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MARYLAND STATE F I REME N’ S Volunteer Trumpet ASSOCIATION VOLUME 7, ISSUE 3 D E C . 2 0 1 7 T H I S I S S U E Fire Department Licenses Plates FD Plates 1 By Thomas L. Flint bers of her staff to discuss low us to present our own Jewell Retires 1 Chairman, MSFA the process necessary and design without a charge. Transportation Committee cost to submit art work to Two designs were sub- President’s Corner 3 design a new tag. President mitted to the Directors for At the request of Maryland Bilger and Past President review and approval. I am State Firemen’s Association Underwood were also in happy to report that one was Dir. Edwards 3 (MSFA) President Bilger, the attendance. approved is attached to this Transportation Committee Since that meeting, I have memorandum. This is the New Column 4 was had correspondence and beginning and the first step tasked phone calls from The Di- in the process. Strategic Planning 4 to rector and staff of the The process to make the design Compliance of Maryland tag, distribution and fees art Vehicle Law and the Direc- were discussed. This is Chip’s Logbook 5 work tor and staff of the Elec- known as replating and may- for a tronics Division. They gave be a fee associated with re- MIEMMS News 8 new MSFA License Plate. The me the information and plating and this fee may not Briefs Transportation Committee, specifications necessary to be waived. There may be a attended a meeting that was submit art work for a new cost to a member. This cost Length of Service 10 held with the Maryland De- logo design. The logo on the could be a onetime charge of partment of Transportation tag is the only thing that $25.00 and would only be PPE 11 (MDOT) Administrator Chris- could be changed for various processed at the member’s tine Nizer along with mem- reasons. They agreed to al- (Continued on page 4) Legally Speaking 12 Kent Island Meeting 13 Deputy Chief Jewell Retires NYC Training Sum- 14 By Robin K. Santangelo in 1972 as a dis- mit PIO, Frederick County patcher with Betterton VFD 16 Frederick County FREDERICK, MD – After near- Central Alarm. ly 20 years of public service, He also worked 14 Deputy Chief Clarence in communica- “Chip” Jewell has announced tions for Mont- his retirement as the direc- gomery County tor of the Frederick County Fire & Rescue Division of Volunteer Fire & Services and had Rescue Services, effective over 20 years in Dec. 31. Over the decades, the insurance Frederick County Chief Tom Owens Mr. Jewell has seen dramatic industry as an presents Deputy Chief Chip Jewell changes in the fire and res- insurance agent with his helmet upon his retirement. cue service. and insurance He began his county career education in- (Continued on page 6) P A G E 2 MSFA Officers 2015-16 The President’s Corner President Mark A. Bilger By Mark A. Bilger City. Hampstead VFC 11363 River Road As in the past, we Ridgley, MD 21660 will be calling H. 410.374.1958 C. 443.791.4807 upon our mem- I would like to start my remarks by wishing Email— [email protected] bers to assist us all of the 35,000 volunteer fire and Emer- 1st Vice-President this session. gency Medical Service (EMS) personnel in Richard C. Blair So remember Western Enterprise Maryland a very Merry Christmas and a FC when we contact Happy New Year. Your dedication to service 10921 Roessner Ave. you and ask for your help, it is important Hagerstown, MD. 21740 saves the citizens of Maryland millions of H 301.582.3032 that you reach out to your representatives dollars each year. C 301.991.2540 and ask them to support you and all the Email—[email protected] As the holidays are upon us, it is such a volunteer fire and EMS personnel in Mary- pleasure to take comfort in family and 2nd Vice-President land. Michael Faust friends… to slow down a bit and savor Sudlersville VFC I would like to close my comments by those things that matter most. Home and 112 Norwood Dr. thank- Sudlersville, MD. 21608 health call to all of us. The holiday tradi- I would like to thank all of H 410.438.3548 ing all tions beckon us also to contemplate the C 443.262.6896 the members of the General of the Email - [email protected] year, and to reflect upon all for which we Assembly for their continued mem- support of the volunteer are grateful. Secretary Fire and EMS personnel who bers of Doyle E. Cox, P.P. The Maryland General Assembly will re- give back to their Prince Federick VFD-Calvert the communities every day. convene Wednesday, January 10, 2018, at 29132 Superior Circle Gen- Easton, MD. 21601 12:00 p.m. Once again the Maryland State H 410-690-3568 eral Assembly for their continued support Firemen’s Association will have a strong C 443-532-1416 of the volunteer Fire and EMS personnel [email protected] presents in Annapolis representing our who give back to their communities every members. Treasurer day. Ronald J. Siarnicki Past President Steve Cox and Executive United Communities VFD— Committee Member Richard Smith have Mark A. Bilger, President Queen Anne’s 2130 Priest Bridge Dr., Ste 6 been working on our Legislative Agenda Crofton, MD 21114 MSFA President, 2017-2018 since our Annual Convention and Confer- C 301-467-5780 W 301-721-6212 ence that was held this past June in Ocean [email protected] Continued page 4 VOLUNTEER TRUMPET P A G E 3 MFRI Director Edwards Recognized by the Association By Mike Dixon, Editor has been accomplished during my tenure as Director has Kent Island, Dec. 2, 2017 -- At today's been a joint effort inspired MSFA Executive Committee Meeting and implemented by the out- Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute standing faculty, staff, and (MFRI) Director Steven T. Edwards field instructor of MRFI. This made his last report to the Association. has been coupled with the He is retiring on January 5, 2018, having strong support by the many served as MFRI's director for 25-years. statewide fire, rescue and Prior to his service with MFRI, he was EMS organizations who have with the Prince Georges County Fire worked with MFRI toward Department for 25-years, beginning as a continuing the excellence that high school cadet in 1968 and retiring as Maryland is known for Nation- Chief in 1993. ally. When I came to MFRI in In his closing remarks, Director Ed- 1993, my plan was to work wards thanked the many individuals and here for perhaps five years and then thanked the director for his service organizations that worked with him to move on. It has been a true honor while presenting him with a special hon- improve emergency service training in and privilege to serve as MFRI Director or, a speaking trumpet, from the Associ- Maryland for the past 25 years. "Please and to be a part of a great organization. ation "in recognition of 25 years of out- know that I deeply appreciate each of Following the director's remarks at standing and dedicated serve as the your contributions. Everything that Kent Island, President Mark Bilger Director of MFRI." VOLUNTEER TRUMPET VOLUME 7, ISSUE 3 P A G E 4 MSFA Officers Cont. Volunteer Trumpet Welcomes New Column — Legally Speaking Financial Secretary by Mike Dixon, Editor Mitch Vocke Jarrettsville VFC—Harford In this issue of the Volunteer Trumpet, we welcome attorney and PO Box 401 Past MSFA President Roger N. Powell’s new column, legally Jarrettsville, MD 21084 speaking. Mr. Powell, a member of the Pikesville Volunteer Fire H 410-692-6914 Company, was president of MSFA in 2009-2010, and he served as C 410-808-1693 the Association’s attorney for 35 years. [email protected] Maintaining a private practice in Pikesville, he has provided representation for many emergency services agencies across the Chief Chaplain state as legal counsel. The counsellor chartered the Maryland Rev. John F. Long, Jr. Fire Rescue Services Memorial Foundation, The Maryland Fire Rescue Services Cer- Ferndale VFC—Anne Arundel tification Board, the MSFA Foundation, and other corporate bodies. 343 Cool Breeze Ct. He has also represented many of the Association’s member companies for various Pasadena, MD. 21122 matters over the years. Some of the notable fire service cases he handled included H 410-437-6756 Haavistola v Community Fire Company and Goldstein v Chestnut Ridge Fire Compa- C 443-623-0753 ny. These landmark cases with national significance are reported in multiple federal [email protected] reporters and both were won at the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals after having been won at the U.S. District Court level Mr. Powell was named to the MSFA Hall of fame in 1989, and in 2003 he was rec- ognized with the Gladhill-Thompson Trophy for his outstanding contributions to the The Volunteer Trumpet the Association. He has long been active in reviewing legislation and advising offic- ers on issues affecting the state’s volunteer emergency service members and has This periodical is issued six times served as an advisor to many MSFA committees, including the Constitution and By- a year by the Maryland State laws Committee. For 25-years he was the principal editor of the Fire Laws of Mary- land. Firemen’s Association. Its In “Legally Speaking” he will examine issues of interest to the volunteer fire, res- purpose is to publish interesting cue & EMS services.