Official publication of the Oklahoma State Firefighters Association
May 2018 Volume 35, Issue 4
June 13-16 in Tulsa More Info on Pages 18-20
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OSFA Executive Board Members’ Comments............................................................. 5-7 SAFER Grant Report ...........................................................................................................9 ORFA Report & Convention Info .................................................................................... 11 Memorial Wall - Panel 63 .............................................................................................12 Firefighter Near-Miss Report ........................................................................................ 13 17th OSFA Legislative Reception Photos ................................................................... 16 Oklahoma Fire Spotlight -- Tulsa FD ............................................................................. 22 ISO Report ........................................................................................................................30 Executive Board Meeting Highlights ............................................................................. 31 Museum News .................................................................................................................32 96th OFCA Conference Photos ...................................................................................... 33 In Memoriam ..................................................................................................................34
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Matt Lay
Tulsa FD
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I cannot wait to see everybody at the OSFA State Fire School on May 3-6! What an incredible tradition and training opportunity we have to be a part of. The Best of the Best in the American Fire Service at our door offering the highest level of training in the nation for FREE to all firefighters and first responders. You will not want to miss this incredible opportunity! Our Educational Advisory Committee has been grinding it out to make this year’s event the best yet for Oklahoma Firefighters.
PRESIDENT: Matt Lay 918-760-9065 matthewlay@icloud.com
1ST VICE PRESIDENT Dereck Cassady 580-761-5338 IAFFLocal2479@yahoo.com
2ND VICE PRESIDENT Mike Kelley 405-623-4388 mkelley@local157.org
3RD VICE PRESIDENT Eric Harlow 405-520-2893 ericharlow200@gmail.com
PAST PRESIDENT Mike Duncan 918-214-6865 mduncan51@aol.com
Just ahead is the 124th Annual OSFA Convention June 13-16.
On behalf of the Tulsa Fire Department, it is my privilege to welcome Oklahoma Firefighters to our fair city. We get another chance to get together with our brothers and sisters across the state to fellowship and share in this great calling of ours.
Another event hosted by the OSFA on March 28 was the 17th annual Legislative Reception at the Firefighters Museum & Memorial. Firefighters from our Legislative Committee, the OSFA Lobbying Team, Executive Board, and members from all around got together with members of both chambers of the state legislature and statewide elected officials. There we strengthened old relationships and forged new ones to ensure the best future for the Oklahoma Fire Service.
They say time flies when you’re having fun, so I guess I must be having a blast! This year has certainly flown by. It is awe-inspiring to see how much we accomplished yesterday, and I look forward to the challenges of tomorrow. As my time in the Chair of this great organization draws to a close, I want you to know that I could not be more proud and more honored to have been a small part of this incredible group. For all those still out on the line ... Take Care & God Bless.
www.osfa.info • (405) 424-1452
OSFA / Museum Staff Executive Director Phil Ostrander • phil@osfa.info Administrative Director Steve Lumry • stevel@osfa.info Volunteer Recruitment/ Retention Coordinator Sheri Nickel • sherin@osfa.info Administrative Assistants Amy Hall • amyh@osfa.info Trisha Chain • trishac@osfa.info
OSFA Membership Benefits Membership in the Oklahoma State Firefighters Association offers a wide array of benefits and services.
• An accidental death and dismemberment policy for $4,000 from American Income Life.
• Lobbying for Pension benefits and Fire Service legislation is one of the most important services you receive. This is conducted locally, statewide and at the national level.
• Brent Hatcher Fund, a fund for active firefighters, ensuring that surviving families will receive a financial gift in the event of the death of a member firefighter (currently $2,180 -- $5 x the number of Brent Hatcher members).
• Subscription to OSFA’s official Oklahoma Firefighter publication, which keeps members upto-date on legislative and training issues, as well as other news from around the Oklahoma fire service. • National representation in the form of membership on NFPA Committees, IAFC, IAFF and National Volunteer Fire Council. • OSFA decal which is dated each year of your membership for you to proudly display on your vehicle(s). • Line-of-Duty Death Benefit of $2,000.00 is delivered in person for immediate relief to your family within 24 hours. • Apply to join a committee and help make things happen. OSFA committees include Legislative, Safety & Health, Educational Advisory, Memorial Funding, Benevolent, Membership, Volunteer Fire Service and Brent Hatcher Fund.
Special Projects Tim Bartram • timb@osfa.info Publications Penelope Soldan • penelopes@osfa.info Museum Manager Gene Brown • geneb@osfa.info Museum Assistants Joe Thompson • joet@osfa.info Quintin James • quintinj@osfa.info Robert Noll • bobn@osfa.info
• Your name on OSFA’s outstanding Fallen & Living Firefighters Memorial, which honors Oklahoma firefighters who have served their communities for more than 20 years or retired through disability. • Firefighter license plate (numbered or personalized for your vehicle or motorcycle). • Full access to the OSFA website and online job postings. • Promotion of Fundraisers through Email Blasts and Facebook.
• Distribution of surplus equipment on a first-come first-serve basis (when available).
• Research on ISO information and counseling (insurance rating for your community).
• Training at the State Fire School and the Volunteer Caucus and Pension Seminars -- all at no charge. . • The annual Firefighters Convention, where you can interact with your peers and get involved in the process. Your department’s delegates have a vote at convention.
• Research Attorney General Opinions affecting fire departments and firefighter pension issues.
• Run for the Executive Board at the annual convention, and if elected, obtain a seat on the State Pension Board. • Assistance with Grants, Fire Department operations and management, and Pension & Retirement issues, State laws and National-State-Local government agencies. • Free admission for members and their families to the nation’s most comprehensive, member-held Firefighters Museum.
• Provide information on NFPA firefighter qualifications (health examination).
It is a priority of the Oklahoma State Firefighters Association to embrace new members from all fire service disciplines and grow our membership to the point in which we remain the strongest leading force of Oklahoma’s fire service.
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Dereck Cassady
IAFFLocal2479@ yahoo.com 580-761-5338
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Guthrie FD It’s time to get those credentials in for the 124th Annual Convention in Tulsa. President Lay and the guys in Tulsa have been working hard to make this one of the best conventions ever. If you haven’t got your rooms yet, be sure and get them reserved today. As this Legislative session has progressed, we have seen history made by the teacher walk-out. As you go to the polls in June, remember to vote for those that support us, as we may be the ones that need to take a stance at the Capitol next. If this happens, we need as many friends as possible in that building. Each month when I sit down to do an article, PTSD and Firefighter suicides always seem to come to mind. That’s because it’s real and I don’t feel it’s something we need to bury our heads in the sand on. We as a fire service family need to keep our eyes, ears and minds open to our surroundings and the actions of those around us. I came across an article that was originally posted in Fire Engineering Community in December 2016. You may have read it before, but I feel it gets the story out there very well. And check out the “Share the Load” information on Page 8, which is a support program for Firefighters and EMTs.
Fire Engineering Community: Firefighter Down from Suicide By Mark W. Lamplugh, Jr. As a firefighter, we face death in a million forms every day. It could be the crash of a falling roof beam, entrapment in a quick-moving blaze, or the slow poison of the toxins we’ve accumulated in our lungs. But there’s one that seems to make some people especially uncomfortable: suicide. For those of us who have never felt the urge, it can be incomprehensible that anybody would want to take their own life. Out of the pain and guilt of those left behind, accusations arise: selfishness, weakness, moral inferiority. The Bible tells us suicide is a sin; Dante imagined a forest in the Inferno where the suicides were twisted into wailing trees, forever trapped in their misery. The most useful way of understanding suicide is to view it, not because of character flaws, but because of a person experiencing a level of suffering that is literally unbearable. When a human being experiences pain beyond what is tolerable, they will take any means necessary to alleviate that pain. For some unfortunate people, the only way out that they can see is through death. Suicidal people are suffering, and often have been suffering for a long time, and look forward to the future and see only more suffering, more disaster. Society has largely recognized the issue of PTSD and suicide amongst returning veterans. However, the prevalence among America’s firefighters is generally less wellknown, even to other firefighters. This is unfortunate, as it is one of the true hazards of the occupation. A firefighter is three to four times more likely to die by their own hand than in the line of duty. Of all the dangers inherent in battling blazes and all the myriad hazards we know we must mitigate, this is the one that’s taking us out -- three to four times as often. It appears firefighters are great at mitigating corporeal hazards, but perhaps less effective at mitigating problems inside ourselves. In 2016 alone, 125 first responders took their own lives. This is a little higher than usual, but roughly average. Most years, a little over 100 first responders will die by their own hands. Many, many more will struggle with urges and make attempts. So who are these people? The Institute of Medicine has compiled a list of backgrounds most common to suicidal people: • Male. • Age: 18-24 and 40-55. • Caucasian. • Acute and chronic stress. • Trauma. • Substance or alcohol abuse. • Childhood trauma.
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Relationship issues. Personality traits such as aggression and impulsivity. Does this sound like anybody you work with on your team? If your department or crew is like most, it probably does. These are exactly the people we know and work with in fire. Young people -- many of them male. Many of them struggle to make ends meet. Plenty are impulsive. I’m sure we all know a firefighter or two who has a “work hard, play hard” attitude when it comes to alcohol -- it might even be ingrained into your unit’s culture and traditions. Then, on top of that, we throw 80 pounds of gear on them and send them into the most stressful situations any human can ever experience. Every day, we must live with the knowledge that we are responsible for the lives of others -- which even a small mistake can result in injury or death of another firefighter or a victim. This is what the Institute of Medicine refers to as “acute and chronic stress.” Odds are good that somebody you know in your department or on your crew is struggling with suicidal ideation right now. So, what can we do to help? In the macho culture of fire, talking about feelings can be somewhat taboo. This is especially true for deep, troubling feelings like an urge to self-harm. In the past, many of these issues simply went unspoken. However, that does seem to be a changing trend. Fire programs have been acting to increase suicide awareness and discourse, but with so many individualized programs across the nation, it can be difficult to understand exactly what steps are being taken. Government agencies do not track firefighter suicides or firefighter mental health resources. The best resources for a suicidal person are mental health professionals. But many suicidal people are wary of reaching out to these providers. As a fellow firefighter, you can be an effective resource to a suicidal coworker. If somebody expresses an urge to harm themselves, it is imperative that you take them seriously. It may be a cry for help. Try to open a dialogue with them. Remind them that they are not alone, and that you care about them, and why. Listen to what they say without judgment. Remember that suicidal people are not psychotic or insane; they are normal people dealing with an overload of grief. Urge them to seek a professional counselor. They will need help doing this since suicidal people can sometimes become so despondent that they can’t perform simple tasks like make a phone call. Don’t abandon them, even if it gets frustrating. By simply being there to listen, you can save a life.
ericharlow200 @gmail.com 405-520-2893
Greetings Oklahoma Firefighters!
It rained ... FINALLY! I’m sure you would all agree with me that it was long overdue and the moisture was greatly welcomed.
It’s hard to believe April is already coming to a close. The OFCA Conference in Lawton had an excellent turnout, the vendors had a great showing of their goods and the entertainment was ... well ... let’s just say there was a cookie eaten. (Those of you that were there will surely understand). A huge thanks to Chief Dewayne Burk, the LFD staff and the City of Lawton for putting on a great event for us. With OFCA being behind us, our annual John F. Futhey II State Fire School will be here soon. By the time you read this, the regional training event will be in full swing. I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention the devastating wildfires in NW Oklahoma in April. There has been catastrophic losses in the affected areas and it will be a long recovery process for sure. I had the honor and privilege to fight fire with some of the hardest working firefighters in the country during these events. Most of these firefighters were volunteers. Men and women missing their normal jobs, some I’m sure missing out on pay by missing work, doing the job to simply help their fellow Oklahomans. Our brothers in Taloga, Seiling and Butler all lost apparatus during these fires. Luckily, there were only minor injuries and the trucks can be replaced. Seiling, through the hard work and graciousness of fellow Oklahomans, was able to get their tanker back in service fairly quickly. Unfortunately, it may take a little longer for the others, but I know the will of the Oklahoma volunteer is there and they will ensure it gets done. The County Wildland Task Forces came in full force, responding to assist their neighbors in the NW part of the state. Thank you to all of you who dropped what you were doing to help our brothers and sisters with much needed mutual aid. I know it was greatly appreciated.
President Matt Lay’s convention is rapidly approaching. So be sure and get your credential packets turned in and make your plans to join us in Tulsa for the 124th OSFA Convention June 13-16. With that being said, please check out the corresponding events such as the fishing tournament, golf tournament and the new event -- tactical shooting competition. I know President Lay and the TFD brethren have been working hard to provide us with a great event. Until next month, stay safe and let’s all pray for more rain!
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OKC FD
The Chiefs held their annual conference in Lawton April 4-6, and it was an excellent conference. Lawton Fire Chief Dewayne Burk and LFD were great hosts. Make plans to attend one of the nation’s premier fire training events, your very own State Fire school May 3-6 at the Tulsa FD Training Center/Tulsa Community College. This event is free to participants due to the commitment of your OSFA and several great sponsors/partnerships. You can still sign up for classes -- up to the day of the class in most cases -- on our website (www.osfa.info). There is something for everyone, whether you want leadership training or hands on classes. Additionally, you don’t have to attend every day, just schedule the classes that meet your schedule. The 37th Annual ORFA Convention will be held June 12 in Tulsa in conjunction with the 124th Annual OSFA
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Convention and the 86th Annual OSFA Women’s Auxiliary Convention that run that will be June 13-16. During our annual OSFA Convention, we honor those who have gone before us and conduct the business of our association. The convention also provides a great opportunity to fellowship with our brothers and sisters from around the state. President Matt Lay and his team are working on giving the OSFA membership a convention to remember. The pension system mailed out letters to those members that will be required to take their interest distribution from Plan B June 30th. If you received a letter, please return it ASAP to insure this interest continues to work for you. If you haven’t registered for the new self-service feature for the pension website, do so now at https://www.ok.gov/fprs/. This gives you the opportunity to look at your actual information and project potential retirement dates. Stay safe brothers and sisters!
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Mike Duncan
Dewey FD
Hello all! The rain is surely needed. With all the wildfires in the northwest and other parts of the state. We are thankful for the fire departments from those areas, plus all the fire departments that came to help. You all did a great job and the people from those areas really appreciate it. Thank you all for a great job well done. We also want to thank those that came from out of state that came and helped. I just got back from the National Volunteer Fire Council Board Meeting. It was a great meeting. It was also my last board meeting, The new 3rd Vice President in June will take my place on the board. I appreciate being able to serve on the NVFC Board, and thank you for that opportunity. I served on the Recruitment and Retention Committee, Health,Safety & Training Committee and the International Codes Committee.
mduncan51 @aol.com
918-214-6865
I met a lot of good people and enjoyed it very much. It was a eye opener. We think we have it bad here, but we are way ahead of a lot of places. It is great that we do work so well with our Paid Departments. Having the combined Fire Fighters Association and the combined Pension System is a big plus for our members. Hopefully everything will green up now, and we will continue with rain on and off and not have as many and as bad of wildfires. Summer will be here before we know it. Since we didn’t have much of a Spring. I’m ready for Summer, going to the lake, having cookouts and all those good things. State Fire School is almost here (May 3-6) and there are lot of very good classes. Also, the OSU Fire Service Training Golf Tournament May 2. It will be a good time come out and support FST and play some fun golf. The OSFA Convention is coming up June 13-16, with the ORFA Convention on June 12. Hope to see you there! Be Safe in all that you do.
Help support your Oklahoma Firefighters Museum Expansion and the Oklahoma Fallen and Living Firefighters Memorial by purchasing an Oklahoma Firefighter license tag. Money received from the purchase of each tag goes directly to financing upkeep on the Oklahoma Fallen and Living Firefighters Memorial and Oklahoma Firefighters Museum. Oklahoma Firefighter tags cost $35 a year (on top of regular tag fees) and $20 goes directly to the Museum/Memorial. Tags can be purchased from local tag agents any time during the year -- not just with your regular plate. And they can be customized to 6 letters as approved by the Tax Commission.
31st Annual Wildflower Run May 12 in Bristow. Free for all firefighters who run in full gear. This year’s event recognizes Oklahoma firefighter James Mitchell, who has been running 5Ks in full gear for over 25 years. For more info: Tonya Miller, 918367-3343 or tmiller@cbbristow.com. Calumet FD Annual Dinner & Auction May 12 in Calumet. Dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. with auction starting afterwards. Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20. Contact your favorite Calumet firefighter for a chance to win a Traeger Timberline 1300 Pellet Grill or Coleman CT200U-EX 196cc Extreme Mini Bike. The 2nd Annual Mother Road Firetruck Show & Muster June 16 in Stroud. See ad on Page 3 for more info. Yukon Fire Fighters Golf Tournament 2018 June 22 at Winter Creek in Blanchard. Shotgun Start at 9 a.m. Cost is $300 per team or $75 per individual. Free lunch, free range, cash prizes, raffles, door prizes. For more info: Jeremy Goodrich, 405-760-1795. First Annual Emergency Services Slow Pitch Softball Tournament June 23-24 at Owasso Sports Complex. Come watch your Oklahoma Heros battle it out for bragging rights. And in between softball games, stop by and check out the different emergency vehicles and equipment that will be on display. General Admission: Adults $2, Students $1.
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Chaplain’s corner Hal Penner Weatherford FD Chaplain
To post prayer I am the Chaplain for Weatherford Fire Department, as well as a volunteer firefighter. requests and I have been in this position for a little over 20 years. find up-to-date My purpose on our fire department is two-fold. The first being to care for the holistic health of my fire fightinformation on ers. Secondly, I will deal with individuals who have the Oklahoma been involved in an incident or had one thrust upon them. Fire Chaplains, My primary purpose is to care for my firefighters. go to www.okThese are the ones on which I have been developing a firechaplains.org. personal relationship with over the past two decades and continue to do so. All emergency responders are an odd breed, but especially firefighters. You train all year to respond on someone else’s worst day ever. You enjoy getting to respond, but likewise know that it means someone else is experiencing a tragedy. You respond with efficiency and professionalism, getting the job done but still respecting the people with whom you are working. You have a fraternity in which you will spend all your free time giving each other a hard time, but you will not allow anyone else to put down your brother or sister in the service. At times when you do respond, the things you see and work with can have an adverse effect on you also. The Lord promises His children: “I will never leave you, nor will I ever forsake you,” (Hebrews 13:5). And that is where the chaplain enters in. If your department does not have a chaplain already, I encourage you to talk to your chief or whomever makes personnel decisions. The position is vital to the morale and health of you as a firefighter but also your entire department. Chaplains are dedicated to helping hurting people find order in the midst of confusion and distress -- we seek to help those affected by stressful situations that seek to wage war on our emotions, our intellect, our behavior, our spiritual condition. The call of the chaplain is one like that of the prophet: “Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, ‘Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?’ And I replied, ‘Here am I. Send me!’” (Isaiah 6:8). Hopefully, someone will stand up and answer the call for your department.
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OSFA STAFF REPORT Amy Hall
Administrative Assistant
Well we just finished up a successful OFCA Conference -- the 96th annual -- April 4-6 in Lawton. Now it is time to start working on the 124th OSFA Convention, 86th OSFA Women’s Auxiliary and 37th ORFA Conventions this June in Tulsa. Retirees, please remember to get registered on-line for the ORFA Convention (www.osfa.info) or fill out and return the form on Page 11. And if you are a member of ORFA, attendance for you and your spouse is free. The OSFA and ORFA Registration and Credentials will be mailed out here in the next few weeks, so please be looking for them in the mail. You will want to get those turned in fairly quickly. Most of the events for Convention are also on the OSFA website, and you can register online. So make sure you get signed up so you can enjoy in all the festivities. Even though this is the busiest time of year for us here at the OSFA office, I look forward to it each year. It is always a pleasure to meet all the different firefighters throughout the state of Oklahoma. And to see the brotherhood and comeradery between all of them is a blessing in its own. I am truly proud to serve the firefighters in Oklahoma!
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Question & Answers Oklahoma Firefighter asked last issue’s readers this question: ““What’s your most expensive piece of clothing?” Here is what they said: w Juan Rodriguez, Lawton Retired: At my convention in 2006, I gave a genuine Montecristi Panama hat to the OSFA board. All of those hats were expensive. I bought a second hat with the finest weave that could be done. w Bert Norton, Midwest City: Well, my bunker gear. w Richelle Treece, Bethel Acres: I’d have to say my Army Service Dress Uniform. By the time it was all put together, it cost over $600! w Mike “Rookie” Billingsley, Nichols Hills Retired: My tennis shoes. w Aaron Burns, Broken Arrow Retired: Hugo Boss Custom Tailored Suit ($??,000) by far. Next in line are my 501 blue jeans ($54). w Mike Weinkauf, Orlando: Anyone who knows me will say it would be my cowboy boots. I have several pairs of them. w Tina Lewis, Deer Creek: My structure boots. w Teddy Wilson, Oklahoma City Chaplain: My dress suit. As a pastor, I need one for weddings and funerals. And this is the only time I have worn it in the last five years. w Jeremy Goodrich, Yukon: Class A Uniforms. w Amy Hall, OSFA Staff: Well, I don’t know if it’s consider clothing, but I do enjoy expensive purses. Michael Kors and Coach are my favorites, and I would say that one of my Michael Kors purses is the most expensive. w Brian McDaniel, Ardmore: Bunker Gear, of course. w Yogi Cole, Tulsa Retired: My shoes and boots. w Greg Lindsay, Oklahoma City: The suit I value the most is my birthday suit. I hope to keep it my whole life.
May’s question -“When was the last time you used a fire axe” Everyone is Welcome to Participate! Email Your Response to penelopes@osfa.info
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SAFER Grant Sheri Nickel
SAFER Grant Coordinator
One of the hot topics in the Oklahoma Fire Service -- when the state isn’t on fire -- is how to obtain grant money. Whether it is an AFG or a SAFER grant, everyone has their theory about the problems that we all have with them. One of the best pieces of advice that I have ever heard was at a workshop that was hosted by OSU-FST last year. The FEMA Region-6 representatives told those of us in attendance that if we question the awarding process, try to get on the peer review panel. Like most of you, sacrificing a week’s worth of wages or giving up 5 days of vacation to go sit in a room and read grants wasn’t a top priority for me. However, I was privileged enough be awarded the opportunity through my employment here at the OSFA. I spent last week (April 9-13) in Baltimore serving on the peer review panel for the 2017 Assistance to Firefighter Grants Program. While the opportunity doesn’t necessarily have the curb appeal that being on the back of a brush pumper fighting fire in Western Oklahoma does, to be able to sit in a room with over 200 other firefighters from across the United States to read 5,200 grants was one of the most enlightening experiences that I have had while serving as a firefighter. The process of awarding grants is arbitrary. Three people review the grant and checkmark the boxes as excellent, very good, good, fair or poor. As simple as that. Every single box on the application is looked over and the narratives are read. Depending on the threepeople’s life experiences and how they perceive the information put in front of them, that is how the grant is graded. One of things that stood out to me the most is that
Oklahoma doesn’t have the training standards that other states do. How many of your volunteer firefighters are trained to the level on FF1 or FF2? A lot of states don’t get one cent of their tax money from their state until minimum training requirements are met and maintained. One state has to maintain a bank account of $34,000 to even be considered for an ISO rating of 9 and have to meet monthly training requirements set forth by their state fire marshal. During the course of the week, I formed my own opinions and listened to the others at my tables make comments about different applications. For example, a gentleman from Oregon that I was sitting by asked “why does a county of 8,500 people need 14 volunteer fire departments?” I couldn’t help but chuckle. With this experience behind me, I have to keep pushing forward with the SAFER grant that has been awarded for Oklahoma Volunteer Firefighters. For those of you who plan on applying for the next AFG grant, let me just emphasize the importance of getting your volunteers trained. One thing that I can guarantee you is that if you are applying for $100,000 for PPE, then you better have trained firefighters to put in that gear or your application will get bumped. There are about 50 spots left for new recruits to fill for this grant year. There is money available for retention training in your own departments. For those of you that I have already talked to but haven’t received an application, it isn’t too late. For the others that have applied and completed the program, congratulations and good luck to those who are in the process of finishing. It is exciting to see the transformation of these new recruits and the difference in their confidence.
SAFER GRANT Recruitment & Retention
First Time Firefighters - Firefighter 1 - Bunker Gear Fire Chief or appointed representative must contact the Grant Coordinator in writing and provide accurate fire department rosters for the last 5 years to demonstrate the need to add additional firefighters to their departments. Contact the OSFA for assistance. Funds will be dispersed on a first-come first-served basis according to goals and standards set forth in the Standard Operating Guidelines developed for this grant. Official SOG is available upon request.
OKLAHOMA STATE FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION Sheri Nickel Grant Coordinator 2716 NE 50th, OKC, OK 73111 www.OSFA.info 405-424-1452 office 580-554-7123 cell sherin@osfa.info
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Women’s Auxiliary Report Amanda Claxton 2010 President
mclaxton@cableone.net
Hi Ladies! I can’t believe it’s only one month away from convention. Please be sure to get your rooms booked if you haven’t already done so. The Convention will be at the Hyatt Regency Downtown in Tulsa. 100 E. 2nd St.
It’s time to focus on the deadlines for the 86th Annual Oklahoma Firefighters Women’s Auxiliary Convention June 13-16.
Annual Report: 1. Two copies of your auxiliary’s annual report to be sent to the President (Tennie Green). 2. The report given before the convention will be limited to (3) minutes. 3. The written report may be longer than three minutes and does not have to be read (the written report will be judged, not the oral one). 4. All entries must be typewritten. Deadline: Postmarked no later than May 15. 6. Award Ribbon Woman of The Year: 1. A woman from your local auxiliary. 2. No names of individuals or towns will be used. 3. Two copies of the Woman of the year nomination to be sent to the President. 4. Report may be no longer than two pages doubled spaced. 5. All entries must be Typewritten. 6. Deadline postmarked no later than May 15. 7. Include name of nominee in sealed envelope. 8. Award: Commemorative token. Local Unit dues must be paid to the OSFA Women’s Auxiliary prior to the opening session of the Annual Convention to be eligible to participate in the Annual Report and/or Woman of the Year Competitions. Please remember, if you’re going to convention, make sure to pack something red, white and blue to wear for our luncheon on Friday. Also, be sure to bring three door prizes.
Convention time is also time to elect a New Jr. Board Member to the OSFAWA Executive Board. It is an honor to serve on this board and to help our firefighters at the state level. Please bring a nomination to convention. We are looking for fresh faces! If you have never been to a Women’s Auxiliary meeting at convention, this is the year that you should start! Not only do you get to know one another and enjoy each other’s company, but you will also build friendships that will last a lifetime!
2017-18 OSFA Women’s Auxiliary Executive Board PRESIDENT Tennie Green tennie.green@gmail.com (918) 440-7060
SEC/TREASURER Susan Walker sw233821@gmail.com (580) 351-4116
VICE PRESIDENT Erica Koch ejv97@cox.net (405) 308-2010
PAST PRESIDENT Diana Cramer cramerdr@cox.net (405) 613-2513
NVFC Offers Online Course for New Company Officers Becoming a company officer can be overwhelming. The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) has developed an online course to help the new company officer navigate and understand the requirements and responsibilities of their position. “Becoming a Company Officer” consists of eightmodules that provide key considerations and information in the areas of leadership, communication, ethics, training evolutions, preparing to be first due, incident scene management, health and wellness, and management/administrative duties. The NVFC is offering this course free-of-charge for a limited time to all fire service members. NVFC courses are always free for NVFC members. Take this training through the Virtual Classroom at https://nvfc.digitalchalk.com/. If you don’t have a Virtual Classroom account, create one for free to access this course. For more information about accessing the Virtual Classroom, visit www.nvfc.org/access-the-nvfc-virtual-classroom/.
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Page to ponder
Steve Day
Woodward FD Retired
Safety & Health Committee Think About It!
As I write this Page to Ponder article for the OSFA newspaper, Oklahoma History is being made at our State Capitol. Teachers, Para Professionals, Support Staff and so many others are coming together as one to get the funding needed to educate our future leaders, Oklahoma’s children.
These Teachers (public servants) are just like Firefighters (public servants), Law Enforcement Officers (public servants), Prison Guards (public servants) City, County, State workers (public servants) and etc. These public servants don’t have any hidden agendas behind the way they do their jobs. They consistently do the job they were hired to do. They strive to do the best they can do and constantly do the “Right Thing.” The decisions they make and the actions they take are geared to providing a service to the public that they serve.
So Think About This! Who do you want representing you at the State Capitol? Would you want the candidate that’s funding comes from special interest groups that may or may not be from Oklahoma? Or would you want the one representing you to have a Public Servant’s heart and soul, whose support and funding comes from thousands of other Public Servants?
If we as Teachers, Firefighters, Law Enforcement Officers, Prison Guards, City, County, State Workers and etc. -who know what Public Service is and make decisions that benefit the public -- were to support Public Servants who choose to run for elected positions, maybe the cycle could be broken. There are many groups and individuals within the Public Service spectrum that understand what it takes as far as endorsing and funding these candidates. These groups and individuals have supported and will continue to support the Public Service Candidates. But it will take all the Public Service groups working together through endorsements and funding to compete against the Special Interest groups that fund so many of the legislative campaigns.
Public Service candidates representing you at the Oklahoma State Capitol will fight for the good of Oklahoma. Education, Public Safety, Roads and Bridges and so much more along these lines and needs that must be funded. Public Service candidates will work to protect your jobs, your rights, your Pensions and regular COLAs. Let’s all work together to break the cycle and put true Public Servants in the State Capitol. I think if you have a Public Servants heart and you care about Oklahoma, you will agree. Think About It.
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ORFA REport Dana Cramer
Norman FD Retired What a crazy weather pattern we’ve had this past month. We had 80s one day and then 30s the next. High winds for some prime wildfire days. Only April in Oklahoma. Everyone please be safe out there! With May comes the end of the legislative session. It’s not looking good for a COLA again this year. A stipend for some is the only thing that seems to be going anywhere. I know some of you are OK with that and some are not pleased at all about it. I can tell you that there has been a lot of us that have been working hard to get all retirees a cost of living adjustment. My thanks goes out to everyone who has been trying so very hard to get the legislature to make the move to give the retirees a much deserved COLA. Convention is right around the corner and I hope everyone is making plans to attend. Looks like OSFA President Matt Lay and his Tulsa gang are planning a good time for another convention. Be sure and make your reservations now if you haven’t already, Rooms will go fast. You should also pre-register so you don’t have to wait in a long line. Looking forward to seeing many of you in Tulsa. Looks like the OSFA State Fire School is going to be a big hit again this year with registrations doing well. Thanks to everyone who makes Fire School a big favorite in the region. Until next month, Be a leader!
37th ORFA CONVENTION June 6 • Washington County Fairgrounds • Dewey
The Oklahoma Retired Firefighters Association Convention
is FREE and will start at 1 p.m. Registration opens at 10 a.m. Lunch will be provided at noon.
2017-18 ORFA Executive Board PRESIDENT Dana Cramer, Norman dcramer3@cox.net 405-570-1387 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Juan Rodriguez, Lawton jrod911@gmail.com 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Tippy Pierce, Moore fftip@swbell.net 405-924-1104 3RD VICE PRESIDENT George Fina, OKC gomsc38@gmail.com 405-373-2409 PAST PRESIDENT Phil Ostrander, Tulsa phil@okgov.us 405-424-1452
ORFA Convention Legislative Resolution 18-1 WHEREAS; since its inception, the Oklahoma State Firefighters Association has strived to improve and protect the pension and retirement benefits of Oklahoma’s fire fighters, and WHEREAS; a Cost-of-Living Adjustment is most definitely a benefit and has not been provided since 2008 while the annual cost of living continues to rise, and WHEREAS; the buying power of our retirees and/or their spouses continues to decline and now is the time for us to take action to reverse this situation, so THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED; the Delegates assembled at the 2018 Oklahoma State Firefighters Association Convention in Tulsa, OK on June 16, 2018 do hereby declare the rectification of this disparity be deemed a high legislative priority of the Officers, Members, and Staff. Submitted by: The Oklahoma Retired Firefighters Association Executive Board and The Oklahoma Fire Fighters Capitol Caucus April 4, 2018
In an effort to expedite the registration process, please send this pre-registration form to the OSFA office no later than May 25. Online registration forms are also available at www.osfa.info.
And be sure to bring a great door prize! That way, the information shared at convention won’t be the only great thing to take with you!
ORFA Convention Pre-Registration Form Member Name: _____________________________________________________ FD Retired From:______________________Email:_________________________ Guest: ____________________________________________________________ Do You Plan to Attend the OSFA Convention, as well? o Yes Do You Plan to Attend the OSFA Banquet? o Yes
o No o No
NOTE: Cost is $50 to attend these OSFA events -- Not included in FREE ORFA Registration Mail pre-registration to: ORFA Convention 2018 2716 NE 50th St, OKC, OK 73111
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oklahoma fallen and living firefighters memorial -- PANEL 63
In this issue and future issues, Oklahoma Firefighter will print the names of those honored on the Memorial Wall. This issue features Panel 63. 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. CHATTANOOGA Brian K. Cable
DOUGHERTY Shane E. Hale
CHEYENNE Roy E. Wells
DOUGLAS Carolyn J. Bowling
CHICKASHA Eddie A. Cobb Bill T. Staton
DOVER Christopher K. Bullis Gregory V. Terrell Wayne F. Thiems Clay L. Vincent
COLBERT Scott W. Ridling COLCORD Troy K. Long COLLINSVILLE Russell L. Young COMANCHE David W. Coder Samuel E. Combs Jasper L. Roberts CONOCO PHILLIPS Larry W. Bess CORN Dennis K. Schmidt Timothy B. Schmidt COVINGTON Joe Ben Cassody COWETA Brody L. Morris Jimmy D. Treat Randy D. Woodward CRESCENT Velvie Bridal Dortis Carmichael Elmer E. Carmichael CROWDER Gary Brooks CUSHING Roy Brock Herman M. Clopton Roger D. Courtright Truman Lee Evans CUSTER CITY Floyd Bowman Cecil Brown CYRIL H.H. Anderson R.W. Callahan Hugh Coleman DAVENPORT Carl Campbell Glenn T. Nichols Darin L. Siler DAVIDSON Gary F. Sparks DAVIS Bert Curtis Jr. Paul D. Ozbirn DEL CITY Michael C. Davis James M. Hock Jeffrey R. Keester James J. McManus Ronald G. Phillips Rickey L. Pride DEWAR George W. Powell DEWEY Donald A. Cavin Raymond E. Holler DILL CITY David L. Harbuck
DRUMMOND Jay Boehs DUNCAN Bobby D. Beck Bobby W. Biffle Randy D. Bleer Chester Mahlow Mack Skidmore
GRANITE Robert E. Locklear
KIEFER Rodney K. Wilmott
McLOUD Steven W. Pritchard
FAIRMONT Billie L. Burwell Joel N. Eggers Justin Silvers
GUTHRIE Harvey E. Boyd Robert J. Bukofzer James W. Coburn Rodney F. Davison Jim N. Smith
KILDARE Virgil M. Brandon Travis D. Harris
MEDFORD Dennis E. Brittain Jimmy L. Hayes Gregory C. Smith
FAIRVIEW Kenny Howerton Corey D. Schmidt
GUYMON Arnold C. Fraley Clark A. Purdy
KINGSTON Charles Dillow
FARGO Larry M. Nickeson Ronald N. Rabe Melvin E. Thomas
HASKELL Matthew D. Childress Johnny L. Masterson John M. McCabe
FLETCHER Edgar D. Malone Sr.
HELENA Ernest Langston Jerry C. Palmer
EUFAULA Samuel R. Harper Ray Jones Jr. G.S. Swadley
DURANT Charles Anderson G.C. Bradford Johnny Eggenberg Jody L. Harrison Jimmy M. Lynn Stacy V. Reid
FORGAN Mike K. Lemieux
DUSTIN Claude Martin Jr.
FOSS Junior T. Dodson Terry V. Price
EAKLY Gustavo Hinojosa Todd G. Oglesby Jerry M. Williams EARLSBORO Bobby Haynes EAST DUKE Kenneth D. Combs EDMOND Douglas A. Hall Brian J. Rowell Paul W. Verble EL RENO Dan H. Cornwell Tom Curtis Christopher Denny Kent A. Lagaly Rick D. Pugh Daniel R. Shrum Dennis L. Sneed ELDORADO Delvin Freeman John B. Henderson ELK CITY Rickey W. Shelton Billy Word ELMORE CITY Michael D. Johnson Edward D. Stewart Tammy L. Thompson
FORT COBB Arthur East Jerry Walters Terry R. White
FRANCIS Marty R. Canada Larry R. Scroggins FREDERICK Mike R. Jones Lum Lemonds Willie J. Perkins FREEDOM Brett C. Smith GAGE Ralph Barnes Bob Berry C.V. Carey Harold R. Cole Issac Elliot GARBER Cleo Bradshaw Roger M. Foraker Joseph L. McGehee GATE Gary Graves Jolena A. Graves Thomas L. Heglin GEARY Larry Maib James E. Moore GERONIMO John E. Bowles Norman D. Leveille
HENRYETTA James P. Brown HOBART Floyd Burns Ray Cannon I.B. Carlton Elton Cary Harold G. Coffman Roy Elkins Billy Williams HOLDENVILLE John F. Barrett David G. Paslay Orville L. Reid John W. Smith Winford Thetford HOLLIS James R. Heflin HOMINY Steven L. Pitts Roger D. Whited HOOKER Loren K. Herald Wesley Hofferber Douglas Honeman HUGO Julius A. Adkins Don E. Roberts Ed Smotherman HULBERT Randall N. Collins Sidney K. Craig Kenneth R. Fore Jr. Johnnie B. Keener Michael R. Pate HUNTER Dean A. Berkenbile INOLA W.L. Butler
EMPIRE Darwin W. Allen Paul W. McCormick
GLENCOE Randall Clark Dennis S. Lockwood
ENID Robert L. Diel Jimmie A. Evans John R. Gash Jerry L. Hoffman Samuel W. Honegger Robert J. Killam Ralph Kroll Larry D. Moorman Merwyn L. Pray J. John Wagner
GLENPOOL Jimmy D. Bell
ERICK Darran G. Flowers George P. West Kemper C. Woolsey
GOODWELL Cla W. Hammers
JONES Charles R. Purvis
GRANDFIELD L.D. Due
KETCHUM Robert R. Long
GOLDSBY Bryan L. Jenkins R.E. Jenkins GOLTRY Douglas D. Buller Barry D. Koehn Vernon R. Sanders
JAY Richard G. Goins Lewis L. Tauuneachie JENKS William Casey Melvin S. Garrison Raymond D. Jordan Raymond Jordon John E. Tilghman JET Larry G. Cochran Bryan K. Fischer
KINGFISHER Anthony R. Stewart
KIOWA Patrick O. Johnston KONAWA Richard W. Wood KREBS Stephen R. Dunbar Kevin Durant Angelo A. Scarpitti KREMLIN Darryl D. Hays LANGLEY Steve C. Brown Darren L. Reed Stanford G. Witt LAVERNE Ted D. Bozarth LAWTON Joel L. Abbe Eugene Baker Jr. Kenneth Brammer Randy M. Britton Rocky D. Bullard Ricky E. Chapman Gary L. Dees Dale C. Eberhart Danny C. Hill Bob J. Houser Ricky A. Prince Edward P. Schmidt Jerry D. Snider Raymond Sullivan Richard O. Tannery LEXINGTON Trentice Hamm
MEEKER Rodney W. Moore Jerry D. Smith Loy R. Taylor MENO Darrel L. Koehn Kevin G. Ratzlaff Gene Wedel MIAMI James H. Bailey Ronald L. Cline Ronnie H. Ross Bruce D. Tippit Kevin D. Trease MIDWEST CITY Lewis K. Beard Kenneth M. Begley Wesley L. Boydston Shane E. Campbell Michael E. Dickson Ronald P. Donnelly Ronald G. Fielder Drew A. Green Wayne L. Gregory Donald G. Meek Francis D. Perry Daniel B. Wampler MILBURN Tracy L. McGlocklin Richard A. West MINCO Dallas U. Davis Jasper B. Davis Michael C. Hurley MOORE Erik M. Day Gregory A. Herbster Kevin H. Kidd Jeff D. Lindsay
LIBERTY AREA Justin Herod
MOORELAND Robert L. Haller
LUTHER Wendell M. Hayes
MOUNDS David L. Jackson Jerry G. Keizr Randy Smith
MADILL Baker B. McHatton James K. Pruitt Dennis Self MANGUM Richard Perry MANNFORD Bob J. Evans MARIETTA W.C. Cochran MAUD James L. Haws Randy W. Kerr David L. Richards
MUSKOGEE Michael L. Baker Lewis A. Brock Jimmy M. Clairday Robert K. Conley Ray B. Daniels Dusty Duvall Mark A. Etchison Fred J. Fielder Michael F. O’Dell Floyd R. Spradling Steve Walden Orin Weant
MAYSVILLE Tommy Mays
MUSTANG Daniel L. Forcum Carl W. Hickman Dylan V. Ross Jeremy Tomlin
McALESTER C.L. Bess Frederick A. Bess Rex P. Holeman
NASH Larry D. Cokeley Howard W. Schneider Steven L. Schneider
McCURTAIN David Fox C. Daryl Teal Mary A. Watts
NEWCASTLE Josh Howard
NEWKIRK Dennis T. Bradley Jerry D. Evans NICHOLS HILLS Wayne L. Knight Rick P. Rosecrans Roger L. Straka NOBLE Gary L. Bonner NORMAN Charles Anderson Elvin E. Barnhill James F. Benge Jeff B. Bernhardt Marcus W. Cochran Leonard D. Pelfrey Scott H. Simpson Timothy D. Suchy Timothy A. Terrel Billy J. Tompkins B. Marty Tompkins Raymond Waldron Jr. Jay D. Williams Robert L. Witt OCTAVIA Joe Smedley Bobby J. White Port Brannon OKLAHOMA CITY Steve A. Abbott Timothy R. Adams Jerald R. Aduddell Bruce W. Alexander Jake Amberg John D. Anderson Roy L. Andrew Jr. Claud M. Armstrong Elray Autrey Steve J. Baggs Tony L. Baird Jack E. Baker Glenn M. Ballinger Harold L. Barton Ernest G. Beam Jimmy R. Beaver Lynn D. Beck Clayton E. Bell Alan B. Benson Sr. Alan B. Benson Jr. Timothy W. Bivens Walter H. Black Jr. Bruce E. Bolin Norman L. Borders David F. Bowman Jerry C. Bowman Ronald C. Brown Jerry W. Bryan G. Keith Bryant John A. Burch Lawrence W. Bushee Richard D. Calvert C.M. Chandler WALTERS Jesse H. Sheppard WESTVILLE Herschel W. Clark WEWOKA Richard H. Ayers WILBURTON David W. Nix WOODWARD Robert Atchley Stephen W. Day Robert E. Edwards Robert A. Gaston John A. Lafleur
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NEAR-MISS REPORT
By Greg Lindsay
Interesting and Realistic Having a good idea about a training prop can be an innovative way to promote new knowledge. Props can help teach techniques or promote understanding in ways that diagrams or drawings only provide a hint. The concept is to have something available for teaching or demonstrating in multiple examples. We have to realize the object we use as a prop can be representative of the dangerous work we do. Keeping the lesson interesting can be difficult. Sharing a demonstration that is interesting to everyone makes the message stand out. A cautious approach should be considered anytime a demonstration involves live fire, even if the fire is small. Regardless of size, dismissing safety practices can end in a variety of unfavorable ways. The featured report this month describes how a small-scale training prop demonstration resulted in injury. The full report is available at http://firefighternearmiss.com/Reports?id=9647.
Doll House Prop Training Produces Significant Backdraft Published: 5/11/2017
OKC Fire Department
• Could you use this prop to teach Vent Enter Isolate Search (VEIS) if interior doors were available?
Developing a training model before using a prop like this one is important. The submitter suggested having only one person operating the prop. It could also be helpful to have the instructor standing to the side where they can see from the same viewpoint as the audience. Most importantly, safe practices begin with safe training. The personnel operating the prop must be ready to extinguish the fire. Personal protective equipment including SCBA is recommended anytime someone is near the active prop. Keep in mind; the audience will see your careful intent to use safe practices during the demonstration. If you believe as I do, it is important to lead by example and use the best example possible. Examples of how a nearmiss can interrupt training are available on www.Firefighternearmiss.com. Every day, innovations in training are developed by firefighters across the country. Sharing the successful ways we learn our job is important. Sharing our struggles with innovative training is also important. We must take care to train safely. If you have a training nearmiss to share with the nations fire service, I would be glad to read about it. It is free to share and learn, and your lessons will always remain anonymous. Take a moment to keep our fire service safe. Doll House Fire Behavior, Birmingham Fire and
Rescue – YouTube EVENT DESCRIPTION I was conducting training on flow path and fire behavior, utilizing a “Doll House” prop. The “Doll House” is designed to show the migration of smoke and fire in a structure, in a sterile environment. I ignited the fire and moved to the front of the prop so that I could demonstrate what fire and smoke do inside a structure. I began to open and close doors throughout the “Doll House” allowing air and smoke to move throughout the structure. At one point, there was a high volume of smoke in the roof area. I opened the door to a non-fire room, allowing air to fill that room. I then opened the door to the fire room, and a backdraft occurred, resulting in a large volume of fire shooting out of the “Doll House.” The heat was intense, and although I was wearing turnout gear, I was not wearing a helmet or SCBA. I received burns to my face, ear, and hair.
LESSONS LEARNED Describe the lessons learned at this event: Always wear all PPE when dealing with live fire no matter what size it is. Use only one person to operate the prop. What specific recommendations do you have regarding the lessons learned? The instructor running the prop must wear all PPE. Anybody within three feet of the structure should also have on PPE. Describe the leading practices you noticed at this incident: Only two individuals had on partial PPE; five others did not. No SCBAs were used. The picture above is an example of a dollhouse prop unrelated to this report. It is typical of the type of prop used for flow path training. As you see, fire can exit through the ventilation opening in the roof. For your crew discussion consider the following: • How would you best use this type of prop? What fire behaviors are most interesting to you? • Creating ventilation-limited conditions inside may help explain different modes of attack. • Why is it important to know how air entering another room can pull or push the fire through the prop? • Doors open or closed in the prop can demo protection for an individual room. How would you use this to teach about real-world fire safety? • Plan a ventilation lesson designed for managing the flow path specific to protecting occupants or firefighters through systematic ventilation practices.
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14May 2018Oklahoma Firefighter
135 Classes Spanning 4 Days • FREE for First Responders Registration accepted until day of most classes!
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18May 2018Oklahoma Firefighter
By Penelope Soldan, Oklahoma Firefighter Editor The same year that His Royal Highness Prince Harry created the Invictus Games, Tulsa firefighter Matt Lay ran for the Executive Board of the Oklahoma State Firefighters Association. Coincidence? Probably. But Matt did pick “Invictus” as the theme of the 124th OSFA Convention set for June 13-16 at the Hyatt Regency in Downtown Tulsa. And just like Prince Harry, who hoped the Invictus Games would ensure that injured troops are not forgotten, Matt wanted to pay homage to Oklahoma firefighters. Matt Lay “Invictus is Latin for unconquerable,” said Matt, who will be presiding over the OSFA President and 2018 OSFA Convention as the 112th PresiTulsa Firefighter dent of the association formed in 1894. “I never cease to be amazed by what firefighters can accomplish – no matter the odds, no State’s Urban Search & Rescue team. This time has included multiple intrastate deploymatter the challenges. ments as well as one EMAC request in response to “Firefighters take care of business, take everything that can be thrown at ‘em, and keep the Joplin Tornado in May 2011. Outside of my time as a structural firefighter for right on fighting until the job is done. a metro department, I also spent three years as a “From fires, floods, tornados and riots to red-carded Wildland Firefighter and Incident Comline-of-duty deaths, cancer, PTSD, and suicide – we press on. In the darkest hours, we are at our mander trainee with the Bureau of Indian Affairs. While employed as an on-call responder, I best. responded to wildland fires on or threatening tribal “We can’t be beat ... Invictus.” trust lands in the Eastern Region of Oklahoma. In 2012, I joined the State of Oklahoma Incident Matt’s Invictus Moments Management Team as a Liaison Officer. Since then, I have deployed in support of numerThe year was 2014, and Matt was just three ous complex and/or large-scale incidents including months into his term as OSFA 3rd Vice Presiwildfires, ice storms, tornados, pandemic outbreak dent when he began going through some of the planning and Presidential visits. most difficult challenges of his life. I have also spent time as an instructor for my A collapsed lung. Rehab. A cancer diagnosis. home department, as well as being an Adjunct InRadiation treatments. Medication. structor throughout Oklahoma and into Kansas. “The hits just came one right after another,” Courses taught include Fire Officer I, Wildland/ Matt wrote in an article for the Oklahoma FireUrban Interface Ops for Company Officers, NIMS/ fighter newspaper. “Yet each time, God showed ICS 100-400, USFA O305 Type 3 IMT, Advanced Himself faithful. Fire Behavior and Labor-Management Relations. “I have my health, an amazing family, and the greatest calling on this Earth … to be a firefighter!”
Not Just a Firefighter Meet Matt, who knew he wanted to be a firefighter at age 20. He’s 35 now and has worn many hats -- helmets, actually -- over the years. In his own words, this is his firefighting background: I’ve been with the Tulsa Fire Department for 13 years and hold the rank of Fire Equipment Operator assigned to Station 16. Before that, I was a driver for two years on Ladder 4, a cross-purpose field company that also serves as a component of our department’s Technical Rescue Task Force. My time as firefighter has been split between assignments in North Tulsa and Downtown. In addition to my suppression duties, I have also spent the last 11 years as a Rescue Specialist and Planning Officer for Oklahoma Task Force-1, the
Not surprisingly, Matt made Oklahoma Magazine’s 2018 list of 40 under 40 which recognizes the best the state has to offer in virtually all occupations. And Matt doesn’t get paid for a lot of the jobs he does, including his five years on the OSFA Executive Board and his year serving as Chairman of the Board for the Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System. He also finds time to volunteer at his church and the American Lung Association.
Convention Thoughts Your funniest OSFA Convention memory: “That’s tough, because every convention has its moments.” Your most memorable OSFA Convention so far: “Also tough, as they each have their own style, intensity and memories.” Hopes for 2018 Convention: “Let’s all have a great time!”
124th Annual OSF
June 13-16 at Hyatt Regen
DUES: Membership in the Oklahoma State Firefighters Assoc. 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 June 4. 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 pre-register. You can also call the OSFA office to register members and guests. ACCOMMODATIONS: Hyatt Regency in Downtown Tulsa is the host hotel. It is located at 100 E. 2nd St., Tulsa, OK 74103. The hotel’s phone number is 918-234-1234. Rooms are $91 per night. (Check-in time is 3 p.m., Check-out time is Noon).
Book by May 15 to receive the s Oklahoma State Firefighters Asso correct rate).
MEETINGS: Daily meetings will b Regency Tulsa Hotel.
ACTIVITIES: Golf Tournament is at Owasso Golf and Athletic Club, Owasso, OK 74055. Cost is $75 p team. Tee times at 7:30 a.m. and Bass Tournament is Wednesday Lake’s Wolf Creek. Tactical Shooting Competition is at the Tulsa Police Dept. Gun Ran Tulsa. Poker Run is Friday, June 15.
MDA PICNIC: The Muscular Dyst host a picnic on Thursday, June 1 p.m to show appreciation to firefig state for all they do for MDA.
MEMORIAL SERVICE: To honor have passed since our last conve Service will be held Thursday, Jun Hyatt Regency Hotel.
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OSFA Conventions Through the Years 10 YEARS AGO (2008) Lt. Gov. Jari Askins was happy to report that she did not lose a vote when she was spotted wearing the firefighter jacket belonging to Juan Rodriguez of Lawton. He was taking her to a campaign engagement at a football game and gave her his jacket when the weather turned cold. “It was really comfortable,” she said. “And I want to let you know that I am so appreciative of what you do on so many different levels.” President Don Chambers presented Askins with a cane made by a retired firefighter that traditionally goes to the newest member of the retiree board. “We’re not saying you are retiring or anything,” Chambers said. “But he made it for you, and I hope you cherish it.” Also of note: • Retired Tulsa firefighter Phil Ostrander gave his first official report as OSFA’s political consultant/lobbyist, and 2008 OSFA President the news was good. Not only did retired firefighters get a 4% COLA increase (teachers got only a 2% bump), but Don Chambers the passage of Senate Bill 1956 ensured that tax credits allowed by the state after July 1, 2008, could not be used to reduce the amount of revenue apportioned to the Oklahoma Firefighters Pension & Retirement System. • Herb Bradshaw, retired Warr Acres Fire Chief, 1996 OSFA President and OSFA Executive Director from 2011-2014, was presented with the David Bain Award. He served with David Bain on the OSFA Executive Board.
25 YEARS AGO (1993) Rain halted play on the Page Belcher Golf Course, so a lot of folks gathered in the lobby of the Sheraton Kensington Hotel to register for the business part of the convention. But when hail began hitting the skylights, everyone hurried into a meeting room and stayed in the dark for what seemed like an hour. When the lights came back on, word spread around the crowd that a tornado had just jumped over the hotel, ripped a roof off the apartment complex next door and touched down again on the other side of the Sheraton. That didn’t stop anyone from enjoying hamburgers in the hospitality rooms, however, and getting ready for the convention to be called to order. And on the last day of convention, delegates voted to donate the $1,400 in prize money from the interrupted golf event to the Firefighters Memorial. Also of note: • Delegates voted on increasing dues by $6 to cover costs of the Oklahoma Firefighter newspaper. That passed 1993 OSFA President with 195 for, 37 against and 1 mutilated ballot. Delegates also voted on increasing dues by an additional $6 in an A.K. Yogi Cole effort to continue the association’s present services. That passed with 227 for, 5 against and 1 mutilated ballot. Although both passed, dues didn’t go up $12 all at once. It was $6 the first year, $4 the second year and $2 the third year. In the 1960s, dues went up from $3 to $10. In the 1970s, dues went from $10 to $18. In the 1980s, dues went up from $18 to $25.
50 YEARS AGO (1968)
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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.
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BANQUET/DANCE: Scheduled for Friday, June 15, at Hyatt Regency Hotel. 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.
The Museum Report given by Vice President Bill Maddux gave delegates good news, bad news and good views. Good news: Profits totalling $41,317.37 were made from the raffle of a Cadillac, a color TV and 10 AM-FM radios. LeRoy Burks of Freedom won the Cadillac. Bad News: While the raffle helped reduce payments on the $175,000 building loan, the cost of the building went up. “There were two things basically to blame for this,” Maddux said. “The architect did not prepare a very accurate cost estimate. And we hadn’t taken into consideration the cost for sewer and water lines.” So changes were made to the building, such as using buff brick instead of mosaic on exterior, going with a septic tank and doing away with a projection booth. And with those changes, J.W. Skaggs Construction Co. of Oklahoma City took the job for $175,257. Good views: Color slides showed ground breaking ceremony on April 6, 1967, as well as current ground preparation, steel and foundation work. 1968 OSFA President Also of note: Byron Hollander • Jack Sanders addressed the delegates as State Fire Marshal. But he recalled attending his first convention as a wide-eyed rookie in 1951 to being a more experienced delegate to being President in 1964. “As I look back, I can see tremendous change. And the fact that we are willing to change is why it has progressed to where it is today.” • Announcement was made that since Oklahoma Retired Firemen’s Association President J.E. Davis died, the organization has been inactive. If anyone wants to reorganize, contact Karl Kautz regarding funds and records.
75 YEARS AGO (1943) Although treasures are still being discovered inside the Oklahoma Firefighters Museum, the notebook containing details on the 49th Convention of the Oklahoma State Firemen’s Association has not yet been located. However, the very fist notebook of the association was uncovered two years ago. It is dated 1894 and contains the hand-written First Constitution and By-Laws of the Oklahoma Territorial Firemen’s Association. So there is hope of one day learning more about the 49th Convention. But as it stands now, the only fact that is fairly certain is that Ed C. Haley of Ada called the meeting to order. He did so the year before and will do so again the year after, as he served three terms as OSFA President.
100 YEARS AGO (1918) Because the World War was a paramount issue at that time, there was no convention held in 1918. However, between the date of the Chickasha Convention and the next convention in Oklahoma City in September 1919, the Legislative Committee had been active and accomplished the following during the 1919 Legislature: • Secured the passage of the Two Platoon Law • Had substantial amendments made to the Pension Law Relative to the Two Platoon Law, the Firemen’s Herald of New York, which led the fight for the Two Platoon Law over the entire United States, had this to say of the Oklahoma Law: “Now that the state legislatures have mostly adjourned, it is possible to look over the field of the nation and see what has been done in the way of state-wide Platoons. It will be seen at once that only one thoroughly satisfactory law of this kind has been enacted -- that of Oklahoma. “It was a flat mandatory proposition establishing the two platoon system in every city in the state with over 10,000 population. This added 14 cities to the two platoon list. The act was brief, simple, direct and compulsory. It was advocated by the firemen who presented the arguments in favor of the platoons cogently and powerfully. “As a result, there was little or no opposition to the bill, the enactment of which was hailed as a step in progress by all newspapers of Oklahoma.”
1943 OSFA President Ed C. Haley
1918 OSFA President W.F. Davis
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14th Annual OSFA Convention Poker Run
124th Annual OSFA Convention Golf Tourney
Wednesday, June 13 at Owasso Golf & Athletic Club
13604 East 84 St North, Owasso, OK 74055
Entry Fee: $75 Per Player, $300 Per Team Four Man Scramble • Shotgun Start • 7:30 a.m. or 1 p.m. Tee Times
Cost includes Green Fees, Cart and Refreshments Lunch will be served at the Golf Course
For more information, call Tony Woods at 918-284-0240
PLEASE Bring Door Prizes!
Friday, June 15 Begins at 12:30 p.m. at Hyatt Regency Downtown Tulsa
Entry Fee: $30 Per Person (includes T-shirt) Riders will visit establishments in and around the Tulsa area Open to All Modes of Transportation • Prizes for 1st, 2nd and Worst Hands
For more information, call Stan May at 918-853-9000
Golf Hole Sponsor Name/Company__________________ $100 per hole
(Ends at MDA Picnic)
Name______________________________________________________________________________ Department_____________________________________________________________Shirt Size_____
Team Captain____________________________________________________ Phone______________
Address____________________________________________________________________________
Department_____________________________ Email________________________________________ Tee Time Preference (First Paid Get Preference)
______7:30 a.m.
Phone_______________ Work Phone_______________Email_________________________________
________1 p.m.
Entry fee enclosed____________________________
Player 1________________________________Email________________________________________
Make checks payable to: OSFA 2018 Poker Run
Player 2________________________________Email________________________________________
Entries must be postmarked no later than May 26, 2018.
Player 3________________________________Email________________________________________
Mail to: OSFA Poker Run 2716 NE 50th OKC, OK 73111
Player 4________________________________Email________________________________________
Entry fee enclosed____________________________ Make checks payable to: OSFA 2018 Golf Tourney
Mail to: OSFA Golf Tourney 2716 NE 50th OKC, OK 73111
23rd Annual OSFA Convention Bass Tourney
Wednesday, June 6 at Grand Lake’s Wolf Creek
Entries must be postmarked no later than May 26, 2018
2018 OSFA Convention Tactical Shooting Competition
Thursday, June 14 at Tulsa Police Dept. Gun Range 6066 East 66 St, Tulsa, OK 74136
Entry Fee: $60 Per Person • Cost includes Ammo, T-Shirt and Lunch Lunch Provided • .223 Wylde, .223 or .5.56 NATO Chambered Rifles Only
For more information, call Toby Houck at 918-697-5792
Department_________________________________________________________________________ Address___________________________________________________________________________ Phone____________ Work Phone______________Email____________________________________
Make checks payable to: OSFA 2018 Tactical Shooting Competition
Entries must be postmarked no later than May 19, 2018.
Begins at 5:45 a.m. (weigh in at 3 p.m.)
For more information, call Jimmy Warner at 918-740-3117
Entry Fee: $100 Per Boat (2 participants - 1 must be a Firefighter) Includes Big Bass Contest & Lunch at Weigh-In Also includes T-shirt with Paid Entry Postmarked by June 1, 2018 Event Coordinator will be at ramp from 4:30 to 5:30 a.m. the day of event for last-minute registrations
Limit: 4 bass - 14” minimum Payout: Out of 100% fees collected -- 1st Place - 40% • 2nd Place - 30% • 3rd Place - 20% • Big Bass - 10% Cash and Prizes to be given by our sponsors after weigh in For complete 2018 OSFA Convention Bass Fishing Rules, go to www.osfa.info Name 1_____________________________________________________________________________ Phone____________________ Work Phone____________________Shirt Size____________________
Name______________________________________________________________________________
Entry fee enclosed____________________________
Mail to: OSFA Shoot Tourney 2716 NE 50th OKC, OK 73111
Department_______________________________________Email_______________________________ Name 2_____________________________________________________________________________ Phone____________________ Work Phone____________________Shirt Size____________________ Department_______________________________________Email_______________________________
Entry fee enclosed____________________________ Make checks payable to: OSFA 2018 Convention Bass Tourney
Entries must be postmarked no later than June 1, 2018.
Mail to: OSFA Bass Tourney 2716 NE 50th OKC, OK 73111
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Words of Wisdom about OSFA Convention
“Attending the OSFA Convention is 50% taking care of the business at hand and 50% making new friends. So if you leave convention without making new friends, then you have missed out on 50% of the benefit of attending.” -- Yogi Cole, 1993 OSFA President, Tulsa Retired, ISO Field Coordinator
Poem Read At 68th Annual OSFA Convention In 1962 By Andy T. Miller, Secretary-Treasurer
Are you an active member, the kind that would be missed? Or are you contented that your name is on the list?
There’s quite a program scheduled that means success if done. And it can be accomplished with the help of everyone.
Do you attend the meetings and mingle with the crowds? Or do you stay at home and crab both long and loud?
So attend the meeting pronto and help with hands and heart. Don’t be just a member, but take an active part.
Do you take an active part to help the Fire Service along? Or are you satisfied to be the kind that just belong?
Think this over member, Are we right or are we wrong? Are YOU an active member or do you just belong?
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OKLAHOMA FIRE SPOTLIGHT
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BY GREG ROBERTS Norman FD Retired
TULSA FIRE DEPARTMENT
Historic Milestones
Fire Chief: Ray Driskell
Number of Ladders: 14
Number of employees: 676 uniformed personnel and 17 civilian employees.
Number of Brush Pumpers: 5
1900 - Tulsa FD organized as volunteer department.
Number of stations: 30 stations Number of Engines: 24
Number of HazMat Rigs: 1 Number of Heavy Rescue Rigs: 1 Number of calls for 2017: 58,868
1905 - R.C. Alder named first Tulsa Fire Chief. Firefighters in 4-man paid department earned $45 per month. 1906 - Tulsa FD joined OSFA.
1913 - Became first fully motorized FD west of the Mississippi.
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E-25 2007 Spartan/Crimson 1500 pump 500 tank L-2 2017 Pierce 2000 pump/500 tank/105’ ladder
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HISTORY OF TULSA FIRE DEPARTMENT (From the 1920 OSFA Convention Program) The Tulsa Fire Department was first organized on June 8, 1900, as a full department. The equipment consisted of 300 feet of hose permanently connected to a man power pump at First and Main Streets. In case of fire, any part of town could be reached by this hose. The department was reorganized in February 1904 as a part paid department. Members received $2.50 a run. Equipment consisted of 2 hand drawn chemical wagons -- one double 35-gallon and one single 40-gallon capacity. On Nov. 6, 1905, it was again reorganized as a full paid department of four men. The equipment consisted of one team of horses and a combination hose and chemical wagon with 2,000 feet of hose. The Gamewell Fire Alarm System was also installed at that time and consisted of one fire alarm box and one bell striker. This was the first Gamewell System to be installed in the State of Oklahoma. From this beginning, the Tulsa Fire Department has kept abreast of the times, increasing by leaps and bounds -- adding a piece of apparatus here, a few men there -- and gradually eliminated the horse-drawn apparatus. Today, Tulsa is one of the most efficient departments in the United States, being fully motorized and modern in every respect. Tulsa has six fire stations in use and one under construction. The department has a personnel of 84 employees and 16 pieces of apparatus: one Stutz (Chief’s car), two 1,000 gallon pumpers, two 750 gallon pumpers, two 500 gallon pumpers, one first size steamer, four combination hose wagons, one 75-foot aerial truck, one 45-foot City Service Truck, one Fire Alarm Ford Truck, and one 65-foot water tower. The one box and bell striker fire alarm system of 1904 has grown to be 103 fire alarm boxes with a six circuit switchboard and a four dial transmitter using over 40 miles of wire and a private 20-line telephone system using 11 miles of wire. Tulsa has been very fortunate from the beginning in having a man who at all times has had the interest of the citizens at heart -- Chief R.C. Alder. The salary of Tulsa’s first paid firefighters was $50 a month, and they were on duty 24 hours a day, six days a week. If a fireman had a family, he was permitted to visit them an hour a day or they visited him at the station. These firefighters responded to their first fire alarm on Jan. 16, 1906. At the clang of the city fire bell, the firefighters were on their horse-drawn buggy loaded with buckets, answered the alarm and immediately formed a bucket brigade from the nearest water well to the fire. Tulsa became the first completely motorized fire department west of the Mississippi River in 1913, after selling the last of the horses to the Kansas City, Kansas, Fire Department.
First Paid Tulsa FD Personnel
For more extensive and updated history on the Tulsa Fire Department, check out www.cityoftulsa.org and the 2018 OSFA Convention Program
MORE TULSA FD HISTORIC MILESTONES 1908 - The Firefighters Pension Bill was signed, and in 1929 the first Pension was paid. 1919 - TFD went to two shifts. 1928 - TFD obtained the first water carrying fire truck. 1940 - The City is split into two response districts. 1950 - A third shift is added. The current 72 hour work week was reduced to 56 hours. 1955 - TFD went to 24-hours on duty, 48-hours off duty. District 3 and 4 were created. 1956 - First black firefighters were hired. 1958 - All four man companies were provided with two SCBA’s.
1960 - Deputy Fire Chief position was created.
The Alexander Building Fire in 1919
1968 - District 5 was created. 1977 - A SCBA was made available to every member. 1985 - The Hazardous Material response team went into service as “Rescue One.” 1989 - Riding on tailboards was discontinued. 1991 - First female firefighters hired. 1995 - Official implementation of the Technical Rescue Team. 2007 - Centennial Sculpture “Courage and Compasion” placed at 111 W. 2nd. 2015 - New Tulsa Fire Safety Training Center was opened at 2819 N. New Haven.
Tulsa Fire Department circa 1910
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OSFA Convention Legislative Resolution 18-1 WHEREAS volunteer members of the Oklahoma State Firefighters Association met in El Reno in February to discuss and determine the issues facing the volunteer fire service; and WHEREAS these issues were narrowed to the top three issues affecting volunteer firefighters in the State; and WHEREAS the OSFA is the largest representative organization for volunteer firefighters in Oklahoma; and
WHEREAS state funded vehicles for fire departments having task force capabilities are an important safety issue for the citizens in the rural portions of the state; and
WHEREAS currently volunteer fire departments must find
creative ways with little or no funding to attempt to purchase these vehicles; and WHEREAS funding by the state would make this necessary equipment more available for the protection of our citizens; and
OSFA Convention Legislative Resolution 18-2 WHEREAS volunteer members of the Oklahoma State Firefighters Association met in El Reno in February to discuss and determine the issues facing the volunteer fire service; and WHEREAS these issues were narrowed to the top three issues affecting volunteer firefighters in the State; and
WHEREAS the OSFA is the largest representative organization for volunteer firefighters in Oklahoma; and WHEREAS recruitment and retention is a major issue within the volunteer fire service in Oklahoma; and WHEREAS there are numerous retired and paid off-duty firefighters who are willing and able to continue to serve their local community; and WHEREAS these well trained and capable fire-
fighters are currently prohibited from serving as a volunteer firefighter in their local community; and
WHEREAS these off-duty and retired firefighters could be a tremendous asset to understaffed volunteer departments; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the delegates at the 124th Annual OSFA Convention show the overall support of the organization toward our volunteer members; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the OSFA Legislative Committee be tasked with researching and defining a solution that would allow willing firefighters to legally serve in their local volunteer fire department. Respectfully submitted: By the members present at the OSFA 16th Annual Volunteer Caucus
WHEREAS these state funded vehicles could be placed
regionally with trained personnel from several departments being available to operate these vehicles in a similar fashion to the FEMA equipment; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the delegates at the
124th Annual OSFA Convention show the overall support of the organization toward our volunteer members; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the OSFA introduce legislation to fund this standardized wildland Type I, Type III, and Type VI task force capable equipped vehicles; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in addition to the funding
for the equipment a request also be made for funds to maintain this equipment. Respectfully submitted: By the members present at the OSFA 16th Annual Volunteer Caucus
OSFA Convention Legislative Resolution 18-3 WHEREAS since its inception, the Oklahoma State Firefighters Association has strived to improve and protect the pension and retirement benefits of Oklahoma’s fire fighters, and WHEREAS a Cost-of-Living Adjustment is most definitely a benefit and has not been provided since 2008 while the annual cost of living continues to rise, and WHEREAS the buying power of our retirees and/or their
spouses continues to decline and now is the time for us to take action to reverse this situation, so
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the Delegates assembled at
the 2018 Oklahoma State Firefighters Association Convention in Tulsa, OK on June 16, 2018 do hereby declare the rectification of this disparity be deemed a high legislative priority of the Officers, Members, and Staff. Submitted by: Oklahoma Retired Firefighters Association Executive Board The Oklahoma Fire Fighters Capitol Caucus April 4, 2018
OSFA Convention Legislative Resolution 18-4 WHEREAS the medical and physical fitness of firefighters has traditionally been prioritized above emotional and or behavioral fitness in the Fire Service and, WHEREAS there is growing concern about behavioral health issues and its significant impact on the overall wellness of firefighters, their families and their co-workers, and,
WHEREAS the IAFF and the IAFC as well as other Fire Service related organizations and institutions have, in recognition of the importance and growing need, developed new resources and tools designed to help members recognize the signs and symptoms and provide the best practices for addressing these issues. WHEREAS the stresses faced by firefighters throughout their careers in responding to incidents involving children, violence, and other potentially traumatic events as well as the inherent dangers associated with firefighting have been shown to have a cumulative effect on mental health and well-being and,
WHEREAS research has demonstrated that firefighters who balance physical, behavioral, and emotional fitness have the best outcomes and,
WHEREAS the instances of firefighter suicides, PTSD, substance abuse, and associated co-occurring disorders continue to increase in frequency each year and, WHEREAS these issues represent a risk to not only the individual firefighters and their families but also to the Oklahoma Fire Service at large as well as the Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System and, WHEREAS more than 90 percent of Law Enforcement agencies in the United States use some form of preemployment psychological screening of their applicants and,
WHEREAS the Fire Service like Law Enforcement requires mentally competent and emotionally strong members to ensure the highest quality service to the citizens we serve, career satisfaction, family well-being, and adjustment to retirement and, WHEREAS the effectiveness of pre-employment psychological screening has been validated as accurate predictors of behavior over years of study by medical professionals as part of evaluating potential candidates and, WHEREAS this initiative unanimously passed the OFCA Conference in April
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the membership and Executive Board of the OSFA endorse and pursue by whatever means necessary a requirement for all paid career firefighting candidates to undergo a pre-employment psychological screening in addition to and in conjunction with the medical evaluation of applicants for entrance to the Pension System for the sole purpose of reducing the risk and burden of Fire Service occupational morbidity and mortality while improving the safety and effectiveness of firefighters operating to protect civilian life and property.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that such pre-employment psychological screenings shall have minimum requirements to ensure that all candidates are mentally, behaviorally, and psychologically capable of performing required duties, and reduces the risk of occupational injuries, illness, and disorders, which has direct impacts on the well being of the candidate, members of the Pension System, the Pension System itself, and the general civilian population. Respectfully Submitted: OFCA Executive Board / OSFA Members in Good Standing April 9, 2018
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OSFA Convention Constitutional Resolution 18-1
OSFA Convention Special Resolution 18-1
WHEREAS the Oklahoma State Firefighters Association has always been and continues to be an inclusive organization; and
WHEREAS the Oklahoma State Firefighters Association Constitution under Article 2 – Membership, Section 4 allows for recognition of persons who have rendered this Association, or purposes thereof, some meritorious service; and
WHEREAS the Oklahoma State Firefighters Association (OSFA) creates a bond and a brother/sisterhood among its members; and
WHEREAS the OSFA has long been known for its exchange of ideas, camaraderie, and get things done attitude; and Whereas the OSFA is the voice of all firefighters in the State of Oklahoma; and WHEREAS the OSFA works closely with other organizations, associations, and State Departments advocating for firefighter related issues; and
WHEREAS fire departments throughout the state as it has developed and grown over the last 124 years since the inception of the OSFA, have expressed interest in becoming members of the OSFA; and
WHEREAS those interested departments who are not in the Statewide Pension System for firefighters are currently limited in membership scope;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Articles 2 and 8 of the Oklahoma State Firefighters Association Constitution be amended as follows: ARTICLE 2 — MEMBERSHIP Section 1. The membership of this Association shall consist of Active Members, Active Non-Pension Members, Active Life Members, Honorary Life Members, Associate Members, Pension Members, Honorary Members, Honorary Associate Members, and Limited Members. All members will pay dues in accordance with ARTICLE 8 of this constitution.
Section 2. Active Members: All members of fire departments, participating in the Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System, who are not receiving pension benefits, shall be eligible for active membership in this Association upon the payment of the annual dues for every member of that department as provided by Article 8, Section 1 of this constitution. They shall have the right to attend the annual conventions, to take part in the discussion of and participate in all deliberations of the Association and shall be entitled to vote, through their delegates, on all matters coming before the Association convention. The basis of Active Member representation shall be determined according to Article 9, Section 1, of this constitution. Section 3. Active Non-Pension Members: All members of fire departments, not participating in the Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System and who are still active on their fire department, shall be eligible for active non-pension membership in this Association upon the payment of the annual dues for every member of that department as provided by Article 8, Section 1 of this constitution. They shall have the right to attend the annual conventions, to take part in the discussion of and participate in all deliberations of the Association and shall be entitled to vote, through their delegates, on all matters coming before the Association convention. The basis of Active Non-Pension Member representation shall be determined according to Article 9, Section 1, of this constitution. Active Non-Pension Members may run for the Executive Board and serve fully in that capacity if duly elected. There may only be one Active Non-Pension Member representative on the Oklahoma State Firefighters Association Board at any given time.
Section 3 4. Active Life Members: Any person who has rendered the Association, or the purposes thereof, some especially meritorious service may be elected to Active Life membership by a unanimous vote of all delegates present and voting at the annual convention, and shall have the rights and privileges of Active members, but shall not be required to pay dues. All Past Presidents of this Association shall automatically become Active Life members and upon proper registration at the annual convention shall be a Delegate at Large. Retired Active Life Members cannot run for an elected Board office.
Section 4 5. Honorary Life Members: Any person who has rendered this Association, or the purposes thereof, some meritorious service may be elected to Honorary Life Membership by a majority vote (50% plus 1 vote) of the delegates present and voting at the annual convention and shall be entitled to admission to the Annual Convention, but shall have no vote nor be required to pay dues. Section 5 6. Associate Members: All companies engaged in the manufacture or sale of apparatus, appliances or devices for fire prevention, fire protection or firefighting, and other kindred organizations, shall be eligible for an Associate membership in this Association upon payment of the annual dues as provided by Article 8, Section 3 of this constitution and upon presentation of certificates showing their dues have been paid shall be entitled to admission to the annual conventions, but shall have no vote.
Section 6 7. Pension Members: All persons receiving a pension may become Pension Members of the Association upon submission of annual dues according to the provisions of Article 8, Section 2 of this constitution. Failure to submit dues will serve to forfeit the right of said member to participate actively in the annual convention as stated in Article 9, Section 2 of this constitution. Said member shall be entitled to receive all newsletters, bulletins, and other pertinent information published and mailed from the Association.
WHEREAS Bob Jones was recruited from the Oklahoma Legislative Staff by Jim Minx and Pete Stavros to work at the Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System due to his knowledge and background; and WHEREAS Bob is both an attorney and a CPA, which are qualities that truly benefited his responsibilities at the Pension System; and WHEREAS Bob ascended from the Assistant Director position for which he was recruited to the Executive Director position; and WHEREAS Bob served for 23 years for the Firefighters Pension System; and
WHEREAS Bob Jones worked closely with the OSFA through many different administrations to help secure the benefits we currently enjoy; and WHEREAS some of the benefits over the years included COLA’s for our Retirees, Plan B, Back Drop, and the strengthening of the system and Plan B;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Bob Jones be recognized as an Honorary Life Member of this Association with all of the benefits ascribed thereto. Respectfully Submitted: Randy Rose, OKC Retired/ORFA Delegate at Large April 9, 2018
Section 7 8. Honorary Members: Persons having rendered this Association, or the purposes thereof, some meritorious service may, by a majority vote (50% plus 1 vote) of the delegates present and voting at the annual convention, be enrolled as honorary members for the current year. Honorary Members shall have the right to attend the convention, but shall have no vote nor be required to pay dues.
Section 8 9. Honorary Associate Members: Various State Agencies and Departments, Fire Inspection Bureaus, other State Associations, and other kindred organizations, may, by a majority vote (50% plus 1 vote) of the delegates present and voting at the annual convention, be enrolled as Honorary Associate members of the Association. Honorary Associate Members shall have the right to attend the convention, but shall have no vote nor be required to pay dues. Section 9 10. Limited Members: Any Oklahoma fire department not eligible for pension benefits with an annual budget that does not exceed the limits specified in Article 9, Section 5 of this constitution shall be eligible for Limited Membership in the Association upon payment of annual dues as provided by Article 8, Section 4 of this constitution. Said department shall be entitled to use the film library, to receive one copy of each newsletter, bulletins, and other pertinent information published and mailed from the Association. Limited members shall have the right to attend the convention, and shall have one delegate per department at the annual convention. Departments whose budget exceeds the limits set forth above and whose members are Limited Members as of June 16, 2017, shall be grandfathered and may remain Limited Members as long as dues remain current. Once dues are delinquent or the department chooses to adopt the membership status of Active Members or Active Non- Pension Members, they shall no longer remain grandfathered under this clause. Section 10 11. All members shall continue as such as long as they remain qualified for their respective class of membership and otherwise comply with the constitution and by-laws of the Association. ARTICLE 8 – MEMBERSHIP DUES Section 1. Active members as defined in ARTICLE 2, Section 2 of this constitution and Active Non-Pension Members as defined in ARTICLE 2, Section 3 of this constitution shall submit annual dues in the sum of fifty-six dollars ($56) per member of which three dollars ($3) will be placed in the firemans museum and memorial account to be used for continued maintenance and possible future expansions of the memorial and/or museum. ARTICLE 15 – INCLUSION ON THE WALL OFVALOR Section 1. Inclusion on the Wall of Valor shall be applicable to Active Members, Active Non-Pension Members, Active Life Members, and Pension Members, as defined in Article 2, Sections 2, 3, 4, and 6 7 of the Constitution of the Oklahoma State Firefighters Association, who die from the following causes:... Respectfully Submitted: OSFA Membership Committee, David Thompson, Chair OSFA Executive Board, Matt Lay, President
26May 2018Oklahoma Firefighter ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Chase Rankin
Terri Williams
Executive Director
James Reynolds
6601 Broadway Ext., Oklahoma City, OK 73116 405-522-4600 • 1-800-525-7461 toll free • 405-522-4643 fax www.okfirepen.state.ok.us
Vicki Mulbery
Executive Secretary
Accounts Payable Administrator
Than Dinh
Thelisha Clark
Assistant Director (COO)
Controller
Records Administrator
Duane Michael
Martha Pierce
Latoya Battle
Member Services Coordinator
Assistant Director (CFO)
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n CONSENT AGENDA (April 20, 2018) CHECKS TERMINATED IN MARCH 2018: Bartlesville Empire City Hickory Langley Lexington Midwest City Mt. Park Noble Oklahoma City Okmulgee Picher Tulsa Wagoner
Alice N. Bonds-Bush Kenneth R. Whitten Rabon F. Grinstead Juanita D. Jeffers Viola Coym Wesley G. Bain Mark A. Shelton James M. Farris Sr. obert J. Anthony Billie Foster Myrna Cawyer Loann Mann Nancy A. Zachary
APPLICATION FOR SURVIVING SPOUSE FOR CONTINUATION: Deceased Deceased Deceased Deceased Deceased Deceased Deceased Deceased Deceased Deceased Deceased Deceased Deceased
$5,000.00 DEATH BENEFIT: Clayton Empire Fairland Frederick Haileyville Heavener Helena Henryetta Hickory Midwest City Midwest City Midwest City Moore Okeene OKC OKC OKC OKC Perkins Picher Ponca City Skiatook Skiatook Skiatook Tulsa Tulsa Waurika Weatherford Weleetka
Burkhart Funeral Service On Behalf Of Charles Alexander Carey Shorter, Death Recipient Of Tanner Shorter Brown-Winters Funeral Home On Behalf Of John M. Davis Lynda Lynn Callaham, Widow Of Gary L. Callaham Peggy L. Davidson, Widow Of Bob R. Davidson Dowden Roberts Funeral Home On Behalf Of Jerry Tom Tolbert Lanman Funeral Home On Behalf Of Robert F. Meyer Integrity Funeral Service On Behalf Of William J. Marler Dearman Funeral Home On Behalf Of Rabon Grinstead Barnes Friederich Funeral Home On Behalf Of Michael Morrison Chris A. Bain, Child Of Wesley G. Bain Joann Cummins, Widow Of Arthur A. Cummins Nicole L. Goodnight, Widow Of Kenin S. Goodnight Lanman Funeral Home On Behalf Of Gary L. Laubach Mark S. Anthony, Death Recipient Of Robert J. Anthony Shirley D. Berna, Widow Of David M. Berna Teresa E. Daugherty, Widow Of Michael E. Daugherty Green Country Funeral Home On Behalf Of Jerold D. Henderson Irma Rose Redus, Widow Of C.l. Redus Derfelt Funeral Home On Behalf Of Clell D. Ware Trout Funeral Home On Behalf Of Robert Taylor Jeffrey D. Bowlin, Child Of Howard Bowlin Kelly L. Landis, Child Of Howard Bowlin Kristen D. Elliott, Child Of Howard Bowlin Evans & Miller Funeral Home On Behalf Of Bill D. Barlow Sandra Miller, Widow Of Ronald E. Miller Dudley Funeral Home On Behalf Of David E. Sisson Phyllis J. Caulkins, Widow Of Kenneth R. Caulkins Williamson-Spradlin Funeral Home On Behalf Of Tommy Lee Gorden
APPLICATION FOR ENTRANCE INTO THE PENSION SYSTEM Berryhill Del City Del City Del City Del City Guthrie Hominy Moore Moore Moore Tuttle Woodward
Matthew Tumleson Jared Crooks Dwight Eaton Cory Proctor Lane Turner Marshal Field Duane Kellogg Kalen Elston Jake Massey Trenton Slattery Alec Towell Grant Baker
APPLICATION FOR SURVIVING SPOUSE: 03/05/2018 Berryhill
Katrina Reynolds, Widow of Joe K. Reynolds Deceased 3/4/2018
04/01/2018 04/01/2018 04/01/2018 04/01/2018 04/01/2018 04/01/218 04/01/218 04/01/2018 04/01/2018 04/01/2018 04/01/2018 04/01/2018 04/01/218 04/01/2018 04/01/2018 04/01/2018 04/01/218 04/01/2018
Anadarko Bartlesville Bethany Chouteau Fairview Helena Henryetta Leedey Lenapah Luther Konowa Oklahoma City Shawnee Sulphur Thomas Tulsa Tushka Waurika
Suzanne M. McCoin, Widow Of Robert G. McCoin, Jr. Patricia L. Isham, Widow Of Gerald D. Gilliland Donna L. Lytle, Widow Of Ronald E. Lytle Sr. Joan Sellers, Widow Of Ernest L. Sellers Betty J. Schmidt, Widow Of Jimmie D. Schmidt Mary C. Meyer, Widow Of Robert F. Meyer Peggy L. Davidson, Widow Of Bob R. Davidson Eleanore Smith, Widow Of William D. Smith Donna J. Carter, Widow Of Ronny G. Carter Sandra S. Brown, Widow Of Howard T. Brown Mildred Khoury, Widow Of Daniel D. Khoury Joyce A. Henderson, Widow Of Jerald Henderon Sandra Vanzant, Widow Of Raymond D. Vanzant Jr. Regeana McCracken, Of Widow Of Marvin McCracken Carmen Holmes, Widow Of Robert D. Holmes Barbara Krauser, Widow Of Thomas B. Krauser Lynda Combest, Widow Of Dwayne L. Combest Carol Sisson, Widow Of David E. Sisson
APPLICATION FOR SERVICE PENSION: 04/01/2018 04/01/2018 04/01/2018 02/01/2018 01/01/2018 04/01/218 04/01/2018 04/01/2018 04/01/2018 04/01/2018 0401/2018 04/01/2018 04/01/2018 03/13/2018 03/23/2018 04/01/2018 04/01/2018 03/20/2018 04/01/2018
Big Cabin Bixby Broken Arrow Calera Colbert Cox’s Store Hastings Hickory Milburn Milburn Milburn Oklahoma City Paden Payne Rolling Hills The Village Tipton Tullahassee Tulsa
Bertha L. Tiller Ricky G. Bittle Robert L. Gordon Kevin R. Carlton Eric M. Stanglin Terry L. Mccall Kenny G. Lovett Kirk Standridge Tandy J. Heath Jeffery H. Lafevers Richard A. West Christopher D. Bell Sam N. Deal Nathaniel N. Alvarado Dustin C. Hasbrouck Brian Hopson Benjamin A. Miligan Terry C. Robertson Carey E. Clubb
APPLICATION FOR VESTED BENEFIT: 12/10/2028 09/27/2025 12/06/2022 04/01/2015 09/09/2028 05/14/2025
Kellyville Lawton Madill Mangum Oilton Stillwater
Kevin W. McCleery Logan A. Prince Chad E. Selvy William M. McGraw Donnie R. Fisher Jr. Stan A. Kent
REFUND OF CONTRIBUTIONS: Hired Blake Hasty Ty Mckinzie Jacob Gonzalez Aaron B. Helm Chris Bryant Clinton East Alex Cech Garrett Hastings
Altus Bixby Blackwell Fairview Hugo Jenks Lindsay Owasso
11/25/2009 10/07/2006 08/19/2014 02/01/2012 06/03/2010 05/04/2012 12/17/2012 07/01/2014
Terminated 2/14/2018 03/01/2016 12/28/2018 04/06/2018 11/13/2016 3/06/12018 12/20/2013 03/16/2018
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live long & prosper Tina Lewis
6601 Broadway Ext., Oklahoma City, OK 73116 405-522-4600 • 1-800-525-7461 toll free • 405-522-4643 fax www.okfirepen.state.ok.us
n March 16, 2018 MEETING Members Present: Matt Lay, Mike Kelley, Dana Cramer, Scott VanHorn, Eric Harlow, Michael Duncan, Janet Kohls, Jim Long, Craig Freeman, Dereck Cassady, Brandy Manek, Frank Stone. Members Absent: Herb Bradshaw. Others Present: Chase Rankin, Executive Director; Duane Michael, Assistant Director; James Reynolds, Assistant Director; Terri Williams, Executive Secretary; Thanh Dinh, Controller; Marc Edwards, Legal Counsel; Peter Latara & Kevin Collins, Fred Alger; Robert Zimmer & Gashi Zengeni, Clairvest; Kitty Swenson, Wasatch; Troy Brown & Tim Nash, & Co Consulting. Joel Harris/Miami - Application For “Disability In The Line Of Duty” Pension, Effective March 1, 2018: Motion was made by Long and seconded by Duncan to approve the Application for “Disability in the Line of Duty”, effective March 1, 2018. Ayes: Lay, Cassady, Freeman, Stone, Cramer, Harlow, Duncan, Long, Manek, Vanhorn, Kelley, and Kohls. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Gregory P. Goff/Oklahoma City – Application For “Disability In The Line Of Duty” Pension, Effective March 1, 2018: Motion was made by Kelley and seconded by Vanhorn to approve the Application for “Disability in the Line of Duty”, effective March 1, 2018. Ayes: Lay, Cassady, Freeman, Stone, Cramer, Harlow, Duncan, Long, Manek, Vanhorn, Kelley, and Kohls. Nayes: None. Motion carried. John J. Hansen, Jr./Oklahoma City - Application For “Disability In The Line Of Duty” Pension, Effective March 1, 2018: Motion was made by Kelley and seconded by Vanhorn to modify the Application for “Disability in the Line of Duty” to “Service”, effective March 1, 2018 Ayes: Lay, Cassady, Freeman, Stone, Harlow, Duncan, Cramer, Long, Manek, Vanhorn, Kelley, and Kohls. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Tommy Miller II/Stillwater – Application For Disability In The Line Of Duty” Pension, Effective March 1, 2018: Motion was made by Cramer and seconded by Cassady to approve the Application for “Disability in the Line of Duty”, effective March 1, 2018. Ayes: Lay, Cassady, Freeman, Stone, Cramer, Harlow, Duncan, Long, Manek, Vanhorn, Kelley, and Kohls. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Patrick V. Admire/Tulsa – Application For Disability In The Line Of Duty” Pension, Effective March 1, 2018: Motion was made by Vanhorn and seconded by Kelley to modify the Application for “Disability in the Line of Duty”, to “Service” effective March 1, 2018. Ayes: Lay, Cassady, Freeman, Stone, Harlow, Duncan, Cramer, Long, Manek, Vanhorn, Kelley, and Kohls. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Rodney Ogden/Woodward – Application For Disability In The Line Of Duty” Pension, Effective March 1, 2018: Motion was made by Kelley and seconded by Cassady to modify the Application for “Disability in the Line of Duty”, to “Service” effective March 1, 2018. Ayes: Lay, Cassady, Stone, Cramer, Freeman, Duncan, Harlow, Long, Manek, Vanhorn, Kelley, and Kohls. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Richard B. Sager /Pauls Valley – Application For Disability Not In The Line Of Duty” Pension, Effective March 1, 2018: Motion was made by Cramer and seconded by Duncan to approve the Application for “Disability Not in the Line of Duty”, effective March 1, 2018. Ayes: Lay, Cassady, Cramer, Long, Vanhorn, Kelley, Kohls, Harlow, Duncan, Stone, Freeman, and Manek. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Kurk Mccornack/Oklahoma City – Request To Modify Pension From “Service” To “Disability In The Line Of Duty”: Motion was made by Long and seconded by Cassady to approve the request of McCornack based on the medical information provided. Ayes: Lay, Cassady, Freeman, Stone, Cramer, Long, Harlow, Duncan, Manek, Vanhorn, Kelley and Kohls. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Request To Declare Reese Morrison/Midwest City As A Death In The Line Of Duty: Motion was made by Long and seconded by Cassady to approve the request to declare Reese Morrison/Midwest City as a death in the Line of Duty. Ayes: Lay, Cassady, Freeman, Stone, Cramer, Harlow, Duncan, Long, Manek, Vanhorn, Kelley and Kohls. Nayes: None. Motion carried.
Deer Creek FD • Safety & Health Committee
So What’s Next Over the last decade or so, we have really done a fantastic job taking focus on safety and really digging in to determine what has been causing injury. And even better, most areas of the country have taken aggressive action to improve the odds that those injury rates will be reduced, or mitigated altogether. That being said there is still an area that has had minimal focus, yet has a deeper impact on those statistics than many of us realize, or even want to admit to -- Ergonomics. Ergonomics isn’t just about office workers and minimizing carpal tunnel. It has an effect on all of us at all times. We think about it without realizing it. It’s the reason we put plates and cups in the upper cabinets, yet the giant broiling pan down low. We think about it when we adjust workspaces to make a job easier or quicker in many instances. We can apply ergonomics to the front line just as we can in our everyday lives and make an enormous impact on strain injuries, if we take the time to consider equipment layout on and in our apparatus. As an example, I am going to use an instance at my own department. Several years ago when we first received a new engine, we placed our equipment on it as usual and that was it. Over the years, things shifted as we learned where things would work better. But this particularly heavy item remained on a shelf that was around four-and-a-half feet off the ground. This item was our box for the air bags and equipment to run them, and it weighs approximately 65 lbs. For those of us who are vertically challenged, this location created an even bigger problem. Eventually we collectively decided to rearrange several compartments which included moving the lift bags to a lower shelf, which now resides around three feet off the ground. To give a numerical value to the difference the small change made, I chose to use the WISHA lifting formula to give us a lifting index and a NIOSH recommended weight limit. This calculation takes into account the weight of the object, vertical hand position, lifts per minute for how many hours a day, and the twisting aspect. If you want to get fancy and calculate, there are ergonomic calculators online (though they do require some knowledge on how to use). NIOSH recommends a numerical score of less than 1. Just to give a brief numerical comparison on the difference between the locations on the 65 lb. object before versus after it was relocated, take a look below. • 65 lb. object located at or above the shoulder with a twist of less than 450 o Recommended weight limit = 40 lbs. o Lifting index = 1.63 High risk of injury • 65 lb. object located knee to waist with a twist of less than 450 o Recommended weight limit = 90 lbs. o Lifting index = 1 Low risk Just lowering objects that are greater than 50-60 lbs will drastically reduce the risk of lift and strain injuries. Going even further than just switching things around (which doesn’t cost anything by the way), we can put more thought into the build of new apparatus. I have heard from manufacturers that more often than not, fire departments are content with what the manufacturer lays out for them, when in fact we should to have more input. After all, we are the ones who battle test on a daily basis, and often comment about why “they” did or didn’t do this on a truck. Those comments matter! So if your department is fortunate enough to have the opportunity to build, take some time and plan it out. Try different hose bed heights, travel to surrounding departments and pick their brains. Ask for assistance from professionals. For additional information on apparatus ergonomics or to schedule a class to dive deeper, please visit hscsnetwork.com and click on Fire Department Resources. Username is deercreekfpd@yahoo.com. Password is fire123 There will be resources for ergonomics and information on what we have learned over the years and how we have adapted. The content for this is still under construction but will be continually added to. I am available via phone, text or email for any questions, which can all be found on the website.
28May 2018Oklahoma Firefighter
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Hazardous Materials Operations for WMD Refresher (66733) May 1 (8 hours) Sand Springs Fire Department Fire Chiefs Brownbag (For 5 Bugle Fire Chiefs ONLY) (69184) May 1 Tulsa Fire Training Center Hazardous Materials Operations for WMD Refresher (66734) May 2 (8 hours) Sand Springs Fire Department Trench Rescue Awareness (69036) May 2 (4 hours) Okarche Fire Department AHIMT - Position Task Book event (67335) May 3-6 (16 hours) Tulsa Fire Academy Hazardous Materials Operations for WMD Refresher (66735) May 3 (8 hours) Sand Springs Fire Department Hazardous Materials Instructor Course (TEEX ENV501 course) (68050) May 3-6 (28 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Blue Card Command 3-Day Simulation Lab (68095) May 3-5 (24 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Leading at the Company Level (68099) May 3 (4 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Barn Boss Leadership (68100) May 3 (4 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Oklahoma Emergency Vehicle Drivers Training TtT (68127) May 3 (4 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Calling the MAYDAY (68128) May 3 (8 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast First-In Decisions for First-In Officers (68155) May 3 (4 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Strategic and Tactical Considerations for the Modern Fireground (68162) May 3 (4 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast PPE Care and Maintenance - What Are Your Responsibilities (68164) May 3 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast
FTAC Information Session (68292) May 3 (1 hour) Tulsa Community College Northeast
Traffic Incident Management System (68288) May 3 (4 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast
Making the Case for NFPA 1500 (68294) May 3 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast
Support for the First Responder in Trouble (68295) May 3 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast
Big Rig Rescue (68334) May 3-4 (16 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast
Covering Your Basics: Fire Alarm and Sprinkler Shop Drawing Reviews (68332) May 3 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast
Inside the Box - Vehicle Extrication (68345) May 3 (8 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast John Norman: Private Dwellings and Store Fires (68373) May 3 (8 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast NIMS ICS 400 (EMI) Advanced Incident Command System (68938) May 3-4 (16 hours) Stillwater Community Center School Inspections/Pre-Planning (68330) May 3 (1 hour) Tulsa Community College Northeast Fire Service Training Instructor Update (68148) May 3 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Service Life of Carbon SCBA Cylinders (68175) May 3 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast A How-To Guide for Fire Inspectors Managing Occupancies in Emergency Reporting (68326) May 3 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast
Disaster Wide Area Search (68339) May 3 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Blue Card Incident Commander Training and Certification Program Overview (68047) May 3 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast BNSF: Railroad 101 Safety for First Responders (68051) May 3 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast PPE Care and Maintenance - What Are Your Responsibilities (68165) May 3 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast A Field User’s Guide to Documenting in Emergency Reporting (68284) May 3 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Introduction to Drone Pilot Inc. Public Safety Unmanned Aerial Operations (69135) May 3 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Are You Haz-Mat Ready? (68052) May 4 (4 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast
Disaster Wide Area Search (68338) May 3 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast
Flammable Gas Emergencies (LPG) (68066) May 4 (12 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast
From Near Miss to Homerun (68120) May 3 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast
The Perfect Storm: Preventing Operational Catastrophe (68101) May 4 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast
Developing Tactical Decision Games (68138) May 3 (4 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Electrical Safety for First Responder (68156) May 3 (4 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Service Life of Carbon SCBA Cylinders (68176) May 3 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast
Advanced Fire Behavior (68181) May 3 (8 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast
The First Five Minutes: First Due Must Haves (68180) May 3 (4 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast
Introduction to Emergency Reporting (68290) May 3 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast
Fire Department Response to Active Shooter Events (68246) May 3 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast
TACTical Leadership (68111) May 4 (4 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Training Requirement Changes to the 2018 NFPA 1403 (68146) May 4 (4 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Know Your Flow (68182) May 4 (4 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Basic Fire Department Standpipe Operations (68184) May 4 (8 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Ground Ladders for Rescue (68202) May 4 (4 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast
Live Fire: Functional Fire Ground Evolutions (68204) May 4 (4 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast
Fire Department Response to Active Shooter Events (68247) May 4 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast
Taking Action Against Cancer in the Fire Service (68297) May 4 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast
Introduction to Public Safety Unmanned Aerial Operations (68264) May 4 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast
NFPA 1620 - Getting the Most from Pre-Plans (68322) May 4 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast
Executive Agency Management through Emergency Reporting (68268) May 4 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast
Swift Water Rescue - Making the Save (68341) May 4 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast
Fire Scene Evidence “Don’t Spoil It” (68320) May 4 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast
Chase Sargent: From Buddy to Boss (68374) May 4 (8 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast
OPAL: Response to Pipeline Emergencies (68057) May 4 (1 hour) Tulsa Community College Northeast
Learning the New OK-FIRE (68261) May 4 (6 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Taking Action Against Cancer in the Fire Service (68298) May 4 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Fire and Life Safety Education (68314) May 4 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Crash Course: A Common Sense Approach to Auto Rescue (68336) May 4 (6 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Swift Water Rescue - Setting the Scene (68343) May 4 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Understanding Your Detection Devices (68053) May 4 (4 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast OPAL: Response to Pipeline Emergencies (68056) May 4 (1 hour) Tulsa Community College Northeast Teaching and Learning Leadership Beyond the Textbook (68118) May 4 (4 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Strategies to Increase Training Hours (68144) May 4 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Know Your Flow (68183) May 4 (4 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Ground Ladders for Rescue (68203) May 4 (4 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Live Fire: Functional Fire Ground Evolutions (68205) May 4 (4 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast
BNSF: Railroad 101 Safety for First Responders (68072) May 4 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast The Perfect Storm: Preventing Operational Catastrophe (68102) May 4 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Staging: Waiting on the next Big One (68266) May 4 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast UL Resources for Fire Officials (68325) May 4 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Public Safety Unmanned Aerial Response Team Hurricane Harvey 2017 (69136) May 4 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Rope Rescue Technician Level I Part B (67738) May 5-6 (16 hours) Weatherford Fire Department Are You Haz-Mat Ready? (68055) May 5 (4 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast BNSF: Flammable Liquids Fire Fighting Strategy & Tactics for Rail Incidents (68068) May 5 (8 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Responsibilities of Command - Building the Force that Wins the Fight (68097) May 5 (4 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Training Requirement Changes to the 2018 NFPA 1403 (68147) May 5 (4 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Pump Operations (68186) May 5 (8 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast
Oklahoma FirefighterMay 201829 First Due Engine Operations (68207) May 5 (8 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Live Fire: Search and VES (68210) May 5 (8 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Search and Rescue of the Civilian Victim (68211) May 5 (8 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Basic Life Support for the Tactical Operator (68249) May 5-6 (12 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast ArcGIS Collector for Wildfire Use (68262) May 5 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Preventing and Coping with Suicide in the Fire and Emergency Services (68313) May 5 (8 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast
Set it and Forget it? Pumping for the Modern Fireground (68216) May 5 (4 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Introduction to Emergency Reporting (68291) May 5 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Support for the First Responder in Trouble (68296) May 5 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Recruiting Volunteers (68523) May 5 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast , 3727 E Apache, Tulsa, OK 74115-3150 Changing the Fire Service Culture Begins at the Kitchen Table (68110) May 5 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Staging: Waiting on the next Big One (68267) May 5 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast
NFPA 1620 - Getting the Most from Pre-Plans (68323) May 5 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast
A Field User’s Guide to Documenting in Emergency Reporting (68286) May 5 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast
Big Rig Rescue (68335) May 5-6 (16 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast
Covering Your Basics: Fire Alarm and Sprinkler Shop Drawing Reviews (68333) May 5 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast
Swift Water Rescue - Making the Save (68342) May 5 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Fire Service Training Instructor Update (68149) May 5 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast PPE Care and Maintenance - What Are Your Responsibilities (68166) May 5 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast OK Forestry: Supporting Air Operations (68263) May 5 (6 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Crash Course: A Common Sense Approach to Auto Rescue (68337) May 5 (6 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Swift Water Rescue - Setting the Scene (68344) May 5 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Retaining Volunteer Firefighters (68524) May 5 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Grain Bin Emergencies - Awareness (68048) May 5 (4 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Understanding Your Detection Devices (68054) May 5 (4 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Leadership Challenges in Today’s Volunteer Emergency Services Organizations (68115) May 5 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Teaching and Learning Leadership Beyond the Textbook (68119) May 5 (4 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Strategies to Increase Training Hours (68145) May 5 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast
ISO, What you need to know (69133) May 5 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Grain Bin Emergencies - Operations (68049) May 6 (8 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Responsibilities of Command - Building the Force that Wins the Fight (68098) May 6 (4 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Mastering Social Media to Tell Your Fire Agency’s Story (68117) May 6 (4 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast VFIS Traffic Incident Managment Train-the-Trainer (68150) May 6 (8 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Basic Fire Department Standpipe Operations (68185) May 6 (8 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Pump Operations (68188) May 6 (8 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Medical Response to the Firefighter Mayday (68215) May 6 (8 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Set it and Forget it? Pumping for the Modern Fireground (68217) May 6 (4 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast FTAC Information Session (68293) May 6 (1 hour) Tulsa Community College Northeast Inside the Box - Vehicle Extrication (68346) May 6 (8 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Fireground Operations with Limited Staffing (68525) May 6 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast
From PTSD to PTG: A Firefighter’s Journey After a Multiple LODD Incident (68549) May 6 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast
Hazardous Materials Operations for WMD Refresher (66736) May 8 (8 hours) Sapulpa Fire Department
Leadership for Small Departments: Administration (68691) May 19 (8 hours) Western Technology Center - Elk City
School Inspections/Pre-Planning (68331) May 6 (1 hour) Tulsa Community College Northeast
NIMS ICS 300 Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents (68634) May 8-9 (16 hours) Department of Public Safety, OKC
Rope Rescue Technician Level I Part A (68889) May 19-20 (16 hours) Northeast Technology Center- Pryor
PPE Care and Maintenance - What Are Your Responsibilities (68167) May 6 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast
Oklahoma Emergency Vehicle Drivers Training (69229) May 8 (8 hours) Otoe-Missouria Tribe, Red Rock, OK
Fire Fighter I Certification (68132) May 20 (8 hours) OSU-PSC, Stillwater
A How-To Guide for Fire Inspectors Managing Occupancies in Emergency Reporting (68327) May 6 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast
Hazardous Materials Technician Refresher - Part A (66646) May 9 (8 hours) Muskogee Fire Department
Disaster Wide Area Search (68340) May 6 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast From PTSD to PTG: A Firefighter’s Journey After a Multiple LODD Incident (68550) May 6 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Hazardous Materials Operations Certification (67972) May 6 (8 hours) Tahlequah Regional Training Center OPAL: Response to Pipeline Emergencies (68060) May 6 (1 hour) Tulsa Community College Northeast In Honor of The Charleston 9: A Study of Change Following Tragedy (68103) May 6 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Electrical Safety for First Responder (68157) May 6 (4 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Strategic and Tactical Considerations for the Modern Fireground (68163) May 6 (4 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Fire Department Response to Active Shooter Events (68248) May 6 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Introduction to Public Safety Unmanned Aerial Operations (68265) May 6 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Executive Agency Management through Emergency Reporting (68269) May 6 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast
Hazardous Materials Operations for WMD Refresher (66737) May 9 (8 hours) Sapulpa Fire Department Hazardous Materials Operations for WMD Refresher (66738) May 10 (8 hours) Sapulpa Fire Department Hazardous Materials Operations for WMD Refresher (68675) May 11 (8 hours) Guthrie Fire Department Hazardous Materials Operations: Core Competencies (68972) May 11-13 (24 hours) Clinton Fire Department Wildland Training (FFT2) for Structural Firefighters, G-130 (69057) May 12-13 (24 hours) Tri-County Tech Center, Bartlesville Hazardous Materials Technician Refresher - Part A (67802) May 14 (8 hours) Altus Fire Department Hazardous Materials Awareness for WMD-HazMat Emergencies (68537) May 14 (8 hours) Pontotoc Technology Center, Ada Hazardous Materials Operations for WMD Refresher (66739) May 15 (8 hours) Chickasha Fire Department Hazardous Materials Operations for WMD Refresher (66740) May 16 (8 hours) Chickasha Fire Department Hazardous Materials Operations for WMD Refresher (66742) May 16 (8 hours) Weatherford Fire Department
ISO, What you need to know (69134) May 6 (2 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast
Hazardous Materials Operations for WMD Refresher (66741) May 17 (8 hours) Chickasha Fire Department
OPAL: Response to Pipeline Emergencies (68062) May 6 (1 hour) Tulsa Community College Northeast
Hazardous Materials Operations: Core Competencies (66749) May 18-20 (24 hours) Ponca City Fire Department
Hazardous Materials Technician Refresher - Part A (66644) May 7 (8 hours) Muskogee Fire Department
Fire Fighter I Live Burn (68131) May 19 (8 hours) • $2250 - All Participants OSU-PSC, Stillwater
Hazardous Materials Technician Refresher - Part A (66645) May 8 (8 hours) Muskogee Fire Department
Fire Fighter I Live Burn Evaluation (68133) May 19 (8 hours) OSU-PSC, Stillwater
Leadership for Small Departments: Tactics (68692) May 20 (8 hours) Western Technology Center - Elk City Hazardous Materials Operations Certification (68974) May 20 (8 hours) Clinton Fire Department Hazardous Materials Operations: Core Competencies (66745) May 21-23 (24 hours) Sapulpa Fire Department Fire Officer I: NFPA 1021, 2014 Edition (68686) May 21-24 (48 hours) Western Technology Center - Elk City Hazardous Materials Technician Refresher - Part A (66647) May 22 (8 hours) Chickasha Fire Department Hazardous Materials Technician Refresher - Part A (66648) May 23 (8 hours) Norman Fire Dept. Training Center Hazardous Materials Technician Refresher - Part A (66649) May 24 (8 hours) Norman Fire Dept. Training Center NFA Strategy & Tactics for Initial Company Operations (F0455) (67214) May 24-25 (16 hours) Tulsa Community College Northeast Hazardous Materials Technician Refresher - Part A (66650) May 25 (8 hours) Norman Fire Dept. Training Center EMS Instructor Update (68771) May 25 (8 hours) • $500 - All Participants Case Community Center Hazardous Materials Operations Certification (66747) May 25 (8 hours) Sapulpa Fire Department Hazardous Materials Technician Refresher - Part A (67197) May 29 (8 hours) Edmond Fire Department Hazardous Materials Technician Refresher - Part A (67198) May 30 (8 hours) Edmond Fire Department
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fire service training Dr. Erick Reynolds
OSU FST Director
erick.reynolds@osufst.org • 405-744-5727 (W) • 405-409-0961 (C) Greetings Brothers and Sisters! This month is about our partners that we work with each and every day to train Oklahoma’s finest. We are nothing without all of our extremely valuable partners! These partners include, but are not limited to, the following: • The Oklahoma State Firefighters Association • Oklahoma Fire Chiefs Association • Oklahoma Department of Homeland Security • Oklahoma Office of Emergency Management • Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education • Fire Protection Publications • International Fire Service Training Association • Oklahoma State Fire Marshal • Rural Fire Coordinators • Fire Service Instructors of Oklahoma • Fire Marshals Association of Oklahoma • Oklahoma Department of Forestry • Metro Chiefs • Green Country Chiefs • Oklahoma Insurance Department • Oklahoma Department of Health • Oklahoma Department of Public Safety • Oklahoma Fire Departments • Oklahoma Firefighters • National Fire Academy • Emergency Management Institute • Industrial Partners
We do not operate in a vacuum. These partnerships are vital to all that we do at Fire Service Training. Make plans to attend the 2018 OSFA John F. Futhey II State Fire School May 3-6 in Tulsa. We currently have enrolled in excess of 600 folks for the weekend of fire training. We appreciate the opportunity to help partner with the OSFA on this statewide -- and really regional -- training and professional development opportunity! In addition to this, FST will be holding its annual golf tournament May 2 at Paige Belcher Golf Course located in the Tulsa area. Please support this tournament if you are so inclined. We use the proceeds from this event for purposes that cannot be funded using state funds. I greatly appreciate the hard work and long hours worked by our incredible OSUFST staff!! Proud of each and every one of them! As always, my phone is on 24/7. Call me, email or text me with compliments or concerns, or, come by the office in Stillwater! I would appreciate an opportunity to sit and visit for a few minutes. We will address issues in a timely fashion as they appear! We look forward to seeing you at the OSFA Convention in June! Be safe! Tell the people that you love that you love them! That’s Rule Number 1!
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ISO REPORT Yogi Cole
ISO Field Coordinator (405) 213-9967 yogi.cole@oid.ok.gov
A couple of years ago, the now retired Kevin Stoneking started a partnership with the Oklahoma Rural Water Association. I have continued that relationship which has been good for their organization and the Fire Service, as well. I recently attended their annual conference in Norman and continue to receive positive feedback from many of the rural water district representatives. It is extremely important for Fire Departments and Water Districts of all sizes to develop a cooperative relationship, but it can be even more crucial in the rural areas. Water systems/districts need to understand that 40% of the ISO score comes from: 1) Available water flow. 2) Size and type of fire hydrants. 3) Annual fire hydrant testing and flushing. Also if a fire hydrant is locked or the isolation valve is closed, then it could be considered out of service by ISO and not used for a grading. When water lines are replaced or extended if possible, using larger water mains can provide valuable water for fire protection which increases the overall service level for the customers of that system by helping to reduce the ISO rating. Fire Departments need to understand that it cost money to produce potable water, and in some cases, water districts are struggling to get by. Also, these systems are under a lot of rules and policies from agencies such as the DEQ which can create challenges for these systems. Before water is flowed from a fire hydrant, a Fire Department needs to know if there are any restrictions or requirement for use. In most cases, I have found that in an emergency, a fire hydrant can be used but the amount of water flowed from the system needs to be reported because these systems have to account for their water. If it can’t be accounted for then, it is recorded as a water loss. And if that percentage of loss gets too high, it may affect that system’s ability to receive grants. I have also heard of cases where water system employees were out looking for a leak because they did not know the local fire department had filled up their trucks after a fire. Before using water from a fire hydrant for training, we need to make sure the water system that we want to use is OK with that kind of water usage. Some systems simply cannot spare the water and with others you may have to work around high usage periods. Something else to consider is the location of the fire hydrant that is going to be utilized. It may be possible that a certain water line needs to be flushed and a fire hydrant is available that would benefit both entities. Getting to know your local water system management and developing a good relationship can have multiple benefits. If there is a good relationship established, then it is more likely that water for fire protection is considered when new main lines are installed. For questions or if I can help you prepare for an ISO review, please give me a call.
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OSFA Executive Board Highlights
Roll Call: Matt Lay- Present and presiding Dereck Cassady, arrived at 9:18 a.m. Mike Kelley, Present Eric Harlow, Present Mike Duncan, Present Dana Cramer (ORFA), Present Others Present: Phil Ostrander, Steve Lumry, Gene Brown, Sheri Nickel, Tim Bartram, Dewayne Burk, Don Armes and Eric Hamilton, Correspondence: Thank you card from Logan County Young Marines. Invitation for the Oklahoma City Recruit Graduation for Class 2017-3. Fire Marshal Commission Report: Lay The Fire Marshal Commission has their inspection for some public facilities done early. They are still working on getting the word out about tax credit and are attending County Meetings along with OSFA and the Pension office. Fire Service Training Report: Duncan Fire Service Training just finished up school in Atoka. Duncan said that will be all of their Regional until October. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Educational Advisory Committee: Bartram Bartram stated that they have been discussing some issues with walk-ins, especially dealing with the HOT classes and better controlling access to the training grounds. The committee was unanimous that on the HOT classes there will be no walk-ups, period. If you are on a waiting list, the cut off will be Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. That was made into an official motion and will be the policy of Fire School. They also discussed the cold classes with the walk-ups, and they would like us to put some statements out encouraging if you’re going to be a walk-up to wait and allow those who preregistered to make sure they have a seat in the class room before the walk-ins can take a seat. The committee set a tentative date for the same time period next year. There was a consensus reached for Louthan to work on a better application to attempt to better verify the Live Instructors on their 1403 Compliance. There was also discussion about having a National Certification Process for Firefighter Instructor. Legislative Committee: Lumry Lumry stated the Legislative Committee hasn’t met but will be meeting later this month on the 28th, the same day as the Legislative Reception. At that time they will get updates where everything is at in the Legislative process and help with the set up for the reception. Safety and Health Committee: Lumry / Lay The Safety and Health Committee met one time since the last board meeting. Lay said there was some discussion on the Mental Health aspect, how some departments are handling cancer paperwork and they had some discussion about looking at AFG Grants in the future for some health and safety issues. Lay stated that they had announced the dates for the next round of SAFER Grants later this month. Lumry discussed that our committees are tied together in some ways, Safety and Health, Membership Committee and Educational Advisory. Lumry and Bartram have a meeting set up next week with Integris to discuss discounted Heart Scans for firefighters as a benefit of being OSFA members. Volunteer Fire Service Committee: Lumry At the Volunteer Caucus, the Membership Committee passed out our surveys, had people fill them out and then did a drawing for cash prizes. Lumry passed out the preliminary results for the first 51 forms turned in. Since this ties into the Membership Committee, Lumry had a meeting yesterday with AFLAC. And while they do not provide primary insurance, they do provide some pretty good insurance benefits that might benefit our volunteers. They are going to put together a presentation to bring back to the Board next month. Membership Committee: Lumry The Membership Committee is continuing to look at other benefits and using their survey to determine what things we
March 15, 2018 MEETING
Upcoming Dates to Remember: May 3-6, 2018 -- State Fire School -- Tulsa Community College & Tulsa Fire Department Training Center June 12, 2018 -- 37th annual ORFA Convention -Hyatt Regency, Downtown Tulsa June 13-16, 2018 -- 124th annual OSFA Convention -- Hyatt Regency, Downtown Tulsa June 13-16, 2018 -- 86th annual Women’s Auxiliary Convention -- Hyatt Regency, Downtown Tulsa Oct. 7, 2018 -- 19th Statewide Memorial Service -Oklahoma Firefighters Museum, Oklahoma City should offer. Bartram has been helping them focus on some of those areas, as well. They will be setting up some meetings and doing some research. Public Education Committee: Brown Cassady stated that the committee did get their Mission Statement completed and passed it out to the Board. Bartram said that the one Pub Ed Class at Fire School is full. Brown said that in the first two-minute video by the committee, it was their decision to make it about the Museum, the expansion and how they are going to spread Pub Ed through the state. Financial Advisory Committee: Lumry Lumry stated that the Financial Advisory Committee met and covered three basic topics and are in the preliminary stages. They are looking at the Museum Expansion and making sure the finances are sufficient, research for COLAs, and looking ahead, analyzing our dues structure. They will be looking at those three issues as they move forward. Museum Expansion Committee: Lumry Lumry stated they are working diligently to get the packets put together for leave behinds. They have had a meeting with the architect and the rendering artist. They will have another meeting next week with those two. Once they have the right drawings for the packet, they can start the language. We will be able to get most of the work done in-house and then just send it out to get printed. Museum Report: Brown Brown said that they are gearing up for spring. The guys went down and trimmed up all the trees and started getting it cleaned up, and he said that he just cannot brag on them enough. Business is starting to pick up in the Museum and Spring Break will be coming up. He went over the different things the guys have been doing in and out of the Museum. Brown discussed all the different conferences coming up and making sure all the things are ordered for them. Red book’s sales are up a little bit and everything has been going just fine. Volunteer Recruitment & Retention Report: Nickel Nickel stated that she is up to 20 for approved Grants and has two more on her desk that need to be approved. She got the first of the bunker gear in this week and will deliver it soon. There is one guy who has finished Firefighter I in the panhandle and waiting to do his Hazmat stuff and he will be the first complete grant recipient. She went to Atoka last weekend and they expanded the classes that were covered under the retention part. She has a meeting with OSU on the 26th and she has it budgeted to where we can put $26,000 in each quadrant of the state for training, with a list of approved classes. Nickel discussed paying for 200 firefighter physicals with the grant.
NVFC Report: Duncan National Volunteer Fire Council have their Board meeting coming up in Alexandria, VA, April 19-21. There is still money left on the Josh Cellars Grant for training and it gives $5000 to 10 departments. NVFC put out the “Best Practices on Cancer Prevention”. They have an on-line course for installing smoke detectors. And they just came out this month with an on-line course for new company officers and it is free right now. OFCA Report: Burk Oklahoma Fire Chief’s Conference will be held April 4-6. They are still out trying to get sponsors and they have some good speakers. There are some people signing up for golf teams for the tournament. Burk stated that Chief Anthony will be taking Chief Driskell’s position on the Incident Recourse Hotline Committee. He discussed that at this time, they have only one Resolution dealing with the mental health aspects of the job. ORFA Report: Cramer The Oklahoma Retirees are looking at getting a date together in the next week for a meeting. The retirees are not real happy that the COLA Bill is dead and they are wanting to fight for it. Executive Director/Legislative Report: Ostrander / Lumry Ostrander stated that he has been spending time out at the Capitol lately. He discussed that he has received a lot of feedback from our e-mails regarding COLAs and the responses on the legislation. He said that he had an overwhelming response to his article in the last month’s paper dealing with the mental health issues. Ostrander cannot stress enough this mental health situation in the fire service. He would like to continue to advocate and openly discuss the PSOB and the mental health issues. Ostrander stated that Amy has reported that our membership summaries are still coming in. Out of 554 departments, we have received back 409 and so the numbers are coming in good. We had a situation again to where Brent Hatcher came in to play this week. The numbers are relatively low -- only 187 people in Brent Hatcher right now since it is renewal time. We went through a period of time when it was the renewal cycle for American Income Life to send out their update cards to the members, and during that time we were inundated by concerns and complaints from retirees. So far in 2018, we have already paid out three of those this year and one is still pending. Lumry stated he would like to go back to the membership summaries. We have 9,370 firefighters signed up. Last month, it was 9,002 and so we are still on the increase. He discussed that we are planning on scheduling a FEMA Grant Workshop for early November. Those of you who attended Bob Jones’ Retirement Party, you saw that we gave him a plaque from OSFA and a gift card. The electronic newspaper subscriptions are now up to 216 and is still growing. There was an issue with the number of available hotel rooms for State Fire School, but they were able to get it worked out and we now have an overflow hotel. There was discussion by the Board on the electronic newspaper. New Business: -- A student from Tuttle requested a sponsorship for FFA. No action taken at this time. -- Police, Fire US Games Entry Sponsorship for Norman Firefighter. -- The Board reviewed the Membership Committee Resolution. -- Jacob Stangl, Edmond FD – Add to Pub Ed Committee. -- Perspective Addition to the Museum Board - Carl Hickman. -- Brent Hatcher – Johnny Backwater – Kenwood Fire Dept. Passed away from complications due to surgery. -- Review and vote on the Constitutional Resolution -- David Carter, Oklahoma City FD – Add to Legislative Committee. Adjournment: 11:50 a.m. Next meeting: April 19, 2018
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Roberts Testing Pump Testing in your Community
The time has come for the Oklahoma Firefighters Museum to expand! We have outgrown our current facility as evidenced by how much artifact that has been archived and stored out of view of the public. The proposed $9.5 million expansion announced at the 122nd OSFA Convention in Lawton will double the square footage devoted to the museum, update the current portions, contain interactive displays and an event center for additional museum space when not being used for events. Tax Deductible Donations are being collected and can be made to the OSFM Expansion, 2716 NE 50th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73111, or online at www.osfa.info.
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Museum news Gene Brown
Museum Director geneb@osfa.info 405-424-3440 Hello Everyone! As I write this article, wildfires are moving across the Western Oklahoma countryside. From what I see and hear, you are doing a great job. It takes special people to carry on under extraordinary conditions. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Keep up the great work. Here at the Oklahoma Firefighters Museum, we are gearing up for spring. Museum staffers Joe Thompson and Quintin James can’t wait to start mowing. Lots of changes are taking place in the Museum. Archivist Bob Noll is working on updating all our records. It is a slow process, but we are making progress. The guys are working very hard to improve your Museum, which is already the nation’s most comprehensive member-held Firefighters Museum. It is home to many exhibits from the Oklahoma Fire Service, including artifacts from the 18th Century through the 20th Century and a dozen restored fire trucks -- the oldest dating from the very early 1900s. Come see us! We look forward to seeing you soon!
Mon-Sat 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday 1 to 4:30 p.m. FREE for OSFA Members & Family
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96th OFCA Conference
April 4-6, 2018 • Hosted by Lawton FD
A total of 112 firefighters and friends representing 37 cities attended the 96th Conference of the Oklahoma Fire Chiefs Association. Susie Cain from the State Fire Marshals Office was awarded an appreciation plaque for all that she has done in support of the Oklahoma Fire Service. Moore Fire Chief Gary Bird received the J. Ray Pence Leadership Award. OFCA’s Lifetime Achievement Award was presented posthumously to Carl Holmes, retired Oklahoma City Assistant Fire Chief, with his family accepting the award. And Greg Herbster, Moore Deputy Fire Chief, was elected OFCA 3rd Vice President.
Speaker Mike Boettcher
First-time OFCA Conference attendees
The family of Retired OKC Assistant Fire Chief Carl Holmes accepts the 2018 OFCA Lifetime Achievement Award
Installation of Officers at the 96th Annual OFCA Conference
Moore Fire Chief Gary Bird, left, received the 2018 J. Ray Pence Award and is pictured with past recipients
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OSFA Snapshots
Got something going on at your Fire Department? Share the news! Email photos to osfa@osfa.info CONGRATULATIONS to the 2018 Weatherford Firefighter-I class that graduated last month. Three of the firefighters were new recruits who participated in OSFA’s SAFER Grant program
Chandler volunteer firefighter Mason Rickner (with OSFA’s Sheri Nickel) received the first set of bunker gear purchased with OSFA’s 2015 SAFER Grant proceeds
Marshall FD Rib Dinner fundraiser held March 31
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in memoriam Robin “Rob” Elliott, Green Country FD
Turpin volunteer firefighter Bailey Brungardt, 17, at the State Capitol April 4 with the educators
Butler firefighter Sketchly Baker (L) and Clinton firefighter Tyler Calvert completed the live burn portion of FF1 on April 15
The Final Fire Alarm sounded for Green Country volunteer firefighter Robin Elliott on March 25. She was 54. Robin was a resident of Fairfax. She is pictured below with fellow Green Country firefighters.
Ringwood FD Whole Hog Sausage & Pancake Supper March 24 Mustang volunteer firefighter Ian Cronkhite received a new set of bunker gear through OSFA’s SAFER Grant. With him are Mustang Fire Chief Craig Carruth and OSFA SAFER Grant Coordinator Sheri Nickel.
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