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Blood Drive: Tomorrow 0900-1400.
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Call Volume: We ended January with 76 calls for service. 39 Medicals, 9 Tech Rescue (Incl MVA), 23 fires and 5 other.
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Recent PICO Grads: Congratulations our recent Preparing for Initial Company Operations class graduates. We hosted the course which had 22 attendees, 10 from Goodwins Mills. PICO is one course in a series of 3 that are required for promotion. The next course in this series is Strategies and Tactics for Initial Company Operations (or STICO) this course is being offer in Hollis on 1, 3 and 8 March. A flyer is on the bulletin board.
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Mandatory Training: Thanks everyone for the great turnout at the sexual harassment class last Tuesday. Of our 40 members, we had 36 attend the training! DChf Huntress put out some very good information and we had some good questions and discussion. Our mandatory HAZMAT refresher will be Sunday 2/11 at 0800. The remaining topics will be covered during company meetings.
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Respiratory Questionnaires: If you haven't done so, please complete these ASAP.
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The EMR-ISAC InfoGram for February 1, 2018 contains the following articles:
1. Backing up deaths can be prevented.
2. Protecting your data: privacy and safety online.
3. Preliminary report on the Mandalay Bay mass shooting.
4. National EMS Scope of Practice Model released for public comment.
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NEAR MISS REPORT OF THE WEEK: 31 JANUARY 2018. Most of us test fire hose and apparatus pumps annually, and it’s probably looked at as a routine task. What looks routine can be more dangerous than it seems. Stored pressure and flying fittings can quickly make the day a lot less routine. http://www.firefighternearmiss.com/Reports/?Cat=17
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FY19 Budget: Last Wednesday night the Fire Commission voted on my proposed budget for next year. The proposed budget now goes to each Town's Boards of Selectmen and Budget Committees for their approval. The Fire Commission has recommended: a 2% Cost of Living Adjustment for all FD employees; Adding 84 hours a week of per diem coverage. This would give us two Firefighters on duty 24 hours a day. Our operating budget remains pretty much the same. It has an increase which covers increased costs of diesel fuel. The Commission also recommended replacing E81 and E84 with a single pumper-tanker on a lease purchase plan. Again, this is step one in the process. Next is Selectmen and Budget Committees then Town Meetings in June. February 22nd is tentatively set for the next budget meeting.
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BUY A BRICK! Commemorative bricks are on sale now to raise funds for the memorial upgrade. You can purchase a brick in memory of any one or any group that you'd like. The bricks will be used to create a walk way and a backwall around the flag poles and memorial at the station.
https://polarengraving.com/GoodwinsMillsFireFighterReliefAssociation
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Central Maine Fire Attack School: April 21 & 22 in Waterville. Flyer is on the bulletin board. https://cmfas.com/
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Maine State Weekend at the National Fire Academy: June 1 and 2. Flyer is on the bulletin board.
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OPEN SHIFTS: February; Wednesday 2/14 0700-1900, 1900-0700 (must be EMT). Thursday 2/22 0700-1900.
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Events Next Week: Tuesday: 1800: Officers: Training Planning Team. 1900: GMFRA. Thursday 1830 Junior Company. Saturday 2/10: ICE FISHING DERBY DAY!
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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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