Thanks for Your Support
The City of Cape May Fire Department would like to express its thanks and gratitude for the condolences and support received during this difficult time with the LODD of Lt. Andy Boyt. It is heart warming to know that in our time of need we could reach out to our brothers and sisters in the Fire Service. Thank You again for your support and God Bless. - Alex Coulter; CMFD
Fire Women of Long Island Conference
For the first time, Fire Women of Long Island, a weekend-long training program for female firefighters will be held on May 18-20, 2012 at the Suffolk County Fire Academy. The program is coming to Long Island to make it easier for volunteers and career firefighters from Suffolk County, Nassau County, New York City, and surrounding areas to network and train together.
Instructors from Suffolk County, the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY), and FEMA will be joined together in a weekend training event. The weekend will incorporate classes, seminars, and hands on training. Housing will be available at the Crowne Plaza Hotel.
Please check the Suffolk County Fire Academy Website at www.scfa-li.org for more detailed information. E-mail any questions to Deputy Chief Theresa Edrehi at SCFA13 @aol.com.
2012 Long Island
Fire, Rescue and EMS Mega Show
The 2012 Long Island Fire Rescue and EMS Mega Show is coming to the Expo Center at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Hempstead Turnpike in Uniondale, New York, on Saturday, February 25 and Sunday, February 26. This is the Tri-states' fastest growing show.
The latest and most innovative turnout gear and newest product lines for the fire and rescue industry will be on display. Hundreds of vendors will be present to explain and demonstrate their products and services. There will also be a two-day extraction competition.
Show hours are 10 a.m. (1000) to 5 p.m. (1700) on both days. General admission tickets are on sale at the door for $13.50. For pre-registration, have your department call 631-669-4300. Children under 12 are free.
Don't miss the 2012 Fire rescue and EMS Show!
Firefighter Deaths and Injuries:
Research Needed
A new report identifies seven critical areas where more research is needed to further reduce the number of firefighters killed or injured in the line of duty. These priorities were developed during the Second National Fire Service Research Agenda Symposium sponsored by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF).
More than 70 representatives from a broad range of fire service-related organizations met over two days at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Their goal, to update the current Research Agenda, a guide for research projects within the fire service. In doing so the following seven areas were identified as research priorities: Community Risk Reduction; Wildland Firefighting; Data Collection; Technology and Fire Service Science; Firefighter Health and Wellness; Emergency Service Delivery; and Tools and Equipment.
The first Research Agenda Symposium was an outcome of Firefighter Life Safety Initiative #7 which directly links a national research agenda and data collection system to firefighter safety, said Ronald J. Siarnicki, executive director of the NFFF. The second symposium was convened to assess the changes and advances that had occurred within the fire service over the previous six year and identify new needs and priorities for potential study.
Participants were divided into discussion groups based on their expertise within one of the seven areas to develop specific research recommendations for each of the topics. Out of this process came 41 recommendations for potential investigation projects. The updated Research Agenda is intended to provide a reference source and a starting point on where to direct efforts and funding.
The entire Report of the Second National Fire Service Research Agenda Symposium is available through the EveryoneGoesHome.com Website. A comments section has been added to the site to collect recommendations for future research from members of the fire service.
Where Are Your Department's Photos?
We would like to remind our readers that we are always happy to receive photos and stories from departments who have never been in our paper.
Feel free to e-mail your photos to nj@fire news.com. We ask that any photo you do send be high resolution (300 dpi or better) and that you do not retouch, crop, alter or reduce your photos in size when you e-mail them to us. Also, include a brief write-up of the incident, event, or family news, which includes basic “who, what, when, and where information.”
We look forward to seeing your department in our next issue. - Ed
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