EXPO 2003 a Success! - Michigan

Special Interest:

2002 Fire Overview ........... 3

2002 Fire Clock ................. 4

Exit Awareness ................ 5

EXPO Photos ............... 6,14

MFFTC New Instructor Orientation .................... 11

Incident Command TtT ... 12

1Michigan Fire TIES — August 2003

August 2003Vol 5, Issue 8

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

Inside this Issue:

June Fire Deaths .............. 2

NFIRS ................................ 4

MFFTC Meeting Summary ........................ 8

MFFTC Issues and Answers ....................... 10

MFFTC Registered Training ......................... 13

Hazardous Materials Training ......................... 15

MSP Fire Investigation Training ......................... 15

For Sale ........................... 15

In September 2001, then StateFire Marshal Ed Burke made aproposal to fire-related organiza-tions in Michigan to consider ajoint statewide fire serviceconference “to help foster anatmosphere of trust and coopera-tion where we can come togetheras professionals and focus onresolving critical issues importantto us all.” This proposal wasdeveloped out of discussionswith division personnel and fireservice leaders throughout thestate, and driven by the desire tofurther improve communicationsbetween all fire service organiza-tions to more rapidly advance theeffectiveness of the MichiganFire Service. As a result of his suggestion,and after almost three years ofplanning by 16 statewide fireservice organizations and statelevel agencies, the “first ever”Michigan Fire Service EXPO washeld June 18-22, 2003 at theAmway Grand Plaza in GrandRapids. The theme of this “first ever”conference was “Michigan FireService Expo – Working To-gether”. Henry Ford said“Coming together is a begin-ning, keeping together isprogress; working together issuccess.” Now that the first stephas been taken, it is imperativethat the fire service continue towork together towards our goal of“Professional Excellence through

Communication, Cooperation andCoordination.” For a first year undertaking,attendance was remarkable. Over300 people registered for theentire conference, attendingworkshops, activities and exhibitsthroughout the week. In addition,over 400 one-day exhibit passeswere sold. Workshops were well attendedthrough Saturday afternoon. Ourvery knowledgeable speakerspresented timely information ontopics such as RespiratoryProtection for the First Re-sponder; Communications in theFire Service; Recruitment andRetention of Volunteer FireFighters; Dangers of ClandestineDrug Labs; Terrorism Indicators;Michigan’s Homeland Security;Unified Incident CommandSystem; Wildland Fire Investiga-tion; among many others. Wewould like to thank them forpresenting and lending us theirtime and expertise. Our keynote speaker, MichaelStaley, addressed the importance

of communication and teamwork.You may remember seeing a newsclip on television of Mike during arace at Daytona InternationalSpeedway in 1990. A fire fighterand EMT at the time, Mike wasaiding an injured driver when thecar he was leaning into was hit byanother racecar at 160 miles perhour. Mike talked about thepower of impact and howcommunication and teamworksaved his life, and how it can beintegrated into your everyday life.His “attitude for gratitude” set thetone for the conference and ourgoal of creating an atmosphere ofcommunication and cooperation. The conference welcomed over90 exhibitors with vehicles,equipment and services for everydiscipline. In addition to ourexhibitors, our first conferencecould not have been so success-ful without the support of ourmany sponsors and workshoppresenters - thank you to all! The Saturday night dinner anddance was the place to be tounwind after a marathon of

EXPO 2003 a Success!

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2 Michigan Fire TIES — August 2003

Fire Deaths

4 Fire Deaths Reported in June 2003Smoke Smoke

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

Cooper, G. 49 M 6/1/03 accidental Grand Rapids/4112 asphyxia yes no

Dahms, T. 48 M 6/15/03 accidental Ludington/5304 unknown NA

Jewell, M. 27 M 6/15/03 unknown Lincoln Park/8228 unknown yes yes

Brzustowicz, D. unk M 6/16/03 accidental Shelby Twp/5018 smoke inhalation yes yes

Send fire death information to Colleen Mohr at [email protected] or by fax to 517.322.2908

Fire Fact of the MonthAlmost 90% of liquefied petroleum (LP) gas fires in homes between1994-1998 involved ignition by some form of equipment. The mostcommon types were open-fired grills, hot water heaters and stoves. Inthe United States, LP-gas for residential use is almost exclusivelypropane; however, butane is also an LP-gas.

Source: NFPA

2002-03 Van Buren County Fire Fighter I & II Graduates

The following Van Buren and Berrien County personnelsuccessfully completed the Fire Fighter I & II class held in firedepartments throughout Van Buren County: Gary Brown; ScottClayton; Louis Grzybowski; Bradley Hawley; Brian Anderson;Mitchell Gibson; David Johnson; Lorraine Johnson; Carl Leadingham;Jeremy Price; Stanley Zurwalski; Paul Reeves; Martin Buckland;Jeffrey Deloach; Jodi Forker; Gordan Cartwright; Michael Aleman,James Lindemlder and Sean Marr. Graduation was held June 16, 2003at South Haven Area Emergency Services Station #3.


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2002 Statewide Fire StatisticsOverview (6/03)

Michigan State Police - Fire Marshal DivisionThe following information was compiled from the data provided by the 984 (91%) fire departments that participated in NFIRS5.0 - Michigan’s fire incident reporting system

Michigan fire departments reported 39,400 fires for 2002

Property Type # of Fires $ LossStructures 16,285 557,046,258Mobile Properties 10,714 79,090,514Outside/Other 12,401 18,238,837

TOTAL *39,400 $654,375,609

*Counts do not include 4,896 mutual aid or exposures

Fires resulted in the deaths of 166 civilians in 2002. Four fire fighters died in the line of duty. In addition, fires caused 898civilian injuries and another 663 fire service on-duty injuries.

Total Fire Departments 1,080

Paid 9,188Volunteer Part Paid 18,117Volunteer Not-Paid 5,263

Total Fire Fighters 32,568

Arson and suspicious fires accounted for 12,294 of the totalnumber of fires. **These fires also accounted for 241 of thecivilian injuries, 62 civilian deaths, and 345 fire service injuries.

Type # of Fires $ LossArson (Incendiary) 4,325 79,583,852Suspicious 7,969 107,903,952

TOTAL 12,294 $187,487,804

The reported estimated value of property andcontents involved in fires in 2002: $10.9 billion

The reported estimated loss of property andcontents involved in fires in 2002: $654.3 million

**Fire Cause Undetermined After Investigation: 3,031(included in death and injury totals)

In addition to fires, many fire departments voluntarily submitted 326,757 non-fire incidents through NFIRS 5.0 which included:193,931 EMS/rescues; 43,033 non-fire emergencies (power lines down, gas leaks, spills, etc.); 37,830 false alarms; 51,963public service calls (good intent, biohazard scares, natural disasters). There were 6,392 additional mutual aid calls.

Michigan fire departments are required to report fire incidents per the Michigan Fire Prevention Code, Act 207, P.A. 1941, as amended.

workshops, activities andexhibits. Over 200 people dinedand danced into the night, withthe lucky ones taking home doorprizes of digital cameras, acombination television DVD/VCR, a portable DVD player, andfive free registrations for nextyear’s conference. We can safelysay that a good time was had byall! On Sunday morning, amemorial service was held

honoring those who lost theirlives in the line of duty in theprevious year, and fire servicemembers, past and present, whopassed in the previous year.Chaplain Mike Carr and MSFAPresident Cliff Messing presidedover the service, with the GrandRapids Fire Department andGenesee County Color Guardspresenting the flags. It was asolemn, but fitting conclusion to aweek dedicated to the renewal of

old friendships, and the buildingof new relationships. The Michigan fire service hastaken a giant step towardscreating a statewide atmosphereof respect and cooperation, andwe look forward to many moresteps forward in the comingyears. See you next year at theSecond Annual Michigan FireService EXPO!

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See EXPO photos on Pages 6, 7 & 14


NFIRS/Statist ics

If you havequestions, contact:

Mary Nemeth,Fire Reporting and

Analysis Unit,[email protected]

TX: 517.322.1939FAX: 517.322.2908

A new version of NFIRS 5.0 isavailable. All users of the USFAsoftware should install the 5.2.3version immediately. All oldversions of the software shouldbe removed from your computer.NOTE: This notice does notapply to fire departments usingvendor software packages. The NFIRS 5.0 SoftwareVersion 5.2.3 is available foractivated users to download afterlogin at the NFIRS User Loginpage: http://www.nfirs.fema.gov/nfirs_userlogin.htm. The Adobe Acrobat Reader isnot included in the installation.Users who wish to generate and

******Attention Users of the NFIRS 5.0 USFA Software*****print Forms Based IncidentReports and reports using theOnline Reporting Tool must haveAdobe Acrobat Reader installedon the PC. A minimum of AcrobatReader Version 3.02 is required.The Adobe Acrobat Reader canbe obtained at no cost from theAdobe web site at: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html. The NFIRS 5.0 SoftwareVersion 5.2.3 ReadMe.txt file isavailable after login at the NFIRSUser Login page: http://www.nfirs.fema.gov/nfirs_userlogin.htm for thoseusers who wish to review

installation requirements andinstructions. Configurationinformation is included in theVersion 5.2.3 ReadMe for userswho choose FoxPro 6.0, MS SQL7.0, or SQL Server 2000 as thelocal database. The Data EntryTool User Guide and theConfiguration Tool User Guidehave been updated and postedon the Download Documentationpage. If you are unable to downloadthe new version off the Internet,please contact Mary [email protected] andrequest a CD.

One fire department responseevery

1 minute, 29 seconds

One actual fireevery

13 minutes, 58 seconds

One outside fireevery


One arson or suspicious fireevery

43 minutes, 2 secondsOne mobile property fire

every52 minutes, 50 seconds

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2002 Michigan Fire Clock


Public Education

We have all been asked to speak tomany different audiences over ourfire service careers. There are timesthat adult audiences bring a challengeto us. We don’t want to repeatexactly what we said during our lastengagement, but we still want toleave important safety messages withthe adults in the group. In manycases, these adults will take home theimportant points and share themwith their families, so our efforts canbe far reaching. As a speaker, you probablywonder what topics to cover. A briefintroduction of yourself and whathas been happening in your firedepartment during the past year is agreat way to start, but then what?Current events may present that“teachable moment” that can putyour message into practice. Recently, we saw large numbers ofpeople die in two separate incidentsin Chicago and Rhode Island. Thereare no new reasons discovered for thedeaths in these incidents – only thesame causes repeated yet again. Inorder to understand how to betterprepare our citizens for emergencyevacuations, let’s take a closer look atthese two incidents. On February 17, 2003, in Chicago,a fight broke out on the second floorof a crowded nightclub called “E2.”Mace and pepper spray were used inan attempt to break up the fight. Asthe crowd scrambled to get down theclub’s single open staircase leadingoutside, some patrons began to vomitwhile others passed out – probablyfrom the chemical fumes. It isbelieved that the club was orderednot to use the second floor becausethe structure did not meet citybuilding codes. In Rhode Island, “The Station”nightclub fire on February 20, 2003,became the fourth deadliest nightclubfire in U.S. history, killing 100 peopleand injuring nearly 200 more.Pyrotechnics used by the bandstarted a fire when sparks ignitedsoundproofing foam behind the stage.As the above-capacity crowd headedfor the main entrance, panic ensued

Teach Your Community to be “Exit Aware”By Tom Kiurski, Public Education Specialist , Livonia Fire & Rescue

when the crowd jammed up andslowed to a crawl. In both cases, the tragic resultscould have been lessened by manyfactors. First, the overcrowdedconditions that were allowed. I findit quite hard to believe managementwhen they say they “don’t know” ifthey exceeded the rated capacity,since they keep track of the numberof people entering the establishment. Second, locked or blocked exits areinexcusable for a business owner, asis allowing patrons in an area thatwas ordered closed by the city. Itseems that people with admittancedollars in hand are sometimes tootempting to turn away for somethinglike a violation notice that rarely getschecked in the late night hours. While ordinary citizens can’tcontrol the factors cited above, thereare several things that we can teachthem to do to help ensure theirsafety.* Encourage your audience, as theyenter a structure, to note where all ofthe exits are located, and which one isclosest to them. Exits in buildingswhere groups gather are usuallyequipped with an illuminated“EXIT” sign, and the door needs nokey to be opened from the inside ofthe building. The closest exitshould be used in an emergency,an action that often goes against ournatural tendency, which is to leave astructure by the same door throughwhich we entered.* If they see a locked or blocked exit,encourage them to report it to thebuilding management so thatmanagement knows it is beingwatched and won’t be allowed to putlives at risk.* If citizens ever feel so crowdedthat they begin to feel uncomfortable,then it is time to leave. It’s better tolose a few dollars than to put theirlives in danger.* Remind your audience that smokeand heat rise. It may seem “faster”to run, or stand and walk quickly, butcrawling in heat and smoke is thesafest way to get out of a building. Itbuys people more time away from

the heat, smoke and confusing effectsof early carbon monoxide poisoning.* After they have exited, they shouldmove away from the building. It’snatural that people want to see whatis going on, but that slows downothers who may be exiting thebuilding, or may hamper us in oursuppression efforts. Once these points have beencovered, another fire incident shouldbe brought up. We all know the lifesafety record of fully sprinkleredbuildings, and should encourage themas much as possible. By relating theevents of this recent fire, you willreach your audience with useful factsabout fire sprinklers:* On February 17, 2003, a fire tookplace that most people are unawareof. In a popular downtownMinneapolis nightspot called “TheFine Line Music Café,” the featuredband started a fire on stage whentheir pyrotechnics were ignited.Trained staff directed people out ofthe club’s many exits, and a sprinklersystem suppressed the fire quickly.There were no injuries, the fire andwater damage was cleaned up, andthe club was back in business beforetoo long. While business ownersoften claim they can’t afford asprinkler system, this is yet anotherexample of how they can’t afford notto have one. By taking a few precautionarysteps, and remembering the actionslisted above, your public will increasetheir chances of survival should atragedy occur.

Current events maypresent that “teachablemoment” that can putyour message intopractice.

While ordinary citizenscan’t control the factorscited above, there areseveral things that wecan teach them to do tohelp ensure their safety.


Michigan Fire Service EXPO

Some of Our 2003 EXPO Exhibitors



EXPO Workshops/Opening and Closing Ceremony


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]

Director of TrainingGregory KirtPhone 517.322.5444Fax [email protected]

www.mfftc.org

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

Members Present: The June 11,2003 meeting of the Michigan FireFighters 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, TerrenceH. Chesney, David J. Purchase, D/F/Lt. Tom Sands and Thad N.Taylor. Absent: William D.Anderson.Staff Present: Gregory Kirt,Director of Training; Mary Egner,Recording Secretary; and JamesPorcello, Programs Administrator.Guests Present: Wayne Hanna,Kelly Johnston, Larry Morabito,Dave Peterson, Jim Peterson,George Scrimger and WilliamSedlacek.Train-the-Trainers Scheduled:* Driver Training – September 27 & 28, 2003, Saginaw* Strategy & Tactics for Initial Company Operations (STICO) – November 8 & 9, 2003, Lansing (This NFA course will replace MCTO:T)* Incident Command for Highrise Operations (ICHO) – December 6 & 7, 2003, LansingFor more details and applicationforms, please refer to the Julyissue of Fire TIES and the Coun-cil web site at www.MFFTC.orgRequest for MFFTC Workshop:MFFTC will deliver a workshopon Instant Access to MFFTCPrograms and Services at theMichigan Association of FireChiefs fall conference.MFRI Fire Officer I & II -Evaluation: At the April 9, 2003,meeting Council requested thatstaff prepare a report listing thefeedback on the MFRI Fire Officercourses and identify any areasneeding improvement ormodification. Prior to today’s

MFFTC Meeting SummaryBy Greg Kirt, Director of Training

Council meeting, Councilmembers were sent a copy of theMFRI Fire Officer I & II Report.The report included feedbackfrom fire service organizations,instructors, and students; and thereport also included informationon instructor distribution, pass/fail percentages, and coursescompleted and scheduled. Fromthe information gathered, staffidentified the following areas ofconcern:* Number of Instructor and Student Manuals necessary to deliver the courses* Using three manuals to teach IMS and ICS causes confusion* Scheduling is either over too long a period or too short a period* Recent comments of duplica- tion between FO I and FO II* Michiganize the MFRI FO I and FO II curriculums* Not enough tactical training in the MFRI FO I and FO II coursesDuring discussion, some Councilmembers expressed concern withthe limited time available beforethe start of the next training year.Due to the amount of worknecessary to implement therecommended changes to theMFRI Fire Officer courses, Coun-cil agreed it would be better toschedule implementation of therevisions for the start of the nexttraining year, October 1, 2004. Itwas the decision of Council that itwould be best not to rush theprocess because doing so couldresult in oversights and errors.Council requested that staffdevelop a work plan by theAugust meeting to address theconcerns identified. The planshould include timelines and atarget completion date of May 31,2004.

The May 31, 2004 completiondate was clarified to mean that theproposed revisions would becompleted and ready to presentto Council for review andapproval at the June 2004meeting. From there, staff wouldhave the rest of the month ofJune, July, August, and Septem-ber to get the revised courses outto the field. Until that time, theMFRI courses will continue to bedelivered in their current format. NFA Fire Officer I & IICertifications - 3 Years FireService Requirement: Councildenied a request to extend theSeptember 30, 2003 deadline forissuing NFA Fire Officer I and FireOfficer II certificates, for thoseindividuals who have completedthe classes but will not have threeyears fire service experience bythe deadline. The requirementsand the deadline were includedwhen Council adopted theimplementation plan for the MFRIFire Officer I & II at the June 14,2000 meeting. The cutoff date forissuance of the NFA certificationshas been widely publicized sincethat time. At this time, there are 17known individuals who havecompleted the classes for FireOfficer I, but will not have com-pleted their three years’ servicerequirement by September 30,2003. There are no known FireOfficer II level certifications thatare similarly affected. MFFTC Proposed PolicyRevisions: All MFFTC policieswere proposed for revision interms of language, properreferences, etc. The ADA Policyrevisions will include moredetailed information for anyonewho has a need to access anaccommodation. The otherproposed change regarding theADA Policy is to increase the



appeal request period from 14 to30 days. The “Facial Hair” policyrevision will include “Evaluators”.Also included in the policyrevisions is a change in the title of“Director of Training” to“Executive Director.” Councilapproved first reading of theproposed revisions and distrib-uted them with the draft minutesfor input.Instructor Applications: Councilapproved 36 ProbationaryInstructors, 11 upgrades toCertified Instructor, one WildlandFire Training Instructor, andreinstatement of Course Managerstatus for one Certified Instructor.Meeting Attendance & Activities:The Director participated in thefollowing: April 10, EXPO ExecutiveCommittee, Grand RapidsApril 17, Joint Fire ServiceCouncil, LansingApril 26, U. P. Fire ChiefsAssociation, IshpemingMay 15, EXPO ExecutiveCommittee, LansingMay 15, Joint Fire ServiceCouncil, LansingMay 20, Michigan Association ofFire Chiefs, Lansing.Public Comment: DavePeterson; Chief, Plainfield FireDepartment; representing theMichigan Association of FireChiefs: Chief Peterson acknowl-edged the heavy workload ofCouncil staff and suggested thepossibility of delaying the in-depth review of the MFRIcourses until Council looks at thenew courses coming out. Hementioned a new fire officerprogram being endorsed by theInternational Association of FireChiefs, and he did not want us toget too far down the road inprogram revisions and findanother program to be better thatwe may want to adopt. ChairmanBurke responded by saying that

the work plan for the MFRI FireOfficer courses would beprepared over the next twomonths for presentation at thenext Council meeting. Thedocument will reflect whatMFFTC staff believe will beneeded to address the concernsidentified as a result of the MFRIreport. If Council determines atthat time that too much work isinvolved, then another approachmay need to be considered.Council Comment: Thad Taylorcommented on the grand work ofCouncil staff. He was apprecia-tive of the time and effortexpended to put together theMFRI Report for Council’s review.The report itself, the summary ofconcerns, and staff’s recommen-dations to address them wasexcellent work. He also recog-nized the work involved in thepolicy revisions and stated hisappreciation for what the entirestaff continually does foreveryone in this state.Dave Purchase mentioned that asan Instructor for the MFFTC, hesometimes receives more thanone mailing from the MFFTC inone day or within a day or two.He inquired about the possibilityof combining the information intoone packet to reduce mailingcosts or perhaps sending outinformation electronically.Director Kirt responded that inthe future, budget permitting,more information can be madeavailable electronically whichshould help to reduce mailings.Because of limited staff, largemailing volume and distributionto numerous and varyingaddressees; it would be difficultto further consolidate mailingswithout significantly increasingthe likelihood of errors anddisproportionately increasingstaff time for this purpose. Anyspecific suggestions to consoli-

date mailings are welcome andwill be evaluated. Dave Purchasealso asked Director Kirt to sendhim his written interpretation of aportion of the ADA policy. Therequested portion for clarificationpertains to the test at the end of acourse being considered as thesame event as the course when itcomes to the number of daysrequired for prior approvalregarding an ADA accommoda-tion request.Vice-Chair Eagle commendedMFFTC staff for their effort inpreparing the MFRI Fire OfficerReport for discussion at today’smeeting. In regard to the actionCouncil took in response to thefindings in the MFRI Fire OfficerReport, Vice-Chair Eagle askedDirector Kirt to draft a letter to theresponding organizationsthanking them for their input andletting them know the results.Chairman Burke complimentedthe efforts of Jim Porcello and theother MFFTC staff for the effort ittook to prepare the MFRI Report.The staff is to be commended forthe great job. Meeting adjourned.

The ADA Policyrevisions will includemore detailed informa-tion for anyone who hasa need to access anaccommodation. Theother proposed changeregarding the ADA Policyis to increase the appealrequest period from 14to 30 days.



MFFTCIssues

andAnswers

Emergency Medical CareModule in Fire Fighter ICourseBy Gary Crum, Region 2Supervisor

Q: I’m setting up the schedulefor my Fire Fighter I course andwould like to eliminate the medicalportion (Michigan module). Iplan on offering a Medical FirstResponder program after the FireFighter course is completed. Can Ido this?A: No. The medical portion mustremain a part of the Fire Fighter Iprogram and all medical trainingmust be completed prior to theFire Fighter I certification exam.The Michigan Module Emer-gency Medical Care informationand curriculum must be taught aspart of your class. There are,however, options that will allowfor an MFR course within the firefighter program.1. Inclusion of the Michigan

Department of Consumer &Industry Services MedicalFirst Responder (MFR)course or a higher levelcourse may be used to replacethis module in your schedule.

2. Inclusion of a recognizedequivalent course on yourschedule will allow you toexclude that portion of theemergency medical curricu-lum.

Regardless of which optionyou choose, you must either

include this information in yourclass schedule, and ensure thatthis information was coveredwithin your class OR ensure thatall members of your class havemet the student exemptions forthis section prior to taking thestate Fire Fighter I certificationexam. The student requesting theexemption from the medicalsection of the Fire Fighter Icourse must provide documenta-tion to the instructor that theyhave met or exceeded theminimum requirements. Any FireFighter I student holding one ofthe following will not be requiredto complete this section of theFire Fighter I curriculum, althoughthe instructor may require thesestudents to attend and helpothers:1. Current D.O.T. Medical First

Responder with CPRcertification.

2. Emergency Medical Techni-cian license or a paramediclicense authorized by theMichigan Department of CIS.

3. Current American Red Cross(ARC) Emergency Responsecard.

4. Completion of one coursefrom each category listedbelow:

First Aid:a) ARC Workplace Training

Standard First Aid and AEDb) ARC First Aid CPR and AED

program.c) ARC Responding to

Emergencies (RTE)Infectious Disease Control:a) ARC Preventing Disease

TransmissionCPR:a) ARC CPR for the Professional

Rescuerb) American Heart Assn.

Healthcare Provider BLS

A student can earn medicalCEC’s by sitting through thebasic class even though theyhave a higher level of training.

contact yourMFFTC RegionSupervisor listedon the back pageof Fire TIES. Ifyou have aquestion, nodoubt there aremany others whoprobably have thesame question.We look forward to hearing fromyou!Note: Previous Issues &Answers columns are postedat www.mfftc.org.

If you have questionspertaining to the programs andservices provided by theMichigan Fire Fighters TrainingCouncil that you would likeaddressed in this column, please

The student requestingthe exemption from themedical section of the

Fire Fighter I coursemust provide

documentation to theinstructor that they have

met or exceeded theminimum requirements.



MFFTC New Instructor Orientation

An individual interested in becoming a MFFTC instructor must attend this course to be eligible to apply. Attendees are introducedto the International Fire Service Training Association curriculum format and MFFTC instructor policies.

Pre-registration is required. Please CIRCLE the course DATE you plan to attend.

Name_____________________________________________ SS#_____-_____-_____

Phone: bus(______)___________________ home (______)_______________

Fire Department__________________________________________ FDID__________

Registration should be received 10 days prior to course date.Questions 517.322.3461 Mail or fax completed form to:

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Incident Command for Highrise Operations (ICHO)MFFTC TRAIN-THE-TRAINER

Course Information: The Incident Command for Highrise Operations is designed to assist the emergency response officer inhighrise incidents by organizing resources, developing strategies, managing tactical operations and interagency coordination, toprotect life and minimize damage at highrise incidents.Train-the-Trainer Student Selection: Student selection for the Train-the-Trainer will be based on individual qualifications withconsideration for statewide coverage. Priority will be given to active instructors who possess an enthusiastic teachingcommitment. All applicants will receive written notification after final selections have been made.Date and Time: Saturday and Sunday, December 6 and 7, 2003. 8:00AM until 5:00PM both days.Location: MSP Hazardous Materials Training Center, 7426 Osborn, Lansing, MI 48913Meals & Lodging: Lunch will be provided both days. Breakfast, dinner and lodging are on your own. If selected, a motel list willbe provided.

Please type or print. Incomplete or illegible applications will be returned.

* This information is confidential and is protected by the federal privacy act.

T-t-T Student Requirements:Please circle your response to each statement:

Yes No 1. I am currently an active MFFTC certified instructor.

Yes No 2. I have completed Fire Officer I.

Yes No 3. I have completed NFA Incident Command System course. (Attach a copy of certificate)

Yes No 4. I am or have been a Company Officer/Chief Officer in communities that have highrise buildings.

Yes No 5. I agree to teach this course at MFFTC established rates. (Currently $25 P/Hr.)

Yes No 6. I agree to comply with applicable MFFTC policies and procedures.

I certify that the information contained in this application is complete and accurate.

Applicant’s Signature Date

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Must be received by October 20, 2003 at 5:00 PM.RETURN TO: Michigan Fire Fighters Training Council, 7150 Harris Dr. Lansing MI 48913 OR Fax (517) 322-6540

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FIRE FIGHTER – BASICFire Fighter I09/04/03 6:00pm 12/20/03 82 Garden City Robert Perry 734.462.4745Fire Fighter II09/02/03 7:00pm 11/08/03 14 Dowagiac Michael Mattix 269.782.956309/06/03 9:00am 12/17/03 82 Garden City Robert Perry 734.462.4745Fire Fighter I & II08/11/03 8:00am 12/04/03 82 Detroit Jeffrey McCall 313.237.317408/21/03 9:00am 10/24/03 82 Garden City Robert Perry 734.462.474508/21/03 8:30am 12/10/03 33 Lansing Jeffrey Huber 517.483.139409/02/03 9:00am 11/14/03 63 Auburn Hills Gary Pfundt 989.895.8398Fire Fighter I & II Exam08/23/03 8:00am 08/23/03 41 Wyoming Gary Crum 616.647.084409/06/03 8:00am 09/06/03 27 Watersmeet Lorraine Schwarz 888.879.645909/13/03 8:00am 09/13/03 25 Swartz Creek Deward Beeler 888.879.645809/20/03 8:00am 09/20/03 49 St. Ignace Lorraine Schwarz 888.879.6459

APPARATUSApparatus & Pump Operations - FFII09/08/03 9:00am 09/09/03 82 Allen Park John Smilnak 734.462.4745Apparatus & Pump Operations - FFI & II08/18/03 9:00am 08/21/03 82 Garden City John Smilnak 734.462.474509/05/03 6:00pm 09/06/03 77 Manistique Robert Schwarz 906.226.817409/08/03 9:00am 09/10/03 82 Garden City John Smilnak 734.462.4745

DRIVER TRAININGDriver Training08/16/03 8:00am 08/16/03 70 Grand Haven Michael Larsen 616.836.424308/16/03 8:00am 08/16/03 30 Litchfield Brian Thurston 517.788.415208/19/03 7:00pm 08/26/03 39 Vicksburg Richard Cutshaw 269.649.406008/25/03 10:00am 08/27/03 38 Jackson Brian Thurston 517.788.415209/01/03 9:00am 09/01/03 82 Garden City John Smilnak 734.462.474509/02/03 6:00pm 09/03/03 83 Hoxeyville Randall Norman 231.775.311409/13/03 8:00am 09/14/03 47 Brighton Donald Hall 810.229.664009/13/03 9:00am 09/13/03 17 Pickford James Miller 800.444.241109/13/03 9:00am 09/13/03 71 Alpena Pete Shiemke 989.727.3782

ARSON DETECTION/FIRE INVESTIGATIONDetection Of Arson And Suspicous Fires08/15/03 6:00pm 08/16/03 41 Belmont David Purchase 231.780.250009/12/03 6:00pm 09/13/03 48 Newberry Donald Brown 906.475.1135

FIRE PREVENTIONIntro. To Fire Insp. Principles & Practices08/16/03 8:00am 08/17/03 22 Iron Mountain Daniel Johnson 906.774.062208/18/03 9:00am 08/19/03 82 Garden City John Smilnak 734.462.4745

FIRE OFFICERFire Officer 108/23/03 8:00am 08/23/03 41 Wyoming Gary Crum 616.647.084409/06/03 8:00am 09/06/03 27 Watersmeet Lorraine Schwarz 888.879.645909/11/03 9:00am 11/20/03 63 Auburn Hills Gary Pfundt 989.895.839809/13/03 9:00am 11/22/03 63 Auburn Hills Gary Pfundt 989.895.839809/13/03 1:00pm 09/13/03 25 Swartz Creek Deward Beeler 888.879.645809/20/03 8:00am 09/20/03 49 St. Ignace Lorraine Schwarz 888.879.6459Fire Officer II09/09/03 9:00am 12/16/03 63 Auburn Hills Gary Pfundt 989.895.839809/10/03 7:00pm 12/17/03 63 Auburn Hills Gary Pfundt 989.895.8398

HAZARDOUS MATERIALSHaz Mat First Reponder - Awareness09/02/03 6:00pm 09/02/03 81 Ann Arbor Andrew Box 734.994.152709/15/03 8:00am 09/15/03 39 Kalamazoo Gregory Bombich 269.337.828409/23/03 11:00am 09/23/03 82 Garden City Robert Perry 734.462.474510/27/03 9:00am 10/27/03 63 Auburn Hills Gary Pfundt 989.895.839811/17/03 8:00am 11/17/03 82 Detroit Jeffrey McCall 313.237.317411/17/03 8:30am 11/17/03 33 Lansing Jeffrey Huber 517.483.139412/04/03 5:00pm 12/04/03 82 Garden City Robert Perry 734.462.4745HazMat First Responder - Operations08/20/03 6:00pm 09/20/03 48 Newberry Robert Schwarz 906.226.817409/04/03 6:00pm 09/13/03 81 Ann Arbor Andrew Box 734.994.152709/16/03 8:00am 09/18/03 39 Kalamazoo Gregory Bombich 269.337.828409/24/03 9:00am 09/26/03 82 Garden City Robert Perry 734.462.474510/11/03 9:00am 10/25/03 82 Garden City Robert Perry 734.462.474510/28/03 9:00am 10/30/03 63 Auburn Hills Gary Pfundt 989.895.839811/18/03 8:00am 11/21/03 82 Detroit Jeffrey McCall 313.237.317411/18/03 8:30am 11/21/03 33 Lansing Jeffrey Huber 517.483.1394Incident Command System08/15/03 6:00pm 08/16/03 39 Kalamazoo Patrick Butler 269.345.031309/13/03 8:00am 09/14/03 83 Cadillac Randall Norman 231.775.311409/15/03 9:00am 09/16/03 82 Garden City John Smilnak 734.462.474509/15/03 10:00am 09/26/03 38 Jackson Brian Thurston 517.788.415209/19/03 8:00am 09/20/03 41 Belmont David Purchase 231.780.250009/24/03 6:00pm 09/25/03 80 Covert Patrick Butler 269.345.0313Clandestine Drug Lab - Awareness09/16/03 6:00pm 09/16/03 27 Wakefield Richard Caudill 906.358.031107/25/03 9:00am 07/25/03 73 Bridgeport Brian Mattheis 989.777.2400

HEALTH/SAFETYFire Fighter Safety & Survival08/22/03 6:00pm 08/23/03 48 Newberry Terry Heyns 906.635.272609/20/03 8:30am 09/21/03 07 Baraga Terry Heyns 906.635.2726 Incident Safety Officer09/13/03 8:30am 09/14/03 07 Baraga Robert Hill 810.622.937409/20/03 1:00pm 09/21/03 41 Belmont David Purchase 231.780.2500

INSTRUCTOR DEVELOPMENTEducational Methodology08/16/03 8:00am 08/17/03 63 Holly Jerry Hobson 248.634.772209/15/03 6:00pm 09/18/03 73 Frankenmuth Patrick Nelson 989.777.240009/27/03 8:00am 09/28/03 41 Belmont David Purchase 231.780.2500MFFTC Instructor Orientation08/24/03 9:00am 08/24/03 63 Holly Jerry Hobson 248.634.7722

MANAGER/SUPERVISOR DEVELOPMENTRecords & Reports09/26/03 1:00pm 09/26/03 41 Belmont David Purchase 231.780.2500Fire Service Supervision - Personal09/05/03 8:00am 09/06/03 41 Belmont David Purchase 231.780.2500Fire Service Supervision - Team08/20/03 9:00am 08/21/03 82 Garden City John Smilnak 734.462.474509/06/03 1:00pm 09/07/03 41 Belmont David Purchase 231.780.2500

RESCUEVehicle Extrication09/16/03 7:00pm 09/18/03 14 Dowagiac Robert Smith 269.782.956309/25/03 6:00pm 09/27/03 75 Mendon Charles Haines 269-435-2290Advanced Vehicle Stabilization08/18/03 6:00pm 08/23/03 52 Marquette Thomas Kidd 906.475.414408/23/03 9:00am 08/23/03 07 Covington Robert Schwarz 906.226.817409/04/03 6:00pm 09/06/03 52 Marquette Thomas Kidd 906.475.414409/06/03 8:00am 09/06/03 24 Petoskey Daniel Smith 231.347.2500

SUPPRESSIONBuilding Construction: Principles09/13/03 8:00am 09/14/03 22 Kingsford James Rose 906.779.328909/23/03 6:00pm 09/25/03 73 Frankenmuth Patrick Nelson 989.777.2400Building Construction: Noncombustible09/27/03 8:00am 09/28/03 22 Kingsford James Rose 906.779.3289Managing Co. Tactical Operations - Preparing08/22/03 8:00am 08/23/03 41 Belmont David Purchase 231.780.2500Managing Co. Tactical Operations - Decision08/23/03 1:00pm 08/24/03 41 Belmont David Purchase 231.780.2500Managing Co. Tactical Operations - Tactics09/12/03 6:00pm 09/13/03 41 Belmont David Purchase 231.780.2500Flammable Liquids08/15/03 9:00am 08/16/03 82 Garden City John Smilnak 734.462.474508/22/03 9:00am 08/22/03 82 Garden City John Smilnak 734.462.4745Ventilation09/06/03 9:00am 09/06/03 48 Newberry Bruce Caudill 906.358.4226

TERRORISMEmerg. Response to Terrorism: Basic Concepts08/19/03 6:30pm 08/21/03 30 Litchfield Brian Thurston 517.788.415208/25/03 6:30pm 08/29/03 38 Jackson Brian Thurston 517.788.4152Emerg. Resp. To Terrorism:TC-HazMat08/22/03 6:00pm 08/23/03 33 Leslie David Harper 517.347.505509/06/03 8:00am 09/07/03 05 Mancelona Clifford Boatwright 231.544.800209/12/03 6:00pm 09/13/03 80 Covert Patrick Butler 269.345.031309/15/03 9:00am 09/16/03 82 Garden City John Smilnak 734.462.474509/27/03 9:00am 09/28/03 07 Baraga William Rinkinen 906.353.6039Emerg. Resp. to Terrorism: TC-EMS08/29/03 6:00pm 08/30/03 33 Holt David Harper 517.347.505509/19/03 6:00pm 09/20/03 80 Covert Patrick Butler 269.345.031309/29/03 9:00am 09/30/03 82 Garden City John Smilnak 734.462.4745Emerg. Resp. to Terrorism: TC-CO08/20/03 9:00am 08/21/03 58 LaSalle Ricky Kleinow 734.777.360808/22/03 6:00pm 08/23/03 80 Covert Patrick Butler 269.345.031309/05/03 6:00pm 09/06/03 33 Mason David Harper 517.347.505509/13/03 9:00am 09/14/03 42 Allouez Ronald Csiki 906.296.0328Emerg. Resp. To Terrorism: SCCO08/15/03 6:00pm 08/16/03 07 Keweenaw Bay William Rinkinen 906.353.603909/05/03 6:00pm 09/06/03 80 Covert Patrick Butler 269.345.0313

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”

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



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Vehicle Fire Investigation School – 40 HoursOctober 6-10, 2003

Application deadline: September 5, 2003Tuition: $250 – Covers meals, lodging, and all training materials

Students are responsible for their own workequipment.

$350 – non-residentPrerequisite: Students must have attended the Fire Marshal

Division Fire Investigation I School (formerly Basic)or an equivalent .

Applications, requirements and qualifications can be downloaded atwww.michigan.gov/msp, click on Services to Governmental Agencies, clickon State Fire Marshal. Contact: Spl/Sgt. Chad Coney at 517.322.5783

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

Course Name Dates CostHospital Decon for WMD Incidents Sept 2-4 $195Hazardous Waste Operations 8 hr Refresher Sept 5 $95Highway Cargo Tank Specialist NFPA 472 Sept 8-9 $195Railroad Tank Car Specialist Course Sept 10-12 $395Emergency Response to Hazardous Materials Incidents EPA 165.15 Sept 15-19 $495Terrorism Operations Sept 22-23 $150Terrorism Technician Sept 24-26 $195IMS for WMD Sept 25-26 $150Terrorism Awareness for Business & Industry Sept 30 $95

(3) 1987 Pierce Dash Pumpers,1500 GPM pumps with 750 gal.tanks. 6V-92 diesels with AllisonHT-740 trans, VHF radios, deckguns, ladders, misc. 18,000 miles,excellent condition. Asking$55,000 each unit.Contact: Orion Twp Fire Dept.,Lake Orion, MI @ 248.373.4660 oremail at [email protected].

Southwest Michigan Fire Science Consortium Appoints NewFire Science Program Manager

The Southwest Michigan Fire Science Consortium is pleased toannounce the appointment of Fire Chief Wayne E. Kitchen (Ret.) as FireScience Program Manager. The consortium serves fire science students insouthwest Michigan and northern Indiana. Glen Oaks Community College(GOCC), Kalamazoo Valley Community College (KVCC), KelloggCommunity College (KCC), Lake Michigan College (LMC), andSouthwestern Michigan College (SMC) are current consortium members.KVCC serves as the administrative host for the program and confers all firescience certificates and degrees. Chief Kitchen first joined the fire service in the late 1950’s as a volunteerwith the St. Joseph Township Fire Department and was hired as a careerfire fighter with the City of Grand Haven in 1970. He was hired by theCity of Portage in 1976 as a Captain and served as the Training Officer.Appointed as Deputy Chief in 1983, he pursued his life-long goal and wasnamed Fire Chief in 1988 – a position he held until his retirement in 1996. He has been an instructor with the fire science program since 1977 andwas honorably designated as Chief Instructor. He possesses an Associate’sDegree in Fire Science and a Bachelor’s Degree in Management of HumanResources. Chief Kitchen will assume his new duties on July 1, 2003 andcan be contacted at 269.488.4202.

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 EventsCalendar of EventsCalendar of EventsCalendar of EventsCalendar of Events

AUGUST5 MI Arson Prevention Committee, Executive Committee, Brighton House, Brighton13 MI Fire Fighters Training Council, 9:00 a.m. work session, 10:00 a.m. business

meeting,General Office Building, Lansing21 MI Fire Service EXPO Committee, 8:30 a.m., General Office Building, Conf. Rm B,

Lansing21 MI Joint Fire Service Council, 10:30 a.m., General Office Building, Conf. Rm. B, Lansing21 Northern MI Fire Chiefs Association, Executive Board, Location TBA27 Southeastern MI Assocation of Fire Chiefs, 10:00 a.m., Executive Board, Troy

SEPTEMBER3 MI Fire Service Instructors Association, Executive Board, 11:00 a.m., Mt. Pleasant18 MI Fire Service EXPO Committee, 8:30 a.m., General Office Building, Conf. Rm B,

Lansing18 MI Joint Fire Service Council, 10:30 a.m., General Office Building, Conf. Rm. B, Lansing24 Southeastern MI Assocation of Fire Chiefs, 10:00 a.m., Executive Board, Troy27 U.P. Fire Chiefs Association, 10:00 a.m., Location TBA

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, 10:30 a.m., General Office Building, Conf. Rm. B, Lansing29 Southeastern MI Assocation of Fire Chiefs, 10:00 a.m., Executive Board, Troy

To submit activities for this calendar, call Colleen Mohr at 517.322.1750 Fax 517.322.2908 [email protected]

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