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Quarterly Meeting – Dec. 3, 2020 – tbd

December 3, 2020 by Lori Schmidt

Meeting information to be announced.  We may move this to Zoom. See you soon!

As always, we’ll have a training session after we close our business meeting.  The hope is that we provide information that will help you enhance your programs and/or grow professionally.  Official CEUs are usually not available, but a certificate of attendance can be provided to show continuous learning for your personnel file.

If you can’t join us in person, join us on ZOOM!  Login information will be provided as we get closer to the meeting.

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Fire and Life Safety Educator I – Timber Mesa Fire & Medical – Lakeside, AZ

October 19, 2020 by Lori Schmidt

This is a 24-hour course designed to meet the requirements of NFPA 1035, Fire and Life Safety Level I, 2010 edition. The content follows the information in the IFSTA manual, Public Fire & Life Safety Educator, 3rd edition. (This publication must be provided by the student.)

IFSTA Manuals may be purchased through the Western Fire Chiefs bookstore.   Fire Service Books

This course will give a basic overview of the duties and responsibilities of the position of Educator Level 1 and describe how the work of the position is completed in a typical fire department. The student shall demonstrate the ability to coordinate and deliver community fire and injury prevention programs. The student will be trained how to select educational materials, will present a prepared program and utilize multiple presentation methods given prepared programs for various audiences. They will also demonstrate how to distribute educational information and how to work in cooperation with local media personnel. The course will review and document various fire and life safety educational programs, describe various formats, prepare written reports and discuss time management and organizational skills. Information will be presented on how to develop and maintain a work schedule and how to arrange meetings, presentations and events to reduce conflicts. The course culminates in a 10- to 15- minute life safety presentation that each student will have to complete. A written test will be given.

Upon successful completion of the class, participants will be able to get a certificate from the Arizona Center for Fire Service Excellence if registered with the Arizona Event Registration & Management Application (ERMA) program. Participants need to provide their ERMA ID number on the registration form.

Recommended prerequisite course:  Introduction to Strategic Community Risk Reduction  FEMA On-line Q0841

 

If you are from a department with less than 20 firefighters and show you have a Fire Training License Plate, the AZ Fire School Foundation will waive your course fee.

 

Dates:  October 19-21, 2020

Times:  8 am-5 pm

Location:   

Timber Mesa Fire & Medical Station 13

2922 W. Mountain Blvd

Lakeside, AZ 85929

Lodging:  Less than three miles from training location, Green Tree Inn –  431 E White Mountain Blvd,  Pinetop,  AZ   85935  Phone: (928) 367-6077  

FLSE I Class Registration

Register here for the Fire and Life Safety Educator I Class held on October 19-21, 2020 hosted by Timber Mesa Fire Medical in Lakeside, AZ.
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Quarterly Meeting – Sept. 10, 2020 – Zoom

September 10, 2020 by Lori Schmidt

We will be on Zoom again. Stay tuned for details on how to register to receive your zoom invite.

Although you will not receive official CEUs this training, you will receive a certificate of attendance.  We hope these will provide added value to you for your performance evaluations.

Register for the meeting and get login information here.

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Quarterly Meeting – July 16, 2020 – Zoom meeting

July 16, 2020 by Lori Schmidt

Join us for our summer Quarterly Meeting!  We’ll be super quick because we know that staying engaged online for meetings can be challenging.

Jeff Thomas will present a 30-minute training on the 911 system.  Official CEUs are not available but a certificate of attendance can be provided.

This will be our first all online meeting and you know how we struggle with technology, so we beg forgiveness if we stumble slightly.

Meeting Agenda

Quarterly Meeting Minutes – March

Join us on zoom.  Email Tanja for link and code. [email protected]

 

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Community Risk Reduction 1-Day Symposium – FALL!

November 13, 2019 by Lori Schmidt

Register now for our fall Community Risk Reduction Symposium.  We have lined up some amazing speakers on topics that will help you enhance your programs and provide personal growth.

Yanick Hicks, The John Maxwell Team, will provide some Leadership Coaching that will fire up your passion to make a difference.  Get ready to get motivated!

Dr. Sue Wolf and Tiffany Wilkinson, Empowerment Research, are expected to be back to complete our training in Traumatic Brain Injuries.  Be prepared to dig into how the brain works and how the injuries can affect how we administer our programs.

Natalie Summit, LPC, is a retired Police Crisis Intervention Specialist from a Maricopa County Law Enforcement agency. It was not until her retirement ceremony in January 2019 that she elected to share her history with addiction, anxiety, family dysfunction, and both physical and emotional trauma both on and off the job. Nine years ago, Natalie made the decision to stop self-medicating the pain with alcohol and manage her life differently. Natalie will share her story and what she has learned Public Safety agencies can do to be more helpful for their valued employees.

Jeff Thomas, Psy.D., Ottawa University, will address issues related to human gender. Social norms are changing. This session will explore the application of gender in different cultures and worldviews.  By expanding our definition gender, we can better serve our community and all audiences.

The location is secured for Ottawa University!

Lunch will be provided.

Take advantage of this awesome learning experience! Register today!

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Register now for 2019 Fall CRR Symposium!

March 14, 2019 by Lori Schmidt

The agenda is set for the Fall CRR Symposium. Ottawa University is hosting our training.  The variety of topics and speakers are sure to be a hit! Lunch will be provided.

Learn more and register here!

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