MSU Fire Services Training School Position Announcement
Montana State University Extension Fire Services Training School seeks a dynamic and innovative individual for the position of Director. The Director of the MSU Extension Fire Services Training School provides critical leadership to assure the fulfillment of all responsibilities for the curriculum development, training of fire and emergency responders and certification of related knowledge and skill levels for the state. The Director provides leadership, promotes the vision, mission, and values of the agency, develops and maintains long range plans, seeks financial support, manages the FSTS budget, guides the development of new training programs, and represents the FSTS to the various constituencies in the University, legislature, State and Nation.
Full announcement and application procedure can be found here: FSTS Director Position Announcement
Montana Mutual Aid
MMA Spring 2011 Field Guide Now Available Online
Click Here for the Field Guide
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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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
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