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October 2012 Fire Chief Don Shoevlin Editor Sheryl Drost

Photo by Sheryl Drost

Fire Destroys Garage Page 2

Kitchen FirePage 3

I wanna be a firefighter when I grow up!

The Chief leads, the firefighters follow and yep, the Chaplains really do have our backs!

Bringing Down the Chimney!

Chillaxin!

Mr. Matgoo? Now, now Mr. Bears fan DC Bergeron, April, April, April! Stay away from that Packer!

Birthdays

October5th Eric Wilkins7th Brandon Tietz Dick Schoonover15th Ryan Alms17th Chuck Hansel22nd Ken Boris26th Tom Aaker29th Sue Null ‘70th’

November1st Jerry McCormick Don Shoevlin3rd Joe Quast8th Harry Wagner10th Nate Noble11th Kelly Green14th Ken Kelley16th Jim Daughenbaugh19th Chris Farr

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Firehouse Scene The Firehouse Scene is a monthly newsletter produced by the Harlem-Roscoe Fire Prot. Dist.

Editor-in-Chief - Don ShoevlinEditor & Layout - Sheryl Drost

The Firehouse Scene is available at Station One - 10544 Main Street in Roscoe and on the department’s website after the second Sunday each month: www.harlemroscoefire.comE-mail submissions to Sheryl:[email protected]

From the Chief’s DeskBy Fire Chief Don Shoevlin

These past four weeks have been extremely busy for your firefighters with many training activities.

We completed a disaster drill, which saw us involve multiple agencies in a mock school bus accident. The following week we burned down an acquired structure on Main Street. Numerous hours of training were done in the structure prior to burning it down. Opportunities like

these are far and few between, which allow us to improve our skills. Then the following week we held our 2nd annual “Crunch Time Extrication” Symposium. Many hours were devoted to the planning and success of this education weekend. A big thank you is deserving to Captain Aaker, Lt Baldoni-Lake, Lt Huffman, and all the instructors and personnel who helped to make all of these events a huge success.

Now all of the sudden we roll into October. It too has been an extremely busy month and it is only half over. With October being fire prevention month everyone has been involved with station tours as well as demonstrations. Our Fire Prevention Division with the help of the firefighters, have been out and about performing fire drills in all of our schools. The report back is they are all doing an excellent job. This is above and beyond our normal inspection schedule. Hats off to Lt Ryan Alms, Lt. Virgil Johnson, Chuck Schoonover, Ken Kelley, and Ken Krause for an excellent job.

We have just completed our annual open house as well. It was held this year at Station #3. The officers of the department were responsible for the successful implementation of the demonstrations and activities. The firefighters did an excellent job with them all on the day of the event. All of the children’s coloring contest pictures were posted. Great job kids and thank you to all the teachers for their support. I hope you were able to attend and found it not only informational but enjoyable as well.

These are a few examples that show not only the dedication that all of our firefighters have, but also the passion for what they do.

With the sunlight fading as are days get shorter, I remind you to remember to turn your clocks back one hour on November 4th. At the same time remember to change your batteries in your smoke and CO detectors.

As always bookmark our website www.harlemroscoefire.com and/or friend us on Facebook to keep up with the progress of the department, individuals, and the calls we might have been on. Don’t hesitate to contact me or stop by if I can be of any assistance.

Chief Shoevlin

Roscoe Lion’s Fall FestivalPhotos by Sheryl Drost & Marcia Soppe

A beautiful weekend was had by all during the annual 3-day festival in the heart of Roscoe at Leland Park on Sept. 7th - 9th. Firefighters sold walking tacos, drinks and raffle tickets from their tent during the event. Then, the highlights of the weekend were the hour + parade up Main St. and Chestnut St. on Sunday as well as the fantastic fireworks conclusion Sunday night.

Firefighter Rico VanderHeyden sells raffle tickets to patrons during the festival.

The two department mascots pose with the department’s float for 2012; A mock ambulance complete with a patient on a gurney.

Harlem-Roscoe’s fire trucks line up for the annual Fall Festival Parade.

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Crunch Time a SuccessBy Lt. Mike HuffmanPhotos by Bill Rosemeier

The Second Annual Crunch Time Extrication Learning Symposium & Challenge was held at the training facility at Harlem-Roscoe Station # 3 on Sept. 28-30. We had eight teams participate in a New Vehicle Technology Class on Friday evening, then there was hands on training on Saturday. Teams were trained in Incident Command, stabilization, EMS, knowledge and usage of tools and most important, teamwork and communication.

Sunday consisted of a TERC challenge. This is where teams are given a mock motor vehicle accident in a limited and unlimited pit for which they used the techniques from Saturday’s classes. The limited pit consisted of all hand tools such as recipricating saws and air chisels etc. The unlimited pit consisted of all hand tools and Hydraulics. Thank you to all the teams that participated in the event and Thank You to all the sponsors who helped put this event on.

Teams that placed in Sunday’s challenge were:Limited Pit: 3rd place South Kane FD, 2nd place South Beloit FD, 1st place North Park FDUnlimited Pit: 3rd place Town of Madison, 2nd place South Kane FD, 1st place North Park FDOverall: 3rd place Town of Madison FD, 2nd place South Kane FD, 1st place North Park FDCongratulations to all the teams that participated at Crunch Time 2012!

2012 Crunch Time Staff

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Team North Park Fire took 1st Place in both pits and the overall.

Team HRFD l-r, Sean Laurent, Nate Sarver, David Pautsch, Greg Wernick, Chad Miller and Stefani Layman.

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Mock Disaster DrillBy Lt. Ramona Baldoni-Lake

Approximately one year ago I was able to attend HSEEP, a three-day class presented by the Department of Homeland Security and Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA). This class is an interactive course that teaches design, development, conduct and evaluation for improvement planning and training. The class included members from various agencies giving insight to the workings of different emergency service agencies to those present and taught me how to create various types of training opportunities for Harlem Roscoe Fire.

Returning from this class I had a desire to put into action what I had learned and approached Chief Shoevlin and DC Bergeron with the idea of a mass casualty incident involving a school bus with injured students. Meetings were held, presentations made and finally approval to go forward. I contacted Roscoe Police, Kinnikinnick CCDS#131, Roscoe Middle School, Swedish American Hospital, Illinois Central and all were on board for a combined training experience. What follows is a synopsis of the event:

With student actors moulaged and prepped, they took their place inside and out of a side turned school bus. The students, from Roscoe Middle School and Hononegah High School were ready to help police, fire, school officials and other agencies train on an important Mass Casualty Incident. At 0900 the tones dropped and emergency crews were alerted to a school bus accident with several children injured. Harlem Roscoe Fire responded with

Roscoe Police and began securing the scene and treating patients. You can imagine how over whelming 70 injured teen-aged students can be. We are fortunate in the fire service to be able to call on our fire neighbors for help via MABAS, Mutual Aid Box Alarm System. The first in crews called for a MABAS EMS card bringing emergency crews from the surrounding area to provide assistance and transportation of injured kids. Our goal was to triage, treat and transport all injured kids within 2 ½ hours of the start of the event. We reached our goal in just under two hours!

Now we didn’t just send the kids around the block. They were loaded into ambulances and school buses, transported to Swedish American Emergency Room and after a brief in-processing there were sent back to the event site. Some students had the challenge of pretending to be deceased. It was not easy to lay still as the emergency crews walked through the area treating others. It was even more challenging for the parents who participated and had to receive word that their kids were killed in the accident. All of this in the name of preparation and preparedness.

In emergency services we plan for the worst and hope for the best. During our planning process we actively train on a regular basis in order to be prepared. Some trainings are huge endeavors such as this one that involve months of preparation requiring detailed planning and coordination. We are fortunate in the Roscoe area to have the cooperation from all agencies involved. Each group was able to go away with an idea of what we do well together and where we need work.

Disaster Drill Snapshots Photos by Sheryl Drost & Marcia SoppeCheck out our Harlem-Roscoe Fire page on Facebook or follow a link from our website, www.harlemroscoefire.com to view all the photos our photographers took during the drill!

Garage Destroyed by FirePhotos by Sheryl Drost & Marcia Soppe

Firefighters were dispatched to a garage fire on Adele St. in Roscoe at 5:59am on Sept. 13. The garage was fully involved with fire when units arrived. The garage and contents were a total loss. The cause is undetermined.

As seen in the photo above, as well as the photo on the front page, the garage was fully involved with fire when units arrived.

A firefighter pulls a hose line to reach the fire located in the rear of the back yard.

Firefighters Rob Lukowski and Megan Alms attack the fire from the side.

Capt. Tom Aaker engineers the attack truck.

Firefighters work on extinguishing the fire.

John Bunger and Troy Nichols finish hitting hot spots.

Firefighters had to remove a pile of wood, one by one, to get to all the hot spots.

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Begin the healing process.For small burns and burns that are superficial in nature, you may use a triple antibiotic ointment. This will aid in healing and limit the chance of infection. Do not remove blisters at home, especially those on the palms of the hands or on the soles of the feet.

Medical TreatmentDepending on the nature and severity of the burned area, these treatments may be given:

Gentle cleansing may be performed of the burned area. Blisters will be cared for. Some doctors may debride blisters (cut away dead tissue). Others may leave them intact. There is no right or wrong approach. Blisters on the soles of the feet or palms of the hands will usually be left intact. Depending on the extent of the burn, the doctor may order fluids to be taken by mouth or to be administered by IV.Also, depending on the severity and extent of the burn, the doctor may advise or request that care be continued at a special Burn Center. Specific criteria exist for such cases and have been established by the American Burn Association. Criteria may include any full thickness burn greater than 5%; partial thickness burn greater than 20% in people between ages 10-50; any partial thickness burn greater than 10% in children younger than 10 years and older than 50 years of age; any significant burns to the ears, eyes, hands, feet, or genitals.

MedicationsTopical antibiotic ointment may be applied. This may be a triple antibiotic ointment, such as Neosporin, Bacitracin, or Silvadene (a topical antibiotic commonly used for burn care).Pain medication - The doctor may tell you to use ibuprofen or acetaminophen if the burn is minor and the pain is mild. If pain is severe, the doctor may prescribe a narcotic pain reliever, such as Tylenol with codeine or hydrocodone.Tetanus update

Follow-upAfter receiving care in a hospital’s emergency department for a burn, it is always wise to follow up with your doctor to have the burn reexamined.

PreventionBurns are easy injuries to prevent, use common sense.

Do not allow young children to play with matches or materials that can cause a fire. Do not smoke cigarettes, cigars, or any other tobacco products in bed. Set the water temperature in your home’s hot water heater to 120-125°F. Also, turn the hot water off before the cold water when taking a bath or shower. This will prevent scald-type burns. Turn pot-handles to the inside on the stove so that toddlers and young children cannot reach up and pull them down. If stove controls are on the front of the stove or if the stove top is accessible to a toddler or young child, erect a barrier to prevent touching of hot surfaces.Do not carry a child and hot liquids at the same time. Also, do not leave cups, mugs, or bowls containing hot liquids at the edge of a table where a toddler or young child can reach up and pull them down onto themselves. Teach children to respect fire and not to play with fire or

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burning objects. Instruct them in the techniques of ‘stop, drop, and roll’ to put out flames on their clothing. As a family, put together a fire escape plan and practice it. Install smoke detectors in the house and check them regularly.

OutlookMost minor burns can be treated at home and will heal fine without scarring. Extensive burns, severe burns in critical areas, such as the face, genitals, hands, or feet, and burns in infants or the elderly may require hospitalization and care by a specialist in burns.

Besides scarring, another complication of burns is infection. This is uncommon with good wound care as directed by the doctor and use of a topical antibiotic ointment. Nevertheless, if infection does occur, a doctor should be consulted so that he or she may start an oral antibiotic and follow the burn closely with frequent follow-ups. Signs of infection include redness, increased pain in the area, drainage of pus, swelling and fever.

Baby News By Sheryl Drost

Its seems we have a couple newer firefighters that have snuck in babies without me getting a chance to congratulate them in this newsletter!! I caught up with Chad Miller and his now 7-month old daughter Aubrey recently. We would like to officially congratulate Chad and Jennifer, although a little late, on the birth of their daughter and welcome her to our family.

Gone,But not forgotten

Some people come into our lives, And quickly go. Some stay awhile and leave footprints in our hearts.

And, we are never, ever the same.

Paramedic John Morgan’s brother Larry Lempke (65) from Dixon, IL passed away September 24.

Our deepest sympathies and prayers to John and his family.

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Kitchen FirePhotos by Sheryl Drost

Firefighters responded to a home on Rockton Rd. for a kitchen fire on Sept. 29. It seems the residents were deep-frying donuts on the kitchen stove when the grease caught fire and quickly spread. The kitchen was fully involved with fire when the first-in firefighters entered the home. They were able to quickly knock the fire down, thus saving the rest of the home from fire damage. The home did receive smoke damage throughout. No one was injured and the family was safely outside when units arrive

Firefighters check for fire extension with a Thermal Imaging Camera.

Firefighter Mark Schafman engineers the attack truck.

The kitchen was destroyed in the fire.

Truck FirePhoto by Sheryl Drost

Firefighters responded to the I-90 off-ramp at Rockton Rd. on Sept. 26 for a report of a truck fire. It seems the driver had struck some sort of metal while driving south on I-90 and the engine caught fire. He was able to pull over on the off-ramp and called 911.

Firefighters Rob Lukowski & Brett Parrish make quick work of putting out the fire.

The front of the truck was damaged from hitting something in the road.

MABAS Response to Collapseby Lt. Ramona Baldoni-Lake

HRFD Technical Rescue Truck 747, Suburban 742 and the Cut Trailer responded mutual aid with MABAS 104 for a partial structural collapse incident at Robinson Elementary School in Beloit, WI on Oct. 9, 2012. Harlem Roscoe Fire crews assisted with stabilization operations working with fire departments from both the Illinois and Wisconsin Stateline area.

Harlem-Roscoe Firefighters assisted with the stabilization operations.

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EMS CornerBy Capt. Jay Alms

Thermal Burns OverviewReprinted from emedicinehealth.com

From simple sunburn on vacation to touching a hot pot on a stove, many of us have experienced minor burns at one time or another. Thermal burn injuries are very common. Annually, 500,000 people receive medical treatment for burn injuries. Children are particularly at risk due to accidental burns.

The type of burn and the severity of the burn depend on the number of layers of skin affected. Most burns are mild, but some may be severe. Most importantly, 75% of burns are estimated to be preventable.

Thermal Burns CausesYou may get burned from any hot or heated source or from chemical reactions that release heat.

Thermal burnsFlame Scald (from steam, hot or molten liquid) Contact (from a hot object, such as a hot cooking pan)Electrical burnsRadiation burns (sunburn, medical radiation treatment for cancers, welding exposures)Chemical burns

Thermal Burns SymptomsAll thermal burns (from fire or flame) cause an injury to the different layers of the skin. The type of burn and the severity of the burn depend on the number of layers of skin affected. Traditionally burns were described using the word degrees (first, second, and third). Now most doctors describe burns as to their thickness (superficial, partial, and full).

The skin is made up of three important layers: The epidermis (or the outer layer), the dermis, and the subcutaneous tissues. Each corresponds roughly to the types of burns. (It is important to note that many burn injuries may include all three types of burns at the same time.)

Superficial burn or first degree burn: This burn involves only the epidermis, the outermost layer of the skin. Most people are familiar with this burn in the form of sunburn. Symptoms and signs - Painful, red, area turns white when touched, no blisters, moist

Superficial symptoms and signs - Painful, red, area turns white to touch, mottling, blisters, moist, hairs still present

Partial thickness burn or second degree burn: This burn involves the epidermis and some portion of the dermis, the second layer of the skin. This type of burn may be further categorized as superficial or deep, depending on how much of the dermis is involved.

Deep symptoms and signs - May or may not be painful (it may be so deep that nerve endings may be destroyed), may be moist or dry (so deep that sweat glands are destroyed), may or may not turn white when area is touched, hair is usually gone

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Symptoms and signs - Painless, no sensation to touch, pearly white or charred, dry, may appear leathery

When to Seek Medical CareSeek emergency medical care if you have any partial or full thickness burn that involves the genitals, eyes, ears, hands, or feet, or burns over major joints regardless of size. Also seek immediate medical care for the following burns:

Any full thickness burn, for example, that looks dry, is painless, or looks charred Any partial thickness burn that is more than twice the size of your palm If pain is uncontrollable

Call 911 for emergency medical transport in these cases: If there are extensive partial thickness or full thickness burns to the body

For any problems breathing with burns to the face With a large amount of smoke exposure in a closed room If a person is unconscious after he or she has sustained a burn

If you need to update your tetanus shot, your doctor can check your medical records or if you have any questions about burn care, call your doctor.

Exams and TestsAt the hospital, the doctor will take a history and perform a physical examination to determine the extent and severity of the burn. In determining the extent of the burn, the doctor may use a tool called the “Rule of Nines.” This tool is a formula that divides the surface area of the body into sections, each roughly 9%. Determining the amount of surface area burned helps the doctor decide on treatment of the burn. No special diagnostic tests are needed. The doctor will determine whether the burn or burns are superficial, partial thickness, or full thickness and begin treatment appropriately.

Thermal Burns TreatmentSelf-Care at Home

The most important first step is to stop the burning process. Put out any fire or flames (the common advice is to ‘stop, drop, and roll’ to put out flames on your clothing). Remove hot or burned clothing, if possible, or stop contact with the hot steam, liquid, or a hot object. Cool the injured area with water (not ice) within 30 seconds. This may limit the extent and severity of the burn. Run your burned hand or finger, for example, immediately under cool tap water for several minutes.Control the pain.Apply a cool wet compress for pain relief. Do not use ice. This may worsen the injury to the skin. Other common remedies, such as butter or mayonnaise have not been proven to work; and may increase the chance of infection. You may also use acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Advil) for pain as directed on the bottle.

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Training Burn ReportBy Capt. Tom Aaker, Training Officer

We have had the opportunity, in the last few months, to get a hold of some houses to use for our training at the department. This, for us, is always a great opportunity, and we are very lucky to get these buildings to train in. There are many practicals that we are not able

to complete every day, and these buildings give us the hands on training we don’t see every day, so in case we need the skills on a real scene, we have some hands on training to fall back on.

First, we have some old farmhouses out on Hwy 173 and I-90. We have had these houses for a few months now. They were gutted and in disrepair but thankfully the developer has given us them to use before they were removed. We had only limited use of the house because of its condition but we were able to complete firefighter practicals that are very hard to come across.

The house on Hwy 173 to the west of I-90 were used for some of our newer firefighters who needed to finish up on some practicals that we have been waiting for so they can finish up their Firefighter II. We also used this for our probationary firefighters to show them some different scenarios that they wouldn’t see everyday.

We were able to go into the house and practice some overhaul operations. This involves searching for the extent of the fire, finding hidden hot spots, and fire containment. We pulled ceilings and tore down walls; we can never simulate these types of scenarios so that training was invaluable. We also reviewed and completed floor ventilation procedures. The firefighters got to cut into the floor with hand tools and saws. This simulated a need to remove smoke and gases from a basement fire scenario. Again, that is something we do not get a lot of training on. Finally, we completed floor removal procedures. This would be used in case we had someone trapped in a floor below us and there was no way to get them out. We cut a hole in the floor and rescue them back up though the hole we made.

We can make many props to simulate a hole and rescuing someone but when you get the opportunity to make a hole in the floor; the noise, the confusion, the tight quarters, this house gives us the ability to make it as close to real life as possible. We were also able to burn the house. We set up a room and contents fire so the newer firefighters could see how quickly fire can get out of control and how quickly the environment in the room can change. Again we spent 30+ hours training in this house before our final burn.

The houses to the east of I-90 we have been doing a multitude of trainings. We had 3 weeks of Confined Space Rescue training. This gave us the opportunity to use a grain silo on site to review our procedures in confined space. We also completed some quick search and entry drills. This helps us practice our search techniques in a real house when looking for potential fire victims. We were able to do some live fire drills in which we practiced hose pulling, extinguishment, and fire behavior scenarios. Again, just more practice to keep us ready for the real thing. We also were able to do weeks of roof ventilation procedures. We received a lot of hands on experience with our chain saws and our (K-12) cut saws.

Almost everyone in the department got a chance to get up on the roof and cut some holes. We will continue to use the houses east of I-90 in the coming months until the developer decides different. Finally, the house on Main St. in Roscoe was another building to practice in. We always welcome the opportunity, once again, to utilize these buildings to hone our skills. Since June, we have been doing a variety of drills at this location. Through donations in the community, we were also able to acquire furniture for the house. This furniture was no longer usable in someone’s house, but for us, made our house more realistic. It’s easy to search for victims in an empty room but when you add couches, tables, and other household items it becomes very difficult.

Over several weeks, we completed search and rescue drills, hose line operations, and Rapid Intervention Team drills. We were also able to complete Truck Company Operations where our focus is the operation of our quints and aerial apparatus. We also focus on the firefighter’s role on this equipment. During the final day of training at the Main St. house we focused in on forcible entry where we show firefighters different ways to open doors and windows. We also focused on rapid escape drills; this hones our firefighter’s skills on how to make a rapid exit when in a bad situation. We then concentrated again on our floor ventilation and Rapid Intervention team drills.

This puts the training that we did in sections at the West lane houses all together in one full length real time scenario. We then were able to perform Multi-company Operations drills. This is where we put all our training together and perform real time drills and situations. This is the closest we can come to the real life scenario of a house on fire. We can do this in a semi-controlled environment. Here we learn from our mistakes that we make on the fire ground and we can practice them again and again and perform better when lives and property are on the line.

When we burned the house down at the end of the day we were able to practice our water supply techniques, truck placement for saving exposures, and protection of adjacent property through water application. The end result from all of these trainings was the improvement in our firefighter’s hands-on skills and how we work together as a team. It allowed us much needed, advanced, hands-on scenarios that only these houses can simulate. We are very appreciative of the people who offer these buildings for our use. These past 5 months, we have once again improved our personnel. So, when the call comes in from our community, they will continue to get the best and most experienced service we can give them. With the continued support of our community and through these and future donations of structures, we will only continue to strive to be the best we can be. Thanks as always for the continued support.

The firefighters pose for a photo after the Main St. Burn.

Traning Burns Snapshots Photos by Sheryl Drost, Marcia Soppe, and Everett Peterson

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EMS CornerBy Capt. Jay Alms

Thermal Burns OverviewReprinted from emedicinehealth.com

From simple sunburn on vacation to touching a hot pot on a stove, many of us have experienced minor burns at one time or another. Thermal burn injuries are very common. Annually, 500,000 people receive medical treatment for burn injuries. Children are particularly at risk due to accidental burns.

The type of burn and the severity of the burn depend on the number of layers of skin affected. Most burns are mild, but some may be severe. Most importantly, 75% of burns are estimated to be preventable.

Thermal Burns CausesYou may get burned from any hot or heated source or from chemical reactions that release heat.

Thermal burnsFlame Scald (from steam, hot or molten liquid) Contact (from a hot object, such as a hot cooking pan)Electrical burnsRadiation burns (sunburn, medical radiation treatment for cancers, welding exposures)Chemical burns

Thermal Burns SymptomsAll thermal burns (from fire or flame) cause an injury to the different layers of the skin. The type of burn and the severity of the burn depend on the number of layers of skin affected. Traditionally burns were described using the word degrees (first, second, and third). Now most doctors describe burns as to their thickness (superficial, partial, and full).

The skin is made up of three important layers: The epidermis (or the outer layer), the dermis, and the subcutaneous tissues. Each corresponds roughly to the types of burns. (It is important to note that many burn injuries may include all three types of burns at the same time.)

Superficial burn or first degree burn: This burn involves only the epidermis, the outermost layer of the skin. Most people are familiar with this burn in the form of sunburn. Symptoms and signs - Painful, red, area turns white when touched, no blisters, moist

Superficial symptoms and signs - Painful, red, area turns white to touch, mottling, blisters, moist, hairs still present

Partial thickness burn or second degree burn: This burn involves the epidermis and some portion of the dermis, the second layer of the skin. This type of burn may be further categorized as superficial or deep, depending on how much of the dermis is involved.

Deep symptoms and signs - May or may not be painful (it may be so deep that nerve endings may be destroyed), may be moist or dry (so deep that sweat glands are destroyed), may or may not turn white when area is touched, hair is usually gone

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Full thickness burn or third degree burn: This is the most severe burn. The burn involves all of the epidermis and dermis—the first two layers of the skin. Nerve endings, tiny blood vessels, hair follicles, and tiny sweat glands are all destroyed. If very severe, the burn may involve bone and muscle.

Symptoms and signs - Painless, no sensation to touch, pearly white or charred, dry, may appear leathery

When to Seek Medical CareSeek emergency medical care if you have any partial or full thickness burn that involves the genitals, eyes, ears, hands, or feet, or burns over major joints regardless of size. Also seek immediate medical care for the following burns:

Any full thickness burn, for example, that looks dry, is painless, or looks charred Any partial thickness burn that is more than twice the size of your palm If pain is uncontrollable

Call 911 for emergency medical transport in these cases: If there are extensive partial thickness or full thickness burns to the body

For any problems breathing with burns to the face With a large amount of smoke exposure in a closed room If a person is unconscious after he or she has sustained a burn

If you need to update your tetanus shot, your doctor can check your medical records or if you have any questions about burn care, call your doctor.

Exams and TestsAt the hospital, the doctor will take a history and perform a physical examination to determine the extent and severity of the burn. In determining the extent of the burn, the doctor may use a tool called the “Rule of Nines.” This tool is a formula that divides the surface area of the body into sections, each roughly 9%. Determining the amount of surface area burned helps the doctor decide on treatment of the burn. No special diagnostic tests are needed. The doctor will determine whether the burn or burns are superficial, partial thickness, or full thickness and begin treatment appropriately.

Thermal Burns TreatmentSelf-Care at Home

The most important first step is to stop the burning process. Put out any fire or flames (the common advice is to ‘stop, drop, and roll’ to put out flames on your clothing). Remove hot or burned clothing, if possible, or stop contact with the hot steam, liquid, or a hot object. Cool the injured area with water (not ice) within 30 seconds. This may limit the extent and severity of the burn. Run your burned hand or finger, for example, immediately under cool tap water for several minutes.Control the pain.Apply a cool wet compress for pain relief. Do not use ice. This may worsen the injury to the skin. Other common remedies, such as butter or mayonnaise have not been proven to work; and may increase the chance of infection. You may also use acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Advil) for pain as directed on the bottle.

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09/25/12 Hwy 251 & Williams Dr.

09/08/12 Hwy 251 entrance to Machesney Crossings Mall

09/04/12 Hwy 173 09/11/12 I-90

ACCIDENTS Photos by Sheryl Drost & Marcia Soppe

09/17/12 Swanson Rd. & Perryville Rd. 09/27/12 Hwy 251

10/05/12 Hwy 251 & Prairie HIll Rd. 10/10/12 Hwy 251


Begin the healing process.For small burns and burns that are superficial in nature, you may use a triple antibiotic ointment. This will aid in healing and limit the chance of infection. Do not remove blisters at home, especially those on the palms of the hands or on the soles of the feet.

Medical TreatmentDepending on the nature and severity of the burned area, these treatments may be given:

Gentle cleansing may be performed of the burned area. Blisters will be cared for. Some doctors may debride blisters (cut away dead tissue). Others may leave them intact. There is no right or wrong approach. Blisters on the soles of the feet or palms of the hands will usually be left intact. Depending on the extent of the burn, the doctor may order fluids to be taken by mouth or to be administered by IV.Also, depending on the severity and extent of the burn, the doctor may advise or request that care be continued at a special Burn Center. Specific criteria exist for such cases and have been established by the American Burn Association. Criteria may include any full thickness burn greater than 5%; partial thickness burn greater than 20% in people between ages 10-50; any partial thickness burn greater than 10% in children younger than 10 years and older than 50 years of age; any significant burns to the ears, eyes, hands, feet, or genitals.

MedicationsTopical antibiotic ointment may be applied. This may be a triple antibiotic ointment, such as Neosporin, Bacitracin, or Silvadene (a topical antibiotic commonly used for burn care).Pain medication - The doctor may tell you to use ibuprofen or acetaminophen if the burn is minor and the pain is mild. If pain is severe, the doctor may prescribe a narcotic pain reliever, such as Tylenol with codeine or hydrocodone.Tetanus update

Follow-upAfter receiving care in a hospital’s emergency department for a burn, it is always wise to follow up with your doctor to have the burn reexamined.

PreventionBurns are easy injuries to prevent, use common sense.

Do not allow young children to play with matches or materials that can cause a fire. Do not smoke cigarettes, cigars, or any other tobacco products in bed. Set the water temperature in your home’s hot water heater to 120-125°F. Also, turn the hot water off before the cold water when taking a bath or shower. This will prevent scald-type burns. Turn pot-handles to the inside on the stove so that toddlers and young children cannot reach up and pull them down. If stove controls are on the front of the stove or if the stove top is accessible to a toddler or young child, erect a barrier to prevent touching of hot surfaces.Do not carry a child and hot liquids at the same time. Also, do not leave cups, mugs, or bowls containing hot liquids at the edge of a table where a toddler or young child can reach up and pull them down onto themselves. Teach children to respect fire and not to play with fire or

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burning objects. Instruct them in the techniques of ‘stop, drop, and roll’ to put out flames on their clothing. As a family, put together a fire escape plan and practice it. Install smoke detectors in the house and check them regularly.

OutlookMost minor burns can be treated at home and will heal fine without scarring. Extensive burns, severe burns in critical areas, such as the face, genitals, hands, or feet, and burns in infants or the elderly may require hospitalization and care by a specialist in burns.

Besides scarring, another complication of burns is infection. This is uncommon with good wound care as directed by the doctor and use of a topical antibiotic ointment. Nevertheless, if infection does occur, a doctor should be consulted so that he or she may start an oral antibiotic and follow the burn closely with frequent follow-ups. Signs of infection include redness, increased pain in the area, drainage of pus, swelling and fever.

Baby News By Sheryl Drost

Its seems we have a couple newer firefighters that have snuck in babies without me getting a chance to congratulate them in this newsletter!! I caught up with Chad Miller and his now 7-month old daughter Aubrey recently. We would like to officially congratulate Chad and Jennifer, although a little late, on the birth of their daughter and welcome her to our family.

Gone,But not forgotten

Some people come into our lives, And quickly go. Some stay awhile and leave footprints in our hearts.

And, we are never, ever the same.

Paramedic John Morgan’s brother Larry Lempke (65) from Dixon, IL passed away September 24.

Our deepest sympathies and prayers to John and his family.

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Kitchen FirePhotos by Sheryl Drost

Firefighters responded to a home on Rockton Rd. for a kitchen fire on Sept. 29. It seems the residents were deep-frying donuts on the kitchen stove when the grease caught fire and quickly spread. The kitchen was fully involved with fire when the first-in firefighters entered the home. They were able to quickly knock the fire down, thus saving the rest of the home from fire damage. The home did receive smoke damage throughout. No one was injured and the family was safely outside when units arrive

Firefighters check for fire extension with a Thermal Imaging Camera.

Firefighter Mark Schafman engineers the attack truck.

The kitchen was destroyed in the fire.

Truck FirePhoto by Sheryl Drost

Firefighters responded to the I-90 off-ramp at Rockton Rd. on Sept. 26 for a report of a truck fire. It seems the driver had struck some sort of metal while driving south on I-90 and the engine caught fire. He was able to pull over on the off-ramp and called 911.

Firefighters Rob Lukowski & Brett Parrish make quick work of putting out the fire.

The front of the truck was damaged from hitting something in the road.

MABAS Response to Collapseby Lt. Ramona Baldoni-Lake

HRFD Technical Rescue Truck 747, Suburban 742 and the Cut Trailer responded mutual aid with MABAS 104 for a partial structural collapse incident at Robinson Elementary School in Beloit, WI on Oct. 9, 2012. Harlem Roscoe Fire crews assisted with stabilization operations working with fire departments from both the Illinois and Wisconsin Stateline area.

Harlem-Roscoe Firefighters assisted with the stabilization operations.


Mock Disaster DrillBy Lt. Ramona Baldoni-Lake

Approximately one year ago I was able to attend HSEEP, a three-day class presented by the Department of Homeland Security and Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA). This class is an interactive course that teaches design, development, conduct and evaluation for improvement planning and training. The class included members from various agencies giving insight to the workings of different emergency service agencies to those present and taught me how to create various types of training opportunities for Harlem Roscoe Fire.

Returning from this class I had a desire to put into action what I had learned and approached Chief Shoevlin and DC Bergeron with the idea of a mass casualty incident involving a school bus with injured students. Meetings were held, presentations made and finally approval to go forward. I contacted Roscoe Police, Kinnikinnick CCDS#131, Roscoe Middle School, Swedish American Hospital, Illinois Central and all were on board for a combined training experience. What follows is a synopsis of the event:

With student actors moulaged and prepped, they took their place inside and out of a side turned school bus. The students, from Roscoe Middle School and Hononegah High School were ready to help police, fire, school officials and other agencies train on an important Mass Casualty Incident. At 0900 the tones dropped and emergency crews were alerted to a school bus accident with several children injured. Harlem Roscoe Fire responded with

Roscoe Police and began securing the scene and treating patients. You can imagine how over whelming 70 injured teen-aged students can be. We are fortunate in the fire service to be able to call on our fire neighbors for help via MABAS, Mutual Aid Box Alarm System. The first in crews called for a MABAS EMS card bringing emergency crews from the surrounding area to provide assistance and transportation of injured kids. Our goal was to triage, treat and transport all injured kids within 2 ½ hours of the start of the event. We reached our goal in just under two hours!

Now we didn’t just send the kids around the block. They were loaded into ambulances and school buses, transported to Swedish American Emergency Room and after a brief in-processing there were sent back to the event site. Some students had the challenge of pretending to be deceased. It was not easy to lay still as the emergency crews walked through the area treating others. It was even more challenging for the parents who participated and had to receive word that their kids were killed in the accident. All of this in the name of preparation and preparedness.

In emergency services we plan for the worst and hope for the best. During our planning process we actively train on a regular basis in order to be prepared. Some trainings are huge endeavors such as this one that involve months of preparation requiring detailed planning and coordination. We are fortunate in the Roscoe area to have the cooperation from all agencies involved. Each group was able to go away with an idea of what we do well together and where we need work.

Disaster Drill Snapshots Photos by Sheryl Drost & Marcia SoppeCheck out our Harlem-Roscoe Fire page on Facebook or follow a link from our website, www.harlemroscoefire.com to view all the photos our photographers took during the drill!

Garage Destroyed by FirePhotos by Sheryl Drost & Marcia Soppe

Firefighters were dispatched to a garage fire on Adele St. in Roscoe at 5:59am on Sept. 13. The garage was fully involved with fire when units arrived. The garage and contents were a total loss. The cause is undetermined.

As seen in the photo above, as well as the photo on the front page, the garage was fully involved with fire when units arrived.

A firefighter pulls a hose line to reach the fire located in the rear of the back yard.

Firefighters Rob Lukowski and Megan Alms attack the fire from the side.

Capt. Tom Aaker engineers the attack truck.

Firefighters work on extinguishing the fire.

John Bunger and Troy Nichols finish hitting hot spots.

Firefighters had to remove a pile of wood, one by one, to get to all the hot spots.

Birthdays

October5th Eric Wilkins7th Brandon Tietz Dick Schoonover15th Ryan Alms17th Chuck Hansel22nd Ken Boris26th Tom Aaker29th Sue Null ‘70th’

November1st Jerry McCormick Don Shoevlin3rd Joe Quast8th Harry Wagner10th Nate Noble11th Kelly Green14th Ken Kelley16th Jim Daughenbaugh19th Chris Farr

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Firehouse Scene The Firehouse Scene is a monthly newsletter produced by the Harlem-Roscoe Fire Prot. Dist.

Editor-in-Chief - Don ShoevlinEditor & Layout - Sheryl Drost

The Firehouse Scene is available at Station One - 10544 Main Street in Roscoe and on the department’s website after the second Sunday each month: www.harlemroscoefire.comE-mail submissions to Sheryl:[email protected]

From the Chief’s DeskBy Fire Chief Don Shoevlin

These past four weeks have been extremely busy for your firefighters with many training activities.

We completed a disaster drill, which saw us involve multiple agencies in a mock school bus accident. The following week we burned down an acquired structure on Main Street. Numerous hours of training were done in the structure prior to burning it down. Opportunities like

these are far and few between, which allow us to improve our skills. Then the following week we held our 2nd annual “Crunch Time Extrication” Symposium. Many hours were devoted to the planning and success of this education weekend. A big thank you is deserving to Captain Aaker, Lt Baldoni-Lake, Lt Huffman, and all the instructors and personnel who helped to make all of these events a huge success.

Now all of the sudden we roll into October. It too has been an extremely busy month and it is only half over. With October being fire prevention month everyone has been involved with station tours as well as demonstrations. Our Fire Prevention Division with the help of the firefighters, have been out and about performing fire drills in all of our schools. The report back is they are all doing an excellent job. This is above and beyond our normal inspection schedule. Hats off to Lt Ryan Alms, Lt. Virgil Johnson, Chuck Schoonover, Ken Kelley, and Ken Krause for an excellent job.

We have just completed our annual open house as well. It was held this year at Station #3. The officers of the department were responsible for the successful implementation of the demonstrations and activities. The firefighters did an excellent job with them all on the day of the event. All of the children’s coloring contest pictures were posted. Great job kids and thank you to all the teachers for their support. I hope you were able to attend and found it not only informational but enjoyable as well.

These are a few examples that show not only the dedication that all of our firefighters have, but also the passion for what they do.

With the sunlight fading as are days get shorter, I remind you to remember to turn your clocks back one hour on November 4th. At the same time remember to change your batteries in your smoke and CO detectors.

As always bookmark our website www.harlemroscoefire.com and/or friend us on Facebook to keep up with the progress of the department, individuals, and the calls we might have been on. Don’t hesitate to contact me or stop by if I can be of any assistance.

Chief Shoevlin

Roscoe Lion’s Fall FestivalPhotos by Sheryl Drost & Marcia Soppe

A beautiful weekend was had by all during the annual 3-day festival in the heart of Roscoe at Leland Park on Sept. 7th - 9th. Firefighters sold walking tacos, drinks and raffle tickets from their tent during the event. Then, the highlights of the weekend were the hour + parade up Main St. and Chestnut St. on Sunday as well as the fantastic fireworks conclusion Sunday night.

Firefighter Rico VanderHeyden sells raffle tickets to patrons during the festival.

The two department mascots pose with the department’s float for 2012; A mock ambulance complete with a patient on a gurney.

Harlem-Roscoe’s fire trucks line up for the annual Fall Festival Parade.


Crunch Time a SuccessBy Lt. Mike HuffmanPhotos by Bill Rosemeier

The Second Annual Crunch Time Extrication Learning Symposium & Challenge was held at the training facility at Harlem-Roscoe Station # 3 on Sept. 28-30. We had eight teams participate in a New Vehicle Technology Class on Friday evening, then there was hands on training on Saturday. Teams were trained in Incident Command, stabilization, EMS, knowledge and usage of tools and most important, teamwork and communication.

Sunday consisted of a TERC challenge. This is where teams are given a mock motor vehicle accident in a limited and unlimited pit for which they used the techniques from Saturday’s classes. The limited pit consisted of all hand tools such as recipricating saws and air chisels etc. The unlimited pit consisted of all hand tools and Hydraulics. Thank you to all the teams that participated in the event and Thank You to all the sponsors who helped put this event on.

Teams that placed in Sunday’s challenge were:Limited Pit: 3rd place South Kane FD, 2nd place South Beloit FD, 1st place North Park FDUnlimited Pit: 3rd place Town of Madison, 2nd place South Kane FD, 1st place North Park FDOverall: 3rd place Town of Madison FD, 2nd place South Kane FD, 1st place North Park FDCongratulations to all the teams that participated at Crunch Time 2012!

2012 Crunch Time Staff

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Team North Park Fire took 1st Place in both pits and the overall.

Team HRFD l-r, Sean Laurent, Nate Sarver, David Pautsch, Greg Wernick, Chad Miller and Stefani Layman.

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