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Newfoundland & Labrador Association of Fire Services
FIRE NEWS
Issue 16-July 2017
President's Message - Pg. 5
Convention Agenda - Pg.6
Learn Not to Burn Pg. 14
Fire School 2017 - Pg. 8
Safety First- Pg. 24
Around the Province - Pg. 28
FireFit Championship - Pg. 11
NL Association of Fire Services P.O. Box 119
Bay de Verde, NL A0A 1E0 709-424-6500; [email protected]
Enhancing Fire services in Newfoundland & Labrador Since 1964
Board of Directors
President Fire Chief Duane Antle - Come By Chance Phone: (709)542-3494 [email protected]
Region 1 Region 2 Melvin Harnum – Heart’s Delight-Islington Evan Cox - Clarenville Phone: (709)588-2098 Phone: (709)468-8770 [email protected] [email protected]
Region 3 Region 4 Ken Parsons - Glovertown Anthony Casey – Harbour Breton Phone: (709)533-7878 Phone: (709)885-6539 [email protected] [email protected]
Region 5 Region 6 Sheldon Hillier - Pasadena Joe Power – Labrador City Phone: (709)640-6140 Phone: (709)282-4695 [email protected] [email protected]
Staff & Volunteers
Learn Not to Burn Program Coordinator Tom Yetman Phone: (709)424-3624
Executive Director Tara North Phone: (709)424-6500 [email protected] [email protected]
Public Relations/Website Administrator Justin Bolt - Marystown Fire Department Phone: (709)567-1578 [email protected]
Or Call 709-424-6500
Member ServicesOur goal is to provide our members with the tools necessary to operate
an efficient and effective Fire Department.
Therefore we offer the following services to our members:
• Text book and reference materialordering/sourcing.•Association clothing, flags, andparaphernalia.•Regalia such as standard service pinand personalized pin ordering•Years of Service certificates for firefighters and firettes.•Act as the Awards Committee for allFederal Awards Applications.•Monthly Membership Updates•Fire News Magazine Publishing•Online discussion forum formembers to discuss issues andconcerns.•Contact information for sustainingmembers.•Sourcing of benefits for members.•Lobbying government on issuesrelated to the fire service.•Regional representation that canbe contacted at any time, when youhave a concern, question, orsuggestion about anything relatedto the fire service in our province.
Contact Us:[email protected]
Membership Benefits
There are a number of reasons to join our association, with benefits for both individuals, and for departments as a whole. Joining the ranks of your fellow brothers and sisters in the fire service through our membership is about supporting a common goal. “A better trained, safer, more enhanced fire service in our province.” It requires the voice of many, and the support of all to continue the work that we do as an association. Each member of our organization plays an integral role in the enhancement of our fire services. The larger our membership the more increased attention our advocacy will receive. There is still room for growth and a larger voice with 220 of the 279 fire departments in the province being members.
COMMUNICATION IS KEY
July 2017
We continue to have the same wishful thought that sometime soon the demand on us will lessen and a well deserved rest will suddenly happen....yea right, not if you choose to serve. But the more we are challenged, the more motivated we seem to be. That is extremely apparent as I see the facebook updates on fundraisers, the tweets about training and call outs and the phone calls about everything from fixing fire trucks to planning community events.
Your hard work and dedication does not go unnoticed and be assured that your efforts are appreciated. Your example inspires us to work harder even when we too wish for that elusive break from meetings, committee work, event planning and the daily operation of our association. At present our team is nose to the grind stone planning our convention and preparing for another tremendous weekend. But with that said our regular work also continues and we appreciate the feedback you have been providing, giving us the direction to serve you better in our efforts to continuously improve.
Over the past couple of months we have been working on several fronts and I hope our monthly updates have been beneficial in keeping you informed. When we meet in Gander please don’t hesitate to come see us if there is a topic or issue you want us to be working on.
As we get to convention there will be a full slate of educational sessions, business meetings and ceremonies to attend but I also hope you have a chance to relax, see old friends and make some new ones as well. Our team has been working hard to give you a top notch convention, because you deserve it. Our partners are continuing to work on a great program for your partners, again because they deserve it and I sincerely hope we can meet your expectations.
Until we meet in Gander folks be careful out there, your families need you to come back home, your communities need your dedication to continue and the people you serve need you to be there when their day is not going so good. Take care and on behalf of our board, staff, volunteers and partners, thank you for all you do.
Sincerely
President
Duane Antle
#NLAFS2017 Annual Convention – Tentative Agenda
Day
Event
Start Time
End Time
Location
Location Details
Speakers
Friday
Registration
Trade Show Setup
Respectful Municipalities
Trade Show Demo #1
Milwaukee Products
Trade Show Demo #3
Fentanyl - Unconfirmed
Opening Ceremonies
Trade Show
10:00am
10:00am
12:30pm
2:00pm
2:30pm
3:00pm
4:00pm
8:00pm
9:00pm
5:00pm
7:00pm
2:00pm
2:30pm
3:00pm
4:00pm
5:00pm
9:00pm
12:00am
Arts & Culture Centre
Curling Club
Arts & Culture Centre
Curling Club
Curling Club
Curling Club
Arts & Culture Centre
Arts & Culture Centre
Curling Club
Lobby
Ice Surface
Auditorium
Ice Surface
Viewing Area
Viewing Area
Auditorium
Auditorium
Ice Surface
WRDC
Technical Rope
Wolsely
NL Power
TBA
Open Forum & Saturday Association Business 8:30am 9:45am Arts & Culture Centre Auditorium
Partners Breakfast 9am 11am Curling Club Viewing Area
Nutritional Break 9:45am 10:15am Arts & Culture Centre Art Gallery
Open Forum - FES 10:15am 12:00pm Arts & Culture Centre Auditorium
Fire Fighter's Luncheon 12:00pm 12:30pm Curling Club Viewing Area
Trade Show 12:30pm 3:30pm Curling Club Ice Surface
“Not in our House” 1:00pm 1:30pm Curling Club Ice Surface Mic Mac
John Dubar
Trade Show Demo 1:30pm 2:00pm Curling Club Ice Surface Krown
Firing Consumer Fireworks Wirelessly
2:00pm 2:30pm Curling Club Ice Surface FireWorks FX
Partner’s Sip & Splat 2:00pm 4:00pm Gander Fire Hall Social Room
Wireless Gas Detection 2:30pm 3:00pm Curling Club Ice Surface EnviroMed
Nutritional Break 3:00pm 3:15pm Arts & Culture Centre Art Gallery
Fire Dept Regionalization 3:30pm 4:30pm Arts & Culture Centre Art Gallery FES-NL
Day
Event
Start Time
End Time
Location
Location Details
Speakers
Supper 6:30pm 8:30pm Curling Club Ice Surface
Dance 9:00pm 12:00am Curling Club Ice Surface
Sunday Large Structure Fires 9:00am 10:45am Arts & Culture Centre Auditorium Milltown
Nutritional Break 10:45am 11:00am Arts & Culture Centre Art Gallery
Joint Session 11:00am 12:30pm Arts & Culture Centre Auditorium Aubrey Vincent
Robin Collins
Joint Luncheon 12:30pm 1:15pm Curling Club Ice Surface
Final Business- Elections 1:30pm 2:30pm Arts & Culture Centre Auditorium Church Service 4:00pm 5:00pm Church Salvation Army
Citadel
Ministerial Banquet 6:30pm 10:30pm Curling Club Ice Surface
Monday FES Session
Nutritional Break
FES Session
Lunch
9:00am
10:30am
11:00am
12:00pm
10:30am
11:00am
12:00pm
1:00pm
Arts & Culture Centre
Arts & Culture Centre
Arts & Culture Centre
Curling Club
Auditorium
Art Gallery
Auditorium
Ice Surface
FES-Blair Hogan
FES
Fire School 2017
Fire School took place in Clarenville May 27th to June 2nd, 2017
The Online Store is up and running with a selection of Association based products and services. Sales from all items sold support the Association in meeting our mandate.
Such items include:
Association T-Shirts Autism Awareness T-ShirtsSweatshirts Golf ShirtsMugs IPAD CoversHats Christmas OrnamentsFlags Years of Service Pins
Learn Not to Burn Program Update
As another school year comes to a close, I would like to take this opportunity to say thanks to the Firefighters who visited the schools with me & assisted with my presentations. It is through your commitment to our fire service that we had another successful year in our schools throughout Newfoundland & Labrador.
Our Learn Not To Burn Program continues to generate great discussion about fire safety in our classrooms. A big thank you to our teachers who remain committed & very supportive of the program.
I hope to see you all at our Convention in August. Have a safe & happy summer!
Tom YetmanLearn Not to Burn Coordinator
" I just returned from the Northern Peninsula, where I visited schools from Cook's Harbour to Woody Point, & presented to over 500 students.
Thanks to Fire Chief Hank Diamond & his crew at the Straits Fire Department for the Open House during an evening of my visit. The evening was highlighted with a demonstration by the Firefighters,our Hazard House, a BBQ, & a lot of pictures taken with Sparky. Thanks for welcome guys!"
Tom YetmanLearn Not To Burn Program Coordinator
Learn Not to Burn Visits the Northern Peninsula
NL911 57 Old Pennywell Rd. St. Johns, NL A1E 6A8
T (709)758-0051 F (709) 758-0192 TF (844)659-1122 E [email protected]
www.nl911.ca
NL911 Stakeholder Engagement
In early 2017, NL911 hosted ten (10) in-person stakeholder engagement meetings across
Newfoundland and Labrador, to discuss the province-wide emergency 911 telephone service and
to gather stakeholder feedback. These stakeholder engagement meetings included representatives
from police, fire and ambulance services, as well as municipal representatives and local Members
of the House of Assembly (MHAs). An online survey was also distributed to all stakeholders
across the province in April 2017, to ensure all areas had an opportunity to provide their feedback.
Although a wide range of feedback was received from the meetings and the survey, both methods
of stakeholder engagement identified the following key findings:
1. While all stakeholders saw the benefit of an easy to remember, three digit, emergency
911 telephone number, awareness of how the service works is varied throughout the
province. There is a common misconception that 911 provides a dispatching service when
in fact 911 is a call answer and transfer service.
With the current Basic 911 service, 911 Call Takers have to rely on the
information provided by callers to determine the appropriate agencies needed for
response.
911 Call Takers do not request civic address but will ask for the caller’s phone
number, town or area and type of emergency being reported. The town or area
provided by the caller will identify the Emergency Service Zone (ESZ). ESZs
determine the agencies responsible for dispatching resources in each area of the
province.
Callers are transferred to the emergency response agency needed for their area
based on the type of emergency being reported. This agency will then follow their
protocol for obtaining required information from the caller for triaging and
dispatching resources.
911 Call Takers will also provide notice to other agencies (based on type of
emergency being reported) through the Multi-Agency Notification process. The
information provided is limited to the details obtained through the 911 call taking
process.
NL911 57 Old Pennywell Rd. St. Johns, NL A1E 6A8
T (709)758-0051 F (709) 758-0192 TF (844)659-1122 E [email protected]
www.nl911.ca
2. The availability of the province-wide 911 service was emphasized in each meeting. Many
stakeholders felt that people in their communities, especially in small rural areas, were
not aware of the availability of 911 service.
NL911 has taken steps to increase public education and awareness through a
targeted media campaign, including a television commercial, radio
advertisements and sponsorships, and online content.
Partnership with the Learn Not to Burn Program has continued to assist with
educating school aged children about the 911 service and most recently, NL911
has established partnerships with local organizations including the Autism
Society and the Adventure Smart Hug a Tree and Survive Program. NL911 will
continue to explore and establish partnerships with other organizations as
suggested by our stakeholders.
Stakeholder support in communicating 911 service availability in their areas is
important for building the public’s trust and confidence in the service. NL911 has
seen an increase in requests from stakeholders interested in promoting 911 in their
areas. This support is greatly appreciated!
3. Stakeholders identified enhancing the current 911 service to Enhanced 911 (E911) as a top
priority for NL911 to focus efforts.
E911 provides additional benefits to 911 service as it automatically provides the
caller’s phone number and specific locating details to the 911 Call Taker.
NL911 is moving forward with our plan to implement an E911 service. Initial
meetings to determine requirements and identify project timelines for
implementation are currently taking place.
Overall, the NL911 stakeholder engagement initiatives proved to be a vital step in not only
learning about 911 service issues across the province but also enhancing NL911’s relationship
and communication with stakeholders. NL911 would like to thank all of those who took part in
the stakeholder engagement initiatives! All feedback received from these efforts will be
considered for NL911’s future plans.
Your feedback is important. If at any time there is a concern that the 911 service did not operate
as expected, please contact NL911 with the details. This feedback assists in determining if
additional training is needed as well as confirming system accuracy. Thank you for supporting
the emergency 911 telephone service for Newfoundland and Labrador!
Kerry Power
Executive Director
First Responders & Autism regional training sessions will resume in September. For more
information please email [email protected]
In an effort to serve our membership as effectively as possible, and to ensure that we do the best job possible to communicate with our membership, we have two initiatives that increases communications with the you the members!
The first being a new “Regional Mailing List” where you can subscribe with your email address to receive important updates from the association that are specific to your region (such as training, events, or meetings). It only takes a few seconds to subscribe, and you can do so by heading to www.nlfireservices.com/regional.
We think that this will be a great addition to our current communications!
Secondly, we have a set of discussion boards on our community forum, where regional information can be posted and subscribed to for updates by email when new information is posted!
Go to our discussion forum under the “Community” link on our website and you will see the new list of discussion boards where anyone is welcome to publish
information pertinent to their Region.
Instructions for subscribing will be posted in each regional board.
This comes from feedback we’ve received from our membership and discussions that have taken place by the board and staff. We want
all of you to know, that we are listening, and we sincerely appreciate all of your input and feedback!
Tara North, B. Comm.
Executive Director
Subscribe to our Regional Email List:
www.nlfireservices.com/regional
CONTACT LIST UPDATESHELP US SERVE YOU BETTER
In an effort to serve our membership as effectively as possible, we make every attempt to keep
current contact info on hand for Fire Chiefs and Departments. However, as the year progresses,
there are many departments who have elections for new officers, see new faces join their
departments, and may even change their phone numbers.
We ask that every department and Fire Chief who are members of the association, make every
effort possible to keep us up to date on these changes. You can call the office directly to relay
the information, or just send us a quick email and we’ll make the changes to our list.
Having up to date information is vitally important for both being able to inform our mem-
bership of any changes such as insurance policy, membership services, or fees, but also it is
important for our regional directors, when they are planning regional meetings or would like
to notify their regions of upcoming opportunities for things such as regional training.
We thank you for taking the time to update this info and we look forward to serving your needs.
You can reach the office via email at: [email protected] or via phone at: 709-424-6500.
AWARDS PAGE ON WEBSITE
If you’ve navigated to our website lately, you might of noticed a brand
new page dedicated to awards available to you as a fire service. This was
an idea that was sparked by some feedback from a member, and we want-
ed to ensure that everyone had access to all the details about the awards
available, Federally, Provincially, and from your Association.
We also wanted to make sure everyone knew about the new award we
developed as an association to recognize and appreciate another very
integral part of our fire services... Firettes! We now have available, a
certificate available for firettes with 20, 30, and 40 years of service!
You can check out http://www.nlfireservices.com/awards.html for more
details on all the awards available, but here’s a little sample of some of
them!
40 Years of Fire Service
Firette’s 20 year
Youth Firefighter
50 Years of Fire Service
Firette’s 30 year
SAFETY FIRST
Last–Minute Checklist for Protecting Your Home and Property from Wildfi re
Evacuation Tips Check around the houseQuickly address outside surroundings
Monitor conditions and follow the advice of local authorities. If ordered to evacuate, do so immediately.
Check vents on roof, foundation and exterior walls to prevent embers from entering your home.
Complete a scan around your home and property and take steps to remove combustibles.
Visit www.fi resmartcanada.ca for additional resources and information.
Review your evacuation plan for your family and pets.
• Visit www.getprepared.gc.ca for helpfultips and evacuation plan templates.
Have your “ready to go kit” (emergency kit) ready and stocked with cash, portable radio, prescription medications, eye glasses, change of clothes, pet food, fl ashlights and batteries, etc. Make sure your phone numbers, insurance information and other important documents for your go bag are current.
• Visit www.getprepared.gc.ca for a morecomplete list of emergency supplies.
Before evacuating:
• Turn off air conditioning.• Turn off your home water, electricity
and gas.• Close all doors, garage doors and
windows. If weather seal or doors havegaps, seal with duct tape.
Check your attic and foundation (crawl space) vents to see if they are screened and in good repair. Use duct or metal tape to temporarily cover damaged vents and those with 3 millimetres mesh screening.
If you store cardboard boxes and other easily ignited materials near a vent in your attic or crawl space, move them as far away as possible from vent(s).
• Another option is to place tape overvent(s) at these locations. Be sure toremove tape when you return home.
Cover dryer vents and wall-mounted make-up air openings for furnaces with a plywood cover, metal tape or duct tape.
Remove leaves, pine needles and other debris from your roof and gutters.
Mow grass and weeds within 10 metres of the house to 10 centimetres in length, or less.
Clear all dead plants, leaves, and weeds within 10 metres of your home. Maintain a 1.5 metre noncombustible zone around your home and deck by sweeping or raking down to mineral soil, rock or concrete.
Move combustible items such as toys, patio furniture, cushions, decorative items, fi rewood, and potted plants, that are on and under your deck and within 10 metres of your home. Move all combustible items into your home or garage.
If you have a propane tank located on your property:
• Propane tanks should be moved to10 metres away from structures.
• Remove weeds and other debrisfrom area around large stationarypropane tanks so there is nocombustible material near tank.
If you have a combustible fence that attaches to your home:
• Secure gate in an open position.
• Clear vegetation and debris along bothsides of combustible fence lines.
Noncombustible Zone
NFPA Public Education Division • 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169Your Source for SAFETY Information
www.nfpa.org/education ©NFPA 2016
WildlandWildlandEvery year, wildfires burn across the U.S., and more and more people are living where wildfires are a real risk. But by working together, residents can make their own property — and their neighborhood — much safer from wildfire.
Every year, wildfires burn across the U.S., and more and more people are living where wildfires are a real risk. But by working together, residents can make their own property — and their neighborhood — much safer from wildfire.
Fire SafetyFire Safety
www.nfpa.org/education
Action steps for around your home:• CLEAR leaves and other vegetative debris from roofs,
gutters, porches and decks. This helps prevent embersfrom igniting your home.
• REMOVE dead vegetation and other items from underyour deck or porch, and within 10 feet of the house.
• SCREEN in areas below patios and decks with wiremesh to prevent debris and combustible materials fromaccumulating.
• REMOVE flammable materials (wood piles, propanetanks) within 30 feet of your home’s foundation andoutbuildings, including garages and sheds. If it cancatch fire, don’t let it touch your house, deck or porch.
• Wildfire can spread to tree tops. PRUNE trees so thelowest branches are 6 to 10 feet from the ground.
• KEEP your lawn hydrated and maintained. If it is brown,cut it down to reduce fire intensity. Dry grass andshrubs are fuel for wildfire.
• Don’t let debris and lawn cuttings linger. DISPOSE ofthese items quickly to reduce fuel for fire.
• INSPECT shingles or roof tiles. Replace or repair theshingles that are loose or missing to prevent emberpenetration.
• COVER exterior attic vents with metal wire mesh nolarger than 1/8 inch to prevent sparks from entering thehome.
• ENCLOSE eaves and screen soffit vents using 1/8 meshmetal screening to prevent ember entry.
ANDDON’T FOrGET...The more actions a community takes, the more fire adapted it becomes. Learn how you can make a difference in your community. Visit www.fireadapted.org and www.firewise.org for more information.
FACT• There are more than 45
million homes near or inthe wildland.
• More than 72,000 U.S.communities are now atrisk from wildfire.
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NFPA Public Education Division • 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169Your Source for SAFETY Information
www.nfpa.org/education ©NFPA 2016
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FireworksFireworksSafety
Fireworks are often used to mark special events and holidays. However, they are not safe in the hands of consumers. Fireworks cause thousands of burns and eye injuries each year. People can enjoy fireworks safely if they follow a few simple safety tips:
FACTS• Fireworks cause an average of
almost 18,500 reported fires peryear.
• Sparklers account for more thanone-quarter of emergency roomfireworks injuries.
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BE CAREFUL!
KKK Be safe. If you want to see fireworks, go to a publicshow put on by experts.
KKK Do not use consumer fireworks.
KKK Keep a close eye on children at eventswhere fireworks are used.
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Consumer fireworksNFPA is opposed to consumer use of fireworks. This includes sparklers and firecrackers. Even sparklers burn hot enough to cause
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News from Fire Departments
Across the Province
To share your department's news story contact our:
Public Relations Coordinator Justin Bolt - Phone: (709)567-1578 ;
Bonavista Fire Department
From the The Packet Community Newspaper: Fort Mac Evacuee Pays Tribute to First Responders (Former Bonavista resident Len
Little pictured with his tribute & Bonavista Volunteer Firefighters)
Portugal Cove - St. Phillips
Portugal St. Phillip's Annual Car Wash & BBQ
Winterton Fire Department
Winteron's Annual Canada Day Parade at Outside Pond Park
Botwood Fire Department
Botwood's Annual Boot Drive for Muscular Dystrophy
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EMERGENCY: 911 / (709)279-1333
OFFICE: (709)279-2226
EMAIL: [email protected]
JUNE NEWSLETTER
Marystown Volunteer Fire Department June 2017
TWITTER: @MYSTVolFireDept
WEBSITE: marystownvolunteerfiredept.com
FACEBOOK: Marystown Volunteer Fire Department
In June, the Marystown Fire Department had Firefighters attend the Annual Fire School, participated in and supported community events, responded to several emergency calls, completed training, continued with recruitment and finalizing plans for the next Junior Firefighter Program, wrapped up a fundraising activity and continued with others, conducted the last Monthly Meeting for regular business before the summer months, completed work around and inside of the Fire Hall, completed the annual hose service testing, attended training, completed Vehicle Maintenance, prepared for the 50th Anniversary celebrations next month, and continued preparations for both the Show Your Ride and our Annual Demolition Derby.
For the month of June, our in-house training consisted of the following: Pump Operations, Driver-Operator Training, Ladder Operations, Fire Hydrant Operations, Fire Hose, Hose Lays, Hose Loads and Hose Appliances.
The Fire and Emergency Services Annual Fire School was hosted by Clarenville from Saturday, May 27th to Friday, June 2nd. The following is a summary of training completed at the Annual Fire School by our Firefighters: Firefighter Mark Coady - Air Brake Endorsement, Firefighter Troy Mayo - Air Brake Endorsement, NFPA 1002 Pump Operations, NFPA 1002 Driver/Operator, and NFPA 1002 Hydraulics, Firefighter Colin Farewell - NFPA 1002 Pump Operations, NFPA 1002 Driver/Operator, and NFPA 1002 Hydraulics, Firefighter Walter Vallis - NFPA 1001, Firefighter I Module 2(Practical Skills), Firefighter Keith Ralph - Basic Fire Inspection and NFPA 1001, Firefighter I Module 1(Theory), Lieutenant Jordan Hannam - Fire Service Rapid Intervention Crew(RIC), Assistant Fire Chief George Shave - Basic Fire Inspection and NFPA 1031 - Fire Inspector Level I, Fire Chief Alex Coady - NFPA 1403 - Conducting Live Fire Training, and Firefighter Justin Bolt - Fire Department Incident Safety Officer. Fire Chief Alex Coady and Firefighter Justin Bolt also assisted with instructing at the Fire School for various courses. Thank you to Clarenville for hosting the Fire School, along with the support of Fire & Emergency Services, instructors & support personnel - excellent work by all!
The 33rd Annual Telethon for the Janeway Children's Hospital Foundation took place on Saturday, June 3rd, and Sunday, June 4th. The weekend fundraiser generates funds for the purchase of better technology, continued education, research, and specialized health programs for the children's Janeway Hospital in St. John's. All improvements from the funds raised are for the benefit of the hospital's staff and most importantly the children of our province. Our Firefighters and Junior Firefighters were honored to be asked to assist NTV with filming the Telethon opening from the Burin Peninsula this year. Our Department also made an annual donation to the Telethon, and we are proud to support the children of our community and province each year! The ladies auxiliary, the Fire Wrens, made a donation to the Telethon as well - awesome work ladies!
On Sunday, June 4th at 4:17, the Fire Department was notified of a Fire Alarm activation at the YMCA on Harris Drive by an alarm monitoring company. 5 Officers and 5 Firefighters responded with Engine #3 and Rescue #4. Upon arrival, we were notified that the activation was false, and the scene was cleared. All incoming Firefighters were cancelled and Firefighters returned to the Fire Hall at 4:25PM.
Firefighters completed a Respectful Workplace Seminar on Monday, June 5th. Thank you to Lisa from the Women in Resource Development Corporation(WRDC) for facilitating the educational session!
We continued with Parking Lot Washing, as a fundraising activity again this month, at Bren-Kir, McDonald's, and Wiseman's Funeral Home. This fundraising activity also provides our Firefighters with the opportunity to refresh on skills, while raising funds for the Department. Thank you to the businesses which continuously support our Department and to our Firefighters for their time!
Thank you to the RCSCC 121 Mary Rose Sea Cadets for allowing our Junior Firefighter Committee the opportunity to discuss our program with them on Tuesday, June 6th! The Junior Firefighter Committee moved towards finalizing plans for the next Junior Firefighter Program this September, following the application deadline on Friday, June
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9th. We look forward to welcoming a new class in mid-September! On Wednesday, June 7th at 5:06PM, the Fire Department was dispatched to a Motor Vehicle Accident on Route 220, Creston Causeway. 5 Officers and 10 Firefighters responded with Ladder #1, Engine #3 and Rescue #4. Upon arrival on-scene, no extrication was required and the Fire Department returned to the Fire Hall. Marystown Ambulance and the RCMP also attended the scene. On Friday, June 9th at 10:33AM, the Fire Department was notified of a residential Fire Alarm activation at 767 McGettigan Boulevard by a monitoring company. 4 Officers and 4 Firefighters responded to the residence with Engine #3 and Rescue #4. Upon arrival, the alarm activation was confirmed to be false, and the crew returned to the Fire Hall at 10:50AM. On Wednesday, June 14th at 7:03PM, the Fire Department was notified of a Brush Fire on Marine Drive. 6 Officers and 16 Firefighters responded to the scene with Engine #2, Engine #3 and Rescue #4. Once on scene, Firefighters began to extinguish the fire using both pumper trucks. The crew was on scene until 8:00PM. Firefighters were busy working on an improvement project this month too, and finishing the renovation of the Gerard J. Kelly Memorial Firefighters Heritage Museum. Many hands helped to make improvements to the Memorial Monument area out front of our Fire Hall. If you're passing by, stop in for a visit and remember our past members who are no longer with us. Thank you to our Firefighters who contributed to the new look of the area and the Heritage Museum, a job well done! A Vigil was held for a missing person on Friday, June 16th at St. Gabriel's Hall. Our Firefighters were on hand to assist with traffic control and parking for the event. Our Annual "Grand in EACH Hand" ticket sale concluded in June, with the ticket draw on Saturday, June 17th. Congratulations to Jackie O'Reilly-Lundrigan on winning the ticket draw! The ticket sale was in support of the Cancer Relay for Life, with half of the proceeds going to the winner and the other half going toward the cause. Thank you to everyone who supported our sale and contributed to the worthwhile cause! On Saturday, June 17th at 4:36PM, the Fire Department received notification of a Brush Fire off of Garnish Pond Road in the area of the old Municipal Waste Dump. 5 Officers and 13 Firefighters responded to the scene with Engine #2, Engine #3 and Rescue #4. Firefighters immediately deployed hose lines and began to attack the fire. Firefighters were on scene extinguishing the fire and
mopping up hot spots for over a hour and a half. Marystown Ambulance, RCMP and Forestry personnel from the provincial government also attended the scene. We would like to remind everyone to use caution in wooded areas, especially during dry periods, to prevent brush and forest fires! On Monday, June 19th at 8:29AM, the Fire Department received a report of smoke in a residence on Bayview Street. 6 Officers and 12 Firefighters responded to the location with Engine #3 and Rescue #4. Upon arrival, the source of smoke was determined to be a electrical appliance. The appliance was de-energized and the home was ventilated. The Fire Department cleared the scene at 9AM. Fire and Emergency Services - Newfoundland and Labrador hosted a Train-the-Trainer course for dealing with Alternative Fuel Vehicles on Wednesday, June 21st. Captain Justin Nolan and Lieutenant Jordan Hannam attended the training in St. John's and will bring the program back to teach to our Firefighters. We would like to say a special thank you to the Sobeys Jeans Day Committee for their donation this month. Your donation was greatly appreciated! On Wednesday, June 21st at 12:29PM, the Fire Department received notification of a residential Fire Alarm activation at 767 McGettigan Boulevard. 3 Officers and 7 Firefighters responded to the residence with Engine #3 and Rescue #4. Upon arrival on scene, the alarm activation was confirmed to be false, and all units cleared the scene at 12:37PM. On Friday, June 23rd at 2:55PM, the Fire Department was notified of a Motor Vehicle Accident(MVA) on Harris Drive. While Firefighters were en route to the Fire Hall and the scene, the response was cancelled as Fire Department assistance was not required. The 13th Annual Burin Peninsula Cancer Relay for Life was held on Saturday, June 24th at the Marystown Central High School(MCHS). The change of venue for this year's Relay was due to rainy weather. Our Department participated as a team again this year, and has done so for the past seven(7) years in honour of fellow Firefighter and cancer survivor Terry Price. Our Department has made the event an outing for our Firefighters and families each year. The Relay began with laps by the Cancer Survivors, Caregivers and Teams, followed by hundreds of laps by participants throughout the day. Other activities such as a Canada Walk, Mummer's Walk and more friendly competitions were also on the go during the course of the day for the young and old alike. The event concluded with an emotional luminary ceremony. The Fire Department
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joined ten teams for the Relay, which raised approximately $17,000. Awesome job by everyone to support a cause which has affected many of us in some way! Our 50th Anniversary Celebrations will be held from Friday, July 14th to Sunday, July 16th. The weekend of events will see our current Firefighters joined by honorary and past Firefighters, partners and other invited guests for a number of activities including a Meet and Greet, Public Open House, Banquet, Memorial Service and Parade. See details of the events in the Upcoming Events section below. Thank you to the 50th Anniversary Committee, overseen by Chairperson George Shave, for organizing and planning our celebrations! The Show Your Ride, hosted by our Department, is taking place on Sunday, July 2nd! The event will take place at Centennial Field and feature our 1967 Dodge - Engine #1 along with vehicles of the past and present. The Show will run from 1PM to 4:30PM, and admission is $2 /person or goodwill offering. Come along and view the beautiful vehicles on display, while supporting your Fire Department and local community. We hope to see you there! Our 11th Annual Demolition Derby is Sunday, August 6th, at the pit in Black Brook on Route 220(Highway to Burin). If you are planning to have an entry in the Derby, please visit our website for the Derby Rules and Participant Entry Form. If you would like to donate an old car or have any questions, please contact Fundraising Committee Chairperson Toby Saint at (709)277-7594. We look forward to your continued support of our annual fundraiser!
UPCOMING EVENTS: * Saturday, July 1st, 2017 - Participation and assistance with the 150th Birthday of Canada Celebration beginning at 10:30AM in
Marystown.
* Sunday, July 2nd, 2017 - 1st Annual Show Your Ride featuring our 1967 Dodge - Engine #1 from 1:00PM to 4:30PM at
Centennial Field on Harris Drive. Admission is $2 or goodwill offering.
* Friday, July 14th, 2017 - Opening of our 50th Anniversary
Celebrations with a Meet and Greet for our Current and Past Firefighters.
* Saturday, July 15th, 2017 - Public Open House from 10:30AM
to 2:30PM at the Fire Hall in recognition of our 50th Anniversary. * Saturday, July 15th, 2017 - Banquet and Social in recognition
of our 50th Anniversary.
* Sunday, July 16th, 2017 - 50th Anniversary Memorial Service at our Memorial Monument at the Fire Hall at 10:00AM.
* Sunday, July 16th, 2017 - Parade through the community in
recognition of our 50th Anniversary beginning at 2:30PM.
Picture 1. Firefighter I - Module II Class of 2017
Picture 2. Filming the Opening of the Janeway
Telethon from the Burin Peninsula
Picture 3. Respectful Workplace Seminar
Picture 4. Parking Lot Washing Fundraiser
Picture 5. Assisting with traffic and parking at a Vigil
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Picture 6. Annual Hose Service Testing
Picture 7. Burin Peninsula Cancer Relay for Life
Picture 8. Ladder Operations Training
*To schedule a demonstration, presentation or tour, call
us at (709)279-2226 or email us at
*The Marystown Volunteer Fire Department serves
approximately 5400 residents from the centrally located Fire Hall
at 97-105 McGettigan Boulevard. The Fire Department has 30
very dedicated firefighters and a fleet of 1 Ladder Truck(Ladder
#1), 2 Pumpers(Engine's #2 & #3), 2 Rescue Vehicles(Rescue's #4
& #6), 1 Pick-up Truck(Mobile #5), 1 SUV, a Hovercraft(Rescue
#1), Hazmat Unit & Antique Pumper(Engine#1). Visit our website
at www.marystownvolunteerfiredept.com, or you can also visit
us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/MystVolFireDept
and Twitter @MYSTVolFireDept.*
Public Relations Contact: Justin Bolt Secretary/Public Relations Marystown Volunteer Fire Department Phone: (709)279-2324/567-1578 Email: [email protected]
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