jan 28-Feb 3 is a week 5 in our calendar. During week 5 we are scheduled to clean and de-grease all compartments. Please, on your assigned piece of apparatus make sure all equipment is removed and the compartments are thoroughly cleaned and de-greased. On the ambulances let's make sure we decon them as well. Please contact Captain Duross if you have any questions.
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Respiratory Questionnaires, Annual Physicals, Fit Tests: It's that time of year again. If you haven't done so already, please complete your respirator questionnaires. If you are due for a physical, you should've received an email from me already. Once the Doc clears you for respirator use, then we'll start fit testing.
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The EMR-ISAC InfoGram for January 25, 2018 contains the following articles:
1. Planning for supply chain disruptions.
2. 2018 Wildfire Community Preparedness Day grants available.
3. State of 911 for 2017: report shows use of technology advancing.
4. Tactical EMS team needs and capabilities.
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Firefighter near miss: Opposing Hose Lines. http://www.firefighternearmiss.com/Reports?id=7447
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Annual Banquet: Tentative date is June 9th at the Village by the Sea in Wells. More to follow....
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Events Next Week: Monday: Firefighter Academy 1800. Tuesday: 1800 Chief's Call. Thursday: 1800 PICO Class 3.
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Open Shifts: February: Thu 2/22 0700-1900. May: Tue 5/29 0700-1900. June: Several. Please check the calendar.
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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
"Experience is the name we give our mistakes."
-Oscar Wilde
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