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UPCOMING TRAINING AT STATION 61

Tuesday 4-22-08 - NIMS 300

Sunday 4-27-08 - NIMS 300

Tuesday 4-29-08 - Hazmat Operations Refresher

Tuesday 5-6-08 - Hazmat Operations Refresher

Tuesday 5-13-08 - Maintenance and other training yet to be determined

Tuesday 5-20-08 - Vehicle Rescue (BVR)

Tuesday 5-27-0...

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LEVEL OF TRAINING EXPECTED FOR NEW MEMBERS

Sunday, April 13, 2008

Anytime new members join the company they are expected to attend the following classes within the first year of their membership:

Essentials of Firefighting

Firefighter I Exam

New members are expected to attend the following classes by their 2nd year anniversary:

Basic V...

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RAPPELLING TRAINING

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Tonight Ladder 61, Rescue 61 and Engine 77 participated in rope rescue training at the Hamburg Elementary school. Crews practiced tying anchor points on both the roof and the tip of the ladder. The firefighters also practices rappelling down the side of the approximately 3-story wall and other ...

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ROPE TRAINING

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

L61, R61, and E77 participated in rope training at the Hamburg Elementary school. Crews focused on how to secure a patient into a stokes basket for high angle rescues, tying anchor points, and using a rack to lower the stokes basket.

L61 accesses the roof.

Firefighter Dustin Bechtel is tied into the basket.

VENTILATION TRAINING

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Tonight members from Hamburg (Company 61) and Port Clinton (Company 77) participated in roof ventilation training at station 61.

Using the roof simulator members practiced using axes, chain saws, and circular saws to cut holes in the roof. The roof simulator gave new members the ability to ...

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LADDER TRAINING

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

On Tuesday night (2-5-08) the company conducted ladder training at the field house behind station 61. Members practiced several tasks and instructed new Junior members on the proper techniques. Crews practiced properly placing ground ladders, juniors practiced climbing ladders, 2 firefighters p...

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DRAFTING FROM A CREEK

Tuesday, August 7, 2007

Despite the intense heat that has been pounding the area in the last few days Company 61 and Company 77 took part in a joint drill session tonight. Both departments utilized the skill of diking a water stream, where a daft site was established utilizing Engine 77, and Engine 61-3. Crews used grou...

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crews building the dike

LADDER TRAINING WITH STATION 77

Tuesday, July 24, 2007

On Tuesday night the company went to Station 77 (Port Clinton) for ladder training. Firefighters practiced tying tools and hoisting them to the roof. They also practiced raising ground ladders and performing rescues utilizing ground ladders. The companies also worked with the main ladder to pr...

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DIVE TRAINING AT OLIVET CAMP POOL

Thursday, July 12, 2007

On Thursday evening dive team members trained with our full-face dive masks at the Olivet camp pool. These masks cover the divers entire face as opposed to the normal dive regulators that only fit into the divers mouth. The new masks are also equipped with communicating devices which will allow...

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The divers practiced drills on what to do if their mask becomes flooded.

Diver, Eric Trubilla, adjusts his face mask.

HAZMAT OPERATIONS CLASS

Sunday, March 18, 2007

The Hazardous Materials Operations class will be held at station 61 throughout March, April, and May. This class will incorportate the new hazmat curriculum. All members are encouraged to attend the class.

The class will be held on the following Tuesday evenings.

March 27

April...

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