OPEN SHIFTS: February: 2/11 0700-1700. 2/14 24-hours. 2/26 24-hours. March: 3/18 0700-1700. April: 4/3 1900-0700.
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Duty Officer: Friday: LT Tarbell. Saturday Day: LT Pendleton. Saturday Night: LT Mouzas. Sunday Day: LT Roma. Sunday Night: Capt Martin. Monday day: Capt Martin. Duty Chief: DChf Harris.
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Winter Storm Harper: As you may have heard, we're expecting a winter storm Saturday night through Sunday night. TOG 3932 has been updated and is posted on the bulletin board. I have scheduled extra staff to be on duty during the storm. Now, I only have enough money in the budget to pay 1 additional person per shift, there is always an open invitation to be on "stand-by" at the station during the storm.
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Annual BLS Mandatories: Thank you everyone for getting this completed. We're 4-members shy of being 100% complete. If you haven't completed this requirement yet, the materials are in your mail slot. Please complete this ASAP and return your quizes to Capt Daniels.
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Respirator Fit Testing: On Thursday, I sent an email to those of you have been respirator cleared by the Doc at Workwell. You are now cleared to get your FIT test done. For the rest of us, who need to see the Doc, go ahead and schedule you appointments. If you're unsure, please ask. I will be sending an email out soon to those individuals who require a physical with the Doc.
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EMS CQI: FF Nicki Fowlie is our CQI Coordinator. With assistance from our Senior Paramedics, Capt Daniels and AChf Duross, along with our Medical Director, Dr Brown, FF Fowlie will be reviewing PCRs and providing feedback to providers. My goal for our CQI program is; 1) Protocol Compliance and 2) EMT Skills improvement. Nicki's job is to help you become a better EMT.
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PATCHES: Big thanks to John & Patty Leeman. Terrific job with the patch collecting for Brayson Dunton the 9 year old from Detroit, ME, who has cancer. Patty & John drove around York and Cumberland Counties collecting FD patches to send to Brayson.
https://www.journaltribune.com/articles/front-page/patches-and-good-wishes-from-southern-maine/
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Firefighter Near Miss: Emergency-Scene Decision-Making
Summary: Oscar Wilde said, “Experience is just the name we give our mistakes.” That saying proved true for a crew who fell victim to tunnel vision when the call they responded to didn’t match their expectations.
Event Description:When you look back at your responses, it’s incredible to see how a simple call can turn into a life-threatening one, and it can happen at any time by just not paying attention to the little things.
We were dispatched to a chest-pain call at an intersection only two blocks from our station. As we pulled onto the scene, we found that the chest pain was caused by an MVA. Our ambulance had pulled onto the scene about a minute before our arrival. When we arrived on scene, we were told by the ambulance crew via radio that they needed immediate battery disconnection. This is where the mistakes started.
We first attempted to disconnect the positive cable by pulling it off the post with no success. I then attempted to cut the cable with brass snips; this was a bad idea. Upon cutting into the positive, the back of my hand brushed against part of the car, causing me to ground and send an arc into the air. I was saved from the shock only from the insulated handles that I had on my snips. After pulling my snips back, I found them to be blackened and the blades were melted.
We should have reevaluated the situation since the patient was already out of the car, but we continued to attempt to disconnect the battery. Thankfully, we all went home safe that day, but there are still many lessons to be learned from this call.
View the Report: Crew Escapes Injury Despite Making Many Mistakes
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Ice Fishing Derby: Tickets are on sale!
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Stay warm this weekend. Go Pats!
R/
Chief
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