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THE FIREHOUSE SCENEis a publication of the
Harlem-Roscoe Fire Protection District
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April 2016 Chief Don Shoevlin Editor Sheryl Drost
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Station Gossip
• MyapologiestoRyanandDeniseMessingeronprintingthewrongdatefortheirweddinginlastmonth’snewsletter.TheyweremarriedonFeb.29,2016notMarch2.
• AmajorThankyougoesouttoCharlotteAlmsforwranglingsomeofthefirekidsintheChief’sOfficesotheirparentscouldhelpworkthedinner.
CongratulationstoHRFDFirefighterBrandonSherbonandhisfianceAshlynnon thebirthof theirfirstchild,SophiaRoseSherbon.SophiawasbornMarch11measuringinat6lbs6ozand19-1/4”long.SophiaisalsothefirstgrandchildforFirefighterMikeSherbonandhiswifeLynn.Momandbabyaredoinggreat.CongratulationsagainBrandonandAshlynn,sheisadorable!
“Hi,mynameisPaul”(FF Paul Stanphill, I think the guys missed you at the dinner. )
Birthdays! April3rdNateSarver8thRonCanode10thColleenBloyer19thJerryCaskey22ndBrettParrishDavidFleetwood24thPaulStanphill25thRyanSarver
May11thMarciaSoppe13thJoshHoffland16thChuckSchoonover18thAustinRichards20thJohnBungerDeniseMessinger23rdRobLukowski31stJordanStark
Firehouse Scene The Firehouse Scene is a monthly newsletter produced by the Harlem-Roscoe Fire Prot. Dist.Editor-in-Chief - Don ShoevlinEditor & Layout - Sheryl DrostThe Firehouse Scene is available at Station One - 10544 Main Street in Roscoe and on the department’s website after the second Sunday each month: www.harlemroscoefire.comE-mail submissions to Sheryl:[email protected]
From the Chief’s DeskBy Fire Chief Don Shoevlin
Spring has to be here, afterall, we held our annual SpringDinneronMarch19th.Themenand women of the departmentdidanotherexceptionaljob.Of
course, its successwouldnot havehappenedwithoutyoursupport.
Thankyou toeveryonewhoattended,whether itwasdiningwithus,pickingitupatcarryout,orhavingitdelivered.Weenjoywholeheartedlygivingbacktoourcommunities.The preliminary numbers I was told isthatweservedaround1300mealstotal.
Congratulations to our 2015/2016 Recruit Class. OnTuesday,March15th,sevenindividualsweresworninasHRFDprobationaryfirefightersbyBoardPresidentBartMunger.Theyallcompletedover100ofhoursoftrainingandwillcontinueworkingtowardstheirOSFMBasicFirefightercertification.Wewelcomeallofthemtoourfirefightingfamily.
If you are interested in becoming amember, stop byStationOnetofilloutanapplication.Wewillbestartinganotherclasssoon.
Aswe finally get thewarmerweather andwe begintocleanouryards from thiswinter,please rememberthereareburningordinances.Whenburning,pleasebecautious.Eventhoughthegroundiswet,thetopgrowthisdryandburnsquickly.Let’snotforget thewind.Itcantakeasmallcontrolledfireandquicklymakeitalargeuncontrollableone.
Shouldyouhaveanyquestionsontheburningordinancewhereyoulive,callusMon–Friat815-623-7867.
ThedistrictfiscalyearcomestoanendonApril30th.Aswecompleteourfiscalyear,Ilookbackonsomeofouraccomplishments.Ialsolookforwardtotheneedswehavetocontinueprovidingexcellentservicetoourcommunities.
We have begun to lay the groundwork for capitalimprovement projects with replacement of apparatusandequipmenttonameafew.Likemany,wecontinuetodomorewithless.Iassureyouthough,wewillcontinueourproactiveapproachtoservicesandouroutlookforthefuture.Wewillcontinuetoapplyforgrants(haveappliedfortwothiscalendaryeartodate)toassistusintheoffsetofthecostofpurchasingequipment,buildingupgrades,andpersonnelprotectiveclothing.
Iremindeveryoneyourfiredepartmentdoesnotsolicitfor donations by phone. We only ask for donationsonceayearthroughamailinginregardstoourannualspring dinner. I have been made aware of numerousorganizationsaskingfordonationsviaphoneandmail.Ifyouareuncertain,Iurgeyoutocallusat815-623-7867.
Your continuous and generous support is greatlyappreciated. If you have any questions please don’thesitatetocallme,thisisyourfiredepartment.Don’tforgettokeepupontheprogressofyourfiredepartmentby visiting our website, www.harlemroscoefire.com. Speakingofthatwehavebeenchangingandupdatingit.Letsusknowwhatyouthink.WecanalsobefoundonFacebook,sogoaheadandfriendus.
AhugeThankyougoesouttoourninedispatchers:
MeganAlms,JenAnderson,RonCanode,JerryLund,Barb Martenson, Rhonda McDonald, John Presley,PeteSotos,andHarryWagner.
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Gone, But not forgotten
Some people come into our lives, and
quickly go. Some stay awhile and leave
footprints in our hearts. And, we are never, ever the
same.
• Dispatcher Ron Canode’smother, Marjorie CanodepassedawayMarch22.
• Firefighter Brett Parrishgrandfather, Dale DeHartpassedMarch26.
Our deepest sympathies and prayers!
Violence and Children•15.5millionchildrenintheUnitedStatesliveinfamiliesinwhichpartnerviolenceoccurredat least once in thepast year, and sevenmillion children live in families inwhich severepartnerviolenceoccurred.•Themajorityofnonfatalintimatepartnervictimizationsofwomen(two-thirds)intheUnitedStatesoccurathome.Childrenunderage12are residentsof thehouseholdsexperiencingintimatepartnerviolencein38percentofincidentsinvolvingfemalevictims.• In a single day in 2008, 16,458 childrenwere living in a domestic violence shelter ortransitional housing facility. Another 6,430 children sought services at a non-residentialprogram.
Consequences of Violence • Womenwho have experienced domestic violence are 80 percentmore likely to have astroke,70percentmorelikelytohaveheartdisease,60percentmorelikelytohaveasthmaand70percentmorelikelytodrinkheavilythanwomenwhohavenotexperiencedintimatepartnerviolence.
• IntheUnitedStatesin1995,thecostofintimatepartnerrape,physicalassaultandstalkingtotaled$5.8billioneachyearfordirectmedicalandmentalhealthcareservicesandlostproductivityfrompaidworkandhouseholdchores.21Whenupdatedto2003dollars,thecostismorethan$8.3billion.
• Sexual and domestic violence are linked to awide range of reproductive health issuesincluding sexually transmitteddisease andHIV transmission,miscarriages, risky sexualhealthbehaviourandmore.
Emerging Issues • Technology has become a quick and easyway for stalkers tomonitor and harass theirvictims.More thanone in fourstalkingvictimsreports thatsomeformofcyberstalkingwasusedagainstthem,suchasemail(83percentofallcyberstalkingvictims)orinstant2009messaging(35percent).Electronicmonitoringofsomekindisusedtostalkonein13victims.
• Oneinfiveteengirlsandoneintenyoungerteengirls(age13to16)haveelectronicallysentorpostednudeorsemi-nudephotosorvideosofthemselves.Evenmoreteengirls,37percent,havesentorpostedsexuallysuggestivetext,emailorIM(instantmessages).
• Morethanhalfofteengirls(51percent)saypressurefromaguyisareasongirlssendsexymessagesorimages,whileonly18percentofteenboyssaypressurefromagirlisareason.Twelvepercentof teengirlswhohavesentsexuallysuggestivemessagesor imagessaytheyfelt“pressured”todoso.
Prevalence of Violence Globally • TheUnitedNationsDevelopmentFund forWomenestimates that at least oneof everythreewomengloballywillbebeaten,rapedorotherwiseabusedduringherlifetime.Inmostcases,theabuserisamemberofherownfamily.
• A2005WorldHealthOrganizationstudyfoundthatof15sitesintencountries–representingdiverseculturalsettings–theproportionofever-partneredwomenwhohadexperiencedphysicalorsexual intimatepartnerviolencein their lifetimesrangedfrom15percent inJapanto71percentinEthiopia.
Mutual AidPhoto by Chris Anderson
Harlem-RoscoeFirefightersrespondedtoamutualaidcallfromNorthParkFireforahousefireonWoodAve.inMachesneyParkonMarch16.
Let’s meet our new Firefighters . . .
Jason Street (friendscallhimStreet)isanEMT-BatA.T.S.MedicalService.HeiscurrentlyintheSwedishAmericanParamedicProgramandhasanAssociate’sDegreethroughRockValleyCollege.Heenjoystogolf,thatis,whenhehastime.JasonisrunningoutofStation#2.
Alex BaumgartnerworksatMidwestTradeServicesasafuneralhomeassistant.HeattendedHononegahHighSchoolandgraduatedin2015.HewillbeenrollingintheEMTclass.HissisterDaniellepreviouslyservedonHarlem-Roscoe.Heenjoysfishing,camping,andworkingoncarsandtrucks.AlexisrunningoutofStation#1.
Sam McNamesisanEMTforOSFLifeline.HeholdsaBachelor’sDegreeinBiologicalSciencesfromILStateUniversityandiscurrentlyworkingongettinghisparamediclicensethroughSwedishAmericanHospital.Heenjoysfishing,golfing,workingoncars,liftingatthegym,oranythingoutside.SamisrunningoutofStation#3.
Denise MessingerisanewlywedwithourH-RFirefighterRyanMessinger.SheisnurseatSwedishAmericanHospital.ShehasaBachelorofSciencedegreeinBiologyandNursing.Sheenjoyswriting,music,andspoilingherdog.DeniseisrunningoutofStation#1.
Andy WiechmanisanautotechnicianforAndersonToyota.HelovesbeingonthedepartmentandiscurrentlyenrolledintheEMT-Bclass.Hesayshenotonlyisworkingoncarsforhisjob,it’salsohishobby.AndyisrunningoutofStation#3.
Killian SchroederismarriedtoAshleyandtheyhavea5-montholdson,JaxonSchroeder.KillianisanEDTechnicianatRockfordMemorialHospitalandaParamedicforLifelineEMS.HeisalsoattendingRockValleyCollegetoobtainatransferdegreeinscience.Hisenjoyshunting,trapping,andfishing.KillianisrunningoutofStation#2.
Chris WitcikisaLiftTruckOperatoratAmericoldLogisticsandaCheckeratWoodman’s.HehasaBachelor’sofScienceinEconomicsdegreefromNorthernIllinoisUniversity.HiscousinJasonisavolunteerfirefighterinOnalaska,WI.Heenjoyswatchingandplayingsports,weightliftingandhunting.ChrisisrunningoutofStation#2.
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Congratulations New Firefighters!Photos by Sheryl Drost
Right,TrusteeBartMungerswearsinthesevennewfirefightersonMarch15th.
Picturedbelowl-r,JasonStreet,AlexBaumgartner,SamMcNames,DeniseMessinger,AndyWiechman,KillianSchroeder,andChrisWitcik,TrusteeBartMungerandChiefDonShoevlin
Chaplains CornerBy Chaplain Everett M. Peterson
Why Do Abuse Victims Stay?One of themost commonly asked question is of
peoplewhoare(orhavebeen)inanabusiverelationshipis“whydon’tyoujustleave?”Itoftengetsconfusedintothebeliefthatapersondeservestobeabusedbecauseitisperceivedthatheorshewouldnotleavetherelationship.
ThisisaDangerousassumptionandonethatDomesticViolenceprogramstrytodispel.Thefollowinglistsofresponseshavebeencompiledbycounselorsofbatteredwomenafteraskingquestionsaboutwhyshestayedinaviolentrelationship.
It can be difficult formany people to understandwhy a personwouldstayinanabusiverelationship.Buttherearemanyreasons.Strongemotionalandpsychologicalforceskeepthevictimtiedtothe abuser. Sometimes situational realities like a lack ofmoneykeepthevictimfromleaving.Thereasonsforstayingvaryfromonevictimtothenext,andtheyusuallyinvolveseveralfactors.
Emotional Reasons for staying • beliefthattheabusivepartnerwillchangebecauseofhisremorseandpromisestostopbattering
• fear of the abuserwho threatens to kill the victim if abuse isreportedtoanyone
• lackofemotionalsupport• guiltoverthefailureoftherelationship• attachmenttothepartner• fearofmakingmajorlifechanges• feelingresponsiblefortheabuse• feelinghelpless,hopelessandtrapped• beliefthatsheistheonlyonewhocanhelptheabuserwithhisproblems
Situational reasons for staying • economicdependenceontheabuser• fear of physical harm to self or children fear of emotionaldamagetothechildren
• fear of emotional damage to the children over the loss of aparent,evenifthatparentisabusive
• fear of losing custody of the children because the abuserthreatenstotakethechildrenifvictimtriestoleave
• lackofjobskills• socialisolationandlackofsupportbecauseabuserisoftenthevictim’sonlysupportsystem
• lackofinformationregardingdomesticviolenceresources• beliefthatlawenforcementwillnottakeherseriously• lackofalternativehousing• culturalorreligiousconstraints.
From the program Futures Without Violence The Facts on Domestic, Dating and Sexual ViolenceDomestic, dating and sexual violence are costly and pervasiveproblemsinthiscountry,causingvictims,aswellaswitnessesandbystanders, in every community to suffer incalculable pain andloss. Inaddition to the lives takenand injuries suffered,partnerviolence shatters the sense of well-being that allows people tothrive.Italsocancausehealthproblemsthatlastalifetime,anddiminish children’s prospects in school and in life. The UnitedStates hasmade progress in the last few decades in addressing
thisviolence,resultinginwelcomedeclines1–butthereismoreworktodotoimplementthestrategiesthatholdthemostpromise.Theseincludeteachingthenextgenerationthatviolenceiswrong,trainingmorehealth careproviders to assesspatients for abuse,implementingworkplacepreventionandvictimsupportprograms,andmakingservicesavailabletoallvictimsincludingimmigrantsandchildrenwhowitnessviolence.
Prevalence of Violence in the United States • Onaveragemorethanthreewomenadayaremurderedbytheirhusbands or boyfriends in the United States. In 2005, 1,181womenweremurderedbyanintimatepartner.
• In2008,theCentersforDiseaseControlandPreventionpublisheddata collected in 2005 that finds that women experience twomillioninjuriesfromintimatepartnerviolenceeachyear.
• Nearly one in four women in the United States reportsexperiencingviolencebyacurrentorformerspouseorboyfriendatsomepointinherlife.
• Womenaremuchmore likely thanmentobevictimizedbyacurrentor former intimatepartner.5Womenare84percentofspouseabusevictimsand86percentofvictimsofabuseatthehandsofaboyfriendorgirlfriendandaboutthree-fourthsofthepersonswhocommitfamilyviolencearemale.
• Therewere248,300rapes/sexualassaultsintheUnitedStatesin2007,morethan500perday,upfrom190,600in2005.Womenweremorelikelythanmentobevictims;therateforrape/sexualassaultforpersonsage12orolderin2007was1.8per1,000forfemalesand0.1per1,000formales.
• The United States Justice Department’s Bureau of JusticeStatistics estimates that 3.4 million persons said they werevictimsofstalkingduringa12-monthperiodin2005and2006.Womenexperience20stalkingvictimizationsper1,000femalesage 18 and older,whilemen experience approximately sevenstalkingvictimizationsper1,000malesage18andolder.
Who Is at Risk • Womenofallagesareatriskfordomesticandsexualviolence,andthoseage20to24areatthegreatestriskofexperiencingnonfatalintimatepartnerviolence.
• Youngwomenage20to24alsoexperiencethehighestratesofrapeandsexualassault,followedbythose16to19.10Peopleage18and19experience thehighest ratesof stalking.11TheFactsonDomestic,DatingandSexualViolence2009•AmericanIndianandAlaskaNativewomenexperiencethehighestratesofintimatepartnerviolence.12
Violence and Teens • Approximately one in three adolescent girls in the United
Statesisavictimofphysical,emotionalorverbalabusefromadatingpartner–afigurethatfarexceedsvictimizationratesforothertypesofviolenceaffectingyouth.
• Oneinfivetweens–age11to14–saytheirfriendsarevictimsofdatingviolenceandnearlyhalfwhoareinrelationshipsknowfriendswhoareverballyabused.Twoinfiveoftheyoungesttweens,ages11and12,reportthattheirfriendsarevictimsofverbalabuseinrelationships.
• Teenvictimsofphysicaldatingviolencearemorelikelythantheirnon-abusedpeerstosmoke,usedrugs,engageinunhealthydiet behaviors (takingdiet pills or laxatives andvomiting toloseweight),engageinriskysexualbehaviors,andattemptorconsidersuicide.
Tis The Season - Field Fires!Photos by Sheryl Drost, Harold Danger, and Everett Peterson
Please follow your village or county burning ordinances whenburningthisspring.Ifyouareunsurewhattheyare,pleasefeelfreetocalltheAdministrationOfficeat815-623-7867forclarification.
Firefighter Josh Wilkerson finishes putting out an out of control burn off Middle Rd.on March 19.
Grass rig, 764 is used to shut down a field fire off Swanson Rd. on March 21.
The Tender is used to refill the grass rigs fighting a field fire off Swanson Rd. on March 21.
Firefighters fight a field fire off Elevator Rd. next to Interstate 90.
North Pointe Field Burn SnapshotsPhotos by Sheryl Drost
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11.GardeningImprovesRelationshipsandCompassion.Researchshows that people who spend extended lengths of time aroundplantstendtohavebetterrelationshipswithothers.“Thisisduetomeasurableincreasesinfeelingsofcompassion;anothereffectofexposuretoornamentalplants.
Studies have shown that people who spend more time aroundplantsaremuchmorelikelytotryandhelpothers,andoftenhavemore advanced social relationships. Peoplewho care for naturearemorelikelytocareforothers,reachingouttotheirpeersandforming shared bonds resulting from their common interests.Extended exposure to nature and wildlife increases people’scompassionforeachotherasitincreasespeople’scompassionfortheenvironmentinwhichtheylive.Inshort,beingaroundplantscan help to improve relationships between people and increasetheirconcernandempathytowardothers.”
12. Gardening may lower the risk of dementia. Some researchsuggeststhatthephysicalactivityassociatedwithgardeningcanhelplowertheriskofdevelopingdementia.Twoseparatestudiesthatfollowedpeopleintheir60sand70sforupto16yearsfound,respectively, that thosewho gardened regularly had a 36% and47% lower risk of dementia than non-gardeners, even when arangeofotherhealthfactorsweretakenintoaccount
13. Gardening strengthens your immune system.While you’reoutdoorsbaskinginthesun,you’llalsosoakupplentyofvitaminD,whichhelps thebodyabsorbcalcium. In turn,calciumhelpskeepyourbonesstrongandyourimmunesystemhealthy.
BUGLE ALARMMonthly article submitted by a H-R Fire Officer.
LeadershipBy Lt. Patrick Trollop
/ˈlēdərˌSHip/noun1.theactionofleadingagroupofpeopleoranorganization.“differentstylesofleadership”synonyms: guidance,direction,control,management,superintendence,supervision;organization,government
Thefireserviceandhumankindhavelongstudiedandpassionatelyinvestigated the topic of leadership. It is said thatmorewordshavebeenwrittenabout the topic thananyother. Leadership iscriticaltohelpinspire,direct,andmaintainthefireservice.
Ihavehadmanybossesinbothmymilitaryandfireservicecareers.Someof themcouldbecallednaturalborn leadersandsomeofthembecamegoodleaders.Notallbossesaregoodleaders.Theoldadageistoleadbyexample.Ihavefoundovertimethateveryleader leads by example. Which leading by example,may notalwaysbepositiveexample.Thereisalwayssomethingtolearnfrompeopleinaleadershiprole.Attimesthoseindividualsarenotgoodleaders.Thereismuchtobesaidaboutlearningfromthoseindividuals,bytakingwhatyoufeelisanegativequalityandturnitintoapositiveforyourself.
Let Go Of Your EgoThe truly great leaders are not in leadership for personal gain.Theyleadinordertoserveotherpeople.
Become A Good Follower FirstTherearefeweffectiveleaderswhodidn’tlearnhowtobecomeagoodfollowerfirst.WestPointMilitaryAcademyhasproducedmore leaders then Harvard Business School for a reason, theMilitary Academy teaches its officers to become effectivefollowersfirst.
Build Positive RelationshipsLeadership is influence, nothing more, nothing less. Today’sgenerationunderstandsthisconcept. Theyknowintuitivelythatpeoplegoalongwithpeopletheygetalongwith.
Work With ExcellenceNoone respects and followsmediocrity. Leaderswhoearn therighttoleadgivetheiralltowhattheydo.Thepeoplewhofollow,willrespectthatkindofpersonmore.
Rely On Discipline, Not EmotionLeadership is often easy during the good times. It’s wheneverythingseemstobeagainstyouthatyouearnyourplaceasaleader.
Give Your Power AwayOneoftheironiesofleadershipisthatyoubecomeabetterleaderbysharingwhateverpoweryouhave,notbysavingitallforyourself.If you use your power to empower others, your leadershipwillextendfarbeyondyourgrasp.
Take The Blame And Be Willing To Give CreditIfthereisagoodideathatisnotyours,besuretogivethecredittothosewhosupplytheidea.Iftheteamfails,theonlyindividualthatyoushouldbegivingtheblametoisyourself.Thisistheroleofleadership.
Beingaleaderdoesn’tnecessarilymeanthatyouwearabugleonyourcollarorthatyouholdaspecifictitle.Everyoneonthefiredepartment canbe a leader. It canbedifficult at times though.Havingastrongfoundationofleadershipwillmakeleadingeasier.Four things tobuildyourfoundationwithareCharacter(Peoplearealwayswatchingyou,andtheywanttoknowthatyouwilldotherightthingwhenyouthinknooneiswatching),Competence(beingabletomanagethecomplexitiesoffireandemergenciesiscritical,peopleareputtingtheir livesinyourhands),Credibility(theproductofhonestyandintegrity),andConsistency(weneedtoensureconsistencybetweenourstatedvaluesandgoals).Askthepersonaboveyoutoteachyoutheirjobandteachyourjobtothemanorwomanbelowyou.Ifyoudon’tknow,ask!Leadershipisconstantlylearning.Itismakingmistakes.Thesethingshappen,justremembertoaccepttheresponsibilityanduseitasalearningtool.
Weascurrent leadersmustalwaysrememberto teachandmoldthenextgenerationofleaders.Wemustbewillingtogiveourtimetohelpthemthroughsituationsrelatedtofiresandemergencycallsaswellaseverydaylife.
“The only place that success comes before work is in the dictionary” Vince Lombardi
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Deputy Chief’s WhistleBy Deputy Chief John Bergeron
13 REASONS WHY GARDENING IS GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTHBy Fran Sorin – Posted in: Garden Musings
The results of a multitude of research are now showing whatgardeners have intrinsically known for generations – thatgardening is good for your health.Nowmore than ever, as ourculturebecomesmoretechnologicallyobsessedandincreasinglynature deprived, this information is critical todigestandembrace.
Here are some statistics that bear this out:• The U.S. public spends more than 90% of their
time indoors, leading an extremely sedentary, disconnected, unhealthy, and unnatural lifestyle.
• The latest statistics show that 33% of U.S. adults are obese, incurring $148 billion in medical costs annually and contributing to 18% of U.S. adult deaths.
• Publicly available data shows U.S. healthcare costs are the highest per capita in the world—and that amount continues to increase.
• Recent research funded by Disney shows that 65% of U.S. parents see it as a “very serious” problem that their kids are not spending more time outdoors. According to the survey, this is equal or a close second to their concerns about bullying, the quality of education, and obesity. Preschoolers spend about 12 hours a week outside, and by the age of 16, our children are spending less than 7 hours a week in nature.
Ideally, thesestatisticswillput somefire inyourbelly to spendmoretimeoutdoorsinnatureandgardening.Butthoseofyouwhomayneedmorehardcorefactstohelpgalvanizeyoutogetyourhandsinthedirt,beloware
1. Gardening can reduce your risk of stroke (along with otheractivitiesasjoggingandswimming)asreportedin“Stroke:JournalofTheAmericanHeartAssociation”.
2. Gardening burns calories. Gardening is consideredmoderateto high-intensity exercise.According to theCenters forDiseaseControlandPrevention,youcanburnup to330caloriesduringjustonehouroflightgardeningandyardwork—morethanliftingweights for the same amount of time.TheNational Institute ofHealthgoessofarastorecommend30to45minutesofgardeningthreetofivetimesaweekaspartofagoodstrategy
3.Heavygardeningisnotonlyhelpfulinweightmaintenancebutalsoinreducingtheriskofheartdiseaseandotherlifethreateningdiseases.Just30minutesofmoderate-levelphysicalactivityafewtimesaweekcanpreventandcontrolhighbloodpressure.Infact,gardeningscoredaplaceontheNationalHeart,Lung,andBloodInstitute‘srecommendationlistforbattlinghighbloodpressure.
4. Gardening decreases the likelihood of osteoporosis. Whenyoudig,plant,weed,andengage in repetitive tasks that requirestrengthorstretching,allofthemajormusclegroupsaregettingagoodworkout.
5.Gardeningisastressbuster.Asamatteroffact,itmaybeanevenmoreeffectivestressbuster thanother leisureactivities. InastudyintheNetherlands(asreportedbyCNN),twogroupsofstudentsweretoldtoeitherreadindoorsorgardenforthirtyminutesAFTER completing a stressful task. The group that gardenedreportedbeinginabettermoodthanthegroupthatread.Andtheyalsoexhibitedlowerlevelsofcortisol,thestresshormone.
6. Being surrounded by flowers improves one’s health. Inbehavioral researchconductedatRutgersUniversitybyJeanetteM.Haviland-Jones,Ph.D., the results showed thatflowersareanaturalandhealthfulmoderatorofmoodsandhaveanimmediateimpactonhappiness, a long termpositiveeffectsonmood, and
make for more intimate connections betweenindividuals
7.Gardening is awayofmakingmeaningoutofour lives.Being in thegardenand feelingaprofound connection to the land affords us theopportunity to focusonbeauty and inspiresusto experience feelings of awe, gratitude, and
abundance.
8. The act of gardening enables us to enter the ‘zone’, alsoknown as an altered state of consciousness – similar towhat ajogger or onewho practices yoga ormediation can experience.Thistranscendentstateisamagicalandspiritualplacewhereoneexperiencesthebestofwhoshe/heis.
9. It is likely that gardening and flowers serve as a means forsurvival;orinDarwinianterms,‘survivalofthefittest’.Formorethan5000years,peoplehavecultivatedflowers.Theremustbeareasonwhythispracticecontinuestoexist.AsMichaelPollanhaswritten,“Itwastheflowerthatfirstusheredtheideaofbeautyintotheworldthemoment,longago,whenfloralattractionemergedasanevolutionarystrategy.”
10. Digging in the soil has actual health and ‘mood boosting’benefits.Larry Dossey, M.D. who wrote the new foreword forDigging Deep’s 10th Anniversary Edition, and author of OneMind:HowOurIndividualMindisPartofaGreatConsciousnessandWhy It Matters writes: “The importance of gardening and“diggingdeep”iswrittenintoourphysiology.Evidenceforwhat’scalledthe“hygienehypothese”isabundant.Briefly,weknowthatchildrenwhoareexposed todirt in the formativeyearsdevelophealthier, stronger immune systemswhen compared to childrenwhoseparentskeep themsqueakyclean, and theyhavea lowerincidenceofasthma,eczemaandallergieslaterinlife.Exposuretodirtinchildhoodpromotesgoodhealth.”1
Christopher Lowry, Ph.D., an assistant professor of integrativephysiology at the University of Colorado at Boulder, has beeninjectingmicewithMycobacteriumvaccae, a harmless bacteriacommonly found in soil, and has found that they increase therelease and metabolism of serotonin in parts of the brain thatcontrol cognitive function and mood — much like serotonin-boostingantidepressantdrugsdo.
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Spring Dinner Photos by Sheryl Drost, Marcia Soppe, and Everett Peterson.
The annual HRFD Firefighter’s AssociationSpring Dinner was held on March 19. Over1300dinnerswereserved.Thankyoutoallthatattendedandmadeourdinnerasuccess!Checkout ourFacebookpage formanymore photostakenduringthedinner.
Garage FirePhotos by Sheryl Drost
FirefightersrespondedtoareportofagaragefireonBanyanDr.inMachesneyParkonMarch29.Theresidenthadcomehome tofind smoke and burning on the front of his garageandimmediatelycalled911anddidn’topenanydoors.Whenfirefighters made entry to the garage they found there hadbeenafire,butluckily,ithadbasicallyburneditselfout.Theythenoverhauledtheinteriorofthegaragelookingforanyfireextension.HRFDFire InvestigatorCapt.RyanAlms reportsthefirehadstartedinagolfcart
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Spring Dinner Photos by Sheryl Drost, Marcia Soppe, and Everett Peterson.
The annual HRFD Firefighter’s AssociationSpring Dinner was held on March 19. Over1300dinnerswereserved.Thankyoutoallthatattendedandmadeourdinnerasuccess!Checkout ourFacebookpage formanymore photostakenduringthedinner.
Garage FirePhotos by Sheryl Drost
FirefightersrespondedtoareportofagaragefireonBanyanDr.inMachesneyParkonMarch29.Theresidenthadcomehome tofind smoke and burning on the front of his garageandimmediatelycalled911anddidn’topenanydoors.Whenfirefighters made entry to the garage they found there hadbeenafire,butluckily,ithadbasicallyburneditselfout.Theythenoverhauledtheinteriorofthegaragelookingforanyfireextension.HRFDFire InvestigatorCapt.RyanAlms reportsthefirehadstartedinagolfcart
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03/09/16 Roscoe Rd. and Gleasman Rd. 03/11/16 Hwy 173 and Hwy 251
03/14/16 Rockton Rd. and Willowbrook Rd. 03/17/16 Hononegah Rd.
03/24/16 Hwy 251 and Bridge St. 03/24/16 Hwy 251 and Prairie Rose Dr.
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03/26/16 Hononegah and Francis Dr. 03/28/16 Belvidere Rd & Hwy 173 03/28/16 Belvidere Rd.
AccidentsPhotos by Chief Shoevlin, Sheryl Drost, Harold Danger and Everett Peterson
Deputy Chief’s WhistleBy Deputy Chief John Bergeron
13 REASONS WHY GARDENING IS GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTHBy Fran Sorin – Posted in: Garden Musings
The results of a multitude of research are now showing whatgardeners have intrinsically known for generations – thatgardening is good for your health.Nowmore than ever, as ourculturebecomesmoretechnologicallyobsessedandincreasinglynature deprived, this information is critical todigestandembrace.
Here are some statistics that bear this out:• The U.S. public spends more than 90% of their
time indoors, leading an extremely sedentary, disconnected, unhealthy, and unnatural lifestyle.
• The latest statistics show that 33% of U.S. adults are obese, incurring $148 billion in medical costs annually and contributing to 18% of U.S. adult deaths.
• Publicly available data shows U.S. healthcare costs are the highest per capita in the world—and that amount continues to increase.
• Recent research funded by Disney shows that 65% of U.S. parents see it as a “very serious” problem that their kids are not spending more time outdoors. According to the survey, this is equal or a close second to their concerns about bullying, the quality of education, and obesity. Preschoolers spend about 12 hours a week outside, and by the age of 16, our children are spending less than 7 hours a week in nature.
Ideally, thesestatisticswillput somefire inyourbelly to spendmoretimeoutdoorsinnatureandgardening.Butthoseofyouwhomayneedmorehardcorefactstohelpgalvanizeyoutogetyourhandsinthedirt,beloware
1. Gardening can reduce your risk of stroke (along with otheractivitiesasjoggingandswimming)asreportedin“Stroke:JournalofTheAmericanHeartAssociation”.
2. Gardening burns calories. Gardening is consideredmoderateto high-intensity exercise.According to theCenters forDiseaseControlandPrevention,youcanburnup to330caloriesduringjustonehouroflightgardeningandyardwork—morethanliftingweights for the same amount of time.TheNational Institute ofHealthgoessofarastorecommend30to45minutesofgardeningthreetofivetimesaweekaspartofagoodstrategy
3.Heavygardeningisnotonlyhelpfulinweightmaintenancebutalsoinreducingtheriskofheartdiseaseandotherlifethreateningdiseases.Just30minutesofmoderate-levelphysicalactivityafewtimesaweekcanpreventandcontrolhighbloodpressure.Infact,gardeningscoredaplaceontheNationalHeart,Lung,andBloodInstitute‘srecommendationlistforbattlinghighbloodpressure.
4. Gardening decreases the likelihood of osteoporosis. Whenyoudig,plant,weed,andengage in repetitive tasks that requirestrengthorstretching,allofthemajormusclegroupsaregettingagoodworkout.
5.Gardeningisastressbuster.Asamatteroffact,itmaybeanevenmoreeffectivestressbuster thanother leisureactivities. InastudyintheNetherlands(asreportedbyCNN),twogroupsofstudentsweretoldtoeitherreadindoorsorgardenforthirtyminutesAFTER completing a stressful task. The group that gardenedreportedbeinginabettermoodthanthegroupthatread.Andtheyalsoexhibitedlowerlevelsofcortisol,thestresshormone.
6. Being surrounded by flowers improves one’s health. Inbehavioral researchconductedatRutgersUniversitybyJeanetteM.Haviland-Jones,Ph.D., the results showed thatflowersareanaturalandhealthfulmoderatorofmoodsandhaveanimmediateimpactonhappiness, a long termpositiveeffectsonmood, and
make for more intimate connections betweenindividuals
7.Gardening is awayofmakingmeaningoutofour lives.Being in thegardenand feelingaprofound connection to the land affords us theopportunity to focusonbeauty and inspiresusto experience feelings of awe, gratitude, and
abundance.
8. The act of gardening enables us to enter the ‘zone’, alsoknown as an altered state of consciousness – similar towhat ajogger or onewho practices yoga ormediation can experience.Thistranscendentstateisamagicalandspiritualplacewhereoneexperiencesthebestofwhoshe/heis.
9. It is likely that gardening and flowers serve as a means forsurvival;orinDarwinianterms,‘survivalofthefittest’.Formorethan5000years,peoplehavecultivatedflowers.Theremustbeareasonwhythispracticecontinuestoexist.AsMichaelPollanhaswritten,“Itwastheflowerthatfirstusheredtheideaofbeautyintotheworldthemoment,longago,whenfloralattractionemergedasanevolutionarystrategy.”
10. Digging in the soil has actual health and ‘mood boosting’benefits.Larry Dossey, M.D. who wrote the new foreword forDigging Deep’s 10th Anniversary Edition, and author of OneMind:HowOurIndividualMindisPartofaGreatConsciousnessandWhy It Matters writes: “The importance of gardening and“diggingdeep”iswrittenintoourphysiology.Evidenceforwhat’scalledthe“hygienehypothese”isabundant.Briefly,weknowthatchildrenwhoareexposed todirt in the formativeyearsdevelophealthier, stronger immune systemswhen compared to childrenwhoseparentskeep themsqueakyclean, and theyhavea lowerincidenceofasthma,eczemaandallergieslaterinlife.Exposuretodirtinchildhoodpromotesgoodhealth.”1
Christopher Lowry, Ph.D., an assistant professor of integrativephysiology at the University of Colorado at Boulder, has beeninjectingmicewithMycobacteriumvaccae, a harmless bacteriacommonly found in soil, and has found that they increase therelease and metabolism of serotonin in parts of the brain thatcontrol cognitive function and mood — much like serotonin-boostingantidepressantdrugsdo.
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Tis The Season - Field Fires!Photos by Sheryl Drost, Harold Danger, and Everett Peterson
Please follow your village or county burning ordinances whenburningthisspring.Ifyouareunsurewhattheyare,pleasefeelfreetocalltheAdministrationOfficeat815-623-7867forclarification.
Firefighter Josh Wilkerson finishes putting out an out of control burn off Middle Rd.on March 19.
Grass rig, 764 is used to shut down a field fire off Swanson Rd. on March 21.
The Tender is used to refill the grass rigs fighting a field fire off Swanson Rd. on March 21.
Firefighters fight a field fire off Elevator Rd. next to Interstate 90.
North Pointe Field Burn SnapshotsPhotos by Sheryl Drost
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11.GardeningImprovesRelationshipsandCompassion.Researchshows that people who spend extended lengths of time aroundplantstendtohavebetterrelationshipswithothers.“Thisisduetomeasurableincreasesinfeelingsofcompassion;anothereffectofexposuretoornamentalplants.
Studies have shown that people who spend more time aroundplantsaremuchmorelikelytotryandhelpothers,andoftenhavemore advanced social relationships. Peoplewho care for naturearemorelikelytocareforothers,reachingouttotheirpeersandforming shared bonds resulting from their common interests.Extended exposure to nature and wildlife increases people’scompassionforeachotherasitincreasespeople’scompassionfortheenvironmentinwhichtheylive.Inshort,beingaroundplantscan help to improve relationships between people and increasetheirconcernandempathytowardothers.”
12. Gardening may lower the risk of dementia. Some researchsuggeststhatthephysicalactivityassociatedwithgardeningcanhelplowertheriskofdevelopingdementia.Twoseparatestudiesthatfollowedpeopleintheir60sand70sforupto16yearsfound,respectively, that thosewho gardened regularly had a 36% and47% lower risk of dementia than non-gardeners, even when arangeofotherhealthfactorsweretakenintoaccount
13. Gardening strengthens your immune system.While you’reoutdoorsbaskinginthesun,you’llalsosoakupplentyofvitaminD,whichhelps thebodyabsorbcalcium. In turn,calciumhelpskeepyourbonesstrongandyourimmunesystemhealthy.
BUGLE ALARMMonthly article submitted by a H-R Fire Officer.
LeadershipBy Lt. Patrick Trollop
/ˈlēdərˌSHip/noun1.theactionofleadingagroupofpeopleoranorganization.“differentstylesofleadership”synonyms: guidance,direction,control,management,superintendence,supervision;organization,government
Thefireserviceandhumankindhavelongstudiedandpassionatelyinvestigated the topic of leadership. It is said thatmorewordshavebeenwrittenabout the topic thananyother. Leadership iscriticaltohelpinspire,direct,andmaintainthefireservice.
Ihavehadmanybossesinbothmymilitaryandfireservicecareers.Someof themcouldbecallednaturalborn leadersandsomeofthembecamegoodleaders.Notallbossesaregoodleaders.Theoldadageistoleadbyexample.Ihavefoundovertimethateveryleader leads by example. Which leading by example,may notalwaysbepositiveexample.Thereisalwayssomethingtolearnfrompeopleinaleadershiprole.Attimesthoseindividualsarenotgoodleaders.Thereismuchtobesaidaboutlearningfromthoseindividuals,bytakingwhatyoufeelisanegativequalityandturnitintoapositiveforyourself.
Let Go Of Your EgoThe truly great leaders are not in leadership for personal gain.Theyleadinordertoserveotherpeople.
Become A Good Follower FirstTherearefeweffectiveleaderswhodidn’tlearnhowtobecomeagoodfollowerfirst.WestPointMilitaryAcademyhasproducedmore leaders then Harvard Business School for a reason, theMilitary Academy teaches its officers to become effectivefollowersfirst.
Build Positive RelationshipsLeadership is influence, nothing more, nothing less. Today’sgenerationunderstandsthisconcept. Theyknowintuitivelythatpeoplegoalongwithpeopletheygetalongwith.
Work With ExcellenceNoone respects and followsmediocrity. Leaderswhoearn therighttoleadgivetheiralltowhattheydo.Thepeoplewhofollow,willrespectthatkindofpersonmore.
Rely On Discipline, Not EmotionLeadership is often easy during the good times. It’s wheneverythingseemstobeagainstyouthatyouearnyourplaceasaleader.
Give Your Power AwayOneoftheironiesofleadershipisthatyoubecomeabetterleaderbysharingwhateverpoweryouhave,notbysavingitallforyourself.If you use your power to empower others, your leadershipwillextendfarbeyondyourgrasp.
Take The Blame And Be Willing To Give CreditIfthereisagoodideathatisnotyours,besuretogivethecredittothosewhosupplytheidea.Iftheteamfails,theonlyindividualthatyoushouldbegivingtheblametoisyourself.Thisistheroleofleadership.
Beingaleaderdoesn’tnecessarilymeanthatyouwearabugleonyourcollarorthatyouholdaspecifictitle.Everyoneonthefiredepartment canbe a leader. It canbedifficult at times though.Havingastrongfoundationofleadershipwillmakeleadingeasier.Four things tobuildyourfoundationwithareCharacter(Peoplearealwayswatchingyou,andtheywanttoknowthatyouwilldotherightthingwhenyouthinknooneiswatching),Competence(beingabletomanagethecomplexitiesoffireandemergenciesiscritical,peopleareputtingtheir livesinyourhands),Credibility(theproductofhonestyandintegrity),andConsistency(weneedtoensureconsistencybetweenourstatedvaluesandgoals).Askthepersonaboveyoutoteachyoutheirjobandteachyourjobtothemanorwomanbelowyou.Ifyoudon’tknow,ask!Leadershipisconstantlylearning.Itismakingmistakes.Thesethingshappen,justremembertoaccepttheresponsibilityanduseitasalearningtool.
Weascurrent leadersmustalwaysrememberto teachandmoldthenextgenerationofleaders.Wemustbewillingtogiveourtimetohelpthemthroughsituationsrelatedtofiresandemergencycallsaswellaseverydaylife.
“The only place that success comes before work is in the dictionary” Vince Lombardi
Let’s meet our new Firefighters . . .
Jason Street (friendscallhimStreet)isanEMT-BatA.T.S.MedicalService.HeiscurrentlyintheSwedishAmericanParamedicProgramandhasanAssociate’sDegreethroughRockValleyCollege.Heenjoystogolf,thatis,whenhehastime.JasonisrunningoutofStation#2.
Alex BaumgartnerworksatMidwestTradeServicesasafuneralhomeassistant.HeattendedHononegahHighSchoolandgraduatedin2015.HewillbeenrollingintheEMTclass.HissisterDaniellepreviouslyservedonHarlem-Roscoe.Heenjoysfishing,camping,andworkingoncarsandtrucks.AlexisrunningoutofStation#1.
Sam McNamesisanEMTforOSFLifeline.HeholdsaBachelor’sDegreeinBiologicalSciencesfromILStateUniversityandiscurrentlyworkingongettinghisparamediclicensethroughSwedishAmericanHospital.Heenjoysfishing,golfing,workingoncars,liftingatthegym,oranythingoutside.SamisrunningoutofStation#3.
Denise MessingerisanewlywedwithourH-RFirefighterRyanMessinger.SheisnurseatSwedishAmericanHospital.ShehasaBachelorofSciencedegreeinBiologyandNursing.Sheenjoyswriting,music,andspoilingherdog.DeniseisrunningoutofStation#1.
Andy WiechmanisanautotechnicianforAndersonToyota.HelovesbeingonthedepartmentandiscurrentlyenrolledintheEMT-Bclass.Hesayshenotonlyisworkingoncarsforhisjob,it’salsohishobby.AndyisrunningoutofStation#3.
Killian SchroederismarriedtoAshleyandtheyhavea5-montholdson,JaxonSchroeder.KillianisanEDTechnicianatRockfordMemorialHospitalandaParamedicforLifelineEMS.HeisalsoattendingRockValleyCollegetoobtainatransferdegreeinscience.Hisenjoyshunting,trapping,andfishing.KillianisrunningoutofStation#2.
Chris WitcikisaLiftTruckOperatoratAmericoldLogisticsandaCheckeratWoodman’s.HehasaBachelor’sofScienceinEconomicsdegreefromNorthernIllinoisUniversity.HiscousinJasonisavolunteerfirefighterinOnalaska,WI.Heenjoyswatchingandplayingsports,weightliftingandhunting.ChrisisrunningoutofStation#2.
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Right,TrusteeBartMungerswearsinthesevennewfirefightersonMarch15th.
Picturedbelowl-r,JasonStreet,AlexBaumgartner,SamMcNames,DeniseMessinger,AndyWiechman,KillianSchroeder,andChrisWitcik,TrusteeBartMungerandChiefDonShoevlin
Chaplains CornerBy Chaplain Everett M. Peterson
Why Do Abuse Victims Stay?One of themost commonly asked question is of
peoplewhoare(orhavebeen)inanabusiverelationshipis“whydon’tyoujustleave?”Itoftengetsconfusedintothebeliefthatapersondeservestobeabusedbecauseitisperceivedthatheorshewouldnotleavetherelationship.
ThisisaDangerousassumptionandonethatDomesticViolenceprogramstrytodispel.Thefollowinglistsofresponseshavebeencompiledbycounselorsofbatteredwomenafteraskingquestionsaboutwhyshestayedinaviolentrelationship.
It can be difficult formany people to understandwhy a personwouldstayinanabusiverelationship.Buttherearemanyreasons.Strongemotionalandpsychologicalforceskeepthevictimtiedtothe abuser. Sometimes situational realities like a lack ofmoneykeepthevictimfromleaving.Thereasonsforstayingvaryfromonevictimtothenext,andtheyusuallyinvolveseveralfactors.
Emotional Reasons for staying • beliefthattheabusivepartnerwillchangebecauseofhisremorseandpromisestostopbattering
• fear of the abuserwho threatens to kill the victim if abuse isreportedtoanyone
• lackofemotionalsupport• guiltoverthefailureoftherelationship• attachmenttothepartner• fearofmakingmajorlifechanges• feelingresponsiblefortheabuse• feelinghelpless,hopelessandtrapped• beliefthatsheistheonlyonewhocanhelptheabuserwithhisproblems
Situational reasons for staying • economicdependenceontheabuser• fear of physical harm to self or children fear of emotionaldamagetothechildren
• fear of emotional damage to the children over the loss of aparent,evenifthatparentisabusive
• fear of losing custody of the children because the abuserthreatenstotakethechildrenifvictimtriestoleave
• lackofjobskills• socialisolationandlackofsupportbecauseabuserisoftenthevictim’sonlysupportsystem
• lackofinformationregardingdomesticviolenceresources• beliefthatlawenforcementwillnottakeherseriously• lackofalternativehousing• culturalorreligiousconstraints.
From the program Futures Without Violence The Facts on Domestic, Dating and Sexual ViolenceDomestic, dating and sexual violence are costly and pervasiveproblemsinthiscountry,causingvictims,aswellaswitnessesandbystanders, in every community to suffer incalculable pain andloss. Inaddition to the lives takenand injuries suffered,partnerviolence shatters the sense of well-being that allows people tothrive.Italsocancausehealthproblemsthatlastalifetime,anddiminish children’s prospects in school and in life. The UnitedStates hasmade progress in the last few decades in addressing
thisviolence,resultinginwelcomedeclines1–butthereismoreworktodotoimplementthestrategiesthatholdthemostpromise.Theseincludeteachingthenextgenerationthatviolenceiswrong,trainingmorehealth careproviders to assesspatients for abuse,implementingworkplacepreventionandvictimsupportprograms,andmakingservicesavailabletoallvictimsincludingimmigrantsandchildrenwhowitnessviolence.
Prevalence of Violence in the United States • Onaveragemorethanthreewomenadayaremurderedbytheirhusbands or boyfriends in the United States. In 2005, 1,181womenweremurderedbyanintimatepartner.
• In2008,theCentersforDiseaseControlandPreventionpublisheddata collected in 2005 that finds that women experience twomillioninjuriesfromintimatepartnerviolenceeachyear.
• Nearly one in four women in the United States reportsexperiencingviolencebyacurrentorformerspouseorboyfriendatsomepointinherlife.
• Womenaremuchmore likely thanmentobevictimizedbyacurrentor former intimatepartner.5Womenare84percentofspouseabusevictimsand86percentofvictimsofabuseatthehandsofaboyfriendorgirlfriendandaboutthree-fourthsofthepersonswhocommitfamilyviolencearemale.
• Therewere248,300rapes/sexualassaultsintheUnitedStatesin2007,morethan500perday,upfrom190,600in2005.Womenweremorelikelythanmentobevictims;therateforrape/sexualassaultforpersonsage12orolderin2007was1.8per1,000forfemalesand0.1per1,000formales.
• The United States Justice Department’s Bureau of JusticeStatistics estimates that 3.4 million persons said they werevictimsofstalkingduringa12-monthperiodin2005and2006.Womenexperience20stalkingvictimizationsper1,000femalesage 18 and older,whilemen experience approximately sevenstalkingvictimizationsper1,000malesage18andolder.
Who Is at Risk • Womenofallagesareatriskfordomesticandsexualviolence,andthoseage20to24areatthegreatestriskofexperiencingnonfatalintimatepartnerviolence.
• Youngwomenage20to24alsoexperiencethehighestratesofrapeandsexualassault,followedbythose16to19.10Peopleage18and19experience thehighest ratesof stalking.11TheFactsonDomestic,DatingandSexualViolence2009•AmericanIndianandAlaskaNativewomenexperiencethehighestratesofintimatepartnerviolence.12
Violence and Teens • Approximately one in three adolescent girls in the United
Statesisavictimofphysical,emotionalorverbalabusefromadatingpartner–afigurethatfarexceedsvictimizationratesforothertypesofviolenceaffectingyouth.
• Oneinfivetweens–age11to14–saytheirfriendsarevictimsofdatingviolenceandnearlyhalfwhoareinrelationshipsknowfriendswhoareverballyabused.Twoinfiveoftheyoungesttweens,ages11and12,reportthattheirfriendsarevictimsofverbalabuseinrelationships.
• Teenvictimsofphysicaldatingviolencearemorelikelythantheirnon-abusedpeerstosmoke,usedrugs,engageinunhealthydiet behaviors (takingdiet pills or laxatives andvomiting toloseweight),engageinriskysexualbehaviors,andattemptorconsidersuicide.
Birthdays! April3rdNateSarver8thRonCanode10thColleenBloyer19thJerryCaskey22ndBrettParrishDavidFleetwood24thPaulStanphill25thRyanSarver
May11thMarciaSoppe13thJoshHoffland16thChuckSchoonover18thAustinRichards20thJohnBungerDeniseMessinger23rdRobLukowski31stJordanStark
Firehouse Scene The Firehouse Scene is a monthly newsletter produced by the Harlem-Roscoe Fire Prot. Dist.Editor-in-Chief - Don ShoevlinEditor & Layout - Sheryl DrostThe Firehouse Scene is available at Station One - 10544 Main Street in Roscoe and on the department’s website after the second Sunday each month: www.harlemroscoefire.comE-mail submissions to Sheryl:[email protected]
From the Chief’s DeskBy Fire Chief Don Shoevlin
Spring has to be here, afterall, we held our annual SpringDinneronMarch19th.Themenand women of the departmentdidanotherexceptionaljob.Of
course, its successwouldnot havehappenedwithoutyoursupport.
Thankyou toeveryonewhoattended,whether itwasdiningwithus,pickingitupatcarryout,orhavingitdelivered.Weenjoywholeheartedlygivingbacktoourcommunities.The preliminary numbers I was told isthatweservedaround1300mealstotal.
Congratulations to our 2015/2016 Recruit Class. OnTuesday,March15th,sevenindividualsweresworninasHRFDprobationaryfirefightersbyBoardPresidentBartMunger.Theyallcompletedover100ofhoursoftrainingandwillcontinueworkingtowardstheirOSFMBasicFirefightercertification.Wewelcomeallofthemtoourfirefightingfamily.
If you are interested in becoming amember, stop byStationOnetofilloutanapplication.Wewillbestartinganotherclasssoon.
Aswe finally get thewarmerweather andwe begintocleanouryards from thiswinter,please rememberthereareburningordinances.Whenburning,pleasebecautious.Eventhoughthegroundiswet,thetopgrowthisdryandburnsquickly.Let’snotforget thewind.Itcantakeasmallcontrolledfireandquicklymakeitalargeuncontrollableone.
Shouldyouhaveanyquestionsontheburningordinancewhereyoulive,callusMon–Friat815-623-7867.
ThedistrictfiscalyearcomestoanendonApril30th.Aswecompleteourfiscalyear,Ilookbackonsomeofouraccomplishments.Ialsolookforwardtotheneedswehavetocontinueprovidingexcellentservicetoourcommunities.
We have begun to lay the groundwork for capitalimprovement projects with replacement of apparatusandequipmenttonameafew.Likemany,wecontinuetodomorewithless.Iassureyouthough,wewillcontinueourproactiveapproachtoservicesandouroutlookforthefuture.Wewillcontinuetoapplyforgrants(haveappliedfortwothiscalendaryeartodate)toassistusintheoffsetofthecostofpurchasingequipment,buildingupgrades,andpersonnelprotectiveclothing.
Iremindeveryoneyourfiredepartmentdoesnotsolicitfor donations by phone. We only ask for donationsonceayearthroughamailinginregardstoourannualspring dinner. I have been made aware of numerousorganizationsaskingfordonationsviaphoneandmail.Ifyouareuncertain,Iurgeyoutocallusat815-623-7867.
Your continuous and generous support is greatlyappreciated. If you have any questions please don’thesitatetocallme,thisisyourfiredepartment.Don’tforgettokeepupontheprogressofyourfiredepartmentby visiting our website, www.harlemroscoefire.com. Speakingofthatwehavebeenchangingandupdatingit.Letsusknowwhatyouthink.WecanalsobefoundonFacebook,sogoaheadandfriendus.
AhugeThankyougoesouttoourninedispatchers:
MeganAlms,JenAnderson,RonCanode,JerryLund,Barb Martenson, Rhonda McDonald, John Presley,PeteSotos,andHarryWagner.
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Gone, But not forgotten
Some people come into our lives, and
quickly go. Some stay awhile and leave
footprints in our hearts. And, we are never, ever the
same.
• Dispatcher Ron Canode’smother, Marjorie CanodepassedawayMarch22.
• Firefighter Brett Parrishgrandfather, Dale DeHartpassedMarch26.
Our deepest sympathies and prayers!
Violence and Children•15.5millionchildrenintheUnitedStatesliveinfamiliesinwhichpartnerviolenceoccurredat least once in thepast year, and sevenmillion children live in families inwhich severepartnerviolenceoccurred.•Themajorityofnonfatalintimatepartnervictimizationsofwomen(two-thirds)intheUnitedStatesoccurathome.Childrenunderage12are residentsof thehouseholdsexperiencingintimatepartnerviolencein38percentofincidentsinvolvingfemalevictims.• In a single day in 2008, 16,458 childrenwere living in a domestic violence shelter ortransitional housing facility. Another 6,430 children sought services at a non-residentialprogram.
Consequences of Violence • Womenwho have experienced domestic violence are 80 percentmore likely to have astroke,70percentmorelikelytohaveheartdisease,60percentmorelikelytohaveasthmaand70percentmorelikelytodrinkheavilythanwomenwhohavenotexperiencedintimatepartnerviolence.
• IntheUnitedStatesin1995,thecostofintimatepartnerrape,physicalassaultandstalkingtotaled$5.8billioneachyearfordirectmedicalandmentalhealthcareservicesandlostproductivityfrompaidworkandhouseholdchores.21Whenupdatedto2003dollars,thecostismorethan$8.3billion.
• Sexual and domestic violence are linked to awide range of reproductive health issuesincluding sexually transmitteddisease andHIV transmission,miscarriages, risky sexualhealthbehaviourandmore.
Emerging Issues • Technology has become a quick and easyway for stalkers tomonitor and harass theirvictims.More thanone in fourstalkingvictimsreports thatsomeformofcyberstalkingwasusedagainstthem,suchasemail(83percentofallcyberstalkingvictims)orinstant2009messaging(35percent).Electronicmonitoringofsomekindisusedtostalkonein13victims.
• Oneinfiveteengirlsandoneintenyoungerteengirls(age13to16)haveelectronicallysentorpostednudeorsemi-nudephotosorvideosofthemselves.Evenmoreteengirls,37percent,havesentorpostedsexuallysuggestivetext,emailorIM(instantmessages).
• Morethanhalfofteengirls(51percent)saypressurefromaguyisareasongirlssendsexymessagesorimages,whileonly18percentofteenboyssaypressurefromagirlisareason.Twelvepercentof teengirlswhohavesentsexuallysuggestivemessagesor imagessaytheyfelt“pressured”todoso.
Prevalence of Violence Globally • TheUnitedNationsDevelopmentFund forWomenestimates that at least oneof everythreewomengloballywillbebeaten,rapedorotherwiseabusedduringherlifetime.Inmostcases,theabuserisamemberofherownfamily.
• A2005WorldHealthOrganizationstudyfoundthatof15sitesintencountries–representingdiverseculturalsettings–theproportionofever-partneredwomenwhohadexperiencedphysicalorsexual intimatepartnerviolencein their lifetimesrangedfrom15percent inJapanto71percentinEthiopia.
Mutual AidPhoto by Chris Anderson
Harlem-RoscoeFirefightersrespondedtoamutualaidcallfromNorthParkFireforahousefireonWoodAve.inMachesneyParkonMarch16.
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Station Gossip
• MyapologiestoRyanandDeniseMessingeronprintingthewrongdatefortheirweddinginlastmonth’snewsletter.TheyweremarriedonFeb.29,2016notMarch2.
• AmajorThankyougoesouttoCharlotteAlmsforwranglingsomeofthefirekidsintheChief’sOfficesotheirparentscouldhelpworkthedinner.
CongratulationstoHRFDFirefighterBrandonSherbonandhisfianceAshlynnon thebirthof theirfirstchild,SophiaRoseSherbon.SophiawasbornMarch11measuringinat6lbs6ozand19-1/4”long.SophiaisalsothefirstgrandchildforFirefighterMikeSherbonandhiswifeLynn.Momandbabyaredoinggreat.CongratulationsagainBrandonandAshlynn,sheisadorable!
“Hi,mynameisPaul”(FF Paul Stanphill, I think the guys missed you at the dinner. )