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PREVENTING CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING • Service all heating systems and all gas-, oil- or coal-burning appliances by a technician annually. • Install a battery-operated and electric-powered carbon monoxide detector in your home and check or replace the battery when you change the time on your clocks each spring and fall. If the detector sounds, leave your home immediately and call 911. • Contact a doctor if you believe you have carbon monoxide poisoning. • Do not use gas-powered devices such as a generator, grill or stove inside your home, basement or near a near a window or door. Generators should be operated more than 15 feet from the home. • Do not run any gas-powered motor inside a closed structure, such as a garage. • Do not heat a home with a gas oven. Source: Maine Center for Disease Control and Maine State Fire Marshal
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Blaine House Conference
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! State of Maine Maine Fire Protection Services Commission 7th ANNUAL BLAINE HOUSE CONFERENCE
for FIRST RESPONDERS Friday & Saturday – March 26 & 27, 2010 POINT LOOKOUT RESORT & CONFERENCE CENTER NORTHPORT, ME Two-Day Conference not to be missed! Networking Opportunities & Exhibitors Over 250 Fire Service Professionals, First Responders, Police, Health Officers, EMS & Municipal Officials in attendance MARCH 26, 2010 KEYNOTE SPEAKER: BATTALION CHIEF JOHN SALKA - New York Fire Department “5 ALARM LEADERSHIP” This leadership class will help you lead your department to success. Leadership skills and lessons from George Patten and others will be shared with you. Find out how to get your firefighters and officers in your department to “Take Your Department up a Notch.” A must class for all Public Safety personnel. MARCH 27, 2010 KEYNOTE SPEAKER: HOWARD CROSS - from Shaftsbury, Vermont “LEADERSHIP: The Seductive Lie” What does it mean to be a leader in the 21st century? What really is “leadership”? Am I able to lead regardless of where I am in the organizational structure? How does gender affect this dynamic? In this interactive/practical session these questions, and more, will be explored as participants challenge the accepted notion of what it takes to get people to follow. Whether you are a fire chief, a firefighter, a volunteer EMT, a lawyer or a police officer, you will find this workshop a real “eye opener”! Brochures will be mailed out SOON.
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Burn Foundation Meeting
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On: Feb 26, 2010 (10:31:06)
3rd District Leaders, The American Burn Association is holding its 42nd Annual Meeting in Boston from Monday, March 8 through Friday March 12. I would like to invite and encourage you to attend the IAFF Burn Foundation Fire Fighters Special Interest Group meeting to be held on Monday March 8, 2010 in the Sheraton Boston "Back Bay B" room from 9-12pm. Immediately following, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, the IAFF Burn Foundation will hold a Business Meeting. IAFF members have been making great strides in the burn community for several decades and now we are poised to do more with the recent appointment of 16 IAFF Burn Foundation District Coordinators. These positions were created in 2008 at the Convention in Las Vegas to increase collaboration and provide leadership support to all affiliate locals in each of the districts. The Burn Coordinators will assist and provide support in the areas of fire and burn prevention education, fundraising, burn center partnerships, survivor support, research development and advocacy for the IAFF Burn Foundation.
The IAFF Burn Foundation, established by the IAFF, is dedicated to fire prevention and burn awareness education, advocacy, burn research and improving the quality of life for burn survivors. Created in 1982 as a 501(c)3, tax-exempt, non-profit, the Burn Foundation is one of the largest sources for burn research grants and the sponsor of the annual IAFF Burn Foundation’s International Burn Camp, held each fall in Washington, DC.
Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP your attendance by March 3rd, 2010.
Meeting agenda attached
Thanks!!!!!!
Phil Tammaro 3rd District Coordinator IAFF Burn Foundation
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Maine Fire Fighter Awarded the Bronze Star
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On: Feb 25, 2010 (06:56:29)
Maine Fire Fighter Awarded the Bronze Star February 19, 2010 – Augusta, ME Local 1650 fire fighter James Worcester has been awarded the United States Armed Forces Bronze Star Medal for brave actions he took on June 3, 2007. Worcester is a member of the National Guard and serves as a Sergeant in Company A, 1st Battalion, 121st Field Artillery Regiment. In 2007, Worcester was serving as a Truck Commander and Medic in support of operation Iraqi Freedom. During his tour, a fellow soldier was wounded by an improvised explosive device. Worcester responded quickly, providing emergency medical aid. He was able to stabilize the wounded soldier and sent him to a secure medical facility via MEDEVAC. Upon review, United States Army officials deemed Worcester’s actions saved the life of that soldier, making him worthy of the Bronze Star Medal. Worcester is now preparing for another deployment. This time, he will go to Afghanistan for a year-long tour.
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MDA Update for 2010
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On: Feb 24, 2010 (10:25:26)
We have updated our 2010 MDA information - please check our MDA link on the left.
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Diesel fumes from firetruck idling and possible firefighting cancer connection
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On: Feb 23, 2010 (09:04:00)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Medical statistics obtained by the Channel 4 I-Team show about 69 current Nashville firefighters are battling cancer, and a leading researcher wonders if the firefighters' exposure to diesel fumes may be to blame.For the first time, the Nashville Fire Department released medical information that shows in the past 20 years, 30 Nashville firefighters have died from cancer.Dr Read More...
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Shriners Hospitals Offer Tips for Burn Prevention
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On: Feb 22, 2010 (13:02:00)
As part of Shriners Hospitals for Children's annual Burn Awareness Week, which was Feb. 7 to 13, experts from Shriners released a list of guidelines to help prevent burn injuries. Scald burns, caused by hot liquids like steam or foods, are the most common burn injury among young children, and the leading cause of accidental death in the home for children under 4 Read More...
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Saco Local 2300 to get new Fire Station
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On: Feb 22, 2010 (13:01:00)
In Saco, a landslide vote for fire stationThe borrowing of $6 million to replace the North Street station will be funded by Saco's ambulance service. By DENNIS HOEY, Staff Writer © Copyright 2006 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed Read More...
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Bill seeks to help firefighters' families
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On: Feb 12, 2010 (07:49:00)
Bill seeks to help firefighters' familiesIt would expand the accidental-death benefit to six months after active service ends.By SUSAN M. COVER, Kennebec Journal © Copyright 2006 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed Read More...
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All Work and No Play: The Nation's Top Eight Most-Demanding Jobs
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On: Jan 15, 2010 (10:26:00)
--by Andrew StrieberHow tired do you feel at the end of an average workday? Do you have enough energy to hit the gym or spend time with your family? Or does working eight (or more) hours at the office make you so worn out that you're about to collapse from exhaustion Read More...
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Fire deaths in Maine fall to 14 in 2009
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On: Jan 15, 2010 (10:25:00)
By The Associated PressPORTLAND, Maine — Maine had low numbers of fire deaths in 2009, while the number of homicides was near average.For the year, there were 14 fire deaths, down from 15 in 2008 and just two more than the record low of 12, in 2007 and 1995.Maine had 40 to 50 fire deaths a year a decade ago Read More...
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Incident puts focus on carbon monoxide law
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On: Dec 19, 2009 (15:09:00)
Firefighters say the gas in the Augusta building emanated from a faulty propane furnace ventBy MEGHAN V. MALLOY, Kennebec Journal © Copyright 2006 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed Read More...
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FC-BHC_registration_2010.pdf
