OPEN SHIFTS: JULY:
Wed 7/4 1900-0700 (EMT), Thu 7/5 0700-1900, Sun 7/8 1900-0700 (EMT), Wed 7/11 0700-1900, 1900-0700 EMT, Fri 7/13 0700-1900, Wed 7/18 0700-1900 EMT, Thu 7/19 0700-1900, Sat 7/21 0700-1900, Sun 7/22 0700-1900, Thu 7/26 0700-1900, Fri 7/27 0700-1900, 1900-0700 EMT, Sat 7/28 0700-1900. Sun 7/29 0700-1900.
All the new 1900-0700 per diem shifts are open n July. FF/EVO2 is required. You are limited to 24 hours per week. Please take a look at the on duty calendar. and let me know what shifts your interested in.
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SCHEDULE: The revised on duty schedule will take affect on August 1st. All shifts are templeted and most are filled. 3 per diem day shifts are open. Please review the new calendar. Make sure that you agree with the shifts you are assigned. If you have any questions, concerns or if something is wrong please contact Captain Duross asap.
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CONGRATULATIONS: At Thursday night's Fire Commission meeting Commissioner Wendell Smith was presented with the Chief Edward Mullen Award for Meritorious Service. This award is in recognition of his 37 years of service as a Firefighter, EMT, Lieutenant, Trustee and Commissioner.
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New Hires: At last night's Fire Commission meeting, the Commission approved the hiring of Sandy Guillemette to replace James Gambino. Sandy will start full-time on July 6th. James' last shift with us well be July 1st. The Commission also authorized the hiring for the new 4th full-time position. A conditional offer of employment has been offered to Tyler Richardson.
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New EVO2: FF Shevaugh Shay has qualified as an EVO2.
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STUDENT PLACEMENT: EMT Harmony Cutler has been selected as a live in student with the Topsham Fire Department.
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PAY RAISES: Effective July 1, 2018, everyone will receive a 2% increase in your hourly wage.
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LIFEPAK 15 and IPAD Data Transfer: We will begin using the Physio Cloud to transfer data from the Lifepak to the Ipad. This is a more reliable method than bluetooth. GN 18-1560 has instructions on how to do this. A copy is on the bulletin board and in your email.
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Firefighter Near Miss: Cardiac Event Opens Firefighter’s Eyes.
Summary: In this report, a firefighter experiences the classic symptoms of a heart attack after working on multiple incidents over a period of days. The firefighter took the symptoms seriously and was successfully treated and recovered. Review Near Miss Cardiac Risks PowerPoint with this Report of the Week as a tabletop exercise with your crew.
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SIGNATURES ON PCR's: I received a request from our billing company. We're getting a bit lax on getting our PCR's signed. The EMS Provider AND the patient (or patient's representative) are required to sign the PCR. Without the required signatures, or an explanation of why the signature is missing, insurance companies don't have to pay the bill.
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ILLEGAL BURNING: Seems we're getting more calls for unpermitted campfires, or to be more exact, unpermitted campfires not properly extinguished. All calls for burning without a permit will be referred to the Forest Service.
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Top 3 takeaways from NFPA 2017 LODD Report. By Marc Bashoor
The recently released NFPA report of 2017 firefighter fatalities is both encouraging and troubling. Clearly, the efforts of many of our industry partners have had an effect on reducing our mortality numbers – the 60 on-duty deaths in 2017 reflect the lowest number reported in over 40 years. However, some of the unexpected shifts identify room for improvement.
Click here for the whole article in FireRescue1
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Events Next Week: Thursday 1800 Fire Academy Graduation at Noble High School.
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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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