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August 2011

Updates:

• If you plan on running an

in-house or in-service this year you will need to follow the procedures outlined in the FETC regulations. It is important to get pre-approval to run any type of in-house course. An event and student applications need to be submitted in FCTMS, as well as the re-quired forms. For more information on these procedures, please review the Bulletin Board section of our website:

www.fetc.state.pa.us

I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :

Commission Motions 2

CFI Course Graduates 2-3

Newsletter 29

County Probation and Parole Officers’ Firearm Education Training Commission

1101 South Front Street, Suite 5600

Harrisburg, PA 17104


During the FETC meeting held in State College on

May 19th, FETC Chairman Scott Schlechter (R) pre-

sented outgoing Commissioner Robert Repard(L)

with a plaque in recognition for his years of service

on the Commission, having served as a

Commissioner since 2005. As mentioned in the April

issue of On Target, Mr. Repard resigned to seek public office; he was successful, hav-

ing won the election for District Justice in Tioga County.

F E T C T H A N K S C O M M I S S I O N E R R E PA R D

F O R H I S S E RV I C E

TR A IN I N G NO TES

FCTMS Version 1.6.5 Training via WebEx On August 29th, 2011, the FETC will be offering training to AAs on the operation of the newest version of FCTMS. Topics will include: new

officers, annual requal events and assigning officers to them, continuing education applications, CFI applications, entering scores, and how to pull reports. The training will be conducted via WebEx, an

online training and meeting system. Attendees will need to log into the training as well as dial into a phone conference system. AAs will

be receiving direct invites via email as well as directions for accessing both the online meeting and the phone conference. Any AA who is unable to attend the live event will be able to access a recorded

version of the training upon request.

CFI Training Conference A training conference for Certified Firearms Instructors is being

planned to cover the new Basic Course and qualification course-of-fire. This event is scheduled for March 13-14th. Event location and agenda are not yet finalized.

For a full version of the

commission meeting

minutes visit the FETC

website at :


On Target





N O T A B L E C O M M I S S I O N M O T I O N S P A S S E D I N M A Y

MOTION 1105.03: Motion was made to grant Constructive Credit to all Certified Firearm Instructors who attend a train-the-trainer event or any other Instructor-level training outside of the Commission trainings.

N O T A B L E C O M M I S S I O N M O T I O N S P A S S E D I N J U L Y

COMM I SS ION MOT I ON S

2 01 1 6 2 N D B A S I C C L A S S

(L) CFIs Brian Updegrove, Brian Rock, Tim Heitzman, Gerald Davis and Dave Eckert

(R) Top Gun Winner Matthew Rupp with Executive Director Todd Burns and Range

Master Brian Rock

May 4 - 6, 2011 Palmyra Sportsmans Range

62nd Classroom Instructors: Dave

Christian and Aaron Harvey

MOTION 1107.03: Motion was made to rescind prior motions 0703.05 and 0703.06 which prescribe a mandatory initial in-service training course after an officer completes the Basic Training Academy. Upon completion of a Basic Firearm Training Academy (Course 1), continuing education credit will be granted for any commission in-service training an officer attends.

MOTION 1107.02: Motion was made to approve the expenditure of up to $5000 to contract the Tactical Practical Medical training.

2011 BAS IC F I R E ARM S TR AI N IN G AC AD EM Y

On Target





Students wishing to have an electronic copy of their class photo and/or Top

Gun awardee photo should contact the

FETC Administrative Officer, Nicholas

Klimowicz, at [email protected]

(L) CFIs Jonathan Dunsinger, Doug Lauver, Eric Burkholder, Bruce Althouse, and

Mike Smith (R) Top Gun Winner William Moran with Executive Director Todd Burns

and Range Master Erik Burkholder

June 1-3, 2011 Palmyra Sportsman Range

2 01 1 6 3 R D B A S I C C L A S S

63rd Classroom Instructors: Richard Worley and Thomas

Schuster

2 01 1 6 4 T H B A S I C C L A S S

(L) CFIs Michael Bowie, Brian Holley, Drew Bucher, Bernard Sikora, and Gerald Rose

(R) Top Gun Winner James Doty with Executive Director Todd Burns and Range

Master Brian Holley

July 6 - 8, 2011 Palmyra Sportsmans Range

64th Classroom Instructors: Erik

Burkholder and James Schriner

Address



County Probation and Parole Officers’

Firearm Education and Training Commission

R. Scott Schlechter, Chairman Thomas R. Schuster

Supervisor, Adult Probation Department Chief Probation Officer

Lehigh County Bradford County

Hon. Lloyd White Michelle A. Beaver

Acting Chairman Chief Adult Probation Officer

PA Board of Probation and Parole Juniata County

Mark Hamilton Hon. Russell D. Shurtleff

Commissioner President Judge

Tioga County 44th Judicial District

Keith A. Graybill, Vice Chairman P. Beth Dombrowsky

Juvenile Court Judges' Commission Director

Law Enforcement Training Harrisburg Area Community College

CO MMI SSION MEM BERSH IP

Phone: 717-787-5699 ext. 230

Fax: 717-705-1778

Email: [email protected]

We’re on the web!

WWW.FETC.STATE.PA.US

Todd Burns Nicholas F. Klimowicz

Executive Director Administrative Officer

(717)-787-5699 x 389 (717)787-5699 X 230

Diane M. Schaeffer

Commission Secretary

(717)-787-5699 x 389

CO MMI SSION STA FF

John C. Manning Greg A. Young

Attorney Director

Office of Chief Counsel Division of Training

PA Board of Probation and Parole PA Board of Probation and

Parole

William B. McDevitt W. Conway Bushey

Director Executive Director

Bureau of Probation Services County Chief Adult Probation and

PA Board of Probation and Parole Parole Officers Association

of Pennsylvania

CO MMI SSION ADVI SORS

Questions concerning matters of the Commission should be directed to Todd Burns, Executive Direc-

tor of the County Probation and Parole Officers’ Firearm Education and Training Commission, at

1101 South Front Street, Suite 5600, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17104-2522. Telephonic inquiries

may be directed to (717)-787-5699 Ext. 389. Information may be faxed to (717)-705-1778.

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