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Please Don’t cut the Cables

November 27, 2009

New Safety Feature on Many of Michigan’s Highways
A new safety feature is being added to many stretches of select Michigan highways. A new barrier type called high-tension cable barrier (also known as cable guardrail) is being used by MDOT primarily in freeway medians to reduce the frequency and severity of median crossover crashes.
Median cable guardrail [...]

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Fire Officer III in Two Weekends

November 21, 2009

The FFTC Fire Officer III classes have been scheduled for the winter of 2009 – 2010
Hosted by Newyago Fire Department, Classes to Run the Weekend of December 11-13, 2009 and January 15-17, 2010
Classes Include:

Leadership I
Leadership II
Leadership III
Health and Safety Officer

In order to hold the classes there must be a minimum of

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Ann Arbors Bravest Battle Fire In Pinball Petes

October 25, 2009

Firefighters Limit Fire Spread
Last night, Ann Arbor Fire Department responded to a working fire in the former Pinball Pete’s on South University and Church St. next to University Towers.  The fire was dangerously close to adjacent south towers and in the down-town district.  Firefighters worked quickly with Pittsfield and Ypsilanti Firefighters to limit the spread [...]

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Fire Command Training

October 19, 2009

Kalamazoo County Fire Chief’s Association Training Committee proudly Hosts John Salka (Battalion Chief FDNY)
January 9, 2010 – Firefighter/Company Officer Seminar – Battle Ready Firefighters, Fireground Orientation and Private Dwellings.
January 10, 2010 – Company Officer/Chief Officer Seminar – Leadership Lessons from FDNY, Chief Officer Professional Development Program and Fireground Leadership.

Seminars are 8-5 at Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Auditorium. $60 each day [...]

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MFFTC Adds New Information System

October 18, 2009

View your Records online
The Bureau of Fire Services and the Office of Fire Fighter Training have created a new Information Management System which is now up and running.  The new system is designed to allow Fire Chiefs and Training Officers to stay on-top of their department personnel training records.
The system also allows users to get [...]

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Private Dwelling Fires or Instructor Facilitation

October 14, 2009

RAFT to Host Multiple Training Courses
The Regional Alliance for Fire Fighter Training is hosting two separate programs for firefighters, instructors, and company officer.
PRIVATE DWELLING FIRES
Featuring Vincent Dunn (FDNY, ret.)
This full day training program examines, in detail, offensive and defensive firefighting strategy and tactics for the seven different occupancies listed below.  Size-up, hose line positioning, aerial [...]

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Open Mic Wednesday

October 14, 2009

Have Reductions in Staffing Lead to Increase in Injury for Firefighters?
Last week discussed the many things that our first officers taught us about this great job, and there was continued discussion through the week.
So this week lets talk about a topic that seems to be key right now.  Many of our budgets have been sliced [...]

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Fire Kills 6 Across Michigan

October 14, 2009

3 Year Old Dies due to fire started by Candles
Multiple fires across the state have lead to fatalities due to fire in the residential setting.  4 fires have killed six people on separate occasions accross Michigan.  It seems that many of the fires occurred in homes with smoke alarms that were either not working or [...]

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FIRE CHIEF 101

October 11, 2009

The Strategy and Tactics of Administration hosted at Looking Glass Fire Department
Saturday October 24 and Sunday October 25, 9:00am to 4:00pm
7720 W. Grand River Hwy Grand Ledge, MI 48837
Through interactive modules attendees will learn from, and share in the experiences of many Fire Chiefs. Some of the topics covered in this lecture/discussion format include; Purchasing, Budgeting, [...]

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