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Fire Department Staff <br />The Fire Department ended 2013 with 45 firefighters. 2013 saw 3 firefighters retire and 4 others who also left the <br />dept. A recruitment was completed in late 2013/early 2014 and 7 additional Firefighters will be brought on in <br />March of 2014. <br />Ramsey/Nowthen Service Fees <br />Per the Joint Powers Agreement, Ramsey and Nowthen pay fees for apparatus and staff for training and response <br />for each community. In 2013 Ramsey fees totaled $4100 for apparatus fees. Nowthen reimbursement for staff <br />training and meetings totaled $11,708, staff costs for response to Nowthen totaled $9673, apparatus costs totaled <br />$6215. It should be noted that per the JPA Nowthen also paid $3708 to the Relief Association, $6416 for <br />Administrative costs, $3180 for a Captains rate, $2520 for a Lieutenants rate, and $5513 for Workman's <br />Compensation Insurance for firefighters at the Nowthen Station. <br />Training <br />The Fire Department must keep up an aggressive training schedule to meet all requirements of on -going <br />certifications, NFPA (National Fire Protection Agency) guidelines and OSHA requirements. Listed below are the <br />training topics covered in 2013: <br />Date <br />Topic <br />Date <br />Topic <br />Jan 16 <br />Medical <br />June 6 <br />Hose Testing <br />Jan 23 <br />Hwy Safety Awareness <br />June 19 <br />Defensive Driving <br />Jan 30 <br />Major Maintenance <br />Aug 8 <br />Major Maintenance <br />Feb 6 <br />Railroad Emergencies <br />Aug 21 <br />Water Rescue <br />Feb 20 <br />EMS-BBP/RTK <br />Aug 28 <br />Confined Space Classroom <br />Feb 27 <br />Map Drill/Radio <br />Sept 4 <br />Confined Space Hands-on <br />Mar 6 <br />Forcible Entry <br />Sept 18 <br />EMS-Peds/Neonatel <br />Mar 20 <br />EMS -Burns <br />Sept 25 <br />Water Flow <br />Mar 27 <br />Apartment Preplan <br />Oct 2 <br />Auto Extrication <br />April 3 <br />Powerline Safety <br />Oct 16 <br />Haz Mat/Mass Casualty <br />April 17 <br />EMS -Patient Moving <br />Oct 23 <br />Physical Agility <br />April 24 <br />Pumps Practice <br />Oct 30 <br />Major Maintenance <br />May 1 <br />Pump Certification <br />Nov 6 <br />Haz Mat Review <br />May 8 <br />Residence Walkthrough <br />Nov 20 <br />EMS-Stroke/Heart <br />May 15 <br />EMS- <br />Dec 4 <br />EMS -Airways <br />May 22 <br />LP Gas Emergencies <br />Dec 18 <br />Fire Trivia <br />May 29 <br />Major Maintenance <br />Officer Training <br />All current officers have attended the required courses (Fire Instructor, Fire Officer 1, Fire Officer 2) and have <br />taken both written and practical tests resulting in state certification. Also all fire officers attended a 3 session <br />course hosted by Dr. Richard Gasaway on Fire Ground Leadership totaling 12 hours. <br />