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OPEN SHIFTS: July: Mon 7/8 0700-1900 need an EMT. Please look at the Google calendar for August shifts and send your availability to AChf Duross before July 15th.
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Duty Officer: Tonight: Lt Pendleton. Tomorrow day: Lt Mouzas. Sunday: Capt Martin.
Duty Chief this weekend: Chief Hooper.
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Congratulations to FF Tim Leeman, FF Chris Wolfson and FF Ian Dufour. They just completed the Basic Firefighter School and are now certified as interior firefighters.
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Thank you to Capt Daniels and Lt Steiner for organizing the basic course. And to everyone else who participated in instructing and support. This was truly a team effort. Thanks again!
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M&M Rounds: Doc Brown conducted his first session of M&M rounds last Tuesday. It was well attended and the topic and discussion were very valuable. The next M&M Rounds will be in September. The plan is to schedule on each quarter.
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Summer Time: Well, it seems summer may have finally arrived. This morning Lt Tarbell was quick to remind me of our "shorts on-duty" policy. The criteria was met today. I've posted a copy of Sectoin 3.2(B) of Directive 2120 and Directive 2121 on the bulletin board. Please remember, for reasons of safety and professionalism tank tops, open toed shoes are prohibited on calls. Please review Directive 2121 for the appropriate attire.
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Vacant Full-Time Positions: The deadline for applications has been extended to July 8th.
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The EMR-ISAC InfoGram for June 27, 2019 contains the following articles:
1. New tool detects DC voltage hazards, helps prevent on-scene injuries
2. NIST camera shows 360-degree view of fires
3. FirstNet buildout likely to be 60 percent complete by this fall
4. SAMHSA Disaster App
5. Cyber Threats
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National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST). If you haven't checked out this website, do so. https://www.nist.gov/topics/fire NIST Fire is pretty fascinating. They also have some very good videos on YouTube. This is the science behind our profession.
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Pyxis: Our Pyxis access at the Biddeford and Sanford ER's has been updated. The user name and password are on the inside of the drug box covers and in the Knox vaults.
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FireWorks: Lyman and Dayton have not adopted fireworks ordinances. So, the State rules apply.
This is a link to the SFM's guidelines to fireworks.
https://www.maine.gov/dps/fmo/sites/maine.gov.dps.fmo/files/inline-files/fireworks/documents/generalguidefireworks.pdf
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Events Next Week: GMFRA 1900 on Tuesday. Independence Day on Thursday. Blood Drive at Lyman Library on Saturday 7/6.
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Take care,
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
"What makes Firefighters courageous in my eyes isn't what they do
day in and day out, it's what they are willing to do at any given moment."
--Frank Viscuso, author Step Up and Lead.
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