Suffolk FRES Annual Deputy Fire CoordinatorTraining Recap

FRES Commissioner Patrick Beckley welcomed all of the Fire Coordinators in attendance and thanked them for their dedication and service to the program.

Chief Deputy Fire Coordinator Rudy Sunderman and Assistant Chief Deputy Coordinator Jack Blaum discussed operational policies, radio procedures and recent incidents.

Chief Fire Marshal Donald Lynch discussed County Fire Marshal notification procedures for injured members of service and burn victims being transported to the Stony Brook Hospital Burn Center.

Steve Januszkiewicz of Suffolk FRES

Office of Emergency Management discussed operational procedures when responding to a mass casualty incident such as a school bus accident.

Scott Proser also of Suffolk FRES Office of Emergency Management discussed resources available to the coordinators during an emergency or pre-planned event.

FRES Communications Supervisor Adam Kaelin went over radio communications and the operational guide for the newly issued state-of-the-art digital portable radios.

Larry Feld of PSEG-Long Island discussed electrical incidents and hazards that the fire coordinators may have to deal with when responding to electrical emergencies.

This year’s Deputy Fire Coordinator training meetings were dedicated in memory of Deputy Fire Coordinator and veteran Fire News photographer Steve Silverman FC-30.

- Fire News photos by Drew Silverman FC-20