There has been some confusion between RTA and myself on the course dates. Both classes are 40 hours. The Task Force Leader class is scheduled for June 18-22...
The Florida State Fire College will be offering a FEMA Equivalent USAR K-9 Training Program to Task Force Members. The dates for the program are July 9-12,...
SUSAR Prior to contacting me, canines and handlers MUST be cleared for attendance to this course by the State of Florida’s Canine Coordinator Mike Marks at...
We are looking for some examples of MOU's for our regional team. OH-R2 covers five counties in norheast Ohio (Cuyahoga, Lake, Geauga, Ashtabula, & Lorain)...
I have a question. As a regional team in Northwest Ohio we rely heavily on members from across our region and not under a single dispatch. How are other...
The system my teams and many PA and NJ SAR teams use is One Call Now You record a message and it will be sent to the list of numbers It only takes a min or...
Mike, Here's what we use in the New Orleans region. Not too fancy, but it gets the job done. Questions or comments can reach me at rueldouvillier@.... ...
Scott, We used a phone tree in the 82nd Airborne, way back in the 80s. We have a regional team in the New Orleans area that is quite fund-poor and we use a...
Check out www.iamresponding.com <http://www.iamresponding.com/> it is about an $800 a year option. Brian P. Kazmierzak Division Chief of Training & Safety ...
Scott, Since our dog team is very large, we use the old fassion phone tree for the most part. If I happen to be near a computer I can send out a text message ...
One other company to look at is Dialogic Communications Corp. Our local City-Parish Government uses them for both internal and external notifications (public...
The Florida State Fire College will be offering a FEMA Equivalent USAR Canine Training Program. The dates for the program are July 9- 12, 2007. If you would...
It is with profound sorrow that I am reporting the passing of Tom Canzanella. Tom was the President of the IAFF in New Jersey and past member of NJ-TF1. He was...
Guys- I have been given the go ahead to purchase a Gator/Mule type vehicle. Can anyone give me their opinions on which brand is better over the other? Any ...
We chose the diesel mule that can convert from 1 bench seat to two for carrying more personnel versus equipment. We have been very pleased with them. We paid...
Brian, The gators did not perform very well in the deeper waters at Katrina. If I was doing it over, I would buy mules. RJW ... vehicle. Can ... other? Any...
My team purchased a Kubota. While it is a little bit pricey, in our opinion the construction and engine/drivetrain justified the cost. Although it may not be...
During our deployment to Greensburg, KS we had a mission to check the rural area North of town. We brought with us our Polaris (6 wheeler) and we borrowed a...
We use the Mule we have the 2 seater and 4 seater, 4 seater converts to a larger bed and carrying capacity. The diesel is by far the better power plant for...
... We have 2 Polaris 6x6s They work great for us. Lots of power and they can go any place. We are very happy with them. Scott Kovarna Logs Team Leader IA-TF1...
I have been asked by several people from my own task force, what can I do to get more involved in SUSAR? How can I contribute? I was just reflecting on that...
A quick yes or no question for each state program: Does your state US&R program have a current sustained revenue stream for US&R programs? In other words,...
No from Arkansas just yet! Doug Coney Asst. Chief Little Rock F.D. ... Sent using BlackBerry ... From: SUSAR@yahoogroups.com <SUSAR@yahoogroups.com> To:...
no Brian Kazmierzak Division Chief of Training & Safety Task Force Leader - MABAS Div. 201 Tactical Rescue Clay Fire Territory 18355 Auten Rd. South Bend, IN...
I can speak for 3 of the 4 state teams in TN and it is NO at this time Ed Cate TNTF 3 ... From: truck6alpha@... Date: Sunday, June 17, 2007 21:09 Subject:...
No for Oregon A quick yes or no question for each state program: Does your state US&R program have a current sustained revenue stream for US&R programs? In...
Yes Capt. Ted O. Padgett, Jr. 810-HazMat Coordinator "Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld" ... From: SUSAR@yahoogroups.com To: SUSAR@yahoogroups.com ...
No funding ... From: MCDOWELL John To: SUSAR@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2007 9:15 PM Subject: [SPAM] RE: [SUSAR] Sustained Funding No for Oregon A...