Montrose VAFD recerts

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This week the Montrose VAFD completed their Annual Hazardous Materials refresher to continue to be proficient in our skills. With the cooperation from NYS Hazardous Materials Bureau, Instructor James Shine provided the in depth and hands on training with the mandated 16hours over the last two days. The boys at the Montrose VAFD practiced and were evaluated on their proficiency utilizing monitoring equipment (AHURA, Multi-Rae, Biosystems, Radiological Instruments) and also went in depth and were quizzed on the didactic portion conducted by Mr. Shine.

The refresher is completed annually to keep us on our toes in the subject of Hazardous Materials. Assistant Chief/Municipal Training Officer James Ferguson has already been in contact with the Bureau in scheduling 2011's next step to improve our services as we will be conducting training on Advanced Hazardous Materials Techinician level. With the input from everyone at the Montrose VAFD we have been provided with a lengthy list of equipment that Chief Edwin Byrnes and Emergency Manager Robert Porter have made a huge dent in the "needed equipment list" and have acquired funds to better equip our unit Haz Mat 3.

Montrose VAFD looks forward to continue to be "Protecting Those Who Served" for our country and our neighbors. Staffed 24 hours a day 365 days a year.

James E. Ferguson

Assistant Chief/MTO

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Congrats to the staff at Montrose VAFD.