FFD COMPANY  /  DEPARTMENT MEETING:   January 11th,  2012

SUBJECT:  Fire Chief Report

•q  WELCOME: Ashley Baker from the Lee Center FD.  Ashley will become a Mutual Aid Student Bunk-In.  Ashley has achieved an Associates degree in Fire Protection at OCC.  Ashley will be attending HCCC in the EMT/Paramedic program.  She will begin mid January.   

•q  RECOGNIZE:  Firefighters Grippe and Ciccone for revitalizing the computer based Firefighter 1 training program.  The computer will be set up soon for everyone use.  The enrolling process will be posted and I encourage all to refresh your firefighting knowledge. 

•q  FFD IN-SERVICE TRAINING:  Next week, Tuesday January 17 and the 21, will be joint live fire training with Mohawk FD, all are welcome to participate.  Annual 8-hour OSHA training on the 23, 26, and 28.  PLEASE BRING YOUR SOG/SOP BINDER TO THE TRAINING.  We will try to conduct EMS and Fire training on one Saturday each month.  Topics will be posted in the calendar. 

•q  EMS OPERATIONAL WORKSHOP is next scheduled for Tuesday February 28. The objective of the workshop is to look for ways to improve operational readiness and customer service.  The outcome and goals of the first meeting are attached to this report.    

•q  NYS OUTREACH TRAINING:  FAST at Old Forge FD starting on Saturday January, 18.  Incident Safety Officer starts on February 6^th, at the East Herkimer FD.

•q  "FILE OF LIIFE" This FFD sponsored program informs EMS personnel of important medical information.  More information should follow through the media.

•q  FFD OFFICERS MEETING on Monday February 20^th.  It is recommended that all fire and EMS officers and crew chiefs should attend.  

•q  INFORMATION REVIEW AND ADUIT information will be coming to you via e-mail in a MS Word document.  Please complete ASAP.  The memorandum is on page 4 of the document.  

•q  FFD ANNUAL TRAINING REQUIREMENTS are to be completed by January 20^th, 2012.  If you have attended outreach training in 2011, and have not submitted a copy of the training certificate or documentation, please accomplish this before 12/31/2011. 

•q  MLFTF meeting with all partnering agencies will be on Monday, January 30, 7:00 PM, at the FFD.  Training of new operators and scheduling will be the topic of discussion.

•q  HCFCA annual banquet is Saturday January 28, at the Dolgeville FD.