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  1. Posted

    " Try focusing on what is right with the fire service or better yet join your local volunteer FD and show them how its done"

    By reading his post, that's sounds like what he did. He tried to demonstrate and preach professionalism, only to run into the same wall every department has. People who only want to do the bare minimum training and belong for the t-shirts and parties.

    I disagree. Insulting the individual who stated how hot the fire was helps no one. Maybe it was really hot who knows I was not there and neither was Res24cue. Not every Volunteer agency is a group of jolly vollies. Assuming that is like assuming that every career FD &PD agency is professional and we all know yhat is not true. Focus on the good and you shall find good. Focus on crap and you shall find crap.

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    How well trainedin this thread are not only do you think these people are?

    I am not a regular EMTBRAVO poster but felt that your posts In this thread are ignorant, immature and juvenile. I am not sure what career FD you came from nor do I care but i can guarantee that you had members who did your municipality proud and others who coasted thru their years doing the bare minimum and did nothing to further move the fire service forward. Try focusing on what is right with the fire service or better yet join your local volunteer FD and show them how its done
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    I went to the Scpecial Ops symposium in 2010. Gave me a greater appreciation for the hazzards involved in collapse, trench 7 confined space. One presenter let us email him for a dvd of his collapse presentation to show to our guys on drill night. They covered Marine and USAR ops. Not stuff I personally do every day or even every year but it raises awareness, funds a good charity, and as someone already pointed out was standing room only.

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  8. Posted · Edited by FD7807

    Date: 10/17/12

    Time: 1805

    Location: 177 White Plains Road Bldg 15

    Frequency: 156.225 & WC Fire 14

    Units Operating:TFD 2461, 2462, 2463 L-37 TL-78 E 76,77,79 U-61 Con Ed Gas Emergency WC Fire Coordinator 14 Standby (IFD L-36 SHFD E-86)

    Weather Conditions: 50's & clear

    Description Of Incident: 1805 TFD & Con Ed Gas dispatched to a ruptured gas line in a crawl space

    1808 TFD Units on Scene

    1825 Con Ed Gas has gas service to building shut off 2462 & interior crews checking indicidual units for gas readings. 7 total units in Bldg 15

    1825 mutual aid units on standby

    1835 Co Ed beleives to have problem isolated

    1840 Interior crews report negative readings

    1845 TFD Units & Mutual aid units pick up & return Command shifted to Con Ed Gas Emergency

    Reporters: FD7807

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    3rd Annual John Garrison/Hank Napoli Jr. Memorial Seminar

    Saturday November 10, 2012

    9AM-1PM

    Location : 157 White Plains Road (Quarters of TL-78) Tarrytown, NY 10591

    2 Speakers:

    "Coordinating Fire Attack-Ventilation-Search through Command"

    by Jim Duffy, Shift Commander, Wallingford (CT) FD

    "Strategies to avoid a MAYDAY: Tactics to Manage a MAYDAY"

    Lt. Eddie Cancro, Squad 18, FDNY

    Cost: $30 in advance/$35 @ the door

    Proceeds to benefit The Leary Firefighters Foundation & TNT Baesball (Local little league for Tarrytown/Sleepy Hollow)

    To register please email mcoffey@tarrytownfd.org

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    Posted 06 August 2011 - 08:53 PM

    2011 Hank Napoli Jr. & John Garrison Memorial Training Seminar

    “First Due Operations @ Private Dwellings”

    Guest Speaker: Lt Tim Klett, FDNY E-88 & Author of Fire Notes : Stretching and Operating the First Line

    Fee: $25 in advance/$30 at door

    For Questions or to RSVP email mcoffey@tarrytownfd.org

    Seating is limited—Refreshments and door prizes provided

    Proceeds benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

  23. Posted

    all excellent well thought out points Firecapt 32

    Certified training and qualificiations are two of the most important things a fire department can require. Although I am not a fan of the two week firefighter one course, it does provide a vehicle to let students get the training completed in a shorter period of time.

    As a Fire Instructor I do include survival in any firefighter one class that I am the lead. FAST is a course that helps firefighters help firefighters and should be taken by well seasoned fire personnel not by firefighters with less the a few years under their belts get some time on the nozzle or on the ladderfirst.It will help you undrstand the importance of FAST.

    The AHJ has the right to set the standards and they should, they should also supplpy the vehicle to meet these standards. How many departments pay milage to the firefighters that attend training either at WCDES or NYS Fire Academy? or a meal allowence.

    Department should have a real training budget and Chiefs that know how to administer. Todays Fire chief is way more then getting the wet stuff on the red stuff. It administration/human resourses/training/osha/hazmat/public relations /budget process/recruitment-- just to name a few.

    Todays modern Fire Department is a miramid of things and they shuood be reflected in the training and qualifications of the firefighters and officers.

    just my thoughs

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    also what i am about to say will be unpopular with many but i really do not care. this pertains to volunteer departments of which i belong to one.Since nYS and WC have many many FD's and EMS agencies to please it is the onus of these towns and villages to bridge the gap on training needed and not wait for 60 control to pick up the pieces. The AHJ (Authority having jrusidiction) IE the town or village has every right to book accredited standardized training (of which there area zillion companies out there who will come and do it) and as long as the training hours and curriculum covered is logged and stored then their members are trained. This training has to be considered more important then the $3000 LED light bars and otherfrivilous items that are bought with taxpayer money. I am painting the taget on my back as we speak so feel free to fire back those who do not agree but ask yourselves this: how can you disagree with training whether it be in house or at valhalla ?

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    I have a few gripes with the way the system currently is, and I don't see it changing in the near future. Feel free to comment/agree/disagree with me.

    Gripe #1: I would have no problem making the training the same for both. HOWEVER, since building inspections are not part of our requirements, those 63 hours could be scratched from the program. Also, since we have jobs and other responsibilities, allow us to complete the training over a period of time, say two years. Get the basics out of the way up front, then require the remainder to be completed within a certain time frame. That would better entice folks.

    Gripe #2: I don't see Survival and/or FAST as required for either. This is a must.

    Gripe #3: Some of these courses could be consolidated, since many classes harp on lessons learned in pre-requisite training. For example, EVOC and Pump Ops could be made into one course for less time, as could Firefighter I and II.

    Gripe #4: I'm only lacking the building codes stuff and Wildland Firefighting training. BUT WHEN IS THIS EVER OFFERED TO ANY OF US? I'll never get into these programs locally, which isn't going to attract most of my fellow volunteer brothers.

    Gripe #5: Include the CPAT into Firefighter I, this would weed out the guys who may pass, get their FF I cert and go back to their FD barely able to function on the fireground!

    For those of you unaware of the state's certification process, in order for a volunteer firefighter to receive the NYS "Firefighter Certification", they must complete the following (first step is Recruit Firefighter II, followed by Recruit Firefighter I, than Firefighter). This "Firefighter Certification" is what the career men accomplish in their 450 hour academy.

    Again... some of these courses are rare or never seen here in Westchester (or nearby) except when incorporated into the career academies.

    Want piety for all of us? Convince the county to offer the same training to both sides of the fence. It's not like many of us aren't in favor of it!

    Recruit II Certification

    Firefighter I (87 Hours) OR

    Basic Firefighter Training (42 Hours) & Intermediate Firefighter Training (18 Hours) OR

    Firefighting Essentials (39 Hours), Fire Behavior / Arson Awareness (12 Hours) and Initial Fire Attack (18 Hours)

    Plus Right To Know and Local Rules, Regulations and Laws (No given amount of time)

    Recruit I Certification (Must be Recruit II certified)

    Firefighter II (27 Hours) OR

    Truck Company Operations or Ladder Company Operations (24 Hours)

    Apparatus Operator - Pump or Pump Operator (24 Hours)*

    Accident Victim Extrication Training (16 Hours)

    Hazardous Materials First Responder Operations (16 Hours)**

    Firefighter Certification (Must be Recruit I certified)

    Inspection Practices of Existing Structures (21 Hours)***

    Rescue Technician Basic or Rescue Operations (24 Hours)

    Incident Command System (12 Hours)

    Basic Wildland Firefighting (12 Hours)

    First Aid & CPR

    CPAT Exam

    * - Prerequisite training is Apparatus Operator - EVOC (18 Hours)

    ** - Now included in Firefighter I program

    *** - Two prerequisites Intro to Code Enforcement Practices (42 hours)

    So very true on all points: FAST is a must and should be included. Survuval should be part of firefighter 1 curriculum to start with (i know it is now included in the class but some FD's dont require members to attend that and also it is not included 100 % of the time) make it part of the initial coursework because if you cant save yourself how can you save someone else eefectively.