Sat 6/9 2200-0700.
Fri 6/15 1400-1900. 1900-0700 (must be EMT/FF/EVO).
Sun 6/17 1900-0700 (must be EMT/FF/EVO).
Tue 6/19 1400-1730.
Wed 6/20 0700-1900, 1900-0700 (EMT/FF both shifts).
Fri 6/22 1400-1900, 1900-0700 (must be EMT/FF/EVO).
Sat 6/23 0700-1900, 0700-1900 (must be EMT/FF/EVO2 both shifts).
Wed 6/27 1400-1730 (FF/EVO2).
Thu 6/28 1400-1900(FF/EVO2). 1900-0700 (EMT/FF/EVO).
Fri 6/29 1900-0700 (must be EMT/FF/EVO).
If you can do all or parts of these shifts, please call me, text or e-mail me.
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Memorial Day Parade: Lt Martin is coordinating our participation in the parade on Monday.
Looking for operators for apparatus in the Memorial Day parade Monday. And Fire Police to assist the YCSO. Event starts at 1300, I would like to have crews arriving by 1130 to prepare trucks with flags and anything we may need to accomplish. If your interested please reply to me via email so I can track it, and if you have a preference on a truck please let me know. Have a great weekend.
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Memorial Day: Unlike Veteran's Day, November 11th, which honors all Veterans, Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for America's war dead. Those who gave their lives for their county.
Civil War - Approximately 620,000 Americans died. The Union lost almost 365,000 troops and the Confederacy about 260,000. More than half of these deaths were caused by disease.
World War I - 116,516 Americans died, more than half from disease.
World War II - 405,399 Americans died.
Korean War - 36,574 Americans died.
Vietnam Conflict - 58,220 Americans died.
Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm - 383 service members died.
Operation Iraqi Freedom - 4,411 service members died.
Operation New Dawn - 73 service members died.
Operation Enduring Freedom - 2,346 service members died.
Operation Freedom's Sentinel - 48 service members have died as of May 2018.
Operation Inherent Resolve - 61 service members have died as of May 2018.
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Per Diem Schedule Meeting: On Tuesday, June 19th at 1800, I would like to hold a meeting of all interested and qualified persons to discuss the per diem schedule in the next year.
After July 1st we (hopefully) will have 24 hours per day of per diem shifts to cover.
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Full-time Vacancy: We are accepting full-time applications for Firefighter/EMT. Details are on the bulletin board. Application deadline is June 11, 2018.
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Extrication Class: June 2nd and 3rd. Sign up on the bulletin board. FMI: Capt Daniels.
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Maine Turnpike: At of noon today, there are no planned ramp closures at Exit 32 this weekend.
TRAVEL ADVISORY-Nighttime Closures of Ramps at Exit 32 in Biddeford
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Recent Calls: Great job everyone on the woods fire on Roberts Pond Rd on Monday. On arrival we had approximately half an acre going in thick woods about 500 feet behind a home. The fire grew to about 3/4 of an acre by the time we had it controlled. The cause of the fire a permitted fire the day before. Not completely extinguished. This matter was referred to the Maine Forest Service.
We stretched 1800 feet of forestry hose and 150 feet of 2-1/2 & 3 inch. Not sure how much water we hauled.
On Tuesday, 1622 to ABC Road in Lyman. Great job by the first arriving crews. The fire was contained to the living room with minor damage to one wall and flooring. Cause of this fire was a heat lamp and a cardboard box. The box contained baby chicks. No casualties, with the exception of the chickens. The family is able to remain in the home. This is the second fire this month involving fowl, heat lamps and cardboard boxes.
As of 0830 this morning, we've run 317 calls for service. Last year on this day we had run 270 calls.
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The EMR-ISAC InfoGram for May 24, 2018 contains the following articles:
1. Possible chemical suicides endanger first responders
2. Emergency management planning for schools
3. Coordination between emergency management and water utilities
4. EMS Week: Stronger Together
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Firefighter Near Miss: SCBA Facepieces Crazed in Academy Class Live-Fire Training
Our PPE ensembles have become more and more capable of protecting us. Our PPE still has limits, and the SCBA facepiece has been and will likely continue to be our weakest link. Make sure you understand the limits of your equipment and how to inspect it to ensure it’s ready for the heat of battle.
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Summer Time Dress Code: Please review Directive 2121/Dress Code. Please dress appropriately and with safety in mind when responding to calls. A copy of 2121 is on the bulletin board or click here.
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Forestry Hose Packs SOG 3308 - Remarks:
Forestry 87 has two forestry hose packs each containing 300 feet of forestry hose. There is a black pack and a red pack, due to the design of the packs they are set up differently as described below,
Black Pack - one in the top of the front compartment on the driver’s side.
3 – 100’ hose rolls rolled in the single doughnut style with both couplings exposed and the male on top of the female.
In one side pouch is a one 1 ½ female to two 1 ½ male gated wye, Attached to one of the males of the gated wye is an adapter allowing for connection of a second hose as well as a garden hose and two forestry nozzles.
In the other side pouch is 50’ feet of cloth garden hose and a hose clamp.
Red Pack - one on Forestry 87 in the rear drivers side compartment and one in the coffin compartment of E83.
300’ of forestry hose connected together with a nozzle attached. The nozzle is at the bottom of the bag (loaded first). At the top of the bag is the last female coupling attached to a one 1 ½ female to two 1 ½ male gated wye. Attached to one of the males of the gated wye is an adapter allowing for connection of a second hose as well as a garden hose.
Please see SOG 3308.
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Events Next Week: Monday: Memorial Day. Wednesday 1800 Chief Officer Interviews. Thursday 1600 Chiefs meeting. Friday: Student Draft. Saturday: Student Draft continues. Extrication Class Saturday and Sunday. Fire Academy End test on Saturday.
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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