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I trust that everyone

had a wonderful holiday season! It’s crazy to think that we are already a month into 2020.

I recently attended the OFCA’s Winter Workshop and I would like to thank them for a wonderful conference and thank the OSFA staff for their dedicated service and effort towards another successful event.

There were some excellent speakers at the Chief’s Workshop, including Chief Mike Walker with the Oklahoma City Fire Department and Chief Scott Thompson with Colony Texas Fire Department.

Chief Walker spoke about reclaiming our mission and Chief Thompson focused on choosing a sustainable culture. They both spoke about generational differences and the fact that younger firefighters see things differently than older firefighters, and that’s not a bad thing.

I’ve often heard grumbling about those “Damn Millennials.” Chief Walker brought up a great point by challenging the attendees with “who raised them.” The fact is the very people grumbling raised the millennials that they are complaining about.

The discussions reinforced what I have known

for a long time -- we can all learn from each other and every position is valuable.

The most valuable resource we have is a thinking firefighter. Have you ever considered what that million-dollar ladder can do without a firefighter that understands its full capabilities and limitations?

The next question becomes, “Does every firefighter understand the mission?”

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hot button issues and I’m not saying that they are not important. I’m simply asking if they distract from the mission. As a fire chief or company officer, are you assuring that everyone understands the mission?

The theme of our 2020 convention is “Iron Sharpens Iron, Forged Through Adversity.”

True leaders don’t surround themselves with robots or people that agree with everything they propose or say. Leaders recognize that everyone has an innate ability to lead and they can foster those leadership qualities by understanding strengths and weaknesses, their own and others.

Define the mission and set the goals for your organization, department, station, or company and then be accountable and available to help every member to reach their full potential.

In my opinion, true leaders accept the blame for failures and defer the credit to their people.

The legislative session is about to start and your OSFA is tracking over 100 bills that could have a direct effect on firefighters.

Obviously, the priority is a COLA for our retirees. The interim studies have been completed and show that our system can withstand both the 2% and 4% that was requested by the legislature.

Please stay engaged in the process, as we will disseminate information and calls for action as needed.

There is still nothing new to report on the Plan B lawsuit. We are still awaiting a ruling from the Supreme Court of Oklahoma on the temporary restraining order. We will push information out as soon as it becomes available.

Thanks for your dedication to the mission! Stay the Course!

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2019-20 OSFA Executive Board PRESIDENT: Mike Kelley 405-623-4388 • mkelley@local157.org 1ST VICE PRESIDENT: Eric Harlow 405-520-2893 • ericharlow200@gmail.com 2ND VICE PRESIDENT: Cliff Davidson 580-554-1886 • davidsoncliff@yahoo.com 3RD VICE PRESIDENT: Jim Ed Nimmo 918-557-8379 • jimnimmo7@gmail.com PAST PRESIDENT: Dereck Cassady 580-761-5338 • IAFFLocal2479@yahoo.com

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Guthrie FD

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Greetings Oklahoma Firefighters!

I hope you’re enjoying the somewhat mild winter we are having. We definitely can’t complain about a lack of moisture.

The legislative session is almost underway with all bills having been filed. We are attentively watching several bills that pertain to the fire service and will keep you apprised of any that need our members’ attention.

Once again, the COLA for our deserving retirees is our #1 priority this session. We are seeing proposals from 2% to 4% so far. That’s not what we hope to get, but it’s definitely better than nothing.

Sometimes I think that maybe we should try for a smaller raise this year in hopes of sustaining that same raise every year, rather than one big raise now and nothing for several more years.

Rest assured that we won’t rest until we succeed in getting this well overdue raise for those that blazed the trail before us.

There are some other interesting bills being presented, too.

Thank you to Oklahoma Fire Chiefs Association President Bruce Anthony and his board on another great, well-attended Winter Workshop in Stillwater.

The speakers and material were all great and the networking was excellent, as usual.

If you haven’t already, make plans to attend the OFCA Conference April 8-10 at the Grady County Fairgrounds in Chickasha.

And make your hotel reservations ASAP as they’re competing for hotel rooms with the oilfield folks in the area.

State Fire School classes and schedules should be released soon and there looks to be an awesome line up of renowned instructors presenting a great variety of courses.

State Fire School will be May 7-9 and will be held again at the Tulsa Fire Department Training Center and Tulsa Community College’s NE Campus.

If you’ve never been to the school, I highly encourage you to look into it this year.

This is becoming one of the largest regional fire schools in the country.

The best part about this school is that it’s completely FREE! Your board is committed to continuing to provide this free training for the Oklahoma Fire Service.

Please spread the word and tell your friends and fellow firefighters to make plans to attend.

Until next time, stay safe and be ready for what looks to be a decent winter wildfire season.

We’ve already had a few critical wildfire weather days this winter and there are sure to be more. I say this as it’s pouring rain outside.

The rain doesn’t help the situation long-term as it just makes the ground saturated and muddy while the fuels remain dormant.

Please use 4 wheel drive and be safe when attacking these wildfires. Don’t hesitate to call for help early!

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Jim Ed Nimmo

We all bellyache, some of us more than others.

Show me someone who doesn’t and I’ll say let me see their medication list.

Show me someone who says they don’t, well, what’s the ol’ saying about only two kinds of liars?

I’ve certainly been guilty of it in every aspect of my life. Sometimes it’s hard to tell if I’m actually complaining or if it’s just the voice in my head.

Whatever the case, what does come out is only about a tenth of what is actually on my mind.

We’ve all been the complainer or been tired of the complainer. I’ve sat through fire station table tirades where complaints were leveed en masse about complaining.

I think complaining can be cathartic, though. So in that vein, I guess this intro could be a complaint about the complaints against complaining. Let that sink in.

Anyway, we all learn tricks to deal with complainers when it gets out of control. One of the masters was a retired Assistant Chief I used to work for. At one time, I was lucky enough to work on one of his pet fire companies.

He ran his shift like a mob capo and if you were in the trust tree it was like being a made guy yourself. It probably wasn’t that cool, but this is my story.

I haven’t worked for him in several years, but when I find myself mentally working through a situation, I still think to myself WWHKD. Anyway, one of the tricks that he dropped on me mid-rant, and one that I’ve used myself occasionally, and have had used on me by others, as well, is “what is your plan, Amigo?”

I’m not saying this is samurai-level stuff, but it will generally stop a first-level complainer in their tracks when you’re tired of listening to them.

I’m pretty sure most level one complainers are just doing so because they want to be heard any-

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way, and once they get it out, they’re done.

Of course, you always run the risk of having a plan dropped in your lap, but that can always be slow played, or any of a litany of other devices, that is if you don’t want to implement or support the plan being presented.

I’m going to pivot here and talk about what’s really on my mind. Insurance.

What are you doing about insurance? More specifically, what are you doing about health insurance?

I don’t really see anyone doing anything about it but complaining.

I recently was witness to a situation. I won’t call it a common fire service situation. In my experience, most firemen don’t live long enough for situations like this to be common, but they will.

The man was an aging boomer who was clearly in the twilight of his life. He retired after a maximum amount of service. His age would have made him draft eligible in Vietnam, but I can’t say for certain if he served.

While baby boomers are still represented, and maybe to a degree over-represented in the fire service (sorry, I’m not sorry), ones of this vintage are largely retired at least on the paid side.

I have seen very few who were eligible to retire in the late 80s through the 90s stay beyond 25, and then largely because of Plan B. The story is one we’ve all heard somewhere, if not in the fire service, then somewhere. Retired, too old to work, outliving the buying power of their retirement, beset by expenses he never dreamed would be so expensive.

I only had 10 minutes or so with him, but I felt like no one had prepared him for what it would really be like, what life would really cost in 2020.

The truth is his situation weighed heavily on me, but in the end, I could not help him.

I think we are reaching a critical mass concerning healthcare, healthcare delivery, and insurance related to healthcare in this country. Something has to give.

I have watched as literally every raise I’ve received that wasn’t related to a promotion has been eaten up by healthcare premiums, and I’m lucky enough to only need single coverage.

The quotes I hear lead me to believe that if you retire today, you should plan on coughing up approximately $600 a month for health coverage before you are old enough for medicare to kick in. Kick that up to $1,500 a month for family.

I don’t think its crazy to say that number could easily be $3K a month 15 years from now.

Can your pension or retirement savings cover that and life? Can it cover that in 15 years? Can it cover it if medicare isn’t an option 20 years from now?

Have we seen anything to indicate that anyone, whether they be local, state, national, private sector, or public sector leaders, really want to do anything to address this problem before the whole thing collapses? All I’ve seen is can kicking.

A flood is coming down the river, and I would say we need a taller dam, but I’m not sure a taller dam is the answer. The answer may be a completely different way to divert the water.

One thing is for sure, repainting the dam we have won’t do any good.

That all said, no, I don’t have a plan. Maybe we could all start working on one together?

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Should OSFA Be All About One Person?

This poses an interesting question that we should always ask as leaders and members of the Association. Should OSFA be about me?

The answer is two-fold. Yes and no.

Should it be about you as a member? Yes. Should it be about me as a Board Member, Executive Director, Staff Member or other leader in the organization? The answer SHOULD be a resounding “NO!” But, in the same vane, should the organization be MORE about you than any other member? That answer, too, should be no.

The OSFA should always be about collaboration. What is good for me is good for you. What is good for us is good for the fire service.

While this is an easy philosophical question, it is hard to put into practice. Because, surely if something is good for me and my department it is also good for the departments two, three or five counties away. But, that is not always the truth.

Then it expands into what is good for the state provided benefits that we almost all benefit from. Will a simple violation of the rules for a well-liked volunteer firefighter in the most remote regions of the state really affect the rest of us? That answer, too, is a yes and no.

No, it may not affect us directly. But, when one gets away with something, we like to brag about it. Then the next town tries it and it works for them, as well. Eventually, it spreads like the flu across the state and nobody is following the well-established rules that make the Oklahoma State Fire Service the envy of pretty much every other state.

Then when corrective measure must be taken, we say, it has always been this way (with “always” meaning the last few years that I can remember). Then we want to change the laws to reflect what we have been doing. Or worse, what we think they should do without regard to why they are there in the first place.

We’ve all heard the saying, there are two sides to that coin or that there are two sides to every issue.

That is why the OSFA exists. To provide balance to these issues. To ensure that everyone’s ideas and issues are heard. Notice, I said heard, not necessarily agreed with. You may not get the answer you want, but you will get an answer from the OSFA. We strive to be fair and equal in our movements and to provide guidance and direction.

The laws generally don’t exist to restrict us, but rather to protect us and provide benefits that are important to us and our families. We may not care about our safety while responding to an emergency, but our families do. They also worry about the whole family’s well-being should something happen to us, and there are laws to help provide for and protect them.

OSFA is a clearinghouse for information. That means that we can connect you to someone across the state who has been in the same circumstances or in the opposite circumstance that can debate the pros and cons with you to come to a middle ground that benefits all firefighters and hurts none.

We connect you with the history of the fire service so we don’t repeat the same mistakes or create new ones that will take years to overcome and could hurt so many firefighters and/or their families.

If you ask around in other states, provide them with the facts of the Oklahoma Fire Service and tell them how we do things here, you will find that OSFA and the Oklahoma Fire Service is a beacon of how to do things right and our training, benefits, and successes are proof of that.

Your membership in OSFA is cherished and cultivated not to promote our own legacies, but to ensure yours! The opportunities are out there for you, just make use of them.

We hope to see you at the Public Education Summit, the OFCA conference, the Ride to Remember, the John F. Futhey II State Fire School, the ORFA Convention and the OSFA Convention.

Come and be a part of what is good about the Oklahoma Fire Service and learn how to contribute and how to benefit from your membership. It’s up to you.

We’re looking forward to seeing you and meeting you. The first step is the hardest part. Once you are there, you will feel at home.

The fire service in general is based on teamwork. The OSFA provides the method to achieve that teamwork statewide. It shouldn’t matter who gets the credit, I certainly don’t claim any, but rather that we are doing the right thing for the right reasons.

Until next time, STAY SAFE!

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Ringwood FD

580-554-1886 • davidsoncliff@yahoo.com Hello Everyone! I hope all is well and everyone enjoyed their Christmas and New Years.

How many of us are still dating everything 2019? Ha! Here we are, and the first month of the new year is almost gone.

I do hope if you made any New Years resolutions that you are sticking with them. I made a few but I’m having trouble getting them started -like working out and quitting chewing.

I kind of have a love-hate relationship with exercise equipment. Not really -- there has never been any love in that relationship.

I like walking and jogging much more than stationary equipment. I am waiting for warmer weather so I can take my 110 pound Lab with me. We both need it and I figure I shouldn’t just be thinking about myself.

He used to love to go for a walk or jog, but I have a feeling he will enjoy it about as much as I will.

I would like to thank the Oklahoma Fire Chiefs Association for putting on another great Winter Workshop. They had some great speakers this year, excluding myself.

As we move forward this year and the next Legislative session is fixing to start, let’s not forget to talk to our Legislators and remind them of the importance of the COLA. It will take all of us together as an organization to get it passed. The House has been good to us, but we will need to talk to our Senators and remind them how much our retirees need it.

So, please have your family members and friends make contact with their Senators.

As brothers and sisters of the fire service, we have each others backs.

So let’s support the ones who were here before us and work together to get the COLA passed.

Thank you all for your time and commitment to serve your communities. Stay safe.

OSFA 2nd Vice President Cliff Davidson in action

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Greetings! I hope all of you had a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

It is still hard to believe that we are in 2020 and now it is February. Where did the

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Ryan was a Tulsa firefighter who left a huge imprint on this child. While Reese and her mom Carrie were still in the midst of their grief, they reached out to help others.

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In a world where it is easy to think of ourselves, it is an inspiration to see the daughter of one of our own who is following in the footsteps of her father and giving back to her community.

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time go?

Now it is time to look at the state legislature and the COLA. We cannot let the weeks go by without contacting the members in the House and Senate. We need to keep the heat on them to get this COLA passed.

Please contact your Senator and House Representatives and tell them it has been 11 years without even a penny increase in amount on your Pension check!

Yes, they did grant a one-time stipend, but that didn’t fix the problem, and your check is the same as it was in 2008 when we got the last COLA. This amount is then cut by heath insurance going up not a little, but by massive amounts.

The ORFA Cornerstone Committee has been working very hard since the last Oklahoma Firefighter issue. The Sub Committee on Membership is addressing the need for more members which not only helps ORFA, but also helps OSFA and the Firefighters Memorial.

The Sub Committee on Financial is looking into how to improve interest that we make on our CDs. I would like to thank everyone who serves on those committees for the hard work and the giving of their time.

In late December, we lost one of the OSFA, OFCA and ORFA members in Kellie Rex Sawyer. I sat on several committees with her and she always did what she could do for the fire service.

Kellie will be greatly missed, and someone will step forward -- as firefighters always do -- and lend a helping hand. I want to say thanks to her husband and family for letting her always be there to serve the organizations.

We are four months away from the 39th annual ORFA Convention. If you have ever had the desire to serve as an ORFA Board member, the 3rd VicePresident position will be open!

Please contact one of Kellie Sawyers with ORFA Past Presidents the ORFA Board members Bud Shepherd, Larry Bogges and Tom or our Executive Director Smith at 2014 OSFA Memorial Service Steve Lumry.

Kendra Engle Jr Board Member Happy New Year!!

I hope the New Year finds everyone happy and healthy.

I hope everyone had a fun-filled holiday season. To those who made New Year’s Resolutions, I hope everyone is sticking to them.

Hopefully everyone can make a resolution to work harder to make your local auxiliary and state auxiliary a huge success.

Just a reminder to all of the ladies, you can become a member of the State Ladies Auxiliary for $10 a year membership. You do not have to be a member of your local auxiliary to join.

If you are interested, please send your money to our Secretary/Treasurer Marti

Carpenter, or you can join at the upcoming Convention in June 2020.

Ladies, don’t forget to check your Oklahoma Firefighter newspaper for upcoming events. You can also check out the OSFA website for information on activities going on around the state.

Until next time!

2019-2020 ORFA Executive Board 1ST VICE PRESIDENT George Fina, OKC 405-373-2409 gomsc38@gmail.com 3RD VICE PRESIDENT James Fullingim, Norman nfdchief@hotmail.com

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PRESIDENT Tippy Pierce, Moore 405-924-1104 fftip@swbell.net 2ND VICE PRESIDENT A.K. “Yogi” Cole, Tulsa 918-231-3591 ycole@ipa.net PAST PRESIDENT Juan Rodriguez, Lawton jrod911@gmail.com

PRESIDENT Susan Walker 580-351-4116 • sw233821@gmail.com

VICE PRESIDENT Michele Cole 918-698-4488 • momachel@aol.com

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Question & Answers Oklahoma Firefighter asked last issue’s readers this question: “What’s your favorite line from a book or movie?”

Here is what they said: w Darren Alexander, Cedar Country: “How do we know if the floor is going to be on fire when we get there” -- Probie “When the door opens, if it’s hot, don’t get out” -- LT in “Backdraft” w Mark Wheeler, Luther: “Life is tough but it’s tougher when your stupid” -John Wayne in “Sands of Iwo Jima” w Jesse Bain, Broken Arrow: “Do or do not, there is no try” -- Yoda in “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back” w Eldon Henderson, Enid Ret.: “Brethren, leave us go amongst ‘em!”

— Ward Bond in “The Searchers” w Edward Fowler, Del City Ret.: “As you wish.” I’m sure most of us know the movie. That is exactly right!

“The Princess Bride.” Classic 80s movie. w Tippy Pierce, Moore Ret.: I couldn’t decide on just one.

From “The Godfather” -- “I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse.”

From “Dirty Harry” -- “I know what your thinking. ‘Did he fire six shots or only five?’ Well to tell you the truth, in all this excitement, I kind of lost track myself. But being that this is .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world and will blow your head clean off, you’ve gotta ask yourself one question: ‘Do I feel lucky?’ Well, do ya, punk?”

w Caroline Reed, OSU-FST: “Carpe Diem. Seize the day, boys” Robin Williams in “Dead Poets Society” w Tom Marcum, Mooreland.: From “The American President”: Lewis (Michael J. Fox): “People want leadership. And in the absence of genuine leadership, they will listen to anyone who steps up to the microphone. They want leadership, Mr. President. They’re so thirsty for it, they’ll crawl through the desert toward a mirage, and when they discover there’s no water, they’ll drink the sand.”

Shepperd (Michael Douglas): “Lewis, we’ve had Presidents who were beloved, who couldn’t find a coherent sentence with two hands and a flashlight. People don’t drink the sand because they’re thirsty, Lewis. They drink it because they don’t know the difference.”

NOTE: Tom has this movie quote printed out and taped up in his office. “It is hanging on a bookcase as a reminder,” he said. w Bert Norton, Midwest City: “She’s a beaut, Clark. Now don’t you go falling in love with her” -- “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” w Rick Chisum, Okmulgee: “We’re burning daylight” -- John Wayne in “The Cowboys” w Bryan West, OSU-FST.: “Houston, we have a problem” -- Tom Hanks in “Apollo 13”

w Corey Conrady, Drummond: “Roads? Where we’re going, we don’t need roads!” - Doc Brown in “Back to the Future”

w Mike Weinkauf, Orlando: From “Once Upon a Time in the West” -- “We only brought three horses” ... “Looks to me like you brought two too many”

w Aaron Burns, Broken Arrow Ret.: “I’ll see ya” ... “Not if I see you first” -- Wil Wheaton and River Phoenix in “Stand By Me.

w Brian Foughty, Moore Ret.: Restaurant scene from “Hell or High Water”-- “What don’t you want.”

Google it. It’s a classic.

w Juan Rodriguez, Lawton Ret.: “Miss Jean Louise, Miss Jean Louise, stand up. Your father is passing.” Reverend Sykes to Scout: in “To Kill a Mockingbird”

w Jeremy Goodrich, Yukon: “Surprised, Eddie? If I woke up tomorrow with my head sewn to the carpet, I wouldn’t be more surprised.” -- Clark Griswold in “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation”

w Bre Dahl, Marshall: “That’s a negative, Ghost Rider. The pattern is full” -- “Top Gun” w S.R. Hunter, Bethany Ret.: “The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few” ... “Or the one” -- Spock and Captain Kirk in “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan”

w Randy Rose, Oklahoma City Ret.: Movie is “Citizen Kane.” Line is “Rosebud.” w Donnie Bennett, Oklahoma City: “The missing ingredient to accomplishing most dreams is perseverance” -- “The Uncommon Life” By Tony Dungy

Next Month’s Question --

“What’s the most useless talent you have?”

Everyone is Welcome to Participate!

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Page to ponder Melanie Colvin

Lexington FD

Safety & Health Committee Greetings! I hope

the holiday season treated you well.

Several of you may have made New Year’s resolutions and some may not have even given it a second thought.

January is usually a time of the year where we set new goals and habits to help us be better about something in our lives.

I would like to challenge you to adding a yearly physical to your habits each year.

Most of us have insurance that will provide preventative care through a physical exam each year.

Firefighters have a very physical job and it requires us to be fit for duty. If we do not take a physical examination on an annual basis, then we are not able to prevent or mitigate issues that arise.

Underlining problems can be treated early and not be allowed to progress into a major issue, if we KNOW about them.

According to NFPA, there were 7,345 firefighter exposures to infectious diseases in 2017 and 6,175 in 2018. These include hepatitis, meningitis and HIV. The average heart attack for the general public is 66 years of age. For firefighters, it is 49 years of age.

The difference is staggering!

I had my own health crisis this year.

Between the ICU, step down and rehab, I spent a month in the hospital.

At 46, I was diagnosed with having had two strokes. They aren’t sure how or why I had them.

Strokes can be barely noticeable or very profound. It was a very sobering event either way.

I laid in my hospital bed not being able to communicate effectively, feed myself without wearing most of it, or bathe or go to the restroom alone.

The entire time I was screaming in my head that this was insane! How was I going to be able to even take care of myself, let alone my sons?

It put into perspective that: 1) I’m not that old to be having a major health crisis.

2) I had so much more living I wanted to do.

If you ever want to question if a major health crisis is worth it, be 46 and have to use a cherry red walker with a handy dandy basket to get around!

My family decided to get me out of the house after several months and took me to a casino. They said they tried to think of a place that I would fit in with my walker.

I had a riveting conversation with a gentleman about how my walker was better than his walker because I had the big wheels and brakes.

I guess that is good because I wasn’t going to let it slow me down!

I don’t want any one of us to have to go through what I did, even if you have a cherry red walker.

I have been very blessed in my prognosis and my recovery that I have been able to return to life with very minimal issues.

If I forget your name, please forgive me because that is one thing I can’t seem to remember!

In about one month’s time, I had five different people tell me about routine doctor visits they had where they were having a small issue and were diagnosed with heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and cancer.

They thought they were fine, but they weren’t. It was a shock and a major change in their lives.

A yearly physical provides a baseline and measures change over time. Preventative care is key to allowing your physician help you take charge of your health and physical fitness.

Why wouldn’t you want to be healthy?

Getting care early can be key in your outcomes and how your life is affected by health issues.

As firefighters, our health and safety come first. So, why haven’t we taken the opportunity to get yearly physicals?

Are we too busy? Do we just not think it out? Are we afraid that the physician may find something?

I know ignorance can be bliss at times, but not when it comes to your health.

The risks we take to do the best job in the world are numerous. I know that most wouldn’t give up what we do easily either.

So how do we ensure that we can remain in a job we love and still take care of ourselves?

We need to take stock of our priorities and where we are in our health and physical fitness.

We need to make changes to ensure we are better suited to do our jobs. Be that eating healthier, drinking more water and less soda, adding exercise or increasing our fitness goals, whatever it is, start today!

We are the most valuable thing that we have! If we are not taking care of ourselves, then how do we expect to be able to take care of others?

We can’t fully show up if we are sick or our physical fitness won’t allow us to do the job.

My goals for this year are to stop drinking so much Coke and get back to exercising on a regular basis.

I invite you to create yours and join me in making ourselves healthier, fitter and ready to answer the call.

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NEAR-MISS REPORT

By Greg Lindsay

A Confusing Start Occasionally you respond on an incident where nothing goes very smoothly. Sometimes the obstacles we face are completely out of our control, and sometimes we are our worst enemy.

Selecting and using the ways we can set ourselves up for success always sound good in the classroom, but do we always use those tools on the fire scene?

The featured report this month describes an incident where the crews arrive to find long parallel driveways for different structures. This is in an area covered by hydrants, but the hose lay into the residence is over 1,700 feet.

The on-scene incident commander opts for a fast attack with water carried on the first arriving apparatus. The entire report can be found at http://firefighternearmiss.com/ Reports?id=8600.

As you read this report consider the options you would choose when responding in your area of responsibility.

Confusion and Difficult Access Creates Water Supply Crisis INITIAL SIZE-UP: Two-story residential dwelling with smoke showing.

EVENT DESCRIPTION: The first due department and automatic mutual aid departments were dispatched for a lightning strike on a dwelling during a bad storm. One of the mutual aid chiefs arrived on scene first and immediately gave an on-scene report then established command. The commander reported a confirmed fire in the dwelling with smoke showing.

One of the challenges on this incident for arriving units was to choose the correct driveway. There were two long driveways that ran parallel. Some units did go down the wrong driveway and had to turn around to come back.

Quint 10 and Engine 40 both reported they had a water supply source from their direction of arrival. Dispatch confirmed that Engine 40 had the closer hydrant with a 1700 ft lay. Command made the decision after considering the long driveway to have multiple engines come up the long driveway and they would attempt a knock down on the fire utilizing tank water.

The order of initial apparatus that arrived: Chief’s POV, Engine 10, Quint 10, Quint 20, Engine 20, Engine 30. All the tank water combined on the apparatus equaled 2600 gallons. Engine 40 remained at the closer hydrant while Quint 20 left its water supply and proceeded to the scene.

Crews advanced lines into the structure locating the fire in the basement. Crews on interior reported no water in the lines and they had visible fire. Additional lines were stretched still having issues with water. Operators hooked up lines to supply Engine 10, the “attack engine”, with water.

Engine 50 arrived on scene as Command and ordered Engine 40 to lay in their supply line.

Engine 40 communicated to Engine 50 they would need to assist laying hose after the hose bed on Engine 40 was empty. Engine 40 laid its hose up the road and driveway followed by Engine 50.

As Engine 40s hose bed was emptied, Engine 50 connected to Engine 40s supply line and continued the supply line layout.

Engine 40 had to proceed up to Engine 30 along the narrow driveway while radio traffic from interior crews was consistent over the air calling for water. Because of the heavy radio traffic, Engine 40 attempted to establish another channel for water supply and additional companies were also requested.

Engine 50 hooked the supply line into Engine 30. Engine 30 was supplying Engine 10 with its tank water when it malfunctioned, and lines were switched to Engine 40. Engine 40 pumped its water to Engine 10 and ordered the hydrant to be charged. Engine 60 arrived and proceeded up the

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driveway to get in place for relay pumping. Engine 70 arrived and pumped from the hydrant.

Water supply was established and flowing.

At this time, command requested a rapid intervention team and utilities to the scene.

Interior crews were still inside trying to hold the fire with the water they were getting. Interior crews also reported this was a possible gas line on fire in the basement.

The shut-off and meter were difficult to find, but once the gas line was shut down and secured, the interior crews extinguished the fire. No injuries or fatalities occurred during this incident.

Had this incident occurred in your response district, discuss with your crew how you normally manage the following: • How do you mark a point of entry when a confirmed fire is reported but the access is not clearly identified from the road?

• What enters the decision process for you to use tank water instead of laying from a hydrant?

• Do you use color coding on attack lines for communication with the operator? Discuss some of the ways this can be a benefit or can present an obstacle.

• Do you preplan residential occupancies? Do you share any preplans with automatic mutual aid departments that respond in your area?

• Given the resources listed in this narrative, how would you have organized your command chart? What assignments could you have made from the initial companies?

• Assuming this was attempted by resources from your department, how would you share the lessons learned during an After Action Review?

LESSONS LEARNED 1. Pre-planning was not in place and is not shared between agencies on scene.

2. Command did not completely have a backup plan in place for water supply after committing resources to use tank water. It was not known that this would be a gas fed fire.

3. The plan to use tank water failed when the fire would not go out due to being fed from a gas source.

4. It was found that Engine 10 had a pre-connected line that was one color at the apparatus and a different color at the nozzle. The communication between the nozzle man and operator failed because of these two different color hoses.

5. Water supply should have been a priority to set up even if tank water would have handled it.

6. No operations officer established.

7. No water supply officer was established.

8. Crews were inside for long periods before accountability had started.

9. The Rapid Intervention Team was requested way too late.

10. Communications between the hydrant and engine failed.

Many of these obstacles appear to be associated with pre-incident preparation. The first lesson listed is preplanning. Traditional pre-incident plans include detailed drawings with suggested assignments.

Though many homeowners would be reluctant to give precise information about their home, aerial maps can provide much of the information needed for the initial companies to respond. It would certainly be appropriate to share addressed maps with responding agencies.

The second pre-incident lesson discusses how crews communicate between the nozzle and operator. If your plan involves color coded attack lines, it is imperative to maintain discipline in how the lines are loaded. When there are enough lines off the attack engine to allow for uncertainty, calling for water on the wrong outlet would only add to that confusion.

Several of the elements involving crews selecting the wrong driveway, and not having a back-up plan for the water supply could have been resolved when the first unit arrived.

Clearly communicating which access to use and marking the drive with a cone may have eliminated many of the questions. When the first engine company arrived, laying a feeder line from the street would have eliminated the need to identify which driveway and provided a back-up plan for water supply.

The final element mentioned included assignments at the scene. We are not sure how the first arriving crews were utilized, but we do know an additional company was requested for rapid intervention late in the incident. Considering incident priorities when assigning crews may have eliminated this later request.

Sharing incidents like this one are a good way to help personnel at every level hone skills that may be overlooked. These examples are effective for operators, line officers, and incident commanders as well. When reports like this surface on the national database, a variety of training tools can be developed locally. Imagine using this narrative as the basis for a command simulation or company officer development.

Sharing reports like this can magnify the lesson learned and multiply its impact. Consider sharing your story today.

Thank you for reading.

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Chaplain’s corner Gary Dill

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Leesa Black

Edmond FD Chaplain

The year 2020 has begun and most firefighters and their respective departments have plans or are making plans for activities and events for the year.

As emergency responders, we spend a lot of time planning different scenarios in our communities based on what has happened or possibly what we expect or anticipate might happen. We look at manpower and equipment needed to be able to mitigate such emergencies.

Some of these situations need multiple practice tests that enable us to improve our plans. Planning, practice and training are vital to our ability to survive and to have the ability to mitigate such a wide variety of emergencies.

Many of us had or have plans about how we want our careers to progress.

We take classes to prepare ourselves for each step in the plan. We may even have to modify or adapt our plans to fit the actual reality of our career path.

But the truth is, even the best thought out plans fail at times.

In Jeremiah 29:11, God’s Word tells us: “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

We should always seek God’s plan for our lives. His plan is perfect for us and our eternal relationship with Him. Matthew 6:33 tells us: “But seek first His Kingdom and His righteousness and all these things will be given to you as well.” I urge each of you to have a relationship with God our Heavenly Father through His Son Jesus Christ. He has a plan for each of us that is beyond anything we could ever imagine.

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The Learning Partner Program provides exclusive benefits to the employees/members of your organization, as well as all spouses and children.

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OSFA STAFF REPORt Receptionist

Now that the holidays are over and the new year has

arrived, we are preparing for the 2020 event season.

I’m looking forward to my first full event season and

I hope that I can bring a lot and learn a lot from each

event that I am invited to attend.

The greatest challenge I have had since taking the leap from the ambulance to an office is sitting at a desk all day, so I thrive when I can get away from my desk and out of the office interacting with our members.

I hope that this event season is successful and we have an increase in the number of participates! I hope to see all of you at some point this year!

Five $1,000 Stavros Scholarships Available -- Application Deadline April 1 --

Looking for scholarship opportunities for graduating seniors?

Students who are children or related to Oklahoma firefighters who are OSFA members are eligible for the Stavros Scholarship.

And five $1,000 scholarships will be handed out at the 126th OSFA Convention June 10-13 in Oklahoma City.

But hurry -- April 1 is the application deadline. Go to www.occf.org/stavros.

Applicants must complete a General Application before applying to specific scholarship opportunities. Think of the General Application as setting up a Student Profile.

Submitting a General Application does not mean that an applicant has applied for any scholarships.

After completing the General Application, applicants must submit the Supplemental Questions listed below to complete the application: 1) Describe your career goals and how your education will help you achieve them. (Please limit to 500 words.)

2) Describe three activities outside the classroom that you value and how they influenced your educational goals. (Llimit to 500 words.)

3) Are you the child of, or are you related to, an Oklahoma firefighter(s) who is a member of the Oklahoma State Firefighters Association (active or retired)?

4) OSFA Member Name 5) Fire Department 6) Your Relationship to the OSFA Member

7) Service status 8) What will your college living arrangement be?

9) On the General Application/Student Profile, make sure the person you requested to write a letter of recommendation on your behalf is your high school guidance counselor or principal.

10) Did you submit your household’s 1040 or your FAFSA for the coming year when you completed the General Application? (NOTE: If you answered “no”, please know that financial need may be considered for this scholarship, and to be eligible for this scholarship you need to return to the General Application/Student Profile and attach a 1040 or FAFSA.) 11) Did you submit a picture? A yearbook style headshot picture is required.

All application materials will be reviewed by the Pete and Lela Stavros Educational Foundation and the Oklahoma State Firefighters Association to verify the applicant’s relationship to an OSFA member.

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Terrell T. for 3rd VP 2020

Tony Lopez for OSFA 3rd Vice President

I want to officially announce that I am

I would like to announce my candidacy for the position of 3rd Vice President of the Oklahoma State Firefighters Association.

running for OSFA 3rd Vice President.

I am excited to participate in a great race with fellow firefighters wanting the same goal -- to make the Oklahoma Fire Service even stronger than it already is.

If elected, I want to continue the great work

that this board, as well as the many boards before, have been working so diligently on.

I hope to continue the research on cancer prevention, help the pension continue to grow for all members, bring a new generation of members into OSFA committees and functions and provide the wonderful benefits of training and membership to as many Oklahoma firefighters as possible.

Although I have approx. 10 years in the pension system, I have been blessed to be able to be around the fire service for the majority of my life.

My dad has been a devoted volunteer firefighter for my hometown community as long as I can remember. I was just a kid when I was introduced

to the camaraderie and family atmosphere

the fire service had to offer.

Terrell Thompson

n Joined El Reno FD in 2012

n On 3 OSFA Committees: Legislative (2014-20)

At the age of 18, I started volunteering for my local FD and spending my weekends and evenings trying to expand my knowledge.

Just before the age of 20, I was hired at a combination department that showed me a whole new aspect of the fire service.

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Ed Advisory (2016-20)

Safety & Health (2019-20)

I am thankful for this opportunity and look

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It would be my privilege to serve all the members of the OSFA. I am a 29-year member of the Midwest City Fire Department and currently hold the position of Assistant Chief.

I have been an active OSFA member for 29 years, have attended at least 25 conventions and have served on different committees.

I believe with my experience and knowledge of the fire service, I would be a good member of the board.

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Museum news

Gene Brown Museum Director geneb@osfa.info 405-424-3440 Hello Everyone! Big things are happening at your museum!

We have received a truck to tow the Public Education trailer.

A very special thanks to OSFA 1st VP Eric Harlow. He was the driving force to help get the Pub- Ed truck.

He approached Vance Auto Group on behalf of the museum. Without his help, we would still be looking.

The generosity of Megan Vance Ochs and The Vance Auto Group was great. With their help, we will soon be able to start bringing the trailer around the state to assist fire departments statewide with Pub-Ed training, We are very proud to be able to provide this service to our members.

The 1954 Ward LaFrance is coming along. We have rebuilt the carburetor and are working on the fuel system.

We hope to have it running very soon. Quintin has been working on buffing the paint. It is looking very good.

Our photo collection is also coming along. Greg Roberts (retired from Norman FD) has been working very hard to complete the collection.

This has been two years in the making. We can finally see the end in sight. Thank you, Greg.

Bob Noll (retired Yukon Fire Chief) takes care of the collection. He is working to get all the artifacts accessioned.

He has got our collection in great order. He also always makes time to do repairs and special projects here at the museum.

I would like to thank the OSFA Board for all the support. The leadership and support are what makes our museum so great. Come see us!

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ABOVE: Making progress on the 1954 Ward LaFrance truck. It is on display now, but we are working to get it ready for parades, too!

RIGHT: Rebuilding Zenith carb for our 1954 Ward LaFrance. Should have the truck running soon!

FAR RIGHT: New museum displays, including one showing Technical Rescue tools used in the Oklahoma Fire Service.

The diving helmet and pump were used by the Oklahoma City FD in the 1930s.

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FirefighterFebruary 202015 Vance Auto Group Donates Truck to Haul OSFA’s PublicOklahoma Education Trailer

By Karan Ediger, Guthrie NewsLeader Publisher

Megan Vance Ochs presents truck from John Vance Auto Group to OSFA’s Eric Harlow, Steve Lumry and Gene Brown

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The Oklahoma State Firefighters Association and Museum recently received a gift that will allow them to further educate the children of Oklahoma.

The gift was a truck from John Vance Auto Group in Guthrie that will be used to haul a large fifth-wheel trailer designed for being used as an escape house to help educate students about fire safety.

Executive Director of the Oklahoma State Firefighters Association (OSFA) Steve Lumry shared, “The trailer is designed to teach children to stay low and get out of the house when there’s a fire as well as other things like kitchen safety.”

Lumry also explained that a committee of fire education professionals throughout the state have compiled information so that everyone will be teaching the same things.

“We are very proud that a Guthrie business is able to contribute to this important educational program,” said Eric Harlow, Guthrie Fire Chief and OSFA 1st Vice President. “Fire Safety Education is something our department puts a huge value on.

“Vance Auto Group being able to provide this truck will enhance the opportunities to educate children across the entire state about the dangers of fires and how to prevent them.”

Megan Vance Ochs, Vice President of John Vance Auto Group, added: “We appreciate firefighters and all that they do.

This was something we really wanted to support.”

For more information on OSFA’s Public Education program, contact Lumry at 405-424-1452.

RIDE TO REMEMBER Oklahoma’s First Responders Memorial Motorcycle Run

Saturday, April 18 9 a.m. at Papa’s Leather HQ

(6628 NW 23rd, Bethany, OK) $25 - Single Riders $35 - Couples $10 - Additional Passengers

Breakfast (for donations) available 8 to 11:30 a.m. on race day at Lutheran Church of Our Savior (next to Papa’s Leather)

All Vehicles Are Invited To Participate All Money Generated Goes To 501c3 Non-Profit Organzations:

n Oklahoma Fallen and Living Firefighters Memorial n Oklahoma Law Eforcement Memorial n Emergency Responder Assistance Program Register before April 18 at www.RTROKC.com or in-person at Papa’s Leather

ALL Prize Money and Door Prizes have been donated by Sponsors

Registration on day of event opens at 9 a.m.

Final Stop: JR’s Pub & Grill 4041 SW 149th, OKC, OK

Ride sponsored by Wind & Fire M/C, Papa’s Leather, JR’s Pub & Grill and Law Tigers

All Participants Are Due In By 6 p.m.

NO EXCEPTIONS

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Kellie Sawyers -- A Lifetime of Service and a career of firsts

The Final Fire Alarm sounded for retired Oklahoma City Deputy Fire Chief Kellie Sawyers on Dec. 24. She was 58.

Kellie served nearly 35 years with the Oklahoma City Fire Department (1982-2017).

Her career started as Fire Explorer with the Oklahoma City Fire Department. She was the first dispatcher to attend the Recruit Academy on the suppression side of the OKCFD. Other Firsts in her firefighting career: n First Female Chief on the OKCFD n First Female Committee Chair with OSFA

2018 ORFA Conv. w/ husband Larry

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First Female Convention Chair with OSFA First Female Fire Marshal in OKC First Female Deputy Chief in OKCFD First Female on the OFCA board First Female President of the OFCA (2016)

Kellie was awarded the Oklahoma City Fire Department’s Meritorious Service Award in January 2005.

And in December 2006, she earned the Executive Fire Officer distinction from the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland.

2016 ORFA Conv. w/ dad Claude Rex

2016 OFCA Conf. w/ daughter’s artwork

2015 OFCA Golf Tourn.

2017 Retirement w/ G. Keith Bryant

2014 OFCA Winter Workshop

Remembering Kellie Sawyers G. Keith Bryant, U.S. Fire Administrator: The thing I will always cherish about Kellie was what a great friend she was and how much fun she was to be around.

For me, that started when we were teenagers. She lived only a couple of blocks from me.

We were members of OKCFD Explorer Post 20 and during the summers worked at the Cub Scout day camp.

After we both got on the fire department in 1982, Kellie was always involved in the social events of our department and the state conventions because she believed in and enjoyed the family aspect of the Fire Service and cared a great deal for people she knew.

As a member of our command staff, she never forgot that we were friends. She always checked up on me on a personal level to make sure everything was alright.

Knowing she was always there for me meant everything.

Richard Kelly, Oklahoma City: Kellie will be missed in so many ways, and it will be hard to attend an OSFA event, Chiefs event or Oklahoma City Fire Department Awards Banquet without feeling her presence.

She was a positive role model for so many in the fire service, as she was a trend setter for not only females but all leaders in the fire service.

My fondest memories of her were the times she would “mother hen” me as a way she could only do, demonstrating that she had my back or that she cared about what lays in store for me around the corner.

The fire service has lost a great friend, ambassador and true leader, and the Oklahoma City Fire Department family will miss her presence.

God speed Chief Kellie Sawyers.

Bruce Anthony, Tuttle: At left is a photo of Kellie and her husband Larry, Leah (my wife) and me at the Skirvin Hotel in OKC on a date night we had for a “who done it” dinner show.

This was just one of the many outings we shared with the Sawyers, and we never had one that wasn’t filled with laughter from start to finish. We miss you dearly, Kellie.

2012 Firefighter Day at State Capitol

2016 OFCA Conference Social Event

Date night with Bruce Anthony, his wife Leah and husband Larry

Mike Karlin, Weatherford: Kellie was a great friend and mentor. I will cherish the time I had working with her on the OFCA board, the opportunity I had to learn from her during that time and, most importantly, the friendship our families had.

She was always the “mother hen” that kept us out of trouble ... most of the time.

Spending time with Larry and Kellie will never be forgotten. My wife Angie and I will miss her dearly.

Bert Norton, Midwest City: What I will remember about Kellie the most is that she wanted to make sure that everything was running on time.

Ray Driskell, Tulsa: I value the time that I got to know Kellie while on the OFCA Board.

Regardless of her position on the board, Kellie wanted the events and actions of the board to reflect what the members expected.

Kellie was always following up with each of us to ensure a perfect conference, a well thought out speech, relevant information for members and, of course, the proper uniform.

Even after retirement, Kellie and Larry remained active in the fire service, only further displaying her love and commitment to this profession.

Kellie, we love you and miss you!

Greg Herbster, Moore: I first met Kellie in 1998 when our kids attended school together. She was a loving mom who stayed very involved with her children and all their activities.

She had so much passion for her family and the fire service. She always strived to better herself and the Oklahoma fire service.

What I will miss the most is seeing her friendly smile. She had the ability to make everyone feel like family.

Steve Lumry, OSFA Exec. Director: Kellie and I were friends for many years. Her dad Claude Rex was my first officer on the fire department when I graduated out of the Recruit Academy in 1986.

Kellie, even though she was a member of the fire department, also participated in the Union’s Ladies Auxiliary where she worked many long hours alongside my wife on projects to benefit the firefighters.

Kellie was the first person that I went to visit when I decided to run for the OSFA Board because she was viewed highly within the OSFA and had been very involved in many committees. She was considered a potential candidate for the OSFA Board back then, for sure.

She threw her support behind me and helped get me elected. Four years later, she was one of my two campaign co-chairs. One went on to become the OKC Fire Chief (Richard Kelley) and Kellie became the first female Fire Marshal and Deputy Chief in OKC. We called them the Kellie and Kelley show during convention planning.

My wife and I went to Kellie and Larry’s wedding. We worked with her on the OKC Firefighter Awards Banquets for many years. Her mom and dad moved right down the street from us and I saw her regularly when she was driving by to visit them and she would stop and visit for a few minutes.

Kellie was a spirit in motion.

She never seemed to rest and she accomplished many wonderful things. When she became the OFCA President, I was lucky enough to be able to work with her again as the OSFA staff liaison to help with her Conference. As usual, she did an outstanding job and the conference was a huge success. We have many great memories of Kellie, Larry, and the girls. We will definitely miss her.

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in memoriam Thomas Foresee, Eufaula FD The Final Fire Alarm sounded for retired Eufaula Fire Chief Thomas Foresee on Jan. 11. He was 70.

Thomas served as Eufaula Fire Chief for many years and retired after 30 years of service.

He was a member of the Eufaula Chamber of Commerce, Eufaula Masonic Lodge and McIntosh County Shrine Club.

William “Bill” Martin, Guthrie FD The Final Fire Alarm sounded for retired Guthrie firefighter Bill Martin on Jan. 10. He was 68.

Besides farming and ranching in the Mulhall area for most of his life, Bill served the community in many ways. He was a member of the Oklahoma National Guard as well as the Guthrie Fire Department.

He proudly worked as a firefighter and as an EMT and was honored to be a part of the search and rescue operation at the Murrah Building in Oklahoma City in the aftermath of the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995.

Darrell Davis, Big Cedar FD The Final Fire Alarm sounded for retired Big Cedar Fire Chief Darrell Davis on Jan. 4. He was 71.

Darrell spent 20 years as a career firefighter in Haltom City, Texas, and served his community for 27 years as a firefighter and fire chief for Oklahoma’s Big Cedar Volunteer Fire Department.

He was also a proud U.S. Navy veteran who served his country in the Vietnam War.And he loved to spend time in his tree stand bow hunting, in his boat fishing and going camping.

Britton Stacy, Lamont FD The Final Fire Alarm sounded for Lamont firefighter Britton Stacy on Dec. 21. He was 22.

Britt attended Deer CreekLamont Schools where he was active in football, basketball, track, FFA, FCA and chorus.

He was also a member of the Lamont Fire Department and enjoyed sports, going to the lake and bonfires. He succumbed to injuries sustained in an auto accident.

Thelma McCaig, OSFA Women’s Auxiliary The Final Fire Alarm sounded for OSFA Women’s Auxiliary member Thelma McCaig on Dec. 16. She was 89.

Thelma was the wife of Lawton retired firefighter J.W. McCaig, who died in 1992 after 43 years of marriage.

She was a generous supporter of all things associated with the fire service, faithfully attending the Lawton retirees’ meetings until her health deteriorated.

Thelma was also a longtime member of the OSFA Women’s Auxiliary and was voted “Lady of the Year” in 2009.

Jim Robertson, Bethany FD The Final Fire Alarm sounded for retired Bethany firefighter Jim Robertson on Dec. 18. He was 81.

Jim was a proud veteran of the U.S. Navy. On Jan. 25, 1963, he married Jean Alice Scroggins in Bethany, OK. He retired after 25 years as a firefighter with the Bethany Fire Department. And he was an avid reader and loved history and folk music.

Gordon McKane, Holdenville & Yeager FD The Final Fire Alarm sounded for retired Holdenville and Yeager firefighter Gordon McKane on Dec. 12. He was 61.

Gordon spent most of his life in service to his community, with more than 30 years as a firefighter with the Holdenville and Yeager fire departments and as reserve Deputy.

There was nothing that Gordo, as a few of the deputies lovingly referred to him, wouldn’t do for you, and you would hardly ever have to ask for help -- he would just be there.

Mike Jones, Frederick FD The Final Fire Alarm sounded for retired Frederick Fire Chief Mike Jones on Dec. 10. He was 72.

Mike worked for the Frederick Fire Department for over 25 years, with the last six years serving as Fire Chief. He retired from the Frederick Fire Department in 2002.

After his retirement, he went to work with the Street Department for the City of Frederick retiring in 2012.

He graduated from Hobart High School in 1965, married his high school sweetheart Sheila that same year and moved to Frederick in 1974, where they owned and operated Red River Printing for many years.

Bob Elliott, Enid FD The Final Fire Alarm sounded for retired Enid Fire Chief Bob Elliott on Nov. 28. He was 94.

Bob entered the Air Force in 1943, serving 2 ½ years mostly as an Aerial Gunnery instructor. After being discharged, he came back to Enid working for Pillsbury Mills for three years.

He then joined the Enid Fire Department, serving for 21 years -- the last 2 ½ years as fire chief.

After his retirement from EFD, Bob went to work for the Vance Fire Dept as a Fire Inspector, working there for 11 years -- the last five years as Chief of Tech Services retiring in 1981.

Enid FD’s restored 1951 Ford Engine (E-51) carried Chief Elliott to his final rest at Memorial Park Cemetery.

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Ranch Drive FD Gets New Brush Truck Research and Determination were Key to Saving Thousands

By Penelope Soldan Oklahoma Firefighter Managing Editor

had a time clock on it, it would have been about 45 hours of work.”

Ranch Drive Fire Department got Eddie, former Tonkawa a great deal on some fire equipment Fire Chief and Civil Defense recently.

Manager, was in on the phone But because of the extra efforts of calling, too, explaining to the treasurer Mary Grace Lebeda, RDFD got Kansas Sales Tax specialist why an even better deal.

Ranch Drive should qualify for Mary Grace called the OSFA office sale tax exemption. to share her story. She wanted to make And that’s when it was desure other fire departments didn’t pay cided that there would not be more than they should in similar situaany sales tax charged as long tions. as the truck bed was delivered It all started when Ranch Drive FD directly from Kansas to the won the bid on some fire equipment on fire station. the Purple Wave auction site based in Mary Grace found the comKansas. Ranch Drive, located southwest pany to do that, too, and of Ponca City and 20 minutes south of ended up saving Ranch Drive the Kansas state line, is a Title 19 county RDFD Treasurer Mary Grace Lebeda an additional $500 on what the fire department corporation with sales department expected to pay tax exemption in Oklahoma. for delivery costs.

The FD had been looking to convert its newly ac “I’m the one who writes the checks, and I get quired Stewart/Stevenson military truck into a brush protective of how I’m going to spend money that truck, and Assistant Fire Chief Marty Steichen found isn’t mine,” Mary Grace said. “And I’m old enough the equipment to do just that on Purple Wave. to know that when people tell you ‘no,’ that it’s not He told his brother, Fire Chief Billy Steichen, about necessarily true. People don’t take the time to find out it, and Billy took it to the Ranch Drive FD board. It why they are telling you no. was decided how much to bid, and RDFD was fortu “Keep asking questions in a kind way and don’t nate to win the auction. lose your temper. Because if it makes sense to you, the So Mary Grace submitted a check for the winning people you are talking with may see that what they bid of $11,000 for the truck bed that included a Briggs are saying doesn’t make sense. That’s what and Stratton engine, 500 gallon tank, 100 gallon foam I did.” tank, two hose reels, water pump and light bar.

And that’s why Ranch Drive FD was able “I knew all we needed to do was send a copy of our to save $1,500 on this transaction. The desales tax exemption to Purple Wave and we would partment actually saved even more than not be charged sales tax, which would have been over that -- if all the components from the auction $1,000,” said Mary Grace. “But they called to say that were purchased separately, the total cost since we’re in Oklahoma, our sales tax exemption was would have been thousands of dollars more. not good in Kansas.

“We had quotes for a new 500 gallon “But the more I thought about it, it made me mad.” water tank at $5,512 dollars and a second That’s when Mary Grace got on the phone and quote for a 500 gallon water tank, one hose called everyone she could think of to get advice on the reel and a pump for $10,471,” said Eddie, matter -- the Oklahoma Tax Commission, the Kansas who has been on the Ranch Drive board for Tax Commission, a Kansas Sales Tax specialist and six years.

Ranch Drive board member Eddie Manley.

“And this did not include a bed, which “I made about 20 to 30 phone calls because I had we figured would be around $9,000. So we to make a lot of repeat calls,” Mary Grace said. “If I got all of this, plus a light bar, a second hose

reel and 100 gallon foam tank with the ability to switch to foam in the set-up.

And both hoses have nozzles, which we would have had to purchase.

“We figured it would have cost us about $25,000 to outfit this unit without the purchase of this Purple Wave item. It will save us a great amount of money, which is hard to get.”

Ranch Drive was incorporated in 1995 with the help of Martin Steichen, dad of Billy and Marty. RDFD joined the OSFA 2001 and has 16 volunteer firefighters and seven board members working on behalf of its members.

“I really enjoy working with the people on the board because they are there to do the best they can for the whole neighborhood,” said Mary Grace, a retired teacher and librarian who has been RDFD’s treasurer for four years. “And I’ve been able to utilize my abilities to do research and keep track of money so I don’t sit here and dry up.”

Eddie said, “Mary Grace stays on top of her job as RDFD treasurer. And I’m very proud of the job that our volunteers do. We border Ponca City, Blackwell, Tonkawa, Marland, Kildare and McCord, and we work closely with all of our adjacent fire departments.

“And we have a great fire chief in Billy Steichen. I know that this little community knows that they can count on us when they need it.”

ABOVE: RDFD’s new truck that will be converted to a brush rig.

BELOW: Fire equipment RDFD purchased to outfit its new truck.

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Mark Murdock

Rick Chisum

Moore FD

Okmulgee FD

FSIO President

Firedoc004@gmail.com • www.fsio.org sistance in any way that we possibly can.

If you would like us to come to your department or area meeting, just give us a ring and we will certainly try to arrange that.

Our goal is to help fellow instructors throughout our state better themselves and better the training in their departments.

Anyone who has the responsibility of training their firefighters knows that keeping the training fresh and realistic is a difficult job.

Through a cooperative relationship of instructors, we believe this is possible if we all work together. The sharing of ideas and creating a network of instructors can reduce the stress of this enormous task.

Over the next few issues of Oklahoma Firefighter, we hope to share some nuggets of wisdom that will hopefully help.

Until next month, remember “Train with purpose and enthusiasm because lives are in the balance!” Stay safe!

Greetings from the Fire Service Instructors

Safety & Health Committee Happy New Year, Sisters and Brothers! May 2020 be an amazing year for you and yours!

May it bring health and wellness and may it encompass you in positive changes, family companionship both personal and departmentally.

And as with every year, Resolutions — weight, health, habits old and new, lifestyle … yah, got the picture?

So I heard last week that the lifespan for a resolution is 80% crashed by the second Friday in February. So evidently if you clear that threshold, you may actually pull it off.

So for those in that grouping, kudos and best of luck for success.

On a more serious note, let’s talk mental health in our work places. It’s a bit two-fold in that the fire service has a significant draw from the military, as well as the average Jane or Joe off the street.

Either way, we may find a mental health issue to arise in the duration of a career, or not. Both will in repeated fashion introduce our fellow sisters and brothers into the outreaches of the cause and effects of Post Dramatic Stress Disorder.

That may manifest early in the life of a career or not until the mature end. Whichever, it’s not a go-away fix. It’s going to vary with each, simply due to all the factors involved -- history, lifestyles, age, education, experiences … pretty much everything except heart beat and breathe plays into the equation.

Health-wise, we as firefighters take the road of procrastination -- later ... it’s OK ... it’ll fix itself ... not that bad ... when I’ve got time.

We have gotten a bit better in the last few years, but the vast majority just hasn’t. And while mental health and PTSD may not have been in the forefront so much, it has been hiding in our ranks without the recognition yet with the same detriment to our sisters and brothers and families.

Good mental health and appropriate care as needed will enhance our quality of life and services we provide daily. There is no shame in the process of taking care of ourselves to enable us to take care of both our families and those citizens served.

PTSD can be diagnosed relatively easy. An assessment by a profesional is the starting process. General symptoms would be initially noted in four categories.

Following this evaluation, treatment would be selected from three basic groups — Psycotherapy, medications and self-management strategies.If left untreated, can open avenues for additional disorders.

While there is no cure, there are treatments that can provide for a comfortable management. Some might even include a service animal. Depending on the diagnosis, the treatments may be in house or out patient.

Oklahoma State Mental Health PTSD treatment centers are located as 12 sites across the state — Ada, Altus, Bethany, Broken Arrow, Edmond, Guthrie, Lawton, Norman, Oklahoma City, Sapulpa, Tulsa and Yukon.

The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health may be reached at 800-522-9054. Those with military/VA may call 800-273-8255 or hcptsd@va.gov.

You may also work through the patient directly per appointment or walk-in. All are set up like any doctor’s office — insurance or private pay.

You are not alone nor is there any shame. It’s a side effect hazard of our occupation. So in closing, as always, care for yourselves so we may continue to care for those we serve in need. Prayers for my sisters and brothers. As always, take care and be safe.

FSIO REPORT

of Oklahoma Board!

First off, we would like to thank everyone who attended and assisted us with our annual conference held in Edmond last year.

A big thank you to OSU-FST, the Edmond Fire Department and the OKC Metro FOOLS for helping make it all possible.We met some really great people and had some great networking time, too.

We’re looking forward to the upcoming year and planning another great conference.

The dates and location still need to be determined, but we have several suggestions to consider. If you have any suggestions or ideas for this years conference, please don’t hesitate to contact one of us on the FSIO board.

Over the next several months, it is our plan to visit several areas of the state and meet with fellow instructors and try to offer any as-

2020 FSIO Board Members President 1st VP 2nd VP Sec/Treasurer NW Director NE Director

SE Director SW Director OKC Metro Director Tulsa Director Past President OSUFST Ex-Officio OSUFPP Ex-Officio Historian

Mark Murdock Kara Owens Dean McFadden Melanie Colvin Jon Haight Jason Philpot

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Randy Sullivan Nancy Howell Jamie DuBose Brad Ashton Rodney Foster Mike Duncan Colby Cagle Tim Bartram

volunteer fire service Committee report Mike Duncan

Why do we become volunteer firefighters?

To help our Community. We like helping people. Our friends are on the Fire Department. Sounds like it would be cool.

What ever the reason,, the community and the people of the community benefit from it.

Most people when they join something, want to be good at it. Being a volunteer fireFighter takes time away from the family and maybe even work.

We do it for no pay or very little pay. Most of us do it to help our community.

OSFA put together a Committee of firefighters and others to make up the Volunteer Fire Service Committee.

This committee works on putting the Volunteer Fire Caucus on each year. They put a lot of work into it and it benefits the Oklahoma Fire Service.

Dewey FD Retired

Why should you always make plans to attend the OSFA Volunteer Fire Caucus? To have input into what is happening in the fire service of Oklahoma.

We need to hear what difficulties you are having. Probably someone else has already had those problems and can help you with them.

And at the caucus, you get to meet firefighters from all over the state. It’s very good for networking.

The Volunteer Fire Caucus is usually the first Saturday of February. This year, it was held Feb. 1 at the Canadian Valley Tech Center in El Reno.

Next year, you need to come and be part of it. There are always speakers on the important things going on in the fire service. And there are usually breakout sessions.

So get involved. Help make the fire service in Oklahoma great.

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February 2020 CLASS SCHEDULE Current as of January 20, 2020

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All courses are FREE unless otherwise noted

Wildland Fire Fighting: Fundamentals (76994) Feb. 1-2 (16 hours) Corum Fire Department

Vehicle Rescue Technician Level I Part A (76820) Feb. 8-9 (16 hours) Chandler Fire Department

Fire Fighter I Outreach Academy (76947) Feb. 13-April 18 (136 hours) Kiamichi Tech Center - Poteau

Protecting the Evidence for Fire Cause Determination (76991) Feb. 1 (4 hours) Hugo Council Chambers

Oklahoma Emergency Vehicle Drivers Training (76911) Feb. 8 (8 hours) Lahoma Fire Department

Structural Collapse Operations (76230) Feb. 3-6 (40 hours) Sapulpa Fire Department

Oklahoma Emergency Vehicle Drivers Training TtT (76912) Feb. 8 (8 hours) Lahoma Fire Department

EMR-EMT Refresher (76660) Feb. 14-16 (20 hours) Fort Sill - Snow Hall , Fort Sill, OK (All participants must enter through Key Gate which is off of I-44)

Curriculum Development (Instructor II) (76509) Feb. 3-6 (32 hours) • $2500 - All Participants Claremore Fire Department

VFIS - Emergency Vehicle Driver Training (76992) Feb. 8-9 (16 hours) Corum Fire Department

Fire Inspector II (76522) Feb. 3-7 (40 hours) • $3500 - Oklahoma Responders • $4500 - Out-of-state Responders OSU-FST Classroom, Stillwater Hazardous Materials Technician Refresher - Part B (71295) Feb. 5 (8 hours) Midwest City Fire Department Hazardous Materials Technician Refresher - Part B (71296) Feb. 6 (8 hours) Midwest City Fire Department NIMS ICS 300 Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents (76907) Feb. 6-7 (16 hours) Northwest Technology Center - Alva Fire Fighter I Academy (76900) Feb. 6-May 3 (96 hours) • $16500 - Oklahoma Responders Volunteer / Rural / Combination Pioneer Tech Center - Ponca City Hazardous Materials Technician Refresher - Part B (71297) Feb. 7 (8 hours) Midwest City Fire Department Hazardous Materials Operations Certification (76428) Feb. 7 (8 hours) Enid Fire Department

Curriculum Development (Instructor II) (75689) Feb. 10-14 (32 hours) • $2500 - Oklahoma Responders • $4000 - Out-of-state Responders Sand Springs Public Safety Center L 0102: Science of Disaster (76361) Feb. 10-12 (24 hours) Canadian Valley Tech - Chickasha Hazardous Materials Technician Refresher - Part B (75301) Feb. 11 (8 hours) Shawnee Fire Department NIMS ICS 400 (EMI) Advanced Incident Command System (76645) Feb. 11-12 (16 hours) Cherokee Nation-Coweescoowee Health Center Hazardous Materials Technician Refresher - Part B (75302) Feb. 12 (8 hours) Shawnee Fire Department Hazardous Materials Technician Refresher - Part B (75303) Feb. 13 (8 hours) Shawnee Fire Department L0103: Planning: Emergency Operations (76363) Feb. 13-14 (16 hours) Canadian Valley Tech - Chickasha

Rope Rescue: Low Angle Operations (76665) Feb. 14-15 (12 hours) Fort Sill - Snow Hall , Fort Sill, OK S130/190 Basic Wildland Firefighting Training (76670) Feb. 14-16 (24 hours) Fort Sill - Snow Hall , Fort Sill, OK Water Shuttle (76638) Feb. 15-16 (16 hours) Fort Sill - Snow Hall , Fort Sill, OK Wildland Fire Fighting: Backfiring Operations (76639) Feb. 15 (8 hours) Fort Sill - Snow Hall , Fort Sill, OK Wildland Fire Fighting: Engine Company Tactics (76650) Feb. 15 (8 hours) Fort Sill - Snow Hall , Fort Sill, OK NFA - Wildland Urban Interface Firefighting for Structural Company Officers F0610 (76654) Feb. 15-16 (16 hours) Fort Sill - Snow Hall , Fort Sill, OK Mental Health First Aid (76656) Feb. 15 (8 hours) Fort Sill - Snow Hall , Fort Sill, OK Active Attack Integrated Response (76662) Feb. 15-16 (16 hours) Great Plains Tech Center - Lawton Oklahoma Emergency Vehicle Drivers Training (76663) Feb. 15 (8 hours) Fort Sill - Snow Hall , Fort Sill, OK Oklahoma Emergency Vehicle Drivers Training TtT (76664) Feb. 15 (8 hours) Fort Sill - Snow Hall , Fort Sill, OK

Pump Operations (76666) Feb. 15 (8 hours) Fort Sill - Snow Hall , Fort Sill, OK Wildland Fire Fighting: Fundamentals (76668) Feb. 15-16 (16 hours) Fort Sill - Snow Hall , Fort Sill, OK Wildland Fire Fighting: Skills (76669) Feb. 15-16 (16 hours) Fort Sill - Snow Hall , Fort Sill, OK S-131 (76671) Feb. 15 (8 hours) Fort Sill - Snow Hall , Fort Sill, OK Pipeline Awareness for Emergency Responders (76934) Feb. 15 (4 hours) Fort Sill - Snow Hall , Fort Sill, OK ISO, Maximize Your Next ISO Survey (76658) Feb. 15 (4 hours) Fort Sill - Snow Hall , Fort Sill, OK Human Traffickng Education & Awareness for 1 Responders (76672) Feb. 15 (2.5 hours) Fort Sill - Snow Hall , Fort Sill, OK Wildland Fire Fighting: Backfiring Operations (76648) Feb. 16 (8 hours) Fort Sill - Snow Hall , Fort Sill, OK Wildland Fire Fighting: Engine Company Tactics (76652) Feb. 16 (8 hours) Fort Sill - Snow Hall , Fort Sill, OK Mental Health First Aid (76657) Feb. 16 (8 hours) Fort Sill - Snow Hall , Fort Sill, OK Pump Operations (76667) Feb. 16 (8 hours) Fort Sill - Snow Hall , Fort Sill, OK Human Traffickng Education & Awareness for 1 Responders (76673) Feb. 16 (2.5 hours) Fort Sill - Snow Hall , Fort Sill, OK Hazardous Materials Technician Refresher - Part A (76556) Feb. 19 (8 hours) Enid Fire Department

Hazardous Materials Technician Refresher - Part A (75471) Feb. 20 (8 hours) Enid Fire Department NIMS ICS 400 (EMI) Advanced Incident Command System (76908) Feb. 20-21 (16 hours) Northwest Tech Center - Alva Hazardous Materials Technician Refresher - Part A (75473) Feb. 21 (8 hours) Enid Fire Department Hazardous Materials Technician Refresher - Part B (76949) Feb. 21 (8 hours) Yukon Fire Department Wildland Fire Fighting: Fundamentals (73474) Feb. 22-23 (16 hours) Pawnee Fire Department Vehicle Rescue Technician Level I Part A (76762) Feb. 22-23 (16 hours) Camp Gruber - Braggs Wilderness Search and Rescue (76763) Feb. 22-23 (16 hours) Camp Gruber - Braggs Rope Rescue Technician Level I Part A (76764) Feb. 22-23 (16 hours) Camp Gruber - Braggs Wildland Fire Fighting: Fundamentals (76772) Feb. 22-23 (16 hours) Camp Gruber - Braggs Exterior Offensive Fire Attack / Structural Fire Scene Size Up (76774) Feb. 22 (8 hours) Camp Gruber - Braggs Water Shuttle (76776) Feb. 22-23 (16 hours) Camp Gruber - Braggs Wildland Fire Fighting: Skills (76777) Feb. 22-23 (16 hours) Camp Gruber - Braggs

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Feb 2020 CLASS SCHEDULE Continued

All courses are FREE unless otherwise noted Emergency Vehicle Driver Training: UTV/ATV (76779) Feb. 22 (8 hours) Camp Gruber - Braggs Wildland Incident Commander’s Toolbox (76781) Feb. 22-23 (16 hours) Camp Gruber - Braggs Wildland Fire Fighting: Backfiring Operations (76784) Feb. 22 (8 hours) Camp Gruber - Braggs Oklahoma Emergency Vehicle Drivers Training (76786) Feb. 22 (8 hours) Camp Gruber - Braggs Fire Line Evacuation (76846) Feb. 22 (8 hours) Camp Gruber - Braggs NIMS ICS 400 (EMI) Advanced Incident Command System (76924) Feb. 22-23 (16 hours) McClain County EM - Goldsby Pipeline Awareness for Emergency Responders (76953) Feb. 22 (4 hours) Camp Gruber - Braggs Oklahoma Emergency Vehicle Drivers Training (77002) Feb. 22 (8 hours) Ames Fire Department Wildland Fire Fighting: Fundamentals (77003) Feb. 22-29 (16 hours) Canadian Valley Tech - Chickasha Exterior Offensive Fire Attack / Structural Fire Scene Size Up (76775) Feb. 23 (8 hours) Camp Gruber - Braggs Emergency Vehicle Driver Training: UTV/ATV (76780) Feb. 23 (8 hours) Camp Gruber - Braggs Wildland Fire Fighting: Backfiring Operations (76785) Feb. 23 (8 hours) Camp Gruber - Braggs

Oklahoma Emergency Vehicle Drivers Training (76787) Feb. 23 (8 hours) Camp Gruber - Braggs Hazardous Materials Technician for WMD-HazMat Emergencies (75492) Feb. 24-March 6 (80 hours) Owasso Fire Dept. Training Center Hazardous Materials Operations for WMD Refresher (75474) Feb. 25 (8 hours) Stillwater Fire Department OEM-FEMA: G386 Mass Fatalities Incident (77014) Feb. 25-26 (16 hours) Western Tech Center - Elk City Hazardous Materials Operations for WMD Refresher (75475) Feb. 27 (8 hours) Stillwater Fire Department Hazardous Materials Operations for WMD Refresher (75476) Feb. 28 (8 hours) Stillwater Fire Department Hazardous Materials Operations for WMD Refresher (75477) Feb. 29 (8 hours) Alva Fire Department Calling the MAYDAY (76649) Feb. 29 (8 hours) Lebanon Fire Department Oklahoma Emergency Vehicle Drivers Training (76942) Feb. 29 (8 hours) Texoma Fire District - Kingston Oklahoma Emergency Vehicle Drivers Training TtT (76943) Feb. 29 (8 hours) Texoma Fire District - Kingston Wildland Fire Fighting: Fundamentals (77005) Feb. 29-March 1 (16 hours) Northeast Tech Center - Afton Introduction to Farm Rescue (77019) Feb. 29 (8 hours) Red River Tech Center - Duncan

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fire service training

Caroline Reed

OSU FST Director

creed@osufst.org • 405-744-5727

Collaboration and Teamwork in Oklahoma Today Greetings everyone!

I ran across an article in one of the academic journals about the five building blocks of a collaborative team.

I found this useful and thought I would share it with the fire service. This was originally published in “Tips for Teams: a Ready Reference for Solving Common Team Problems” (McGraw Hill, New York).

Collaboration and teamwork require a mix of interpersonal, problem solving and communication skills needed for a group to work together towards a common goal.

These are skills you have to have to be successful in the fire service. Whether you choose to be a chief officer or a line firefighter, you have to be able to work constructively with members of a group.

These following skills are a good foundation to help build a collaborative team environment.

• Trust: Be honest work to eliminate conflicts of interest avoid talking behind each other’s back; trust teammates (you must trust them before they will trust you); give team members the benefit of the doubt.

• Clarify Roles: Review team member’s roles frequently; clarify responsibilities when action planning; relate team member expectations to team’s

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overall purpose; figure out ways to help each other.

• Communicate Openly and Effectively: Work to clear up misunderstandings quickly and accurately; seek to understand all perspectives; err on the side of over communicating; reinforce and recognize team member efforts. Learn to listen well.

• Appreciate Diversity of Ideas: Evaluate a new idea based on its merits; remember that reasonable people can and do differ with one another; avoid remarks that draw negative attention to a person’s unique characters; do not ignore that differences exist among team members; try to learn as much as you can from others.

• Balance the Team’s Focus: Regularly review and evaluate the effectiveness of team meetings; design individual performance goals that emphasize both results and teamwork; praise individual effort; assign specific team members to monitor tasks needs and others to monitor relationship needs; hold team celebrations for achieving results.

Currently, the organizations at the state level are working together well to serve our emergency responders.

As the Director of Oklahoma State University Fire Service Training, it is my sincere hope that we will continue to work together for the benefit of all emergency responders.

educational Advisory

Corey Conrady

Drummond FD

Educational Advisory Committee New Year New Me! Training 2020!

I remember my first year at the State Fire School -- it was in 2001 in Okmulgee! I took the Liquid Petroleum Gas class. Way back then, it was called LPG. I remember it was my first year as a firefighter and I was ecstatic and scared to death about being in training with other firefighters from across the state.

This year, the school will bring a large amount of free training to the firefighters of this state and surrounding states. I feel very fortunate and am very happy to be on this committee, helping YOU, my brothers and sisters get this educational experience.

We have pulled educators from all over Oklahoma and beyond to bring you the highest, freshest and best classes that we can offer.

We will have plenty of HOT Classes, like Pump Ops, Helo Landing, Live Fire, FLaG and loads more. And plenty of COLD classes to enhance your leadership and further your knowledge of firefighting, leadership, EMS, and safety!

We hope you will join us for all the evening activities we have planned, as well. So please join us this May for the John F. Futhey II Oklahoma State Fire School. I’m looking forward to meeting and teaching YOU! Also be on the look out for the Facebook and OSU-FST announcement for open enrollment, because classes will fill up fast.

22February 2020Oklahoma Firefighter ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Chase Rankin

Members Present: Mike Kelley, Cliff Davidson, Dana Cramer, Jim Ed Nimmo, Dereck Cassady, Tippy Pierce, Brent Bryant, Matt Lay, Eric Harlow, Buddy Combs.

Members Absent: Brandy Manek, Brent Baggett, Janet Kohls.

Others Present: Chase Rankin, Executive Director; Timothy Vanhorn, Assistant Director; James Reynolds, Assistant Director; Terri Williams, Executive Secretary; Marc Edwards, Legal Counsel; Troy Brown, Tim Nash, and Tony Kay, &CO; Larry Ostow and Mike Edwards, JP Morgan; Ashley Hoytte, RBC GAM; Greg Lombardi and Paul Mehlman, Landmark.

David Crutchfield/Moore - Application For “Disability In The Line Of Duty” Pension, Effective November 1, 2019: Motion was made by Cramer and seconded by Pierce to approve Application for “Disability in the Line of Duty”, effective November 1, 2019.

Ayes: Ayes: Kelley, Harlow, Nimmo, Davidson, Pierce, Bryant, Cramer, Cassady, Lay and Combs. Nayes: None. Motion carried.

Jimmy Barnett/Oklahoma City – Application For “Disability In The Line Of Duty” Pension, Effective November 1, 2019: Motion made by Lay and seconded by Harlow to modify Application for “Disability in the Line of Duty”, to “Service” effective November 1, 2019. Ayes: Kelley, Harlow, Nimmo, Davidson, Pierce, Bryant, Cramer, Cassady, Lay and Combs. Nayes: None. Motion carried.

William Meadows/Oklahoma City - Application For Disability In The Line Of Duty” Pension, Effective November 1, 2019: Motion made by Harlow and Cramer to modify Application for “Disability in the Line of Duty”,to “Service” effective November 1, 2019. Ayes: Kelley, Harlow, Nimmo, Davidson, Pierce, Bryant, Cramer, Cassady, Lay and Combs. Nayes: None. Motion carried.

John R. Starkey/Shawnee – Application For “Disability In The Line Of Duty” Pension, Effective October 15, 2019: Motion was made by Cramer and seconded by Lay to modify the Application for “Disability in the Line of Duty”, to “Disability Not in the Line of Duty” effective October 15, 2019. Ayes: Kelley, Harlow, Nimmo, Davidson, Pierce, Bryant, Cramer, Cassady, Lay and Combs. Nayes: None. Motion carried.

Michael J. Atchison/Tulsa – Application For “Disability In The Line Of Duty” Pension, Effective November 1, 2019: Motion was made by Lay and seconded by Harow to approve the Application for “Disability in the Line of Duty”, effective November 1, 2019.

Ayes: Kelley, Harlow, Nimmo, Davidson, Pierce, Bryant, Cramer, Cassady, Lay and Combs. Nayes: None. Motion carried.

Milton R. Fenn/Tulsa – Application For “Disability In The Line Of Duty” Pension, Effective November 1, 2019: Motion was made

by Lay and seconded by Cramer to approve the Application for “Disability in the Line of Duty”, effective November 1, 2019. Ayes: Kelley, Harlow, Nimmo, Davidson, Pierce, Bryant, Cramer, Cassady, Lay and Combs. Nayes: None. Motion carried.

Dusty Tatom/Norman – Request Tp Modify Pension From “Service” To “Disability In The Line Of Duty” – Evaluation Received From Dr. Ardis: Motion was made by Cramer and seconded by Harlow to approve the request of Tatom to modify from “Service” to “Disability in the Line of Duty”. Ayes: Messrs.Kelley, Harlow, Nimmo, Davidson, Pierce, Bryant, Cramer, Cassady, Lay and Combs. Nayes: None. Motion carried.

Gary Luis/Ponca City - Request To Modify Pension From “Service” To “Disability In The Line Of Duty” – Evaluation Received From Dr. Ardis: Motion was made by Cramer and seconded by Lay to approve the request of Luis to modify from “Service” to “Disability in the Line of Duty”. Ayes: Kelley, Harlow, Nimmo, Davidson, Pierce, Bryant, Cramer, Cassady, Lay and Combs. Nayes: None. Motion carried.

Russell Shiever/Tulsa - Request To Modify Pension From “Service” To “Disability In The Line Of Duty”: Motion was made

by Lay and seconded by Harlow to approve the request of Shiever to modify from “Service” to “Disability in the Line of Duty”.

Ayes: Kelley, Harlow, Nimmo, Davidson, Pierce, Bryant, Cramer, Cassady, Lay and Combs. Nayes: None. Motion carried.

Vicki Mulbery

Executive Secretary

James Reynolds

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Member Services Coordinator

Terri Williams

Executive Director

6601 Broadway Ext., Oklahoma City, OK 73116 405-522-4600 • 1-800-525-7461 toll free • 405-522-4643 fax www.okfirepen.state.ok.us

Martha Pierce

Accounts Payable Administrator

Than Dinh

Thelisha Clark

Assistant Director (COO)

Controller

Tim Van Horn

Keely Swonger

Records Administrator

Latoya Battle

Assistant Controller

Assistant Director (CFO)

Data Processor

n CONSENT AGENDA (December 20, 2019) CHECKS TERMINATED IN NOVEMBER 2019 (Deceased): Ada Clayton Clayton Clinton Davis Dill City Jet Leedey

Thomas E. Stark Janice Alexander Jewell Chastain Clarice Howard Anna D. McFarland Betty Johnson Sandra K. Page Eben W. Allen

Noble Oklahoma City Perkins Sentinel Stillwater Tulsa Tulsa Tulsa Warner

APPLICATION FOR ENTRANCE INTO PENSION SYSTEM

Cleta M. Jones Nora M. Johnson Henry Stafford Una A. Walker Michael L. Eytcheson Ethelda Cline Maxine Pilkington Verda R. Smith Stanley D. Whitby

$5,000.00 DEATH BENEFIT: Ardmore Chickasha Hammon Jenks Muskogee Okarche Okarche Okarche Okarche Prague Perkins Porum Sayre Springer Sterling Stroud

Watts Funeral On Behalf Of Theodore L. Pierce Irene Lehew, Widow Of Karl W. Lehew Pat K. Eslinger, Personal Rep. Of Estate Of Jack D. Warner Judy Catlett, Widow Of Don R. Catlett Cornerstone Funeral On Behalf Of Roger Walden Karen R. Cupp, Child Of Wilfred E. Rund Deborah J. Pickett, Child Of Wilfred E. Rund Wilfred E. Rund, Jr., Child Of Wilfred E. Rund Connie S. Fretz, Child Of Wilfred E. Rund Kimberly A. Behrnes, Widow Of Harold Behrnes Terry Stafford, Guardian Of The Estate Of Henry A. Stafford Mallory Funeral On Behalf Of David L. Wright Dr. Stephen Salamy, Personal Rep. For Estate Of Ernest E. Moses Harvey-Douglas Funeral Home On Behalf Of Carroll Ray Satterwhite Fletcher Funeral On Behalf Of Victor W. Simpson Judy Carpenter, Widow Of John R. Carpenter

APPLICATION FOR SURVIVING SPOUSE (CONTINUATION): 12/01/2019 Bokchito 12/01/2019 Chickasha 12/01/2019 Duncan 12/01/2019 Fairfax 12/01/2019 Langley 12/01/2019 McLoud 12/01/2019 Okmulgee 12/01/2019 Olustee 12/01/2019 Porum 12/01/2019 Snyder 12/01/2019 Tahlequah 12/01/2019 Tulsa 12/01/2019 Tulsa

Tanja Boling, Widow Of Mark Boling Irene Lehew, Widow Of Karl W. Lehew Betty L. Emmons, Widow Of Robert E. Emmons Linda F. Summy, Widow Of John M. Summy Barbara A. Flock, Widow Of Billy D. Flock Marlene Miklas, Widow Of R.D. Stacy Ayesha Hicks, Widow Of Michael Hicks Janet Suskie, Widow Of Bill J. Suskie Karen A. Wright, Widow Of David L. Wright Edith A. Ford, Widow Of Billy L. Ford Earlene Martin, Widow Of Sequoyah Martin Michelle R. Croslin, Widow Of David G. Croslin Loretta Gibson, Widow Of Evert Gibson Sr.

APPLICATION FOR SERVICE PENSION: 12/01/2019 11/01/2019 11/01/2021 11/01/2019 12/01/2019 12/01/2019 11/01/2019 02/01/2019 11/01/2019 11/01/2019 09/21/2019 12/01/2019

Brushy Mountain Carter Catoosa Davis Eakly Fairview Loyal Mt. View Nelson Nelson Ringling Stonewall

Bobby J. Harris Bradley H. Britton Billy C. Burchline David W. Kimbro Johnny D. George Jason L. Helm Alex J. White Jody S. George Don B. Carter Ronald D. Carter Tracey D. Rapier Walter J. Hamilton

APPLICATION FOR VESTED BENEFIT: 05/01/2021 11/01/2021 12/01/2016 11/08/2022 08/20/2017 07/01/2018 09/30/2034 12/01/2016

Blair Catoosa Cromwell Erick Glenpool Gracemont Lawton Oaks

Albert D. Tyner Billy C. Burchline James R. Fields Joel D. Carpenter Kevin Wooters Randall L. Robertson Matthew W. Rogers Frankie D. Quinn

Anadarko Berryhill Berryhill Clinton Cushing Cushing Cushing Duncan Duncan Harrah Holdenville Lindsay Lindsay McLoud Muskogee Muskogee Newkirk 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 Oklahoma City Oklahoma City Oklahoma City Oklahoma City Oklahoma City Oklahoma City Oklahoma City Oklahoma City Owasso Owasso Owasso Pauls Valley Ponca City Sallisaw Sallisaw

REFUND OF CONTRIBUTIONS: Hired Shane O. Simma Bryan Jordan

Cushing Tonkawa

Josiah Lovett Trey Odam Ethan Whitsitt Tyler Calvert Bryce Haynes Collin Nixon Joshua Schubert Ethan Barnes Lucas Morrow David Bussey Jerry Conley Brendan Brasier Christian Hilderbrand Dyllan Nichols Rebecca Dunlap Kyle Gatzman Logan A. Suggs Gavin Abdinor Brandon Banks Joshua Bills Timothy Briggs Chance Bunch Moses Butts Kevin Chaffin Morgan Crump Mark Darter Zachary Davis Dakota Enriquez Willie Faulk Noah Gilliam Bryce Hebrink Steven Langley Corban Lawrence Noah Leal Chris McCormick Jojo McNeal Joseph Mash Clint Maune Zachary Medeiros Bradyn Meyer Anthony Rabito Thomas Shaw David Speer Brandon Spencer Tyler Stelting Tessie Talen Jackson Taylor Phillip Thomason Cole Tyler Chase Coates Justin Payne Madison Stuckey Jerry S. Wilkerson Erving Altamirano Dereck Hale Andrew Fulbright

Terminated

04/01/2015 09/07/2019 03/24/2016 09/18/2016

APPLICATION FOR SURVIVING SPOUSE: 11/16/2019

10/08/2019

Brushy Moutain Christy L. Byrd, Widow Of Eric Byrd (Deceased 11/15/2019) Sentinel Terri J. King, Widow Of John T. King (Deceased 10/07/2019

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n MEETING (Dec. 20, 2019) Members Present: Mike Kelley, Cliff Davidson, Dana Cramer, Dereck Cassady, Tippy Pierce, Brent Bryant, Matt Lay, Eric Harlow, Brent Baggett, Janet Kohls, Buddy Combs.

Members Absent: Jim Ed Nimmo, Brandy Manek.

Others Present: Chase Rankin, Executive Director; Timothy Vanhorn, Assistant Director; James Reynolds, Assistant Director; Terri Williams, Executive Secretary; Marc Edwards, Legal Counsel; Troy Brown, Tim Nash, and Tony Kay, &CO; Greg Forbes, State Street Custody; David Settles, State Street Global Advisors; Ken Wisdom & Jason Landon, Portfolio Advisors.

Joel D. Bain/Midwest City - Application For “Disability In The Line Of Duty” Pension, Effective December 6, 2019: Motion was made by Lay and seconded by Harlow to modify the Application for “Disability in the Line of Duty”, to “Disability Not in the Line of Duty” and send him to the State Doctor, effective December 6, 2019. Ayes: Kelley, Harlow, Davidson, Pierce, Bryant, Kohls, Baggett, Cramer, Cassady, Lay and Combs.

Nayes: None. Motion carried.

Jared R. Ainsworth/Norman – Application For “Disability In The Line Of Duty” Pension, Effective December 5, 2019: Motion was made by Lay and seconded

by Cramer to approve the Application for “Disability in the Line of Duty”, effective December 5, 2019. Ayes: Kelley, Harlow, Kohls, Baggett, Davidson, Pierce, Bryant, Cramer, Cassady, Lay and Combs. Nayes: None.

Motion carried.

Marhsall Youngblood/Tulsa - Application For Disability In The Line Of Duty” Pension, Effective December 6, 2019: Motion was made by Lay and Cramer to approve the Application for “Disability in the Line of Duty” effective November 1, 2019. Ayes: Kelley, Harlow, Kohls, Baggett, Davidson, Pierce, Bryant, Cramer, Cassady, Lay and Combs. Nayes: None.

Motion carried.

Richard Bennett Jr./Anadarko - Request To Modify Pension From “Service” To “Disability In The Line Of Duty”: No Action was taken.

Jimmie Barnett/Oklahoma City - Request To Modify Pension From “Service” To “Disability In The Line Of Duty”: Motion was made by Cramer and seconded

by Baggett to approve the request of Barnett to modify from “Service” to “Disability in the Line of Duty”.

Ayes: Kelley, Harlow, Kohls, Baggett, Davidson, Pierce, Bryant, Cramer, Cassady, Lay and Combs. Nayes: None. Motion carried.

Mark Howard/Oklahoma City - Request To Modify Pension From “Service” To “Disability In The Line Of Duty”: Motion was made by Lay and seconded by Harlow to approve the request of Howard to modify from “Service” to “Disability in the Line of Duty”.

Ayes: Kelley, Harlow, Kohls, Baggett, Davidson, Pierce, Bryant, Cramer, Cassady, Lay and Combs. Nayes: None. Motion carried.

William Meadows/Oklahoma City - Request To Modify Pension From “Service” To “Disability In The Line Of Duty”: Motion was made by Cramer and seconded by Baggett to approve the request of Meadows to modify from “Service” to “Disability in the Line of Duty”. Ayes: Kelley, Harlow, Kohls, Baggett, Davidson, Pierce, Bryant, Cramer, Cassady, Lay and Combs.

Nayes: None. Motion carried.

Ronnie Sallee/Oklahoma City – Request To Modify Pension From “Service” To “Disability In The Line Of Duty: Motion was made by Harlow and seconded by Lay to approve the request of Mr.Sallee to modify from “Service” to “Disability in the Line of Duty”. Ayes: Kelley, Harlow, Kohls, Baggett, Davidson, Pierce, Bryant, Cramer, Cassady, Lay and Combs. Nayes: None.

Motion carried.

George Harris/Tulsa - Request To Modify Pension From “Service” To “Disability In The Line Of Duty”: Motion was made by Lay and seconded by Harlow to approve the request of Meadows to modify from “Service” to “Disability in the Line of Duty”.

Ayes: Kelley, Harlow, Kohls, Baggett, Davidson, Pierce, Bryant, Cramer, Cassady, Lay and Combs. Nayes: None. Motion carried.

APPLICATION FOR ENTRANCE INTO THE PENSION SYSTEM

CHECKS TERMINATED IN DECEMBER 2020 (Deceased): Byars Calumet Collinsville Eufaula Forgan Frederick Grady Guthrie OKC

Gordon W. Payne Alma Moberly Peggy Henshall Beverly A. Collie Verda O. Coyer Robert L. Godfrey Sandra K. Legay Judith L. Ochs Katherine Koss

Pawhuska Sallisaw Sallisaw Tulsa Tulsa Tulsa Warner Wayne Weatherford

William J. Corbin James V. Farmer Ola M. Hawkins James C. Mastin Pat Reddick-Johnson Patsy R. Warfield Thelma M. Collins Eugene H. Dunlap Dorothy L. Weast

$5,000.00 DEATH BENEFIT: Ada Ada Brushy Mtn. Duncan Fairfax Langley Leedey Leedey Leedey McLoud Mtn. View Mtn. View OKC Okmulgee Pauls Valley Pawhuska Sallisaw Sentinel Snyder Stillwater Tahlequah Tulsa Tulsa Tulsa Warner Warner

Alan Stark, Child Of Thomas E. Stark Thomas A. Stark, Widow Of Thomas E. Stark Christy Byrd, Widow Of Eric D. Byrd Whitt Funeral Home One Behalf Of Robert E. Emmons Linda F. Summy, Widow Of Johnnie M. Summy Barbara A. Flock, Widow Of Billy D. Flock Gregory P. Allen, Child Of Eben W. Allen Gary D. Allen, Child Of Eben W. Allen Philip E. Allen, Child Of Eben W. Allen Marlene Miklas, Widow Of R.d. Stacy Melinda Turney, Child Of Michael Davis Mindy Davis, Child Of Michael Davis Mallory-Martin Funeral Home On Behalf Of Billy Williams Keith D. Biglow, Funeral Directors, Inc., On Behalf Of Michael C. Hicks Stufflebean-Coffey Funeral Home On Behalf Of Martin D. Gates Sr. Kendrick Mccartney Johnson Funeral Home On Behalf Of William J. Corbin Agent Mallory Martin Funeral Home On Behalf Of James V. Farmer Terri J. King, Widow Of John T. King Jr. Edith Ford, Widow Of Billy L. Ford Strode Funeral Home On Behalf Of Michael L. Eytcheson Cornerstone Funeral Home On Behalf Of Sequoyah Martin Mowery Funeral Home On Behalf Of David G. Croslin Loretta Gibson, Widow Of Evert L. Gibson Sr. Terry A. Rice, Child Of Shelby F. Rice Tresa Morgan, Child Of Stanley D. Whitby Dawn D. Lindsey, Child Of Stanley D. Whitby

Coweta Coweta Duncan Duncan Enid Hominy Idabel Mangum McAlester Miami Nichols Hills Nicoma Park Oklahoma City Perry Ponca City Sallisaw Spencer Tonkawa Weatherford

Matthew Eddy Christopher Ford James Derrico Joseph Sanders Brian Sallee J. Edwin S. Wayman Joseph Durant Jeffrey Warner Cooper Sullivan Landon Corbus Joshua Gray Logan Brown Bryan Vann Dylan Scherman Patrick Zinn Juddsen Napier Chase King Mark Milstead Alan R. Thompson

APPLICATION FOR SERVICE PENSION: 04/01/2019 01/05/2020 01/01/2020 01/01/2020 01/01/2020 01/01/2020 01/09/2020 01/01/2020 01/01/2020

Bowlegs Michael G. Westmoland Elk City John M. Thompson Fairfiew Paul D. Worley Francis Marty R. Canada Grady Darren L. Meeks Grandfield John E. Navamor Holdenville Mathew R. Peters Laverne Rick L. Staude McCurtain David S. Fox

01/01/2020 01/01/2020 01/01/2020 01/01/2020 01/01/2020 01/01/2020 01/01/2019 01/01/2020

Roland William W. Vann Salina David W. Matlock Shawnee Tony W. Pack Stillwater Tommy A. Low Tulsa Douglas E. Leigh Wainwright Dana W. Isbell Westville Charles R. Helm Zena Tim N. Coswell

APPLICATION FOR SURVIVING SPOUSE FOR CONTINUATION: 01/01/2019 01/01/2020 01/01/2020 01/01/2020 01/01/2020 01/01/2020 01/01/2020 01/01/2020 01/01/2020 01/01/2019 01/01/2020

Bethany Jean A. Robertson, Widow Of James L. Robertson Davidson Laquetta A. Travis, Widow Of Floyd J. Travis Edgewater Park Mary B. Fehring, Widow Of John D. Fehring Erick Norma J. Austin, Widow Of Curtis G. Austin Jenks Kathy L. Jordan, Widow Of Raymond D. Jordan Oklahoma City Larry R. Sawyers, Widower Of Kellie J. Sawyers Oklahoma City Vinita J. Wallace, Widow Of Gerald W. Wallace Sr. Oklahoma City Linda G. Williams, Widow Of Billy D. Williams Purcell Hazel J. Herell, Widow Of Lowell W. Herell Seiling Linda S. Brown, Widow Of Calder C.B. Brown Springer Helen N. Satterwhite, Widow Of Carroll R. Satterwhite

APPLICATION FOR VESTED BENEFIT: 09/10/2013 01/01/2017 08/08/2021 05/18/2026

Hammon Edward R. Hargues Skiatook Lou Ann Brown Stratford Santee Wade Wilson Jeremy W. Johnson

REFUND OF CONTRIBUTIONS: Hired Jay Hale Colby Shultz Austin S. Taylor James Owen Cristian Mendoza

Terminated

Cushing 03/02/2016 Enid 03/18/2019 Kingfisher 04/01/2014 Newkirk 01/15/2016 Vinita 03/15/2016

09/25/2019 12/16/2019 05/05/2018 11/17/2019 01/20/2020

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OSFA Executive Board Highlights

December 19, 2019 DATES TO REMEMBER

Roll Call: Mike Kelley, present; Eric Harlow, present; Cliff Davidson, present; Jim Ed Nimmo, present; Dereck Cassady, present; Tippy Pierce (ORFA), present.

Others: Steve Lumry, Sheri Nickel, Gene Brown, Trisha Chain, Mark Huff, Bruce Anthony, Don Armes, Eric Hamilton.

Correspondence: Thank you cards from Kay Fischer.

March 6, 2020 Oklahoma Public Education Summit in Bethany April 8-10, 2020 98th OFCA Conference hosted by Tuttle FD at Grady County Fairgrounds, Chickasha May 7-9, 2020 OSFA State Fire School in Tulsa

Fire Marshal Commission Report: Lumry Commission discussed the FTAC program, smoke alarm distribution statewide, and the open positions of two agents.

The OSFM is making an effort to become more involved in partner programs.

Fire Service Training Report: Huff Event schedule includes the Destry Horton fire school (Feb. 14-15); Camp Gruber (Feb. 21-23); Durant Regional Fire School (April 3-5); Ponca City Firefighter I and Weatherford Mid-Year Conference.

FST is revamping the Ag Rescue class, which will be presented at the State Fire School; FST appreciates the invitation and the partnership.

COMMITTEE REPORTS: n Legislative: Lumry Lumry encouraged board to watch the Facebook live video of Senator Newhouse and Mike Mazzei’s meeting in Tulsa. n Safety & Health: Nickel Discussion included PFAS, cancer-causing foams, committee will be speaking with the woman behind the lawsuit that is suing the manufacturers. n Educational Advisory: Nickel Met and chose classes for State Fire School, were very cognizant of costs and how to move forward.

Committee requested approval for Breeze Scoring’s $150 fee for registration and scoring for the functional fitness challenge, and for exhibitor fee waiver for Hydrants of Hope. n Volunteer Fire Service: Davidson Committee discussed issues for caucus, and a bill that raises the bid limit with department funds through county sales tax.

The committee will be putting together a 5K fun run to benefit the Memorial to be held Oct. 3. n EMS: Harlow Discussion covered proposed rule changes from the DOH, including language cleanup and true definitions.

The State has submitted the first round of reimbursement requests for the GEMT program and are looking to see the reimbursements come through after the first of the year. Harlow expressed his appreciation of the committee and the work they have done. n Benevolent: Lumry Members are fulfilling the committee’s duties and are reporting fire service deaths frequently.

June 9, 2020 39th ORFA Convention in Oklahoma City June 10-13, 2020 126th OSFA Convention in Oklahoma City

n County Sales Tax: Armes Ames stated he will try to assist contacting state AG’s office n Public Education: Brown Some of the curriculums for the lessons in a box are being completed and committee is working on other items to include for interactive and reinforcement purposes.

Lumry encouraged Board to attend the Public Education Summit, whose registered attendance is at 44.

Museum Report: Brown The Public Education trailer is locked up in Stillwater for safekeeping. There have been multiple efforts attempting to eradicate the mole issue on the grounds; Brown will continue trying new avenues.

The carburetor kit arrived for the Ward LaFrance and it has been installed. Brown expressed appreciation for the Museum staff and volunteer Greg Roberts, who has been accessioning the Museum’s photos.

Thank you to Davidson for alleviating electrical issues in the boardroom.Brown will be meeting with another dealership who may be interested in donating a truck to haul the Public Education trailer. n Museum Expansion Committee: Lumry To avoid any issues with donors revoking donations, staff has proposed to committee the task of showing expansion project, and using funds already gathered.

Committee requested a final cost proposal from Clark Construction to complete construction of the storage building.

The Public Education committee will be working on ideas for interactive messaging to be featured in the Museum.

Staff received a $5,000 check from the Heroes Fore Charities Golf Tournament and are working on next year’s tournament.

Volunteer Recruitment & Retention Report: Nickel Year three of the first grant has ended and year one of the new grant is starting. The Broken Bow class has graduated and a class in Poteau has been planned.

A lot of gear will be awarded in the next month.

There were 219 volunteer firefighters trained to the level of Firefighter I in year three of the first grant.

June 10-13, 2020 88th OSFA Women’s Auxiliary Convention in Oklahoma City NVFC Report: Nickel Nickel has applied to be on the NFPA 1000 committee on behalf of NVFC. OFCA Report: Anthony The OFCA Winter Workshop will be Jan. 22-24 and Greg Herbster has put together a great agenda.

The 2020 Conference is coming up April 8-10 and Anthony recommends reserving hotel rooms as soon as possible.

ORFA Report: Pierce The Board met Dec. 3 and approved their budget.

The Cornerstone financial subcommittee met and discussed enhancing their CDs and potentially reviewing the dues structure.

Executive Director’s Report: Lumry OSFA membership totals: 248 departments, 11 new (Bengal, Berryhill, Clear Creek, Freeny Valley, Grayhorse Indian Village, Hester, Indianola, Marble City, Nuyaka, Rentiesville, Tatums), with 4,427 members.

ORFA membership 4,404; Brent Hatcher membership 301, digital Oklahoma Firefighter 826 subscriptions.

Breeze Scoring fee for registration and scoring the functional fitness competition at State Fire School approved by Board consensus.

A firefighter night at the OKC Energy was approved

by Board consensus.

Representatives from Homeland Security visited with Lumry to discuss endorsement of a statewide active shooter integrated training program and to ask for potential instructor recommendations.

The partnership with Columbia Southern University is finalized. The Adventure District has started putting together a five-year strategic plan.

New Business: Board recommended Financial Advisory Committee review dues structure and staff fixing boardroom chairs.

Adjourned: 12:40 p.m.

Next Meeting: Jan. 16, 2020

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Receiving custom fit bunker gear for completing SAFER Grant requirements were, clockwise from top left, Seth Cook of Drumright FD; Chase Pierce and Emmanuel Forbes of Enos-Cardinal Grove FD; Devon Comstock of Sharon FD; Troy Ellefson II of Madill FD; and Andrew Baker of Richland FD

Broken Bow Online Firefighter 1 Class

Elk City Firefighter I Academy

OKC Fire Station 29 grand opening on Dec. 16 Sen. Joe Newhouse at COLA Town Hall Meeting in Tulsa

Tony Young, OKC Ret., presents $5,000 donation to the Memorial from Heroes Fore Charities Golf Tournament.

Owasso Station 4 and Headquarters Grand Opening

Shawnee Retirees December Breakfast

Woodward FD Christmas Party

Concord FD found plans to make its own gear dryer

In December, Skiatook Fire Department, along with a few private donors, donated more than $5,000 to pay off layaways at a local Walmart.

Almost all of the items were Christmas toys for children. “That was very important to us, to make sure the kids have a merry Christmas,” said Brennan Cantu, who has been at Skiatook FD 12 years. “As adults, that’s what you’re supposed to do.”

Hominy FD’s 1948 Mack with fresh paint

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n OKLAHOMA FIRE SPOTLIGHT BY GREG ROBERTS

Norman FD Retired

DEPEW FIRE DEPARTMENT Depew began as a settlement named Hall in 1898, when the St. Louis and Oklahoma City Railroad built a line between Sapulpa and Oklahoma City.

On April 12, 1901, the Post Office was established and the town was renamed in honor of prominent New York Senator, Chauncey M. Depew.

History buffs will appreciate the fact that Depew sits along Route 66 and the town’s Main Street is part of the 1926 alignment.

Several other early-day segments of the historic highway can be found throughout Creek and Lincoln counties, and some sections may still be driven.

In the mid-1960’s, the Depew Fire Department purchased a 1950 Ford/Peter Pirsch pumper from the Tulsa Fire Department.

This 750 GPM rig served the DFD for many years before being retired, and soon it will be returned to the TFD for restoration.

Fire Chief: Seth Marker Dept. Formed: 1926 Joined OSFA: 1931 Members: 8 ISO rating: 4 Population: 560 approx.

Calls per year: 65 avg.

Engines: 3 Brushpumpers: 4 Tankers: 1 Command Vehicles: 1

E-1 2017 Freightliner/Deep South 1250 pump/1000 tank BP-3 2004 Stewart-Stevenson 200 pump/450 tank

E-17 2002 American LaFrance 1250 pump/1000 tank

If you would like to see your FD featured in a future issue of Oklahoma Firefighter, please contact Greg Roberts at 405-424-1452 or groberts1960@gmail.com

Seeing You Around If you are out and about and see a firefighter car tag, snap a pic of it with your smart phone and email it to osfa@osfa.info or an OSFA staff member.

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TULSA FIRE MUSEUM

We don’t need an exact location, just a city or neighborhood. A few have been spotted in the past few weeks. Let’s look for more!

Friday, April 24

at Page Belcher Golf Course in Tulsa In Oklahoma City

$75 per Player / $300 per team Entry fee includes green fees, golf cart and box lunch

In Oklahoma City

150th & North May in OKC

1st Annual Golf Tournament 2020

4 Person Teams - Best Ball Format

8:30 a.m. Shotgun Start Check-in starts at 7 a.m.

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Mystery Celebrity Guest : May be teeing it up with each group on first hole ... his/her ball can be used if team wants it!

50th & May in OKC I35 North in Edmond

Firehouse Subs in MWC

Prizes: 1st Place ... 2nd Place ... Last Place ... Secret Places in between ...

Closest to Pin ... Longest/accurate Drive ... Longest Putt .. Hole in One Putting Contest: $5 for putts ... $100 to winner ... ties will have putt off TFD Calendar Gents: On site and available for pictures/meet and greet!

I40 & Town Center in OKC

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OSFA Parking Lot

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