EVT Certification Exam .pdf download
KME October Event Calendar .pdf download
KME Sales Open House .pdf download

UPCOMING TRAININGS AND EVENTS

Subject: Acting Secretary Mike Dayton Issues Statement Regarding Death of Deputy Fire Chief Mark Cooper

Acting Secretary Mike Dayton today issued the following statement regarding the death of Deputy Fire Chief Mark Cooper of the California Emergency Management Agency Fire & Rescue Branch:

"I am deeply saddened to learn of this loss in our Cal EMA family. Mark dedicated his life to ensuring the safety of all California residents, and his honorable service will forever be remembered. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends during this difficult time."

Deputy Fire Chief Mark Cooper, 59, died Monday, September 5, 2011 at 8:12 a.m. after suffering a massive brain hemorrhage at Mercy San Juan Hospital in Carmichael, CA. He is survived by wife Marsha, mother Doris and loving family and friends.

Details about arrangements by the family and remembrances will follow from the Fire & Rescue Branch as they become available.

Tina Walker, Chief
Office of Media Relations and Public Information
916-845-8456
www.calema.ca.gov

Saturday September 10th

Gates open at 4pm

Racing at 7pm

The State Fire Training CTS workgroup has finished the draft of the Emergency Vehicle Technician CTS. This document contains all of the job performance requirements of NFPA 1071 as well as a few items in italics the group felt were lacking and is organized into three levels. The first two levels are for the working technician and the third is a supervisory standard.

Please take the time to review the documents and let us know if you have any questions or comments. Our goal is to improve the quality of our certification levels, provide relevant training and address NFPA 1071 in the California standards.

After our reviews, the draft will be presented to STEAC later this year and will be used as a guide for future EVT training.

Thank you for your time,

Shea Pursell
NCFMA President
Pursell.shea@smfd.ca.gov

Associated files are listed below and available for download:

EVT I – CTS – 2.15.11 – Presentation II

EVT II – CTS – 2.16.11 – Presentation II

EVT III – CTS – 2.15.11 – Presentation II

Please keep his wife Mary and daughters Laura and Sara in your thoughts and prayers.

Plans for a memorial service are not yet known.

Please pass this information to other friends and customers as you feel appropriate. If you provide email contact information we will include them in future updates regarding memorial services.

John

John E. Braun
W 360.748.0195
sales@braunnorthwest.com

We will post more information as it becomes available.

It is with much sadness I inform you that Cal EMA Assistant Fire Chief Paul Beckstrom’s wife Traci Beckstrom passed away peacefully approximately 2330 last evening with her loving friends at her side. Paul is doing OK and his sons Rick and Chris are with him.  Keep Paul and the family in your thoughts and prayers as he endures this difficult time.  More information to follow about plans as they develop

Services for Traci Beckstrom will be Friday 1000, February 4, 2011

East Lawn Elk Grove Memorial Park and Mortuary
9189 East Stockton Boulevard
Elk Grove, CA 95624
916.732.2031

It is with deepest sympathy that I inform you of the passing of one of our members, Al Sass (retired) from Vista Fire Department. Al was a US Navy veteran and served in several positions on the SCFMA Board.  He was in an assisted living home for the last few years and passed away on the 12th of December at the age of 86.  The Memorial Service for Al will be this coming Monday, 12/20/2010, 1:00PM at:

North Coast Church
2405 N. Santa Fe Ave.
Vista, Ca. 92084

Please note that North Coast Church has moved from their former location at 1132 N. Melrose Dr.

Sam Dominick and Dan Abeyta are attending and will represent the Association.  The association will send flowers to the service.

Jeffrey S. Kahler – General Manager
South Coast Emergency Vehicle Service
2020 South Baker Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761
Office (909)930-2278
Fax (909)930-5258
Mobile (909)234-2950
www.southcoastfire.net

Donald Wisinski Memorial Scholarship

This Scholarship shall be awarded annually to one member in good standing of the Northern California Fire Mechanics Association.

The scholarship award shall include CFMA tuition and textbooks approved by the Board of Directors of the California Fire Mechanics Academy, Inc. Transportation and housing costs are not included. All applications must be received by the NCFMA Executive Board no later than February 15, 2012. Late applications will not be accepted.

Section I: Personal Information

Name ________________________________________________

Address ________________________________________________

City _____________________ State _________ Zip ______________

Telephone ___________________ (work) __________________ (home)

E-mail ___________________

Highest Level of Education (HS/College/Other) ______________________________

Employment History

Agency/Company Position/Title From-To

List all Mechanic Certifications Currently Held (ASE/EVT/Other)

Section II: Personal Statement

Provide the NCFMA Board of Directors with any additional information you feel would help in making a decision about your application. Please include your personal goals, educational goals, career objectives and statement of financial need, if applicable. (Attach a separate sheet)

Section III: Letter of Recommendation

Provide the NCFMA Board of Directors with at least one professional letter of recommendation from your current employer outlining your qualifications, job responsibilities and experience.

Section IV: Review Process

All applications will be reviewed at the February meeting of the Northern California Fire Mechanics Association by the Board of Directors. The scholarship recipient will be personally notified no later than March 1, 2012 and will be introduced at the annual CFMA banquet.

Bill Childers, age 79 years, longtime resident of Citrus Heights, passed through the Pearly Gates (much to his surprise) on Wednesday, September 29, 2010. Born in San Francisco on July 30, 1931, he was raised in Vallejo, where he met his future wife Bernida while chasing fire trucks to a fire she accidentally caused. They married a few years later and recently celebrated 60 years of marriage. Bill will be deeply missed by his wife and his three daughters and their spouses, Kay and John Barnes of Jenner, CA; Cynthia Childers and Steve Cole of Exeter NH; and Lenore and David Nice of The Woodlands, TX.

He was greatly loved and respected by nine grandchildren and was the proud great-grandfather of five. A Memorial Celebration of his life will be held October 29, 2:00 PM at the Citrus Heights Community Center, 6300 Fountain Square Drive

Read more: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/sacbee/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=145812725#ixzz13hnMyD3i