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Public Safety Campaign to Reduce Fire Deaths of Babies and Toddlers... .....3

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MFFTC Instructor Alert ..... 9

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1Michigan Fire TIES — October 2003

October 2003Vol 5, Issue 10

1935 PA 59Number of copies printed: 3,000Total Cost: $1,110.00Cost Per Copy: $0.37

FMD Fire Investigators Announce Retirement

Inside this Issue:

August Fire Deaths ........... 2

NFIRS ................................ 5

MFFTC Meeting Summary ....................... 6

MFFTC Issues and Answers ......................... 7

MFFTC Registered Training ........................... 8

Hazardous Materials Training ........................... 9

For Sale ........................... 11

Calendar of Events ......... 12

Lt. Larry Lewis

Sgt. James Curran

D/Lt. Larry Lewis enlisted withthe State Police in 1978, graduat-ing from the 95th Recruit School.He was first assigned as aTrooper to the Ionia Post, then asa Spl/Trooper at the BridgeportLab, transferring to the FireMarshal Division in 1988. He was promoted to DetectiveLieutenant in 1995, commandingthe Health Care/Corrections Unit;transferred in 1997 to the CriminalInvestigation Division, returningto the Fire Marshal Division, FieldOperations, in 1998 as the Region4 Supervisor in Grand Rapids,where he served until hisretirement. As Region 4 Supervisor, Larrywas responsible for the adminis-

Fire Prevention Week - October 5-11, 2003

NFPA has announced the week of October 5-11 as Fire PreventionWeek (FPW) 2003. The State Fire Marshal’s Office is joining forceswith fire departments, schools, and safety groups across NorthAmerica to reinforce a simple, but lifesaving message during FirePrevention Week: “When Fire Stirkes: Get Out! Stay Out!” At least 80% of all fire deaths typically take place in the home, so thisyear the focus is on home fire safety. The fire service, in planningFPW activities, should relay three important messages to theircommunity: Homes should have working smoke alarms on everylevel; plan and practice a home fire drill; and, if fire strikes, get out andstay out, until the fire department says it is safe to go back inside. For more information about Fire Prevention Week and activities yourdepartment can perform, log on to the official web sitewww.firepreventionweek.org.

D/Lt. Larry Lewis and Spl/Sgt.James Curran have announcedtheir retirement from the MichiganState Police effective August 30,2003, after 25 years of service.

tration and supervision of fiveinvestigators. He has been amember of various fire serviceorganizations involved in firesafety, education and arsonawareness. Larry received a Masters inPublic Education from WesternMichigan University and a JurisDoctor from Cooley Law Schoolin 1999. He plans to practice lawupon his retirement. Larry currently lives in Portlandwith his wife, Glenda, and son,Andrew. The Fire Marshal Divisionwishes Larry and Glenda all thebest in their future endeavors. Spl/Sgt. Jim Curran enlistedwith the Michigan State Police in1978, graduating from the 95th

Recruit School. He was firstassigned to the Erie Post, andserved at the Detroit Freeway,White Pigeon, and Niles Posts

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2 Michigan Fire TIES — October 2003

Fire Deaths

Fire Deaths Reported in August 2003Smoke Smoke

Date of Responding Cause of Detector DetectorName Age Sex Fire Cause of Fire Fire Dept Death Present Operational

Mittlestat, R. 52 F 07/17/03 undetermined Newberry/4801 smoke inhalation no NA

Send fire death information to Mary Nemeth at [email protected] or by fax to 517.322.2908

Fire Fact of the Month

In 2002, a total of 97 firefighters werefatally injured while on duty. Of these,30 were career, 50 were volunteer, and17 were non-municipal (those notemployed by local, public firedepartments).

Source: NFPA


Public Education

FEMA Kicks Off Public Safety Campaign to Reduce FireDeaths of Babies and Toddlers

The Department of HomelandSecurity’s Federal EmergencyManagement Agency (FEMA)announced on August 13 acampaign to raise awarenessabout the increased risk of firedeath for young children and toteach parents and caregivers howthey can avoid the tragedy. Thecampaign’s message emphasizesinstalling smoke alarms, securinglighters and matches, anddeveloping a fire evacuation planunder the theme: “Prepare.Practice. Prevent the Unthink-able.” “A baby or toddler under agefive dies nearly every day in aresidential fire,” said HomelandSecurity Under Secretary MichaelD. Brown. “These young children

“No child -not a singleone- should suffer suchan awful death, a deaththat can be prevented byparents who take thenecessary precautions.”

have a disproportionately higherrisk of fire death than the rest ofthe population. They depend ontheir parents and caregivers tokeep them safe, to preventresidential fires from starting, andto increase the chances that theentire family can escape a firequickly and safely.” From 1989 through 1998, U.S.children younger than age fivewere twice as likely as the rest ofthe population to die in aresidential fire; in that decade5,830 children died in fires in thiscountry, according to the U.S. FireAdministration, part of FEMAand the initiator of the campaign. “No child -not a single one-should suffer such an awfuldeath, a death that can be

Fire Administrator R. DavidPaulison. “Every parent andevery caregiver with youngchildren depending on them musttake a few simple but importantsteps to prevent this tragedy.Even toddlers can be taught howto quickly respond in case of fireand adults need to know howthey will escape with infants.” The Fire Safety Campaign forBabies and Toddlers includesfour national partnerorganizations that have pledgedto spread the message to parentsand caregivers, including theAmerican Academy of Pediatrics,ZERO TO THREE,

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completely independent fromZippo. By taking over the sitefrom the creator, we were able toexercise greater control over itand eliminating content we foundmost objectionable. Despite our best efforts somestill find the site controversial.Based on this controversy,continued internal concerns, andthe inability to adequately restrictsite access by individuals underthe age of 16, the company hasdecided that Zippo should nolonger be associated with this orany site that promotes tricking.

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prevented by parents who takethe necessary precautions,”said


Public Education

Even toddlers can betaught how to quicklyrespond in case of fireand adults need to knowhow they will escape withinfants.

National SAFE KIDS Campaignand the National Fire ProtectionAssociation. The campaign materials includea print public service announce-ment, an educational video on firesafety for babies and toddlers,posters, brochures and factsheets. The media, parents andcaregivers can access theinformation, in both English andSpanish, at www.usfaparents.govor can order materials through theU.S. Fire Administration’sPublications Online Catalog,

at www.usfa.fema.gov/applications/publications/. The U.S. Fire Administration hasa mission to reduce life andeconomic losses due to fire andrelated emergencies throughleadership, advocacy,coordination and support. It is thefederal leader in public fireeducation and awareness, fireservice training, fire-relatedtechnology and data collection. On March 1, 2003, FEMAbecame part of the U.S.Department of Homeland

Security. FEMA’s continuingmission within the newdepartment is to lead the effort toprepare the nation for all hazardsand effectively manage federalresponse and recovery effortsfollowing any national incident.FEMA also initiates proactivemitigation activities, trains firstresponders, and manages CitizenCorps, the National FloodInsurance Program, and the U.S.Fire Administration.

The Fire Marshal Division of theMichigan State Police appreciatesthe cooperation and support ofthe 1,033 fire and public safetydepartments that providedincident data through NFIRS forthe year 2002. It is this effort thatmakes it possible to look at thetotal fire experience, to identifyour fire problems, and to develop

strategies to address theseissues. The Michigan Fire PreventionCode, Act 207, P.A. 1941mandates that all organized firedepartments in the state reporttheir fire and haz mat incidents tothe state fire marshal. Michigan’s statewide firestatistics are located on our

website at www.michigan.gov/msp, click on Services toGovernmental Agencies, StateFire Marshal.Listed below are 47 firedepartments that DID NOTparticipate in NFIRS. Non-participation in NFIRS will effecttraining and federal grantrequests.

County Arenac

BarryBenzieBerrienCheboyganChippewa

GladwinHoughton

IsabellaKalamazooKentLake

Lapeer

Fire DepartmentSterling Area FDOmer-Arenac Township FDMoffatt Township VFDBarry-Prairieville-Hope FDHomestead Townshp FDWeesaw Township FDMackinaw City FDDetour VFDSoo Township FDBay Bills Reservation VFDButman Township FDSouth Range VFDBootjack FDBoston VFDSaginaw Chippewa Tribal FDS Kalamazoo County Fire AuthKent City-Tyrone Township FDYates Township FDWebber Township FDDeerfield Township Fire/Rescue

Year Last Participated19981998199920011999200119992001200020002000199919981998200020001998200020002001

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NFIRS/Non-Reporting Departments


NFIRS/Statistics

For 2002 Statewide FireStatistics and the MichiganFire Service Directory log onto www.michigan.gov/msp,click on Services toGovernmental Agencies, thengo to State Fire Marshal.

All fire departments filing incidentreports with the USFA “DataEntry Tool” should be usingNFIRS 5.0 version 5.2.3. All otherversions of the UFSA “DataEntry Tool” should be removedfrom your computer. Log on towww.nfirs.fema.gov for downloadinstructions for version 5.2.3 orcall Mary Nemeth and request thenew version on a CD.Resources – Basic Module, FieldG1, Definition: The total numberof fire department personnel andapparatus (suppression, EMS,other) that responded to theincident. This includes all fire andEMS personnel assigned to theincident whether they arrived atthe scene or were cancelledbefore arrival. THIS FIELDSHOULD NOT BE USED TOIDENTIFY THE NUMBERASSIGNED TO A PARTICULARAPPARATUS SUCH AS “521”OR “89.”Location of Incident - BasicModule, Field B. When either“Directions” or “Intersection” isselected for the location of anincident, one street name shouldbe entered on the “Street orHighway” line, and the directionsor cross street should be enteredon the “Cross Street or Direc-tions” line. If this procedure isnot followed, the incident will beinvalid.The Estimated Dollar Losses &Values field (G2) should be filledout for all fires. Optional for non-fires. This figure is a roughestimation of the total loss to thestructure and contents, in termsof the cost of replacement in likekind and quantity. It shouldinclude contents damaged by fire,smoke, water, and overhaul. Thedollar loss estimation helps

NFIRS Training Issues

illustrate the magnitude of the fireproblem in Michigan andidentifies types of situationswhere high monetary losses arecommon. This information helpstarget fire prevention programs.Cancelled enroute - If your firedepartment is dispatched andcancelled enroute, the IncidentType should be 611, the ArrivalTime should be the same asCleared Time, and the IncidentAction Taken should be 93(cancelled enroute).Incident Type - Be very specific inwhat is entered as the IncidentType. Very seldom will you usethe 100, 200, 300, and 400 “Other”as an incident type. They shouldonly be used if no other IncidentType describes the situation. Alist of Incident Types is listed inthe Quick Reference Guide. Youwill have opportunity to describemultiple actions taken later in thereport.Aid Given - If aid is given (codes3, 4, or 5), then only the informa-tion on the Basic module throughblock G1 (Resources) must becompleted by the departmentgiving aid unless a fire servicecasualty also occurs, then thedepartment giving aid must alsocomplete the Fire Service casualtymodule. The remainder of theBasic module and any othermodules associated with theincident may be optionallycompleted but are not required.The information not captured bythe department giving aid iscaptured by the department thatreceived aid for that incident.Small Grass Fires - Abbreviatedreporting for small grass fires wasa feature of the NFIRS 5.0 systemthat did not make it into the finalrelease version. The Incident

Type for “small grass fire” wasdropped during the process ofbringing NFIRS 5.0 codes more inline with the existing NFPA 901coding scheme. Therefore, a FireModule always needs to becompleted for a grass fire.The Bulk Import Utility allows firedepartments using third partyvendor software to send theirNFIRS data directly to Michigan’spartition on the federal server.When using this tool, it is veryimportant that all invalidincidents are corrected andrevalidated. Instructions arelocated on the FMD websiteunder “Statistics” or request acopy from Mary [email protected] . Ifyour department does not haveInternet access at the presenttime, files can be mailed on amonthly basis to the state byusing e-mail attachments or bymailing a disk.


MI Fire Fighters Training Council

Council Members

Michael J. Burke, ChairmanMichigan State Firemen’sAssociationPhone 810.678.2295Fax [email protected]

Kenneth W. Eagle, Vice ChairMichigan Association of FireChiefsPhone 906.632.2226Fax [email protected]

William D. AndersonMetropolitan Club of AmericaPhone 248.546.4086Fax [email protected]

Terrence H. ChesneyMichigan Professional FireFighters UnionPhone 800.886.7338Fax [email protected]

David J. PurchaseMichigan Association of FireChiefsPhone 231.780.2500Fax [email protected]

W. Thomas Sands, D/F/Lt.Acting State Fire MarshalPhone 517.322.5454Fax [email protected]

Thad N. TaylorMichigan Municipal Leagueand Michigan TownshipsAssociationPhone 989.356.3371Fax [email protected]

Executive DirectorGregory KirtPhone 517.322.5444Fax [email protected]

www.mfftc.org

Region supervisors toll-freenumbers are listed on theback page of Fire TIES.

Members Present: The August13, 2003, meeting of the MichiganFire Fighters Training Council(MFFTC) was held in Lansing atthe General Office Building inCafeteria Conference room “B.”Council members present:Chairman Michael J. Burke, ViceChair Kenneth W. Eagle, WilliamD. Anderson, David J. Purchase,D/F/Lt. Thomas Sands, and ThadN. Taylor. Excused: Terrence H.Chesney.Staff Present: Gregory Kirt,Executive Director; Mary Egner,Recording Secretary; and JamesPorcello, Programs Administrator.Guests Present: Wayne Hanna,Ed Holtcamp, Kelly Johnston,Larry Morabito, Gary Pullen,George Scrimger, and WilliamSedlacek.Governor Signs 2004 Budget:The Governor has signed thebudget bill for fiscal year 2004.Unfortunately, county trainingallocations were reduced from aminimum of $5,000 per county to aminimum of $3,000 per county forfiscal year 2004. This is a result ofthe down economy, which hasaffected all areas of local, state,and federal government.FF I & II 2003 Test ResultsImprove Significantly: For the2002 training year, Councilupgraded the FF I & II curriculumto the Essentials of Fire Fighting4th Edition and began the use of acommercial test bank. As a result,test scores dropped and thestudent pass rate also dropped.In response to this problem,Council implemented newpreparation requirements forinstructors and restructuredstudent homework assignments.Preliminary results in 2003indicate that test scores and thepass rate have both improvedsignificantly. The average testscore in 2002 was 76%, and in

MFFTC MEETING SUMMARYBy Gregory Kirt, Executive Director

2003 it is 82%. The student passrate in 2002 was 82%, and in 2003it is 93%. Council extends theirthanks to the instructors for theirhard work and congratulations tothe students for their improvedsuccess!FF I & II Electronic CourseManagement System (ECMS):Almost since the beginning ofMFFTC training in the 1960’s,course managers have com-plained about the paperwork thatis required. With the input ofnumerous course managers andinstructors, MFFTC staff memberGeorge Lutz has designed a newand easy to use software programthat incorporates completion ofthe Student Activity Record andall other necessary forms.Furthermore, information is onlyentered once, e.g., student names,instructors, etc. The ECMSsoftware enables the coursemanager to manage FF I, FF II,and FF I & II courses fromconcept to finish, including statusreports and on screen snapshotsof the course while in progress.Long range plans are to includeall MFFTC courses in the newsoftware program. Workshopsare scheduled for late August inTroy, Grand Rapids, Gaylord, andMarquette. Everyone attendingthe seminars will receive a free CDof the new software.Americans with Disabilities Act:A letter of clarification was issuedat the request of Dave Purchaseregarding separating the finaltesting from the actual FFI or IIclass, in order to allow (a student)a 28 day window (from the testdate instead of the course startdate) for requesting a reader forthe test only. The ADA andrelated court decisions disallowseparating the test from a courseto accommodate such requests.MFFTC Policies Revised: At the

June 11 Council meeting, minorrevisions were suggested for allCouncil policies which wereapproved by Council as firstreading. During the subsequentsix week comment period,additional minor clarificationswere recommended for Policies 1-3, 2-1, 2-3, 2-4, and 2-8, which werereviewed and discussed duringtoday’s meeting. Council thenapproved the second reading ofall policy revisions and gave theman effective date of August 13,2003.MFRI Fire Officer I & IICourses Revised: Councilapproved revisions to theMaryland Fire and RescueInstitute’s Fire Officer I & IIcourses, effective September 16,2003. The input received fromstudents, instructors, and fireservice organizations, along withthe analysis by staff was thebasis for the revisions. Therevisions were not as substantiveas originally discussed due tocopyright restrictions. Althoughit is not possible to satisfy allconcerns, it is believed therevisions made address the bulkof the concerns that were broughtforth to Council. Notice of therevisions will be sent to the MFRIFO I & II instructors duringAugust.Evaluation of Tactical TrainingNeeds: Based on input received,Council recognizes the need toprovide tactical training that is notincluded in the MFRI FO I & IIcourses. Council requested thatstaff do an evaluation of tacticaltraining proposals brought forthto Council and prepare recom-mendations for Council toconsider.Instructor Applications: Councilapproved 34 ProbationaryInstructors, 13 upgrades toCertified Instructor, and one



Drivers Training Instructor.Meeting Attendance & Activities:The Director participated in thefollowing: June 18-22, MI FireService EXPO, Grand Rapids;July 17, EXPO ExecutiveCommittee, Lansing; July 24-25,U.P. Fire Chiefs Association andTournaments, Crystal Falls; July31, Fire Fighter Training FundingTask Force, Lansing; July 31,Eastern U.P. Fireman’s Associa-tion, Trout Lake.Michelle Fowler Accepts NewPosition: Michelle Fowler, a tenyear employee with the MFFTC,accepted a position with theDepartment of InformationTechnology in July. Michelle wasthe Testing and CertificationTechnician and will be missed byeveryone at MFFTC. We wishher the very best in her newposition. Approval has beenreceived to backfill the position.Public Comment: LarryMorabito, Wayne CountyCommunity College District,enthusiastically endorsed the

Electronic Course ManagementSystem. He had attended theMichigan Fire Service EXPO inJune and had seen George Lutz’presentation of ECMS. While atthe EXPO, he accepted theinvitation extended to theworkshop attendees to becomeone of the beta testers. He hasbeen using the beta programsince he received it and was soimpressed with its capabilitiesthat he went back to the FireFighter I and II course he had inprogress and transferred all hiscourse information into thenewly-developed softwareprogram. Even though thesoftware is still in the beta stage,he has found it to be a superiorprogram. He expressed histhanks and appreciation for thetime George spent developingthis software and to the MFFTCfor their continuing support ofinstructors and course managers.Ed Holtcamp, Northern MichiganFire Chiefs Association, updatedCouncil members on the progress

MFFTCIssues

andAnswers

Vehicle ExtricationBy Deward Beeler, Region 3Supervisor

If you havequestions pertainingto the programs andservices providedby the MichiganFire FightersTraining Councilthat you would likeaddressed in thiscolumn, pleasecontact your

Q: I have been trained by themanufacturer’s representative onhow to use the fire department’svehicle extrication tools. Afirefighter from an areadepartment told me that I shouldattend the MFFTC VehicleExtrication course. What iscovered in the Council’s class?A: Each manufacturer provides

information on their tools. Youmay or may not have received theinformation that the MFFTCcourse offers. The following is anoverview of the course. Pleasereview this information todetermine if the course will be ofbenefit to you. This course doesoffer Emergency MedicalContinuing Education Credits(please see the web site for abreakdown) and a certificate fromthe MFFTC.Vehicle Extrication isa 14-hour course. Day one is inthe classroom. The followingtopics are covered: Command;Documentation; Debriefing·Safety & Safe Tool Operation;Initial Patient Assessment;Vehicle Geography & Anatomy;Terminology; Eight StepExtrication Process. Day two ishands-on. The instructor

of the training funding bill. Hereported there still is a lot of workto be done and stressed theimportance of being prepared toaddress legislative committeesand hearings.George Scrimger, LapeerCounty Firemen’s Association,complimented the TrainingCouncil for what they have donefor the MFRI Fire Officer program.Being an instructor, he appreci-ated what he heard todayregarding clarifying the ICShomework assignments andproviding State law references forinstructors and students.Council Comment: Vice ChairEagle asked Director Kirt to passon to staff his compliments fortheir hard work and for what theyare able to accomplish in the timeavailable.Chairman Burke agreed withVice Chair Eagle and also thankedstaff for their hard work. Meetingadjourned.

provides demonstrations and thestudents are given scenarios thatare critiqued. The areas coveredinclude the following: Roofevolutions including removal &flapping (back, front, and side);Door removal evolutionsincluding latch side and hingeside; Third door conversion;Side removal evolutions includingcomplete fold down and fronthinged; Dash evolutionsincluding roll and lift; InteriorConcepts. If you would likeadditional information on thetopics listed above, pleasecontact your Region Supervisoror one of the Vehicle ExtricationInstructors whose contactinformation is listed on our website at http://www.mfftc.org/pdf_files/course_instructors/inst_k01b.pdf

MFFTC Region Supervisor listedon the back page of Fire TIES. Ifyou have a question, no doubtthere are many others whoprobably have the same question.We look forward to hearing fromyou!Note: Previous Issues &Answers columns are postedat www.mfftc.org.

Larry Morabito, WayneCounty CommunityCollege District,enthusiastically endorsedthe Electronic CourseManagement System.



FIRE FIGHTER – BASICFire Fighter I08/28/03 6:00pm 12/20/03 82 Taylor Lawrence Morabito 734.374.321309/04/03 6:00pm 01/31/04 74 Avoca Shawn Knight 248.588.360509/04/03 6:00pm 12/20/03 82 Garden City Robert Perry 734.462.474510/06/03 9:00am 12/17/03 82 Taylor Lawrence Morabito 734.374.321310/06/03 6:00pm 03/06/04 22 Kingsford Jeffrey Friedenstab 906.774.062310/09/03 7:00pm 02/21/04 79 Caro Laurence Boitel 989.673.212001/17/04 8:00am 05/01/04 51 Arcadia Michael Cederholm231.946.4593Fire Fighter II09/06/03 9:00am 12/17/03 82 Garden City Robert Perry 734.462.4745Fire Fighter I & II09/02/03 8:00am 12/19/03 82 Detroit Jeffrey McCall 313.237.317009/02/03 6:00pm 05/20/04 50 Clinton TownshipJoseph Boldys 586.498.402109/04/03 6:30pm 02/21/04 50 Washington Ronald Orlando 586.986.453909/08/03 9:00am 02/21/04 63 Rochester Paul Strelchuk 248.650.860509/08/03 6:30pm 02/21/04 63 Rochester Paul Strelchuk 248.650.860509/18/03 7:00pm 05/08/04 44 Lapeer Blaine Howell 810.793.765609/22/03 6:00pm 03/27/04 25 Flint Gary Bacon 810.577.293109/22/03 6:30pm 03/13/04 78 Corunna Guy Hubbard 517.202.013009/22/03 7:00pm 05/08/04 80 South Haven Patricia Quinn 269.764.322609/23/03 9:00am 04/03/04 25 Fenton Edward Blight 810.655.239509/23/03 6:00pm 04/03/04 25 Fenton Dale Caten 810.750.197909/23/03 7:00pm 05/01/04 11 Berrien Springs Elwood Munson Jr 269.465.380309/29/03 7:00pm 04/03/04 63 Troy James Shank 248.232.458010/01/03 6:00pm 04/30/04 41 Kentwood Mark Smith 616.554.080010/02/03 9:00am 03/28/04 58 Monroe Kenneth Laird 734.789.233210/02/03 7:00pm 03/28/04 58 Frenchtown Phillip Lindenmuth Sr 734.777.064710/02/03 6:30pm 03/27/04 70 Zeeland Michael Larsen 616.836.424310/06/03 6:00pm 04/24/04 55 Stephenson Daniel Hammerberg906.497.509410/06/03 6:30pm 04/03/04 63 Highland Robert Roselle 248.887.805010/07/03 6:00pm 02/14/04 81 Ann Arbor Andrew Box 734.994.152710/09/03 7:00pm 05/08/04 44 Attica Blaine Howell 810.793.765610/20/03 9:00am 12/19/03 82 Garden City Robert Perry 734.462.474511/03/03 6:00pm 05/22/04 41 Belmont Steven McKellar 616.361.2895

DRIVER TRAININGDriver Training10/23/03 7:00pm 10/30/03 34 Lyons Max Darling 989.855.385910/25/03 8:00am 10/26/03 28 Traverse City Joe Corden 231.943.347310/31/03 9:00am 10/31/03 50 Clinton TownshipJoseph Boldys 586.498.402112/06/03 8:00am 12/06/03 74 Avoca Shawn Knight 248.588.360512/29/03 7:00pm 01/05/04 80 South Haven Patricia Quinn 269.764.322603/25/04 7:00pm 03/29/04 44 Lapeer Blaine Howell 810.793.765604/26/04 6:00pm 04/29/04 41 Belmont Rick Vanhorn 616.361.289505/08/04 8:00am 05/08/04 51 Arcadia Michael Cederholm231.946.4593

FIRE OFFICERFire Officer 109/18/03 6:00pm 03/11/04 25 Flint William Miller 810.635.800009/20/03 9:00am 03/13/04 25 Goodrich Robert Elizondo 810.241.166909/23/03 6:30pm 02/10/04 50 Clinton TownshipAnthony Kowalski 586.498.4056Fire Officer II09/09/03 9:00am 12/16/03 63 Auburn Hills Gary Pfundt 248.232.458009/10/03 7:00pm 12/17/03 63 Auburn Hills Gary Pfundt 248.232.458009/15/03 7:00pm 01/05/04 46 Tecumseh Terry Massingill 734.529.211709/17/03 7:00pm 01/07/04 58 Monroe Ricky Kleinow 734.777.360810/08/03 6:00pm 02/18/04 25 Flint Dennis Lacey 810.742.2158

HAZARDOUS MATERIALSHaz Mat First Reponder - Awareness10/18/03 8:00am 10/18/03 70 Zeeland Michael Larsen 616.836.424310/25/03 8:00am 10/25/03 38 Jackson Fred Newton 734.523.401210/27/03 8:00am 10/27/03 50 Clinton TownshipJoseph Boldys 586.498.402110/27/03 9:00am 10/27/03 63 Auburn Hills Gary Pfundt 248.232.458011/03/03 8:00am 11/03/03 82 Detroit Jeffrey McCall 313.237.317011/06/03 9:00am 11/09/03 58 Monroe Kenneth Laird 734.789.233211/06/03 6:00pm 11/09/03 58 Frenchtown Phillip Lindenmuth Sr 734.777.064711/13/03 6:00pm 11/13/03 74 Avoca Shawn Knight 248.588.360511/17/03 8:30am 11/17/03 33 Lansing Jeffrey Huber 517.483.139411/18/03 9:00am 11/18/03 82 Garden City Robert Perry 734.462.474512/02/03 6:00pm 12/02/03 82 Taylor Lawrence Morabito 734.374.321312/03/03 9:00am 12/03/03 82 Taylor Lawrence Morabito 734.374.321312/04/03 5:00pm 12/04/03 82 Garden City Robert Perry 734.462.474512/06/03 9:00am 12/06/03 63 Troy James Shank 248.232.458012/06/03 8:00am 12/06/03 80 South Haven Patricia Quinn 269.764.322612/08/03 6:00pm 12/08/03 78 Corunna Guy Hubbard 517.202.013012/13/03 8:00am 12/13/03 11 Berrien Springs Elwood Munson Jr 269.465.380312/15/03 6:00pm 12/15/03 55 Stephenson Daniel Hammerberg906.497.509401/06/04 6:00pm 01/06/04 50 Clinton TownshipJoseph Boldys 586.498.402102/12/04 6:00pm 02/12/04 79 Caro Laurence Boitel 989.673.212002/16/04 6:00pm 02/16/04 51 Arcadia Michael Cederholm231.946.459302/19/04 6:00pm 02/19/04 22 Kingsford Jeffrey Friedenstab 906.774.062302/23/04 6:00pm 02/26/04 44 Lapeer Blaine Howell 810.793.765602/28/04 8:00am 02/28/04 41 Kentwood Mark Smith 616.554.080003/01/04 6:00pm 03/01/04 63 Highland Robert Roselle 248.887.8050

Start Date Time End Date Co. Location Course Manager PhoneStart DateTime End Date Co. Location Course Manager Phone

Special Attention: FF-I and/or II and Fire Officer I or II are retained on this list based on “End Date” to allow scheduling of re-tests and FF-I and/or II challenge tests. All other courses appear on this list based on “Start Date”

03/15/04 7:00am 03/18/04 44 Attica Blaine Howell 810.793.765603/22/04 6:00pm 03/22/04 41 Belmont Steven McKellar 616.361.2895HazMat First Responder - Operations10/15/03 6:30pm 10/29/03 63 Farmington Hills John Feichtner 248.426.440010/28/03 8:00am 10/30/03 50 Clinton TownshipJoseph Boldys 586.498.402110/28/03 8:30am 10/30/03 82 Taylor Lawrence Morabito 734.374.321310/28/03 9:00am 10/30/03 63 Auburn Hills Gary Pfundt 248.232.458010/29/03 7:00pm 11/01/03 74 Port Huron John Jeffries 810.989.575311/04/03 8:00am 11/07/03 82 Detroit Jeffrey McCall 313.237.317011/09/03 9:00am 11/20/03 58 Monroe Kenneth Laird 734-789-233211/09/03 9:00am 11/21/03 82 Garden City Robert Perry 734.462.474511/09/03 9:00pm 11/20/03 58 Frenchtown Phillip Lindenmuth Sr 734-777-064711/18/03 8:30am 11/21/03 33 Lansing Jeffrey Huber 517.483.139412/06/03 8:30am 12/13/03 25 Fenton Dale Caten 810.750.197912/06/03 6:00pm 12/13/03 25 Flint Gary Bacon 810.577.293112/08/03 7:00pm 12/20/03 63 Troy James Shank 248.232.458012/11/03 6:30pm 12/21/03 78 Corunna Guy Hubbard 517.202.013001/08/04 6:00pm 01/27/04 50 Clinton TownshipJoseph Boldys 586.498.402101/31/04 8:00am 02/07/04 11 Berrien Springs Elwood Munson Jr 269.465.380302/02/04 9:00am 02/12/04 63 Rochester Paul Strelchuk 248.650.860502/02/04 6:30pm 02/14/04 63 Rochester Paul Strelchuk 248.650.860502/03/04 6:30pm 02/08/04 50 Washington Ronald Orlando 586.986.453902/09/04 6:00pm 02/21/04 55 Stephenson Daniel Hammerberg906.497.509402/26/04 7:00pm 04/04/04 44 Lapeer Blaine Howell 810.793.765603/02/04 6:30pm 03/20/04 70 Zeeland Michael Larsen 616.836.424303/03/04 6:30pm 03/20/04 63 Highland Robert Roselle 248.887.805003/06/04 8:00am 03/18/04 80 South Haven Patricia Quinn 269.764.322603/18/04 7:00pm 04/04/04 44 Attica Blaine Howell 810.793.765603/20/04 8:00am 04/03/04 41 Kentwood Mark Smith 616.554.080004/05/04 6:00pm 04/22/04 41 Belmont Steven McKellar 616.361.2895Incident Command System10/16/03 6:00pm 10/23/03 56 Edenville Richard Ripke 989.689.463710/18/03 8:00am 10/19/03 78 Corunna Guy Hubbard 517.202.013010/27/03 6:00pm 11/01/03 03 Allegan Brian Goss 616.456.390003/25/04 6:00pm 04/01/04 41 Belmont Steven McKellar 616.361.2895Clandestine Drug Lab - Awareness10/15/03 8:00am 10/16/03 82 Detroit Jeffrey McCall 313.237.317010/20/03 6:00pm 10/20/03 44 Almont Paul Wilcox 810.798.811

HEALTH/SAFETYFire Fighter Health & Safety10/17/03 6:00pm 10/18/03 74 Port Huron John Jeffries 810.989.575310/18/03 8:00am 10/19/03 33 Okemos David Harper 517.347.5055Health & Safety Officer11/07/03 6:00pm 11/08/03 41 Belmont David Purchase 231.780.250012/03/03 8:00am 12/09/03 33 Lansing Timothy James 517.483.454712/04/03 8:00am 12/10/03 33 Lansing Timothy James 517.483.454712/05/03 6:00pm 12/06/03 67 Leroy David Purchase 231.780.2500

INSTRUCTOR DEVELOPMENTEducational Methodology11/03/03 9:00am 11/04/03 82 Garden City John Smilnak 734.462.4745MFFTC Instructor Orientation10/18/03 8:00am 10/18/03 53 Ludington Michael Greis 517.322.3461 10/25/03 7:30am 10/25/03 69 Gaylord Michael Greis 517.322.346111/07/03 9:00am 11/07/03 82 Garden City Michael Greis 517.322.346111/08/03 8:00am 11/08/03 23 Charlotte Michael Greis 517.322.346112/06/03 8:30am 12/06/03 52 Marquette Michael Greis 517.322.346101/17/04 8:00am 01/17/04 41 Grand Rapids Michael Greis 517.322.346102/14/04 8:00am 02/14/04 23 Diamondale Michael Greis 517.322.346103/24/04 6:00pm 03/24/04 37 Mt.Pleasant Michael Greis 517.322.3461

MANAGER/SUPERVISOR DEVELOPMENTLeadership I10/16/03 9:00am 10/17/03 82 Garden City John Smilnak 734.462.474510/17/03 6:00pm 10/18/03 67 Leroy David Purchase 231.780.250011/07/03 6:00pm 11/08/03 74 Port Huron John Jeffries 810.989.575311/28/03 6:00pm 11/29/03 41 Belmont David Purchase 231.780.2500Leadership II10/16/03 8:00am 10/22/03 33 Lansing Timothy James 517.483.454710/17/03 8:00am 10/23/03 33 Lansing Timothy James 517.483.454710/21/03 9:00am 10/22/03 82 Garden City John Smilnak 734.462.474510/31/03 6:30pm 11/01/03 03 Allegan Paul Baker 269.673.046811/08/03 8:00am 11/09/03 33 Okemos David Harper 517.347.505511/21/03 6:00pm 11/22/03 74 Port Huron John Jeffries 810.989.575311/21/03 6:00pm 11/22/03 67 Leroy David Purchase 231.780.250012/12/03 6:00pm 12/13/03 41 Belmont David Purchase 231.780.2500Leadership III10/23/03 9:00am 10/24/03 82 Garden City John Smilnak 734.462.474510/29/03 8:00am 11/04/03 33 Lansing Timothy James 517.483.454710/30/03 8:00am 11/05/03 33 Lansing Timothy James 517.483.454712/05/03 6:00pm 12/06/03 74 Port Huron John Jeffries 810.989.575312/05/03 6:30pm 12/06/03 03 Allegan Paul Baker 269.673.046812/06/03 8:00am 12/17/03 33 Okemos David Harper 517.347.505512/19/03 6:00pm 12/20/03 67 Leroy David Purchase 231.780.250001/09/04 6:00pm 01/10/04 41 Belmont David Purchase 231.780.2500



To maintain certified instructorstatus, a certified instructor mustteach in an MFFTC registeredcourse or serve as a FFI and/or IItest evaluator within the previousthree (3) year period or he or sheshall be placed on probationaryinstructor status. EXEMPTION: A certifiedinstructor who teaches onlywithin his or her department; or acertified instructor in a largedepartment who may no longerinstruct but is the Officer inCharge of Training, may beexempted from the requirementsas stated in the above paragraph. For a certified instructor who is

MFFTC INSTRUCTOR ALERT

a fire department member to beconsidered for the exemptiondescribed above, he or she mustnotify the MFFTC of his or herposition title and instructionalactivity for the 12 month periodending the previous September30, 2003. This information mustbe submitted on MFFTC Form,FMD-257 (available on theMFFTC Web Site, mfftc.org) andsigned by the certified instructorand his or her fire chief ordesignee. The request form (FMD-257) isdue annually and must bereceived or postmarked no laterthan December 31.

You may mail or fax thecompleted FMD-257 Form to theMFFTC Lansing Office: Michigan Fire Fighters TrainingCouncil, Attention: Testing andCertification Sub-Unit, 7150 HarrisDrive, Lansing, MI 48913. Any questions, pleasecontact your RegionSupervisor.

RESCUEVehicle Extrication10/25/03 8:00am 10/26/03 70 Zeeland David Purchase 231.780.250011/08/03 8:00am 11/09/03 61 Whitehall David Purchase 231.780.250001/15/04 7:00pm 01/31/04 80 South Haven Patricia Quinn 269.764.3226Advanced Vehicle Stabilization10/21/03 4:00pm 10/21/03 81 Ann Arbor Eric Ericson 734.741.5900

TERRORISMEmerg. Resp. To Terrorism:TC-HazMat10/16/03 8:30am 10/17/03 82 Taylor Lawrence Morabito 734.374.3213 Emerg. Resp. To Terrorism: TC-EMS 01/17/04 8:00am 01/18/04 22 Iron Mountain Jeffrey Friedenstab 906.774.0623Emerg. Resp. To Terrorism: TC-CO 11/06/03 8:30am 11/07/03 82 Taylor Lawrence Morabito 734.374.3213Emerg. Resp. To Terrorism: SCCO 11/05/03 9:00am 11/06/03 82 Garden City John Smilnak 734.462.474512/13/03 08:00am 12/14/03 22 Iron Mountain Jeffrey Friedenstab 906.774.0623

Start Date Time End Date Co Location Course Manager Phone

NOTE: A current list of MFFTC Registered Training is alsoavailable at www.mfftc.org and is updated weekly.

Michigan Hazardous MaterialsTraining Center Training Advisory

Applications are now being accepted for the following courses forNovember 2003. Please contact the Michigan State Police, HazardousMaterials Training Center, for further information at 517.322.1190.

Course Name Dates CostCBRNE/WMD Awareness for Nov 4 $125 Business and IndustryHazmat Branch and Branch Safety Officer Nov 5-7 $295Chemistry Refresher Nov 12 $175Emergency Response to Hazardous Materials Incidents EPA 165.15 Nov 17-21 $495


Michigan Fire Inspectors’Society. Jim was an instructor invarious arenas and served as anexpert witness in several countiesfor arson cases. In addition to being a boardmember on a number of localorganizations that promote firesafety education and awareness,Jim has provided years of trainingto the fire service. He plans toremain active with the BerrienCounty Firefighters Associationand PSEP (Little Squirt). Jim currently resides in Nileswith his wife of 25 years, Diana,

before being promoted in 1994 toSergeant at the Gaylord Post. Hetransferred into the Fire MarshalDivision at Fifth District Head-quarters in Paw Paw in 1996,transferring to the Niles Post in1998, where he served until hisretirement. During his career with the MSP,Jim received two citations forProfessional Excellence. He was amember of the InternationalAssociation of Arson Investiga-tors, including the MichiganChapter, and certified as a FireSafety Inspector through the

FMD Retirementsand their three children, Jenifer,Patrick, and Kevin. Uponretirement, Jim plans to work inthe private sector as a fireinvestigator. “I have truly enjoyedworking with the fire servicethroughout the years,” Jim said,“and I look forward to continuingmy work with them in the future.” The Fire Marshal Divisionwishes Jim and Diana all the bestin the future.

General Interest

CountyLeelanau

Lenawee

LivingstonManisteeMecostaMenomineeMuskegonMoorland Township FD

OtsegoOttawaPresque Isle

RoscommonSaginaw

Saint Clair

Sanilac

TuscolaWayne

Wexford

Fire DepartmentLake Leelanau VFDSuttons Bay-Bingham FDClinton FDPalmyra Township FDRiga Township FDPutnam Township FDNorman Township FDChippewa-Martiny FDHarris Township VFDMoorland Township FDGreenland Township FDBruce Crossing VFDVanderbilt FDCoopersville-Polkton FDOnaway FDOcqueoc-Bearinger FDAuSable Township FDZilwaukee City FDMarion Township FDBrockway Township FDYale FDApplegate FDSpeaker Township FDRichville FDEcorse FDHighland Park DPSSelma Township FD

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Please direct all questions to Mary Nemeth, NFIRS State Program Administrator at [email protected] or 517-322-1939.

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Year Last Reported

The Michigan FirePrevention Code, Act207, P.A. 1941 mandatesthat all organized firedepartments in the statereport their fire and hazmat incidents to the statefire marshal.


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1979 Ford/Ward F800 Midi-Pumper, 750GPM pump with 750gal. aluminum tank; V-8 gasengine, prep-piped/portabledeluge gun, new code 3 lights &siren; VHF radio, hard/softsuction, new wheels and tracttires on rear. Very dependable,good condition. $10,000 or BO.Contact Tamarack City VFD @906.296.0434 or [email protected].

power steering/brakes. Allwarning lights included; light barwith speaker front, side and rearflashers; rear high-mountedstrobes; Federal Q siren, 35’extension ladder; 14’ roof ladder,10’ folding attic ladder, 10’wooden pike pole; top mounteddeck gun-1000 gpm select-o-matic

nozzle; gated intake valves; onepick head and one flad head axe;ladder 10’ wooden pike poleassorted appliances and attackhose included. $16,500. For moreinformation, test run, andmaintenance records, pleasecontact Georgetown Twp FireChief Jason Ling @ 616.662.2130or [email protected].

1981 GMC 7000 Howe-Grummen Waterous Fire Truck,CSWB 1000 GPM side panelpump, 750 gal water tank, 7.0 literV8 gas engine, auto transmission,

Detroit Fire Department Annual Breakfast The Detroit Fire Department, inconjunction with the SafetyCouncil of Michigan and theBreakfast Committee, cordiallyinvites you to support the 40thAnnual Breakfast with theDetroit Fire Department onTuesday, October 7, 2003, 7:30-9:00 a.m. This event will takeplace in the Riverview Ballroomon the Main Level, Room W1-52,

of the Cobo Conference/Exhibition Center, One Washing-ton Boulevard (at JeffersonAvenue), Detroit, Michigan. Thebreakfast buffet will begin at 7:30a.m. and the program will start at7:45 a.m. During the program, members ofthe Detroit Fire Department will behonored for their acts of heroismperformed in the line of duty.

If you would like to attend orsponsor a table, please contactChief Lee Moore, Detroit FireDepartment, at 313.596.2957, orEdward G. Ratzenberger, SafetyCouncil of Southeast Michigan,at 248.557.7010.

MICHIGAN STATE POLICEFIRE MARSHAL DIVISION7150 HARRIS DRIVELANSING, MI 48913

Service Directory

Fire Marshal DivisionHeadquartersTX: 517.322.1924Fax: 517.322.2908www.michigan.gov/mspclick on Services to Governmental Agenciesclick on State Fire Marshal

Fire Investigation888.684.FIRE

Arson Hot Line800.44ARSON

Public Fire Education517.322.1750

NFIRS517.322.1939

MFFTC HeadquartersTX: 517.322.5444FAX: 517.322.6540www.mfftc.org

MFFTC MarquetteLorraine SchwarzTX: 888.879.6459FAX: [email protected]

MFFTC Grand RapidsGary CrumTX: 877.475.0844FAX: [email protected]

MFFTC SaginawDeward BeelerTX: 888.879.6458FAX: [email protected]

Calendar of Events

OCTOBER1 MI Fire Fighters Training Council, 9:00 a.m. work session, 10:00 a.m. business

meeting,General Office Building, Lansing5-11 FIRE PREVENTION WEEK7 MI Arson Prevention Committee, Executive Committee, Brighton House, Brighton16 MI Fire Service EXPO Committee, 8:30 a.m., General Office Building, Conf. Rm B,

Lansing16 MI Joint Fire Service Council, 10:00 a.m., General Office Building, Conf. Rm. B, Lansing23-26 MI Association of Fire Chiefs/MI Fire Service Instructors Association Fall Conference,

Treetops Resort, Gaylord29 Southeastern MI Assocation of Fire Chiefs, 10:00 a.m., Executive Board, Troy

NOVEMBER5 MI Fire Service Instructors Association, Executive Board, 11:00 a.m., Mt. Pleasant11 Metro Detroit Fire Inspectors, Location TBA20 Northern MI Fire Chiefs Association, Executive Board, Location TBA26 Southeastern MI Assocation of Fire Chiefs, 10:00 a.m., Executive Board, Troy26 Western MI Association of Fire Chiefs, Executive Board, South Haven

DECEMBER4 MI Fire Service EXPO Committee, 8:30 a.m., General Office Building, Conf. Rm B,

Lansing4 MI Joint Fire Service Council, 10:00 a.m., General Office Building, Conf. Rm. B, Lansing10 MI Fire Fighters Training Council, 9:00 a.m. work session, 10:00 a.m. business

meeting,General Office Building, Lansing

To submit activities for this calendar, call Monica Jenkins at 517.322.1681 Fax 517.322.2908or [email protected]

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