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Utah Fire and Rescue Academy Magazine April April - June 2013 / Volume 14, Issue 2 Utah Fire and Rescue Academy Magazine U Y T T A I H S R V E A L I V L E Y U N FROM THE DIRECTOR Over the past five years as Di‐ major projects. Expenditures over $25,000 must have prior rector, there are times that I feel approval from the State Fire Marshal. The primary mission like I’m in the movie Ground- of UFRA is to train and certify affiliated (employees of hog Day. There are recurring fire departments) firefighters. Simply put, if your Chief or themes that I discuss with fire‐ Training Officer arranged the class, it’s a UFRA delivery. fighters throughout the state. I If you registered for the class through the University, it’s thought that discussing them here might better educate the an Emergency Services delivery. readers in a few of these areas. Here are a few things that I think one should know about the Utah Fire and Rescue UFRA does not show favoritism to any fire depart- Academy (UFRA): ment. We don’t provide special treatment for volunteers, career departments, or combination departments. I’m not UFRA and the Department of Emergency Services aware of any definitive data but best guess is volunteer are not the same. The UFRA Director has nothing to do departments comprise about 65 percent of departments with academic classes or the Recruit Candidate Acad‐ while career and combination departments account for emy (RCA). Although we work closely in promoting the remaining 35 percent. Over the past ten years, these each other’s programs, Dr. Rodger Broomé, the academic percentages also roughly represent who has received train‐ Department Chair, manages the Emergency Services ing and certification services. UFRA has no influence over Administration Department for Utah Valley University. who calls to request training and/or certification. As the He is responsible for assigning faculty to classes, decides percentages change slightly from year to year, it is simply which academic (credit bearing) classes will be delivered because of the departments who have submitted requests during the semester, and is the liaison between the Dean of for training and certification. the College of Aviation and Public Services (CAPS) and the faculty. Rodger manages the degree programs as well UFRA manages YOUR money. The Fire Academy Sup‐ as RCA, EMT, and Paramedic classes. The Emergency port Account, mentioned above, does not belong to me, Services Department is “hard funded” which means their or the Assistant Directors, or the Program Managers, it money comes through the State Higher Education budget. belongs to the affiliated firefighters of Utah… this would be you. UFRA is your fire academy, not mine. The budget Mandated by state law, UFRA is managed by a Director is managed using best practices and following University and is “soft funded” by the Fire Academy Support Ac‐ policy. Training courses are created and updated to insure count, which was created by the legislature in 1993. State they are safe and relevant. Certification is driven by na‐ law is very specific as to how academy funding can be tional accreditation boards. The Academy follows direc‐ used and for whom the money can be spent. UFRA courses tion provided by the Fire Prevention Board, Standards and are free for Utah Fire departments. The Fire Prevention Training Council, Certification Council, State Fire Mar‐ Board and the Standards and Training Council approve shal, the Dean of CAPS, and countless audits. Along with the above mentioned direction and feedback, from course and instructor evaluation forms, we make adjustments to insure UFRA is heading, in general terms, in the right direction. Training and certification statistics can be found on our website. Remember, if you have suggestions, please call your Program Manager. If you have praise, call me. If you have complaints, please call Chuck Querry. UFRA welcomes diversity of thought in training and Straight Tip articles. Although our core courses stay con‐ sistent with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards, you may notice, from year to year, courses and instructors at Winter Fire School change. Some courses are offered for a few years, then we don’t offer them for a couple of years, and the same is true with instructors. We try and provide a variety of courses to keep the students interested. We see value in having different perspectives offered to our students, as long as those perspectives are safe and promote best practices. Additionally, this DEPARTMENTS diversity in courses and perspectives help prevent “tacti‐ cal/operational inbreeding”. With very few exceptions, no course has a “lock” on Winter Fire School. Occasion‐ 4 FROM THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL ally, changing instructors for Winter Fire School courses provide Utah firefighters with varying viewpoints on a 6 State FIRE CHIEFS AssociatioN particular subject, which allows them to use the most ap‐ plicable for their organization. 12 FIRE MARKS The same is true with articles we publish in the Straight 22 DEPARTMENT IN FOCUS Tip. We always run articles through the “safety and politi‐ cal filter”. If the articles make it though, we’re not opposed 36 VIEW FROM THE HILL to publishing it just because it challenges current thought on a subject. In fact, I like the idea of challenging our read‐ 41 CLIMBING THE LADDER ers to consider other viewpoints and decide for themselves what makes sense. 44 ACADEMICS You’re missing the boat on education. The average stu‐ dent at Utah Valley University pays approximately $774.00 in tuition for a three credit class on campus. As a firefighter attending certain courses at a fire station, you can buy the PersoNal AccouNtaBilitY .................. 8 three credit course for $45.00 ($15 per credit), which can be applied towards an Associate’s degree. So let’s do the Overhaul, Not RekiNdle .................... 10 math together… 774-45=729. This means Utah Valley University is allowing Utah firefighters to save $729.00 PreveNtiNG the UNpredictaBle ....... 13 per three credit class. If you think education is not going to become a bigger part of the promotional process, you may Outside the BoX ThiNkiNG ................. 16 want to reconsider. If you think of putting education off until “next year” or “when the time is right”, you’re prob‐ NIMS AND SimultaNeous INcideNTS . 18 ably in educational denial. Considering that we don’t know how long the educational benefits will be available, you ON the Dot ............................................ 20 may want to bite the proverbial bullet and start pursuing your degree now. For questions regarding your academic FireliNE Leadership ............................ 26 status, call Academic Advising at 801-863-7798. First Strike part 2 ............................. 32 Stay safe, Hugh Editor-in-Chief Editorial Committee Steve Lutz Sue Young Hugh Connor was hired by the Orem Fire De‐ Managing Editor Candice Hunsaker partment in 1979 where he worked for 27 years. Andrea Hossley Debra Cloward He served as a Firefighter/Paramedic, Engineer, Design Marcia Milam Lieutenant, Captain, and Battalion Chief. Con‐ Phillip Ah You Published by nor has worked at the Utah Fire and Rescue Cover Photo Utah Valley University Academy since 2005. Matt Call April - June 2013 | 3 FROM THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL shooting, Line-of-Duty Death (LODD) and Disability language enhancements, Wildland fire issues, unem‐ ployment insurance coverage for volunteer firefighters in certain cases, Inter-state Mutual Aid, changes to the “AED” statute, etc. I believe we will have had a very successful session and this will be because of your willingness to let your legislators know of your con‐ cerns and the impact state laws can have on everyone. Thanks for what you do, both on the front lines as well as behind the scenes. It’s important at both ends. Many of you know our office has been the recipient of an “Earthquake” trailer. The trailer was originally acquired through a FEMA grant given to Utah Val‐ ley Regional Medical Center (UVRMC). The original I very much appreciate the support and help from retail value of the trailer was over $100,000. It was all of you in the fire service field. Every day, I used by UVRMC to educate the public and many IHC find those in the field working behind the scenes employees around the state. The State Fire Marshal’s to ensure communities are protected by going Office was fortunate enough to obtain this trailer from the extra mile to help and support those who find UVRMC as they felt their mission needed to be fo‐ themselves in need. cused elsewhere and now it is available to schedule for public education events. Because of the technical At this writing, the legislative processes are at nature of the trailer and its equipment, a trained mem‐ their beginning and the fire service has much to ber of our staff will need to accompany the trailer in do in order to keep pace with the changes going order to do the presentations. The trailer can simulate on all around us. We are dealing with the adop‐ a variety of extreme weather conditions, various types tion of a new state fire code (2012 International of kitchen fires along with the use of portable extin‐ Fire Code), updates to the Fireworks Act, target guishers, as well as the earthquake piece. To utilize the trailer, one will need to plan ahead and schedule use with Stan Robins to be sure the trailer is available and staffed for your event. Although we have been trying for a year to get all fire departments to take advantage of the Long Term Disability (LTD) benefit offered through the Public Employees Health Plan (PEHP), we still don’t have everyone participating.
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