Official publication of the Oklahoma State Firefighters Association
March 2017 Volume 34, Issue 2
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OSFA Executive Board Members’ Comments............................................................. 5-6 Executive Director’s Report ...............................................................................................7 Firefighter Near-Miss Report .............................................................................................8 OSFA Women’s Auxiliary Report .....................................................................................9 ISO Report ........................................................................................................................ 10 Stavros Scholarship .......................................................................................................12 COFT Report .....................................................................................................................14 Museum Report ...............................................................................................................15 2017 OFCA Conference details ..................................................................................... 21 Executive Board Meeting Highlights ............................................................................. 26 Volunteer Fire Service Committee Report ................................................................... 28 2017 Volunteer Fire Caucus Photos.............................................................................. 29
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Oklahoma FirefighterMarch 20173 Published monthly by and for members of the Oklahoma State Firefighters Association to educate its membership, to improve the fire service, and to enhance the value and dignity of their profession, either paid or volunteer.
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Mike Duncan
2016-17 OSFA Executive Board
Dewey FD
mduncan51 @aol.com • 918-214-6865 Hello All! Winter is almost over, summer will be here soon, and kids will be out of school. Wouldn’t it be nice to have the summer off of work? Enough dreaming, it’s not going happen. The 95th annual Oklahoma Fire Chiefs Association Conference is March 29-31 in Tulsa, and it will be really good. We should be having the OSFA Legislative Reception sometime in March or April. The Legislature is in full swing. Phil, Don and Tim are watching and talking to the Legislators on the bills that are pertaining to the fire service. The OSFA State Fire School is May 4-7 in Tulsa. There is a big agenda planned with a lot of new classes and instructors coming in from all over the country. It will be a great State Fire School -- one you will not want to miss. Registration will be coming online this month, so check it out and get signed up early. We expect to beat last year’s numbers in attendance. Classes will fill fast. The Oklahoma State Firefighters Association Conference in Dewey is coming along. We will be doing the Bass tournament at Grand Lake. We will be playing golf at Adams Golf Course in Bartlesville. We have a lot of things planned -- Firefighter Games, Poker Run and Skeet Shooting before the MDA picnic. I look forward to seeing everyone there.
The National Volunteer Fire Council is doing some small segments on Facebook on Firefighter Recruitment and Retention. NVFC is also supporting the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act Introduced in Congress. It will bring together other Cancer Registry’s from the states. This registry will help gather information and improve our understanding of why firefighter cancer is occurring at a high rate, and make it easier to prevent, detect and treat. The National Fire Protection Association is hosting a fire and life safety symposium on May 12-13 in the Boston area to bring together representatives from rural fire departments across North America. Anyone who is interested in attending must complete an online survey by March 15. Invitations will be extended to selected participants by March 20. NFPA will cover travel, lodging and meal expenses for invited participants. If you have questions, contact Karen Berard-Reed with the NFPA at kbreed@nfpa.org. The weather has been great and we’re getting a little rain, but the grass is dead and dry. Wildland fires are happening all over the state. Be careful and watch yourselves and your other firefighters. Fight the fires as safe as you can, because we want everyone to come home -- and that is for any incident that we may be on. Spring Break is coming up, so if you have plans with family and friends, be safe and have fun.
PRESIDENT: Mike Duncan 918-214-6865 mduncan51@aol.com 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Matt Lay 918-760-9065 matthewlay@icloud.com 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Dereck Cassady 580-761-5338 IAFFLocal2479@yahoo.com 3RD VICE PRESIDENT Mike Kelley 405-623-4388 mkelley@local157.org PAST PRESIDENT Raanon Adams 580-512-2037 • lfd191@aol.com
www.osfa.info (405) 424-1452 • 1-800-308-5336
123rd Annual OSFA CONVENTION June 7-10 at Washington County Fairgrounds in Dewey
DUES: Membership in the Oklahoma State Firefighters Association will be forfeited if dues are not paid by May 11. CREDENTIALS: Delegate registration must be on the credentials form with proper signature. Pre-registration may be mailed at any time, but all credentials are due in the OSFA office no later than May 31. REGISTRATION: Registration cost for delegates and members is $60. Registration cost for spouses and guests is $50. The OSFA encourages all members to attend convention, whether as a delegate or as an interested member. Everyone should pre-register, including spouses and guests. This allows the OSFA office to have your name tag pre-typed so the registration lines can move more quickly. You do not need to pre-pay to preregister. You can also call the OSFA office to register members and guests. ACCOMMODATIONS: Days Inn & Suites in Bartlesville is the host hotel. It is located at 1410 A SE Washington Blvd., Bartlesville, OK 74006. The hotel’s phone number is 918-331-9151. Rooms are $50 per night. (Check-in time is 3 p.m., Check-out time is Noon). Book by May 15 to receive the special rate (mention Oklahoma State Firefighters Association to receive the correct rate). MEETINGS: Daily meetings will be held at Washington County Fairgrounds, 1109 N Delaware, Dewey, OK 74029. ACTIVITIES: Golf Tournament is Wednesday, June 7, at Adams Golf Course, 5801 Tuxedo Blvd, Bartlesville. Cost is $75 per person or $300 per team. Tee times at 7:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Bass Tournament is Wednesday, June 7, at Grand Lake. Sporting Clays Tournament is Thursday, June 8, site TBA. Firefighter Games are Thursday, June 8, at Washington County Fairgrounds. Poker Run is Thursday, June 8,. MDA PICNIC: The Muscular Dystrophy Association will host the picnic on Thursday, June 8, beginning at 5:30 p.m at Washington County Fairgrounds. This is MDA’s way of showing appreciation to firefighters around the state for
2017 OSFA Convention Deadlines APRIL 11: LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTIONS DUE APRIL 11: CONSTITUTIONAL RESOLUTIONS DUE APRIL 26: DEPARTMENT DELEGATE ELECTIONS APRIL 26: NEW EMPLOYEES COUNT IF DUES PAID MAY 11: MEMBERSHIP FORFEITED MAY 31: CREDENTIALS DUE
ATTENTION ALL CANDIDATES FOR THIRD VICE PRESIDENT Oklahoma Firefighter will give approximately 1/4 page of free space to all candidates running for Third Vice President of the OSFA. Deadline for submitting information and/or photos is March 15 (for May issue). Contact Oklahoma Firefighter editor Penelope Soldan via email (penelopes@osfa.info) to take advantage of this offer.
all they do for MDA. MEMORIAL SERVICE: To honor those members who have passed since our last convention, a Memorial Service will be held Thursday, June 8, at 10 a.m. at Washington County Fairgrounds. If a family member is unable to attend, the OSFA asks that someone from their area pick up the certificate and deliver it to the department or family. DOOR PRIZES: Each department is asked to bring three door prizes. Please indicate who the door prizes are from and turn them in at the registration table. Grand door prizes will be given away at the banquet, and you must be present to win. BANQUET/DANCE: Scheduled for Friday, June 9, at Washington County Fairgrounds. BUSINESS MEETING: Reports from the State Fire Marshal, the Firefighters Pension and Retirement System and the OSFA Committees will be presented. Written reports also will be made available from some of the different organizations in the fire service. You will select the OSFA Third Vice President, who will represent you and serve on the State Pension Board for the next five years. There will be detailed discussions and voting on legislative and constitutional resolutions that will affect the fire service over the next few years. Questions? Call OSFA at 405-424-1452 or 1-800-308-5336.
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matthewlay@icloud.com • 918-760-9065 Firefighters are at it again ... As if it wasn’t enough work trying to put a hard stop on a fire season that could be as bad as any on record, or deal with increased call volumes, or assist aging populations on cut budgets. Yet our members have spent what’s left of their time making the fire service better for everyone; firefighters and citizens alike. I watched a hundred firefighters get together at the Volunteer Caucus to tackle the biggest issues facing their departments and communities. Our Educational Advisory Committee is putting the final touches on registration for our signature training event -- the OSFA State Fire School -- May 4-7 in Tulsa. We have also deployed a team of legislative advocates to the State Capitol to track, support, amend or oppose more than 100 bills that could affect the fire service. There we have worked side by side with numerous other agencies, associations and like-minded folks to ensure the successful completion of objectives outlined by the OSFA Legislative Committee, Executive Board, and Convention Delegates. Speaking of Convention, I cannot wait to see everyone at Dewey in June. OSFA President Mike Duncan is hard at it, making sure it is one for the record books. Between now and then, we’ll catch you at the Chief’s Convention in March or Fire School in May (See OSFA App for more details). Until then, keep smiling…
2016-17 ORFA Executive Board PRESIDENT Phil Ostrander, Tulsa phil@okgov.us 918-231-7765 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Dana Cramer, Norman dcramer3@cox.net 405-570-1387 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Juan Rodriguez, Lawton jrod911@gmail.com
3RD VICE PRESIDENT Tippy Pierce, Moore fftip@swbell.net 405-924-1104 PAST PRESIDENT John A. Soos, OKC jasoos@suddenlink.net 405-224-0880
OSFA / Museum Staff Executive Director Phil Ostrander • phil@osfa.info
Administrative Assistant Riley Blackwell • rileyb@osfa.info
Administrative Director Steve Lumry • stevel@osfa.info
Administrative Assistant Trisha Chain • trishac@osfa.info
Special Projects Tim Bartram • timb@osfa.info
Publications Penelope Soldan penelopes@osfa.info
Volunteer Recruitment/ Retention Coordinator Sheri Nickel • sherin@osfa.info Administrative Assistant Amy Hall • amyh@osfa.info
Museum Manager Gene Brown • geneb@osfa.info Museum Assistants Quintin James • Robert Noll Melvin “Buddy” Lummus
Dereck Cassady
Ponca City FD
IAFFLocal2479@yahoo.com • 580-761-5338 It was nice to see a good turnout at this year’s OSFA Volunteer Firefighter Caucus. This is a great time for the volunteers to come together and let their voices be heard. Many topics were discussed, and again this year there are some resolutions to be taken to the annual OSFA Convention. As we all know, training and education are a very integral part of our everyday life in the fire service. The Educational Advisory Committee has been working very hard on this year’s OSFA State Fire School. If you were unable to attend last year, I urge you to make time to attend this year’s
State Fire School and choose from the over 100 classes that are being offered. Where else this close to home can you get this caliber of training for free? As Legislation is in full swing, we need you all to download the OSFA App so you can get messages direct from our OSFA lobbyists. Phil, Don and Tim are doing a great job and they will keep us up-to-date on the happenings at the Capitol. This year we have lots of new legislators. If yours are new and you haven’t got to know them yet, I ask that you make it a point to meet them and get to know them. Also, be looking for texts or emails from the OSFA concerning legislative issues. STAY SAFE!
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Mike Kelley
Oklahoma City FD
mkelley@local157.org • 405-623-4388
We started February off with a great OSFA Volunteer Fire Caucus meeting held in Oklahoma City. We had a good group of volunteer leaders from all over the state who gathered together and shared ideas and concerns. I learned more about the challenges and issues that our brother and sister volunteers faced. I am proud to be a part of your OSFA as it continues to increase the assistance to volunteers and demonstrates that we are a full service organization serving all firefighters of the state. Several other events are coming up, so make plans to attend those that interest you: OFCA’s 95th Conference is March 29-31 in Tulsa; the 2017 OSFA State Fire School is May 4-7 in Tulsa; ORFA’s 36th Convention is June 6 in Dewey; OSFA’s 123rd Convention is June 7-10 in Dewey; and the Women’s Auxiliary’s 85th Convention is also June 7-10 in Dewey. Days after the governor issued a burn ban for the majority of Oklahoma, we finally got some much needed rain. We all know that any relief this time of year is short lived, as with our normal winds, the top of our vegetation quickly dries out and our apparatus get stuck at a higher rate. Situational awareness is always important, however I would contend that it’s even more important during our high fire danger conditions. Stay aware and have your brothers and sisters backs! Stay safe!
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Raanon Adams lfd191@aol.com
In case you missed them, the Winter Workshop was held in Stillwater last month, the Volunteer Caucus was held in OKC and the Destry Horton Wildland School was held in Lawton. Each proved again to be an important opportunity to meet and learn from others involved in the Oklahoma Fire Service. Upcoming dates to remember are the OFCA Conference in March, the State Fire
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School in May -- both taking place in Tulsa -and of course, the OSFA Convention in June. Make plans to attend if you haven’t already. Those who study the science behind such things agree that the threat from wildland fires is exceptionally high this year. Given the already strained budgets faced by many departments, the effect could be compounded. Be prepared, be vigilant, and be safe.
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OSFA AWARDS
Phil Ostrander phil@osfa.info 405-424-1452
Fire Service Family, It is with heavy heart that I write this article this month. Earlier today we learned of the tragic loss of Michael Dale Russell in a line-of-duty-death. Michael was with the Leach Fire Department in Delaware County. If you don’t know where Delaware County is, it surrounds Grand Lake north of Grove and goes south to highway 412. While the Leach Fire Department was not a member of the OSFA, we did as we always do and reached out to the Fire Department and offer any support or assistance that they may need during this difficult time. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Michael’s family and friends and to the Leach Firefighters. Being an Oklahoma firefighter who suffered a line-of-dutydeath, the OSFA will proudly place Michael’s name on the “Wall of Valor” of the Oklahoma Fallen and Living Firefighters Memorial in OKC on the campus of the OSFA. His memory will be forever honored on this special wall alongside the names of the other brave men and women of the Oklahoma Fire Service who have offered the supreme sacrifice while helping their neighbors. Today’s tragedy in Delaware County follows on the heels of another difficult day for me. With 16,000 members, our family suffers losses. It is tragic, but inevitable. The most humbling and heart breaking part of our job here at the OSFA is delivering AD&D insurance benefit checks to the surviving families or our members. Yesterday, Chief Delbert Gay of the Antlers Fire Department accompanied me to meet with the Ms. Jauquetta Trotter, mother of two beautiful Daughters. 29-year-old Becky Trotter and 34-yearold Brooke Trotter were killed in a tragic auto accident a few months ago. Brooke served on the Antlers FD. Please understand that my difficult day was dwarfed by the loss experienced by Ms. Trotter. One of the things that I try to do before I meet with families is to learn what I can about the firefighter and his/her family and the situation surrounding the loss. I do this to prepare myself to hopefully deal with emotions in advance. I found a news report of an interview with Jauquetta in December about the accident that took her daughters. She was in the car with Brooke and Becky when the accident happened. She shared with the reporter Becky’s last words. She shared with the reporter that she watched Brooke take her last breaths. These young women were reportedly killed by a drunk driver who crossed the center line and was driving under suspension for a hit and run after he hit a firefighter. My plan to control emotions failed me this time. These situations bring to remind you the many benefits that are available to your family if you are taken too soon. The OSFA has lobbied for many years to maintain and increase pension benefits to take care of your family. The Firefighters Pension System has a $5000 death benefit. The spouse or minor children of the fallen firefighter would continue to receive a monthly pension benefit. The OSFA has a $4000 accidental Death and dismemberment policy. We also have a $2,000 line-of-duty-death benefit payable next day. There are other opportunities like the availability of the Brent Hatcher Benevolent Fund (where we “pass the hat” in advance) to provide the family of any active firefighter who dies whether in the line-of-duty or not. We have experienced staff to provide assistance with applying for the PSOB federal benefit which is currently $343,589. Each of these sad events that occur to an Oklahoma firefighter is a tough day for us and the Oklahoma Fire Service as a whole. I am proud to be a part of an organization of firefighters that cares about each other and about the fire service as a whole. We appreciate the opportunity to serve you and yours.
n DAVID BAIN AWARD: Recognizes any individual who has provided service both to their community and to the OSFA and who possesses attributes that coincide with involvement in youth programs through church, school, and/ or community, provides a role model for other leaders, and has proven to be a person of courage and impeccable character. Nominations must be received by April 21, 2017
n MEDAL OF VALOR: Any firefighter: who performs acts of courage, bravery and/or valor: who goes above and beyond the call of duty: who performs an extraordinary act of bravery: who shows exemplary action while on or off duty. n MERITORIUS SERVICE AWARD: Any person who has performed a service or deed beyond their normal duty in saving or attempting to save the life of another person or contributing to the safety and welfare of the general public. n DEPARTMENT/ UNIT CITATION: Presented to a Department/ Unit that has displayed gallantry, determination, and esprit de corps in accomplishing its mission under extremely difficult and hazardous conditions.
n SHEY P. FRANCIS AWARD: Presented to persons who are deemed worthy of his example, who have made a sincere dedicated effort to improve working conditions, funding, training opportunities, and salaries and/or pensions for the firefighters of the State of Oklahoma. n HEROISM AWARD: Any non-fire fighter who voluntarily risks his or her life in saving or attempting to save the life of another person. n FIRST IN LAST OUT AWARD: Presented to an OSFA member who has demonstrated excellent service to the entire membership by and through attendance at annual conventions, committee work for the Association (Convention and/or Standing Committees), volunteer work for the Association (in the Museum or for OSFA in general), and exemplifies what it means to be a firefighter and a member of OSFA. Nominations for OSFA Awards may be made by any association member by presenting documentation of the deed to the OSFA Executive Board for approval. Documentation may be letters, pictures, newspaper clippings, etc.
n FUNDRAISER: Marshall Fireman’s Supper Saturday, March 25 from 4-9 p.m. at Marshall Alumni Building on Main St. Adults $9 in advance, $10 at door 5-12 year olds $4 in advance, $5 at door 4 year olds and under free For advance tickets, go to Marshall Volunteer Fire Dept. Facebook page Menus: Smoked Pork Ribs; Cole slaw and baked beans; lovely desserts that Marshall’s community provides.
n TRAINING OPPORTUNITY: Mid America Rescue Company | Basic Boat Operator March 20-21 in Oklahoma City -- Sign up now for the first class of 2017 Technical rescue training based out of Oklahoma. -- rope rescue, boat operation, water rescue, advanced rescue, technical rescue, law enforcement. Go to www.midamericarescue.com/basic-boat-operator to register. All departments that have Inflatable Rescue Boats are encouraged to bring your own boat, however this is not required.
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NEAR-MISS REPORT
2600 to Nothing One of the difficulties in fighting house fires is the water supply. If you have ever been involved in fighting fires in rural locations, you can attest to the need for coordination where water is concerned. Some departments have specific procedures for this type of event, and others have crews that adjust needs based on conditions. Key elements are communication and coordination. When communication and the ability to coordinate break down it can become more challenging. Committing personnel into a structure without ensuring adequate resources can leave Firefighters in a difficult position. Even when there is a plan in place to overcome these difficulties, unforeseen problems can arise. The report selected for this month describes how an incident can rapidly change when it seems like the fire should be going in the right direction.
Confusion and Difficult Access Creates Water Supply Crisis Published: 1/30/2017
EVENT NARRATIVE Initial size-up: Two-story residential dwelling with smoke showing. The residence has a long driveway. Event Description: The first due department and automatic mutual aid departments were dispatched for a lightning strike on a dwelling during a bad storm. One of the mutual aid chiefs arrived on scene first and immediately gave an on-scene report and then established command. The commander reported a confirmed fire in the dwelling with smoke showing. One of the challenges on this incident for arriving units was to choose the correct driveway. Two long driveways ran parallel. Some units did go down the wrong driveway and had to turn around to come back. Quint 10 and Engine 40 both reported they had a water supply source from their direction of arrival. Dispatch confirmed that Engine 40 had the closer hydrant with a 1,700-foot lay. Command made the decision after considering the long driveway to have multiple engines come up the long driveway and they would attempt a knock down on the fire utilizing tank water. The order of initial apparatus that arrived: Chief’s POV, Engine 10, Quint 10, Quint 20, Engine 20, Engine 30, Engine 40. All the tank water on these combined apparatus equaled 2,600 gallons. Engine 40 remained standing by at the closer hydrant. Quint 20 left its water supply and proceeded to the scene. Crews advanced lines into the structure locating the fire in the basement. Crews on interior reported no water in the lines and they had visible fire. Additional lines were stretched still having issues with water. Operators hooked up lines to supply Engine 10, the “attack engine”, with water. Engine 50 arrived on scene as Command and ordered Engine 40 to lay in their supply line. Engine 40 communicated to Engine 50 they would need to assist laying hose after the hose bed on Engine 40 was empty. Engine 40 laid its hose up the road and driveway followed by Engine 50. As Engine 40s hose bed was emptied, Engine 50 connected to Engine 40s supply line and continued the supply line layout. Engine 40 had to proceed up to Engine 30 with the driveway being so tight. Radio traffic from interior crews was
By Greg Lindsay
OKC Fire Department
consistent over the air calling for water at this time. Engine 40 attempted to establish another channel for water supply. Additional companies were requested to respond for staffing and water supply. Engine 50 hooked the supply line into Engine 30. Engine 30 was supplying Engine 10 with its tank water. Engine 30 had a malfunction and lines were switched to Engine 40. Engine 40 pumped its water to Engine 10 and ordered the hydrant to be charged. Engine 60 arrived and proceeded up the driveway to get in place for a relay pumper. Engine 70 arrived and pumped from the hydrant. Water supply was established and flowing. At this time, command requested a rapid intervention team to the scene. Interior crews were still inside trying to hold the fire with the water they were getting. Command requested utilities. Interior crews reported this was a possible gas line on fire in the basement. The shut-off and meter were difficult to find, but once the gas line was shut down and secured, the interior crews extinguished the fire. No injuries or fatalities occurred during this incident. Consider the following points before reading the rest of the report: If this incident had occurred in your response area, are there procedures in place to address any of these difficulties? With the number of apparatus responding, how many people would be available for assignment in your first due area? LESSONS LEARNED 1. Pre-planning was not in place and is not shared between agencies on scene. 2. Command did not completely have a backup plan in place for water supply after committing resources to the driveway to use tank water. It was not known that this would be a gas fed fire. 3. The plan to use tank water failed when the fire would not go out due to being fed from a gas source. 4. It was found that Engine 10 had a pre-connected line that was one color at the apparatus and a different color at the nozzle. The communication between the nozzle man and operator failed because of these two different color hoses. 5. Water supply should have been a priority to set up no matter if tank water would have handled it or not. 6. No operations officer was established. 7. No water supply officer was established. 8. Crews were inside for long periods before accountability had started. 9. The Rapid Intervention team was requested too late. 10. Communications between the hydrant and engine failed. What specific recommendations do you have regarding the lessons learned? • Pre-plan structures with long driveways before other preplans that are needed. • Share pre-plans between other agencies. • Training for command and control. • Training on radios and communications. • Training for pump operations including rural water supplies and relay pumpers. • Qualifications for Driver/Operators. • Written guidelines should be in place. • Written guidelines should be enforced and followed. • Written guidelines should be shared and adopted by all
agencies working together. • Call Rapid Intervention Teams (RIT) upon fire confirmation. • Establish accountability enroute. • Transition from offensive to defensive when lines do not have water. Everyone goes home. Describe the leading practices you noticed at this incident: • Poor decisions with no full back up plans in place when the initial plan failed. • No standards between agencies or sharing of information such as SOP/SOG and Pre-plans. So often, we respond on an incident with the size-up we anticipated prior to arrival changing at the scene. When the first company arrives and gives a report, the view of what is expected begins to shift to what is real. This is why the first five minutes of an event can dictate how the remainder of the incident will progress. In this incident, the contributing factors to this nearmiss were listed as communications, decision-making, and human error. The first arriving company was a Chief from a mutual aid department in their personal vehicle. The decision to attack using tank water presumably was based on information at the scene. The result was to commit three Engines and two Quints with 22 personnel into the fire scene down a long driveway. Additional details from this report identified there may have been in excess of 44 firefighters at this incident before it was brought under control. Questions about span of control could arise. Having a clear picture of the scene is vital to crew situational awareness, but it is also vital to define assignments clearly. For the crews entering the structure, when complications arise that prevent us from completing an assignment it may be necessary to have an escape route planned. Fires above or below grade are especially concerning because of the limitations associated with egress. It may seem like there are adequate resources on scene to affect a rescue (2 in 2 out minimum), but unless a crew is dedicated as the rapid intervention team, the confusion associated with suddenly mustering for that assignment could be a defining factor on a line of duty death report. An attack crew that does not have adequate water to fight the fire should consider backing out of the structure. It appears that many of the elements that did not go well at this fire stemmed from preparation before the incident. Sharing SOP’s, color coding hand lines, coordinating nurse feeding water and ultimately relay pumping from a hydrant are all elements that could be training focal points before the next fire. The author for this report makes a clear point in the need for more preparation before the fire starts. If you have a story that identifies problems encountered with rural water supplies, or emphasizes a best practice that helped avoid a near-miss I would like to hear about it. Please take a moment to send your report to www. firefighternearmiss.com. The lesson you share could make the difference in keeping other firefighters safe. Thanks for reading.
Question & Answers Oklahoma Firefighter asked last issue’s readers the following question:
“What do you think is the greatest invention of all time?” Here is what they said: w David Fincher, Lawton: Fire! Muahahaha! w SR Hunter, Bethany: Let’s keep it simple -- the wheel, Without the wheel, forward progress would have been impossible. w Aaron Burns, Broken Arrow Retired: I think the power to impeach! w Juan Rodriguez, Lawton Retired: Chlorination (Hyper sterilization of water). Look at the parts of the world that don’t have access to clean water and look at the quality of their lives. w Clifford Lewis, Oklahoma City Retired: The greatest invention, I think, is the printing press. It allowed for us to get better access to the Holy Scriptures (Bible) and Fire Department Red Books (training and also a great cure for insomnia LOL). And the printing press opened up a whole new world to us through books, newspapers and other things that help us in life. w Eddie Hogan, Bethany Retired: I would have to say the Internal Combustion Engine or the Steam Engine. In different ways, they were both a part of the foundation for how we travel around the world today! w Tom Marcum, Mooreland: Personal computers. They’ve saved a lot of time on mundane tasks. w Trent Bryan, El Reno: Gutenberg Printing Press.
w Bruce Anthony, Tuttle: The greatest invention of all time is the thermos. It keeps cold things cold and hot thing hot, but you never have to tell it which one to do! w Greg Hewin, Limestone: My answer would have to be the Federal Q Siren. w Tony Lopez, Midwest City: The smart phone because everything you need is at your fingertips. I just wish I was smart enough to use it. w Mike “Rookie” Billingsley, Nichols Hills: Woman -- that is my joking answer. Fire is my real answer. Without fire, what would we be? w Greg Roberts, Norman Retired: For me personally, one of the greatest inventions is the smart phone. Even 20 years ago, I would not have imagined what we can do with a phone today. We can only guess at what the cell phone will be like in another 20 years. w Russell Young, Collinsville: I would have to say the Internet. With all it allows us to do in the fire service, it is amazing. w Robert Lay, Salem/Ryal: Cell phones, because you can call or send a text message to someone on the other side of the world. Just like this email I’m sending. All this with no strings attached. Be safe my brother and sister firefighters. w Michael Corbett, Oklahoma City: Air conditioning, by far! w Greg Lindsay, Oklahoma City: Right after fire has to be the firefighter.
February’s question --
“What can you do today that you could not do 10 years ago? Feel Free to Email Your Response to penelopes@osfa.info
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OSFA WOMEN’S AUXILIARY NEWS Susan Walker
Wow! March is already here and it seems like Christmas was just last week. Summer will be here before we know it. Storm season will also be here, and it isn’t too early to start getting prepared. Another thing we all need to start preparing
for is Convention! Have you made your room reservations? Dewey is hosting the ORFA Convention on June 6 and OSFA and Women’s Auxiliary Conventions on June 7-10. To get a jump start, please send in your individual and unit dues to Erica Koch (her email and phone number are listed at right). It is $10 for the annual membership and $10 for your local auxiliary. If you are sending the dues for your auxiliary, please include a list of names, addresses and e-mail addresses of all members and names of your officers.
Other things that will need to be done:
• Woman of the Year Award -- Consider someone in your auxiliary who has gone above and beyond, overcome big obstacles in their life, endured a life changing situation, or lives a life of service. When writing your entry do not include the name of the individual or town. For more information, check your bylaws or contact any of the
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Women’s Auxiliary 2016-17 Board PRESIDENT Diana Cramer
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VICE PRESIDENT Tennie Green tennie.green@gmail.com (405) 440-7060 SECRETARY/TREASURER Erica Koch ejv97@cox.net (405) 308-2010 JR BOARD MEMBER Susan Walker sw233821@gmail.com (580) 351-4116 PAST PRESIDENT JeanAnn Gaona bellarosabooks@yahoo.com (405) 706-9224
board members listed at right. • Annual Report -- Send your local auxiliary’s annual report to President Diana Cramer no later than May 1.
Again, please be ready with your nominations for Junior Board Member! I encourage all you ladies to attend the Women’s Convention. We have fun and make friends from all over the state.
CITY OF PONCA CITY, OKLAHOMA -- Deputy Fire Chief The Ponca City Fire Department is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Deputy Fire Chief. This position is responsible for overseeing operational activities of the department. The successful candidate will have a combination of training and experience equivalent to the following: 10 years of experience within a fire service organization of comparable size and complexity; at least 3 years of fire service management experience; and an Associates Degree or higher education in Fire Science, Fire Service Management, Public Administration or a related field. The City of Ponca City operates the ambulance service for the City. The starting salary range is $60,000 to $70,000, DOQ. A full range of benefits is provided. Qualified applicants please submit a resume or application to: City of Ponca City - Human Resources, P.O. Box 1450, Ponca City, Oklahoma 74602 Or submit an application at the City’s website: www.poncacityok.gov The City of Ponca City is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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(405) 213-9967 • yogi.cole@oid.ok.gov Oh my, ISO is trying to reach me. What do I do? I don’t want to talk to them. I’m not ready! You have an experienced team from the Oklahoma Insurance Department to help prepare and under-
stand this process. In 1989 was my first involvement in an ISO rating, and it was not a pleasant experience. There was so much unknown, and nobody could tell you exactly what you needed to do to gain points. The evaluators came and gathered information and then left. You weren’t given any pointers or suggestions of any kind and knew no more about the process afterword than before they came. Things are much different now than they were back then. The two in-state evaluators do a great job, and they make you feel comfortable as you go through the process. ISO is ever changing in its policies. The system is so much better now than it was even 15-20 years ago. It has become much more realistic but still has room for improvement. The most time consuming part is record keeping. The old adage “if it isn’t written down, it didn’t happen” rings true here. This is what most of us run, from but I can’t stress enough how important keeping good records is to your department. Training alone is 9% of the overall score, and if you don’t record all that you do, then you will miss out on valuable credit. Automatic Aid also helps to supplement apparatus and personnel but has to meet certain criteria such as (but not limited to): 1. Their station must be within 5 road miles of your boundaries. 2. For maximum credit, you must train together at least three hours quarterly. 3. There are some common dispatch and communication requirements. ISO is trying to get everyone in their current system, so if it has been more than five years since you have been rated, expect to be contacted by one of their field representatives in the future. Once you are in the new system, then the future gradings -- approx. every five years -- could be more like a review unless there have been major changes or a different type of grading such as a hauled water grading is needed. This makes it very important to maintain those record keeping efforts so you will be prepared for future evaluations. We are discovering more and more Class 9 departments that meet the criteria for an 8B. There is no grading for an 8B -- it is more of a check to verify that you meet the criteria. Part of this requirement is: • 750 gpm pumper • At least six firefighters • Six SCBA • 4000 gallons of water • 24 hours of fire training • Equipment list that includes a ladder, hose and various tools I encourage you to contact us if you think you meet these criteria or if you want more information so that we can help you prepare. Last June, the Oklahoma Insurance Department sent out a bulletin to all insurance companies and agents enforcing a law that was passed in 2002 concerning fire departments that charge a subscription (some are called memberships or dues). The law states that it is unlawful for an agent to apply the ISO rating that a fire department that charges subscriptions has earned unless that person is current on their subscription for that fire department. If your department has experienced an increase in these subscriptions since June of 2016, please let me know. I am trying to track the positive effect of this law. Our job at the Oklahoma Insurance Department is to help you with all of your ISO needs both before and after your evaluation. We can give you a road map to follow so that you can capture all the points that you have earned. From reviewing your record keeping to the evaluation of your water system, we can help you get prepared. After your grading, we can go over your summary with you to show you where your strengths and weaknesses are located. Give us a call we are here to help.
Freight Railroads Develop New Safety Technology By Christy Sammon, State Director at GoRail Rail in Oklahoma dates back to the 1800s, but today’s technology is on the cutting edge of innovation. Railroads rely on advanced technologies to monitor the health of the vast 140,000mile freight rail network and the equipment moving across it. With 17 freight railroads and 3,196 track miles in Oklahoma, rail safety is a top priority for the first responder community. Since 1980, railroads have invested more than $630 billion of their private capital back into the rail network. These investments not only enhance efficiency for shippers, they also enable the development of new technologies that make a safe network even safer. Just as it has for almost two centuries, technological innovation continues to define America’s freight railroads. Engineers at the Transportation Technology Center Inc. are developing the next generation of ultrasonic inspection technology so they can get a better look inside steel rails, spot invisible imperfections, and proactively schedule maintenance. From radar used to detect problems beneath track to a vast network of wayside detectors used to identify equipment in need of repair, railroads are at the forefront of developing and deploying advanced technologies that further improve the freight rail industry’s impressive safety record. Drones are being tested for use in track and bridge inspections and railroads are working to fully implement positive train control, or PTC, on tracks carrying hazardous materials or passenger rail traffic --
some 60,000 track-miles in the United States. Freight railroads are also working with communities and emergency personnel in Oklahoma and across the U.S. on mitigation and response planning. More than 20,000 first responders are trained every year through individual railroad efforts and industry programs, like the Security and Emergency Response Training Center (SERTC) in Pueblo, Colorado. SERTC is collaboration between the rail industry and the Federal Railroad Administration. It gives the first responders hands-on experience with simulated hazmat incidents and also offers free, web-based training for those who cannot attend in person. Meanwhile, out in the field, freight rail’s AskRail app, which can be downloaded at www.askrail.us, is making a difference. Launched in 2015 by North America’s Class I railroads, it is a mobile app that provides immediate information about railcars carrying hazardous materials to first responders in the event of a rail emergency. To date more than 6,000 first responders from around the country have already signed up. In 2017, the freight rail industry’s efforts will continue to grow and prepare fire and rescue personnel to safely handle any rail emergency. A safe rail network will continue to help Oklahoma’s economy to thrive. GoRail is a national non-profit promoting the benefits of freight railroads. To learn more go to gorail.org. Editor’s Note: The OSFA State Fire School May 4-7 in Tulsa will feature several railroad courses.
2017 HTRAIN CONFERENCE Oklahoma’s Hazardous Materials Training Conference March 30-31 and April 1-2, 2017 Hosted by the Edmond Fire Department 5300 E Covell Rd, Edmond, OK 73034
No admission fees to attend! Free to Emergency Responders! • How Smart is your Haz Mat Team • Oilfield Emergencies • Haz Mat Tactical Analysis Card • CAMEO for First Responders • Cargo Tank Emergencies • Understanding Toxicity • Railroad Operations/Ask Rail
• Tactical Chemistry • Radiation Detection • Safety by the Numbers • Flammable Gas Emergencies • Safe, Unsafe or Dangerous • Responding to Incidents involving Flammable Liquids transported by Rail
Seating is limited, so you need to register for the classes you want to attend For More Info: myosufst.org/conferences/663 • Call OSU-FST 405-744-5727
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Mike Corbett Oklahoma City
Overtaken by Our Culture
michael.corbett@okc.gov
Have you ever watched one of those nature shows and felt sorry for the zebra as the lions began their feast? I have never had a desire to hunt lion because I know if I miss, they won’t. I cannot imagine what the Biblical character Daniel was thinking as he looked down into the lions’ den and knew that he was about to be cast into the midst of a bunch of hungry lions. I can imagine that there was a lot of praying going on in that moment. Daniel was in that predicament because he refused to be overtaken by the culture in which he lived. As a youth, he was taken away from his family and country to live among strange people with strange customs. He was offered the opportunity to attend a prestigious university, but the opportunity brought the temptation to compromise his faith and eat foods that he knew he shouldn’t. He stood fast in his convictions and was blessed by God with promotion. Daniel had great success in his career, but then we see a very different story unfolding. Once again he is placed in a position of compromise or disaster. He rejects the pressure of the culture around him and finds himself looking down into the lions’ den. It seems that this time there is no escape. If Daniel had been willing to back down and agree to “go along,” there is a good chance that the king would have let him walk away. He was, after all, a favorite of the King. Instead, Daniel walked into the den with no guarantees except that hungry lions will do what hungry lions do. Thankfully, God intervened, and instead of being the main course, he got a good night’s sleep with a lion as a pillow. We live in a culture that is increasingly opposed to the standards in which many of us grew up. Electing a new president will not, unfortunately, change that. As we make decisions about our jobs, our family, our community and even our nation, on what will we base those decisions? The easy path is to go with the culture in which we live. The better choice may put us at odds with our culture, but the standards that God has given us in His Word are timeless and proven to be for the good.
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Safety & Health Committee I can’t believe it’s March already! June will be here before we know it, and I hope you are planning to attend the 123rd OSFA Convention this year in Dewey. There are many activities and fun to be had for everyone. Of course, the most important thing is OSFA business. There are many issues that are important to career and volunteer firefighters alike. The past few years pension changes have been the most pressing issue. Constitution and bylaw changes are almost always up for a vote. It is important to have as many firefighters in the lobby to vote on the issues, so that everyone’s voice is heard. Now for the fun ... If you have never attended the OSFA annual Convention, you are missing out! We always have a fishing tournament that changes the venue pretty much each time. So if this year’s tournament is on your home lake, you have a leg up on the others. There is also a skeet shoot and poker run. The big hit of each convention is the golf tournament. This is also an opportunity to meet new firefighters and make new friendships that could last a lifetime. If you have not been to a convention, make plans to attend this year’s event in Dewey on June 7-10.
Take the NFPA U.S. Fire Experience Survey for U.S. Fire Departments In January, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) mailed the “Survey of Fire Departments for United States Fire Experience During 2016” to 20,490 fire departments throughout the country. The results of this survey are used to compile the U.S. Fire Department Profile report that the NFPA publishes every year. This report is important because it tracks a number of critical data points, including the number of volunteer and career firefighters in the United States, the number of volunteer, combination, and career fire departments, the population protected by each department type, age and demographic data about career and volunteer firefighters, and the amount of money spent on fire protection services in the United States, just to name a few. Because the report is published annually, the data in it can be used to identify trends in the fire service. Organizations like the National Volunteer Fire Council use this data to provide statistical support to back up legislative efforts, advocate for the volunteer in national committees, provide insight and guidance in the development of key fire service initiatives, and provide critical information to the public via media outreach efforts. The more departments that complete the survey, the more accurate and meaningful the data in the report will be. It is particularly important to have a large number of respondents from smaller fire departments so that NFPA has a representative sample to draw from. Fire departments can complete and return the paper survey by May 2, 2017, or the survey can be done online at www.nfpa.org/FEsurvey2016. In order to take the survey online, an NFPA Code and Password is required. This can be found on the paper survey that fire departments receive. If a fire department does not have this information and wishes to complete the survey, they can contact the NFPA at nfesurvey@nfpa.org or 1-800-343-8890.
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STAVROS SCHOLARSHIP FoundatiON Pete & Lela
Pete Stavros, a retired Oklahoma City firefighter and OSFA Legislative Director Emeritus, established the scholarship fund in 2002. It offers children and relatives of active or retired Oklahoma firefighters who are members of the OSFA help with college expenses.
Do you know a graduating high school senior who is related to an active or retired member of the Oklahoma Fire Service and the Oklahoma State Firefighters Association? Have you told them about the Pete and Lela Stavros Scholarship Foundation?
Scholarship Award: $1,000 TO APPLY: Fill out and submit application form online at the Oklahoma City Community Foundation’s web site (www.occf.org/stavros). If you do not have Internet access, call OSFA at 1-800-308-5336 for an application form. DEADLINE: All scholarship materials must be submitted by April 1, 2016. Recipients will be notified by mail. Scholarship packets will be disbursed during a special ceremony at the 2017 OSFA Convention in Dewey.
Five $1,000 Stavros Scholarships Available -- Application Deadline April 1 Looking for scholarship opportunities for graduating seniors? Students who are children or related to Oklahoma firefighters who are OSFA members are eligible for the Stavros Scholarship. And five $1,000 scholarships will be handed out at the 123rd OSFA Convention June 7-10 in Dewey. But hurry -- April 1 is the application deadline. Go to www.occf.org/stavros. Applicants must complete a General Application before applying to specific scholarship opportunities. Think of the General Application as setting up a Student Profile. Submitting a General Application does not mean that an applicant has applied for any scholarships.
you value and how they influenced your educational goals. (Please limit to 500 words.)
1. Describe your career goals and how your education will help you achieve them. (Please limit to 500 words.)
10. Did you submit your household’s 1040 or your FAFSA for the coming year when you completed the General Application? (NOTE: If you answered “no”, please know
After completing the General Application, applicants must submit the Supplemental Questions listed below to complete the application:
2. Describe three activities outside the classroom that
3. Are you the child of, or are you related to, an Oklahoma firefighter(s) who is a member of the Oklahoma State Firefighters Association (active or retired)? 4. OSFA Member Name 5. Fire Department
6. Your Relationship to the OSFA Member 7. Service status
8. What will your college living arrangement be?
9. On the General Application/Student Profile, please make sure the person you requested to write a letter of recommendation on your behalf is your high school guidance counselor or principal.
that financial need may be considered for this scholarship, and to be eligible for this scholarship you need to return to the General Application/Student Profile and attach a 1040 or FAFSA.) 11. Did you submit a picture? A yearbook style headshot picture is required.
All application materials will be reviewed by the Pete and Lela Stavros Educational Foundation and the Oklahoma State Firefighters Association to verify the applicant’s relationship to an OSFA member. Funds may be used for educational-related expenses such as tuition, fees and books at any academically accredited two-year, four-year or vocational technical nonprofit institution in the United States. Payments are made directly to the school. Pete Stavros and his wife Lela established this scholarship foundation in 2002. Pete passed away on Jan. 28, 2015, at age 83 after a lifetime of helping firefighters. Offering $1,000 scholarships to the children and relatives of firefighters was always a dream of Pete’s.
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Five Levels of Firefighter and Officer Programs: A Personal Professional Roadmap
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Jon: Jack’s Story We are continuing each month for the next few months to share individual stories of how Jon Hansen impacted you. Please send us your story and we’ll share it in a future edition. This month we share Jack Ellington’s story. Jack began his service in 1981 with Wadleys EMS, and then in 1985 began work with the City of Blanchard as a Police officer and with McClain Grady County EMS working EMS until 2010. He began his fire service career in 1999 with Newcastle Fire Department until 2005 when he began work with the Bridge Creek Volunteer Fire Department where he currently serves as Training Officer holding the rank of Major. He has been married to his wonderful wife Ginger (who actively serves on the Auxiliary) for 36 years, and together they have three children -- Jackie Jr., Joshua and Morgan, and four grandchildren.
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firefighters across the state, and have credentials consistent with our ANSI recognized national professional standard (and in fact exceed the One of the legislative mandates for COFT minimum standard for NFPA FFI and II once you is “Ensure that the state has consistent basic reach Master level). and continuing education programs that inIn addition, you can pursue levels with clude steps for all ranks or positions of career courses offered in modules allowing you to reach and volunteer firefighters, by setting minimum COFT and Certification levels through a portfolio standards for career, recommended levels for approach rather than several days in succession volunteer, and identifying training programs with the scheduling hardships this means for and courses required for fire service members to many. achieve those levels.” Finally, it allows you to earn course equivalenSeveral years ago, that mandate was met cies for higher education and career tech certifiI met Jon Hansen at the 108th OSFA Convention in Dewey, through the establishment of the Five Levels of cations, and vice versa as some higher education Oklahoma. I introduced myself, and at that moment you would Firefighter program. institutions offer credit for COFT 5-Levels (both have thought that we were lifelong friends. Developed by the COFT Training Task Force, FF and Officer) and Certification courses (e.g. That was just Jon. We crossed paths several more times at it is a peer-designed and locally-driven program Tulsa Community College, OSU-OKC). various functions, and every time he was just Jon -- very posithat sets a baseline standard for firefighters As such there is no need to repeat the same or tive and friendly. across the state. It simultaneously allows for the in some cases similar courses in order to garner After Jon became the director for the Council local AHJ to determine the best design/combiboth high education credit and certification. Training, received aState phoneInsurance call nation of training courses that meets local risk The 5-Levels programsgraduating are truly a “rookie anI Honor! ComThe second classto on theon FirefighterWhat from Jon. He missioner said the OSFA had asked that while ensuring consistency in the program across retirement” roadmap for every firefighter, one John Doak attended the secOKEFO program. The third class will an Honor! State Insurance Comgraduating COFT board as the volunteer the state, whether paid or volunteer; rural, urban, that meetsThe yoursecond unique needs; is flexible class as you on theI serve on theWhat ond day of John theI gladly Fire Chiefs Winter Workstart Don’t(and miss it! Contact Drposition on the missioner Doak attended the secboard, which accepted. OKEFOsoon. program. The third class will or suburban; and across the states geographical progress through your career in some cases shop. He presented me with a Certificate Erick Reynolds for application assisI have held two different positions, and spectrum. change departments); perfectly within ond day of the Fire Chiefs Winter Workstart soon.fitsDon’t miss it! your Contact Dr getting to work withHe a person such asfrom of thea Certificate Oklahoma It is unique in that it is NOT a training prodepartment’s program; and ensures your knowltance. shop. presented me with Erick Reynolds for application assis-Jon, someone whoCommendation knows so much gram,Pittsburg but utilizesCounty various training programs edge and competence level is equal to your peers Firefighters and McAlInsurance Department, and one from Commendation about the Fireof Service, was a honor. from the Oklahoma -- bothester certification and Bret non-certification, while across thetance. state. Fire Chief Brewer after a McAlour Governor, Mary Fallin.and I amone humbled Pittsburg County for Firefighters and McAl- Our state’s fire service has only scratched the Insurance Department, from While serving on the board, my also allowing reciprocity higher education ester Classic Fire School planning meeting. and honored. Any and all success I have wife and I went Washington,Mary DC Fallin. I am humbled Fire Chief Bret Brewer after a McAl-surface in the potential offered by these proourtoGovernor, credit,ester as well. in the fireAny Service, I credit andI point with Jon and had the Fire Marshal AmTheester program allows an entry path into cer- grams. Classic FireforSchool planning meeting. and honored. and all success have bassador Group. Afterand retiring fromothers who really detification levels (e.g. Firefighter I) while concurAsapeer designed and driven, it is OUR proi to you many r F e S had in the fire Service, I credit and point m er Ellington OCFD, Jon worked for a while in DC rently establishing work functions and boundargram, bureaucratic mandate from an ho not some serve it!and Thank youothers all so Jack much! Pictured i to you many who really der F e a for the US Fire Administration, and ies consistent with the levels (e.g. interior attack). “expert” m at aSedesk. o r is Alicia Hayward, COFT Customer Serh his knowledge of the DC area was serve it! Thank you all so much! Pictured The program’s validity is solid, established As such, we are responsible to make it evRep,Hayward, Commissioner Doak, SerMe, extensive. vice twofold through expert validity with the TTF erything it can be, and quite honestly we will is Alicia COFT John Customer Needless to say Jon made the trip more educational than and OKC Fire Deputy Chief Richard Keland Board, and through course validity estabbe the ones held accountable for its success or viceHe Rep, Commissioner John Doak, Me, you can imagine. was like having a personal tour guide. lished through the NFPA process (certification its demise (as it should be). I’m optimistic that ley, Council Chairman. er andand OKC Fire Deputy Chief Richard & Walking the mall listening to Jon tell the history wasKelunbecourses), and course and programmatic accredias- CCOFT over the next few months ty i t i z e resurrects e f a S n ley, Council Chairman. lievable. e tation (e.g. IFSAC and CareerTechs). into & organization, it will be both r - C an even better ty Then on my first trip to FDIC, again, Jon’s knowledge was i t i z e S aand The programs are unique in the country, and rewarding n f e enjoyable to see where we take vast and I learned a great deal. His love for the fire service was have other states reviewing the concept. these programs, and the impact it will have on unreal. He loved it, and it showed throughout his whole career. our competence and safety, one firefighter at a So what does all of this mean to you? Every time I walked the halls of the State Capitol with Jon time. For your department, it means a structured talking to legislators regarding the fire serve and/or volunteer program that meets your department needs to Next month, we’ll look at the strength the firefighters, Jon seemed to know everyone there and they knew address your unique community risks, and one 5-Levels programs bring as a framework for a him. But, what impressed me the most was Jon’s love for the that is both flexible and valid. For you it means a department’s comprehensive training program. volunteer fire service. professional roadmap that meets your own perUntil then in all things be safe. God bless each Although he was a career firefighter, he had a soft spot in sonal needs while ensuring you’re a part of your of you, each in your family, and each member in his heart for the volunteers. Every time I saw him interact with departmental program, on equal with all other your department and across our state. volunteers, he treated them with such respect. Jon was definitely a champion for the volunteer fire service. Jon’s love, respect, and knowledge of the Fire Service was immense, his faith and his love for his family were even greater. Jon was Jon. Honorable, respectable, intelligent, loving, Richard Kelly – Chair (representing Professional Fire Fighters of Oklahoma) richard.kelley@okc.gov caring, giving, and was a true friend to everyone. Jon had an Jack Ellington - Vice Chair (representing Emergency Medical Services Division) Oklahoma NFD610@hotmail.com uncanny way of making people feel special. And he felt that Mike Karlin (representing Oklahoma Fire Chiefs Association) mikekarlin@cityofweatherford.com way about everyone. Mike Bower (representing Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security) MBower@midwestcityok.org Whenever I would leave from a meeting, Jon would say Matt Lay (representing Oklahoma State Firefighters Association) matthewlay@cityoftulsa.org “Give Miss Ginger a hug and say Hi for me!” Bobby Johnson (representing Rural Fire Coordinators) firechief@chandlerok.com For the short time I knew Jon, I will always remember I James Suddath (representing State Fire Marshal Commission) jsuddath@brokenarrowok.gov learned a great deal from a great man and gained a very special Erick Reynolds, Ex-officio (representing Oklahoma State University – Fire Service Training) erick.reynolds@osufst.org friend. Very few people make an impact on your life, but Jon Craig Hannan, Ex-officio (rep Intl Fire Service Training Assoc – OSU Fire Protection Publications) HannanC@osufpp.org Hansen was one of those people in my life. Justin Smedley, Ex-officio (representing Oklahoma Department of Career Technology) jsmedley@eoctech.org Rest easy, my friend, til we meet again.
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in memoriam Bobby Dodson, Preston FD The Final Fire Alarm sounded for Preston firefighter Bobby Dodson on Jan. 31.
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He was 55.
Bobby spent over 20 years of his life as an airplane mechanic at Covington Aircraft in Okmulgee. When Bob wasn’t working hard at his job, he was completing a plethora of projects on his property.
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Gene Brown Museum Manager The busy season has started! We are preparing for several events: • The 95th OFCA Conference March 29-31 in Tulsa • 2017 OSFA State Fire School May 4-7 in Tulsa • 36th ORFA Convention June 6 in Dewey • 123rd OSFA Convention June 7-10 in Dewey As always, we look forward to seeing all of you there.
The Museum is changing almost daily. The Old Number 9 Station is complete. The Alarm Room is working, and is as period correct as we can make it. And the new Diorama should be done soon. Everyone here is working hard to improve your Museum.
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16March 2017Oklahoma Firefighter
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Here’s Some Things To Help Oklahoma Firefighters Face Down the Biggest Challen By Steve Lumry, OSFA Administrative Director The National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho is charged with predicting wildland fire potential. In 2017, they predicted that February and March will bring a higher than normal potential to the western one-third of Oklahoma (including the Panhandle and our Boise City). This, of course, is prior to the greening up of the
vegetation which will begin in March for most of us. The National Drought Mitigation Center and the Climate Prediction Center is again predicting lower than average rainfall for most of Oklahoma and for drought conditions to quickly return to the state. All of these items, along with the significant precipitation that we have received over the late growing season in 2016, add up to a potentially dangerous wildland fire season this year.
2017 Fire Season Update
From Oklahoma Forestry Services
The winter/early spring fire season in Oklahoma can be best described as a roller-coaster with periods of drying and warming resulting in significant fire danger giving way to shortterm breaks due to moist weather events only to snap back into another climb as the cycle repeats. As most are aware, 2017 has surely been a challenging ride thus far. Leading up to our dormant fuels fire season, ample rainfall early in the 2016 growing season coupled with warm somewhat dry conditions later in the summer provided opportunity for many areas across Oklahoma to pile on above normal grass fuel loading. Concurrently, drought conditions developed in the southeastern quarter of the state that drove large diameter, dead fuels (downed trees/storm damage/logging debris) to critical moisture levels. Earlier this year, Oklahoma Forestry Services (OFS) worked alongside interagency and interdisciplinary resources to issue a National Interagency Fire Center Predictive Services Fuels & Fire Behavior Advisory that was effective for the first half of February. Above normal grass fuel loadings in areas of western and northern Oklahoma exhibited impressive fire behavior including increased fireline intensity, significant flame length, and regular occurrence of problematic fire behavior. In the timbered areas of eastern Oklahoma, large fire occurrence with fire behavior driven primarily by fuels and topography has occurred with notable frequency even with nominal fire weather. To date, just over 60 large fires have been reported in 2017 – above normal occurrence for the early fire season. Two recent weather events have provided a calming effect on composite fuel moisture, and above normal temperature combined with the boost in soil moisture has prompted greening of cool season grasses. This is welcome; however tempered by the fact that we still have a couple of months of fire season ahead and a few freezing nights could reverse the beneficial trend. Oklahoma Forestry Services, with our partner the National Weather Service, continually evaluate the fire environment utilizing the sciences of meteorology and wildland fire behavior to communicate an assessment of the wildland conditions. The focus of this effort is to translate weather and fuels conditions into fire danger providing a description of potential fire behavior to better inform local incident personnel, OFS wildland firefighters, and the public. As we all know Oklahoma weather is always changing. A few general “triggers” for all of us to watch for that point to increasing fire danger as we move through the season includes: • 5 days separation from wetting precipitation. • Cold fronts approaching; especially when coupled with Walker Road Fire (Pottawatomie County) – Heavy fuels including dead-downed strong drying conditions two trees and storm damage supporting above normal fire behavior resulting in days leading up to frontal increased resistance to control and intensive mop-up requirements. passage. • Temperatures cold enough to result in a hard freeze stalling or reversing green-up in cool season grasses. Current information regarding the fire danger assessment can be found in the Oklahoma Wildfire Situation Report that is issued daily during fire seasons. The Oklahoma Wildfire Situation Report can be accessed at www.forestry.ok.gov/ situation-reports or on the OSFA App..
Some Things to Remember:
• Incident Resource Hotline. 24/7 phone nu resource acquisition. 1-800-800-2481
• Many counties now have wildland task fo are available and willing to assist that can be r through the Incident Resource Hotline.
• For large fires, you can request the IMT (I Management Team). They are a resource that YOU manage your wildfire. They are not designed to take over an incid just assist with incident management while yo in command. The IMT can be requested throu Incident Resource Hotline.
• You can request air support through the I Resource Hotline.
• If you are responding on a task force rem stay together as a task force and drive carefull can’t help if you don’t get there!
• Our state ranges widely in the types of w fuels that exist. Just think about the difference City’s terrain and Idabel’s. Know what you ar into if you are responding with a task force far your normal area. Each terrain requires a special skill set to be effective. The wind acts on wildfires different covered mountains versus wide open plateaus canyons versus sweeping prairie land.
• Follow the Incident Command System. I best way to be able to track personnel and ens every situation is handled on a priority basis a one goes home. Firefighting IS a team sport not an individu • Wear your seatbelts!
• Wear your PPE! Your significant other lik way you look.
• Pre-plan your area and familiarize yourse other areas your task force may respond.
• Do a little community relations/PR work jurisdiction and make people aware of the ben clearing a safe area around their homes to pro wildfires.
• The OSFA App for your smartphone has a resources on it including the Incident Resourc so you don’t have to memorize 1-800-800-2481
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OSFA Member with Most Years in Fire Service? Among Male Firefighters, it’s Kenneth Eubanks By Penelope Soldan, Oklahoma Firefighter Editor Last issue, Haywood & Arpelar Fire Chief Kenneth Eubanks got to read about his wife Lorene being ranked No. 1 among female firefighters in the OSFA with the most years served. But this time, his name is in the headline. Kenneth ranks No. 1 among the men in the OSFA with 49 years served in the fire service. And if you factor in the years before the Haywood & Arpelar FD became incorporated, both Kenneth and Lorene have been volunteer firefighters for 55 years. “Before we were married in 1950, Kenneth always said he wanted to move back to Haywood and start a volunteer fire department,” Lorene said. “We did, and the first fire we fought was in the early 1960s. “Being a firefighter is something he’s dreamed of since no telling how old he was. Kenneth was born in 1930, so somewhere between then and 20 years later, that’s what he wanted to be.” Kenneth was 18 when he got his first taste of his dream job. He was a fire protection specialist with the United States Air Force. That led to firefighter positions with the Navy Reserves, the Army Reserves and then the Haywood & Arpelar FD, which he helped organize in 1961 along with Jimmie Lee, Herb Lee and Kenneth Wilson. “Kenneth Eubanks was the veteran with substantial fire training from his time in the military,” said Travis Cosgrove, who joined Haywood & Arpelar in 1988 and has served as the department’s secretary since 1991. “He and Lorene were the movers and shakers getting Haywood and Arpelar organized as the first rural 100% volunteer fire department in Pittsburg County.
OSFA Members (Men) With Most Years in Fire Service Kenneth Eubanks, Haywood & Arpelar FD Ben Cheek, Meridian Community FD Howard “Punky” Halcomb, Pond Creek FD Bob Evans, Mannford FD Donald Capps, Savanna FD Richard Wood, Konawa FD Robert Freeman, Balko Fire & Rescue Jimmy Bell, Glenpool FD Donald Foster Sr., Canton FD Richard Ellis, Tupelo FD
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And he helped several other departments with their paperwork to be recognized by the state.” For Kenneth, the thing he enjoys most about being a firefighter is doing for others and offering protection. And he is proud to have been a part in getting the volunteer pension approved for the younger generation of volunteer firefighters. “He’s glad that there’s something to offer younger ones to get them to be firefighters,” Lorene said. “Now they have something to look forward to instead of just fight a fire and go home.” “He’s the only chief I’ve ever had, and I’ve been a volunteer almost 30 years” Travis said. “I suppose his concern for his firefighters’ safety and well-being is his best trait.”
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Greetings Oklahoma Firefighters! Mark your calendars for this year’s OSFA State Fire School that will be May 4-7 in Tulsa. If you have been to the State Fire School in the past, then you are aware of the great training opportunities -- both classroom and hands-on. This year will not disappoint, as it is once again at the beautiful Tulsa Fire Department training facility. In addition, this year’s school should be even bigger with more opportunities than ever before. If you have not been to the State Fire School, here’s your opportunity. Instructors from out-of-state and Oklahoma will cover a broad set of topics from basic firefighting, wildland, forcible entry, emergency medical, command and control, and emergency management, just to name a few. Regardless of your department type, your experience level or your rank and responsibility, there is a class for you ... and it’s free! There will be classes taking place during the day with some offerings during the week and some on the weekend to help you with your schedule. There are also social activities scheduled for the evenings, ranging from a FOOLS bash to an MMA fight. The OSFA Educational Advisory Committee is currently reviewing course proposals and arranging vendors. A list will be available shortly for you to begin signing up. They are also arranging the social events to be in close proximity to the training site and centrally located hotel(s). If you are looking for a great training opportunity coupled with fellowship and camaraderie, the 2017 OSFA State Fire School is for you! See you there!
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OKLAHOMA FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION
95th OFCA Conference
March 29-31, 2017 • At Tulsa’s Cox Center • Hosted by Tulsa FD I want to give you some updates on the upcoming OFCA Conference in March. First of all, typically we have a theme for each year’s conference. And I wanted to concentrate on the organization itself. Therefore, the cover of the program and other related items will bear the emblem of the OFCA. I would like for us to concentrate on what the organization stands for and remember our mission statement. We continuously communicate to legislators that any new bills introduced must parallel with our mission statement in order to garner our support. Therefore, you will not see a particular theme -only references to our organization. Back to the conference: • Wednesday, March 29 -- Golf Tournament at Page Belcher Golf Course. Registration 7:30 to 9 a.m. Tee off 9 a.m. Entry fee is $75 per person or $300 per team. Includes lunch, green fees, cart, prizes. 2 drink tickets. • Thursday, March 30 -- Guest speaker Steve Hamilton presenting Responding to Scenes of Violence. We feel this is appropriate with the increase of
Registration: n By March 10 -- $125 per member (includes spouse) n After March 10 -- $175 per person Note: Cancellations must be made by March 10. Otherwise, there will be a charge
Accomodations: DoubleTree Hotel 616 W. Seventh St. 918-732-641 $95 per night Single Occupancy King or Double Bed $105 per night Double Occupancy King or Double Bed
Reservations must be made online at www.osfa.info under the OFCA logo and upcoming OFCA Events
shootings throughout the country and all the police officers that are being shot. We are also seeing more stories about firefighters being shot. More information about Steve and his work is on Page 2. • Friday, March 31 -- Business meeting. We will have all apparatus indoors at the Cox Center this year. My hope is to get more of you in front of vendors, as these folks are the financial key to our conferences. We have also developed an agenda with this in mind with many door prizes at the end of the conference, as well as many items to auction at the banquet. Hosting the auction will be TFD`s own Eric Lassiter, who has been with the department for over 31 years and is an auctioneer for the Collinsville Stock Yards. Please plan on attending and bring as many of your folks from your department as you can, as I am confident that the conference will be a learning experience and a great time to socialize. -- Ray Driskell, OFCA President
FOR MORE INFO: 405-424-1452 • 800-308-5336 405-424-1032 (FAX) stevel@osfa.info • www.osfa.info
Agenda for 2017 OFCA Conference WEDNESDAY, March 29 7:30 -- Golf Registration 9:00 -- Shot Gun Start at Page Belcher Golf Course -- Lunch provided immediately after play 8:00-5:00 -- Vendors set up at Cox Business Center (Must pre-register -- will have assigned spaces) 6:00 -- Hospitality Double Tree Hotel (Presidential Parlor Room 1811)
THURSDAY, March 30 7:30-8:30 -- Registration - Cox Center (Refreshments in Exhibit Hall A Compliments of Associate Members)
8:30 -- Meeting in Conference Hall AB
Keith Bryan Memorial Scholarship Fundraiser
Call to Order - Ray Driskell, OFCA President
Appointment of Committees - Credential • Resolutions • Nominating
• Post Colors: Tulsa FD Honor Guard • Oklahoma Firefighters Pipes and Drums • Pledge of Allegiance • Invocation - Danny Lynchard, Tulsa FD Chaplain Welcomes • Ray Driskell, Tulsa Chief, OFCA President • G.T. Bynum, Mayor, City of Tulsa • Shelley Young, OFCA Ladies Auxiliary President Introductions - Ray Driskell, OFCA President Memorial Service Dewayne Burk, OSFA 1st VP
IMT Update - Ray Driskell, OFCA President 10:00 -- Break - Coffee served in Exhibit Hall AB 10:30 -- Speaker - Steve Hamilton, Responding on cenes of Violence & Active Shooter OFCA First Report of Nominating Committee 12:00 -- Lunch Provided Keith Bryan Memorial Scholarship - Kellie Sawyers, OFCA Past President Announcements 1:30 -- OKPERI Speaker Cindy Molloy 2:00-4:30 -- Viewing of Vendor’s Displays & Networking
3:30-4:00 -- Vendor Door Prizes - Must be present to win 6:30 -- Associate Members Reception - Cox Center North Ballroom Gallery (Everyone is invited) 7:30 -- Banquet, Cox Center Ballroom B • OFCA Life Time Achievement Award • J. Ray Pence Award • Grand Door Prizes • Live Auction • Entertainment – Comedian Kent Rader
FRIDAY, March 31 8:00-9:00 -- Refreshments and Coffee in Exhibit Hall AB 9:00 -- Meeting in Conference Hall AB
Call to Order - Ray Driskell, OFCA President Invocation - Danny Lynchard, Tulsa FD Chaplain Reports: • Oklahoma State Firefighters Association (OSFA) – Mike Duncan, OSFA President, Dewey FD • Oklahoma Retired Firefighters Association (ORFA) – Phil Ostrander, President, Tulsa FD Retired Announcements 9:45 -- Break - Refreshments in Exhibit Hall A 10:30 -- Business Meeting • Membership Report – Bruce Anthony, OFCA 3rd VP • Keith Bryan Memorial Scholarship Fund Report • Credentials Commit-
tee Report • Resolutions & Special Resolutions Report • Final Nominating Committee Report • Distribution of Ballots - Election of Officers • Selection of 2017 Host City - Dewayne Burk, 1st VP • President’s Report Ray Driskell • Election Results • Old Business • New Business • Presentation of Gifts • Installation of Officers - Kellie Sawyers Past President • Executive Board Comments • Announcements 12:00 -- Adjourn Sine Die / Door Prizes 1:00 -- OFCA Board Meeting – Cox Center Board Room
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Lyndall G. Miles/Moore - Application For “Disability In The Line Of Duty” Pension, Effective January 1, 2017: Motion was made by Long and seconded by Cassady to approve the Application for “Disability in the Line of Duty”, effective January 1, 2017. Ayes: Duncan, Adams, Cassady, Freeman, Cramer, Lay, Long, Manek, Kelley, Kohls, Stone, and Gallahar. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Justin B. Wiedel/Muskogee – Application For “Disability In The Line Of Duty” Pension, Effective October 7, 2016: Motion was made by Long and seconded by Lay to send Wiedel to the State Doctor. Ayes: Duncan, Adams, Cassady, Freeman, Cramer, Lay, Long, Kelley, Manek, Kohls, Stone, and Gallahar. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Motion was made by Long and seconded by Freeman to modify the Application for “Disability in the Line of Duty” to “Disability Not in the Line of Duty”, effective October 7, 2016. Ayes: Duncan, Adams, Cassady, Freeman, Cramer, Lay, Long, Kelley, Manek, Kohls, Stone and Gallahar. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Jeff S. Heinzig/Oklahoma City – Application For “Disability In The Line Of Duty” Pension, Effective January 1, 2017: Motion was made by Long and seconded by Kelley to approve the Application for “Disability in the Line of Duty”, effective January 1, 2017. Ayes: Duncan, Adams, Cassady, Freeman, Cramer, Lay, Long, Kelley, Manek, Kohls and Gallahar. Nayes: Stone. Motion carried. David Mccuddy/Oklahoma City – Application For “Disability In The Line Of Duty” Pension, Effective January 1, 2017: Motion was made by Long and seconded by Kelley to approve the Application for “Disability in the Line of Duty”, effective January 1, 2017. Ayes: Duncan, Adams, Cassady, Lay, Long, Kelley, and Gallahar. Nayes: Cramer, Manek, Kohls, Freeman and Stone. Motion carried. Robert Tindall/Oklahoma City – Application For “Disability In The Line Of Duty” Pension, Effective January 1, 2017: Motion was made by Long and seconded by Lay to modify the Application For “Disability in the Line of Duty” to “Service”, effective January1, 2017. Ayes: Duncan, Adams, Cassady, Kohls, Cramer, Lay, Long, Kelley, and Gallahar. Freeman, Stone and Manek. Motion carried. Edward Wofford/Owasso - Application For “Disability In The Line Of Duty” Pension, Effective December 25, 2016: Motion was made by Long and seconded by Lay to approve the Application for “Disability in the Line of Duty”, effective December 25, 2016. Ayes: Duncan, Adams, Cassady, Kohls, Cramer, Lay, Long, Kelley, Manek, Freeman, Stone, and Gallahar. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Stephen Moeller/Tulsa – Application For “Disability In The Line Of Duty”, Effective January 1, 2017: Motion was made by Lay and seconded by Long to modify the Application for “Disability in the Line of Duty”, effective January 1, 2017. Ayes: Duncan, Adams, Cassady, Kohls, Cramer, Lay, Long, Kelley, Manek, Freeman, Stone, and Gallahar. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Scott A. Wright/Tulsa – Application For “Disability In The Line Of Duty”, Effective January 1, 2017: Motion was made by Cramer and seconded by Lay to modify the Application for “Disability in the Line of Duty” to “Service”, effective January 1, 2017. Ayes: Duncan, Adams, Cassady, Cramer, Lay, Long, Kohls, Kelley, Manek, Stone, Freeman, and Gallahar. Nayes: None. Motion carried.
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n January 20, 2017 MEETING Members Present: Michael Duncan, Raanon Adams, Matt Lay, Jim Long, Mike Kelley, Paul Gallahar, Dana Cramer, Craig Freeman, Janet Kohls, Dereck Cassady, Brandy Manek, Frank Stone. Members Absent: Doug Jacobson. Others Present: Robert Jones, Director; Duane Michael, Assistant Director; James Reynolds, Assistant Director; Chase Rankin, Controller; Terri Williams, Executive Secretary; Marc Edwards, Legal Counsel; Troy Brown and Tim Nash, Andco Consulting; Greg Rogers, AJO: Craig Auwaeter and Rui Cardoso, Buetel Goodman; John Karl, WCM.
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n CONSENT AGENDA (Feb. 17, 2016) Dennis Garrett/Brent Rural – Application For “Disability Not In Line Of Duty”, Effective October 26, 2016: Motion made by Lay and seconded by Cassady to approve the Application for “Disability Not in the Line of Duty”, effective October 26, 2016. Ayes: Duncan, Adams, Cassady, Cramer, Lay, Long, Kelley, Manek, Freeman, Kohls, Stone, and Gallahar. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Roger W. Craig/Edge Water Park – Application For “Disability Not In Line Of Duty”, Effective, December 22, 2016: Motion made by Long and seconded by Lay to approve Application for “Disability Not in Line of Duty”, effective December 22, 2016. Ayes: Duncan, Adams, Cassady, Freeman, Stone, Cramer, Lay, Long, Manek, Kohls, Kelley, and Gallahar. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Mark A. Long/Marble – Application For “Disability Not In The Line Of Duty”, Effective May 13, 2016: Motion was made by Long and seconded by Lay to approve the Application for “Disability in the Line of Duty”, effective May 13, 2016. Ayes: Duncan, Adams, Cassady, Freeman, Stone, Cramer, Lay, Long, Manek, Kohls, Kelley, and Gallahar. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Randy L. Lemons/Moore – Request To Modify Pension From “Service” To “Disability In The Line Of Duty”: Motion was made by Lay and seconded by Long to modify the Application from “Service” to “Disability in the Line of Duty” based on the medical information submitted. Ayes: Duncan, Adams, Cassady, Freeman, Stone, Cramer, Lay, Long, Manek, Kohls, Kelley, and Gallahar. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Danny Tracey/Oklahoma City – Request To Modify Pension From “Service” To “Disability In The Line Of Duty”: Motion was made by Long and seconded by Lay to modify the Application from “Service” to “Disability in the Line of Duty” based on the medical information submitted. Ayes: Duncan, Adams, Cassady, Freeman, Stone, Cramer, Lay, Long, Manek, Kohls, Kelley, and Gallahar. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Ruben J. Worley/Swoda – Request To Modify Pension From “Service” To “Disability In The Line Of Duty”: Motion was made by Freeman and seconded by Lay to take no action on this item. Ayes: Duncan, Adams, Cassady, Freeman, Stone, Cramer, Lay, Long, Manek, Kohls, Kelley, and Gallahar. Nayes: None. Motion carried. James Hayes/Tulsa – Request To Modify Pension From “Service” To “Disability In The Line Of Duty”: Motion was made by Lay and seconded by Kelly to modify the Application from “Service “ to “Disability in the Line of Duty” based on the medical information submitted. Ayes: Duncan, Adams, Cassady, Freeman, Stone, Cramer, Lay, Long, Manek, Kohls, Kelley, and Gallahar. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Mark A. Stein/Tulsa – Request To Modify Pension From “Service” To “Disability In The Line Of Duty”: Motion was made by Long and seconded by Lay to modify the Application from “Service” to “Disability in the Line of Duty” based on the medical information submitted. Ayes: Duncan, Adams, Cassady, Freeman, Stone, Cramer, Lay, Long, Manek, Kohls, Kelley, and Gallahar. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Carson Combest/Ponca City – Appeal Of Administrative Determination To Deny System Membership Due To A Category A Medical Condition: Motion was made by Long and seconded by Lay to approve for Carson Combest for membership in the Pension System. Ayes: Duncan, Adams, Cassady, Freeman, Stone, Cramer, Lay, Long, Manek, Kohls, Kelley, and Gallahar. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Declare As A “Death In The Line Of Duty” For Andrew Simpson/Tulsa – For Purposes Of Tuition Waiver Pursuant To 70 O.s. Section 3218.7: Motion was made by Lay and seconded by Long based upon the written documents presented for discussion, plus confidential information and discussion in executive session, to declare Simpson’s death as a Death in the Line of Duty. Ayes: Duncan, Adams, Cassady, Freeman, Stone, Cramer, Lay, Long, Manek, Kohls, Kelley, and Gallahar. Nayes: None. Motion carried.
CHECKS TERMINATED JAN. 17, 2017 (Deceased): Carney June Kirkpatrick Claremore Willie D. McKay Cleveland Vernon L. Maxwell East Duke Patsy A. Leverett Enid Rose Ann Kelley Ft. Supply Evelyn Hunter Hammon Rosetta Sharp Hooker Wanda Davis Lawton Brent M. Baggett Leedey William E. Kauk Jr. Mannford Joann Black Mountain View Oliie B. Davis Muskogee Colena Morgan Oklahoma City Donald T. Crum Oklahoma City Debra Evans Pond Creek Timothy L. Barwick Tulsa Jon A. Penquite Tulsa Ellen O. Schmitt Vici Violet Turner Wetumka Evelyn Heathcott APPLICATION FOR ENTRANCE INTO PENSION SYSTEM: Bethany Lodan Williams Coalgate Zachary Brown Coweta Alex Baker Coweta Bradley Satterfield Durant John Argo Guthrie Parker Melendez Kingfisher Ezekiel Eckart Kingfisher Dakota York McAlester Gavin Brecheen McAlester Cory Proctor Muskogee Tyler Allen Muskogee Mason Bumphus Muskogee Connor Lee Oklahoma City avid Alvarez Oklahoma City Travis Hagar Oklahoma City James Herman Oklahoma City Crystal Lewis Oklahoma City Jordon Mccavitt Oklahoma City Brett Mclerran Oklahoma City Matthew Meyer Oklahoma City Marcus Steele Okmulgee Dalton Chandler Okmulgee Ross Kellner Owasso Rick Bigger Owasso Kody Lillard Owasso Ethan Pack Owasso Joshua Walters Seminole Christian Johnson Seminole Travis Peevyhouse Stillwater Jeremy Hewin Tecumseh Mitchell O. Shell APPLICATION FOR VESTED BENEFIT: 04/19/2024 Davenport Joshua A. Perceful 02/01/2014 Earlsboro Donald Permetter 03/01/2022 Inola David J. Lindsey 04/04/2021 Ringwood Barbara Davis
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$5,000.00 DEATH BENEFIT: Atwood Fisher Funeral Home On Behalf Of Glen D. Lively Catoosa Mms-Payne Funeral Home On Behalf Of Willie A. Turner Claremore Lawson’s Funeral Home On Behalf Of Willie D. McKay Cleveland Chapman-Black Funeral Home On Behalf Of Vernon Maxwell Duncan Sharon Ford, Death Recipient Of Bill L. Rice Duncan Linda D. Gay, Death Recipient Of Bill L. Rice Grove Regina Cunningham, Widow Of Timothy Cunningham McCurtain Mary Lane Widow Of Raymond J. Lane Oklahoma City Doris Bunch, Widow Of Louis M. Bunch Oklahoma City Vesta Harrison, Widow Of Leon N. Harrison Rattan Burkhart Funeral Home On Behalf Of Michael Harmon Sand Springs Sein-Shelton Funeral Home On Behalf Of Larry Fisher Tulsa Bixby Funeral Services On Behalf Of Andrew L. Simpson APPLICATION FOR SURVIVING SPOUSE FOR CONTINUATION: 02/01/2017 Antlers Lena Lawless, Widow Of Curtis W. Lawless 02/01/2017 Cashion Cheryl Wheelbarger, Widow Of James D. Wheelbarger 02/01/2017 Duncan Elsie E. Lewis, Widow Of Kenneth W. Lewis 02/01/2017 Eufaula Betty J. Bailey, Widow Of J.M. Bailey 02/01/2017 Geronimo Cerita A. Toombs, Widow Of Daniel T. Toombs 02/01/2017 Indiahoma Rae N. Meyers, Widow Of Roy V. Meyers 02/01/2017 Lexington Delores Ramsey, Widow Of Charles Ramsey 02/01/2017 McCurtain Mary Lane, Widow Of Raymond Lane 02/01/2017 Oklahoma City Pamela L. Angle, Widow Of Ronald J. Angle 02/01/2017 Oklahoma City Deborah S. Rusher, Widow Of Larry D. Rusher 02/01/2017 Panama Mildred Sisco, Widow Of Charles W. Sisco 02/01/2017 Tulsa Rebecca Carleton, Widow Of Jon R. Piard APPLICATION FOR SERVICE PENSION: 02/20/2017 Alva Terry L. Swenn 02/01/2017 Barnsdall Bruce W. Dildine 01/01/2017 Bixby Melvin Cheatham 02/01/2017 Boise City Casey R. Wilson 02/01/2017 Broken Arrow Scott W. Gilbert 02/01/2017 Capron Randall J. Schwerdtfeger 09/01/2016 Cleo Springs Barry D. Ring 01/01/2017 Colbert Ronnie W. Giesler 02/01/2017 Davidson Jimmy K. Keyes 01/14/2017 Dustin Hank R. Williams 01/01/2017 Grove Phillip D. Cearley 02/01/2017 Hooker Loren K. Herald 02/01/2017 Horntown Kyle W. Hitt 01/31/2017 Mustang Robert S. Forsythe 02/01/2017 Ponca City Joseph P. Jump 01/26/2017 Seiling Troy J. Davidson III 02/01/2017 Shawnee Jimmy Vanantwerp 02/07/2017 Soper Gary R. Wynn Terri Williams
Duane Michael
Vicki Mulbery
Chase Rankin
I had a hard time writing this since it is my first article for the OSFA. But I came up with a topic I’m sure we are all familiar with -- Traffic Incident Safety. I was teaching a TIMs (traffic incident management) to a shift yesterday and I thought this might be a good topic. We all have to remind ourselves how dangerous our roadways have become. About five firefighters a year are killed in responder struck-by fatalities according to the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial statistics from 2010. Law enforcement loses about 12 officers and the tow industry loses about 60 every year. We all have seen one of the five D Drivers -- drunk, drugged, drowsy, distracted or just plain dumb. So we have to remind ourselves to be aware of surroundings when we are on highways and city streets working crashes. High visibility should always be worn when working on or in the right of a public roadway in order to meet 23 CFR 634. The apparel should meet ANSI/ISEA 207-2006, Class 2 or 3. The first arriving unit should give a good windshield scene size up -- Unit identification, exact location of the incident, number and type of vehicles involved, degree of damage, number of lanes closed, hazards or problems, and establishment of command. This will give all the incoming units a clear picture of what you have. Proper Rig placement at the crash scene is very important for responder safety. These a just a few things we can do to stay safe on crash scenes. For more information or to take a TIMs class, go online to www.fhwa.dot.gov/ goshrp2/resources. Please stay safe.
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www.osufst.org
1723 West Tyler, Stillwater, OK 74078 • (800) 304-5727 • (405) 744-5727 • Fax: (405) 744-7377
March 2017 CLASS SCHEDULE Current as of February 16, 2017
Courses are subject to change Call or check online for changes in courses
All courses are FREE unless otherwise noted Hazardous Materials Operations Refresher: Core Competencies (63155) March 1 (8 hours) Altus Fire Department Sub-Station 1915 N. Main, Altus, OK 73521
Oklahoma Emergency Vehicle Drivers Training (63520) March 4 (8 hours) Clinton Fire Department 212 South 4 Street, Clinton, OK 73601
Wildland Fire Fighting: Fundamentals (63016) March 11-12 (16 hours) Hitchcock Fire Department PO Box 199, Hitchcock, OK 73744
EMS Instructor Update (63492) March 1 (8 hours) • $50.00 - All Participants The Village Fire Department 2201 W Britton Rd, OKC, OK 73120
Hazardous Materials Awareness for WMD-HazMat Emergencies (63701) March 4 (8 hours) Coalgate Fire Department 3 South Main, Coalgate, OK 74538
Wildland Fire Fighting: Fundamentals (63273) March 11-12 (16 hours) Kiamichi Technology Center - Atoka Highway 3 West, Atoka, OK 74525
Hazardous Materials Operations Refresher: Core Competencies (63157) March 2 (8 hours) Altus Fire Department Sub-Station 1915 N. Main, Altus, OK 73521
Hazardous Materials Awareness for WMD-HazMat Emergencies Certification (63370) March 4 (1 hour) Madill Fire Department 200 N 2 ST, Madill, OK 73446
Wildland Fire Fighting: Skills (63276) March 11-12 (16 hours) Kiamichi Technology Center - Atoka Highway 3 West, Atoka, OK 74525
NIMS ICS 300 Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents (63183) March 3-4 (16 hours) Southwestern Oklahoma State University 100 Campus Dr., Weatherford, OK 73096
Responding to the MAYDAY (62366) March 5 (8 hours) Western Technology Center - Elk City 301 Western Drive, Elk City, OK 73644
Edmond Spring Leadership Day 2017 (63186) March 3 (8 hours) • $75.00 - All Participants City of Edmond Downtown Community Center Auditorium Calling the MAYDAY (62365) March 4 (8 hours) Western Technology Center - Elk City 301 Western Drive, Elk City, OK 73644 Wilderness Search and Rescue (63121) March 4-5 (16 hours) • $200 - Oklahoma Emergency Responders • $350 - Out-of-state Public Responders OSU-PSC, Hwy 51 West of Stillwater, 74078
Fire Officer II: NFPA 1021, 2014 Edition (61977) March 6-13 (40 hours) • $300 - Oklahoma Emergency Responders • $500 - Out-of-state Public Responders Edmond Fire Department 5300 E. Covell , Edmond, OK 73034 Hazardous Materials Awareness for WMD-HazMat Emergencies (62463) March 7 (8 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast 3727 E Apache, Tulsa, OK 74115 Trench Rescue Technician Level I (63095) March 7-8 (16 hours) Chickasha Fire Department 1700 Harly Day Dr, Chickasha, OK 73018
Rope Rescue Technician Level I Part A (63326) March 4-5 (16 hours) High Plains Tech Center - Woodward 3921 34 St, Woodward, OK 73801
Hazardous Materials Awareness for WMD-HazMat Emergencies Certification (62465) March 7 (1 hour) Tulsa Community College Northeast 3727 E Apache, Tulsa, OK 74115
Hazardous Materials Awareness for WMD-HazMat Emergencies (63369) March 4 (8 hours) Madill Fire Department 200 N 2 St, Madill, OK 73446
Wildland Training (FFT2) for Structural Firefighters, G-130 (63278) March 10-12 (24 hours) Kiamichi Technology Center - Atoka Highway 3 West, Atoka, OK 74525
EMS Instructor Update (63493) March 4 (8 hours) • $50.00 - All Participants Dickson Fire Department 35 Eastgate Loop, Ardmore, OK 73401
Wilderness Rescue Technician Level I (63329) March 10-12 (32 hours) Kiamichi Technology Center - Atoka Highway 3 West, Atoka, OK 74525
VFIS - Emergency Vehicle Driver Training (63519) March 4 (8 hours) Clinton Fire Department 212 South 4 Street, Clinton, OK 73601
Wilderness Rescue Technician Level II (63330) March 10-12 (16 hours) Kiamichi Technology Center - Atoka Highway 3 West, Atoka, OK 74525
NFA Wildland Urban Interface Firefighting for Structural Company Officers F0610 (63277) March 11-12 (16 hours) Kiamichi Technology Center - Atoka Highway 3 West, Atoka, OK 74525 Wildland Training (FFT1) for Structural Firefighters, G-131 (63282) March 11 (8 hours) Kiamichi Technology Center - Atoka Highway 3 West, Atoka, OK 74525 Oklahoma Emergency Vehicle Drivers Training TtT (63284) March 11 (8 hours) Kiamichi Technology Center - Atoka Highway 3 West, Atoka, OK 74525 Oklahoma Emergency Vehicle Drivers Training (63285) March 11 (8 hours) Kiamichi Technology Center - Atoka Highway 3 West, Atoka, OK 74525 Fire Tanker Safety Operations (63287) March 11 (4 hours) Kiamichi Technology Center - Atoka Highway 3 West, Atoka, OK 74525 Water Shuttle (63288) March 11-12 (16 hours) Kiamichi Technology Center - Atoka Highway 3 West, Atoka, OK 74525 Wildland Incident Commander’s Toolbox (63290) March 11-12 (16 hours) Kiamichi Technology Center - Atoka Highway 3 West, Atoka, OK 74525 Wildland Fire Fighting: Foam Application (63291) March 11 (8 hours) Kiamichi Technology Center - Atoka Highway 3 West, Atoka, OK 74525 EMS Smoke Inhalation (63304) March 11 (2 hours) Kiamichi Technology Center - Atoka Highway 3 West, Atoka, OK 74525
Wildland Fire Origin Recognition (63622) March 11 (8 hours) Kiamichi Technology Center - Atoka Highway 3 West, Atoka, OK 74525 Hazardous Materials Operations Refresher: Illicit Labs (62630) March 11 (8 hours) Gage High School Oklahoma Truama Education Program (OTEP) (63306) March 11 (2 hours) Kiamichi Technology Center - Atoka Highway 3 West, Atoka, OK 74525 Rehab for Wildland Fire Fighting (63308) March 11 (4 hours) Kiamichi Technology Center - Atoka Highway 3 West, Atoka, OK 74525 Emergency Vehicle Driver Training: UTV/ATV (63289) March 12 (8 hours) Kiamichi Technology Center - Atoka Highway 3 West, Atoka, OK 74525 Wildland Fire Fighting: Foam Application (63292) March 12 (8 hours) Kiamichi Technology Center - Atoka Highway 3 West, Atoka, OK 74525 EMS Smoke Inhalation (63305) March 12 (2 hours) Kiamichi Technology Center - Atoka Highway 3 West, Atoka, OK 74525 Traffic Incident Management System (63311) March 12 (4 hours) Kiamichi Technology Center - Atoka Highway 3 West, Atoka, OK 74525 Oklahoma Truama Education Program (OTEP) (63307) March 12 (2 hours) Kiamichi Technology Center - Atoka Highway 3 West, Atoka, OK 74525 Rehab for Wildland Fire Fighting (63309) March 12 (4 hours) Kiamichi Technology Center - Atoka Highway 3 West, Atoka, OK 74525 Traffic Incident Management Sytems Train the Trainer (63313) March 12 Kiamichi Technology Center - Atoka Highway 3 West, Atoka, OK 74525 Swiftwater Rescue Technician (Level I & II) (60776) March 13-17 (40 hours) • $935.00 - All Participants Riversport Adventures
www.osufst.org 1723 West Tyler, Stillwater, OK 74078 • (800) 304-5727 • (405) 744-5727
March 2017 CLASS SCHEDULE continued Courses are subject to change Call or check online for changes in courses
All courses are FREE unless otherwise noted NIMS ICS 300 Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents (63635) March 14-18 (16 hours) Donald W Reynolds Rec. Center Grain Bin Emergencies Awareness (63197) March 17 (4 hours) Entz Auction Hazardous Materials Operations: Core Competencies (63332) March 17-19 (24 hours) Chandler Fire Department 220 S Cleveland Ave, Chandler, OK 74834 Oklahoma Emergency Vehicle Drivers Training (63019) March 18 (8 hours) Rosston Vol. Fire Department Rt 1 Box 65, Rosston, OK 73855 Grain Bin Emergencies Operations (63198) March 18 (8 hours) Entz Auction Hazardous Materials Technician Refresher - Part A (62636) March 21 (8 hours) Claremore Fire Department 104 S. Muskogee, Claremore, OK 74017 Hazardous Materials Operations for WMD Refresher (62642) March 21 (8 hours) Blackwell Fire Department 224 W Blackwell Ave, Blackwell, OK 74631 Hazardous Materials Operations for WMD Refresher (62645) March 21 (8 hours) Pittsburg County Expo Center 4500 W. Hwy 270, McAlester, OK 74502 Hazardous Materials Technician Refresher - Part A (62637) March 22 (8 hours) Claremore Fire Department 104 S. Muskogee, Claremore, OK 74017 Hazardous Materials Operations for WMD Refresher (62643) March 22 (8 hours) Blackwell Fire Department 224 W Blackwell Ave, Blackwell, OK 74631 Hazardous Materials Operations for WMD Refresher (62646) March 22 (8 hours) Pittsburg County Expo Center 4500 W. Hwy 270, McAlester, OK 74502 Hazardous Materials Technician Refresher - Part A (62638) March 23 (8 hours) Claremore Fire Department
Hazardous Materials Operations for WMD Refresher (62644) March 23 (8 hours) Blackwell Fire Department 224 W Blackwell Ave, Blackwell, OK 74631 Hazardous Materials Operations for WMD Refresher (62647) March 23 (8 hours) Pittsburg County Expo Center 4500 W. Hwy 270, McAlester, OK 74502 EMS Instructor Update (63494) March 25 (8 hours) • $50.00 - All Participants Quapaw Tribe Fire/EMS Rope Rescue Technician Level I Part B (63656) March 25-26 (16 hours) High Plains Tech Center - Woodward 3921 34 St, Woodward, OK 73801 Hazardous Materials Awareness for WMD-HazMat Emergencies (62487) March 26 (8 hours) OSU-PSC, Hwy 51 West of Stillwater, 74078
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Dr. Erick Reynolds
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405-744-5727 (W) • 405-409-0961 (C) erick.reynolds@osufst.org
Welcome to Oklahoma’s Finest! Greetings from Stillwater America! Things are extremely busy here at OSU FST. Even with the budget cuts, we continue to do our level best to offer many, many, high quality, low cost, training opportunities to the emergency responders of Oklahoma. Mark your calendars for March 28-31. That’s when the Oklahoma Fire Chiefs Association (OFCA) Conference will take place in Tulsa. There will be incredible opportunities for networking, growing and learning at this conference! Don’t miss this valuable opportunity for professional development! Construction continues on the new Grain Rescue/Confined Space trailer (See image below). It should be completed and ready for delivery by April 15, 2017. It is our hope to have it outfitted and ready for conducting training at the Annual OSFA State Fire School. Speaking of that ... The dates May 4, 5, 6 and 7 will afford an incredible learning opportunity in the form of the 2017 OSFA State Fire School! Again this year, it will be held at the Tulsa Community College/Tulsa Fire Department Training Center. This event simply offers unique opportunities for professional growth and development that are not available during the rest of the year. We at OSU FST are excited about the opportunity to partner with OSFA to help support this great event! The annual Atoka Wildland School is scheduled for March 10-12 and will afford Oklahoma firefighters an opportunity to take part in incredible training offerings. In addition to the Atoka Wildland School, our Southeast Regional Fire School will take place in Stillwell on May 19-21. We look forward to serving the incredible firefighters of Southeast Oklahoma with awesome training opportunities during this weekend!
Hazardous Materials Operations Certification (63334) March 26 (8 hours) Chandler Fire Department 220 S Clvelenad Ave, Chandler, OK 74834 Hazardous Materials Awareness for WMD-HazMat Emergencies Certification (62488) March 26 (1 hour) OSU-PSC, Hwy 51 West of Stillwater, 74078 Fire Fighter I Academy (62121) March 26-April 8 (96 hours) • $1250 - Okla Emergency Responders • $1750 - Out-of-state Public Responders OSU-PSC, Hwy 51 West of Stillwater, 74078 Hazardous Materials Operations for WMD Refresher (62648) March 27 (8 hours) Great Plains Technology Center - Lawton 4500 S.W. Lee Bldg. 800, Lawton, OK 73505 NIMS ICS 300 Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents (63384) March 27-28 (16 hours) Cherokee Nation, 22114 S Bald Hill Rd, Tahlequah, OK 74464 Hazardous Materials Operations for WMD Refresher (62649) March 28 (8 hours) Great Plains Technology Center - Lawton 4500 S.W. Lee Bldg. 800, Lawton, OK 73505
OSU FST’s new Grain Rescue/ Confined Space trailer
NIMS ICS 400 (EMI) Advanced Incident Command System (63636) March 28-April 1 (16 hours) Donald W Reynolds Rec. Center Hazardous Materials Operations for WMD Refresher (62650) March 29 (8 hours) Great Plains Technology Center - Lawton 4500 S.W. Lee Bldg. 800, Lawton, OK 73505 Hazardous Materials Technician Refresher - Part A (63124) March 29 (8 hours) Stillwater Community Center 315 West 8 Ave, Stillwater, OK 74074 NIMS ICS 400 (EMI) Advanced Incident Command System (63383) March 29-30 (16 hours) Cherokee Nation, 22114 S Bald Hill Rd, Tahlequah, OK 74464
2017 HTRAIN Conference (63621) March 30-April 2 (36 hours) Edmond Fire Department 5300 E. Covell, Edmond, OK 73034 Hazardous Materials Facts of Life 7 Principles for Surviving a HazMat Incident (63571) March 30 (3 hours) Edmond Fire Department 5300 E. Covell , Edmond, OK 73034 Cargo Tank Emergencies (63586) March 31 (3 hours) Edmond Fire Department 5300 E. Covell , Edmond, OK 73034 Fire Tanker Safety Operations (63442) March 31 (4 hours) Alex Fire Department PO Box 339, Chickasha, OK 73023
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OSFA Executive Board Highlights
The OSFA Executive Board met Jan. 19, 2017, in the boardroom at 2 p.m. at the Best Western Cimarron Hotel, Stillwater, Oklahoma. Roll Call: Mike Duncan, present and presiding; Matt Lay, present; Dereck Cassady, present; Mike Kelley, present; Raanon Adams, present; Dana Cramer (ORFA), present. Others: Phil Ostrander, Steve Lumry, Tim Bartram, Amy Hall, Dr. Erick Reynolds, Caroline Reed, Sheri Nickel, Tippy Pierce, Gene Brown. Fire Service Training -- Dr. Erick Reynolds OSU-FST has been busy. Oklahoma Executive Fire Officer Leadership Program (OKEFOLP) starts Feb. 21 and has 21 members enrolled. The Grain Rescue/Confined Space Trailer was sent to Kansas Wednesday and is about 65% done. It should be done the first or second week of April. It will be ready for the State Fire School. Title 19 Sub-Committee -- Mike Duncan Title 19 Sub-Committee members finalized their four points and are now ready to submit them to the Legislative Committee. The committee worked very well and hard. They would like to thank Bartram and Lumry for all their hard work. They did not discharge the Committee because there may be further issues to work on. Fire Marshal Commission Report -- Matt Lay Fire Marshal Commission met in Tulsa about two weeks ago. The Commission is looking at the budget in the midst of budget cuts by the state. Council on Firefighter Training -- Matt Lay Council on Firefighter Training canceled January meeting. Lay stated that Neal is working on making rounds at the Capitol to ensure funding and continued support. Legislative Committee -- Phil Ostrander The Legislative Committee will meet next week on Jan. 25. The bills have all been filed but are still hitting tracking lists. There are not as many firefighter bills as he thought there would be. However, there will be some interesting ones to look at. Educational Advisory Committee -- Steve Lumry Lumry stated that the OSFA State Fire School is coming along nicely. PennWell will be providing us with three instructors. They will have some outstanding classes. Lumry received an e-mail this morning that E.J. Mascaro passed away last night due to a car wreck and therefore, will not be teaching. There will be a number of really good classes that should be very well attended. Brent Hatcher Committee -- Steve Lumry Lumry discussed that the committee would like us to put a marketing page on the OSFA website, marketing the Brent Hatcher Fund and its membership. Bartram suggested doing a Social Media Campaign on it. Volunteer Fire Service Committee -- Mike Duncan Volunteer Fire Service Committee discussed the Volunteer Fire Caucus during lunch; they decided to wear their red shirts and jeans. Museum Report -- Gene Brown Brown said that everything is going well at the Museum. The Redbook sales are doing great. There is probably about $6,000 in Redbook sales this month. The Old #9’s Gongs are all set and will be set up soon to ring through a switch. Last Tuesday, they started on the Diorama and are completely redoing that. Brown spoke with the company again regarding the granite repair on the Memorial. He said that his accountant was not agreeable to donating the work but said he will sharpen his pencil and get back to Brown. National Volunteer Fire Council -- Mike Duncan The National Volunteer Fire Council Board meeting will be held April 6-8 in Alexandria, VA. The Congressional Fire Institute Annual Dinner will be in conjunction with the NVFC Board meeting.
January 19, 2017 MEETING
Upcoming Dates to Remember: March 29-31, 2017 -- 95th annual OFCA Conference at Cox Business Center in Tulsa May 4-7, 2017 -- 2017 State Fire School at Tulsa FD’s Fire Training Facility & Tulsa Community College NE June 6, 2017 -- 36th annual ORFA Convention at Washington County Fairgrounds in Dewey June 7-10, 2017 -- 123rd annual OSFA Convention at Washington County Fairgrounds in Dewey June 7-10, 2017 -- 85th annual OSFA Women’s Auxiliary Convention at Washington County Fairgrounds in Dewey There has been a lot of correspondence lately. The NVFC Health & Safety Committee will hold a conference call on Jan. 25. They are doing a lot right now on cancer and mental health. Ostrander stated that there are two bills in Congress right now to create a National Firefighter Cancer Registry. There has been a spike in firefighter deaths due to suicide nationally. Duncan stated that he and Ostrander would like to go to the Board meeting in Alexandria. He said that he would like some of the other Board members to go to the Congressional Fire Institute meeting. Ostrander discussed legislation issues that look at Workers’ Comp for Volunteers and how it is handled. He has been communicating with other states on how they address the issue and information is still coming in to present to Legislators. Oklahoma Fire Chiefs Association -- Steve Lumry The Oklahoma Fire Chiefs Association New Chief’s Winter Workshop will start tomorrow (Jan. 20). All the OSFA Board has rooms tonight, so if you want to all be there to help monitor what goes on and add any input it would be well received. There were around 175 registered for the Winter Workshop. Lumry is interested in reviewing the evaluations and see if we hit the mark this year or not. He had some positive and negative feedback already. ORFA Report: Cramer Cramer stated that at the last meeting, they discussed the membership and how it is up as high as it has been in the last 10-12 years. Rodriguez is still working on making the ORFA Chapter Packets easier. They also discussed the upcoming Convention in June. Ostrander stated that it is about time to get our notification out to the Past ORFA Presidents so they can start booking their rooms. Ostrander discussed attending the Lawton Retirees dinner on Tuesday night. There was a good turn out and a good group of people. Ostrander stated that thanks to Amy’s work, the ORFA Membership is up, which in turn increases the OSFA membership. Executive Directors Report -- Phil Ostrander Ostrander discussed that membership is also up for the OSFA, and we still have dues coming in daily. We are already ahead of what we budgeted for last year. OSFA is growing, and in the last three years, we have had a pretty significant growth. He stated again, a lot has to do with Amy, because of her persistence, that fact she understands, goes out of her way to make sure that the departments have the information they need and willingness to answer their questions. Also, Ostrander feels that the presence out in the field has helped out a lot as well. He would like Nickel to give a report of what she has heard while out in the field. Nickel stated that she has attended four County Chiefs’ Association Meetings in the last week. She was not able to make
it to Garfield County due to an ice storm. She attended meetings in Woods County, Logan County, Texas County and Cimarron County. There was discussion by the Board. Ostrander talked about a photo found from 1908 of the first firefighter pension bill signing. The photo is in pristine condition and Greg Roberts came by and picked it up to have it digitized. We have been able to identify the people in the photo. It was signed on May 14, 1908. Governor Haskell signed the Pension Bill in the presence of W.C. Gruber, Guthrie Fire Chief; J. Bart Foster, Chandler and Secretary to the Association; George B. Gelder, Stillwater Fire Dept and committee for the Oklahoma State Firemen’s Association; Ham P. Bee, Ardmore Fire Department and reading clerk of the house; and W. B. Anthony, secretary to the Governor. The bill had been drafted in the headquarters of the Guthrie Fire Department. The OSFA has been working on making the association’s official newspaper Oklahoma Firefighter available in a digital format and would like to have feedback before proceeding. We need to set a date for the Legislative Reception sometime in March. The Volunteer Firefighter Caucus will be held Feb. 4. The Board discussed the Moore/Vanoss truck and how the Moore Councilman may like to purchase for a Parade truck. Lumry stated that at the Caucus, it will be announced that now on the OSFA App you can go to resources and scroll to the bottom and the Rural Water District Managers are all listed on there with their phone numbers. The Rural Water working group will have a presentation to show the progress from last year. One of the first things that will need to happen is education and communication. The Membership Committee has had their first meeting and received a general sense of direction on what they are suppose to be doing. They are reading the OSFA Constitution and By Laws, getting themselves up-to-date on things and trying to see if there are things we can do better. They will bring those suggestions back for discussion and eventually present them to the Board. They seem very excited to be a part of this committee. The Benevolent Committee has scheduled their meeting in February the week after the PFFO Convention. They would like us to get them some resources and training on how to deal with families and fire department during tragedies. Ted Wilson will come in to give them that training and then move forward after that. New Business Duncan discussed that they are working with the Pipeline Awareness training. They want us to apply for a grant for them to help build a webpage for on-line training and awareness. There was a handout passed out and discussion by the Board. Duncan stated that the Waggoner County Emergency Management is doing their Emergency Preparedness Day. Duncan attended last year to handout some brochures for the State Fire School and for our membership. He would like to see us set up a table and do a sponsorship. There was discussion by the Board. Lumry discussed two nominees for the Heroism Award. The first one is a 13 year old girl who rescued her siblings from a burning house. Woodward Fire Department verified that her siblings would not be alive if it was not for the young girl. If the Award is approved, the department would like to present to her at their City Council meeting. The second nominee is for another young lady in Ponca City from a house fire on Christmas Eve. She saved her family by getting them all up and out of the house. Lumry discussed OSFA being more involved with the NFPA like we have been in the past. Bartram had done some research and found out they have a program with NFPA, where if you can qualify as an Enforcer Agency, then they have a Reimbursement Program for 80% of cost for attending a meeting. There was discussion by the Board. Duncan discussed the OSU-FST Golf Tournament April 21 and asked about OSFA doing a sponsorship, as we have in the past. Adjournment: 4:20 p.m. Next meeting: February 16, 2017 at 9 a.m.
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oklahoma fallen and living firefighters memorial -- PANEL 55
In this issue and future issues, Oklahoma Firefighter will print the names of those honored on the Memorial Wall. This issue features Panel 55. All names can be viewed -- and etched on a souvenir sheet -- from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily on the West Campus of the Oklahoma Firefighters Museum. LAWTON Rene Agostini Larry D. Carr Mike Carter Randy P. Carter Richard L. Catlin George R. Fisher Bart C. Hadley Jr. William T. Hutchins Mark L. Jenkins Terry C. Johnson Kenneth W. Klein Larry D. Klein Lonnie C. London Marion A. Malone Wendell O. McCrary Mark D. Mitchell Lawrence R. Morgan Mark S. Pack Edwin B. Penland Mikeal D. Phillips William C. Red Elk Juan J. Rodriguez Robert L. Sones Charles T. Taylor Leonard C. Turner Ralph H. York
LONE GROVE Billy R. Christian Terry L. Ferrell Jackie D. Lee Troy D. Loard Steven R. Rice
LEEDEY Willie Bailey Dennis K. Kauk Monty R. Kauk Kenneth W. Wohl
MACOMB Terry W. Middleton
LENAPAH Jerry L. Kimrey LEXINGTON Melvin E. Lynn Danny L. Cooksey Harry L. Grider Robert J. Hellams David W. Lehman James A. McGregor LIBERTY AREA Lee W. Johnson Bill Lynn Clyde Lynn LINDSAY Harvey L. Clark Holmes F. Hamit Joe R. Huckby Vernon M. Hudson Lindell R. Milligan Thomas A. Rollings Kenneth Scruggs Emery J. Selzer Justin R. Smith Lindle Smith LOCUST GROVE Doyle Downing John D. Holman
LONE WOLF Dennis E. Boelte Larry M. Boelte Robert Boelte David M. Haynes Ray A. Rogers John W. Thur LONGDALE Michael L. Colvard Earl E. Dow Kenny W. Fortune LOYAL Phil Wehrenberg LUTHER Billy C. Jackson Matt D. McRay Steva M. Pickle
MADILL Arthur Ables Lawrence E. Ables Earl E. Balch Harold Brown J.H. Creekmore Carl Culbertson Marion Danner Carl Dillingham Larry W. Hilscher Michael R. Minor Carl J. Reed MANCHESTER Max L. Hess Ronald E. Kloefkorn Charles L. Rader MANGUM Carl Anglin James R. Brooks Preston Cooley J.W. Cruse Paul H. Doolen J.W. Elledge Glen M. Ervin Steven A. Slaton MANITOU Sidney Arnold MANNFORD Donald C. Abercrombie Arthur D. Boone Michael D. Eddings Jeffrey M. Schad MANNSVILLE Eddie Willis
MARIETTA Michael G. Cohoon Charles C. Martin Dennis Presley Paul Riley MARLOW Steven B. Dobey Terry L. Jones Bret Kimbro James R. Kizarr Daniel G. Luttrell Jerome L. McCalvin Marvin L. Smith MARSHALL Joe A. Cromer Dillon O. Davis Julius C. Diedrich Edmund L. Earnheart Ernest Earnheart Oliver F. Rudd Jr. Bradley D. Shelby Ronnie D. Streck Rick D. Weathers MAUD Melvin A. Long Barry G. O’ Daniel Jack C. O’ Daniel MAYSVILLE Michael R. Allen Johnnie W. Barrett Rickey L. Southard McALESTER Jordon Austin Douglas C. Basinger Richard Beams III Steven W. Belcher Danny R. Bennett Joe Benson Richard A. Black Brett F. Brewer Benny Brooks Ronald D. Burks B.R. Busby Gene Campbell Randell B. Clifton Roger D. Duvall Autry Dunn Michael Durant Donny J. Howard Larry J. Ketchum Michael J. Knight Paul M. Lalli Pete R. Manschreck Johnie D. Martin James McLellan Mark L. Parker Robert J. Patton James P. Poder Stephen C. Reed Jerry Rivas Edgar L. Sanders Richard G. Shipley Harold R. Stewart John P. Stipe Bobby R. Tucker
Darrell S. Wilson McCURTAIN Mary E. Lane Raymond J. Lane Kennith D. Watts McLOUD Joseph C. Bouse Ronnie B. Carico Charles R. Lawson Larry Lawson Curtis L. Stanford MEDFORD Donald G. Curl Lynn Boyd MEEKER Randy D. Adams D.W. Anderson Kenneth E. Arthur Tommy C. Bowen Dickie L. Brown Leon J. Buckhanon MENO Ronnie Decker Richard E. Koehn David L. Mueller Donald Mueller Timothy Mueller MIAMI Terry L. Atkinson Roy G. Blizzard William D. Cooper Jr. Glenn W. Edwards Robert J. Fansler Donald R. Goettel Rodney D. Harnar Keith A. Manion Curtis W. McBrien Joe D. Morgan Michael G. Payton Hiram E. Price Garrett B. Reynolds Jr. Richard D. Siegrist Sam G. Vanhoose Jr. Lewis R. Walker Donald M. Willy James W. Worley MICHIE Ernest M. Jackson Stephen R. Johnson David W. McQuaig MIDWEST CITY Fred L. Beecham Dudley J. Bell III Richard W. Bost Glenn D. Brown Douglas P. Browning Thomas M. Canfield Tom C. Canfield James Clark Michael K. Converse Brian M. Day David R. Fogle
Lester S. Franks Jr. Mark C. Fuller Steven T. George Harvey G. Harper Jonathan C. Herndon Kenneth L. Heitzman John W. Holinsworth Charles A. Jeffery Roy D. Jenkins Ronnie J. Jiles Robert L. Jordan Randall W. Kohl Charles E. Kuettel Jerry F. Lojka Jason J. Martin Steven L. Masoner Billy J. Mayes Jr. Rex A. McGee Steve K. McManus Randy M. Olsen Keith S. Phelps Doug W. Renfro Orval A. Richey Jr. Alan M. Sanders Gerald D. Stuckey Steven R. Uselton Burrel P. Wilburn Jr. Michael D. Womack Mark B. Zeckser Tony L. Zink MILBURN James D. Gregg Stanley E. Elkins MILL CREEK Jack Maxwell MILLERTON Mark L. Houser MINCO Ronnie L. Bass Jerry D. Chilton Johnny W. Verser Calvin V. Woodworth MOORELAND Leland C. Hensley Ronald M. Ramey MORRIS William A. Casey Jr. Jimmy L. Darnell David B. Porter Kenneth D. Vaughan Larry D. Vaughan Johnnie L. Wiley MOUNDS Ralph E. Greer Christopher T. McNabb MOUNTAIN VIEW Orvel R. Butler Michael Davis John L. Fairless Lester L. Hobbs Jr.
MULDROW Frank H. Farmer MULHALL Richard Andrews Dennis E. Bussard Gary D. Cyphers Leeroy Cyphers Willis R. Doggett Glen Fillmore Herman Flasch Clarence Frey Clarence Fry Mickael S. Gorrell Chris D. Harman Tracy L. Phillips Dennis A. Uhrig MUSKOGEE Donald L. Adair Robert E. Adair Connie D. Amerson Roy Barnett John C. Barnette Connie A. Beaver Sr. Miles L. Beverage Henry D. Blevins Dean F. Busch Arvie L. Capps Michael L. Capps Roger D. Carter J.C. Cason Nick Clark Roy Derebery Mark A. Doughty Randy Doughty James E. Etchison Donald L. Fielder Philip W. Foster Charles M. Frazier E.D. Goodman Jeffery Gullett H.C. Hibbard Jr. Steven J. Hill Rick L. Holcomb James D. Hull James L. Hunzeker Robert J. Hutson Curtis D. Jackson Alan W. Jones Derrell R. Jones James N. Keasling Todd D. Lacey Clifton W. Lacrone James C. Ledbetter Brian D. Lee Gordon T. Lee Homer S. Martin James F. Martin Thomas R. McKinney Byron L. Moore William Bruce Moore Dan A. Mullins Ronald C. Nichols Stanley E. Perkins Robert D. Rhoden Jack S. Shackelford Wayne R. Shiew David Sinyard Arthur P. Smith
William E. Sturgeon John W. Tipton Jr. Danny R. Tracy Phil Trussell Toby Webb Jeffery Weldon David A. Young MUSTANG Alvin J. McClung Jerry L. Rice Tom L. Strother Roy K. Widmann NASH Carole L. McCart Dale R. McCart NESCATUNGA Kim Dale NEW CORDELL E.W. Barrett T.N. Brown Treber K. Butler D.L. Craig Otis Creamer Romie Denton Raymond E. Dudgeon Tommy D. Merrill NEWCASTLE Kevin Self NEWKIRK Lyle Binkley NICHOLS HILLS Keith E. Bryan Ray Chapman Newell E. Elrod Kenneth R. Farber Brad T. Knol NICOMA PARK Matthew C. Maly Richard J. Muse James D. Shonts Ron D. Wiegert NOBLE Dennis K. Clark David P. Donihoo Joe L. Easley James M. Farris Sr. Eddie H. Richmond Sherwood D. Snively James E. Stufflebean James R. Tate NORMAN Darrell Longhorn Gilbert A. Vaughn
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Volunteer Fire Service Committee Report Bud Shepherd
shepsfd@aol.com
Slaughterville FD Retired
The 2017 OSFA Volunteer Fire Caucus is now in the history books. I hope that if you could, you attended. I know that some of you think it does no good to attend. NOTHING happens the next day or the next. The ones that attend can learn the process that an item, if selected for a resolution, must go through before it ever gets to the State Capitol. Once it gets there, the big battles begin. Most resolutions have money tied to them in some way. That’s when it comes back for your support -- for you and your department, friends and family to call, text, write or email all the Senators and Legislators in your district. We are not even close to being the only ones that are going to be pulling on their legs -- not only for any new funds, but to keep the present funds and projects. We need to get your communities behind us for political support. You may think being a volunteer firefighter is what you want to be. But when you become one, you also become a politician for your department. Don’t just sit in a corner and gripe. Talk to your other members to get good ideas and weigh the pros and cons to make the volunteer service better. And bring your ideas to next year’s caucus!
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OSFA Report Tim Bartram
Coyle FD
OSFA Special Projects timb@osfa.info Having just attended my second OSFA Volunteer Fire Caucus meeting, I am encouraged that more and more Volunteer Firefighters are seeing the need to be involved. The more that Volunteers are involved, the stronger the OSFA can become. OSFA has a tremendous history of success in taking the lead in solving issues facing the Volunteer Fire Service in Oklahoma. But without the involvement of the Volunteers, this does not happen.
We were able to make progress on the resolutions from last year’s Caucus. Legislation was passed to allow the Purchasing and Receiving officers for County Sales tax money to be from the fire departments. Through a series of meetings with the Oklahoma Rural Water Association, we have seen that sitting down with our counterparts at the local rural water district is very important to allow both sides to see the issues. And that can lead to solving many of the problems. The issues which were
brought up at this year’s Volunteer Fire Caucus are of great importance, too. The issue of enforcement of burn bans is of interest not only to the Volunteer Departments but the Career Departments, as well. Solving these issues will require research and thought. The role of our committees in developing the solutions will be important.
I encourage the volunteers to look at serving on one of OSFA’s many committees. We are looking at ways to make the committee meeting more accessible to the Volunteers in the whole state. In conclusion, I want to leave you with a statement that I heard that has always stuck with me: “The World is run by those that show up.” Show up and be involved. You and your department will be better for it.
15th annual OSFA VOLUNTEER FIRE CAUCUS Held Feb. 4 at Holiday Inn & Suites OKC North
n 98 Attendees n AEDs ($1,500 value) and free
training by OSU-FST given to: • Fargo FD • Turley FD
n Pretty much everyone went home with a door prize!
n Volunteer Caucus scholarships (travel reimbursement, 3 nights hotel and $300 for expenses) awarded to: • David Milby, Iowa Tribe FD • Warren Stallard, Loyal FD
n Shared on OSFA Facebook: “Was a great event, had a great time, met a lot of other Firefighters from other parts of the State and saw a number of friends. This was my first year to go, and I can assure you that it won’t be the last.” -- Kevin Moore, Pioneer Skelton Creek FD “Had a great time meeting new people.and discussing issuses. Definitely not my last time attending.” -- Travis Roop, Little Axe FD
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Busy scheduling classes for the OSFA State Fire School May 4-7 in Tulsa are Jason Louthan, Seiling FD Chief Training Officer, and Steve Lumry, OSFA Administrative Director.
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OSFA Volunteer Recruitment/Retention Coordinator Sheri Nickel manned this booth at the 2017 Destry Horton Wildland School Feb. 12-14 at Fort Sill Snow Hall.
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Laid out in the Board Room at the Oklahoma State Firefighters Association are OSFA Convention Proceedings Books from 1951 to present. “Any department out there got any in their files? We’re still looking for some years. But we have the original proceedings book from the first convention in El Reno in 1894!” -- Bob Noll, Oklahoma Firefighters Museum Assistant
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