Oklahoma Firefighter August 2018

Official publication of the Oklahoma State Firefighters Association

August 2018 Volume 35, Issue 6

Phil Ostrander Retires After 10 Years with OSFA

Steve Lumry named new OSFA Executive Director

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OSFA Executive Board Members’ Comments............................................................. 5-7 Chaplain’s Corner - Stephen Alyea ................................................................................ 32 ORFA Report - President Juan Rodriguez .................................................................... 11 OSFA Women’s Auxiliary Report -Marti Carpenter .................................................... 10 Firefighter Near-Miss Report - Greg Lindsay ............................................................... 13 2018 OSFA Convention Photos .............................................................................. 18-19 2018 ORFA Convention Photos .................................................................................... 20 Museum News - Gene Brown ......................................................................................... 25 In Memoriam ..................................................................................................................22 Executive Board Meeting Highlights ....................................................................... 30-31 Oklahoma Fire Spotlight -- Purcell FD .......................................................................... 33 OSFA Snapshots .............................................................................................................34

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Dereck Cassady

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Wow, the last three years have OSFA’s new President was born and raised flown by! in Blackwell.

He spent three years as a volunteer It is truly firefighter in Johnson, AR, before joining the an honor to serve as your President of Blackwell Fire Department in 1998. the Oklahoma State Firefighters AssoIn 2001, he joined the Ponca City Fire Departciation. I hope that over the next year, ment and currently serves as the Fire Marshal for we are able to achieve some of the Ponca City. goals that are set for this organization.

In a recent question-and-answer session with I am a true believer of leaving Oklahoma Firefighter, Cassady, 48, shared the following: things better than you found them, and I hope that I am able to say that When did you know you wanted to be when my time on this board is over. I a firefighter? After about six months as a hope that we can improve on the benvolunteer, I knew this was a career path I efits provided by the OSFA. wanted to take.

To Past President Matt Lay and members of the Tulsa Fire Department, How’d you go about getting into the fire congratulations on putting on a great service? A good friend invited me to go to 124th Annual Convention. their monthly meeting with him, and I joined their department a few weeks later.

As we have begun preparation for the 125th Annual Convention, we are What do you like best about being a learning the time and effort it takes to Firefighter? Giving back to the community. host a Convention. I know there was many, many hours of work put in to How have your first three years on the make it run smooth.

OSFA Executive Board been? The first three Our predecessors have laid a great years have flown by. It seems like yesterday foundation, creating the many benefits we were in OKC and I was running for the that we are allowed to enjoy. There board. I’m excited about what we have accomplished and hope that good things can will be some bumps in the road over continue in the future. the next few years, but we must all come together as one and protect the What are your hopes for the future? One benefits that we have. of my biggest hopes for the future of the Like two years ago, we have some OSFA is to increase some the benefits that we very important elections coming up. are able to provide. I also hope to continue Some of you have candidates that are to bring all the firefighter organizations in in a run-off and others of you are wait- Oklahoma together as one cohesive group. ing for the general election in November.

We have a huge opportunity to put some friends in the Capitol. They need our help and support, so get on the phone, hit the streets or do whatever it takes to get them elected.

Remember, you can make a difference. Get out and let your voice be heard.

Q&A with Cassady

2018-19 OSFA Executive Board PRESIDENT: Dereck Cassady 580-761-5338 IAFFLocal2479@yahoo.com

1ST VICE PRESIDENT Mike Kelley 405-623-4388 mkelley@local157.org

2ND VICE PRESIDENT Eric Harlow 405-520-2893 ericharlow200@gmail.com

3RD VICE PRESIDENT Cliff Davidson 580-554-1886 davidsoncliff@yahoo.com

PAST PRESIDENT Matt Lay 918-760-9065 matthewlay@icloud.com

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OPENING for Position of OSFA Director The Oklahoma State Firefighters Association is accepting applications for the position of Director. The Director will work under the direction of the Executive Director and a five member Executive Board.

The Oklahoma State Firefighters Association has a membership of approximately 16,000 active and retired firefighters.

The Director, under the direct supervision of the Executive Director, will oversee an office staff of full-time and part-time employees. Applicants for the position should have the following: • Be a citizen of the United States • Non-felon • High School diploma or equivalent • Fire Service experience • Bondable • Possess a current and valid Oklahoma driver’s license • Oklahoma State Firefighters Association or Oklahoma Retired Firefighters Association membership • Associate’s degree (or better) in a related field preferred • Proficient in computer skills – i.e. Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, QuickBooks, etc.

Preference will be given to a candidate who has Oklahoma Fire Service experience.

The starting salary range for this exempt position is $40,000 to $50,000 plus benefits, depending on qualifications.

Application packets may be picked up at the OSFA office (2716 NE 50th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73111) or downloaded at www.osfa.info. Resumes should be emailed to stevel@osfa.info or mailed to the OSFA office to attention of the OSFA Director Search Committee.

Deadline for submissions is Friday August 31st, 2018 at 4:15 p.m. The Oklahoma State Firefighters Association Executive Board has the right to reject all applications at anytime.

Oklahoma State Firefighters Association Profile - Director Personality: Self-driven, result-oriented with a positive outlook, and a clear focus on high quality standards and ethical behavior and a lifelong learner. A natural forward planner who critically assesses own performance. Mature, credible, and comfortable in dealing with legislators, fire chiefs, union officers, city, state, national, and fire service leaders, and executives from all realms. Reliable, tolerant, and determined.

Empathic communicator, able to see things from the other person’s point of view. Well presented and businesslike. Sufficiently mobile and flexible to travel up to several days a month within the state of Oklahoma and the U.S. Keen for new experience, responsibility and accountability.

Able to work well with many different and strong personalities and be a team player. Also, clearly understands that they answer to the Executive Director and the Executive Board.

Personal Situation: Able to spend several nights in travel some months. Able to communicate effectively with office staff and with the Executive Director. Able to work extended hours on occasions when required. Must have an acceptable driving record since driving is a job requirement.

Skills: Able to communicate and motivate via various written and verbal methods. Have working knowledge of federal and state laws including employment laws. Appreciates the need for consistency in daily operations, communications, and in maintaining the organization’s reputation.

Experience in managing a fire department or significant work sections within a fire department are useful.

Computer Skills: Must be adept in computer skills – i.e. MS Office and other programs. Must have the basic skill level with databases and QuickBooks.

Literacy and Numeracy: Able to understand budgeting procedures for a million dollar budget, non-profit business finance, statutory language, basic accounting/bookkeeping, capital and revenue expenditure, cash-flow, overhead, and other accountancy principals. You must be a competent writer of business letters, proposals, and emails.

Business Skills: Must be an excellent faceto-face, telephone, and group communicator.

Able to demonstrate success and experience managing a significant work section of a fire department, or a business that employed over ten people. Must have significant knowledge and understanding of the state and federal legislative process and procedures. Must demonstrate a good understanding of volunteer, paid, and career fire departments. Should be mindful of how PR can perpetuate the organization, museum, and memorial.

Management Ability: Must have demonstrated successful management skills. This position, under the direct supervision of the Executive Director, manages the day-to-day operations of an organization that employs up to twenty people and has a customer base of approximately 16,000 members, made up of active and retired firefighters and their families. This position assists the Executive Director with the successful implementation of a budget in excess of $1 million and assists with overseeing the accountability of all expenditures. This position reports directly to an Executive Director and is overseen by a diverse Executive Board that is accountable for all actions and aspects of the Association. Experience and natural leadership ability are a must along with exceptional peoplemanagement and conflict resolution skills.

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Incredibly, summer is coming to a close.

We’ve had a busy summer with the OSFA Convention held in Tulsa in June. Thanks to Past President Lay and his people for an incredible convention.

Congratulations to Phil Ostrander, as he retired as our Executive Director. May he and his wife Memory have many happy days ahead as they set forth on a new chapter

of life!

Congratulations to Cliff Davidson for his election as 3rd VP. Cliff has hit the ground running and is quickly acclimating himself to the work of your association.

Also, a tip of the hat to Tom Marcum for a good campaign. We are fortunate to have so many quality individuals willing to serve our fellow firefighters.

Speaking of willing individuals, after a search for an Executive Director, the Board was proud to select Steve Lumry.

Steve has served the OSFA for a number of years in various capacities and has an institutional knowledge that is vital to our continued success. I have had the privilege of serving alongside Steve before he retired from OCFD, and I know him to be a dedicated advocate for the firefighters of this state. Congratulations to Steve, and we look forward to working with him in his new capacity!

Mark your calendars now for the upcoming Fallen and Living Firefighters Memorial Golf Tournament Sept. 6 at Lincoln Park West in OKC. This is a great event with proceeds supporting your memorial.

Also, the 2018 Statewide Memorial Service will be held Oct. 7 at your Memorial.

Thanks to our wonderful staff at the OSFA who work hard on these events and the day-to-day operations of the OSFA! Finally, the initial distribution of Plan B interest went out at the end of June, and there will be another distribution this fall as the preliminary year end return was 11.8%. One time stipend payments will be made this fall, as well.

COLAs will be Priority No. 1 next legislative session! Your OSFA and the Pension Board will continue to work diligently to protect your pension benefits!

Thanks for what you do for your communities! Stay safe and have each other’s backs!

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Money received from the purchase of each tag goes directly to financing upkeep on the Oklahoma Fallen and Living Firefighters Memorial and Oklahoma Firefighters Museum.

Oklahoma Firefighter tags cost $35 a year (on top of regular tag fees) and $20 goes directly to the Museum/Memorial.

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Eric Harlow

Guthrie FD

ericharlow200@gmail.com Greetings Oklahoma Firefighters!

I hope everyone is surviving this heat wave. Things are definitely trying to dry out on us, so keep your skills sharp and ready for the wildfires to begin again.

I hope fall gets here as quick as it can for two reasons -- cooler temps and college football!

I hope you all enjoyed the convention in Tulsa as much as I did. Thank you to the OSFA staff, Past President Lay and the TFD brethren for their efforts in putting on a great show for us all.

The tactical gun shoot was an interesting new event and I think it was really enjoyed by all the participants. A special thanks goes out to the Tulsa PD guys and gals for helping organize that event for us.

A special thanks and good luck to our former Executive Director Phil Ostrander on his retirement. I learned a lot from Phil and he will be greatly missed around the office. I wish him and Memory well as he enjoys some well-deserved free time.

Congratulations to Steve Lumry on his appointment as our new OSFA Executive Director. Steve has a wealth of institutional knowledge on our association and I know he will serve us well.

Congratulations to Cliff Davidson on his election as 3rd Vice President. I know he will serve our organization well.

You truly feel like you’re drinking from a fire hose your first year in office, as there is a ton of information and data thrown at you.

It’s hard to believe I’ve had the honor to represent this great organization for over a year now. I’ve learned so much more about the association than I ever thought possible. I’ve gained a tremendous amount of knowledge about our pension system, as well. Thank you again for trusting me to serve our group.

I want to touch on a subject that is really at the forefront of the fire service right now, and that’s mental health and suicide. We see a lot in our job…there’s no question about it.

How we deal with the terrible things we see is up to each individual firefighter.

Some keep it balled up inside, others talk about it with their fellow firefighters while others may talk to their spouse, pastor or other confidant.

I want to encourage each of you to sit and truly think about how you handle the stresses and terrible scenes that we deal with on a daily basis.

Do you feel like it is causing issues at work? How about at home around your family? Would you benefit from sitting down and talking to your fellow firefighters about it? How about one of your officers? Or maybe even sitting down with a mental health professional?

My main point is this ... do not feel like you’re weak for asking for help or talking about it. For far too long, we’ve all tried to live up to the “macho” status that all

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firefighters strive to have. We cannot let the bad things eat us up anymore.

I’ve personally had incidents that have really chewed on me until the point I more or less vented … sometimes at home … sometimes at work. It’s not healthy. I will testify to that fact.

I never truly talked to anyone about most of it. Then came the week of April 2017. In less than 72 hours, several in our department were involved in two different incidents that really hit deep.

Our county suffered the loss of Deputy David Wade to an on-duty shooting incident. Our units responded, treated him for his wounds and subsequently handed him off to an air medical team for transport. He unfortunately passed away at the hospital from his injuries.

It always hits harder when responding on someone you know, especially in a smaller county such as ours. There are also a few of us on the fire department that serve or have served as reserve deputies for the sheriff’s office, so we were a little closer to the deputy.

A little over 48 hours, as several were attending a prayer vigil for David, myself, another firefighter/reserve deputy, and a full time deputy were in an officer-involved shooting incident. Our other firefighters responded to this, as well.

Let me tell you, first-off, that trying to explain the wide range of emotions I felt that evening is impossible. If any of you ever have, or have had, the unfortunate opportunity to be involved in something like this, you’ll know exactly what I mean.

I know, deep in my mind, that we did what had to be done that day. It’s very unfortunate, but we all went home.

The three of us now share a bond that can never be broken. We have leaned on each other for support more than you could ever imagine.

We talk all the time and we check on each other several times a week, if not daily. We all had to sit down and talk to a mental health professional afterward.

It was VERY helpful and really lets you put it all in perspective.

Please, look after each other and don’t ever discount the need to get help or simply talk to someone. Even if it’s two of you riding back from a call just chatting.

Talking about it DOES help.

Know the signs and symptoms. Ask the questions that aren’t fun to ask. Offer to help them get the assistance they need.

Check out www.codegreencampaign.org for a ton of useful information on first responder mental health assistance. Let’s all take care of each other.

I know I got a little deep and personal, but I really wanted this subject to hit home with everyone.

In the end, incidents like I discussed (and I’m sure like incidents many of you have experienced) are exactly what we train for ... whether it’s fire, EMS and/or law enforcement. In the end, we all went home safely.

Until next month, stay safe!

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Ringwood FD

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Q&A with Davidson OSFA’s new 3rd VP was born and raised in Enid. He joined the Ringwood Fire Department in 2004 and attended Firefighter 1 at OSU FST. Davidson served as Ringwood Assistant Fire Chief for 10 years and is currently serving his third year as Ringwood Fire Chief.

In a recent question-and-answer session with Oklahoma Firefighter, Davidson, 53, shared the following:

What has been some highlights of your fire service career so far? Working with dedicated people in my department.

Helping people out in their time of need.

Reaching higher goals in training. And gaining the respect of the people I serve with and getting the opportunity to serve all the firefighters of the State of Oklahoma.

How did you go about getting into the fire service? Followed many family members into it and wanted to give back to my community.

Why did you decide to run for the OSFA Executive Board? Just want to do what I can for all the firefighters of Oklahoma. The fire service has given me so much and I have the greatest respect for all who serve.

What are your hopes for the future? To do everything I can for the firefighters of Oklahoma, as I learned from my Chief and what drives me as Chief. Leave it better than I found it.

OSFA EXECUTIVE DIRECtor Hello Everyone.

I’m very excited and pleased to have been named your new Executive Director.

It was a long and tedious process that we had to go through before finding out at convention late on Saturday morning that I was selected by the Executive Board to succeed Phil in this role.

The Board did an excellent job of keeping it secret right up until they announced their decision.

It was one of the toughest interviews that I have ever been through, and rightfully so. This position is one of extreme responsibility -- the responsibility to meet the needs of the membership and the high expectations of the Board.

I am humbled by the decision to pick me and undaunted as I look ahead at the tremendous challenges facing our Association.

As we work together to tackle these challenges, I pledge the same five things that I promised at convention when the announcement was made.

I promise to: 1) be honest with you; 2) be straightforward; 3) that I will make mistakes, but will learn from them; 4) do my very best; and 5) to break a long-standing tradition that dates all the way back to Charles Slemp, through Andy Miller, Bill Leibegott, Louis Bunch, Bob Hollander, Jim Minx, Chris Bain, Herb Bradshaw, and

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Well I guess we are getting to enjoy another hot July.

I would like to remind everyone to stay hydrated. You never know when the tone is going to go off.

And make sure that you are carrying plenty of drinking water on your rigs.

I have been caught a time or two with out any. And please don’t throw a case of water on the back of the truck where the sun shines on it. It doesn’t take long to make it taste like plastic and it isn’t good for you.

So everyone stay safe and hydrated. August will probably be even hotter.

I would also like to thank all of the people who helped and believed in me.

What do you like best about being a firefighter? Serving my community and meeting awesome people at different training schools, firefighters and instructors.

And being part of one of the most awesome brotherhoods there is.

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To all who made the 124th Annual OSFA Convention in Tulsa the incredible event it was, I want to offer my sincerest thanks and appreciation.

Gratitude to (but not limited to): Convention Chairman – Jim Ed Nimmo Women’s Auxiliary President – Tennie Green Fishing Tournament Chairman – Jimmy Warner Golf Tournament Chairman – Tony Woods Tactical Shooting Chairman – Toby Houck Poker Run Chairman – Stan May Vendor Chairman – Scott Nyman Apparel Chairman – Justin Flake Pub Crawl Chairman – Kyle Younger Hospitality Chairman – Wes Lightle Entertainment Chairman – Alan Hancock Tulsa Fire Chief – Ray Driskell Tulsa Firefighters President – Jim Nance Tulsa Executive Board – Josh Lamb, Darren Thames and Jeff Smith All OSFA Staff, Board, Convention Committee Members, Delegates, Sponsors, Speakers and Guests I must also take time to thank those that stepped in while our Tulsa Delegation took part in a Departmental Funeral and cared for another member that was badly injured at an incident during the week. It was a trying time but firefighters always step up.

Congratulations to the new OSFA President Dereck Cassady and new 3rd VP Cliff Davidson, as well as incoming ORFA President Juan Rodriguez and 3rd VP Yogi Cole (both OSFA Past Presidents).

I want to thank outgoing Executive Director Phil Ostrander for his amazing record of service to Oklahoma Firefighters, for his leadership and for his friendship. Job well done Brother.

Now, we welcome his successor, Executive Director Steve Lumry, into that distinguished line of servant leaders.

Over the course of the next year, I look forward to reminiscing about what has been and what will be. Take Care and God Bless.

Steve Lumry

stevel@osfa.info

Phil Ostrander. That is the tradition of perfect hair. I’m sorry, but I just cannot fulfill that expectation. It’s not in my genes.

However, I look forward to what is to come and I will expect help from the membership. Because we cannot be successful as an organization without the membership’s participation.

Please consider serving on committees, attending State Fire School, the Statewide Memorial Service, playing in the various fundraiser golf tournaments, being a delegate at convention, or at least keeping yourself informed on the issues, voting for your best interests, and even contacting your legislators at the appropriate times.

We need you.

Having mentioned all of the past Executive Directors (even some that served in that capacity prior to the actual creation of the job), I want to focus on one of them for just a minute.

Retiring Executive Director Phil Ostrander has served you well in that role. He was not always the most popular guy in the room for some of the decisions he made, but all were made with the goal of improving the organization. Most have proven themselves over time as being the right decisions.

Phil was an unexpected selection to fill the role of Executive Director when he got the position having already been the Legislative Liaison for six years. But, he proved out to be the right man at the right time.

He brought on the dream team of staff members and

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helped them at every turn to improve their skills and directed their energies toward the best service to the membership.

He worked long tedious hours long into the night while successfully performing the duties of both Executive Director and Legislative Liaison. Of course, he had help. He continued on the successful programs of his predecessors and improved them where needed.

He brought the OSFA into the 21st Century even when it was kicking and screaming. He started and then improved on the social media aspects, conceived of the OSFA App, and caused a redesign of our antiquated website.

He was ahead of the game and coached that way. He will be greatly missed, although I plan to seek his and his predecessors’ advice on a regular basis.

Just as I have said before, none of this happens without you the membership. You are the center and the focus of this Association and will remain so.

Your OSFA Board is intent on reaching out to you and identifying the needs that require the attention of our inclusive organization.

Please don’t ignore the call when it comes. You have been called to serve your fellow citizens and you have been called to serve your fellow firefighters.

Please heed the call and do your part to make your Association successful.

Until next time, stay safe.

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President Trump Signs National Firefighter Cancer Registry Act into Law President Donald J. Trump signed HR 931 into law on July 7, 2018.

HR 931, the “Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2018” by Representative Chris Collins of New York, establishes and maintains a voluntary registry of firefighters to collect data on cancer incidence. This bi-partisan legislation was co-sponsored by 188 members of Congress.

The Oklahoma State Firefighters Association (OSFA) Executive Board and key staff members met individually with the Oklahoma Congressional delegation in their Washington D.C. offices in April 2017 to discuss this, among other important issues.

OSFA Past President Matt Lay said, “We really appreciate the support we received from Senators Jim Inhofe and James Langford along with Representatives Markwayne Mullin, Jim Bridenstine, Frank Lucas, Tom Cole, and Steve Russell.

“Without their support during our visit with them and their staffs, we don’t believe this could have been accomplished.”

Firefighters have a 9% higher risk of being diagnosed with cancer and a 14% higher risk of dying from cancer than the general U.S. population, according to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) study results.

“Cancer is a tremendous concern among firefighters and their families,” said Ponca City firefighter and OSFA President Dereck Cassady.

“With the elevated risk associated to our jobs, we think this registry will make a difference in the future generations of firefighters by identifying the risk, causal factors, and impact on firefighters.”

The bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop and maintain a voluntary registry of firefighters to collect history and occupational information that can be linked to existing data in state cancer registries.

The registry must be used to improve monitoring of cancer among firefighters and to collect and publish epidemiological information regarding cancer among firefighters. The CDC should seek to include specified information in the registry, including the number and type of fire incidents attended by an individual.

To collect information for the registry, the CDC may incorporate questions into existing public health surveys, questionnaires, and other databases.

The CDC must: (1) Develop a strategy to maximize participation in the registry.

(2) Develop guidance for states and firefighting agencies regarding the registry.

(3) Encourage inclusion in the registry of data on minority, female, and volunteer firefighters.

(4) Seek feedback on the registry from nonfederal experts.

The CDC must develop a process for making registry data available for research without a fee if findings or publications from the research are made public or available to stakeholders.

OSFA Executive Director Steve Lumry said, “This is an important event for firefighters and we are pleased to have worked with our Senators and Representatives in Congress to make this happen.”

OSFA delegation in Congressman Frank Lucas’ office last year during a trip to Washington, D.C. From left, Steve Lumry, Raanon Adams, Dereck Cassady, Matt Lay and Tim Bartram.

Question & Answers Oklahoma Firefighter asked last issue’s readers this question: ““What is your dream vehicle?”

Here is what they said: w Bob Noll, Yukon Retired: That would be a 1924 Ahrens Fox Model N-S-4 pumper. Nothing better! w Ron Middleswart, Broken Arrow: 1941 Chevy truck chopped lowered with custom interior and all the modern amenities. w Marti Carpenter, Women’s Auxiliary: I’ve kind of always wanted a Porsche Cayenne, but when I bring it up my husband says “absolutely not, you drive like a grandma.” w Mike Weinkauf, Orlando: Dodge Challenger with Plum Crazy Purple paint. w Steve Lumry, OKC Retired: My dream vehicle, besides driving a fire truck of any kind, is my current 2015 Ford F150 Platinum Edition. Ruby red 4x4. I have been blessed to be able to have it and I am very grateful. w Bert Norton, Midwest City: White F350 King Ranch. w Mike “Rookie” Billingsley, Nichols Hills Retired: 2015 GMC Sierra pickup. w Bruce Anthony, Tuttle: Mine is a cruise ship. Although I never been on one, I’ve been told it is the only way to travel. So it remains my dream until I finally get to take one for a spin. But seriously, can that many people be wrong? LOL. w Aaron Burns, Broken Arrow Retired: Bugatti Chiron Silver and Black. No doubt about it. w Brian McDaniel, Ardmore: An Early Bronco in pristine shape. w Richelle Treece, Bethel Acres: My dream vehicle is one with power, great gas mileage, awesome sound system and doesn’t cost a fortune. Those exist, right? w David Fincher, Lawton: 1948 Vincent Black Lightning. w Jeremy Goodrich, Yukon: Lamborghini. w Juan Rodriguez, Lawton Retired: I am not really big on creature comforts and prefer a vehicle that is utilitarian in nature. I am discouraged that we cannot get the small diesels available throughout the world and would be happy with many of them.

My preference in order Diesel Toyota Land Cruiser Truck, Landrover defender 110 double cab pickup, Toyota HiLux double cab pickup, VW Amorak, and Australian Ford Ranger 3rd generation w/ 2.5 tdi.

Sorry for the long answer, but I had to vent.

May’s question -“What makes you feel nostalgic?”

Everyone is Welcome to Participate!

Email Your Response to penelopes@osfa.info

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SAFER Grant Sheri Nickel

SAFER Grant Coordinator

Listed at right are the people who have applied for and have been approved for the SAFER Grant as of July 17, 2018.

In addition to these people, I have a stack of applications yet to approve.

It isn’t necessarily an easy task for me to get all of the requirements met for the grant and to make sure that reports are filed and all of the T’s are crossed and I’s are dotted to keep everything within the guidelines.

It only proves to you all that we are serving as the middle man for the Oklahoma Volunteer Fire Departments to make it easy for you all to get the training that you need without having to do all of the paperwork.

Every corner of Oklahoma is taking advantage of this money. We have had vehicle extrication scheduled in Laverne, responding to the May Day in Broken Bow, Pump Ops in Pink and have completed Wildland Fundamentals in Rock and Structural Firefighting in Olive, just to name a few.

If you question how this works, call one of the Fire Chiefs and ask them. Their testimonials will prove more than my monthly article.

Excuses are like opinions -- everyone has them.

And if your opinion is that your guys don’t need training because they can get “baptized by the fire,” don’t be surprised if you are having to make excuses to their family if they get hurt during a baptism.

Now is the time to contact me or your OSU-FST training specialist and find out what we can do to help you prevent having to come up with an excuse.

Buffalo FD: Jason Spaulding, Michael Ashlock,

Thomas Mercer, Calvin Jordan Butler FD: Sketchly Baker Chandler FD: Mason Rickner Clinton FD: Tyler Calvert, Jacob Woodall, Randy Jones Dewey FD: Colby Williams Elmwood FD: Mike Baker Eufaula FD: Cooper Sullivan Forest Park FD: Korbin Polston Goodwell FD: Marty Trent Hans Guymon FD: JJ Palacios, Katrina Sledge,

Guadalupe Avalos, Gilberto Barrera,

Carlos Legada Hammon FD: Colton Wood, Jose Ramirez Hogeye FD: Kale Haney, Joni Swiontek Illinois River FD: Dylan Harbour Kellyville FD: Kevin Haney, John Carathers Konawa FD: Chelsey Oglesby Lakewood FD: Justin Copeland Mannford FD: Mitch Inman Mustang FD: Jack Alexander Newalla FD: Josh Billiot, Jay Patton Newcastle FD: Earl Reed Olive FD: Latina Strong Good Peninsula FD: Gregory Gilley Perkins FD: Daniel Jensen, Chance Bunch,

Brianna Pruitt, William Noel,

Nick Mueller, Connor Bunch Red Oak FD: Phillipe Cates Richland FD: Chris Chamberlain Waynoka FD: Austin Durkee Westport FD: Miriam Boewe

SAFER GRANT Recruitment & Retention

First Time Firefighters - Firefighter 1 - Bunker Gear Fire Chief or appointed representative must contact the Grant Coordinator in writing and provide accurate fire department rosters for the last 5 years to demonstrate the need to add additional firefighters to their departments.

Contact the OSFA for assistance.

Funds will be dispersed on a first-come first-served basis according to goals and standards set forth in the Standard Operating Guidelines developed for this grant.

Official SOG is available upon request.

OKLAHOMA STATE FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION Sheri Nickel Grant Coordinator 2716 NE 50th, OKC, OK 73111 www.OSFA.info 405-424-1452 office 580-554-7123 cell sherin@osfa.info

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Women’s Aux report Marti Carpenter

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I am coming to you one month after the wrap-up of the 2018 OSFA Women’s Auxiliary Convention held June 13-16 in Tulsa in conjunction with OSFA’s “Invictus” Convention.

We had a wonderful luncheon with an informative tour of a chocolate factory complete with samples.

We raised funds through silent and live auctions of donated items and a 50/50 drawing. And we made the decision as an auxiliary to contribute to the Museum Expansion Project, the Pete & Lela Stavros Scholarship Foundation, the Oklahoma Burn Camp and Oklahoma Fire Pipes and Drums.

We held our meetings to discuss normal business and host guest speakers, distributed door prizes, and elected a new Jr. Board Member -- that’s me.

A little about me: I live in Oklahoma City and I am an analyst for the State of Oklahoma. The agency I work for is the Oklahoma Healthcare Authority.

I joined the Fire Department family when my husband Clay and I were married in August 2007. He is a Lieutenant for the Warr Acres FD and has been with the department for 18 years.

Although we have no children together, he took on the role of Stepdad to my son Tyler when he was 8 years old. We are proud Blue Star parents.

Our son Tyler is now enlisted Navy and currently stationed in Connecticut after a 2-year assignment in the Middle East. He is the apple of our eye, and Clay will actually be officiating his wedding later this month.

I am so thankful for the opportunity to join the Oklahoma State Firefighters Association Women’s Auxiliary Executive Board as Junior Board Member this year!

I know this is going to be a wonderful learning experience for myself, and I am looking PRESIDENT forward to working with the board to serve you Erica Koch and grow our membership. We have exciting ejv97@cox.net things coming up that you do not want to miss.

(405) 308-2010 I would encourage everyone that uses social media to join the Facebook group ‘OSFAWA.’ VICE PRESIDENT There is a link on our page of the OSFA website (www.osfa.info).

Susan Walker There we can communicate and connect sw233821@gmail.com and hopefully encourage more members to get (580) 351-4116 involved; form new auxiliaries; and join us next year in Ponca City for convention.

JR BOARD MEMBER We received an invitation from the auxiliary Marti Carpenter members who were in attendance with us this marticarpenter@att.net year from Ponca City for convention next year, (405) 590-4608 and I am confident that it is going to be a great one.

PAST PRESIDENT Please feel free to reach out to myself or any other board member if you have any questions Tennie Green or if you need the information to form a new tennie.green@gmail.com local auxiliary.

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With voter approval, State Question 788 will legalize the licensed use, sale and growth of marijuana in Oklahoma for medicinal purposes.

Several topics concerning the fire service should be addressed by the legislature, municipalities, fire department policy, labor agreement and the list could go on.

The topics include: • May a firefighter use medicinal marijuana as prescribed by a physician and respond on duty?

• What if a firefighter uses medicinal marijuana as prescribed by a physician and tests positive for THC – Tetrahydrocannabinol?

• What if a firefighter uses medicinal marijuana as prescribed by a physician is involved in a motor vehicle accident while driving department apparatus?

• What happens to a firefighter who fights a fire at a growth facility inhales or

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absorbs THC from the marijuana plants?

I was in attendance this past year at a NFPA presentation on how the Denver (Co.) Fire Department Fire Marshals conduct inspections on grow facilities.

After their first few inspections, the Mayor received complaints that the Inspectors were smoking on duty due to the smell of marijuana. The plants strong potency leached into the uniform fabric and off gassed the aroma.

The inspectors now wear Tyvek Suits during the inspections and discard the suits after they leave the grow facilities.

Our agency will send representatives to the Denver Fire Department and determine the particulars of building permitting, fire and safety protection, inspection practices and any other questions that may arise.

Something for your jurisdiction to consider is this: if there is a very large vacant building in your jurisdiction for sale, you may soon have a growth facility in your town.

Our Agency will post our findings on our web page as issues become available.

Volunteer Fire Service Lee Johnson

Liberty FD

Situational Awareness All firefighters, whether volunteer or paid, must work on developing their individual situational awareness to provide for our safety and that of our fellow firefighters at every scene.

All incidents that we respond to can involve different types of unique situations. If your fire department responds to medical incidents, you can encounter a wide array of situations from routine calls for lift assistance to multiple victim motor vehicle accidents.

With motor vehicle accidents, you must be aware of traffic, weather, spilled fuel, fires in the vehicle or vehicles and possibly wildland fires caused by a motor vehicle fire.

First responders can be injured or killed if they do not take the time to size up the situation before they start to act.

Are there downed powerlines? Has appropriate traffic control been put in place?

Are there adequate blocking vehicles to protect the working area of the scene? Are you wearing appropriate PPE? In the case of wildland fires, we must be aware of weather factors in our area each day in case we are paged to respond to a wildland fire.

What are the forecast wind speeds and direction? Will there be changes during the day? What is the relative humidity going to be? In our own response areas, we should know the type of fuels present near the location we are paged to before we respond. And have a general awareness of the structures that may be in there.

Once we arrive on scene, we must all take time to size up the situation before we commit to a plan of attack. Conditions can change so we need to constantly be aware of changes and how they may impact our strategy and tactics.

Where are the water sources to refill our brush trucks? Do we need to call for mutual aid?

Structure fires provide different situations, too. Is the structure occupied? Are there nearby structures that need to be protected? Any indication of hazardous materials present at the scene? Is the roof construction the type that will degrade quickly during a fire? Power lines that can fall during the fire?

In rural areas like ours, we rarely have a water hydrant nearby that we can hook up to. How far will you have to haul water with tenders to supply the fire suppression operation? Can you safely make an interior attack? Are there propane tanks present? Indications of possible meth labs?

Take the time to be aware at every incident to protect yourself, your fellow firefighters and the people that we are there to help. Safety is always first!

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ORFA REport Juan Rodriguez Lawton FD Retired

Hello OK Fire! I’m baaack.

Oklahoma Firefighter Editor Penelope will be very happy with me since I am, of course, writing this article on the deadline date.

It has been a quick three years since elected to the ORFA Board. Since this is my first article as president, I would like to thank all of you for trusting me in this endeavor. The Convention in Tulsa was very enjoyable and I hope all that attended had a good time.

I am curious as to why more people do not attend. The convention is the place where our future is planned. Most of the beneficial language in the statutes concerning firefighters was created at convention, then followed up with committee work. I hope to see more of you in the future.

I have very much to speak of this year, but I will limit this article to technology. I chose this topic since I represent retirees -- the same people that rebelled against computers by remaining computer illiterate for as long as possible, and some still are. I remember I always had to set the clock on my parents VCR, coffee maker and Microwave. This does not seem to be a problem with smart phones though.

I have already seen many older persons using their smart phones. It is probably because of the access to our family and friends via social media and the video call feature that allows us to see, and speak, to family and friends that are far away. It could be for the freedom to travel by using a GPS, or the bevy of information at your fingertips no matter where you are.

I hope you focus on the bevy of information while I segue into important technology for you. It is very beneficial to have access to information concerning our organization without having to wait for the next Oklahoma Firefighter newspaper or digging around for last month’s issue.

Here are the things that I hope you will do for your access to the most and earliest notification of issues that concern firefighters: • Sign up for the OSFA email blast if you haven’t already. Just scroll to the bottom of the home page at www.osfa.info (bookmark this website for the links).

• Or you can sign up for text alerts since most people are more diligent with text messages than emails. You can do that at www.osfa.info/text-alerts-app.

• Sign up for the electronic version of the Oklahoma Firefighter newspaper.

This gives you the earliest delivery, allows you to refer back to it without digging through the recycle bin and saves money for the OSFA. • Lastly, download the OSFA app from the Apple Appstore or Google Play.

That will place a small OSFA icon on your smart phone that opens the application. You will love the calendar.

There are other things that I hope you will do that include: Joining the ORFA; Attending the convention, if possible; Putting a firefighter tag on every vehicle that you own; Playing in the upcoming Memorial Golf Tournament; Playing in the upcoming ORFA Golf Tournament; and attending the upcoming Annual Memorial at the Firefighters Museum.

The dates and locations can be found on the App. Gotcha!

Firefighters and family, please be well.

2018-19 ORFA Executive Board

PRESIDENT Juan Rodriguez, Lawton jrod911@gmail.com

1ST VICE PRESIDENT Tippy Pierce, Moore fftip@swbell.net 405-924-1104

2ND VICE PRESIDENT George Fina, OKC gomsc38@gmail.com 405-373-2409

3RD VICE PRESIDENT A.K. “Yogi” Cole, Tulsa ycole@ipa.net 918-231-3591

PAST PRESIDENT Dana Cramer, Norman dcramer3@cox.net 405-570-1387

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Q&A with ORFA’s NEW 3rd VP

A.K. “Yogi” Cole, Tulsa FD Retired

ORFA’s new 3rd Vice President is still quite active, currently serving as Keys Fire Chief and ISO Field Coordinator for the Oklahoma Insurance Department.

Cole was born in Tahlequah and raised in nearby Keys (population 565 in 2010). He attended Keys Elementary, Tahlequah Junior High and High School, Tulsa Junior College and Oklahoma State.

Cole was hired by the Tulsa FD in 1983 and worked his way up from firefighter to captain. He retired from the department in 2015. His involvement with his hometown Keys Volunteer FD started in 1984.

In 1988, Cole was elected to the Executive Board of the Oklahoma State Firefighters Association and served as OSFA President in 1993.

In a question-and-answer session with Oklahoma Firefighter, Cole, 56, shared the following: When did you know you wanted to be a firefighter? When I was 18.

How’d you go about getting into the fire service? Got a degree in Fire Service.

What did you like best about being a Firefighter? Helping people.

What have been some highlights of your fire service career so far? Serving on the OSFA Executive Board and being promoted to Captain on the Tulsa Fire Department.

What are your hopes for the future? To continue to give back to the fire service and its members. Also, a raise for our retirees and more affordable health insurance.

Three members of the ORFA Executive Board also served on the OSFA Executive Board.

From left: Juan Rodriguez (2006 OSFA President), Dana Cramer (1999) and Yogi Cole (1993).

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NEAR-MISS REPORT

By Greg Lindsay

Fight The Fire Like You Fight A Fire When the call comes in for a fire alarm, we gear-up and respond.

Thinking the fire will have all the elements we have come to expect, we prepare to battle the blaze. With all the risks associated with fighting fire, we would never expect our personnel to make an attack without protective clothing.

The question is, how do we respond when the fire is in our building?

The featured report this month comes to us from FEMA Region IV. The suburban volunteer department provides ALS response through a contracted provider from department facilities. In this instance, the provider was posted in a department facility that did not house an engine company. As you read the report, consider how you would have reacted.

Unit in station bay catches fire - FF injured. (Feb 2013) http://firefighternearmiss.com/Reports?id=5771 Event Narrative During the duty shift a firefighter/paramedic, who was operating at one of the departments older rural facilities, noted a strong smell of something burning. The paramedic investigated the immediate area and kitchen area, as is often where items like the stove or coffee pots are left on.

While moving through the building to investigate the stronger smell of burning material, it was noted the strongest smell was near the door that led to the apparatus bay. The door was a fire rated door with no windows. At the time of the event, no smoke alarms were activated, and no other indicator of fire other than the smell was noted. The paramedic felt the door for heat and did not note any.

When the door was opened to investigate the bay area, the paramedic was instantly met with extremely heavy, heated smoke and a well-involved fire in the station’s ambulance. The paramedic was forced back due to extreme heat and smoke from the proximity of the ambulance to the entrance to the bay.

The paramedic suffered inhalation injuries but was able to notify all personnel to evacuate the building and was able to radio in to dispatch a request for assistance and engine companies (only an ambulance was at this station) for a working fire at the station.

Despite injuries sustained, the paramedic was able to don full PPE, including SCBA, upon arrival of the first engine, and proceeded to participate in the fire attack. The ambulance was destroyed by fire, and the apparatus bay was heavily damaged by fire and smoke. However, the fire was contained to the bay by the firewall and the fire rated door.

Once moved to the rehab area it was found by additional medics that the paramedic had poor oxygen levels, extremely elevated heart rate and on further evaluation found to have thermal injuries to his airway. The paramedic was transported to the local medical center where he was intubated and transferred to the regional burn center.

The diagnosis was first-degree burns to the throat that did not proceed past the vocal cords, minor second-degree burns with a laceration to the right hand, and a sprained wrist.

The individual was extubated after bronchial scopes showed no further airway burns or involvement and treated for his injuries and released. The potential for extreme life-threatening inhalation burns was present; fortunately, the paramedic only received non-life threatening burns/injuries. The cause of the fire and failure of fire detection systems to activate remains under investigation.

Being firefighters gives us the training to battle a blaze, but also ensures we have the training to use our PPE effectively.

A fire that begins in the apparatus bay is uncommon but can happen. Discovering the fire yourself, you miss the normal steps of dispatch, prepare, and respond. It’s like a call with a close address, very limited opportunity to prepare.

Consider a discussion with your crew about the possibility of this type of event.

• When we discuss home fire safety, what recommendations do you suggest to the public about finding their house is on fire?

• Discuss why we recommend exiting to a designated gathering

OKC Fire Department spot and alerting the fire department.

• Is there a time when you would ever recommend sending a firefighter into a burning structure without full protective equipment?

• Risk vs. reward analysis for this event can help identify priorities for the actions of this crew. Discuss the pros and cons of the paramedic’s initial actions, and compare them with how you would have managed this event.

• Would you be able to reach your protective clothing if your apparatus were on fire?

Lessons Learned When the obvious smell of fire is present, evacuate the building and investigate for signs of fire from the exterior. Inspect and conduct regular maintenance of fire detection systems, if this is outsourced keep a log of last inspection dates readily available for the crew to review when rotating station assignments are standard practice.

If involved in any potential for inhalation injury, report to medical personnel and obtain an immediate evaluation. Do not proceed with active fire attack or support function roles until after medical treatment. The potential for rapid deterioration of the airway in these types of injuries is very high, and despite one’s devotion to duty, medical treatment should be sought first.

It is extremely difficult to step back when we are usually leading the charge. The most evident risky activity would be to attempt to retrieve turnout gear from the apparatus that is on fire without any thermal or respiratory protection.

The paramedic that noticed the fire did very well to alert the other personnel in the building and radio for a departmental response. However, at some point, the medic’s respiratory tract was injured and required medical attention.

With a heavily damaged ambulance and apparatus bay, and with all life hazards alerted and exiting the structure, the benefits realized in attacking the fire were far outweighed by the risks mentioned.

The lessons shared from this report heavily represent maintaining protection and detection equipment in the building and providing first for the safety of our personnel. The message we provide to the public is, “Get out and stay out; Leave fighting the fire to the people with the right tools and protective equipment.” It’s good advice.

If you have had an experience where your event occurred at a fire facility, and the event provided a lesson to share, I would like to read about it. The database in the national system provides an anonymous presentation of reports focused on the end user, the firefighter in the field that responds to emergency events.

Helping to share every event lesson will help keep firefighters safer.

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Remembrances & Well-Wishes for Phil Ostrander w Chris Bain, OSFA Executive Director 2006-2010: Phil shared a wealth of information with the fire service and me in particular. One piece of wisdom I continue to use today is: “Always remember to wash behind your knees!”

I wish Memory and Phil well in his retirement and future endeavors! Oh, and don’t forget to notice the cow statutes! w Bob Noll, Oklahoma Firefighters Museum: Phil was a great guy to work with. He was always very supportive of the Oklahoma State Firefighters Museum and me personally. He was a true professional and always had the interests of the Oklahoma Fire Service as a top priority. It was my pleasure to be associated with him.

w Cliff Davidon, OSFA 3rd VP: Unfortunately, Phil is going out as I am coming in. I did get the opportunity to work with him on the Legislative Committee and had many chances to visit with him at different functions.

From my observation, I think he has served the OSFA and the firefighters of Oklahoma with honor and distinction. He is a very easy person to talk to and I am honored to have had the chance to get to know him, and I hope he doesn’t make himself a stranger to the OSFA. With that said, I would like to thank Phil for his dedication to the firefighters of Oklahoma. Best wishes for a happy and healthy retirement! w Gene Brown, Oklahoma Firefighters Museum: I am proud to say Phil and I had a strange and wonderful relationship. He is strange and I am wonderful! w Eric Harlow, OSFA 2nd VP: My best memory of Phil is his unwavering commitment to making our association better.

He was constantly trying to better the benefits we offer our members and working to do more for our volunteer members. w Trisha Chain, OSFA Admin. Assistant: It’s been a great privilege to work for Phil. From being intimidated by him in my interview to shedding a tear (or two) on his last day in the office, we’ve come a long way in just a year and a half.

Phil, thank you for being a great ally not only as a boss, but also as a friend. Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to be a part of your dream team, and thank you for being a leader worth following.

Cheers to many happy years of retirement! I’m sure we’ll see you around soon! w Tippy Pierce, ORFA 1st VP: I have had the great opportunity to get to know Phil over the last 20 years. He has been a great friend of the fire service, not only as a firefighter but also as a State Representative and as OSFA Executive Director. His hard work, plus his humor and love of firefighters, was appreciated.

Now he has the opportunity to give back to his family. I thank his family for their time that they have given him to do what he loved. Many thanks to Phil and his family. w Penelope Soldan, OSFA Publications: Did you know Phil does electrical? Growing up, he wanted an overhead light in his room, so he learned how to install one himself.

And when I had an electrical issue at home, Phil came to my rescue. Sorry about almost electrocuting you! w Juan Rodriguez, ORFA President: My first memory of Phil is when I was a Union vice president for the Lawton firefighters. I had heard there was a Tulsa firefighter who was also a State Representative, but I had never met him.

He walked to the podium, introduced himself and then gave a political speech of how firefighters sometimes shoot themselves in the foot by attacking

friendly representatives. He gave a very long speech on how firefighters should be more careful in their political activity, how we should not always expect 100% compliance, and some actions that appear to be against us are not.

After his speech I wanted to meet him, and I talked to him about how Lawton firefighters were formerly very politically active and currently trying to do so again. He then informed me that the speech he had just made was about Lawton and my union working against a representative that we should not have. Phil was being careful with his words.

That was the only time I saw that part of him. I saw him at different venues over the next couple of years, but the one that stands out was 2002-03 when Phil was chairman of the Legislative Committee. Some difficult things happened that year and the delicate speaking Phil I originally met was gone. w Amy Hall, OSFA Admin. Assistant: I have been working with Phil for four years here at the OSFA Office. I will say he will be truly missed around here. He is such a character and keeps us laughing when he is around. Every now and then, though, I have to get him back for all his little jokes.

One evening, he was in the office kind of late by himself when he heard what he thought was people on the roof trying to steal copper out of the AC units. After calling the police and waiting for them to arrive, he decided to go outside and climb up on the Jungle Gym to see who was up there. Much to his surprise, it was crows diving down on the roof.

Where Phil went wrong was telling me this story. From that point, it was on! I had a plan in place and it was going to be great! With the help of my compadres Elaine and Riley, it was executed beautifully (see photos below).

Phil is a great man who has done great things for the OSFA in the 4-and-a-half years he has been here. I must say, I have never had a boss quite like Phillip. We will all miss him dearly around here and it will truly not be the same without him. It has been a pleasure working for him and learning from him.

w Mike Kelley, OSFA 1st VP: I would like to thank Phil for his leadership as Executive Director. He was dedicated to the mission of moving the OSFA forward by improving communication and enhancing member benefits for our entire membership.

I wish Phil and his wife Memory the best as they begin this new chapter in their lives and a heartfelt thanks for their dedication and sacrifice to the OSFA. w Sheri Nickel, OSFA Volunteer Recruitment & Retention Coordinator: He isn’t dead yet.

Until then, I can’t say anything nice about him. (Phil will totally know what this is all about).

OSFA UNDER OSTRANDER’S WATCH At the 114th annual OSFA Convention in 2008, retired Tulsa firefighter Phil Ostrander gave his first official report as OSFA’s political consultant/ lobbyist.

And the news was great! Retired firefighters got a 4% COLA increase.

Ostrander was hopeful that he would be able to deliver that same great news to Oklahoma firefighters earlier this year. But the bill that would have provided long overdue COLAs was not heard in the House of Representatives (despite passing out of the Banking and Business Committee by an 18-1 margin).

That fight will continue, but without Ostrander. After 10 years of service to the OSFA -- including 4-and-a-half as Executive Director -- he retired in June 2018.

But during his term as Executive Director, Ostrander accomplished quite a lot for the association.

Here’s is a look at a few things that happened under Ostrander’s watch:

n OSFA membership reached its highest level in recent years with 15,000 members. n OSFA was awarded a $2.17 million SAFER Grant for volunteer recruitment and retention (November 2016). n OSFA’s annual State Fire School became the No. 1 free fire training event in the Southwest United States. n OSFA started things rolling on a planned $10 million expansion and redesign of the Oklahoma Firefighters Museum which will double the size of the museum. n Four new OSFA Committees were created to better serve the membership -- Benevolence Committee, Membership Committee, EMS Committee and Public Education Committee.

So Ostrander made good on the promise he gave the OSFA, ORFA and OFCA Board Members who interviewed him for the Exec. Dir. position.

That promise was that if offered the job, he would only stay long enough to accomplish the goals that he outlined.

Thanks, Phil, for all you’ve done for the OSFA. Happy retirement!

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a look back at phil otrander’s days with the osfa (2008-2018)

At left, Phil with the newest OSFA Executive Director Steve Lumry and the oldest living OSFA Executive Director Jim Minx. w Jim Minx, OSFA Executive Director 1988-2006: I’ve always thought a lot of Phil and I’ve known him since he was a kid. He worked diligently on increasing the membership at OSFA, further opening it up to Title 18 departments. And he responded to the volunteers and their issues, even creating two new OSFA positions focused on helping volunteers.

The job of OSFA Executive Director really is difficult, and Phil really worked at it and did an outstanding job. w Steve Lumry, OSFA Executive Director: Phil was an unexpected selection to fill the role of Executive Director when he got the position having already been the Legislative Liaison for six years. But, he proved out to be the right man at the right time.

He brought on the dream team of staff members and helped them at every turn to improve their skills and directed their energies toward the best service to the membership.

He worked long tedious hours long into the night while successfully performing the duties of both Executive Director and Legislative Liaison. Of course, he had help. He continued on the successful programs of his predecessors and improved them where needed.

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Meet the 2018 Stavros Scholarship Recipients The Pete and Lela Stavros Scholarship Foundation was established in 2002.

And when the first scholarships were awarded in 2004, five recipients received $500 to help with college expenses.

This year, five $1,000 scholarships were awarded. The deserving five were picked from a total of 75 applicants.

Bailey McCuistion • B. Thomas HS in Sentinel • Niece of Rider Campbell, New Cordell FD; Daughter of Lance McCuistion, former Rocky FD Asst. Chief • Major: Health Care at SWOSU “I am proud to be tied to the Oklahoma Fire Service, because if I wouldn’t have known my uncle Ryder, I wouldn’t have been offered this amazing scholarship.”

Tristant Adams • MacArthur HS in Lawton • Son of Raanon Adams, Lawton FD • Major: Computer & Info.

Sciences at Cameron Univ.

“The Oklahoma Fire Service is a big family of people who all share the same common values, and are willing to risk their lives to save others. I am beyond proud of what my dad and all other firefighters across the state are able to do.

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To Make Secure Donation With Credit Card: www.occf.org/stavros To make contribution with check, call OSFA office at 405-424-1452 for donation card & return envelope Tell your Seniors-to-be to apply online next year for 20189 Stavros Scholarships!

Bryannan Duncan • Edmond North HS

• Daughter of Shane Duncan, Oklahoma City FD • Major: Business at OSU

“It puts me in awe that men and women like my dad will risk there lives everyday for total strangers. It also amazes me how my dad somehow seemed to be at all my swim meets and volleyball games despite his crazy schedule.

My dad is my hero.”

Parker Schmidt • Fairview HS • Grandson of Jimmie Dale Schmidt, Ret. Fairview FD; Dad Corey Dale Schmidt, former Fairview FD • Major: Fire Protection at OSU “I am extremely proud to have family members that were firefighters for Oklahoma.

I will never be able to thank them enough for what they have done for me.”

Madison Goff • Union HS in Tulsa • Daughter of Wesley Goff, Tulsa FD • Major: Veterinary Studies at OSU “How proud I am to have ties to the Oklahoma Fire Service is above and beyond.

I have always felt at home in the Fire Station, and it felt like it was another community for me to lean on..”

PAST STAVROS SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS 2004 (79 applicants) -- • Lance Williams, Carnegie (Father Orval Williams, Carnegie FD) • Sean McMahon, Yukon (Father Michael Burris, Ret. OKC FD) • Leanna McNally, Guthrie (Father Thomas McNally, Ret. Guthrie FD) • Madison Clark, Carl Albert (Father James Clark, Midwest City LODD; Step-Father Charles Killgore, Norman FD) • Rachel Winters, Konawa (Father Richard Winters, Konawa FD)

2011 (34 applicants) -- • Graham Billeg, Newcastle (Father Robert Billeg, Oklahoma City FD) • Jordan Gaither, Davidson (Father James Gaither Jr., Frederick FD) • Danielle Logan, Fort Supply (Father Marty Logan, Ret. Woodward FD) • Holly Wilson, Broken Arrow (Father Brian Wilson, Broken Arrow FD) • Jacey Wallace, Hugo (Father Patrick Wallace, Hugo FD)

2005 (51 applicants) -- • Jaclyn M. Cosgrove, McAlester (Father Henry Cosgrove, McAlester FD) • Chad A. Gassett, Yukon (Father Bryant Gassett, Yukon FD) • Nikole L. Kelley, Oklahoma City (Father Michael Kelley, Oklahoma City FD) • Tanner K. Stewart, Vici (Father Keith Stewart, Vici FD) • Dannie H. Whitehouse, Sapulpa (Father Dannie Whitehouse, Sapulpa FD)

2012 (17 applicants) -- • Taylor N. Cypert, Purcell (Father Gregory Cypert, Purcell FD) • Erica L. Garcia, Covington-Douglas (Father Benito Mike Garcia, Marshall FD) • Emily Lehman, Mooreland (Father Todd Finley, Woodward FD) • Jillian F. Rider, Newcastle (Father Tracy Rider, Oklahoma City FD) • Ciarra D. Stapleton, Norman North (Grandfather Donald Stapleton, Bartlesville FD)

2006 (30 applicants) -- • Kyle D. Brown, Broken Arrow (Father David Brown, Tulsa FD) • Torie A. Fuller, Carl Albert (Father Mark Fuller, Ret. Midwest City FD) • Celina D. Haney, Ketchum (Father Robert Haney, Ketchum FD) • Casidy Hawkins, Mount St. Mary (Father Kirk Hawkins, Oklahoma City FD) • Patrick A. VerSteeg, Oklahoma School of Science & Math (Father Fujio VerSteeg, Cheyenne FD)

2013 (36 applicants) -- • Jenna McManus, Choctaw (Father James McManus, Del City FD) • Haley Sparks, Davidson (Father Gary Sparks, Davidson FD) • Preston Williams, Edmond North (Father James Williams, Oklahoma City FD) • Riley Wilson, Davis (Father Shane Hale, Ret. Dougherty FD) • Lain Wright, Tahlequah (Father Mark Wright, Tulsa FD) • Candice Yochum, Wister (Father Dennis Yochum, Ret. Poteau FD)

2007 (31 applicants) -- • Angela Bell, Lawton (Father Russell Bell, Lawrton FD) • Cody Cramer, Norman (Father Dana Cramer, Norman FD) • Guy Evans, Spiro (Father Philip Evans, Spiro FD) • Michael Willingham, Broken Bow (Father Russ Willingham, Broken Bow FD) • Kyle Wood, Stratford (Father Jay Wood, Oklahoma City FD) 2008 (30 applicants) -- • Brandon D. Blevins, Hilldale (Father Henry Blevins, Muskogee FD) • Bryce W. Davis, Duncan (Father Brent Davis, Lawton FD) • Amy N. Harper, Spiro (Father B.J. Harper, Spiro FD) • Bradley A. Levescy, U.S. Grant (Grand father David Levescy Sr, OKC FD) • Kolton W. Pratt, Valliant (Uncle Paul Kurtis, Broken Bow FD) 2009 (30 applicants) -- • Miranda Claxton, Ada (Father Billy Claxton, Ada FD) • Justus Davenport, Harrah (Father Jeffrey Davenport, Oklahoma City FD) • Jacklyne Manning, Sayre (Father James Manning, Sayre FD) • Diane Scheuerman, Broken Arrow (Father Dane Scheuerman, Ret. Tulsa FD) • Benjamin Tripp, Watonga (Father Mark Huff, Watonga FD) 2010 (35 applicants) -- • Joseph Boak, Beggs (Father Evert Boak, Ret. Beggs FD) • Tyler Iago, Newcastle (Father Thomas Iago, Oklahoma City FD) • Bradley Lowden, Fort Supply (Father Michael Lowden, Fort Supply FD) • Jodie Neal, Stroud (Father Randy Neal, The Village FD) • Jarred Stockton, Mangum (Step-Father Kent Gambill, Mangum FD)

2014 (86 applicants) -- • Marissa Adams, Lawton MacArthur (Father Raanon Adams, Lawton FD) • Kati Boshers, Bixby (Father Keith Boshers, Vian FD) • Andrew Daniel, Byng (Father Joe Keith Daniel, Byng FD) • Austin Fielder, Tuttle (Father Ronald Fielder, Midwest City FD) • Barrett Karlin, Weatherford (Father Mike Karlin, Weatherford FD) • Casandra Rider, Newcastle (Father Tracy Rider, OKC FD 2015 (75 applicants) -- • Easton Fenton, Piedmont (Father Evan Fenton, Oklahoma City FD) • Kristen Fullbright, Sallisaw (Father Mike Fullbright, Sallsaw FD) • Blair Peoples, Vici (Father Eric Peoples, Ret. Vici FD) • Kylie Vanderslice, Pryor (Father Kevin Marlin, NW Fire Protection District) • Jacob Wallace, Hugo (Father Patrick Wallace, Ret. Hugo FD) 2016 (95 applicants) -- • Brianna Bush, Coweta (Father Daniel Bush, Broken Arrow FD) • Tucker Clem, Big Pasture (Step-Father Wade Lewis, Randlett FD) • Makenna Downing, Deer Creek-Edmond (Brother Tyler Downing, Elk City FD) • Dylan Melton, Morris (Father James Henry Melton, Ret. Okmulgee FD) • Brant Wade, Stratford (Father Santee R. Wade, Stratford FD) 2017 (67 applicants) -- • Seth Davis, Altus (Father Kyle Davis, Altus FD) • Chason Hurt, Carnegie (Father P.K. Hurt, Ret. Carnege FD) • Ashley Martinez, Westmoore (Father Steve Martinez, OKC FD) • Ava Park, Bartlesville (Brother Cole Park, Tulsa FD) • Tailor Schwab, El Reno (Father Bryan Schwab, Calumet FD)

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There were 700 delegates, members, and guests in attendance in Tulsa at the 37th Annual ORFA, 86th Annual OSFA Women’s Auxiliary and 124th Annual OSFA Conventions throughout the week of June 12 – 16.

If you weren’t there, you missed a tremendous week of fun, fellowship and important business as we hammered out resolutions and set the course for the next year for our organizations.

OSFA President Matt Lay, Convention Chair Jim Ed Nimmo and the Tulsa firefighters worked hard to ensure that there were enjoyable activities surrounding this most important week of the year for these organizations.

On June 14, we witnessed one of the best memorial services ever. It began with the Oklahoma Fire Pipes and Drums and the Tulsa Fire Department Honor Guard leading a procession of 250 honored family members escorted by OSFA, ORFA, and OFCA Boards and Past Presidents into the convention hall.

Pictures of those firefighters who passed in the last year flashed on the screens as their names were read aloud by 2nd Vice President Mike Kelley and 3rd Vice President Eric Harlow.

Other highlights from the 2018 OSFA Convention: • A report from State Insurance Commissioner John Doak on the program through his office that helps fire departments prepare for upcoming ISO assessments and how the insurance premium tax helps our pension system.

• Kevin Stitt, Founder and CEO of Gateway Mortgage and candidate for Governor, talking about his experience and plans for the state.

• OSFA awards presentations to Bud Shepherd from Slaughterville (First In, Last Out Award); Dr. Erick Reynolds from OSU-FST (Shey P. Francis Award) and the Beaver Fire Department represented by Chief Jon Elfers (Department/Unit Citation Award).

• OSFA and ORFA Executive Director Phil Ostrander was honored for his 10 years of service to the membership. Phil retired on June 30, 2018.

• A total of $5,862.50 was raised at the live auction to benefit charities supported by the OSFAWA, the Pete and Lela Stavros Scholarship, and the Museum Expansion.

A special thanks go out to auctioneer (and OSFA Legislative Liaison) Don Armes and his helpers, Chigger Burch, Larry Bogges (both retired from Lawton) and Chigger’s wife (and past OSFAWA President) Diana Burch who made the auction successful and entertaining.

• Steve Lumry was named as the new OSFA Executive Director and Cliff Davidson (Ringwood) was elected as new 3rd Vice President after a tough, hard-fought contest with candidate Tom Marcum (Mooreland).

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First-time OSFA Convention attendees with OSFA President Matt Lay and ORFA Past President Dana Cramer

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OSFA President Matt Lay’s Address to attendees at the 124th Convention of the Oklahoma State Firefighters Association

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n 37th convention of the oklahoma retired firefighters association It was a little rainy when the 2018 ORFA Convention got underway June 12 in Tulsa.

But as usual, ORFA President Dana Cramer was prepared, as he had umbrellas for the Convention giveaway to all registered attendees.

These were much appreciated by the retirees who attended to provide their input into the ORFA and obtain some very important information regarding their pension benefits.

The ORFA Convention kicked off with a free taco bar buffet for lunch.

Many commented on how good the food was and how much they enjoyed this time to visit with each other.

Many don’t realize that the ORFA has the fourth largest voting contingent at the OSFA Convention each year behind the volunteers, OKC and Tulsa.

This is because all of their Past Presidents and the current ORFA Executive Board are delegates-at-large at the OSFA Convention.

Each ORFA Chapter in the state had the opportunity to provide a report to the Convention, and many took advantage to share their local activities and best practices.

There was one resolution passed ensuring that Cost of Living Adjustments remain a top priority for the ORFA and OSFA Administration.

Yogi Cole, retired from Tulsa, was sworn in as the new 3rd Vice President of the ORFA.

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in memoriam Gary Reeder, Wapanucka FD The Final Fire Alarm sounded for Wapanucka Fire Chief Gary Reeder on June 3. He was 40.

Gary attended Ada VoTech where he

received his EMT training, and he lived his life as a public servant fighting fires and working as an EMT with Johnston County Emergency Management Services.

He died after being electrocuted while working under his home. Other Wapanucka firefighters and emergency responders — including the chief’s uncle, cousin and brother — attempted to save Reeder’s life.

“This is one I probably wasn’t prepared for but… we did what we had to do ... it was very hard,” said Assistant Chief Robert Reeder, the victim’s uncle. “You don’t think about it, you just do what you gotta do and then afterwards, you just... you fall apart afterwards when no one’s around.”

Terrance Tisdale, Walters FD The Final Fire Alarm sounded for Walters Volunteer Fire fighter Terrance Tisdale on June 16. He was 23.

Terrance was a volunteer for the Walters FD and served for the City of Walters Street Department since 2017.

He enjoyed hunting -- especially hog hunting -- and fishing, with a love for noodling.

Firefighters enjoy success at Police & Fire Championships Four Oklahoma firefighters won gold at the 2018 U.S. Police & Fire Championships held June 2-9 in San Diego, CA. Oklahoma City Lt. Dennis Lydon took first in the 800 run and second in both the 200 and 400 sprints. He also volunteered to anchor the 400 relay for the Arapaho County Sheriff’s Department, which took first.

Oklahoma City Cpl. Chad Ake won gold in the Bench Press and Push/Pull competitions, setting a National Record for the Bench Press portion in the Push/ Pull event.

Moore firefighter Jason Smith won gold and broke the national record in the Push/Pull event. He also assisted in running the competition and even assisted in judging events when he wasn’t competing himself.

Norman firefighter Jennifer Schmidtwon her age group in Cross Country and the 1500 and 800 runs. She finished third overall in Cross Country and second overall in the 1500 and 800.

“The girls that beat me were in there 20s LOL,” said Schmidt, who received a sponsorship from OSFA to help with entry fees.

“I had a great time and met some really wonderful people. And I am hoping to become an ambassador and try to get more Oklahomans involved.”

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22nd Annual David Bain Oklahoma Fallen and Living Firefighters Memorial Golf Tournament Sept. 6 at Lincoln Park (West Course). Cost: $300 per team, $75 per person. Registration: Noon. Shotgun Start: 1:30 p.m. Dinner at Oklahoma Firefighters Museum. All proceeds benefit the Oklahoma Fallen and Living Firefighters Memorial and Museum. For more info: 405-424-1452, osfa@osfa.info.

Oklahoma City FD Project Life 5K & 1-mile Fun Run Sept. 15 at Regatta Park in OKC (by Chesapeake Boathouse).

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1st Annual Jason Farley Memorial Golf Tournament Sept. 27 at Bailey’s Golf Course in Owasso. Hosted by Claremore FD. Cost: $300 per team. Registration: 7 a.m. Tee Off: 8:30 a.m. Lunch Provided

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n Miscellaneous OSFA Night at the Ballpark Aug. 25 at 7:05 p.m. OKC Dodgers vs. Colorado Springs SkySox. Tickets: $13 (field seats), $10 (Right Field Corner or Terrance seats). Tickets include voucher for FREE Braum’s combo meal and an OKC Dodgers ball cap. Purchase tickets at https:// groupmatics.events/s/email/osfa.

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Poteau Fire Department -- Those Were The Days EDITOR’S NOTE: J. Pete Hopkins wrote a 6-part series for The Poteau Daily News on the Poteau Fire Department.

He granted permission to OSFA to reprint the articles over the next few issues.

Following are Parts 1 & 2.

At right is J. Pete Hopkins, circa 1987.

POTEAU FD -- CIRCA 1945

By J. Pete Hopkins My first memories about the Poteau Fire Department began around 1945. I would have been 7 years old. My Father, Orbie Hopkins, Sr. was ‘on the Fire Department’. At that time, there was a large siren on top of the City Hall and the wail of that siren could be heard for miles in every direction. The siren was used to alert the volunteer firemen (and everyone else) that a fire had been reported.

Back then, all phone calls were handled by telephone ‘operators’ at the phone company office. Very few homes had more than one telephone. Our phone was on the wall in the kitchen. It was a black box, about 8 inches tall, 6 inches wide, and 3 inches deep. There was a mouthpiece in the middle of the front and a hook on the left side, holding the receiver. You had to stand in front of the phone, lift the ‘receiver’ and place it near your ear to hear the other person speaking. You would speak into the ‘mouthpiece’. The operator would ask “Number Please”, then, connect you with the number requested. Our phone number was ‘30’. That was our number up until the dial phones were introduced sometime in the ‘50s.

Most, if not all, telephone operators were women. If you told the operator “I want to report a fire!” she would get the details and the location of the fire. Then, the operator would activate the siren. There was a switch or push-button at the telephone company office. I’m sure the switchboard would ‘light-up’ less than a minute after the siren was activated.

Occasionally, in the middle of the night, the residents of Poteau would be awakened by the siren. I don’t know why, but we always called it the ‘fire whistle’. While Dad would be getting dressed in the heavy, canvas-like, bunker suit and boots, Mother would go to the phone. When the operator asked “Number Please?”, Mom would ask “Where’s the fire?” As Dad headed out the front door, Mom would tell him if it was a ‘grass fire’, ‘house fire’ or other type of fire and the location. Regardless of the type of fire, all the firemen would rush to the station first, then, decide on the best course of action.

Sometime around 1949 or ‘50, a new siren was installed up on the roof of City Hall. It was on a metal stand, probably the same one in front of today’s main fire station. There were several men involved in getting the new ‘whistle’ installed up on the roof. Dad and Bill McDonald installed the wiring. Because of today’s cell phones, the fire ‘whistle’ may be a thing of the past. Sirens are now used mostly for Tornado warnings.

The fire trucks were kept in a garage in the back part of City Hall. What was the ‘City Hall’ then is now part of Bridgeman’s Furniture. The front half of City Hall was used as offices for the city. The back half was the garage for the fire trucks. Entering the front door of City Hall, to the left was a desk for the mayor, chief of police and others. At the right, there was a clerk where you could pay your water bill.

There was a large table, near the back, where the city council meetings were held. At the left side of the back wall was a door leading to the fire station. A few steps led down to where the fire trucks were kept.

Up until 1948, the Poteau Fire Department had 2 fire trucks. Truck #1 was probably from the 1920s. Truck #2 was an Open cab truck, probably from around 1936.

I don’t remember the older, 1920s truck ever being used

at a fire or even being driven in a parade. It was a small truck. A rack had been added later to hold up a large ladder, lying flat, across the top of the truck. I saw that ladder as recently as this year at the main Fire Station. The 1936 Truck #2 was an open cab truck. The only seat had room for the driver and maybe 2 others. There was a platform at the back where 2 or 3 firemen could ride, holding to the bars on either side and across the top. A water tank and pump were built-in behind the cab. There was a hand-cranked reel for the small hose on top of the water tank. A couple of connections and pressure gages for the pump were located on the left side, behind the driver’s seat. Behind the water tank was the hose bed where the larger, 2 or 3 inch, hose was stored.

The Fire Chief was Amos Rowley. The other firemen were: Kenneth Wells, Ben Gedosh, Fay Couri, Buck Garrett, Bill McDonald, Bill Camp, Orbie Hopkins, Glen Metcalf, Bosley Johnson, Louie Howard and Max Overton.

What I remember most about Truck #1 was the handcranked siren on the right side of the truck, near the windshield. A fireman could stand on the right side running board and crank the siren to clear the road ahead.

As a young boy, I stood on that running board and slowly cranked that siren, not too loud, while Dad and the other firemen were cleaning and storing the equipment after a fire.

This has been the first of several articles about my memories of the Poteau Fire Department. Next week, we’ll have a photo from about 1946 of the twelve firemen and first two fire trucks.

Oh, yes! Those were the days!

POTEAU FD – TRUCKS #1 & #2 As mentioned in the last article, my first memories about the Poteau Fire Department began around 1945 when I was seven years old. My Father, Orbie Hopkins, Sr. was a volunteer fireman.

Poteau had two fire trucks at that time. They were kept in the garage area in the back part of City Hall. The article last week included a sketch of City Hall and the Fire Station. Truck #1 was probably made in the 1920’s. Truck #2 was an open-cab model, from around 1936.

I’ve always heard that ‘a photo is worth a thousand words’. The attached photo was probably taken in either 1946 or 1947. Truck #2 is in the foreground and the front of truck #1 is visible in the background. The hand-cranked siren is visible on #1. It was located on the right side, near the windshield. The overhead rack and long ladder are also shown.

The firemen, from left to right are: Bosley Johnson, Chief Amos Rowley, Buck Garrett (driving), Kenneth Wells, my father Orbie Hopkins, Bill McDonald, probably Leroy Vest (hidden), Glen Metcalf, Louie Howard, Max Overton, Ben Gedosh, Fay Couri and Bill Camp.

Behind the trucks, you can see the archway over the garage door where truck #2 was kept. This doorway is no longer visible. A new fire station was built in the 1950’s at the site where these trucks were parked when this photo was taken.

Most, if not all, of these ‘volunteer’ firemen are remembered on the monument located near the current Main Station located west of the corner of Peters Street and Rogers Street. This is behind where Fay Couri’s DX service station was located back in the 40’s and 50’s. A similar copy of this photo is included in the monument. The large siren that was located on top of the old City Hall building for many years is also displayed there.

Fire trucks have been at the front of many parades and they always command the attention of the younger children.

They are expensive and complex machines. They are driven hard and utilized as long as possible. However, they ‘wear out’ just like our own cars and trucks. What happens to ‘old’ fire trucks? Some wind up in salvage yards, some go to private collections and some are kept in museums.

Did you know that Oklahoma has an excellent ‘firefighters’ museum? The Oklahoma Firefighters Museum is located in Oklahoma City at 2716 NE 50th Street. This is east of the Oklahoma City Zoo and west of I-35 on NE 50th Street.

The museum has about a dozen fire trucks on display,

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Museum news Gene Brown Museum Director geneb@osfa.info 405-424-3440

Hello Everyone!

The OSFA Convention has come and gone.

It was a great success.

Thanks for all the hard work

and help from everyone.

The Memorial Golf Tournament will be held on Sept. 6, 2018. Please make plans to attend. The money raised goes to support the Memorial.

This is a worthy cause. Please feel free to contact the Museum if you have any questions.

The Statewide Memorial is also coming up Oct. 7. Please attend and remember those who passed.

Thank you all who have come to visit your museum. If you haven’t made it in, please come see us.

We are working hard on the expansion. Your generous donations are helping make this dream a reality.

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ranging from 1861 to the 1970s.

The following is from their website: “Founded in 1967, the Oklahoma State Firefighters museum is home to many exhibits of the Oklahoma Fire Service, artifacts from the London Fire Brigade, a dozen restored fire trucks - with the oldest dating from the very early 1900’s, and artifacts from the 18th Century through the 20th Century.” Their website is www.osfa.info/museum. I want to thank the curator, Mr. Robert Noll, for his assistance in finding information about Poteau’s Fire Truck #3 which will be in the next article.

By the way, my Dad’s fire helmet has been on display at the museum for many years. I remember seeing it there, hanging on a wall with other helmets, several years ago. A few months ago, I sent a memo asking if it was still on display. The next day, I received a phone call from Mr. Noll. He said “I have your Dad’s helmet setting on my desk.” Later, he sent me the photo of the helmet.

Next week, I’ll share my memories of the arrival of Poteau’s new fire truck around Christmas Day of 1947. I remember being disappointed when I heard that the old #1 truck had been sold as scrap. I don’t know that for a fact. I am not sure of the fate of truck #2, but it is no longer at the Poteau Fire Department. Fortunately, there are new trucks available to replace the older models after they have served their purpose. These two trucks now exist only in our photos and memories. But what memories they are!

Yes, my friend, those were the days ...

28August 2018Oklahoma Firefighter ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Chase Rankin Executive Director

James Reynolds

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n June 22, 2018 MEETING William Burgess/Oklahoma City - Application For “Disability In The Line Of Duty” Pension, Effective June 1, 2018: Motion was made by Long and seconded by Vanhorn to approve the Application for “Disability in the Line of Duty”, effective June 1, 2018. Ayes: Messrs. Lay, Cramer, Davidson, Cassady, Freeman, Harlow, Long, Vanhorn, Kohls, Combs, Kelley, and Rodriguez. Nayes: None. Motion carried.

Matthew B. Carter/Oklahoma City – Application For “Disability In The Line Of Duty” Pension, Effective June 1, 2018: Motion was made by Vanhorn and seconded by Cramer to modify the Application for “Disability in the Line of Duty”, to “Service” effective June 1, 2018. Ayes: Messrs.

Lay, Cramer, Davidson, Kohls, Freeman, Cassady, Harlow, Long, Vanhorn, Combs, Kelley, and Rodriguez. Nayes: None. Motion carried.

Jerry Hollingsworth/Oklahoma City - Application For “Disability In The Line Of Duty” Pension, Effective June 1, 2018: Motion was made

by Vanhorn and seconded by Kelley to modify the Application for “Disability in the Line of Duty” to “Service”, effective June 1, 2018 Ayes: Messrs.

Lay, Davidson, Kohls, Freeman, Combs, Cramer, Cassady, Harlow, Long, Vanhorn, Kelley, and Rodriguez. Nayes: None. Motion carried.

Bryan Burd/Tulsa – Application For Disability In The Line Of Duty” Pension, Effective June 1, 2018: Motion was made by Cramer and seconded

by Harlow to modify the Application for “Disability in the Line of Duty” to “Service”, effective June 1, 2018. Ayes: Messrs. Duncan, Cramer, Davidson, Cassady, Kohls, Freeman, Combs, Harlow, Long, Vanhorn, Kelley, and Rodriguez. Nayes: None.

Motion carried.

Lonnie C. London/Lawton - Request To Modify Pension From “Service” To “Disability In The Line Of Duty”: Motion was made by Vanhorn and seconded by Long to approve the request of London based on the medical information provided.

Ayes: Messrs. Lay, Cramer, Davidson, Cassady, Long, Harlow, Vanhorn, Kohls, Combs, Kelley and Rodriguez. Nayes: Freeman. Motion carried.

Leslie Gay/Oklahoma City - Request To Modify From “Disability Not In The Pension To “Disability In The Line Of Duty”: Motion was made

by Vanhorn and seconded by Cramer to approve the request of Gay based on the injury reported.

Ayes: Messrs. Lay, Davidson, Cramer, Cassady, Long, Kohls, Freeman, Combs, Harlow, Vanhorn, Kelley, and Rodriguez. Nayes: None. Motion carried.

Robert D. Turner/Oklahoma City – Request To Modify From “Service” To “Disabilty In The Line Of Duty”: Motion was made by Long and seconded by Cramer to approve the request of Turner based on the medical information provided. Ayes: Long. Nayes: Lay, Cassady, Harlow, Freeman, Combs, Cramer, Davidson, Kohls, Vanhorn, Kelley and Rodriguez. Motion failed.

Oren A. Britton/Tulsa – Request To Modify From “Service” To “Disabilty In The Line Of Duty”: Motion was made by Long and seconded by Cramer to approve the request of Britton based on the medical information provided. Ayes: Messrs.

Lay, Davidson, Cramer, Cassady, Long, Freeman, Kohls, Combs, Harlow, Vanhorn, Kelley, and Rodriguez. Nayes: None. Motion carried.

Member Services Coordinator

Terri Williams

Vicki Mulbery

Executive Secretary

Accounts Payable Administrator

Than Dinh

Assistant Director (COO)

Controller

Duane Michael

Keely Swonger

Assistant Director (CFO)

Martha Pierce

Thelisha Clark

Records Administrator

Latoya Battle

Assistant Controller

Data Processor

n CONSENT AGENDA (July 20, 2018) CHECKS TERMINATED IN JUNE 2018 (Deceased):

APPLICATION FOR ENTRANCE INTO THE PENSION SYSTEM:

Antlers Canute Claremore Coweta Elk City Kansas Leedey Nash OKC OKC Sapulpa Spavinaw Vici

Ardmore Ardmore Ardmore Catoosa Chandler Chouteau Coalgate Collinsville Coweta Duncan Duncan Duncan Duncan Jenks Marlow Oklahoma City Oklahoma City Oklahoma City Oklahoma City Oklahoma City Oklahoma City Oklahoma City Oklahoma City Oklahoma City Oklahoma City Oklahoma City Oklahoma City Oklahoma City Oklahoma City Oklahoma City Oklahoma City Oklahoma City Oklahoma City Oklahoma City Oklahoma City Oklahoma City Oklahoma City Oklahoma City Oklahoma City Piedmont Ponca City Skiatook

Lena Lawless Viola D. Kupka Thomas W. Thurman Carolyn Osburn Anna Smith Ramona Winfield Elizabeth Harrison Floyd W. Todd Renea M. Bixler Opal F. Grusendorf Adena Chapman P.J. Baldwin Levelle L. Hill

$5,000.00 DEATH BENEFIT: Antlers Serenity Funeral Service On Behalf Of Robert L. Grose Beaver Alan Clark Funeral Services On Behalf Of Billy L. Greenfield Canute Ruth A. Beck, Widow Of J.D. Beck Chandler Parks Brithers Funeral Home On Behalf Of Coy M. James Cresecent Betina Walker, Child Of Aaron L. Hart Edgewater Wanda K. Taylor, Widow Of Kenneth D. Taylor Hugo Miller & Miller Funeral Home On Behalf Of Edgar L. Babcock Lakemont Burkhalter-Highsmith Funeral On Behalf Of Billy Skinner Mangum Greer Funeral Home On Behalf Of Darroll G. Bell Moore Larry Boatman, Co-Death Recipinet Of Howard D. Boatmun Moore Donna G. Carter, Co-Death Recipient Of Howard D. Boatmun OKC Jewell D. Criswell, Widow Of Henry J. Criswell OKC Thelma L. Witt, Widow Of Marvin D. Witt OKC Mercer Adams Funeral On Behalf Of Earnest L. Malone OKC Mcneil’s Funeral Service On Behalf Of Ervin R. Mitchell OKC Resthaven Funeral Home On Behalf Of Steve M. Phillips OKC Vondel Smith & Son Mortuary On Behalf Of John R. Harper III Sallisaw Mallory Martin Funeral On Behalf Of Louis D. Walkingstick Sr Spavinaw William L. Baldwin, Child Of P.J. Baldwin Wagoner Mallett Funeral Home On Behalf Of Daniel J. Easterling Wakita Wilson Funeral Home On Behalf Of Delbert C. Pearcy Wapanucka Brown’s Funeral Service On Behalf Of Gary D. Reeder Weleetka Kelly Ogg, Widow Of William (Bill) Ogg, Jr. APPLICATION FOR SURVIVING SPOUSE: 7/01/2018 Wapanucka Kimberly J. Reeder, Widow Of Gary D. Reeder

Deceased June 30, 2018 APPLICATION FOR SURVIVING SPOUSE FOR CONTINUATION: 07/01/2018 07/01/2018 07/01/2018 07/01/2018 07/01/2018 07/01/2018 07/01/2018 07/01/2018 07/01/2018

Gore Beverly Terrill, Widow Of David E. Terrill Maramec Joyce D. Keeton, Widow Of Jerry D. Keeton OKC Debbie A. Harper, Widow Of John R. Harper III OKC Wakitha Loessin, Widow Of Karl O. Loessin Perry Lois Luthye, Widow Of David E. Luthye Reydon Dana Yowell, Widow Of Joe Yowell Wakita Marcy Pearcy, Widow Of Delbert C. Pearcy Washington Patsy D. Bolser, Widow Of Gary L. Bolser Watonga Grace Creps, Widow Of Monte A. Creps

APPLICATION FOR SERVICE PENSION: 07/01/2018 Broken Bow 07/01/2018 Cache 07/01/2018 Freedom 07/01/2018 Henryetta 07/01/2018 Lawton 07/01/2018 Lindsay 01/16/2018 Mulhall 07/01/2018 Ponca City 07/01/2018 Red Oak 07/01/2018 Savanna 07/01/2018 Waukomis 11/01/2016 Wyandotte

Ronny D. Flowers Douglas E. Bishop Lonn R. Luddington Ray D. Kissee Raymond D. Brown Eric L. Keeler Charlie B. McManamy Darrin D. Johns Walter Squires Donna N. Capps Carson Franklin Johnnie W. Coach

Colton Colbert Ethan Dixon Kelton Kelch Adam Sparks Austin Blake Jason Wall Stone Dudley Trever Rabbit Brian Bell Matthew Labyer David Rodriguez Blaine Richardson David Weske Matthew H. Osgood Shane Linam Eric Bertolasio Montana Clark Chad Davidson Langston Edwards Brooks Farmer Travis Fryrear Jacob Hanlon Austin Jones Connor Jones Ethan Kee Bradley Kennedy Steven Legendre Ben Liley Mitcell Mcginnis Aaron Martin Jeffrey Mason Gibson Miller Nolan Moore Taylor Reber Earl Reed Byron Stephens Mason Thompson Joshua Wahpepah Jared Ward Christian Thompson Dylan Delso Bryce Krushe

APPLICATION FOR VESTED BENEFIT: 09/17/2017 04/17/2018 10/30/2023 02/14/2018 07/01/2015

Collinsville Madill Maple Wellston Wewoka

Curtis L. Tolleson Michael L. Forguson Larry D. Plank II Michael Becker Robert G. Bolin

REFUND OF CONTRIBUTIONS: Jordan Litrell Darren K. Couch Tre McPherson Cody Enloe Ryan J. Bednar Derek R. Kendall

Anadarko Hugo Lawton McAlester Stillwater Woodward

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03/11/2018 07/05/2018 06/20/2018 01/23/2018 07/05/2018 11/08/2016

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n May 18, 2018 MEETING William Vaughn/Broken Arrow - Application For “Disability In The Line Of Duty” Pension, Effective May 16, 2018: Motion was made by Cramer and seconded by Vanhorn to approve the Application for “Disability in the Line of Duty”, effective May 16, 2018. Ayes: Lay, Cramer, Duncan, Cassady, Harlow, Long, Vanhorn, Kelley, and Bradshaw. Nayes: None. Motion carried.

Ty W. Bivens/Oklahoma City – Application For “Disability In The Line Of Duty” Pension, Effective May 1, 2018: Motion was made by Vanhorn and seconded by Harlow to approve the Application for “Disability in the Line of Duty”, effective May 1, 2018.

Ayes: Lay, Cramer, Duncan, Cassady, Harlow, Long, Vanhorn, Kelley, and Bradshaw. Nayes: None. Motion carried.

Leslie R. Gay/Oklahoma City - Application For “Disability In The Line Of Duty” Pension, Effective May 1, 2018: Motion was made by Harlow and seconded by Cassady to modify the Application for “Disability in the Line of Duty” to “Service”, effective May 1, 2018 Ayes: Lay, Duncan, Cramer, Cassady, Harlow, Long, Vanhorn, Kelley, and Bradshaw. Nayes: None. Motion carried.

Bobby W. Lambert/Oklahoma City – Application For Disability In The Line Of Duty” Pension, Effective May 1, 2018: Motion was made by Harlow and seconded by Cassady to approve the Application for “Disability in the Line of Duty”, effective May 1, 2018. Ayes: Duncan, Cramer, Duncan, Cassady, Harlow, Long, Vanhorn, Kelley, and Bradshaw.

Nayes: None. Motion carried.

Brent E. Miller/Tulsa – Application For Disability In The Line Of Duty” Pension, Effective May 1, 2018: Motion was made by Bradshaw and seconded by Cassady to modify the Application for “Disability in the Line of Duty”, to “Service” effective May 1, 2018. Ayes: Lay, Duncan, Cramer, Cassady, Harlow, Long, Vanhorn, Kelley, and Bradshaw. Nayes: None. Motion carried.

Justin W. Warren/Spiro – Application For Disability Not In The Line Of Duty” Pension, Effective May 1, 2018: Motion was made by Bradshaw and seconded by Duncan to approve the Application for “Disability Not in the Line of Duty”, effective May 1, 2018. Ayes: Lay, Duncan, Cramer, Cassady, Harlow, Long, Vanhorn, Kelley, and Bradshaw. Nayes: None. Motion carried.

Molly Blanton/Tulsa – Application For Disability Not In The Line Of Duty” Pension, Effective April 29, 2018: Motion was made by Long and seconded by Harlow to approve the Application for “Disability Not in the Line of Duty”, effective April 29, 2018. Ayes: Lay, Duncan, Cramer, Cassady, Long, Vanhorn, Kelley, Harlow, and Bradshaw. Nayes: None.

Motion carried.

Bruce Johnson/Enid - Request To Modify Pension From “Service” To “Disability In The Line Of Duty”: Motion was made by Long and seconded by Harlow to approve the request of Johnson based on the medical information provided. Ayes: Lay, Cramer, Duncan, Cassady, Long, Harlow, Vanhorn, Kelley and Bradshaw. Nayes: None. Motion carried.

Jason S. Starns/Guthrie - Request To Modify From “Disability Not In The Pension To “Disability In The Line Of Duty” – Proof Of Injury Provided: Harlow asked not to be included in the discussion. Motion was made by Long and seconded by Vanhorn to approve the request of Starns based on the injury reported. Ayes: Lay, Duncan, Cramer, Cassady, Long, Vanhorn, Kelley, and Bradshaw. Nayes: None. Motion carried. Harlow abstained.

Rick Horner/Oklahoma City – Request To Modify From “Service” To “Disabilty In The Line Of Duty”: Motion was made by Bradshaw and seconded by Vanhorn to approve the request of Horner based on the medical information provided. Ayes: Lay, Duncan, Cramer, Cassady, Long, Harlow, Vanhorn, Kelley, and Bradshaw. Nayes: None. Motion carried.

Phillip Martin/Oklahoma City – Request To Modify From “Service” To “Disabilty In The Line Of Duty”: Motion was made by Vanhorn and seconded by Kelley to approve the request of Martin based on the medical information provided. Ayes: Lay, Duncan, Cramer, Cassady, Long, Harlow, Vanhorn, Kelley, and Bradshaw. Nayes: None. Motion carried.

Paul W. Vail/Oklahoma City – Request To Modify From “Service” To “Disabilty In The Line Of Duty”: Motion was made by Bradshaw and seconded by Vanhorn to approve the request of Vail based on the medical information provided. Ayes: Lay, Duncan, Cramer, Cassady, Long, Harlow, Vanhorn, Kelley, and Bradshaw. Nayes: None. Motion carried.

Lee Bennett/Vinita – Request For Restoration To Active Service Pursuant To Title 11 O.S. Section 49-109 (B). Due To The Confidential Nature Of The Disability Applications, Executive Session May Be Necessary Pursuant To Title 25 O.S. Sections 307 (B) (4) And (B) (7). Motion was made by Cassady and seconded by Kelley to follow the State Physicians recommendation to not reinstate Bennett to active duty. Ayes: Lay, Cramer, Duncan, Cassady, Long, Harlow, Vanhorn, Kelley and Bradshaw.

Nayes: None. Motion carried.

n CONSENT AGENDA (June 22, 2018) CHECKS TERMINATED IN MAY 2018 (Deceased): Bartlesville Bethany Caddo Chandler Commerce

Patricia Adams Loutricia M. Hardin Marcelle Jones Ruth Hicks Jim Thomas

Cordell Crescent Minco Moore Moore

Nowata Ethel J. Covey OKC Roy R. Whittington Sr. Tulsa Ronald W. Harrison Vinita Donna Parker Wainwright Ruth A. Schmidt

Alice M. Drinnon Aaron L. Hart Don R. Coy Kimberly Davis Howard J. Boatmun

$5,000.00 DEATH BENEFIT: Afton Brown-Winters Funeral Home On Behalf Of Jerry W. Chandler Big Cabin Luginbuel Funeral Home On Behalf Of Ernest L. Jones Boise City Helen Nobles, Widow Of Allan Nobles Byng Creswell Funeral Home On Behalf Of Charles R. Barrick Carter Peoples Funeral Home On Behalf Of Franklin R. Dyer Dover Wayne Thiems, Child Of Earl E. Thiems Enid Brown-Cummings Funeral Home On Behalf Of Earl Clover Glenpool Mary N. Sutton, Widow Of Chester M. Sutton Jones Lehman Funeral Home On Behalf Of Merion F. Peace Maud Kadee Harrell, Child Of Nickolas R. Silas Maud Tanner Silas, Child Of Nickolas R. Silas Medford Donnetta Tanio Co-Personal Rep. For Estate Of Richard D. Boyer Medford Steven Royce Boyer Co-Personal Rep. For Estate Of Richard D. Boyer Minco Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home On Behalf Of Don R. Coy Nicoma Park Barnes Friederich Funeral Home On Behalf Of J.c. Wertz Norman Irene J. Lewis, Widow Of Clifford A. Lewis OKC Barnes & Friederch Funeral Home On Behalf Of James R. Northcutt OKC John M. Ireland & Son Funeral Home On Behalf Of Roy R. Whittington Sr. Reydon Whinery Funeral Service On Behalf Of Roy J. Yowell Rocky Rachel Swart, Widow Of H.e. Swart S. Coffeyville Benjamin Funeral Home On Behalf Of Jack Kitterman Tulsa Johnnie Fellinger, Widow Of John D. Fellinger Tulsa Dana Renee Chumley, Child Of Ronald W. Harrison Tulsa Ronna Parchman, Child Of Ronald W. Harrison Tulsa Helen Moore, Widow Of Julius G. Moore APPLICATION FOR SURVIVING SPOUSE FOR CONTINUATION: 06/01/2018 06/01/2018 06/01/2018 06/01/2018 06/01/218 06/01/2018 05/01/2018 06/01/2018 06/01/218 06/01/2018 06/01/2018 06/01/218 06/01/2018 06/01/2018 06/01/2018 06/01/2018 06/01/2018 06/01/2018 06/01/2018 06/01/2018 06/01/2018

Antlers Jimmie J. Grose, Widow Of Robert L. Grose Boise City Helen S. Nobles, Widow Of Allan Nobles Canute Ruth A. Beck, Widow Of J.D. Beck Carter Ann Dyer, Widow Of Franklin R. Dyer Chandler Evelyn B. James, Widow Of Coy M. James Chelsea Mary H. Delozier, Widow Of Donald L. Delozier Chelsea Frances Schulze, Widow Of Theodore Schulze Edgewater Park Wanda K. Taylor, Widow Of Kenneth D. Taylor Eldorado Kimberly K. Henderson, Widow Of John B. Henderson Glenpool Mary N. Sutton, Widow Of Chester M. Sutton Jones Minnie E. Peace, Widow Of Merion F. Peace Lakemont Shores Tammy L. Skinner, Widow Of Billy A. Skinner Norman Irene J. Lewis, Widow Of Clifford A. Lewis Oklahoma City Jewell D. Criswell, Widow Of Henry J. Criswell Oklahoma City Sarah A. Mitchell, Widow Of Ervin R. Mitchell Oklahoma City Marquita Northcutt, Widow Of James R. Northcutt Oklahoma City Diane K. Phillips, Widow Of Steve M. Phillips Oklahoma City Thelma L. Witt, Widow Of Marvin D. Witt Pink Patricia Mitchell, Widow Of William Mitchell Sallisaw Mary Walkingstick, Widow Of Louis Walkingstick Sr. Weleetka Kelly Ogg, Widow Of William Ogg Jr.

APPLICATION FOR SERVICE PENSION: 06/01/2018 06/01/2018 03/06/218 05/01/2018 06/01/218 06/01/2018 06/01/2018 05/22/2018 06/01/2018 02/01/2018 02/01/2018 06/01/2018 06/01/2018 06/01/2015 06/01/2018 06/01/2018 06/01/2018 06/01/2018 04/01/2018 05/27/2018

Broken Arrow Dacoma Drummond Eakly Fairview Fargo Fargo Freedom Hitchcock Ketchum Ketchum Nash Nash Nescatunga Oklahoma City Rosston Savanna Shattuck Stringtown Walters

Jonathan Soltis Jeremy Bays Brenda S. Vasquez Michael A. King Jeffery H. Grove James R. Howard Kevin F. Morehart Bret R. Nixon Darrel W. Burghardt Billy W. Bays Robert A. Haney Steven L. Schneider Cory D. Shrewsbury Keitha A. Dale Paul B. Brum Michael D. Terry Donald B. Capps James W. Bruce Lacey Moore Gordon W. King

APPLICATION FOR ENTRANCE INTO THE PENSION SYSTEM: Anadarko Collin Allbritton Anadarko Garret Gathers Anadarko Weston Locke Anadarko Jonathan Pugh Catoosa Cody Goins Enid Joe Black Enid Jared Meier Fairview Albert R. Bryant Henryetta Walker Taylor Henryetta Brandyn Wahnee Moore Joshua Bills Oak Cliff Seth Bowen Perry Britton Hodge Tulsa Robert Clary Tulsa Justin Cook Tulsa Eric Delay Tulsa Kyle Eller Tulsa Clyntnn Esmeyer Tulsa Etta Forrestal Tulsa Douglas Funston Tulsa Eric Giddings Tulsa David Hefferman Tulsa Tristan Holt Tulsa Corey Hubbard Tulsa Jacob Lamb Tulsa Brett McDaniel Tulsa Jacob Meyer Tulsa Trace Morgan Tulsa Jade Morrison Tulsa Jacob Nicholson Tulsa Sean Moser Tulsa Samuel Richards Tulsa Steven Scott Tulsa Michael Stout Tulsa Jon Trumbly Tulsa Jacob Wilson Tulsa Andrew Zickerfoose Woodward Brady Bay Woodward Jacob Vandorn

APPLICATION FOR VESTED BENEFIT: 09/16/2021 11/16/2025 11/28/2023 06/01/2015 01/01/2028 06/09/2021 08/24/2018 06/01/2015

Crystal Crystal Gracemont Inola Madill SWODA Tonkawa Woodward

Denise J. Cook Paul L. Larkins Danny Birch Daniel G. Corle Lecil L. Gamble David W. Cooper Jerry L. Hook Donald D. Andrews

REFUND OF CONTRIBUTIONS: Jayme R. Miller Robert W. White Jason D. Henson Corey L. Cantrell Kalen Elston Michael J. Hayward Christopher Martin Jason Henderson

Anadarko Dickson Enid McAlester Moore OKC Spencer Tulsa

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Terminated 05/29/2018 09/21/1997 05/17/2018 05/31/2018 05/17/2018 11/01/2016 09/22/2017 03/15/2018

30August 2018Oklahoma Firefighter

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August 2018 CLASS SCHEDULE Current as of July 17, 2018

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Hazardous Materials Technician Refresher - Part B (66691) Aug. 2 (8 hours) Stillwater Fire Department Pipeline Awareness for Excavators & Emergency Responders (69589) Aug. 2 (4 hours) Great Plains Tech Center - Lawton AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Instructor (70225) Aug. 3 (4 hours) • $1500 - All Participants Bryan County EMS -- Durant Durant

Fire Officer II: NFPA 1021, 2014 Edition (69426) Aug. 6-11 (40 hours) • $3000 - Okla Emergency Responders • $5000 - Out-of-state Responders Broken Arrow Fire Department Hazardous Materials Operations: Core Competencies (69650) Aug. 6-8 (24 hours) Tulsa Fire Academy

Hazardous Materials Technician Refresher - Part B (66694) Aug. 16 (8 hours) Claremore Fire Department AHA Site Manager (70016) Aug. 16 (4 hours) • $300 - All Participants OSU-FST Classroom -- Stillwater

Hazardous Materials Technician Refresher - Part B (66697) Aug. 22 (8 hours) Norman Fire Dept. Training Center NIMS ICS 300 Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents (70162) Aug. 22-23 (16 hours) Old Central Building -- Owasso Hazardous Materials Technician Refresher - Part B (69188) Aug. 27 (8 hours) Tulsa Fire Academy

Hazardous Materials Operations for WMD Refresher (69354) Aug. 7 (8 hours) Great Plains Tech Center -- Lawton

AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider Instructor (70018) Aug. 17 (6 hours) • $750 - All Participants OSU-FST Classroom -- Stillwater

Hazardous Materials Operations for WMD Refresher (67404) Aug. 8 (8 hours) Nichols Hills Fire Department

Fire Officer I: NFPA 1021, 2014 Edition (69466) Aug. 17-26 (48 hours) Perkins Fire Department

Fire Officer II: NFPA 1021, 2014 Edition (69472) Aug. 27-31 (40 hours) • $3000 - Okla Emergency Responders • $5000 - Out-of-state Responders Edmond Fire Department

Hazardous Materials Awareness for WMD-HazMat Emergencies (69368) Aug. 4 (8 hours) Blackdog Fire Association -- Tulsa

Hazardous Materials Operations for WMD Refresher (69355) Aug. 8 (8 hours) Great Plains Tech Center -- Lawton

NIMS ICS 300 Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents (68835) Aug. 18-19 (16 hours) Yale Fire Department

Hazardous Materials Technician Refresher - Part B (69189) Aug. 28 (8 hours) Tulsa Fire Academy

NIMS ICS 300 Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents (70163) Aug. 4-5 (16 hours) Chandler Fire Department

Hazardous Materials Operations for WMD Refresher (67405) Aug. 9 (8 hours) Nichols Hills Fire Department

Pipeline Awareness for Excavators & Emergency Responders (69594) Aug. 18 (4 hours) Whitehorn Fire Department -- Wagoner

Hazardous Materials Technician Refresher - Part B (69190) Aug. 29 (8 hours) Tulsa Fire Academy

NFA - Leadership In Supervision: Creating Environments for Professional Growth (F0646) (70172) Aug. 4-5 (16 hours) Rolling Hills Fire Protection Dist - Tulsa

Hazardous Materials Operations for WMD Refresher (69356) Aug. 9 (8 hours) Great Plains Tech Center -- Lawton

Hazardous Materials Awareness for WMD-HazMat Emergencies (70094) Aug. 18 (8 hours) Patrick Lynch Public Library

Hazardous Materials Technician Refresher - Part B (66698) Aug. 30 (8 hours) Pontotoc Technology Center -- Ada

Hazardous Materials Operations for WMD Refresher (67406) Aug. 11 (8 hours) Nichols Hills Fire Department

Wildland Fire Fighting: Skills (70122) Aug. 18-19 (16 hours) Meridian Vol. Fire Dept - Comanche

AHA Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED (70020) Aug. 30 (8 hours) • $750 - All Participants OSU-FST Classroom -- Stillwater

AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Instructor (70226) Aug. 3 (4 hours) • $1500 - All Participants Bryan County EMS - Durant

Wildland Fire Fighting: Fundamentals (70223) Aug. 4-5 (16 hours) Addington Fire Department Hazardous Materials Awareness for WMD-HazMat Emergencies Certification (69369) Aug. 4 (1 hour) Blackdog Fire Association -- Tulsa Swiftwater Rescue Technician (Level I & II) (67360) Aug. 6-11 (40 hours) • $9350 - All Participants Riversport Adventures

Hazardous Materials Operations Certification (69652) Aug. 11 (8 hours) Tulsa Fire Academy

Hazardous Materials Awareness for WMD-HazMat Emergencies Certification (70095) Aug. 18 (1 hour) Patrick Lynch Public Library -- Poteau

Water Shuttle (70227) Aug. 11-12 (16 hours) Brown Event Center

Hazardous Materials Technician Refresher - Part B (66695) Aug. 20 (8 hours) Norman Fire Dept. Training Center

Hazardous Materials Technician Refresher - Part B (66692) Aug. 14 (8 hours) Claremore Fire Department

Fire Officer I: NFPA 1021, 2014 Edition (70210) Aug. 20-24 (48 hours) Broken Bow Fire Department

Hazardous Materials Technician Refresher - Part B (66693) Aug. 15 (8 hours) Claremore Fire Department

Hazardous Materials Technician Refresher - Part B (66696) Aug. 21 (8 hours) Norman Fire Dept. Training Center

AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider (70019) Aug. 31 (4 hours) • $650 - All Participants OSU-FST Classroom -- Stillwater

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fire service training Dr. Erick Reynolds

Oklahoma Executive Fire Officer Leadership Program

OSU FST Director

erick.reynolds@osufst.org • 405-744-5727 (W) • 405-409-0961 (C) Greetings Oklahoma Firefighters!

I write this with extreme humility and thankfulness!

I so very much appreciate the Executive Board of the OSFA, Phil Ostrander, Steve Lumry and the entire OSFA staff for awarding the 2018 Shey P. Francis award to me.

I told Phil one day that I was pretty sure the board could have thrown a rock in any direction and hit someone who was more qualified than I to receive this award, but Thank You! It has never been about me. It has always been about the firefighters of the State of Oklahoma!

I have tried to do my best to think about what is best for firefighters for the last 20-plus years, having been a volunteer firefighter myself.

As a former boss told me one time, “If you make every decision based upon what is best for the students, it is probably a pretty good decision.”

I have tried to apply that to firefighters, as well.

I still remember standing on the hill at EOC Tech one day and asking Brian Arnold, “Well, what do we need to do first?”

It has been a pleasure watching the evolution of what we started there and we continue to carry forward at OSU Fire Service Training with

the help of our many training partners across the State of Oklahoma!

Some folks have had to endure my Irish side a few times. To those folks I say, “Sorry, it was just one of those days!”

I remember the day that I, again, stood on that hill and the thought struck me, “This is what you were meant to do!”

I cannot list all the folks that I owe in regards to having been able to make this journey. I have my detractors out there as we all do. That is just called life! I am many things, but one thing I am not is perfect. I wish them all well! Enough about me!

You folks will have to put up with me for a few more years. That will make some folks smile and others cry in their soup!

We continue to be extremely busy at FST. We have many exciting things just over the horizon and we are working on those, as well as the many training activities that we continually support each and every day!

Thanks for all that you do each and every day, as you serve the citizens of the greatest state of the Fifty!

Be sure to tell the people that you love, that you love them, because you never know when you might not get another chance! Be safe out there! Holler if we can help in any way!

Chautauqua Capital Management would like to thank the Oklahoma State Firefighters for their years of service to the community.

This program is a partnership between OSU-Fire Servce Training, Oklahoma Fire Chiefs Association (OFCA), Oklahoma State Firefighters Association (OSFA) and the office of the State Fire Marshal.

The 160-hour program utilizes the curriculum from the International Public Safety Leadership & Ethics Institute and has been developed to bring the concepts of leadership and ethics to the forefront of an individual’s career.

Requirements: • 10 years in fire service Cohort No. 4, 2019 • 3 years as an officer • Application (www.osufst.org) Feb. 26-28 • Resume March 27-28 • 2-3 page letter stating why April 23-25 you should be chosen May 29-30 • Letters of commitment from your July 23-25 organization, your chief or officer Aug. 28-29 and a community leader Sept. 24-26 Oct. 30-31 Nov. 14 Graduation Applications Due

By Dec. 7, 2018 Tuition: $1,800

Scholarships available to pay tuition for one volunteer firefighter from each quadrant of the state

For more information, contact Jason Louthan at Jason.Louthan@osufst.org

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OSFA Executive Board Highlights

Roll Call: Matt Lay, Present and presiding; Dereck Cassady, Present; Mike Kelley, Present; Eric Harlow, Present; Mike Duncan, Present; Dana Cramer (ORFA), Present.

Others: Phil Ostrander, Steve Lumry, Gene Brown, Tim Bartram, Sheri Nickel, Amy Hall, Caroline Reed and Eric Hamilton. Guest: Paul Gallahar.

Correspondence: Hospitality House sent card congratulating Lay on being named one of Oklahoma Magazine’s 40 under 40. Great Stone Consulting – Thank you Card.

Fire Marshal Commission Report: Lay The Fire Marshal Commission, was in Tulsa during State Fire School and Lay was not able to attend. He says they reported having a good meeting and were impressed with the State Fire School.

Fire Service Training Report: Reed Fire Service Training, has several new things coming out.

There is a new on-line Resource 1 delivery for Grain Bin Awareness, so it will no longer be a two day delivery for the Awareness and the Ops. The Awareness will be provided through Resourse 1 on-line and it should come out in June.

Ops will still be a hands on course.

Other new things are Pipeline Awareness for 911 Operators, as well as an Awareness Ops piece that they have been working on with OKPeri. They are also teaming up with Homeland Security for the first deliveries of those 911 sections and they will be done with the Homeland Security Regions. There will be one in each region in the back half of the year starting in June.

Swiftwater Tech is live and if appropriate they will be taking it out to other locations outside of Oklahoma City.

There is a mini conference coming up in Weatherford, July 19-22.

There were 775 students that attended the State Fire School and all certificates are available for printing on-line.

IMT courses are still being offered and EMI is releasing new versions of those.

Committee Reports: Safety and Health Committee: Lumry Safety and Health Committee, have not meet since last Board meeting but Lumry stated that he spoke with the chairman at State Fire School. The committee is going to be investigating an incident that happened at a Fire Department in Oklahoma and they will discuss that whole process and what their goal is at their next meeting.

Educational Advisory Committee: Lumry Educational Advisory Committee, met yesterday and it was basically a hot wash of fire school. Overall, fire school went well. Once, the new committee is appointed they will be looking at some potential changes moving forward to make it better for vendors and students. The committee’s comments were all positive and they pointed out very few changes that they feel need to be made.

Bartram presented & discussed a graph that was a breakdown of the daily attendance and tracks for each day.

They are looking forward to starting work on next year’s school and need the committee up and running as soon as possible after convention.

There is discussion about moving the vendors down into the gymnasium to give them a larger vendor space and more room for vendor demonstrations.

Volunteer Fire Service: Lumry Volunteer Fire Service, have not met but have two resolutions being presented at convention this year. There are two volunteers, Cliff Davidson and Tom Marcum are both running for the OSFA Board.

EMS Committee: Harlow EMS Committee, had looked at Ground Emergency Medical Transportation Reimbursement Program (GEMT) through the Federal Government. In the last meeting they had invited Greg Reid, Director of REACT EMS in Shawnee and President of the Oklahoma Ambulance Association, to attend the meeting.

Greg and Harlow had found a similar program to the

May 17, 2018 MEETING

Upcoming Dates to Remember: Sept. 6, 2018 -- 22nd Annual David Bain Oklahoma Fallen & Living Firefighters Memorial Golf Tournament -- Lincoln Park West Oct. 7, 2018 -- 19th Statewide Memorial Service -Oklahoma Firefighters Museum, Oklahoma City GEMT Program that had been presented to Board. They found it to be the easiest to push forward and get activated.

It does not prohibit them from looking at other programs later, they can run side by side.

They were able with the assistance of Senator Griffin and Chad Caldwell to get it in the last week of the session. It passed through both chambers and the Governor signed it into law a couple weeks ago. It is for public entities only, so all the fire based EMS partners that run transport will be eligible to submit.

It is basically a cost reimbursement program from the Medicaid side. There is around $20 million a year that can come back to our fire transport entities here in the state.

Membership Committee: Lumry Membership Committee, has a meeting next week. They have been running survey’s at the Volunteer Caucus and at Fire School. There were 51 forms turned back in from Caucus and we received some good feedback. We are still waiting on the numbers from the Fire School surveys. There was discussion by the Board on what the members had to say from the surveys.

County Sales Tax Committee: Bartram County Sales Tax Committee, has questions submitted to the Auditor. Bartram has had communication with their office and they stated they have most of the answers put together but they are attempting to meet with the Attorney General’s office to review those answers and review the information.

They have been having a hard time at the end of session getting that meeting set up. Will continue to follow up and will be ready once they have a reply back from them.

Financial Advisory: Lumry Financial Advisory Committee had a couple of meetings and have three priorities they are looking at trying to move forward.

They are still doing their research on them but the three items are” COLAs, review and determine if/when dues for the organization may need to be changed and the Museum Expansion. There was no negative response or comments from that committee in the way we are heading so far.

Public Education Committee: Brown Public Education Committee, will be meeting next month.

Brown spoke with Joel Bain about the first film for social media. Due to Bain being busy at this time, they have not had the time to make much headway. Brown hopes by the time they hold their next meeting he will have more information to present.

Lumry stated at their initial meeting they discussed the lack of education for the Public Education People in the state. They started out this year with a class at Fire School and it was one of the classes that was about 125% full.

We may look at having something similar to the Volunteer Caucus that is just for Public Education people, continuing their education and finding resources for them. If that goes over well, they may look at doing a full blown conference on Public Education through OSFA. Guest Speaker: Firefighters as Organ Donors – Paul Gallahar, Retired Tulsa Gallahar discussed his credentials and experience in the fire service. He recently received a liver transplant and would like to incorporate that with his fire service experience.

He is looking at the fire service in its totality and analyze

the strengths and weaknesses. Gallahar said that, if we could do more than we presently do, would it be a good thing.

He would like to incorporate organ donation into the fire service culture. Gallahar said that would be going beyond the level of service that they currently provide.

His vision is, that in 5-15 years from now when people talk about firefighters, in addition to what all they do already, they would be thought of as the group that gives organs so that others can live.

He is asking from the Board: 1) Is it a worthy idea, and 2) How it could be pursued.

He is even looking to try it as a National Fire Service Risk Reduction initiative. There was discussion by the Board. After discussion, the Board felt that Paul should be provided time at the Tulsa Convention to present to the delegates on Thursday.

Museum Report: Brown The “Ride to Remember” are pretty close to completing and reconciling the donations right now and it looks like the Memorial is going to get close to $5,000 off of that ride.

He went to the meeting the other night and they had nothing but great things to say about the OSFA/Museum and the way that we handled it and they are looking forward to next year. They really want us to be more involved and Brown told them that we would be more than happy to.

On the Museum itself, they are down a guy and it is tougher but they will get through. Their biggest thing right now is keeping the mowing done.

The Women’s College Softball World Series is coming and they pretty much have everything in line to handle that. He would like to break $30,000 this year but not sure how they will pack extra cars in.

The Museum staff has been working real hard, it has been very expensive and they are re-evaluating that right now.

Getting all their fire apparatus titles up to date and titled correctly with a black tag on them. They have had a lot of maintenance issues that they are currently working on.

There are a lot of scheduled tours coming up and have improved since last year.

The Museum Expansion Fundraiser is waiting on the renderings to be completed.

Volunteer Recruitment & Retention Report: Nickel Nickel stated that there have not been any more grants approved because no one else has applied. She had Pawnee, Lakewood and Idabel all drop out.

We took $100,000 and split into the four quadrants in the state for specific classes for OSU to deliver under the retention part of the grant.

NVFC Report: Duncan Duncan stated that it’s National EMS Week. Nickel and Duncan went to the NVFC Board meeting and attended the committee meetings. Duncan said the biggest thing is the “Share the Load” and the Cancer Registry.

They are having a webinar today on “Understanding Stress in the Fire Service” and he believes there is one on the 17th for Cancer Awareness within the fire service.

The NVFC is doing a Leadership for Volunteer EMS & Rescue Providers as an on-line course that will be free for a limited time. He discussed that the NVFC is having a little trouble with their Recruitment & Retention AFG Grant.

Nickel stated that she is not on any committees as of right now but did volunteer for the Wildland Committee in Duncan’s place.

Ostrander stated that the National Cancer Registry has been passed out of House and Senate and are waiting on that. That is a milestone and a great situation where the NVFC worked alongside the IAFF and IAFC to make that happen.

OFCA Report: Lumry Oklahoma Fire Chiefs Association, has not met since the last board meeting. Greg Herbster from Moore was elected as their new 3rd VP. Their next meeting will be held in July.

ORFA Report: Cramer Oklahoma Retired Firefighters Association is getting ready

May 17, 2018, CONTINUED for their upcoming convention. Cramer stated that he and Pierce went to Lawton and visited with their retirees.

They have a resolution that will be presented at the convention which shows COLA’s are a high priority.

This year a onetime stipend will be given to the retirees.

Executive Director: Ostrander Ostrander said the Legislature granted us a Stipend.

He reiterated what Harlow discussed about the GEMT and what Brown discussed for the goals he would like to see on the softball parking raising at least $30,000.

One of the things he would like to discuss with the Board is how they feel about us creating another 501(c) 3. Basically, it would allow for tax deductible donations of training dollars and benevolent purposes.

His initial vision is the OSFA Training and Benevolence Foundation. That would give us opportunity to handle the money coming in from these outside entities to go to the fire departments. He would like the Board to allow us to expand on that more and to see what it would take to get an additional foundation created under the Museum/Memorial. There was discussion by the Board.

Lumry stated that OEMTA sent a Sponsorship Form for booth space. He discussed the different packages they provide.

Lumry discussed the Membership numbers for the OSFA, Brent Hatcher, and the total numbers for Convention at this time.

The electronic newspaper is now up to 422. The OKC Dodgers approached us regarding planning a group outing. They discussed potentially doing two OSFA Games with no cost to us.

We just send out notices to our members promoting the games. They said they do not store, keep the e-mail address or use them for future marketing.

Lay stated on that note, they are having First Responder Night at the Drillers Stadium on the 14th and will have a stack of tickets. There was discussion by the Board.

Lumry stated the Board meeting next month will be a week later than what is normally scheduled due to the OSFA Convention.

The Fire School preliminary numbers are: brought in income of about $12,700; Expenses of about $42,000; Budgeted $50,000, therefore we are invested in it about $30,000. These are not the final numbers.

The State Fire Marshal Doke contacted Lumry about the contingent they are putting together for Washington, DC this year. They need to know if we are going to send anybody from OSFA. We have until early July to let them know if we are going to be a part of that contingent, so they can get us factored in on things. OSFA has not been requested to specifically attend for a while, but this time we are.

There was a recommendation made from the Educational Advisory Committee that OSFA present the Tulsa Fire Department with some type of appreciation plaque for their assistance with Fire School.

New Business: 1) Appointment of Convention Credentials Committee (7 – 11 Members): David Fincher, Lawton (Chair); Darren Thames, Tulsa; Donnie Bennett, Oklahoma City; Jill Boeckman, Broken Arrow; Eric Hanlon, Ponca City; John Williams, Dewey; Michael Pettey, Fort Supply; Mike Nettles, Guthrie; Garrett Matlock, Midwest City.

2) Reed discussed that Dr. Reynolds is a friend of the Task Force 1 group and they are requesting that OSFA would entertain the thought of doing a Memorial for all the Rescue Dogs. Right now there is not currently a Memorial for those Rescue Dogs that have served. There was discussion by the Board.

Adjournment: Motion by Harlow, second by Kelley to adjourn at 12:16 p.m. Motion Carried.

Next meeting: June 11th, 2018, 6:00 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency, Studio 304, 3rd Floor.

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OSFA Exec Board Highlights

Roll Call: Dereck Cassady, Present and presiding; Mike Kelley, Present; Eric Harlow, Present; Cliff Davidson, Present; Matt Lay, Present; Juan Rodriguez (ORFA), Present Others: Steve Lumry, Gene Brown, Tim Bartram, Sheri Nickel, Amy Hall, Sean Douglas and Eric Hamilton.

Guest: Candice Barber, Manhattan Life – carried over to July Board Meeting.

Correspondence: Thank you letter from Madison Goff for being chosen to receive a 2018 Stavros Scholarship.

Museum Report: Brown Brown stated that one of the big things that he would like to mention is that on June 28 at Lincoln Park Golf Course, there is a Stakeholders meeting.

ODOT is going to bring some of their plans for the I-35 expansion to make six lanes. There are four preliminary plans and one of us can attend the meeting. The changes should be about eight years down the road.

We appreciate Cassady for coming in yesterday and helping out with the mowing. Davidson said he would come in to help volunteer, as well.

Okeene said that he will come out with the Strike Team to volunteer their services and Curtis Maloy with Oklahoma City will see what he can do about setting up some guys to come out and help, as well.

There are a lot of tours set up and even have set one up for next year. The pool is finally working pretty good but still needs to be cleaned.

Lumry discussed the Museum Expansion deadline coming up to approach the first foundation. The information leavebehind packet is almost done.

Volunteer Recruitment & Retention Report: Nickel Nickel stated that she went back and started adding additional firefighters on Firefighter I. There will now be more than one per department.

To help pick up some of the money, Paddy and her are going to Duncan and Woodward next week and have a meeting about doing a Firefighter I class. She said she is doing the best she can to get it out and the OSU Coordinators are doing a good job at getting the training out for the retention part of it.

She has a list of classes from OSU and the Technology Centers that are being offering under the grant.

NVFC Report: Nickel National Volunteer Fire Council has a Wildland Assessment Class coming up in Berryhill July 10-11.

OFCA Report: Douglas Oklahoma Fire Chiefs Association has their Winter Workshop coming up and they are working on the Chiefs Conference for next year. Douglas stated they appreciated the Convention that Lay put on. They enjoyed it and said that it was a lot of hard work.

ORFA Report: Rodriguez Oklahoma Retired Firefighters Association has had some preliminary discussions to take over some of the chores the Benevolent Committee has been working on. Rodriguez stated that he believes they got discouraged trying to run everything electronically.

The number one thing they are wanting to do is find some type of Medicare for the retirees and have already been working on that. The number two thing would be the Benevolent Committee, which would include, death benefit, membership services and third to clean up and combine Brent Hatcher.

New Business: 1) Appointment of Education Advisory Committee (24 Members): Jason Louthan, Seiling (Chair); Brian Brush, Edmond (Co-Chair); Casey Baker, Tahlequah; Justin Beard, Oklahoma City; Donnie Bennett, Oklahoma City; Trent Bryan, El Reno; Dereck Cassady, Ponca City; David Conner, Woodward; Jamie DuBose, Deer Creek FPD; Mike Duncan, Ret. Dewey/ OSUFST; Rodney Foster, Midwest City; Charles French, Jr, Tulsa; Eric Harlow, Guthrie; BreAnn Horn, Marshall; Greta Hurt, Tulsa; Matt Lay, Tulsa; Julie Lynn, Tulsa; Greg Machtolff, Guthrie; David Macy, Oklahoma City; Cary Provence, Yukon; Tony Samaniego, Newcastle; Cort Smith, Oklahoma City; Randal Sullivan, Eufaula; Jason Woydziak, Ardmore.

Bartram stated there is an Organization called the Leary

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Firefighters Foundation that was formed after 9/11 and they have opened up their funding to Nationwide. He sent them a letter of inquiry for a $10,000 Grant to pay for Volunteer Scholarship’s for Fire School and we will find out in August if we have been selected to move forward with the full application process.

2) Bud Shepherd would like to be removed from all Committees. No Action taken at this time, will wait until Committee Selection at next Board Meeting.

3) Terry Searcy would like to be removed from the Safety & Health Committee. No Action taken at this time, will wait until Committee Selection at next Board Meeting.

4) 2018 NVFC Fall Meeting, September 19-21, 2018 for Sherri Nickel and Cliff Davidson to attend.

5) Forfeiture Letters: There was discussion by the Board regarding the 2018 Forfeiture Letters to be sent out to the departments that have not paid their 2018 Membership Dues. Out of the 556 departments who were billed, we have received back 481 at this point.

Executive Director: Lumry Lumry stated that the Convention numbers from this year are; ORFA, 92 delegates, 38 guest, OSFA, 195 total voting members, total registered attendants 283, 23 vendors, 40 sponsors, Golf, 30 teams in the am flight, 18 teams in the pm flight for 192 total people, tactical shoot had 53 people in it, fishing had 64 people, Poker Run had 41 people signed up for it but thinks there was actually more due to walk ups.

The Board discussed Past President’s convention registration fees.

Lumry went over the running total numbers for Convention since 2003, to help determine how much of each different item should be ordered.

The OSFA membership is doing really well again this year.

We are sitting about 98% of what we sent out. Brent Hatcher Membership is at 335 with a benefit payout $1,675. The electronic newspaper subscriptions have taken a huge jump to 425 now.

There is a State Fire Marshal trip October 8-11 in Washington, DC that was approved last month to send the President.

There was discussion by the Board.

There was discussion in the past regarding setting up a 501 (C) 3 through the Community Foundation.

Lumry also had preliminary discussions about the Museum’s Endowment and they told him that if we did that through them, the Kirkpatrick Foundation will match the money that came in at every $3 we put in they will add $1 to it. There was more discussion by the Board.

We are planning on scheduling a FEMA Grant Workshop in early November. We received a letter from the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce stating they would like us to Vote No on SQ788 and maybe do a donation to help the cause. American Income Life complaints have subsided but we do still receive a few questions. They also did a donation at Convention this year, had a vendor booth, and they are the ones who paid for the Past President Reception.

Aflac is wanting a census from us before they will go any further. Lumry is hesitant to give out our membership list to anybody without bringing it to the Board first.

The two Dodger games that we have been advertising have sold 33 tickets so far for the July 6th game and 20 tickets for the August 25th game.

The State FFA has approached us to see if we would like to sponsor their state awards at their state convention up to a $1,000. There was discussion by the Board.

There was discussion in regards to the legislation that was created last year naming an Oklahoma Public Safety Hero’s Purple Heart Committee. They will have their annual meeting in July to consider awarding Purple Hearts to Public Service Employees who are injured In Line of Duty.

The Oklahoma State Fire Education Campus Safety & Security Task Force have a Summit in Midwest City and have asked us to be a vendor. No action taken at this time.

Adjournment: Motion by Harlow, second by Davidson to adjourn at 11:15 a.m. Motion Carried.

Next meeting: July 19, 2018.

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Chaplain’s corner Stephen Alyea Cherokee County EMS Chaplain

Called to Serve Protecting our districts and serving our communities is an act of service. We all have a common bond in our duty to respond.

Simply put, when someone needs us, we go! We also go collectively as a dedicated team when mutual aid is requested, and this is similar to the body of the Christ.

The following scripture is a powerful request we make to our Lord.

17 I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. 18 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, (NIV) -- In Ephesian 1: 17-18 We can rely on the Lord to guide us to our eternal spiritual calling, which when joined together with other responders, we can see the effects of the Holy Spirit. We feel the breeze on a hot day, but until you see the leaves move and dust blow, you will not see it.

When we answer the calling to serve, we can be a working responder within the Spirit of God. The Body of Christ’s church must respond to the mutual aid request from the Holy Spirit.

When the heat is on, feel the breeze of the Holy Spirit, and please take time to watch the movement of God’s hand touching the hearts of those we serve.

May the Lord bless you and keep you safe. May the Lord make known to you His “call to serve” and the “duty to respond.”

What Does Constitutional Resolution 2018-01 Mean for the OSFA? Constitutional Resolution 2018-01 was originally submitted to the convention by the OSFA Membership Committee and the OSFA Executive Board to change the language of the OSFA Constitution.

After much research by the Membership Committee, they believed that the OSFA Constitution was too restrictive for today’s fire service when it comes to the organization’s membership.

The original Constitution was written in 1894 and was written to include all types of fire departments located in Oklahoma Territory at the time (all volunteer).

Over the years, the Constitution evolved to mainly include only those departments that were part of the Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System since our main goal in those days was to protect and defend the pension system.

Now our goal is much broader and includes not only protecting and defending the pension system, but also to improve all conditions for all firefighters in Oklahoma.

So it was time to evolve the Constitution once again. The full purpose as contained in the current Constitution reads like this: The purpose of this organization shall be to create, maintain and perpetuate a fraternal spirit among its members; to assemble in convention and there devise ways and means of improving the fire fighting service by appropriate discussion, lectures, debates and mutual exchange of ideas; to cooperate with the various state departments and agencies, to suggest helpful legislation and to educate its membership and improve the service and to enhance the value and dignity of their profession and to be instrumental in promoting improved conditions for the firefighters of the State of Oklahoma.

The Membership Committee and in turn, the Executive Board, believed that this purpose was much broader than what our membership categories had expressed.

The old membership categories only allowed “full” membership to those departments who were members of the pension system and “limited” membership to those who were organized under Oklahoma Statutes contained in Title 18 or were not in the pension system.

By increasing our “full” membership benefits to those departments that are not in the pension system, we expand our influence with those who control the fate of the Oklahoma Fire Service such as the State Legislature.

With a bigger and broader membership base, we have an even stronger voice and better chance to determine our own destiny, on pensions or any other fire service issue.

This expanded base with full voting rights and benefits will pay full dues and have the same

rights, privileges and benefits as everyone else in the organization, and rightfully so.

The decisions this membership and Board make have an impact and effect on all aspects of the fire service in Oklahoma.

This is no different than having career firefighters currently voting on issues that affect only volunteers and vice versa, a system that has worked well for the Oklahoma State Firefighters Association since the first paid firefighters were hired in Oklahoma and allowed to be full members of a then all volunteer organization.

Our membership has proven its wisdom time and again when it comes to electing our State Board Members.

The Membership Committee, the OSFA Board And the members at the 2018 Convention in Tulsa felt that this wisdom would continue when it came to electing future Board Members.

“Non-Pension Members” of our organization will only be allowed to occupy one Board seat at any given time and must pass muster with the delegates at convention prior to being elected in the first place.

This measure was necessary to reflect the all-inclusive nature of our tremendous organization and to ensure our future continued success.

405-834-5975 We are pleased that the delegates at the 124th Annual OSFA Convention in groberts1960 Tulsa overwhelmingly approved Constitutional Resolution 2018-01.

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PURCELL FIRE DEPARTMENT Fire Chief: Greg Cypert

Purcell FD Fleet:

Joined OSFA: 1909

1 Quint

PFD Formed: Dec. 15, 1904 Number of Paid: 12

Number of Volunteers: 16

Calls Per Year: Approx. 1,200

Coverage Area: 82 square miles Population: Approx. 6,500

3 Engines

4 Brush Pumpers

1 Tanker

2 Squads

3 Command Vehicles

Historic Footnote:

Purcell’s fire horse team of Sam and Prince were born in 1902.

They were purchased by the all-volunteer Purcell FD in 1905 and pulled the city’s horse-drawn fire wagon for 15 years, proving their worth many times over.

In fire horse contests, they captured State Championships in 1909, 1910 and 1912.

And in 1913, they were crowned World Bunk Out Champions with a time of 1 minute, 7.4 seconds.

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Sam & Prince setting World Record in 1913

Ladder 21 2010 E-One 2000 pump/500 tank/78’ ladder

Purcell Fire Department Fleet

E-23 1998 Ford/E-One 1250 pump/1000 tank

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(A) OSFA President Dereck Cassady assisting with the mowing at the OSFA Complex. (B) Sixteen volunteer firefighters from Olive, Freedom Hill, Slick, Stroud, Davenport, Mounds and Berryhill completed the 48-hour Structural Firefighter Academy instructed by Central Tech. (C) Representing Oklahoma at the National Volunteer Fire Council Training Summit in Concord, NC, were Mike Duncan (Dewey Retired), Sheri Nickel (Forest Park FD) and Randall Sullivan (Eufaula FD). (D) Dewey Volunteer Firefighter Colby Williams receiving custom fitted Lion bunker gear for completing all of the requirements of OSFA’s SAFER Grant. (E) Meet Mayday, the mascot of the Guymon FD. (F) Former OSFA Executive Director Jim Minx giving a tour of the Oklahoma Firefighters Museum. (G) Firefighter-1 Planning Meeting at High Plains Tech Center in Woodward. (H) Future firefighters? Perhaps these Oklahoma Firefighters Museum visitors one day will be! (I) Firefighter-1 Planning Meeting at Red River Tech Center in Duncan. (J) Goodwell Firefighter Marty Hans and Guymon Firefighter JJ Palacios receiving their new bunker gear for completing FF-1 under the OSFA SAFER Grant.

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