klahoma Firefighter September 2020
Volume 37 — Issue 7
Official Publication of the Oklahoma State Firefighters Association
Oklahoma FirefighterSeptember 20203
Available Now!
Leadership for the Wildland Fire Officer Leading in a Dangerous Profession SECOND Edition
2716 N.E. 50th Street Oklahoma City, OK 73111 (405) 424-1452 • 1-800-308-5336 Fax (405) 424-1032 osfa@osfa.info • www.osfa.info Published monthly by and for members of the Oklahoma State Firefighters Association to educate its membership, to improve the fire service, and to enhance the value and dignity of their profession, either paid or volunteer. Editor in Chief (Interim) Tippy Pierce tippy@osfa.info
Managing Editor Penelope Soldan penelopes@osfa.info
open exchange of ideas, opinions and concerns among members of the fire service community. Letters to the Editor should: concentrate on issues, not personalities; be typed; be signed by the writer and include writer’s telephone number; and be mailed (or emailed) to the Oklahoma State Firefighters Association: 2716 N.E. 50th St., Oklahoma City, OK, 73111 (osfa@osfa.info). Oklahoma Firefighter reserves the right to publish, edit and condense letters according to space limitations and the editor’s judgement. Great care will be taken to ensure the message in the letter is not altered. Anonymous letters will not be published.
Oklahoma State Firefighters Association Oklahoma State 126th OSFAConvention Firefighters
Sign Up
Hosted By Ponca City
It’s an easy and convenient way to stay on top of what’s happening at OSFA!
Newspaper
Non-Profit Org. Org. Non-Profit U.S. Postage Postage U.S. PAID PAID Okla. City, City, OK OK Okla. Permit No. No. 570 570 Permit
Read it on your smart phone, laptop or other digital device!
Available in the OSFA Museum!
Call to order 405-424-3440. Visit the online gift shop at www.osfa.info
ADvertisers’ INDEX Casco Industries ............... 32
OAEVT .................................. 9
Chief Fire & Safety ........... 15
OSU FST ............................ 22-23
Conrad Fire Equipment .... 13
Pension & Retirement ... 24-25
FPP Wildland Book ............. 3
Phillips Murrah P.C. ......... 21
FSIO Conference ................ 12
Ring Public Safety ............... 4
ITE Fire & Rescue .............. 31
Roberts Testing ................ 26
NAFECO ............................. 2
Sharp Testing ..................... 19
Fire Department
ChangeService ServiceRequested Requested Change
Get your Oklahoma Firefighter newspaper the minute it goes to press!
Don’t miss the Addendum – After Action Reports detailing some of the best known wildland fires and what could have gone differently.
Convention
OKLAHOMA STATE STATE FIREFIGHTERS FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION ASSOCIATION OKLAHOMA 2716 N.E. N.E. 50th 50th St. St. 2716 Oklahoma City, City, OK OK 73111 73111 Oklahoma
Convention
•
125th OSFA
June 5 - 8, 2019
for Digital 126th OSFA
Chapters 1-5 address leadership tactics for ANY leader in ANY position
Association
Firefighters Association
•
May 2019 Volume 36, Issue 4
ACTA NON VERBA ( Actions not Words )
Oklahoma State
Written to NWCG PMS 310-1
ITEM# 36329
Letters to the Editor: Oklahoma Firefighter encourages the
Official publication of the Oklahoma State Firefighters Association
•
I N S I D E
2019 OSFA Convention Details .......................................................................................4 OSFA Executive Board Members’ Comments ............................................................5-6 OSFA Executive Director’s Report - Steve Lumry ..........................................................7 OSFA Women’s Auxiliary Report -Marti Carpenter ......................................................8 Firefighter Near-Miss Report - Greg Lindsay ............................................................... 10 Museum News - Gene Brown ........................................................................................13 ORFA Report - President Juan Rodriguez ....................................................................15 House Passes Firefighter Bills ............................................................................... 18-19 Chaplain’s Corner - Kim Hayes .....................................................................................19 Executive Board Meeting Highlights ............................................................................ 24 Oklahoma Fire Spotlight -- Ft. Towson FD .................................................................. 26
Simply call (405-424-1452) or email the OSFA office (osfa@osfa.info) and request digital editions! Please provide your name and address for verification.
OSFA Convention Sponsors’ INDEX AndCo Consulting ................ 80
Cooke & Bieler, LP ............. 25
Bleichmar, Conti & Auld .... 10
Fred Alger Management ..... 11
Capital Dynamics ................ 27
