zippotricks.com - revisitedperform with lit zippo lighters. in the article, we urged you to contact...

Special Interest:

2002 Arson/Suspicious Fires by County ............... 4

2002 Frequently Requested Fire Statistics ................. 6

2002 Fire Death Stats ....... 7

MFFTC New Instructor Orientation ...................... 9

Incident Command for High-rise Operations TtT ........ 10

Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Fuel Vehicle Safety ............... 12

MFSIA 2002 Instructor ofthe Year Nominations ..... 14

1Michigan Fire TIES — September 2003

September 2003Vol 5, Issue 9

1935 PA 59Number of copies printed: 3,000Total Cost: $1,110.00Cost Per Copy: $0.37

Zippotricks.com - RevisitedBy Colleen Mohr, Public Education Coordinator, State Fire Marshal’s Office

In the June issue of FireTIES, we issued a fire safetyalert regarding a web site called“Zippotricks.com.” Lt. RonMills, Flint Township FireDepartment, emailed me aboutthis web site after seeing itadvertised in a televisioncommercial. The web sitepublicizes tricks you canperform with lit Zippo lighters.In the article, we urged you tocontact Zippo Manufacturing,either via letter or email, toexpress your concern about theinherent dangers of a web sitelike this. We had many responses tothe article, and Zippo receivedsome as well, including a letterfrom Lt. Mills and Lt. TomSands, Acting State FireMarshal. The following is theresponse received by Lt. Millsfrom Zippo:Dear Lt. Mills: Thank you foryour email and for yourcomments regarding the Zippotricks web site. We haveseriously considered yourconcerns, particularily thoseregarding safety, especially thesafety and well being ofchildren. We want you to knowthat Zippo ManufacturingCompany shares these con-cerns. For many years we havebeen proactive regarding theissue of child safety and ourproducts, and we will continueto be proactive in the future.

* Our company has nevermarketed lighters to childrenand we have no intention ofdoing so. We market and sellto adults.* We refuse to decoratelighters with any design webelieve is especially attractiveto children.* As a reminder to ourcustomers, we voluntarilyapply an orange safetywarning label directly to ourwindproof lighters, making thelighter impossible to openuntil the warning label isreviewed and removed. Thislabel contains many warnings,especially warnings about notallowing children to use thelighter.* The lighter is packaged in abox with an instruction sheet,which contains additionalchild warnings.

* Historically, over a very longperiod of time, the ZippoWindproof Lighter has rarelybeen involved with child-related fires. The Zippo tricks web sitewas originally created andoperated independently. It wasrecently acquired by Zippo fora number of reasons, one of theprimary reasons being thedesire to moderate the site andprovide safety warnings andparental controls. Safety issues are beingstressed on the Zippo tricksweb site. However, in light ofconcerns recently expressed,additional changes are beingmade to make the site lessaccessible to individuals whoare less than 16 years old.When the site is first accessed,before any trick can be viewed,a pop-up window containing

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Inside this Issue:

July Fire Deaths ................ 2

NFIRS ................................ 4

MFFTC Issues and Answers ......................... 8

MFFTC Registered Training ......................... 11

Hazardous Materials Training ......................... 15

For Sale ........................... 15

2 Michigan Fire TIES — September 2003

Fire Deaths

19 Fire Deaths Reported in July 2003Smoke Smoke

Date of Responding Cause of Detector DetectorName Age Sex Fire Cause of Fire Fire Dept Death Present Operational

Lavtchieva, P. 65 F 03/21/03 undetermined Scio Twp/8116 smoke inhalation yes noSwanson, A. 3mos F 03/21/03Swanson, M. 2 M 03/21/03

Sipkovski, S. 66 F 04/17/03 undetermined Au Train/0206 burns/cardiac arrest yes yes

Robbins, R. 32 F 04/17/03 accidental Bronson/1202 smoke inhalation NA (veh)

Phelps, R. 56 M 04/30/03 accidental Grand Rapids/4112 burns NA(veh)

Rundell, T. 49 M 05/03/03 undetermined Kinross/1714 smoke inhalation yes yes

Smith, S. 45 F 05/11/03 accidental Detroit/8207 smoke inhalation yes yes

Sumerlin, V. 11 M 05/13/03 accidental Detroit/8207 smoke inhalation yes yes

Cooper, R. 51 M 06/01/03 accidental Grand Rapids/4112 asphyxiation yes no

Dahms, T. 48 M 06/15/03 accidental Ludington/5304 unknown NA(boat)

Jewell, M. 25 M 06/15/03 unknown Lincoln Park/8228 unknown yes yes

Brzustowicz, D. 18 M 06/16/03 accidental Shelby Twp/5018 smoke inhalation yes yes

Travis, R. 42 M 06/17/03 accidental Detroit/8207 smoke inhalation unknown

Williams, D. 30? M 06/24/03 accidental Detroit/8207 smoke inhalation unknown

Jaime-Perez, S. 36 M 07/09/03 accidental Lyon Twp/6324 smoke inhalation noJaime-Perez, L. 15 F 07/09/03Jaime-Perez, Y. 9 F 07/09/03

Putz, E. 21 M 07/26/03 undetermined Royal Oak/6335 thermal burns yes no

Send fire death information to Collene shaner at [email protected] or by fax to 517.322.2908

Fire Fact of the Month

Only three percent of home fires beginwith upholstered furniture, but thesefires account for 18 percent of homefire deaths.

Source: NFPA


General Interest

The Lenawee IntermediateSchool District VocationalTechnical Center has wrapped upits 2002-2003 school year,completing the third year of it’sVoTech Center Fire Program.Located in Adrian (LenaweeCounty), the VoTech Center FireProgram is a unique opportunityfor high school juniors andseniors who are interested in acareer in the fire service to attendthe Michigan Fire FightersTraining Council Fire Fighter Iand II Program. The program began three yearsago in combination with thePublic Safety Program at VoTech,where public safety students hada one day “Fire Day” every twoweeks. Students were introducedto the basics of the fire serviceduring this day of training.Interest in the fire service portionof that class prompted theformation of a Fire Fighter I statelicensed class the next year. Thisclass was held in combinationwith an EMT-Basic program.Student interest continued togrow, and this year the FireFighter I and II state licensedclass was offered. This upcomingschool year, the program isoffered again, with class spotsalready filled and a waiting list ineffect. The course is taught by Lt. JeffBetz of the Adrian FireDepartment, and Capt. MikeHoughton of the Clinton FireDepartment. Fire fighter MikeSpringer of the Adrian FireDepartment also assists withmany of the hands-on trainingportions of the class. Studentswere also able to gain invaluableknowledge by doing third-rides

with several full-time firedepartments, including Adrian,City of Ypsilanti, and MadisonTownship Fire Departments. Thispart of the class is the most wellreceived, as students can relatewhat they hear and learn in classto seeing it used outside theclassroom. The opportunity towork with fire fighters and heartheir experiences is a pricelesslearning tool. Students were exposed to awealth of experiences andtraining. In addition to the abovementioned ride-alongs, studentsparticipated in a 9-11 MemorialService in full dress uniforms;practiced their forcible entry skillson several buildings; receivedsome expert instruction and“playtime” with extrication tacticson several vehicles; had someinformative visits from two greatresources within the MichiganState Police Fire MarshalDivision, including Colleen Mohrfrom the Public Education Unit,and Sgt. Ken Hersha from theField Operations Section.Students also received physical

training; completed studies onthe history of the fire service;reported on line of duty deaths;and received their American HeartAssociation CPR Certificationand HAZMAT Awareness andOperations training. The program provides fullturnout gear, gear lockers, and afire engine. Equipment is alsoprovided through donations fromlocal departments, as well asfunding from the school.Additions to the program thisyear will include two trainingbuildings, which will allowstudents to have more detailedhands on training for search andrescue, ladders, ventilation, andoverall scene size-up. If you are interested in moreinformation on this uniqueprogram, please feel free tocontact Lt. Jeff Betz, Adrian CityFire Department at 517.264.4586 orvia email at [email protected],or Capt. Mike Houghton, ClintonFire Department at 517.456.4371 orvia email [email protected].

Lenawee County VoTech Fire ProgramTraining Fire Fighters for the FutureBy Capt. Michael Houghton, Clinton Fire Department

High school students are provided hands-on training inpreparation for a career in the fire service

Students were alsoable to gain invaluableknowledge by doingthird-rides with severalfull-time firedepartments...Theopportunity to workwith fire fighters andhear their experiencesis a priceless learningtool.


NFIRS/Statist ics

County Fires Prop/Contents Arson Susp. Determined Total $ Loss % of $ Loss Ars/Susp Ars/Susp$ Loss/all Fires Fires Fires Arson/Susp Arson/Susp Arson/Susp Civ. Injuries Civ. Deaths

01-Alcona 60 $1,132,765 3 3 10% $402,000 35% 0 002-Alger 38 $ 1,070,604 0 0 0% $ - 0% 0 003-Allegan 372 $13,773,620 42 12 15% $1,131,455 8% 0 004-Alpena 101 $ 7,137,620 3 13 16% $136,354 2% 0 005-Antrim 33 $1,163,500 1 2 9% $ 907,500 78% 0 006-Arenac 82 $ 479,650 5 6 13% $82,250 17% 0 007-Baraga 24 $ 217,300 0 0 0% $ - 0% 0 008-Barry 179 $1,050,500 15 9 13% $223,200 21% 0 009-Bay 373 $2,095,791 21 32 14% $893,395 43% 0 010-Benzie 17 $72,500 2 1 18% $ - 0% 0 111-Berrien 653 $7,120,465 73 28 15% $723,570 10% 2 012-Branch 181 $879,430 22 12 19% $513,780 58% 0 113-Calhoun 628 $5,977,082 65 30 15% $1,231,600 21% 3 014-Cass 248 $1,789,895 19 9 11% $416,100 23% 0 115-Charlevoix 81 $4,050,000 5 9 17% $3,026,800 75% 0 016-Cheboygan 61 $894,600 3 5 13% $27,000 3% 0 017-Chippewa 39 $442,550 2 8 26% $60,500 14% 0 018-Clare 144 $1,405,700 2 52 38% $882,200 63% 0 019-Clinton 115 $603,795 11 2 11% $28,100 5% 0 020-Crawford 80 $1,342,950 6 12 23% $1,160,500 86% 0 021-Delta 86 $609,810 4 2 7% $3,000 0% 0 022-Dickinson 81 $504,050 3 3 7% $7,600 2% 0 023-Eaton 276 $3,380,484 18 12 11% $1,191,620 35% 2 024-Emmet 127 $1,451,050 3 3 5% $1,300,000 90% 0 025-Genesee 989 $17,009,700 75 73 15% $5,473,630 32% 4 226-Gladwin 64 $265,700 4 9 20% $60,000 4% 0 027-Gogebic 45 $307,150 0 1 2% $25,000 8% 0 028-Gd Traverse 294 $2,398,037 18 18 12% $467,560 19% 0 029-Gratiot 159 $290,000 12 11 14% $90,000 31% 0 330-Hillsdale 253 $4,528,770 4 9 5% $213,220 5% 0 031-Houghton 92 $1,418,200 3 1 4% $231,000 16% 0 032-Huron 117 $820,450 14 5 16% $157,300 19% 1 033-Ingham 724 $5,364,447 36 71 15% $2,872,150 54% 2 134-Ionia 159 $1,322,616 9 3 8% $55,000 4% 0 035-Iosco 82 $1,383,290 8 6 17% $324,450 23% 0 036-Iron 40 $45,900 3 2 13% $40,000 87% 1 037-Isabella 382 $1,967,200 12 16 7% $564,550 29% 0 038-Jackson 662 $6,071,025 63 53 18% $2,327,109 38% 1 039-Kalamazoo 566 $5,430,054 53 40 16% $980,612 18% 7 140-Kalkaska 55 $261,800 3 2 9% $ - 0% 0 041-Kent 1,867 $20,257,468 184 103 15% $5,424,910 27% 9 442-Keweenaw 16 $ - 3 1 25% $ - 0% 0 043-Lake 0 $ - 0 0 0% $ - 0% 0 044-Lapeer 234 $4,378,670 13 18 13% $1,232,120 28% 0 245-Leelanau 35 $940,525 0 0 0% $ - 0% 0 046-Lenawee 323 $3,071,350 20 10 9% $730,750 24% 0 147-Livingston 394 $8,592,645 39 33 18% $1,710,640 20% 1 148-Luce 19 $676,000 0 6 32% $54,600 8% 0 149-Mackinac 33 $158,000 0 2 6% $95,000 60% 0 050-Macomb 2,338 $25,019,601 107 170 12% $7,608,157 30% 10 151-Manistee 87 $5,943,396 7 4 13% $322,800 5% 0 052-Marquette 147 $2,323,250 14 3 12% $299,200 13% 0 0

2002 Arson/Suspicious Fires by County(as reported by 981 fire departments participating in the fire incident reporting system NFIRS)


NFIRS/Statistics

County Fires Prop/Contents Arson Susp. Determined Total $ Loss % of $ Loss Ars/Susp Ars/Susp$ Loss/all Fires Fires Fires Arson/Susp Arson/Susp Arson/Susp Civ. Injuries Civ. Deaths

53-Mason 153 $843,345 8 10 12% $32,500 4% 0 054-Mecosta 169 $1,356,201 15 3 11% $259,750 19% 0 055-Menominee 107 $1,604,171 6 13 18% $455,100 28% 0 056-Midland 199 $1,867,345 9 16 13% $754,900 40% 0 057-Missaukee 52 $656,400 0 14 27% $297,900 45% 0 058-Monroe 325 $3,242,871 23 50 22% $1,641,900 51% 1 259-Montcalm 263 $3,472,741 25 13 14% $1,694,100 49% 0 060-Montmorency 46 $652,000 2 1 7% $ - 0% 0 061-Muskegon 860 $4,511,284 75 62 16% $1,188,789 26% 1 162-Newaygo 169 $678,500 15 13 17% $354,000 52% 0 063-Oakland 3,049 $26,944,657 138 162 10% $3,688,650 14% 12 364-Oceana 116 $527,450 0 6 5% $8,000 2% 0 065-Ogemaw 76 $881,050 6 14 26% $166,350 19% 0 066-Ontonagon 33 $1,405,250 2 2 12% $35,000 2% 0 067-Osceola 97 $196,172 4 1 5% $500 0% 0 068-Oscoda 57 $1,036,900 0 5 9% $ 330,000 32% 0 069-Otsego 64 $671,400 2 9 17% $ 285,000 42% 0 070-Ottawa 414 $2,595,039 22 10 8% $ 163,415 6% 3 071-Presque Isle 7 $161,050 1 0 14% $ - 0% 0 072-Roscommon 104 $1,850,900 6 5 11% $967,000 52% 0 073-Saginaw 1,015 $9,345,553 149 50 20% $7,762,261 83% 2 474-St Clair 433 $2,439,314 27 31 13% $1,872,795 77% 0 075-St Joseph 180 $3,484,415 25 7 18% $340,745 10% 0 076-Sanilac 88 $3,184,025 7 1 9% $426,300 13% 0 177-Schoolcraft 21 $125,200 2 0 10% $100 0% 0 078-Shiawassee 243 $1,971,500 18 14 13% $959,700 49% 2 079-Tuscola 181 $5,461,660 5 11 9% $725,000 13% 0 080-Van Buren 287 $575,370 9 19 10% $133,080 23% 0 081-Washtenaw 1,168 $7,158,922 96 110 18% $4,586,585 64% 8 482-Wayne 15,106$386,104,519 2,595 6,372 59% $115,008,161 30% 169 2783-Wexford 63 $479,450 1 10 17% $301,500 63% 0 0

TOTALS 39,400$654,375,609 4,325 7,969 14% Aug. $187,487,804 27% Aug. 241 62

If you have any questions about this report, contact: Mary Nemeth, Program ManagerFire Reporting and Analysis Unit,

[email protected]: 517.322.1939

FAX: 517.322.2908

For 2002 Statewide FireStatistics and the MichiganFire Service Directory log onto www.michigan.gov/msp,click on Services toGovernmental Agencies, thengo to State Fire Marshal.


NFIRS/Statist ics

Structure Fires by Property Use Total Incidents $ Loss Injuries Deaths

RESIDENTIALDwellings 10,814 $446,859,452 539 128Apartments 1,485 $22,694,291 70 6Mobile Homes 205 $2,103,560 15 6Hotels, Motels 115 $5,133,310 13 3Other Residential 426 $282,229 6 2

PUBLIC ASSEMBLY/MERCANTILEPublic Assembly 150 $14,711,040 1 1Eating, Drinking 275 $5,108,733 1 0Education 161 $2,516,799 1 0Institutions 125 $1,880,830 4 0Stores, Offices 489 $30,708,641 6 0

INDUSTRYBasic Industry 82 $5,032,350 3 1Manufacturing 290 $9,173,510 14 0Residential Garage 347 $2,628,083 4 1Storage 641 $7,021,215 10 1Vacant, Construction 112 $295,000 0 0Outside Structure, Unknown 568 $897,215 3 0

Top Five Areas of OriginCooking Area, Kitchen 2,988 $54,625,663 129 26Bedroom 2,138 $78,579,030 118 49Common Room, Den, Family Room, Living Room 1,562 $49,800,334 104 55Basement, Crawl Space 801 $31,590,707 20 0Laundry Area 656 $7,758,741 33 3

Category of FiresCandle 245 $8,220,068 23 1Children Playing w/heat source-17 under (1,032 Detroit) 1,379 $4,366,550 22 3Christmas Tree 13 $264,468 4 0Clothes Dryer 465 $3,301,675 18 2Cooking *includes cooking fires confined to container 3,593 $12,106,126 33 3Electrical 1,127 $10,095,601 8 2Electronic Equipment 220 $507,024 8 0Fireworks 226 $587,624 5 0Heating *fireplace, chimney, woodstove, kerosene heater 1,192 $6,426,850 9 4Holiday decorations, temporary extension cord/plug 46 $857,731 6 1Lightning 211 $4,698,150 2 0Match/cigarette lighter/flame torch lighter 1,945 $10,952,689 31 14Smoking *includes cigarette, pipe, cigar 2,345 $8,905,994 36 9

Frequently Requested Statistics 2002(as reported by fire departments participating in NFIRS)


NFIRS/Statistics

2002 Fire Death Statistics*(fire deaths are reported separately from the NFIRS reports using the SFM Fatal Fire Report Form)


MI Fire Fighters Training Council

Council Members

Michael J. Burke, ChairmanMichigan State Firemen’sAssociationPhone 810.678.2295Fax [email protected]

Kenneth W. Eagle, Vice ChairMichigan Association of FireChiefsPhone 906.632.2226Fax [email protected]

William D. AndersonMetropolitan Club of AmericaPhone 248.546.4086Fax [email protected]

Terrence H. ChesneyMichigan Professional FireFighters UnionPhone 800.886.7338Fax [email protected]

David J. PurchaseMichigan Association of FireChiefsPhone 231.780.2500Fax [email protected]

W. Thomas Sands, D/F/Lt.Acting State Fire MarshalPhone 517.322.5454Fax [email protected]

Thad N. TaylorMichigan Municipal Leagueand Michigan TownshipsAssociationPhone 989.356.3371Fax [email protected]

Executive DirectorGregory KirtPhone 517.322.5444Fax [email protected]

www.mfftc.org

Region supervisors toll-freenumbers are listed on theback page of Fire TIES.

MFFTCIssues

andAnswers

Live Structural Fire TrainingWithan an MFFTC Course

By Gary Crum, Region 2Supervisor

Council that youwould likeaddressed in thiscolumn, pleasecontact yourMFFTC RegionSupervisor listedon the back pageof Fire TIES. Ifyou have aquestion, nodoubt there are many others whoprobably have the same question.We look forward to hearing fromyou!Note: Previous Issues &Answers columns are postedat www.mfftc.org.

If you have questionspertaining to the programs andservices provided by theMichigan Fire Fighters Training

Q: I’m a course manager andwould like to schedule a live firetraining burn during my FireFighter I/II course. I’ve arrangedto burn down an abandonedhouse that the owners wantremoved. Is this allowed?

A: No. All live fire trainingexercises conducted in structuresby the Authority HavingJurisdiction shall be conductedwithin a structure specificallydesigned to conduct live firetraining exercises on a repetitivebasis (ref. NFPA 1402). TheMFFTC shall not sponsor livefire training in structures thathave not been specificallydesigned for this purpose, i.e.,acquired buildings. No MFFTCstudent may participate instructural training burns in anycapacity (interior or exterior) aspart of an MFFTC registeredcourse, except as provided for inMFFTC Policy 2-13. (A copy ofthe “Structural Live FireTraining for Interior Attack,” canbe found in the MFFTCInstructor Guide andAdministrative Manual, Policy 2-13, which is available on theMFFTC web site, “mfftc.org.”) It

is recognized that structural burntraining is of tremendous benefit;however, it is the position of theMFFTC that the responsibility ofadditional “hands-on” traininglies with the student’s firedepartment.The MFFTC Policy 2-13 “Structural Live Fire Trainingfor Interior Attack” wasdeveloped as a direct result ofthree Michigan firefighters wholost their lives during a live firetraining session in an acquiredbuilding. It is therecommendation of the MFFTCthat any fire department, agency,or organization contemplating theuse of structural burn trainingcomply with NFPA Standard 1403and other applicable state andfederal regulations (refer to theJune 2003 Fire TIES article “NewDEQ Open Burning Guide”).Thispolicy does not preclude theclass from using the structure forother training purposes. Anacquired building can be quitebeneficial when instructing topicssuch as ventilation, search andrescue, forcible entry, salvage andoverhaul, or other sessions inyour Fire Fighter I/II course.However, the instructor mustinsure that the structure is in asafe condition prior to allowingstudents to use it for training.



MFFTC New Instructor Orientation

An individual interested in becoming a MFFTC instructor must attend this course to be eligible to apply. Attendees are introducedto the International Fire Service Training Association curriculum format and MFFTC instructor policies.

Pre-registration is required. Please CIRCLE the course DATE you plan to attend.

Name_____________________________________________ SS#_____-_____-_____

Phone: bus(______)___________________ home (______)_______________

Fire Department__________________________________________ FDID__________

Registration should be received 10 days prior to course date.Questions 517.322.3461 Mail or fax completed form to:

Michigan Fire Fighters Training Council7150 Harris Drive, Lansing, MI 48913

Fax 517.322.6540

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Incident Command for Highrise Operations (ICHO)MFFTC TRAIN-THE-TRAINER

Course Information: The Incident Command for Highrise Operations is designed to assist the emergency response officer inhighrise incidents by organizing resources, developing strategies, managing tactical operations and interagency coordination, toprotect life and minimize damage at highrise incidents.Train-the-Trainer Student Selection: Student selection for the Train-the-Trainer will be based on individual qualifications withconsideration for statewide coverage. Priority will be given to active instructors who possess an enthusiastic teachingcommitment. All applicants will receive written notification after final selections have been made.Date and Time: Saturday and Sunday, December 6 and 7, 2003. 8:00AM until 5:00PM both days.Location: MSP Hazardous Materials Training Center, 7426 Osborn, Lansing, MI 48913Meals & Lodging: Lunch will be provided both days. Breakfast, dinner and lodging are on your own. If selected, a motel list willbe provided.

Please type or print. Incomplete or illegible applications will be returned.

* This information is confidential and is protected by the federal privacy act.

T-t-T Student Requirements:Please circle your response to each statement:

Yes No 1. I am currently an active MFFTC certified instructor.

Yes No 2. I have completed Fire Officer I.

Yes No 3. I have completed NFA Incident Command System course. (Attach a copy of certificate)

Yes No 4. I am or have been a Company Officer/Chief Officer in communities that have highrise buildings.

Yes No 5. I agree to teach this course at MFFTC established rates. (Currently $25 P/Hr.)

Yes No 6. I agree to comply with applicable MFFTC policies and procedures.

I certify that the information contained in this application is complete and accurate.

Applicant’s Signature Date

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Must be received by October 20, 2003 at 5:00 PM.RETURN TO: Michigan Fire Fighters Training Council, 7150 Harris Dr. Lansing MI 48913 OR Fax (517) 322-6540

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FIRE FIGHTER – BASICFire Fighter I08/28/03 6:00pm 12/20/03 82 Taylor Lawrence Morabito 734.374.321309/04/03 6:00pm 01/31/04 74 Avoca Shawn Knight 248.588.360509/04/03 6:00pm 12/20/03 82 Garden City Robert Perry 734.462.4745Fire Fighter II09/06/03 9:00am 12/17/03 82 Garden City Robert Perry 734.462.4745Fire Fighter I & II08/18/03 8:00am 12/12/03 82 Detroit Jeffrey McCall 313.237.317008/21/03 8:30am 12/10/03 33 Lansing Jeffrey Huber 517.483.139409/02/03 9:00am 11/14/03 63 Auburn Hills Gary Pfundt 248.232.458009/02/03 6:00pm 05/20/04 50 Clinton TownshipJoseph Boldys 586.498.402109/04/03 6:30pm 02/21/04 50 Washington Ronald Orlando 586.986.453909/08/03 9:00am 02/21/04 63 Rochester Paul Strelchuk 248.650.860509/08/03 6:30pm 02/21/04 63 Rochester Paul Strelchuk 248.650.8605Fire Fighter I & II Exam09/20/03 8:00am 09/20/03 49 St. Ignace Lorraine Schwarz 888.879.6459

DRIVER TRAININGDriver Training09/20/03 8:00am 09/21/03 63 Holly Jerry Hobson 248.634.7722

FIRE OFFICERFire Officer 109/11/03 9:00am 11/20/03 63 Auburn Hills Gary Pfundt 248.232.458009/13/03 9:00am 11/22/03 63 Auburn Hills Gary Pfundt 248.232.458009/20/03 8:00am 09/20/03 49 St. Ignace Lorraine Schwarz 888.879.6459Fire Officer II09/09/03 9:00am 12/16/03 63 Auburn Hills Gary Pfundt 248.232.458009/09/03 9:00am 12/11/03 82 Garden City John Smilnak 734.462.474509/10/03 7:00pm 12/17/03 63 Auburn Hills Gary Pfundt 248.232.4580

HAZARDOUS MATERIALSHaz Mat First Reponder - Awareness09/15/03 8:00am 09/15/03 39 Kalamazoo Gregory Bombich 269.337.828409/18/03 9:00am 09/18/03 63 Rochester Paul Strelchuk 248.650.860509/18/03 6:00pm 09/18/03 63 Rochester Paul Strelchuk 248.650.860509/23/03 11:00am 09/23/03 82 Garden City Robert Perry 734.462.474509/25/03 6:00pm 09/25/03 50 Washington Ronald Orlando 586.986.453910/27/03 8:00am 10/27/03 50 Clinton TownshipJoseph Boldys 586.498.402110/27/03 9:00am 10/27/03 63 Auburn Hills Gary Pfundt 248.232.458011/03/03 8:00am 11/03/03 82 Detroit Jeffrey McCall 313.237.317011/13/03 6:00pm 11/13/03 74 Avoca Shawn Knight 248.588.360511/17/03 8:30am 11/17/03 33 Lansing Jeffrey Huber 517.483.139411/25/03 6:00pm 11/25/03 82 Taylor Lawrence Morabito 734.374.321312/04/03 5:00pm 12/04/03 82 Garden City Robert Perry 734.462.474501/06/04 6:00pm 01/06/04 50 Clinton TownshipJoseph Boldys 586.498.4021HazMat First Responder - Operations09/16/03 8:00am 09/18/03 39 Kalamazoo Gregory Bombich 269.337.828409/24/03 9:00am 09/26/03 82 Garden City Robert Perry 734.462.474510/11/03 9:00am 10/25/03 82 Garden City Robert Perry 734.462.474510/15/03 6:30pm 10/29/03 63 Farmington Hills John Feichtner 248.426.440010/28/03 8:00am 10/30/03 50 Clinton TownshipJoseph Boldys 586.498.402110/28/03 9:00am 10/30/03 63 Auburn Hills Gary Pfundt 248.232.458011/04/03 8:00am 11/07/03 82 Detroit Jeffrey McCall 313.237.317011/18/03 8:30am 11/21/03 33 Lansing Jeffrey Huber 517.483.139401/08/04 6:00pm 01/27/04 50 Clinton TownshipJoseph Boldys 586.498.402102/02/04 9:00am 02/12/04 63 Rochester Paul Strelchuk 248.650.860502/02/04 6:30pm 02/14/04 63 Rochester Paul Strelchuk 248.650.860502/03/04 6:30pm 02/08/04 50 Washington Ronald Orlando 586.986.4539Incident Command System09/15/03 9:00am 09/16/03 82 Garden City John Smilnak 734.462.474509/15/03 10:00am 09/26/03 38 Jackson Brian Thurston 517.788.415209/19/03 8:00am 09/20/03 41 Belmont David Purchase 231.780.250009/20/03 9:00am 09/21/03 50 Clinton TownshipAnthony Kowalski 586.498.405609/24/03 6:00pm 09/25/03 80 Covert Patrick Butler 269.345.0313Clandestine Drug Lab - Awareness09/16/03 6:00pm 09/16/03 27 Wakefield Richard Caudill 906.358.0311

HEALTH/SAFETYFire Fighter Safety & Survival09/20/03 8:30am 09/21/03 07 Baraga Terry Heyns 906.635.2726Incident Safety Officer09/20/03 1:00pm 09/21/03 41 Belmont David Purchase 231.780.2500

INSTRUCTOR DEVELOPMENTEducational Methodology09/15/03 6:00pm 09/18/03 73 Frankenmuth Patrick Nelson 989.777.240009/20/03 9:00am 09/21/03 63 Auburn Hills Gary Pfundt 248.232.458009/27/03 9:00am 09/28/03 52 Marquette Lorraine Schwarz 888.879.645909/27/03 8:00am 09/28/03 41 Belmont David Purchase 231.780.2500MFFTC Instructor Orientation09/26/03 6:00pm 09/26/03 52 Marquette Lorraine Schwarz 888.879.6459

MANAGER/SUPERVISOR DEVELOPMENTRecords & Reports09/26/03 1:00pm 09/26/03 41 Belmont David Purchase 231.780.2500

RESCUEVehicle Extrication09/16/03 7:00pm 09/18/03 14 Dowagiac Robert Smith 269.782.956309/25/03 6:00pm 09/27/03 75 Mendon Charles Haines 269-435-2290Advanced Vehicle Stabilization09/27/03 8:00am 09/27/03 53 Manistee Raymond Haring 231.922.288809/28/03 8:00am 09/28/03 53 Manistee Raymond Haring 231.922.2888

SUPPRESSIONBuilding Construction: Principles09/23/03 6:00pm 09/25/03 73 Frankenmuth Patrick Nelson 989.777.240009/27/03 9:00am 09/28/03 74 Port Huron John Jeffries 810.989.5753Building Construction: Noncombustible09/27/03 8:00am 09/28/03 22 Kingsford James Rose 906.779.3289

TERRORISMEmerg. Response to Terrorism: Basic Concepts09/15/03 8:00am 09/16/03 82 Detoit Jeffrey McCall 313.237.3170Emerg. Resp. To Terrorism:TC-HazMat09/15/03 9:00am 09/16/03 82 Garden City John Smilnak 734.462.474509/27/03 9:00am 09/28/03 07 Baraga William Rinkinen 906.353.6039Emerg. Resp. to Terrorism: TC-EMS09/19/03 6:00pm 09/20/03 80 Covert Patrick Butler 269.345.031309/29/03 09:00am 9/30/03 82 Garden City John Smilnak 734.462.4745

Start Date Time End Date Co. Location Course Manager PhoneStart DateTime End Date Co. Location Course Manager Phone

Special Attention: FF-I and/or II and Fire Officer I or II are retained on this list based on “End Date” to allow scheduling of re-tests and FF-I and/or II challenge tests. All other courses appear on this list based on “Start Date”

NOTE: A current list of MFFTC Registered Training is alsoavailable at www.mfftc.org and is updated weekly.


General Interest

Fuel Cell Vehicles and Hydrogen Fueled Vehicles - SafetyIssues RaisedThe following is a synopsis of information obtained from the International Consortium for FireSafety, Health and the Environment, PO Box 14270, Washington, DC. The complete article can befound on their web site at www.clearn-and-safe.org.

The current discussion ondependence of foreign oil importsand the President’s “FreedomCar” initiative has broughtalternatively fueled vehicles andhydrogen to the attention of thepublic. Even though all currentfuel cell and hydrogen vehiclesare experimental and only beingtested in low numbers on publicroadways, several states havemandated zero emission vehiclesto be introduced (ZEV) in the nearfuture. As new technologies, fuel cellsand hydrogen have someassociated safety concerns thathave to be addressed. Althoughsome of the concerns raised aresimilar to those encountered withsubstances such as compressedor liquid natural gas (CNG orLNG) and technologies such aselectrically powered vehicles, thecombination of different tech-nologies in new vehicles and theaddition of new and unproventechnology warrant specialattention. First respondersshould be informed of thepotential risks of newly devel-oped vehicles before they arecommercialized, and measureshould be put in place to minimizethe hazards to the generalpopulation.Areas of Concern The two prime dangers fromfuel cell and hydrogen-poweredvehicles are the danger ofelectrical shock and theflammability of the fuel. Fuel cells power vehicles byelectro-chemically combininghydrogen gas and oxygen fromthe surrounding air into water and

electrical energy. The electricalenergy is then used to powerboth the locomotion of thevehicle through electrical motorsand the current electrical usagedevices such as the radio, lightsand air-conditioning. A notabledifference between current andnew-technology vehicles is thatthe voltage needed to power theelectric motors is much higher innew vehicles than can beaccommodated by the currentstandard voltage of a 14V system;the automobile industry is in theprocess of moving to a newstandard of a 42V system. The42V system was chosen as anindustry standard in part forsafety reasons: anything greaterthan 50 volts can stop a humanheart. On the other hand, somefuel cell vehicle motors run onvoltages exceeding 350V. Withsuch high currents, the danger ofelectric shock is great. The second area of concernlies in the fuel used to power thisfuture generation of vehicles.Even though hydrogen remainsthe main focus of future fuel cellvehicles, it is neither the onlypossible fuel for them (other fuelsused to power fuel cells directlyinclude methanol, ethanol andmethane), nor is hydrogen usedonly for this purpose. In addition,the hydrogen used to power avehicle does not necessarily haveto be stored on the vehicle ashydrogen. Reforming differenthydrogen sources, such asalcohols, methane, propane andeven regular gasoline, can creategaseous hydrogen in the vehicleitself. Hydrogen stored as such

in a vehicle or reformed in it canalso be used to power a “classic”internal combustion engine.Besides reforming hyrdogen inthe vehicle itself, there are severalways of storing hyrdogen in avehicle. Each has its own set offlammability issues. Both the electrical current andthe flammability concern of thefuel translate into the designneeds for the vehicle itself as wellas the requirements for structuresintended for the storage, refuelingand repair of these vehicles. Fuel cell vehicles currentlybeing tested include publictransportation and personalmobility vehicles. According tothe U.S. Department of Energy(DOE), there were nine differenthyrdogen vehicle-testing projectsunderway in the U.S. as of March,2003. The safety issues regardingthe vehicle can be divided intotwo separate categories. Onecategory encompasses issueswith normal vehicle operations;the other category containsissues with vehicle accidents. As stated, the main issues withfuel cells and hydrogen-poweredvehicles stem from electricalshock and the flammability of thefuel. For further information onfuel specific problems; fuelingand maintenance of the vehicle;current status of regulations andcodes; and non-vehiculardevelopment, please log ontowww.clean-and-safe.org.

First responders shouldbe informed of the

potential risks of newlydeveloped vehicles

before they arecommercialized, and

measure should be put inplace to minimize the

hazards to the generalpopulation.

...the main issues withfuel cells and hydrogen-powered vehicles stem

from electrical shockand the flammability

of the fuel.


Pop-up boxes are notgoing to stop kids whohave little or no parentalsupervision.

This site still promotesfire play and Zippo stilldoes not seem tounderstand the potentialdangers associatedwith that type of behavior- whether it is a child oran adult.

Fire play is fire play,whether it is done bychildren or adults, andcannot possibly becategorized as “safe andresponsible” behaviorand should never bereferred to as “fun andinteresting”.

warning information appears.It specifically states that thissite is restricted to individuals16 and over, that tricks shouldonly be performed by adults,and warns that lighters canstart fires and that childrenshould not perform tricks. Asite rating is also provided.This will permit the site to becompletely blocked by parentswishing to do so. Please understand thatthere are a large number ofadults who enjoy the site andenjoy performing tricks. Ourgoal is to communicate safeand responsible behavior,while allowing the site toremain fun and interesting forits intended users, people overthe age of 16. Thank you for taking thetime to contact us regardingyour concerns. We appreciateyour input. Sincerely, Mark A. Paup,Director of Global Marketing The letter sent by Lt. Sands,to date, has not been re-sponded to. There was aresponse, however, from theNational Fire ProtectionAssociation, issued in a pressrelease dated July 11, 2003, asfollows: The president of the nonprofitNFPA (National Fire ProtectionAssociation) today called for anend to Zippo ManufacturingCompany’s “zippotricks”promotion, which teaches andpromotes fireplay with lightedZippo cigarette lighters. Thepromotion includes a Web site,www.zippotricks.com, whichhypes 500-plus “tricks,” and aplanned nightclub tour to 12cities. Zippo will take its show of“tricks” on the road later thissummer to demonstrate handand body movements with lit

lighters. Locations targeted forthe nightclub tour are: Atlanta,Austin, Chicago, Los Angeles,Minneapolis, New Orleans, NewYork, Oakland/San Francisco,Pittsburgh and Seattle. “Zippo’s nightclub tour and‘tricks web site are dangerousand insensitive to those whohave been burned by fire,” saidShannon. “It’s particularlyoffensive now, in light of thehorrific fire at The Station NightClub in Rhode Island, where 100people lost their lives. We havecalled upon Zippo to take downthe site and asked them toreconsider their night club tour.We hope the public does thesame.” “Tricks” on the site aresubmitted by individuals andthen posted, some alluringvisitors with curious titles likeDante’s Halo, Uh Oh, DragonMouth and Devil’s Kiss. Stream-ing video allows demonstrationof “tricks.” Hogan’s Leg Drop,for example, shows a lightertossed on a leg and ignited, andTwilight Sky, depicts a largeflame created by two lit lightersin motion. Also posted arecomputer wallpaper and ascreensaver image of burnedflesh, in downloadable format. Every year, hundreds areinjured and killed as a result ofchildren playing with lightersand starting fires, according toNFPA. For more than a century,NFPA has worked to teachchildren and their parents theimportance of fire safety. In a letter dated June 3 toGreg Booth, Zippo president,Shannon wrote “NFPA encour-ages you to reconsider thiscampaign and abandon allpromotions, tours, and Web sitematerial connected with it.Promoting fire play is not thetype of strategic marketing the

public would expect from ZippoManufacturing.” Another response to the website was included in the Thurs-day, July 17 issue of the Wash-ington Post by staff writerCarolyn E. Mayer. That articlecan be viewed atwww.washingtonpost.com., clickon archives, and search forZippo. While they have respondedsomewhat to our concerns, theyare still missing the point. Theyresponded in their letter that“Our goal is to communicatesafe and responsible behavior,while allowing the site toremain fun and interesting forits intended users, people overthe age of 16.” Fire play is fireplay, whether it is done bychildren or adults, and cannotpossibly be categorized as“safe and responsible”behavior and should never bereferred to as “fun and interest-ing”. As for the parentalwarnings referred to in theirletter to Lt. Mills, I visited thesite again on August 4. Thewarning on page one pops upeach time you click on a topic.Pop-up boxes are not going tostop kids who have little or noparental supervision. You canstill easily access the site andview tricks, complete with videoand directions. This site still pro-motes fire play and Zippo stilldoes not seem to understand thepotential dangers associated withthat type of behavior - whether itis a child or an adult. As fire safety advocates, wemust continue to let this companyand others like it know that fireplay, any type of fire play, is notacceptable and should not bepromoted to anyone!

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MI Fire Service Instructors Association

Michigan Fire Service Instructors Association2002 Instructor of the Year Nomination

The Michigan Fire Service Instructors Association (MFSIA) is soliciting nominations for the Instructor of the Year. This is your time tosay thank you to that instructor who made an impact on you or goes above and beyond in their dedication of educating the fireservices’ future. Many times we say “something should be done”, well this is your time to step up to the plate and do something, givecredit where credit is due, nominate an Instructor. The MFSIA awards a Regional Instructor of the Year for each of our regions and oneInstructor of the Year for the entire State. The State Instructor of the Year’s name is then nominated to the International InstructorsSociety for their Annual Instructors award. Read the following application for guidelines and submit a name. The Instructor doesneed to be a member of the MFSIA. You can also access this application and information from our web site at www.mfsia.com.

Name of Nominee________________________________________________________________________________________________

Address _________________________________________________________City _____________________________Zip__________

Phone: Home(_______)_______________________ Work(________)_________________________

Name of Fire Dept. ____________________________________________________________________ Rank _____________________

Name of Immediate Supervisor _____________________________________________________________________________________

Years in Fire Service ____________ Years Instructing ______________

Name of Nominator _________________________________________________________________ Phone(_______)________________

Address _________________________________________________________City _____________________________Zip__________

List subjects the nominee has taught, include dates, locations, target audience and amount of students to the best of your knowledge.

How has the nominee enhanced the image of the fire instructor?

List the county the nomine lives in. List the areas the nominee teaches in.

List nominee’s involvement in his/her community or public education.

What impact has the nominee had in his/her home fire department or the fire service, and the community?

List any futher information that will assist the selection committee in choosing these instructors, including education, work history,accomplishments and letters of support.

Signature of nominator_______________________________________________________________ Date _______________________

*One instructor will represent each of the five regions of our association and one will represent the entire state as our nominee for theInternational Society for Fire Instructors Award* Nominee must be a member of MFSIA, nominator does not* Nominations due by September 17, 2003* If you have any questions, contact Michael Cousins, V.P. at 989.781.4141 or [email protected]

Send completed form to: Thomas Twp. Fire Department, ATTN: MFSIA, 8215 Shields Drive, Saginaw, MI 48609


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Michigan Hazardous MaterialsTraining Center Training Advisory

Applications are now being accepted for the following courses forSeptember 2003. Please contact the Michigan State Police, HazardousMaterials Training Center, for further information at 517.322.1190.

Course Name Dates CostExplosives Awareness Oct 1 Public: Free

Private: $50Chemistry II of Hazardous Materials Oct 1-3 $195Hazardous Waste Operations HAZWOPER Refresher Oct 10 $95Confined Space Rescue - MUSAR Oct 13-15 $395Hazardous Materials Incident Response Operations EPA 165.5 (40 hr. HAZWOPER) Oct 13-17 $495Hazardous Materials Technician Advanced Oct 20-24 $395WMD/HazMat Operations Oct 28-30 $25

1990 Seagraves Engine,stainless steel (6) man enclosedcab w/ 4 fixed seats, 2 foldingseats. Detroit 6V92TA engine w/Allison HT740 trans w/ jakebrake, 1500 gpm waterous singlestage pump, 750 gal tank. 24-footextension, 16-foot roof andfolding attic ladders, 2 NightFighter scene lights, Elkhart

Stinger deck gun w/ stack tips,Honda EM2200 generator. Allmaintenance records included,minimum bid of $65,000.Apparatus currently in service -available January, 2004.Contact: Lt. Craig Peterson @248.364.6756 or [email protected].

Firewood Alert

Help stop the movement of exotic pests - DON’T MOVE FIREWOOD

Exotic insect pests like Emerald Ash Borer are a majorthreat to Michigan’s 19 million acres of forestland.Emerald Ash Borer can become established wheninfested firewood is transported to new areas.* Use local sources of firewood* Do not bring firewood from home* If you have already brought firewood from home, do nottake it back home and do not leave it - BURN IT!

For more information, contact:Toll-free Michigan Emerald Ash Borer Hotline

866.325.0023

MICHIGAN STATE POLICEFIRE MARSHAL DIVISION7150 HARRIS DRIVELANSING, MI 48913

Service Directory

Fire Marshal DivisionHeadquartersTX: 517.322.1924Fax: 517.322.2908www.michigan.gov/mspclick on Services to Governmental Agenciesclick on State Fire Marshal

Fire Investigation888.684.FIRE

Arson Hot Line800.44ARSON

Public Fire Education517.322.1924

NFIRS517.322.1939

MFFTC HeadquartersTX: 517.322.5444FAX: 517.322.6540www.mfftc.org

MFFTC MarquetteLorraine SchwarzTX: 888.879.6459FAX: [email protected]

MFFTC Grand RapidsGary CrumTX: 877.475.0844FAX: [email protected]

MFFTC SaginawDeward BeelerTX: 888.879.6458FAX: [email protected]

Calendar of EventsCalendar of EventsCalendar of EventsCalendar of EventsCalendar of Events

SEPTEMBER3 MI Fire Service Instructors Association, Executive Board, 11:00 a.m., Mt. Pleasant18 MI Fire Service EXPO Committee, 8:30 a.m., General Office Building, Conf. Rm B,

Lansing18 MI Joint Fire Service Council, 10:30 a.m., General Office Building, Conf. Rm. B, Lansing24 Southeastern MI Assocation of Fire Chiefs, 10:00 a.m., Executive Board, Troy27 U.P. Fire Chiefs Association, 10:00 a.m., Location TBA

OCTOBER1 MI Fire Fighters Training Council, 9:00 a.m. work session, 10:00 a.m. business

meeting,General Office Building, Lansing5-11 FIRE PREVENTION WEEK7 MI Arson Prevention Committee, Executive Committee, Brighton House, Brighton16 MI Fire Service EXPO Committee, 8:30 a.m., General Office Building, Conf. Rm B,

Lansing16 MI Joint Fire Service Council, 10:30 a.m., General Office Building, Conf. Rm. B, Lansing23-26 MI Association of Fire Chiefs/MI Fire Service Instructors Association Fall Conference,

Treetops Resort, Gaylord29 Southeastern MI Assocation of Fire Chiefs, 10:00 a.m., Executive Board, Troy

NOVEMBER5 MI Fire Service Instructors Association, Executive Board, 11:00 a.m., Mt. Pleasant11 Metro Detroit Fire Inspectors, Location TBA20 Northern MI Fire Chiefs Association, Executive Board, Location TBA26 Southeastern MI Assocation of Fire Chiefs, 10:00 a.m., Executive Board, Troy26 Western MI Association of Fire Chiefs, Executive Board, South Haven

To submit activities for this calendar, call Monica Jenkins at 517.322.1681 Fax 517.322.2908or [email protected]

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