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Fire Department Staff The Fire Department ended 2012 with 53 firefighters. Of these 6 new firefighters were hired in late 2012. Ramsey/Nowthen Service Fees Per the Joint Powers Agreement, Ramsey and Nowthen pay fees for apparatus and staff for training and response for each community. In 2012 Ramsey fees totaled $12,800 for apparatus and staff fees. Nowthen reimbursement for staff training and meetings totaled $11,019.08, staff costs for response to Nowthen totaled $10,650.24, apparatus costs totaled $14,000. It should be noted that per the JPA Nowthen also paid $3708 to the Relief Association, $6416 for Administrative costs, $3180 for a Captains rate, $2520 for a Lieutenants rate, and $2200 for Workman's Compensation Insurance for firefighters at the Nowthen Station. Training The Fire Department must keep up an aggressive training schedule to meet all requirements of on -going certifications, NFPA (National Fire Protection Agency) guidelines and OSHA requirements. Listed below are the training topics covered in 2012: Date Topic Date Topic Jan 4 Fire Scene Preservation Aug 1 Hose Testing Jan 18 BBP/Right to Know Aug 15 CPR Refresher Jan 25 Positive Pressure Attack Aug 22 Pump Operations Feb 1 Ice Rescue Classroom Aug 29 Major Maintenance Feb 15 Environmental Sept 5 Pump Operations Emergencies Feb 22 Ice Rescue -Hands on Sept 19 Peds/OB/Geriatrics Feb 29 Major Maintenance Sept 26 Mass/Gross Decon March 7 Communications/ICS Oct 3 Defensive Driving March 21 Tools/Equip Maintenance Oct 17 Mass Casualty March 28 Foam/Fire Streams Oct 24 SCBA April 4 Lighting/Powerplants Nov 7 Major Maintenance April 18 Fire Suppression Nov 28 Hazardous Materials April 25 Auto Extrication Dec 5 Med Skills Eval May 2 Pre -Incident Planning Dec 19 Fire Jeopardy May 16 Mass Casualty May 23 Operations June 6 Major Maintenance June 27 CPR