Weekly Update for Friday, April 27, 2018

I want to express our condolences to Jake Cole and his family. Jake's uncle, Sheriff's Corporal Eugene Cole of the Somerset County S.O. was killed in the line of duty this week. Words can't describe what the Cole family must be going through right now. Jake...you and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.
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Desk Box 85: Great job everyone who responded on Monday night's fire. No one got hurt, nothing broke. We managed to operate a master stream from dump tanks! We hauled about 17,500 gallons of water in a tanker shuttle. 
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New Hire: This morning the Fire Commission authorized me to hire Nicki Fowlie to fill our full-time vacancy; and Nicki has accepted. Nicki will become full-time on May 5th and will move to her permanent shift on May 23rd.
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New Paramedic: Jill Sheltra is now a licensed Maine Paramedic!
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Live Fire Training: This Sunday. Meet at the station at 0700.
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New Fire Danger Class Day site:  The Maine Forest Service has set up a new site for posting the class day. mainefireweather.org   It's a map of the State's 12 new forestry zones. We are in Zone 9.  New weather stations are coming on-line. A site in Lyman will be on-line soon.
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The EMR-ISAC InfoGram for April 26, 2018 contains the following articles:
1. 2017 mass attacks findings from the U.S. Secret Service
2. LEO Near Miss Reporting System
3. Hazmat Accident Investigation Team Pilot Program
4. Webinar: Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication
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Forestry 87 Update: The new forestry pump mounted on Forestry 87 has been placed in service.  Please familiarize yourself with it.  We are still waiting on a few fittings to be able to use the 3" suction & strainer that is on 87, but it can be fed with a 2-1/2" hose or used with a 2-1/2" suction & strainer from another truck or can pump from the tank.  Please make sure the fuel is turned off after use. FMI: Lt Johnston.
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Need EMT CEUs?  BoundTree University has Maine approved on-line courses for CEUs for all license levels. https://www.boundtreeuniversity.com/    Much better than MEMSED.

Banquet:  Deadline for Tickets 5/5/2018. Deadline to reserve a room 5/9. 646-1100.
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Firefighter Near Miss: Aerial Struck by Lightning: Fire crews were battling a fire at a large commercial structure when they learned a thunderstorm was imminent. They left their apparatus and sought shelter in a nearby warehouse just minutes before the aerial platform was struck by lightning.
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Events Next Week: Tuesday: GMFRA at 1900. Thursday: Officers at 1800, Chiefs Call at 1830.
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Have a great weekend, see you on Sunday!

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