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Fauquier County F ire , Rescue & Emergency Management
Summer me is upon us, and a er a
short visit to Florida with my family, I
feel refreshed and ready to go! With
that, I hope that all of you have some
me away this summer to relax without
being on your career shi or volunteer
staffing a sta on.
According to a new report by Career-
Cast.com that analyzed 200 different
professions, work environment, com-
pe veness and risk, firefigh ng ranks
near the top of the list of
most-stressful careers for 2013 at num-
ber 3.
Stress can lead to chronic illnesses such
as heart disease, diabetes, and autoim-
mune diseases, anxiety, depression, and
PTSD. Not to men on divorce, alcohol-
ism and suicide.
One of my best friends and a rookie
partner in the 1980’s never wanted to
be a paramedic. A er running calls to-
gether, he realized that he really en-
joyed both the firefigh ng and the para-
medic part. He later became a Fire Cap-
tain / Paramedic nurse on the Trauma
Hawk helicopter for Palm Beach County
Fire Rescue. He had it all…so it seemed.
In 2005, he commi ed suicide. It was
only a er, that many of his friends and
family iden fied some severe post trau-
ma c symptoms that Jeff had been dis-
playing.
Dr. Bruce Rabin, medical director of the
Integrated Medicine Program at Alleghe-
ny General Hospital, is one of the few
physicians in the area who readily recog-
nizes the health impacts of stress on
firefighters. In his book "Coping with
Stress for Health and Wellness," he
notes that for firefighters, stress can’t be
avoided, but it can be managed. Coping
techniques for acute and chronic stress
include: spending me with loved ones,
deep breathing exercises, posi ve think-
ing – even small, op mis c thoughts or
funny anecdotes, and physical exercise.
This summer, please take the me to de-
stress –
F R O M T H E D E S K O F C H I E F B I L L I N G T O N I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :
Image Trend & Battalion 1 2
Southern Voice & Medic 1 3
Gear Room & Battalion 3 4
Congratulations! 5
Recruitment 6
Fundraiser Flyer 7
VAEMS 8
THE FIRELINE NEWSLETTER,
July 2013 Issue
FAUQUIER COUNTY DEPARTMENT
OF FIRE RESCUE & EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Phone: 540-422-8800 www.fauquierfirerescue.org
We seem to be having two common mistakes being made to our NFIRS Re-ports. The first being that when a unit is cancelled both the Incident Type and Primary Action Taken are not cancelled. Please remember that if one field is cancelled the other must be also. The second issues is when the unit doesn't transport and uses something other than cancelled for the Incident
Type and Primary Action Taken. When doing this, please remember to select one of the options in the Provider Im-pression. Example: M14 arrived on scene of an auto accident with everyone out of the vehicle and advising they didn't want to go to the ER. M14 clears the scene "No EMS needed.” The Primary Action Taken would be "Provide first aid & check for injuries.” The Provider Im-pression can be "Impression/assessment, other" or "None/no patient or refused treatment.” Keep up the good work, and stay cool.
Safety during the summer months: when cleaning the bays, be careful of wild animals like this 25-foot
anaconda (slight exaggeration). It might not hurt you, but it will give you a shock!
Central Battalion cleaned their bays—lookin’ good!
I M A G E T R E N D U P D A T E B Y T E C H N I C I A N B A N K S T O N
I N S I D E B A T T A L I O N 1 B Y T E C H N I C I A N N E E S E
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Fireworks: What’s Legal, What’s Not in
Fauquier County
Check out this article about
fines and guidelines
ANNOUNCEMENT!
DFREM MAIN OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED
ON JULY 4!
12 HOUR SHIFTS ARE ALSO OFF ON
JULY 4TH!
24 HOUR SHIFTS REMAIN ON
SCHEDULE
REGULAR SCHEDULES RESUME ON
JULY 5
The month of June brings many things—warm weather ,the feel of sum-mer and so much more. The Southern Battalion is busy continuing to train, even in the hot days of summer. We are training on everything from Tech-nician I, Driver Pump Op-erator and EMS skills. We cannot begin July without recognizing some of June’s accomplishments. Such as the great job that everyone did on the Tech-
nician II testing to include the candidates, evaluators and Lieutenant Kidwell for all his hard work in setting this up. We also congrat-ulate the Remington Vol-unteer Fire Department for the election of their new Officers. Although many personnel re-main the same there were a few changes. We say thank you to the officers
leaving and welcome the new officers aboard. As we launch into July, we would like to remind eve-ryone to stay hydrated and remember to choose the PPE level appropriate for the call.
portant when you have to spend days at a time with each other. One thing that keeps it inter-esting here is the large vari-ety and types of calls we run at Medic 1, including calls in all parts of the County, since I have been here we have been on fly-outs out in Cat-lett and a CPR in Rappahan-nock County, all while cover-ing the large call volume in Warrenton.
Since the changing of per-sonnel throughout the county in May, everyone seems to be settling into life at Medic 1 or as we like to call it “Medic Fun.” Now that everyone has spent a few shifts with
their partners, eve-ryone seems to be enjoying their time here. Everyone is getting more and more comfortable with their partners, which is very im-
I have enjoyed my time here at Medic 1 and the Central Battalion and am excited and looking toward the future. The pictures are from an MVA on 6/23:
S O U T H E R N V O I C E B Y B A T T A L I O N C H I E F L I C H T Y
M E D I C O N E B Y C H A R L E S M Y E R S
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Welcome, Dr. Michael Jenks, as Fauquier
County Fire & Rescue’s new
Operational Medical Director.
Join us in
congratulating Battalion Chief
Natasha Randall who has been appointed
our new Chair of DFREM/VFRA EMS
Committee!
All have been collaborating and working hard with
Fire & Rescue Administration to
update our existing OMD agreement.
THE FIRELINE NEWSLETTER,
Starting Monday June 24th you be able to place your annual gear replacement request. During this time you will not need to fill out a gear request form. All you will need to do is send Techni-cian Butler an email requesting your items. Please remember that when requesting items to in-clude your size request, this will help make this process as quick as possible. The closing of the annual gear replacement request will be Monday July 8th at 1800hrs.
Orders will be filled as quickly as possible. Orders that do not require items to be sent off for embroidery could be ready as early as July 10th. The first day of open gear room hours, remem-ber this will take place on the second Wednesday of each month until the end of the year. So please come by on July 10th and see us and pick up your items we will also be serving some snacks and drinks.
Thank you and if you have any questions please feel free to contact either myself or Technician Butler. Gear Request email – [email protected]
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G E A R R O O M U P D A T E B Y B A T T A L I O N C H I E F B R I A N L I C H T Y
Please come out and join us for breakfast. Time 8AM-11AM. Hope to see there!! Contact Robin Williams for more information: [email protected]
Getting Fit, North Side! Upperville
Volunteer Fire
Company
ALL YOU CAN EAT PANCAKE
BREAKFAST
July 14th!
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PRESS RELEASE: LOCAL EMT RECOGNIZED FOR 30 YEARS
OF SERVICE
Kenneth, Johnson, Jr., a Lieutenant with the Fauquier County Fire Rescue & Emergency Management Department, was recently recognized by the Board of Directors of the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) for achieving 30 consecutive years as a Nationally Registered EMT-Paramedic. This distinction is an honor held by few EMTs. To maintain his sta-tus as a Nationally Registered EMT, Lt. Kenneth Johnson, Jr. completed, on a biennial basis, the most comprehensive recertification program for Emergency Medical Technicians in America. He not only completed courses to refresh his fundamental knowledge and skills, but also attended a minimum of two hours per month of additional continuing education courses to advance his knowledge on new lifesaving skills. By maintaining his Nationally Registered status and completing regular continu-ing education courses, Lt. Kenneth Johnson, Jr. is among the few elite EMTs with the most training in pre-hospital emergency medical care in the nation. Lt. Kenneth Johnson, Jr. was Nationally Registered as an EMT-Paramedic in 1981 and has been serving the County of Fauquier since February of 2007. Prior to this position, Lt. Kenneth Johnson, Jr. worked for the Arlington County Fire and Rescue De-partment. The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians serves as the national EMS certification organ-ization by providing a valid, uniform process to assess the knowledge and skills required for competent practice by EMS professionals throughout their careers and by maintaining a registry of certification status.
Also in Fauquier
Now!
Assistant Chief Stevens received his Chief Fire Officer Designation (CFOD), which is an International Distinction, from the Center for Public Safety Excel-
lence! Our very own Chief Billington and AC Stevens are two of only 913 CFODs worldwide!
CONGRATULATIONS! Happy Birthday to You! 7/6 Chief Billington 7/14 John Jeniec 7/24 Jim Weeks IV 7/29 Scotty Williams 7/31 Peter Moznich
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WAY TO GO!
Chief Billington celebrating summer and his birthday with
his wife, son and daughter in sunny FL!
Technician Eric Neese
and his beautiful wife Jennifer got
married June 5 in Las Ve-
gas. Congrats to you both!
Welcome to the world and the Fire & Rescue
family, Colt Walker Baer! Born June 12,
8lbs 20 inches, to Nicholas Baer and wife,
Hannah. He is now 10lbs 22 inches!
Congratulations!
Kimberly Strayer’s mare gave birth to her new foal, Tucker, in June. Welcome to the Fire & Rescue family, Tucker!
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The Virginia Office of EMS encourages you to read the memo regarding the proposed removal of the requirement for a practitioner's signature for EMS providers who perform an invasive procedure or administer a drug. Until changes to the Board of Pharmacy (BoP) Regulations occur, EMS personnel will continue to be required to obtain the signature of the medical practitioner who assumes responsibility for the patient at the hospital on the prehospital patient care report.
Please visit the link to review full announcement: Memorandum Regarding Practitioner Signatures
The OEMS apologizes for any inconvenience the delay in the implementation of
these changes may cause and we will keep you posted as new information becomes available.
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Celebrating the ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY of the unforgettable cow rescue! Molly
Cow reports she is doing well. #somethingsonlyhappenonce