Fauquier County Fire Rescue & Emergency Management

FROM THE DESK OF THE CHIEF T H O M A S M. 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 :

ASSISTANT CHIEF STEVENS 2

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 3

BIRTHDAYS/CONGRATS 4

BATTALION 2 5

BATTALIONS 3 & 1 6

TRAINING 7

IAFF LOCAL 3762 8

THE F IRELINE NEWSLETTER

July 2014 Issue

FAUQUIER COUNTY

DEPARTMENT

OF FIRE RESCUE

& EMERGENCY

MANAGEMENT

Phone: 540-422-8800

www.fauquierfirerescue.org

Hot Under the Collar?

Maybe because a State budget impasse was looming, or the stress of school ending, but

lately a lot of people seem irritated or more upset than usual! In moving here from Florida,

one thing I noted was that people seemed nicer in Virginia. In Florida, it seemed that when it

was hot, tempers flared and trouble abounded. However, after going through a couple of hard

winters I noted that there is more apprehension and ultraviolet

“Sun Lamps” appearing in homes. So does the heat of summer affect us at our job or home?

Obviously if you are wearing 50 pounds of protective gear going into a fire, you might be somewhat irritated and of course

physically in need of more rest and hydration.

However as outlined in a study, The Contingent Effects of Weather on Mood and Cognition it notes that:

Heat is related to more violent behavior and aggression Heat may be associated with higher drug and alcohol abuse

Depression and lowered mood tends to increase with a rise in temperatures

--However--

Anxiety tends to decrease with a rise in temperatures

If you see a pattern in the above list, you’re not alone. If high

temperatures are accompanied by high humidity, less sleep, or a poorer quality sleep over a number of consecutive days, it can

cause all sorts of problems in life — including lower concentra-tion, less energy, and even a depressed mood. Ok makes

sense... Have a great summer be safe and happy!

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EM ERG E NC Y MANAGE M EN T B Y : S A R A M A K E L Y

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Hurricane Season June 1 – November 30

Hurricane Arthur was the first named storm of the Atlantic 2014 season. Fortunately, Arthur’s

impacts were not as significant to the east coast as originally feared. The 2014 Atlantic hurricane

names are Arthur, Bertha, Cristobal, Dolly, Edouard, Fay, Gonzalo, Hanna, Isaias, Josephine, Kyle,

Laura, Marco, Nana, Omar, Paulette, Rene, Sally, Teddy, Vicky, and Wilfred.

Although Fauquier County is inland, we can still see the effects from tropical weather including

heavy rain, flooding, high winds, debris blocked roads, and power outages. If visiting coastal

areas along the East Coast this summer, become familiar with local evacuation routes in case an

evacuation is ordered. For more information please see the Virginia Hurricane Evacuation Guide.

Fauquier Alert Network (FAN)

Fauquier County Emergency Notification System

Effective July 1st, 2014 - Fauquier County has launched a new emergency notification system, Fauquier Alert Network (FAN) provided by Everbridge. Everbridge has replaced the existing system, CodeRED. Everbridge is a web based service that enables the County to provide mass notification quickly and easily. Notifications may include evacuations, missing person alerts, hazardous materials incident, flooding, and other emergency incidents where rapid and accurate notification is essential for life safety. Messages are delivered by phone call, text, and email. Registering your information in Everbridge is optional but encouraged to ensure citizens receive timely information. You are required to create a user name and password upon registration. This allows you to log into the system to update your information and preferences. To ensure you receive emergency notifications, sign up by clicking on the image link below.

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7/6 - Chief Billington

7/7 - Burke Latimer

7/10 - Richard Cluff

7/14 - Brandon Reneau

7/31 - Peter Moznich

That’s right! This Muppets character

closely resembles Technician Bryant!

CONGRATULATIONS!

Technician Bryant—ALS Provider and

Driver Pump Operator Release for

Engine/Tanker

Technician Coppersmith—ALS Provider

Release

Technician Frederick—Driver Release for

Engine/Tanker & EMT-Enhanced Release

Technician Greenwood—ALS Provider

Release

Technician Latimer—ALS Provider and

Driver Pump Operator Release for

Engine/Tanker

Technician Reneau—ALS Provider Release

CONGRATULATIONS! Congratulations to Lieutenant

Moznich and his wife Myra on the

birth of their beautiful baby girl,

Emma. She was born 6/11 at 2119

at 7lbs. 10oz, 20.4 inches long.

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I N S I D E B ATA L L I O N 1 B Y : B A T T A L I O N C H I E F A R F T

The last month has had a lot of changes in the 1st Battalion. First I would like

to say welcome to all of the new staff that has been reassigned to Station’s 1

and 10. With the new staff, we were able to take FS 10 to a 24-hour station.

One of the big changes is that, within a few weeks, Station 10 will have a mem-

ber on each shift (Technician II Bankston-B shift, Technician I Saunders -A Shift

and Technician I Myers-C Shift) that will be the “Image Trend gurus”. If you have

any problems with the reporting system, give them a call, they should be sure

to help you out.

It is Technician II promotion season again so we should see a lot of training go-

ing on throughout the firehouses. All, please feel free to join in and help the

Technician I’s get ready for their testing in the early part of September.

The new Battalion vehicle has finally arrived. According to Chief Steven’s, it will

be assigned to Battalion 2. We are still awaiting on some small equipment and

should have it in service shortly.

Now that we are in the middle of the hot summer months, make sure that the

coolers are staying full. It is so important to stay hydrated during these hot

summer months. Just remember that if we are over-heated and fall to heat re-

lated injuries, we cannot help those who call!

Stay safe and stay positive!

TH E SOU TH ER N VO I CE B Y : B A T T A L I O N C H I E F L I C H T Y

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This past month’s calls have stirred up a bit of conversation in the south. A

Memorial Day fire started talks about ISO ratings in the county and what they

mean. As many of you know the ISO rating is a tool insurance agencies use to

calculate insurance premiums. These conversations help with better under-

standing of the elements of ISO and how these ratings affect the fire service

and our customers.

Another big discussion this month was on triage, after a 9 patient accident

on route 29, where 7 patients were transported via ambulance or helicopter

and 2 refusals. We often forget the importance of how good triage or how bad

triage can set the pace for the call.

These discussions generate good training and good evaluation of the way

we handle ourselves on different types of incidents. So we encourage everyone

to keep up the good discussion and remember to train, train, train, you never

know what the next call will bring.

Memorial Day Fire-

View from the sky

Tech. Wilson at

Rope Class

Rope Class-

Tech. Latham & Wilson

TH E NO RTH ERN L I GH TS B Y : L I E U T E N A N T M C E V I L L Y

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On Thursday June 15, the crew assigned to Company 5 met with crews from

Companies 603 & 608 to take part in a meet-and-greet and Wildland Drill.

Company 5 brought our fire RTV (Mule 5) to show off its capabilities to

the Loudoun units. After a short drill, Company 608 gave our crew a walk-

through their Wildland Support Unit. Loudoun staff explained the Wildland

Support Unit is able to be requested by any jurisdiction for support on large

wild fire incidents. The units are staffed by three personnel and is equipped

with extra brush gear, chain saws, leaf blowers, hand tools, and forestry hose.

A special thanks to Companies 603 & 608 B shift, Battalion 603, and the crew

from Company 1105 (Lt. McEvilly, Technician II Hunter Jr., Technician B. Miller,

Technician Troilo, and Technician Wilson.)

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We had an ITLS class recently and I have included several pictures below. Thank you to

Catlett for the use of your facility for the weekend!

We also recently started the Summer Accelerated EMT Class. We are moving right along

with that. I have included several pictures from that as well, seen below.

TR A IN I N G B Y : L I E U T E N A N T H A R T

ME E T RECRU I T CL A SS 14-04 B Y : L I E U T E N A N T B A K E R

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Justin Jenkins has been a resident of Fau-

quier for his entire life. He started in the fire

service in 2001 with the Catlett Volunteer

Fire Company. Justin has spent eight years

working in Fire and Rescue with Caroline

County and City of Manassas. He enjoys

hunting and fishing in his free time.

Brian E. Moravitz retired from Fairfax County Fire and Res-cue after 25 years. He volunteered at Dunn Loring VFD for several years before that, and grew up in Falls Church. He was also a member of Fairfax USAR Team for 17 years and a Paramedic for over 20 years. Brian is married with two kids and is a member of the Warrenton Methodist Church. He is active with Troop 180 Boy Scouts and loves to fish.

Kerri O'Brien volunteered her time during high school in Manassas at Coles District. Shortly after graduating Osbourn Park High School, she was hired with Loudoun County Fire and Rescue in 2006. She lives locally in Fauquier County with her husband and son.

Timothy French has 17 career years in the fire service which began in California. While in college, he worked internships as a fire-fighter which progressed to a volunteer, then to full-time career, as well as a short time with the Air Force. In 2010 Timothy’s career brought him to Virginia. As far as off duty, he enjoys playing all sports (especially motor-ized), and spending time outdoors with family, friends, and dogs.

Matthew Nugent was born in Woodstock, VA and was raised in Strasburg, VA. In 1999, he joined Strasburg VFD. Once he graduated from high school, Matthew went to trade school to become a Union electrician and worked in the Washington, DC area for a couple of years. After turning 21, he applied for the position of FireFighter/EMT with Shenandoah County Fire and Rescue, where he served for 8 years. Dur-ing this time, he obtained certifications for Driv-er-Operator, EMT-E, Officer II, and Instructor II. Matthew currently reside in Toms Brook, VA with his wife and their two year old daughter.

Lisa Ooten started volunteering in Culpeper county in 2007 where she still lives. Lisa has been a career Firefighter/Paramedic with Spotsylvania County since 2010 before joining DFREM. She also works part time as a Para-medic in the emergency department at Mary Washington Hospital. Lisa is married with two daughters, ages 9 and 4 months.

Gordon Mackison was born and raised in Culpeper County, VA. Gordon is 26 years old and has been in-volved in the fire service for 10 years. Starting as a third generation volunteer at Brandy Station VFD in March of 2004 and going career with Loudoun County Fire and Rescue in August of 2006. On March 1st 2013 he be-came a father with the birth of his daughter, Paige Leah Rose Mackison. He is grateful for the opportunity to become a part of the Fauquier Fire and Rescue Family.

Scott Chamberlin joined the Amissville VFRD in 1977. He was hired by the FAA as a firefighter at Dulles International Airport in 1986. He left there in 1988 and spent a year and a half work-ing with Fairfax Fire and Rescue before return-ing to the Airports Authority where he has spent the last 25 years. Scott is married with three children and two grand children. When time allows he enjoys fishing, traveling and spending time with his family at the beach.

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