OPEN SHIFTS: November: Tuesday 11/13 0700-1900; Wednesday 11/21 0700-1900; Monday 11/26 0700-1900. December: Friday: 12/7 0700-1900; Wednesday 12/12 0700-1900 EMT. Sunday 12/23 1900-0700. Monday 12/31 24-hours.
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Duty Officer: Tonight: Lt Steiner. Saturday day: Lt Mouzas. Saturday night: Lt Pendleton. Sunday 0700-1400 Capt Martin, 1400-1900 Lt Pendleton.
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Congratulations: This afternoon I had the pleasure to witness Jr. Firefighter Dan Ricker enlist in the U.S. Navy. What an awesome thing to do, especially on Veteran's Day weekend. Dan will be going into the Seabees in August.
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Chief's Call: I'm scheduling our next Chief's Call for 1830 on Tuesday, 11/27. The purpose of this Chief's Call is to pin our newly promoted officers.
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Turnout Gear Stowage: Please stow your turnout gear. Leaving it laying on the bay floor is not acceptable. It's not good for the gear and becomes a trip hazard. Everyone has a hook for their gear. Please use it.
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Engineer Qualification: (AKA: EVO4.) Directive 2216 outlines the training requirements for qualification as an Engineer. A copy of 2216 is on the Google Drive and posted on the bulletin board. Once and individual completes all the requirements for Engineer, he or she submits a letter requesting this qualification. The letter will indicate, and show proof, that all requirements of 2216 are completed. The letter and qualifications will be validated. If it all matches, that individual will be appointed the the rank of Engineer. The primary requirements for Engineer/EVO4 are; qualified at all EVO levels. Completed Fire Instructor I, completed advanced pumps and other water supply training, holds a Maine CDL w/ tanker and air brake endorsements. Other requirements are listed in Directive 2216.
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2019 York County Firefighter I and II Academy. Applications are due asap. Course runs from December to June. A flyer is on the bulletin board.
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The EMR-ISAC InfoGram for November 8, 2018 contains the following articles:
1. EDGE virtual training platform releases school emergency scenario
2. AskRail app: real-time data on railcar hazmat shipments
3. Federal reimbursement for fire suppression on federal property
4. DEA: prescription drugs cause more overdose deaths than illicit drugs.
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Line of Duty Death: So far this year, about 1.65 firefighters have died each week. That's 76 this year. I read these LODD e-mails every week. Every now-and-then one really hits home for me. Like this one. "While driving his personal vehicle to the fire station to respond to a structure fire, Firefighter Dustin Grubbs was involved in a motor vehicle accident. During the accident, the vehicle left the road during a turn, hit a light pole and flipped over. Grubbs passed away on scene from the injuries sustained.
Age: 34; Gender: Male; Status: Volunteer; Years of Service: 2; Date of Incident: Nov. 3, 2018
Date of Death: Nov. 3, 2018".
This incident occurred in Magee, Mississippi. It could have easily been Goodwins Mills, Maine. I beg each and everyone of you, PLEASE, drive the speed limit, drive for conditions, stay off your cell phone. Don't put this department, this community and above all your family through something like this! Everyone Goes Home! Right?
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Events Next Week: Tuesday: 1830 Lifeflight Ground Class. Thursday: Fire Commission TTBD, Officer Training 1830.
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Sunday is Veteran's Day, November 11th. Which is actually the day World War I ended. 100 years ago, this year. The war to end all wars. Well, that didn't quite happen. In American 11/11 has become the day that we honor and recognize all our military veterans. Those who took a solemn oath "....to support and defend the Constitution of the United States..." Not only did we serve and fight for our Country and its Citizens; as it says in our oath, we also served to defend the ideals of the U.S. Constitution and the freedoms it guarantees to all American Citizens. We are a very blessed people.
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Have a great weekend.
Chief
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