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Firefighter Academies
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Firefighter 1 Academy - October 2-9, 2010
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Firefighter 2 Academy - October 10-16, 2010
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Rope Rescue I - Livingston
Rope Rescue Academy is Full. Please contact FSTS for any other classes or information.
FSTS Intern conducting a Training Survey
Amanda Brown, FSTS intern for the summer, is conducting a survey to compare firefighter training styles in Montana to those in the eastern part of the states. To help with comparisons, Amanda has a survey that she would like Montana firefighters to fill out. Individual results will not be shared with FSTS. Please take a few minutes to complete this survey! The link will remain open until August 2nd.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Z8B3NCV
New FIRESCOPE Protection Guidelines
Firescope California Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Planning.
New FIRESCOPE Protection Guidelines
VFCA Handbook out on MPERA website
The new VFCA Handbook is out on Montana Public Employees Retirement Administrations' (MPERS) website and at this time MPERA will not be printing any handbooks until after the 2011 Legislative Session. Handbook
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Montana Mutual Aid Field Guide - Spring 2010
The Montana Mutual Aid Field Guide is now available for download in .pdf format.
Field Guide
Montana Fire Alliance Agenda
The 2010 Montana Fire Alliance is set for June 17-20 in Butte.
Agenda
Dangers of cell-phone use comparable to drunk driving
Study by University of Utah, Dept. of Psychology.
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Strategic Planning for the Fire and Emergency Service
IAFC On Scene article on strategic planning.
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2005 Montana Mutual Aid and Common Frequencies manual
Current version of the Fire Mutual Aid Radio Council manual can be found at
http://pssb.mt.gov/content/docs/2005_mutual_aid_book_2005_web_final.pdf.
NVFC releases White Paper on Training in the Volunteer Fire Service
The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) is committed to ensuring that volunteer firefighters have an appropriate level of training to safely and effectively carry out their responsibilities. As part of its efforts, the NVFC has released a
white paper concerning training in the volunteer fire service and the need for improvement.
CSX Launches Free Interactive Training for First Responders
CSX recently launched a free, online training program to educate emergency personnel on how to safely respond to incidents on and around railroad property and equipment. The site at
www.csxsafe.com, is the first of its kind launched by a U.S. railroad for this audience.
Pipeline Awareness
The Pipeline Association has made available free online training scenarios developed to assist fire departments, law enforcement and other emergency personnel to safely respond to pipeline incidents. Since these seem to happen on a regular basis in Jefferson County, it might be something that you can use in your training meetings. The training requires a registration, but no cost.
training.pipelineawareness.org
Montana Mutual Aid Field Operations Guide (November 2009)
The November 2009 MMA FOG is now available for download.
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Illinois Fire Service Institute (FSI) Report
The Illinois Fire Service Institute has released a report on Firefighter Fatalities and Injuries entitled The Role of Heat Stress and PPE. You may view the article
here.
NIOSH Safety Advisory
Manual Adjustment of AUtomatic Slack Adjusters May Contribute to Unexpected Brake Failure on Automotive Fire Apparatus
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DHS Fire Station Grant
The Department of Homeland Security has released the Guidance for the Fire Station Construction Grant Program totaling $210 million. An overview and the grant guidance & application can be viewed here:
http://www.firegrantsupport.com/afscg/
CDC Field Triage Guide
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a report with guidelines to ensure that trauma patients with more severe injuries are taken to trauma centers designed to handle those injuries. These recommendations attempt to standardize decision-making at an emergency scene as well as provide some guidance on new technologies like vehicle crash notification systems. Other revisions to the guide include: * Recommendations for the right place and right time to best use crucial emergency care resources. * Vehicle crash damage criteria which can help determine which patients may require care at a trauma center.
Field Triage Guide