The Meadowood County Area Fire Department will be having a Meat Loaf Supper on November 14, 2009 at the Meadowood Assembly Hall on Bowkerville Rd in Fitzwilliam, NH from 4:30pm – 7pm. Tickets are $9 for adults and $5 for children under 12. Tickets are available at the door or see a Meadowood firefighter for more details. We look forward to seeing everyone there.
TRAINING AT NH FIRE ACADEMY
First Due Decisions for the Truck Company Officer
Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Time: 0830-1630 hours
Location: New Hampshire Fire Academy
222 Sheep Davis Road (Route 106)
Concord, NH
Cost: $95.00 per student; includes lunch
$70.00 for FIOANH members
Application Deadline: November 3, 2009 Maximum: 25 students
Synopsis:
This is an exciting new program designed for the fire officer or experienced firefighter responsible for
performing the initial size-up and implementing initial strategic decisions and tactical operations at fires in
residential occupancies. A morning classroom session, followed by multiple practical
evolutions will allow the student to expand his/her knowledge base while enhancing existing
and newly acquired skills.
The day will address Truck Company operations. Topics and practical drills will include:
_ Dynamic crew size-up prior to and during response and once on scene.
_ The importance of knowing your “neighborhood†and response area.
_ The step-by-step on scene process of gaining access, interior recon, the
search and removal of patients/victims, isolation of the fire problem and
overhaul.
_ The importance of communication, coordination and cooperation with
command staff and other companies operating on the scene.
Lead Instructor:
Michael Ciampo is a fourth generation firefighter, currently serving the FDNY as a Lieutenant with Ladder 45 in
Washington Heights, Manhattan. He previously spent five years with the District of Columbia Fire Department working in
Ladder 3/Rescue 3 and served as a volunteer firefighter in Wyckoff, NJ. He is a Certified NY State Instructor and is the
Lead Instructor for the FDIC Hands-On-Training Ladders program and fr equent FDIC lecturer. He is also a HOT Session
Instructor for Firehouse World and Expo in Engine/Truck Operations classes. Michael is a contributing editor to Fire
Engineering magazine and his instructional videos can be viewed on FireEngineering.com.
Save money… Become a member of FIOANH!
Anyone interested in fire service education can join…
Download an application at: www.fioanh.org
First Due Decisions for the
Engine Company Officer
Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Time: 0830-1630 hours
Location: New Hampshire Fire Academy
222 Sheep Davis Road (Route 106)
Concord, NH
Cost: $95.00 per student; includes lunch
$70.00 for FIOANH members
Application Deadline: November 3, 2009 Maximum: 25 students
Synopsis:
This is an exciting new program designed for the fire officer or experienced firefighter responsible for
performing the initial size-up and implementing initial strategic decisions and tactical operations at fires in
residential occupancies. A morning classroom session, followed by multiple practical
evolutions will allow the student to expand his/her knowledge base while enhancing
existing and newly acquired skills.
The day will address Engine Company operations. Topics will include:
_ Requirements for locating the fire
_ Selecting and deploying the proper hose size, length, and nozzle
configuration.
_ Advancing the attack line in an effective manner, locating points of
refuge and hose management skills to insure safe extinguishment.
_ The importance of communication, coordination and cooperation with
command staff and other companies operating on the scene.
Lead Instructor:
Ray McCormack is a 28 year veteran of the FDNY, currently serving as a Lieutenant with Engine 69 in Harlem, Manhattan.
Ray is a Certified NY State Instructor and lectures on the role of the company officer in Engine and Ladder company operations.
He has presented at Firehouse Expo, FDIC and FDIC East. He is a frequent contributor to Fire Engineering magazine and his
instructional videos can viewed on FireEngineering.com. Ray is a lead instructor for LiveBurnTraining.com, a fire service training
company specializing in hands-on-training.
Save money… Become a member of FIOANH!
Anyone interested in fire service education can join…
Download an application at: www.fioanh.org
PUTNEY VT 4TH ALARM BUILDING FIRE 11/1/2009
More photos of Putney fire.All photos by Adam Frink.
PUTNEY 4TH ALARM FIRE 11/1/2009
Putney General Store at 4 Kimball Hill Rd. fully involved and extended into an exposure. Total of 15 towns on the scene. Photos by Robin Merrill.Video by curiousruthie
50 YEARS WITH CHESTERFIELD FIRE DEPT.
Please join Chesterfield Fire Dept. for a surprise celebration for Will Vogeley's 50th year with the department on Saturday October 31 from 1300 to 1600 at the Chesterfield Town Hall. There will be light refreshments served.
CHANGE YOUR BATTERIES.
When you turn your clocks back 1 hour on Saturday night, remember to change the batteries in all your smoke and CO detectors. Remind your friends and relatives. You could save a life!
3RD ALARM FIRE TOWNSHEND 10/21/2009
On 10/21/2009 at 16:19 hours, the first of three alarms was toned for this building fire at 67 Mountainview Road. A total of 12 towns fought the blaze.All photos provided by Townshend Fire Dept.
OUTBUILDING FIRE IN DUBLIN 10/23/2009
Dublin toned on a first alarm assignment at 11:05 hours. Peterborough Engine,Tanker and Ambulance to scene. Harrisville covered Dublin station. Out building with wood furnace that extended to the wood pile. All photos by George Brown,Peterborough Fire/Rescue.
DUMMERSTON MVA 10/22/2009
Single vehicle over the embankment into the brook on East-West Rd. There were several patients, entrapment, leaking fluids, and a technical rescue. The road was closed for several hours. Received assistance from Brattleboro Fire, Dummerston Highway, Rescue Inc, and the Vermont State Police.
LEMPSTER MVA
October 21, 2009. South Road, Lempster. Lempster Fire and Rescue,Marlow Ambulance,Washington Ambulance responded. Four patients transported. Photo by Chief Tirrell, Fire Mutual Aid.
