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The organization that will lead the response is USAID. The US Office for Disater Assistance is the "coordinating" part. The contact for Haiti is former President Bill Clinton. This Office works closely with the US State Department, with Secretary of State Hilary Clinton as the lead I would assume that the communication between these two governmental organizations. Caviats are these, one is that Haiti has a great relationship with the US but not with the UN. The lead organization on the ground in Haiti is US Ambassodor to Haiti Kenneth Merten. The UN has 7,000 peace keepers on the ground there and maybe utilized for security if things deteriorate. If there are not enough monkey wrenches in using the NIMS modeling and ICS to try to organize this is the fact that all of the Haiti government facilities and potential leaders are lost. This would be a great case study for emergency management. As a side note we have been in Haiti since 1915 when Former President Wilson sent in the Marines. Almost a century later and the Marines are once again on the way with the US Navy, US Coast Guard and alot of other federal assets. Is there another Country greater than ours that can provide this? God Bless the men and women that are on their way to save lives.

NY Task Force 1 to deploy NYC police, fire team heads to Haiti NEW YORK (AP) -- A search and rescue team from New York City's police and fire departments will be helping with disaster relief in Haiti. New York Task Force One is managed by the city's Office of Emergency Management. It's trained to respond to catastrophes involving the collapse of heavy steel and concrete. The 80 team members were expected to arrive in Haiti by Thursday evening. Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the team trained at an earthquake drill two months ago in upstate New York. TO DONATE: http://www.state.ny.us/governor/press/press_01131003.html

STATE OF NEW YORK November 27, 2009 TO: OFPC Staff County Fire Coordinators State Fire Service Organizations FROM: Floyd Madison State Fire Administrator SUBJECT: Firefighter Fatality Walter Hessling, Firefighter Dix Hills Fire Department It is with regret that the Office of Fire Prevention and Control announces the death of Firefighter Walter Hessling of the Dix Hills Fire Department in Suffolk County on November 27, 2009. Firefighter Hessling responded to a call on November 21, 2009 at 10:33 hours and suffered a stroke at 15:54. Firefighter Hessling died on November 27, 2009. Arrangements are pending. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Firefighter Hesslings’ family and the members of the Dix Hills Fire Department. FM/sm WWW.DOS.STATE.NY.US

Donations can be made in memory of Walter Hessling to: Brady Inteman Foundation 4 Pine Hollow Lane Greenlawn, NY 11740

http://www.jacobsenfuneral.com/sitemaker/sites/ALJaco1/obit.cgi?user=149450Hessling The above link will give you the Funeral Home details and allow you sign the guest book if you wish. Firematic services will be on 12/1/09 at 20:00 hrs.

Ignorant in my view, yes. Governments role is public safety. If "uninformed" masses is a better word and it is easier to swallow than use that one. History shows that economic recovery happens as a matter of fact with tax cuts. Let me spend my money where I want and need. Let me choose the Doctor that I want and what it is that I want to eat. I do not need the government to wrap their arms around me and have them whisper in my ear that they will make the decisions for me and make the choices for me. God granted us the rights of Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness and that the Constitution of these United States protects the people who live here from the government from infringing on those. It may sound corney to some, but the door has been opened by those that we have elected to support and defend that document to allow for nationalized heath care, nationalized banks, nationalized industry. As a matter of fact nationalized is not the word that I would chose, it is, socialism. This is not a personal attack on anyone, just that sometimes when you pull the pin on a hand grenade it is hard to tell when it will go off. Populism and the media picked what we have today and the polls are showing that what they are creating is loosing popularity because they were not aware (did not what to take the time to find out) what these people are really about. Remember the chants of Cops and Firefighters after 9/11? The governments role of public safety? And today the threats of cut backs and lay offs from those same professions. Charity is not the governments role. Who knows, I may be wrong and the magic wand will be waved and it will all be better. If history proves, and it usually does, I am afraid that the magic wand will not work.

10-4. I just wish that there were more people who thought like that in November. As for now, it is the era of big government that we are all going to have to pay for many years to come. On the upside, think of all the people we will meet in line for the doctor that Uncle Sam says when and where we can go. Maybe it will be in New Jersey when I am getting Gas , soda and something that tastes like food with sodium, trans fat and sugar.

It is a shame that for people (some not all) who are involved in this type buisness (police, fire and ems) that are so easily fooled by smoke and mirrors. It is what some who wanted hope and change and the stopping of politics of fear to vote for who we have in charge now. Well, wether intentional or not, they and we have to live with consequences of what we were being told through out the campaign season that the people who they asociated with and the people who inspired them and the people who molded their ideologies should not be suprised that socialism is now out our door step. We can now only pray that the ignorant masses wake up and realize that this is the greatest Country that God has created and that Government run programs that make choices for you are not what the founding fathers framed for you and your decendents. "Government is not the answer, in most cases government is the problem" Ronald Reagan.

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Attached is the LODD information from the Freeport FD along with a map for shuttle information if attending the Firematic Services. http://www.hose5.com/

STATE OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF STATE 41 STATE STREET ALBANY, NY 12231-0001 ELIOT SPITZER GOVERNOR LORRAINE A. CORTÉS-VÁZQUEZ SECRETARY OF STATE To: OFPC Staff County Fire Coordinators State Fire Service Organizations From: Floyd A. Madison State Fire Administrator Subject: Mueller, Edward, EMT West Islip Fire Department Rescue Squad, Suffolk County Date: February 4, 2008 It is with regret that the Office of Fire Prevention and Control announces the death of EMT driver Edward P. Mueller, age 50, of the West Islip Fire Department Rescue Company, on February 2, 2008. Driver Mueller was stricken after responding to a car fire on February 1, 2008. A wake will be held on Thursday, February 7, and Friday, February 8, at 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Chapey & Sons Funeral Home, 1225 Montauk Highway, West Islip, NY 11795, (631) 661-5644. Fire Department services will be held on Friday at 7:30 p.m. Funeral services are scheduled at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 9, at Glory Dei Church, 22 East 18th Street (Luther Place) in Huntington Station, NY (631) 271-2466. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family of Driver Mueller and to members of the West Islip Fire Department.

First, a couple of things immediately come to mind. How much cool aid were you drinking at this movie? And secondly, do you allow yourself to follow mindlessly a proven liar. If you were to see a movie that was produced by someone one is proven to support Countries such as Cuba who have the people under their thumb. I am not following the premise that the United States of America, the greatest Country in the entire free world has a substandard health care system. Where is the waiting list for entry into these Countries that you listed? Are you to suggest that they have better care in these Countries? England, who has socialized heath care, and takes 60 % of your wages to pay for it is on the brink of bankruptcy. If you need surgery you need to take a number and be placed on a list. If you want the best and the brightest to perform any surgery on any part of your anatomy you seek it here in the United States. How can you or anyone who has lived here take what you have for granted? There is no one who if you do not have the ability to pay that will be turned away. Realize the coverage that is provided here in New York to the people who are here (citizens or not). The Doctor may not be authorized to remove warts from your buttocks, but the hospitals are funded, again in New York, much less the rest of the Country to provide indigents with health care. It is beyond my comprehension, especially to those who have received the best health care, to criticize the very people whom have taken care of you. Socialism does not work. How ignorant can one be that does not at the very least investigate both sides than to subject themselves to propaganda? This really disturbs me. If Cuba, France, Canada or any other feel good Country is so great than move. Subject yourself to garnished wages that give you no medical services that are free market driven and wait in line. This Country offers the best and the brightest and nothing less. Criticize the system that provides cutting edge technology and medicines that are available to you and that other Countries try to mimic and have another glass of the red stuff and sleep well.

NATIONAL CERTIFICATION EXAM FIREFIGHTER 1 Written/Practical Exams Designed for: All Fire Service Personnel Prerequisites: 1) First Aid & CPR (cards do not need to be current) 2) And one of the following options: a) Firefighter 1 Basic & Intermediate FF, and Hazmat 1st Responder Ops c) Essentials, Initial Fire Attack, FF Safety & Survival, Fire Behavior & Arson Awareness, Hazmat 1st Responder Ops Date/Time: Sunday, May 6th 08:00 hours Location: Putnam County Fire Training Center Cost: $50.00 If interested, please call Janet at 808-4000 ASAP to request a seat. You will be sent an exam application, instructions for payment, etc. Proof of prerequisites must accompany application. There is a minimum requirement of 10 students to hold the exam. This exam is based on the IFSTA Essentials of Firefighting, 4th Edition. REGISTRATION MUST BE COMPLETED BY APRIL 20, 2007

There is going to be a National FF 1 cert held in Putnam County on May 6. Please go to the website http://www.dos.state.ny.us/fire/firewww.html to get an application and to find out about the requirements. You can also contact the Putnam County Bureau of Fire at (845) 808-4000 for more info.

It is with regret that the Office of Fire Prevention and Control announces the death in the line of duty on March 2, 2007 of volunteer Firefighter Michael D. Sowich, age 50, of the New Hartford Fire Department and long time former member and training officer of Sherrill-Kenwood Fire Department. Firefighter Sowich also served as a state fire instructor with the Office of Fire Prevention and Control, fire instructor with Oneida County and fire inspector with the City of Sherrill. Firefighter Sowich died while attending training with the New York State Weekend program at the National Fire Academy, Emmitsburg, Maryland. He is survived by his wife, Barbara; daughter, Lisa Marie and many other relatives. Visitation will be held 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 7, at Eannace Funeral Home, 932 South Street (corner of Hammond Avenue), Utica, NY, 13501 ( 800-357-3019). Uniformed fire personnel will gather at the conclusion of visitation hours at 8:00 p.m. Funeral services are scheduled at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 8, at the funeral home and at 1:00 p.m. at St. Anthony of Padua Church, 422 Tilden Avenue, Utica, NY. Personnel and apparatus will stage at the New Hartford Shopping Center. Please contact the Oneida County Fire Emergency Service office at 315-765-2345 for further details. The family requests that no flowers be sent. However, those wishing to do so may make a memorial contribution in Michael’s honor for the establishment of a scholarship fund for his daughter Lisa. Checks can be made payable to the family and mailed in care of the funeral home. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family of Michael Sowich and the members of New Hartford Fire Department.

The Flashover Simulator (Putnam, Rockland, Suffolk, NYC) is an invaluable learning experience. It is important to remember what your role as a student is. The way in which the fire is fought and controlled in the simulator is the way they fight fire in Europe and not the way we do it here in the US. The nozzle is designed to deliver litters per minute as opposed to gallons per minute. There is a big difference in the amount of water or more importantly the amount of water to steam conversion that is produced. The important lessons learned in the simulator are to use all of your senses. Remember that Flashover is total room involvement. What actually occurs is an exaggerated rollover. Observe the fire development from incipient to rollover. Observe the thermal balance and what happens when air is introduced as the ventilation process takes place. It is easy to get caught up waiting for the flame development above your helmet, but the most important part is how the fire conditions develop to that point. Watch the smoke begin to layer, watch the color and buoyancy begin to change and when rollover (the red snakes of flame) begin to appear in the smoke and these are the lessons that are to be learned so you will know when to get out of that environment. You will learn the big picture of risk versus benefit and when the fire conditions provide for untenable atmospheres for victims. I encourage you to take a class and see what occurs in a controlled fire with limited combustibles. I hope that this helps. Be safe.

The Flashover Course is designed to have the Firefighter gain skills in the process of fire development. The ffs can see fire development from the begining stages through what is really an exagerated roll over. You can see thermal balance in action and how the smoke layers inside a compartment. Remeber that the lessons learned in this training are for you to learn and watch fire development. The way that the fire is controlled is the way that it is done in Europe not here in the USA. The nozzle is designed for smaller amounts of water. If you use the techniques that are shown in the course to control the fire in an actual fire here, you will steam and burn your crew. I encourage you to take the course. Remember why you are there. Learn about fire development, learn about smoke, learn about the warning signs of flashover, learn about what happens when you vent the fire. This is a great class. Be safe. The two locations that I know of are at the Putnam County Fire Training Center and at the Rockland Coutny Fire Training Center.

Open To All Career Department Members: Municipal Training Officer’s Workshops Presented by New York State Office of Fire Prevention & Control & Westchester County Dept. of Emergency Services Wednesday January 31, 2007 – 8 am to 4 pm Westchester County DES 4 Dana Road Valhalla, NY The topics are: Courage to be Safe Chief Tom Wutz, OFPC MTO / MFI Training Deputy Chief Jim Cable, OFPC Thermal Imaging AAA Emergency Supply Inc. Gas & Electrical Utilities Consolidated Edison To register contact OFPC-FPS Andrew Jones at Ajones2@dos.state.ny.us Lunch will be provided Parking is available in the lot adjacent to the Police academy and the training center Parking is not permitted in front of DES Hq. or on the training field

http://www2.prestel.co.uk/church/oosj/cross.htm This link also has references...good luck

http://www.hammerdown.com/helmet.htm Here is a link for you.

State Emergency Management Office Sends Out Inaccurate Notification This afternoon, the State Emergency Management Office mistakenly sent out an inaccurate notification regarding an emergency at the Indian Point Energy Center. No emergency occurred. The message was sent out while work was being done on the State's notification system. Entergy was not responsible for sending out the notification. Should you have any further questions, please contact the State Emergency Management Office at 518.292.2310.

It’s definitely a calling. Why do some people come to be School Teachers, Priests, and Police Officers? They don’t do it for money, they don’t do it for fame, they do it because it will make a difference, they do it because deep down in the part of your soul it makes you, you. The same for a Fire Fighter, it describes the person, whether it be as a Volunteer or as a Career FF. If you train well at the beginning of your journey to become a Fire Fighter then someday along the way you will make a difference. It could be saving a life or, protecting property or as simple as brining the home owner a photograph that could never be replaced out of that burning building. Imagine the feeling that you would have when you give that child whose house is in ruins the stuffed animal they sleep with every night. To the making of a Fire Fighter goes many years…..to the desire to be a Fire Fighter, it is born with you. A simple Public Servant

When you weep for me Brother when you weep for me Remember it was meant to be Lay me down and when you leave Remember I'll be at your sleeve In every dark and choking hall I'll be there as you slowly crawl On every roof in driving snow I'll hold your coat and you will know In cellars hot with searing heat At windows where a gate you'll meet In closets where young children hide You know I'll be there at your side The house from which I now respond Is overstaffed with heroes gone Men who answered one last bell Did the job and did it well As firefighters we understand That death's a card dealt in our hand A card we hope we never play But one we hold there anyway That card is something that we ignore As we crawl across a weakened floor For we know that we are the only prayer For any one who might be there So remember as you wipe your tears The joy I knew throughout the years As I did the job I loved to do I pray this thought will see you through. -Unknown

It is with regret that the Office of Fire Prevention and Control announces the death in the line of duty of volunteer Honorary Captain and current Fire Police member Wilbur A. Ritter, age 78, of the Sayville Volunteer Fire Department on August 28, 2006. Honorary Captain Ritter complained of chest pains and breathing difficulty while responding to an alarm. He was transported via ambulance to a hospital where he died shortly after arrival. He was a 59-year member of the Sayville Volunteer Fire Department, a FASNY Trustee and was predeceased by his wife, Evelyn. He is survived by his sons, Michael and Peter Ritter, and mother-in-law, Margaret Sagen. Viewing will be held Wednesday, August 30, 7-9:30 PM, and Thursday, August 31, 2-4:30 and 7-9:30pm at the Sayville Fire Headquarters, 107 N. Main Street, Sayville. A firematic service is scheduled for Thursday at 7:30pm. The funeral service is scheduled on Friday, 10:30am at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Sayville. Interment will be at the Sayville Union Cemetery, Sayville. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Fireman’s Home of the State of NY, 125 Harry Howard Avenue, Hudson, NY 12534 or SCVFF Burn Center Fund, P.O. Box 1123, Setauket, NY 11733. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family of Honorary Captain Ritter and to members of the Sayville Volunteer Fire Department.