Southwestern NH District Fire Mutual Aid is accepting resumes for part time Communications Specialists for the purpose of filling current openings and developing a hiring list for future openings. Resumes should be mailed to Chief Joe Sangermano, PO Box 443, Keene NH 03431, before 3:00pm on June 12th. Resumes may be dropped off at the dispatch center at 32 Vernon St. in Keene with prior notification.
Vermont Training
2018 - 2019 National Fire Academy Direct Delivery Courses
All NFA Direct Delivery courses are free of charge and students are required to submit a general admission application by the application deadline.
Course listing:
Course: Strategies and Tactics for Initial Company Operations
Location: Lyndonville Fire Station
Date: October 6 & 7, 2018
Registration deadline: August 20, 2018
Time: 0800 -1700
Course: Incident Safety Officer
Location: Bennington Town Fire Station
Date: December 15 & 16, 2018
Registration deadline: October 29, 2018
Time: 0800 -1700
Course: Leadership in Supervision: Creating Environments for Professional Growth
Location: Bristol Fire Station
Date: January 5 & 6, 2019
Registration deadline: November 19, 2018
Time: 0800 -1700
Course: Introduction to Unified Command for All-Hazard Incidents
Location: Williston Fire Station
Date: January 19 & 20, 2019
Registration deadline: December 3, 2018
Time: 0800 -1700
Course: Executive Skills Series: Exercising Leadership through Difficult Conversations
Location: Vermont Fire Academy, Pittsford
Date: February 9 & 10, 2019
Registration deadline: December 24, 2018
Time: 0800 -1700
Course: Decision Making for Initial Company Operations
Location: Thetford Fire Station
Date: February 23 & 24, 2019
Registration deadline: January 7, 2019
Fire Service Notices:
Ammonia Refrigeration Safety Day and Training Class -
Friday, June 22 and Sunday, June 23
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to Dispatcher Erik "Kaz" Kazlouskas for 18 years of dedicated service to Fire Mutual Aid.
EMR/EMT REFRESHER
ANNUAL SPOFFORD PANCAKE BREAKFAST
FIRE MUTUAL AID IS HIRING
Southwestern NH District Fire Mutual Aid is accepting resumes for part time Communications Specialists for the purpose of filling current openings and developing a hiring list for future openings. Resumes should be mailed to Chief Joe Sangermano, PO Box 443, Keene NH 03431, before 3:00pm on June 12th. Resumes may be dropped off at the dispatch center at 32 Vernon St. in Keene with prior notification.
FIRE MUTUAL AID UP-FITTING DEPARTMENT
Our Up-Fitting Department here at Fire Mutual Aid is busy. Four different cruisers here today for various work. Call us for any of your needs with emergency vehicles. Tom Powers 603-355-2315
TRAINING IN HINSDALE JUNE 2ND AND 3RD
This is a write-up explaining the drill we will hold on June 2nd & 3rd at HFD (Hinsdale).
This is the 1st time anyone is renting this prop and putting the drill on themselves. Let’s make the best of it and spread the word so that we can all learn a little and have a gathering to get to know our brothers a little better.
We are asking for a $20 per person donation to offset the cost of the rental however if funding is short no one will be turned away. If people donate more than the rental cost the proceeds will be donated to Chris Grover & DTS or the Fallen firefighters association as this is not being set up as a fund raiser for us.
There is a pizza place next door if it is needed, not promising we will supply food.
June 2nd & 3rd from 9 am to 3 pm
You can come for an hour or all day both days it’s up to you!
Please spread the word.
If you plan on attending, you can leave a message at the Hinsdale Fire Dept. 603-336-5512
Thanks
Leon Dunbar
Capt. HFD
603-336-5512
The firefighter training maze
The firefighter training maze is a prop that DTS has designed and built for real world training inside the fire house. It is portable and modular as well as light weight and virtually indestructible. The prop can be changed and adapted to create any number of mazes as well as any number of building and house floor plans.
In a maze configuration it’s all about refinement of skills. Getting familiar with PPE and SCBA as well as basic search patterns and overcoming obstacles are best accomplished utilizing the maze. Building confidence and ensuring the participant can handle the stresses of being a firefighter is the top priority.
Moving on to more real-world scenarios is where DTS and the prop excel. Training in a maze is not realistic and acquired structures are few and far between. The DTS prop can bridge that gap. Using the modular design, the instructors can design any number of building and floor plans from the community, even using doors and windows. What this creates is a platform to use the skills and techniques refined in the maze into a scenario that the firefighter could possibly encounter in their community. We believe this is an invaluable asset to any organization.