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NEWSLETTER
UNITED IN SERVICE
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DECEMBER 2013
COUNTY MEETING INFORMATION
DATE: Thursday, December 12, 2013
TIME: 7:30 P.M.
HOST: Magnolia Fire Department
LOCATION: 125 High Street, Magnolia
PROGRAM: Sgt. Joel Smith of the Ohio Highway State Patrol
will present "quick clear".
If you are from a neighboring department PLEASE attend this meeting. Waynesburg,
Great Trail, Canton Township, Minerva, Osnaburg, Mineral City, East Sparta, Carroll
County, Sandy Township, etc.
Refreshments will be served following the meeting and program.
2014 SCFFA MEETING and EVENT SCHEDULE
January 30 – Jackson Township Fire
February 27 – Osnaburg Township Fire
March 27 – Carroll County Fire
April 24 – Hanover Township Fire
May 29 – Greentown Fire
June, July and August – No Meetings
September 25 – Nimishillen Township Fire
October 30 – Navarre Village Fire
November 13 – Carrollton Village Fire
December 11 – North Canton Fire & EMS
EVENTS ***************************
February 15 & 16 – Jackson Township Fire Expo
February 15 - Scotch Doubles Fundraiser
May 10 – SCFFA Golf Outing
May 19 – EMS Week Kick off Breakfast
October 11 – 23rd Annual County Memorial Service
Executive Board Members
President: Gary Coen - [email protected]
330-966-9142 330-499-3404
Vice-President: Jerry Markle - [email protected]
330-823-5865
Treasurer: Becky Ault - [email protected]
330-327-5261 123 Cayuga NW Canton, 44708
Recording Secy: Mark Garber - [email protected]
330-353-0756
Chaplain: Rev. Ronald Bryant - [email protected]
330-699-2546
Corresponding Secy: Cathy Hart - [email protected]
330-327-7514 306 Wooster NE Navarre, 44662
SEND NEWSLETTER INFO to [email protected] or
send pm to Cathy Garman Hart on facebook!
Zone #1 Rep: Bob Eicher - [email protected]
330-832-7477 330-418-3765
Zone #2 Rep: Randy Branch - [email protected]
330-488-2125
Zone #3 Rep: (Vacant)
Zone #4 Rep: Greg Oswald - [email protected]
330-447-7902
Zone #5 Rep: Eric Benson - [email protected]
Asst. Zone #1 Rep: Bob Coen - [email protected]
330-499-8610 330-704-6303
Asst. Zone #2 Rep: Joe Hafer - [email protected]
Asst. Zone #3 Rep: Karla Nevel - [email protected]
330-484-2941 330-327-0598
Asst. Zone #4 Rep: James “Smitty” Smith 330-484-3108
Asst. Zone #5 Rep: Bill Toulson - [email protected]
330-639-7699
Webmaster Kenny Brown -
STARK COUNTY FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION
Canton City Schools – Adult Education
Call: Beth Taylor 330-438-2556 x106
EMT Course Registration
Canton City Schools announces January EMS Courses
An Emergency Medical Technician class is being held at Mercy Medical Center
Jan 9 – April 24, 2014 Tues and Thurs. 6pm – 10pm and alter-
nate Saturdays 8am-2pm. EMT certification qualifies individuals
for employment in the field of EMS. Ambulance services are in need of
EMT’s. It is also an excellent course for college students entering medical or sports related fields. The cost for the class is $875.00 which includes text
books. No prior medical background or training is needed
An Emergency Medical Responder (First Responder) course is also being
planned for January at Damascus Fire/Rescue. Call for details.
Call Canton City Schools at 330-438-2556 X 101
for more information or to register.
PAGE 2 SCFFA NEWSLETTER December 2013
R a y G r e e n ’ s youngest son passed his state test and became a certified Fire-fighter Level 2. in October.
His oldest son has moved up at his job at Penske. He is proud of them both as they have plans for their futures and are doing what they want to do.
CONGRATULATIONS GREEN FAMILY!!!
NORTH LAWRENCE
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Congrats to
FF Ben McCullough on passing his Paramedic course
through Summa.
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Canton: 330-455-5481 Akron: 330-699-5668
Showroom: 2735 Greensburg Rd., across from the airport
Insured Loss Specialists
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330) 494-6494
Hotel offers a 24 hour market, breakfast buf-
fet, lobby bar, business center, indoor pool, fitness
center, free HSIA & guest laundry.
4375 Metro Circle NW, Canton, Ohio 44720
Orion
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24 Hour Emergency Service Board-ups - Tarps - Temporary Power Hook-ups
Rebuild Fire/Water Damage
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BLASIMAN FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
& EXIT LIGHT SERVICE
Ron Blasiman
State Licensed and Insured
Office: 330-821-6107 320 Hester Avenue
Alliance, Oh 44601
Cell:330-257-2063 State ID#54-76-1006
www.blasimanfire.com
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E-mail:[email protected]
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EMS & FIRE Billing Solutions
P.O. Box 515 Bolivar, OH 44612-0515
Ph: 330-874-1140 Toll Free: 888-689-6446
Fax: 330-874-4302
www.ohiobilling.com
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ELECTRICAL SERVICES
SUNPRO
Corporate Offices
7640 Whipple Ave NW Office: 330-966-0910
North Canton, Ohio 44720-6924 24 HR: 800-488-0910
Fax: 330-966-1954
www.sunproservices.com
J. BOWERS CONSTRUCTION
3113 Mogadore Rd. Akron, OH
Disaster Restoration Specialists
Toll Free: 800-289-9050
Canton:330-453-9340
Akron:330-628-4807
Fax:330-628-8473
www.J.Bowersconst.com
FROM AN OLD
FRIEND…
Jason Toth
14 years ago today,
(November 1, 1999)
I started a career
that would change
my life forever. I've
been extremely lucky to be surrounded by
incredible firefighters to learn from, and look
up to. It's not always pretty, but what a ride
so far! There are far too many people to tag
in this post, but THANK YOU ALL for accepting
me into the family. I can't wait to see where
this crazy road leads. NCFD, Gary Coen, Larry
Rudd, Ted Scheffler, Bill Knepp, Craig Coy,
thanks for showing me the ropes when I was
just a pup. KFD HQ "Bule" shift, I couldn't ask
for a better group of people to work with. It's
an amazing feeling to wake up in the morning
and think, "I GET to go to work today!"
SCFFA ANNUAL VALENTINE’S DAY SCOTCH DOUBLE
BOWLING FUND RAISER
Saturday, February 15, 2014
AMF Hall of Fame Lanes
O n the Lanes for
Lovers…..
$30 per COUPLE! Price includes
bowling, use of alley shoes and
ball, snacks, and door prizes. Call
Cathy… limited number of tickets
available…
330-327-7514
Or ask any board member!
Canal Fulton Fire Department
Congratulations to Firefighters
Sean Green and Mike Stevens on passing their
Firefighter 2 certification exams.
Good job guys!
TO ALL MEMBERS: The annual Christmas
Luncheon will be held on
December 19, 2013 at the 356th Fighter Group
Buffet Room located at 4919
Mt. Pleasant St. NW, next
to the Akron Canton Airport, from 11:00 a.m.
until 1:30 p.m.
The menu includes Tossed Salad, Teriyaki
Vegetables, Top Round
of Beef au jus, Garden
Style Scrod, Rigatoni
with Italian Sausage,
Rolls and Butter, Choco-
late or Cheese Cake
plus Water, Iced Tea
and Coffee.
Cost of the luncheon for members is $10.00
per person. Guests are welcome to attend
for $19.00 per person. Payment will be col-
lected at the door.
Reservations may be made by contacting Sue
Bacon at the Jackson Township
Fire Department Fire Prevention Bureau at
330-834-3951 or e-mail at sba-
Reservations must be made by December
16, 2013 so that an accurate count can be
given to the restaurant.
Remember, the Dave Shuster Scholarship
Fund is available for use to all
firefighters. Please pass this information on to
your Firefighters and Chiefs. Applications
may be obtained from Fred Bertram at Stark
State College.
See you at the luncheon.
What’s old is NEW in local CRITICAL CARE AIR
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MEDIVAC
Kobie J Brooks, BA, NREMT-P
Business Relations and Development
Call: 216-509-7880
(Observer) 216-844-2678
1-877-UHC-EVAC www.UHMEDVAC.com
RAMSBURG INSURANCE
and Financial Services
Phone: 877-903-2223
“PROTECTING YOU,
SO YOU CAN PROTECT US”
Comprehensive programs designed for fire departments
and their members.
General Liability - Fire Trucks and Equipment
Group Accidents, Sickness, Life and Disability Plans
PAGE 3 SCFFA NEWSLETTER December 2013
WILMOT FIRE & RESCUE
BENEFIT
HAM
DINNER
WILMOT, OH – All-You-Can-Eat Ham
Dinner (includes scalloped potatoes,
green beans, applesauce, coleslaw, din-
ner rolls, a slice of pie and beverage)
served Family Style on Sunday,
December 8th 2013
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Adults - $8.00, Children 4-10 - $4.00,
Children 3 and under are FREE. The meal
is served in the Wilmot Fire Hall
204 Mill Street Wilmot, Ohio. Church
groups welcome.
All proceeds to benefit Wilmot Fire &
Rescue – a volunteer department. Carry
Out Available. (330) 359-5995
Murdocco Restoration
"A new beginning in restoration and a new
beginning for "YOU" after an unfore-
seen water, fire or storm disaster”
24 Hour Water/Fire/Storm Service.
Ph: 330-697-2268
Emergency: 330-697-2268
Mark Murdocco-President
6360 Promler Ave., North Canton, Ohio 44720
EVERYONE
GOES HOME
DOWNLOAD -- It's unknown how
many firefighters
die each year by
suicide, but fire
chiefs and fire service leaders from around the
country agree it is a growing concern. While
many have looked for information about the
issue and how to address it, resources and ma-
terials have been limited. Until now. In its ongo-
ing efforts to provide firefighters and their fam-
ilies with access to counseling and support
(Firefighter Life Safety Initiative 13), the Nation-
al Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) today
released two new guides - one for fire chiefs
and one for clinicians who work with firefight-
ers - on understanding suicide. Read the details
& download the documents to share with your
leadership at
http://j.mp/ffsuicide
Hear Ye Hear Ye!! Santa is coming
to Navarre, OH for his annual
Breakfast with Santa at the
Navarre Civic Center, 99 West
Canal Street, Navarre on
December 14th.
He will be in town from
8 am til noon!! All you can eat Pancakes and Sausage
Breakfast!! Served by the
Navarre Firefighters
and cost is $7 for Adults and $5
for Kids 12 and Under.
Pictures with Santa
will be available for
those who would
like to purchase
them.
PAGE 4 SCFFA NEWSLETTER December 2013
tion than did mine. A few weeks later, the department received
a letter from the homeowner thanking us for the valiant effort
displayed in saving her home. The act of kindness she noted
above all others: someone had even gotten her a pair of shoes.
(Laughter)
In both my vocation at Robin Hood and my avocation as a vol-
unteer firefighter, I am witness to acts of generosity and kind-
ness on a monumental scale, but I'm also witness to acts of
grace and courage on an individual basis. And you know what
I've learned? They all matter. So as I look around this room at
people who either have achieved, or are on their way to achiev-
ing, remarkable levels of success, I would offer this reminder:
don't wait. Don't wait until you make your first million to make
a difference in somebody's life. If you have something to give,
give it now. Serve food at a soup kitchen. Clean up a neighbor-
hood park. Be a mentor.
Not every day is going to offer us a chance to save somebody's
life, but every day offers us an opportunity to affect one. So get
in the game. Save the shoes. Thank you.
I found this on facebook and thought you
may enjoy his story...especially with the holi-
days coming up… Mark Bezos:
A life lesson from a volunteer firefighter
Back in New York, I am the head of development for a non-profit
called Robin Hood. When I'm not fighting poverty, I'm fighting fires as
the assistant captain of a volunteer fire company. Now in our town,
where the volunteers supplement a highly skilled career staff, you
have to get to the fire scene pretty early to get in on any action.
I remember my first fire. I was the second volunteer on the scene, so
there was a pretty good chance I was going to get in. But still it was a
real footrace against the other volunteers to get to the captain in
charge to find out what our assignments would be. When I found the
captain, he was having a very engaging conversation with the home-
owner, who was surely having one of the worst days of her life. Here it
was, the middle of the night, she was standing outside in the pouring
rain, under an umbrella, in her pajamas, barefoot, while her house
was in flames.
The other volunteer who had arrived just before me -- let's call him
Lex Luther -- (Laughter) got to the captain first and was asked to go
inside and save the homeowner's dog. The dog! I was stunned with
jealousy. Here was some lawyer or money manager who, for the rest
of his life, gets to tell people that he went into a burning building to
save a living creature, just because he beat me by five seconds. Well, I
was next. The captain waved me over. He said, "Bezos, I need you to
go into the house. I need you to go upstairs, past the fire, and I need
you to get this woman a pair of shoes." (Laughter) I swear. So, not
exactly what I was hoping for, but off I went -- up the stairs, down the
hall, past the 'real' firefighters, who were pretty much done putting
out the fire at this point, into the master bedroom to get a pair of
shoes.
Now I know what you're thinking, but I'm no hero. (Laughter) I carried
my payload back downstairs where I met my nemesis and the pre-
cious dog by the front door. We took our treasures outside to the
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The
Magnolia
Volunteer
Fire
Department
Santa’s visit took
place at the fire
station with his helpers from the fire department!
PAGE 5 SCFFA NEWSLETTER December 2013
FF Rabatin, FF Burgasser and
FF Nelligan have been sworn in at
Canal Fulton Fire. These firefight-
ers are also members of Lawrence
Township Fire Department.
Congratulations guys!
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East Sparta
Vol. Fire
Department,
Inc.'s
Congratulations
KAYLA ADAMS!!!
You passed your fire test!! Good job!! :)
From the SCFFA
Executive Board
and their families to
YOU and YOURS…
Wishing you a safe,
warm, healthy and
Very Merry
Christmas!
Gary Coen - Jerry Markle - Mark
Garber - Becky Ault - Rev. Ron Bry-
ant - Cathy Hart - Randy Branch -
James Smitty Smith - Karla Nevel -
Bob Coen - Bill Toulson - Joe Hafer
-Eric Benson - Bob Eicher - Greg
Oswald.
Stark County Firefighters Association 2014 Meeting and Events Schedule
2014 Meetings
January 30 – Jackson Township Fire February 27 – Osnaburg Township Fire March 27 – Carroll County Fire April 24 – Hanover Township Fire May 29 – Greentown Fire June, July and August – No Meetings September 25 – Nimishillen Township Fire October 30 – Navarre Village Fire November 13 – Carrollton Village Fire December 11 – North Canton Fire & EMS
Events
February 15 & 16 – Jackson Township Fire Expo February 15 - Scotch Doubles Fundraiser May 10 – SCFFA Golf Outing May 19 – EMS Week Kick off Breakfast October 11 – 23
rd Annual County Memorial Service
Check out the Newsletter or Web site for Monthly Events www.starkcountyfirefighters.com
PLEASE POST IN YOUR STATION FOR ALL OF YOUR MEMBERS TO SEE!
STARK COUNTY FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION
CATHY HART
306 WOOSTER ST NE
NAVARRE, OHIO 44662
United in Service
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