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Are you familiar with the training program called “Coffee Break Training?” It is on the USFA website and can be found at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/nfa/coffee-break/. Please access this training and provide any feedback to the Deputy Superintendent Robert Neale at Robert.neale@dhs.gov. He will be happy to receive any feedback regarding this program.
Remember the Website for the National Fallen Firefighters program is http://www.everyonegoeshome.com/. Also, please visit their Resources page at http://www.everyonegoeshome.com/resources. This page contains many PowerPoint presentations and downloadable video clips available for your use.
Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education Program
Be sure to check out the new look for the model curriculum in its print-/handout-ready format. While there, view the new FESHE bachelor’s courses outlines that reflect the new Web-based formats delivered by the Degrees at a Distance Program schools. You can also download under the “Tools and Resources” section the new FESHE brochure in its DHS/FEMA configuration or take the same marketing piece without our logo and customize it with your own logo and content. You can also download the artwork for a FESHE tabletop display for conferences and classroom buildings which, again, is in both formats.
Visit the new page at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/nfa/higher_ed/index.shtm.
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To enroll in NFAOnline, visit www.nfaonline.dhs.gov and browse the course catalog through the ‘New Students’ option.
Go to NFAOnline to see the complete COURSE CATALOG
Additional courses are now available on NFA Online:
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PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT
Water-Based Fire Protection System Plan Review (P137)
Pilot Courses Scheduled
The United States Fire Administration (USFA), Department of Homeland Security, is recruiting students and instructor candidates to attend pilot classes for its new six-day off-campus or State enfranchised course Water-Based Fire Protection System Plan Review. The pilot will be offered August 23 to 28, 2009 in
The course will enable students to perform a plan review to evaluate the suitability of the fire sprinkler, pump and standpipe plans and calculations in accordance with nationally recognized standards for design and installation. Course content covers fire protection standards, plan reading, water supplies, building envelope features, fire protection hydraulics mathematics, fire pumps, sprinkler systems, and standpipe systems.
Pilots are highly participatory among the instructors, course developers and students. Attendees are expected to contribute their ideas and expertise to improve course content and delivery.
Target Audience: The target audience for this course is the student who is responsible for the review and approval of plans for water-based fire protection systems in his/her jurisdiction.
Student Selection Criteria: Note: Priority seating will be given to those persons that applied and were originally accepted to the cancelled pilot course in December 2008. Otherwise, the course is open for application to individuals who have code enforcement responsibilities for the review and approval of plans for water-based fire protection systems in his/her jurisdiction.
Priority selection will be given to those applicants who express interest in and meet minimum qualifications to become course instructors. For minimum qualifications, please visit the USFA website at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/applications/nfacid/select “Become an Instructor” and follow the hyperlink to “qualification criteria.”
Prerequisites:
1) Completed “Testing and Evaluation of Water Supplies for Fire Protection” (Q218) at NFA Online (www.nfaonline.dhs.gov ).
2) Completed “Hydraulic Calculation for Water-based Fire Protection System Plan Review” (Q137) at NFA Online (www.nfaonline.dhs.gov).
3) Completed “History of Sprinklers (Not for Credit) at NFA Online (www.nfaonline.dhs.gov).
Material Requirements: Students will be required to bring to class:
· NFPA Standards 13, 14, and 20
· Scientific calculator or access to the Windows® scientific calculator
· Architect and engineering scale tools
How to Apply:
- Students must complete a separate FEMA General Admissions application (Form 75-5). An electronic application is available on our website at: http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/nfa/about/attend/apply.shtm
- Completed applications must be postmarked by July 10, 2009 to:
NETC Admissions Office
Building I, Room
16825 S. Seton Avenue
- Completed course applications also may be faxed to the Admissions Office at (301) 447-1441.
Applicants should not make plans to attend the pilot course until notified in writing by the Admissions Office. - Stipends ($100) are available for eligible students to attend the off-campus pilot course. Attendance at the pilot course does not prevent an eligible student from obtaining another stipend within the same fiscal year.
- Students are responsible for making their own lodging arrangements. We have a list of area hotels on our website at http://www.fsi.uiuc.edu/documents/area_lodging.pdf. Make sure you ask for government or fire service rates as some give a discount from the advertised price.
Instructor Candidates:
Applicants who wish to be considered as potential instructors should submit a letter of interest and provide a summary of their interest and qualifications to become an instructor.
The letter should be addressed to: Lisa Makar, U.S. Fire Administration,
Email: Lisa.Makar@dhs.gov
Minimum instructor qualifications can be found on the USFA website at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/applications/nfacid/select “Become an Instructor” and follow the hyperlink to “qualification criteria.”
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NEWS RELEASE
International Association of Fire Chiefs
The IAFC Releases Two New Alternative Fuels Training Packages for
First Responders
The first training package, “Ethanol: Response Considerations,” focuses on responding to ethanol incidents. It was created in partnership with the United States Fire Administration and the United States Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). The training package has been updated and revised from the original version released last year. It now also contains a companion training video.
“With the increased production and use of ethanol as a renewable fuel, emergency responders need to understand the chemical characteristics of this flammable liquid and how best to fight any possible fire that results from a hazmat transportation accident or incident,” said PHMSA Acting Deputy Administrator Cindy Douglass. “The ethanol video trains everyone to the current response standards.”
The second training package, “Biodiesel: Response Considerations,” focuses on general biodiesel information and details about biodiesel commercial manufacturing facilities. This package was created through a partnership between the IAFC, National Biodiesel Board, and the United States Department of Energy.
Joe Jobe, CEO of the National Biodiesel Board, praised the leadership and cooperation of the IAFC in developing these materials. “With a flash point of 200 degrees, biodiesel is a safe fuel to handle, store and use, and our industry prides itself on a good safety record,” said NBB CEO Joe Jobe. “However, preparing for the worst case scenario is always wise and we applaud the IAFC for being proactive.”
The challenge of responding to incidents involving alternative fuels has received national attention. In his testimony on May 14 on Capitol Hill, the IAFC’s 1st Vice President,
“Fire departments cannot use the same tactics and equipment that they used for petroleum-based fires,” Chief Johnson noted. “Instead, they must be equipped with the right equipment -- including alcohol-resistant foams -- and tactics to respond to alternative fuels incidents.”
The IAFC introduced the new training packages at the IAFC Hazmat Committee’s International Hazardous Materials Response Conference, May 27-31, 2009. The materials include training tools, such as a PowerPoint presentation, instructor guide, participant manual, as well as a video about response considerations.
Both training programs are available on the National Hazardous Materials Fusion Center website at [http://www.hazmatfc.com/Pages/Resources.aspx] along with companion videos available on IAFC TV at www.iafctv.org under “Hazmat.” For more information or to request a copy of the training materials, please email jrist@iafc.org.
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#1
Does anyone have a PowerPoint training program on Lock-Out/Tag-Out procedures that they would be willing to share? Also, any SOP’s or SOG’s would be appreciated greatly.
Regards,
Mark Kessler, Asst. Chief
Sycamore Fire Department
(815)895-4514
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#2
Our municipality is requesting a more stringent drug/alcohol policy. Please forward me any information on your department’s policies on this topic including disciplinary actions. As always, the help is much appreciated.
Thank you.
Jared Van Ek
Assistant Chief
(201)247-0854
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#3
Our municipality is requesting that we have a stringent driver’s policy for our apparatus drivers. I am looking for any input regarding training, age, guidelines for operation of the vehicle, and disciplinary action for infractions. Any help is much appreciated.
Jared Van Ek
Assistant Chief
(201)247-0854
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#4
Southern Allied Contractors is now under contract with the City of Valdosta, GA to build the VFD a concrete pumper test pit for their use. They have your FETI LSU in their data and I am now seeking info on the baffle curtains and triamese nozzle rack at this station to build for the VFD. Please contact me on any criteria on the baffle curtains and nozzle station. I look to hear from you.
I don’t see in NFPA any specs on the baffle curtains for the pit , but only the temp of the water (80 deg.
Don Hart
229-300-0135 cell
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#5
I am looking for feedback from any Fire Department running a ladder truck with minimal (or no) water on it (say 150 gallons) that manages a district? If you run a ladder truck (quint, platform, etc.) with this configuration, are there any issues that you encounter? We are looking at the potential of running a district with a platform apparatus with minimal water. Though there are plenty of good hydrants in the district, the apparatus doesn’t have much hose capacity. Thus, things like car fires or dumpster fires, etc. become problematic unless a hydrant is close by.
If you have any experiences (positive or negative), please respond to:
Sal Scarpa
Battalion Chief
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2009 U.S. Line of Duty Deaths 48 LODD’s
2008 U.S. Line of Duty Deaths 114 LODD’s
Visit FIREFIGHTERNEARMISS.COM and check out the Report of the Week(ROTW) for an incident description followed by review questions designed to spark discussion. We can all learn from these.
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LESSONS LEARNED INFORMATION SHARING
LLIS.gov Partners with US Fire Administration
As part of its continual effort to improve information sharing across the emergency response and homeland security communities, LLIS.gov launched a new partnership with the US Fire Administration (USFA). The USFA strives to provide national leadership to local fire and emergency services departments. To highlight the new partnership, LLIS.gov has created a new USFA Resource Page where members can access USFA technical and special reports, related LLIS.gov original content, featured documents, and valuable links. To access the resource page, log onto LLIS.gov and click on US Fire Administration under LLIS.GOV PARTNERS.
The LLIS.gov Team continues to post new Lessons Learned, Best Practices, Practice Notes, and Good Stories to the system on a regular basis. Weekly updates about new original content can be found in the NEW LLIS.GOV CONTENT box on the homepage of LLIS.gov. LLIS.gov recently posted the following original content documents drawn from USFA Technical Reports:
Lessons Learned
- Fire Operations: Determining if Local Water Systems Can Meet Demand during Major Fires (Reno, NV Twelve-Fatality Hotel Arson, 2006)
Fire departments’ pre-planning processes should determine if local water systems are capable of meeting the demand necessary for fighting major fires. - Incident Management: Locating Public Information Operations Close to the Command Area (Apex, NC Chemical Fire, 2006)
Incident commanders should consider locating public information operations in close proximity to the command area. - Emergency Management: Updating Incident Action Plans Throughout an Incident’s Response (Apex, NC Chemical Fire, 2006)
Incident commanders should consider having incident action plans routinely updated during extended response activities. - Fire Operations: Training Personnel in Specialized Tactics for Incidents at Power Plants (Rhea County, TN Watts Bar Hydroelectric Plant Fire, 2002)
Fire departments that have power plants located within their area of operations should ensure that their personnel are trained in the appropriate specialized tactics. This will enable the departments to respond successfully to incidents at the plants. - Incident Command: Appointing a Public Information Officer (Ardent Sentry Full-Scale Exercise, 2007)
Incident command should ensure that an appropriately trained individual serves as public information officer during an incident response. This individual should understand his or her media management responsibilities and should be able to interface with the emergency operations center and joint information center. - Incident Management: Identifying Remote Staging Areas (Apex, NC Chemical Fire, 2006)
Incident commanders should identify potential remote staging areas for use during response operations when resources may be exposed to unacceptable hazards. This enables incident commanders to relocate and protect resources from potential exposures. - Mass Evacuation: Planning for the Evacuation of Special Needs Populations (Apex, NC Chemical Fire, 2006)
Emergency managers should develop clear, concise plans that address the evacuation of their special needs populations in the event of an incident. - Pre-Incident Site Planning: Acquiring Diagrams and Plans for Power Plants and Industrial Facilities (Rhea County, TN
Fire departments should acquire diagrams and pre-plans for local power plants and other industrial facilities in their area. It is critical that these facilities provide fire departments with all information necessary to respond to an incident on their premises.
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LLIS.gov has partnered with the Emergency Management and Response – Information Sharing and Analysis Center (EMR-ISAC) to provide LLIS.gov members access to the EMR-ISAC’s free, critical infrastructure protection (CIP) information. Located at the National Emergency Training Center in Emmitsburg, MD, the EMR-ISAC was developed to collect, analyze, and disseminate timely, consequential information to assist in the practice of critical infrastructure protection by the leaders, owners, and operators of the nation’s Emergency Services Sector.
The EMR-ISAC, a no-cost information sharing program within the Department of Homeland Security, specifically provides information necessary to protect local internal critical infrastructures (i.e., personnel, physical assets, and communication/cyber systems that must be intact and operational 24 x 7) against all hazards, from natural disasters to terrorist activities. The program’s main focus is ensuring that emergency response leadership, their organizations, and local policy leaders have both the internal and external support and resources to aid in disaster protection, prevention, and response to enhance survivability, continuity of operations, and mission success.
The EMR-ISAC can be contacted at emr-isac@dhs.gov or 301-447-1325. To view the EMR-ISAC page on LLIS.gov, please click here or login to LLIS.gov and click on the EMR-ISAC link on the homepage. To subscribe for the free critical infrastructure protection (CIP) information disseminated by the Emergency Management and Response—Information Sharing and Analysis Center (EMR-ISAC), please click on the following link: http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/subjects/emr-isac/infograms/index.shtm.
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