Special Interest:

Fire Department LEIN Access Reminder ............ 3

VIP Program Notice ........... 7

Grand Rapids Area Fire Science Classes .............. 8

Safer Emergency Vehicle Response ......................... 8

MFFTC Regional Retests Scheduled ........ 13

Who’s Minding the Store .............................. 14

1Michigan Fire TIES — August 2002

August 2002Vol 4, Issue 8

1935 PA 59Number of copies printed: 4,000Total Cost: $1,330.00Cost Per Copy: $0.35

Inside this Issue:

June Fire Deaths .............. 2

NFIRS ................................ 4

Safe at Home Update ....... 5

Fire Investigation .............. 6

MFFTC Meeting Summary ........................ 10

MFFTC Issues and Answers .......................... 11

MFFTC Registered Training ......................... 12

Hazardous Materials Training ......................... 12

For Sale .......................... 13

Announcements .............. 14

Assistant Chief Convicted in Training Death of Fire FighterBy Ken Little, Utica Observer-Dispatch

Alan G. Baird III was foundguilty of criminally negligenthomicide in May by an OneidaCounty Court jury for his role inthe death of Lairdsville FireDepartment trainee BradleyGolden. Baird, 30, faces a maximumprison term of up to four yearswhen he is sentenced on thefelony conviction July 8 by JudgeMichael L. Dwyer, although jailtime is not mandatory. (Seeeditor’s note.) The seven-man, five-womanjury deliberated about eight hoursbefore coming back with the ver-dict. Baird was found not guiltyof second-degree manslaughterand second-degree assault in thecase, which has attracted nation-wide attention. Emotions were on edge in thecrowded courtroom, filled equallywith Golden and Baird familymembers and supporters. Theverdict was announced to sub-dued silence. Tears began to flowfreely moments later. “I wish ithad been a different charge, but atleast he got something for takingmy baby away from me,” saidCarol Roberts, the victim’s mother.Bradley Golden’s uncle, DougEllis, said the tragedy will remainwith his family “for years andyears and years.” “I really think the man did a lot

wrong and he’s got to pay theprice,” said Ellis, who added hehopes Baird “sits in his cell” andthinks about his actions everyday. Baird listened to the verdictwithout a show of emotion. Tearswere welling in his eyes as hequickly left the courthouse withlawyer Robert P. Moran Jr.,pursued by a legion of micro-phones, television cameras andreporters. “I’m going to move on,” Bairdsaid as he removed a pair ofglasses to wipe his eyes. Baird’sparents, Alan Baird II and CandyBaird, sat through the entire trialon a front-row courtroom bench. “It’s disappointing for my son.He put up a good fight and I givehim credit for being man enoughto stand up for his rights. He’sgot a lot of guts, unlike a lot ofpeople in the district,” the seniorBaird said. Baird, a Lairdsville assistant firechief at the time of the exercise,admitted he planned the “liveburn” training exercise at a vacantfarmhouse on Route 5 inWestmoreland and ignited a first-floor sofa bed that burned out ofcontrol. The fast-spreading blazecaused the death of Golden, 19,and severely burned Lairdsvillefire fighters Benjamin Morris andAdam Croman.

Reprinted with permission from the Utica (N.Y.) Observer-Dispatch. Article appeared on May 23, 2002.For more information, visit www.uticaod.com

Editors Note: On July 8, 2002,former Lairdsville fire fighterAlan G. Baird III was sentencedto five years probation, the first75 days of which he'll serve injail, for the Sept. 25 trainingdeath of 19-year-old BradleyGolden. Baird is also prohibit-ed from working for or havingcontact with any fire departmentand must serve 100 hours ofcommunity service.

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Fire Deaths

8 Fire Deaths Reported in June 2002Smoke Smoke

Date of Responding Cause of Detector DetectorName Age Sex Fire Cause of Fire Fire Dept Death Present Operational

Thorp, S. 5 0 M 1/2 /02 arson none undetermined NA

Odell, W. 8 0 M 2/26/02 accidental Saginaw Twp/ thermal No

Miller, C. 5 0 M 3/9 /02 accidental Grand Rapids/4112 asphyxia yes no

Rasmussen, T. 5 7 M 4/11/02 undetermined Green Oak Twp/4703 smoke inhalation unknown

Ranta, A. 8 1 M 5/5 /02 accidental West Iron Co FD/3609 smoke inhalation NA

Joyce, A. 1 0 F 6/1 /02 accidental Kalamazoo/3909 Yes no

Weston. Y. 6 9 F 6/5 /02 accidental Kimball Twp/7411 Yes yes

Hill, R. 3 8 M 6/2 /02 undetermined Beecher FD/2502 smoke inhalation no

Send fire death information to Collene Shaner at shanercf@michigan.gov or by fax to 517.322.2908

Fire Fact of the Month

Based on 1994-98 annualaverages, upholsteredfurniture ranks first amongitems first ignited in civilianhome fire deaths. Cigaretteswere the heat source in 42percent of those fires.

Source: NFPA

3Michigan Fire TIES — August 2002

Cover Story continued

But Baird testified that he wasnot in charge at the scene, indi-cating Westmoreland Chief JamesKimball was incident commanderand Croman was a safety officeron the second floor with Goldenand Morris. All were aware a firewas to be lit on the first floor hesaid. In earlier prosecution testi-mony, Kimball, Croman, Morris,and Lairdsville Fire Chief LanceCroman testified they did notknow Baird planned a first-floorfire, which quickly spread up thestairs of the old farmhouse. Golden joined the Lairdsvillecompany in early September andwas acting as a drill “victim” withMorris. Golden died of asphyxiacaused by smoke and super-heated air, trial testimony showed. A pre-sentence investigationwill be completed on Baird andforwarded to Dwyer with asentencing recommendation fromthe district attorney’s office. InMarch, Baird turned down a pleaoffer to criminally negligent homi-cide that included six months inOneida County jail and five yearsprobation.

Baird would also have beenrequired to speak with other firefighters about mistakes he madeSeptember 25. Coluzza would not speculateabout Baird’s sentence. “We need to talk about thecase over at our office and weneed to be in touch with thefamily of Bradley Golden,” hesaid. Jury members declined com-ment after the verdict. “The jury obviously worked along, hard time and seriouslyconsidered all the issues in thiscase. I’m gratified they foundthere was criminal conduct on thepart of the defendant,” saidprosecuting First DistrictAttorney Michael Colluza, whowas assisted on the case byAssistant District AttorneyStacey L. Scotti. Twice as they deliberated,jurors asked Dwyer to explain thecharge of criminally negligenthomicide, a lesser count theywere allowed to consider. Bairdfaced a maximum sentence of fiveto fifteen years if convicted onthe manslaughter count.

“During the course of histestimony, he admitted theelements of manslaughtersecond,” Coluzza said. The criminal conviction ofBaird sends a message that NewYork State training standardsmust be established for firefighters, Coluzza said. “I think there should be state-mandated standards that arecompulsory,” he said. “If it savesone life or prevents a person frombeing terribly injured, it is worthenactment by the legislature.” Golden family members saidthey will work toward seeing astate law passed. “As a family, we will fight forthat,” said Christine Golden, thevictim’s sister-in-law. Twenty-five prosecution andseven defense witnesses took thestand over five days of testimony.The high-profile trial lasted eightdays.

Fire Department LEIN Access Reminder

A reminder concerning LEINaccess to fire departments: Fire departments may haveLEIN access pursuant toMCL.28.214, Section 4 of theLEIN Policy Council Act.However, prior to access, aMemorandum of Agreementregarding Fire Departrment LEINAccess must be signed by the fire

department and the lawenforcement agency poviding theLEIN service. A copy of the signedagreement shall be filed with theCJIS Policy Council, and copiesshall be kept on file at the lawenforcement agency and the firedepartment. The agreement form and

instructions may be requestedfrom LEIN Field Services Section,CJIC atMSPLEINFDD@michigan.gov.

Editor’s Note: See the April1999 issue of Fire TIES forcomplete information on LEINAccess for Fire Departments

“I think there should bestate-mandatedstandards that arecompulsory,...“If it savesone life or prevents aperson from being terriblyinjured, it is worthenactment by thelegislature.”

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NFIRS/Statistics

If you havequestions, contact:

Mary Nemeth,Fire Reporting and

Analysis Unit,nemethm@michigan.gov

TX: 517.322.1939FAX: 517.322.2908

NFIRS Bulk Import Utility AvailableBy Mary Nemeth, NFIRS Program Manager

NFIRS 5.0 The Bulk Import Utility (BIU) isnow available to Michigan firedepartments. The Utility enablesfire departments using vendorsoftware to send their datadirectly through the Internet toMichigan’s partition on the USFAfederal server without having tosend a disk or an e-mail attach-ment to the state. The BulkImport Utility will be monitored bythe state on a daily basis. NOTE: The Bulk Import Utilitydoes not affect fire departmentsusing the USFA Client Softwaresince those departments arealready sending their data directlythrough the Internet. In order to begin using theUtility, your department will needto register with Mary Nemeth,State Program Administrator, by

going to www.nfirs.fema.gov. Go to Home Page, UserRegistration, and complete therequested information:Username (preferably your five-digit FDID)State (MI)Password (your choice). SAVE. Once the State Administratorreceives this information, the userwill be notified by e-mail that thedepartment has been activated.(If your department participated inthe Bulk Import Utility beta test-ing, you may already be regis-tered.) Enter the Bulk Import URLhttps://www.nfirs.fema.gov/tools/in the browser’s address bar andhit Enter. The NFIRS Tools homepage will be displayed. Select the“Bulk Import Info” link which

contains pertinent information onthe use of the BIU. NOTE: The website addressmust start with https NOT http. For further information on theBulk Import Utility, log on to ourweb site at www.michigan.gov/msp, click on Services toGovernmental Agencies, StateFire Marshal, Statistics, NFIRS5.0.

For 2000 Statewide FireStatistics and the MichiganFire Service Directory log onto www.michigan.gov/msp,

click on Services toGovernmental Agencies, then

go to State Fire Marshal.

Michigan Fire Service EXPO

The Michigan Fire Service EXPO is scheduled for June 18-22, 2003, at the Amway Grand Plaza in GrandRapids, Michigan. The EXPO is a joint effort of statewide fire service organizations and allied stateagencies that are involved with the delivery of fire-related services in Michigan. The EXPO is a result of recognizing the potential benefit of “Improved Communication, Cooperationand Coordination” for the Michigan fire service. Incorporating a variety of activities, seminars, workshops,exhibits and meetings, and targeting all fire related disciplines, the EXPO fosters an atmosphere where fireservice professionals can come together to collectively deal with all aspects of the fire problem.Educational programs will focus on fire fighting, investigation, inspection, extrication, education, andmanagement. Vendors will display and demonstrate the latest in products and technologies for thecontinuous improvement of fire fighter safety and effectiveness. Mark your calendars today! Visit the EXPO web site at www.mi-fire-expo.org for continuously updatedinformation on this “FIRST EVER” Michigan Fire Service EXPO!

“FIRST EVER” Michigan Fire EXPO Scheduled

MI Fire Service EXPOJune 18-22, 2003

Amway Grand PlazaGrand Rapids, MI

The Michigan Fire Service EXPO is brought to you by:

MI Arson Prevention CommitteeMI Association of Fire Chiefs

MI Chapter, IAAIMI - DEQ – Storage Tank Division

MI - DNR - Forest, Mineral and Fire ManagementMI - DCIS - Bureau of Safety and Regulation

MI - DCIS - Emergency Medical ServicesMI - DCIS - Office of Fire Safety

MI Fire Fighters Training CouncilMI Fire Inspectors Society

MI Fire Service Instructors AssociationMI Professional Fire Fighters Union

MI State Firemen’s AssociationMI State Police - Emergency Management Division

MI State Police - Fire Marshal Division

5Michigan Fire TIES — August 2002

Public Education

Safe at Home UpdateBy Colleen Mohr, Public Education Coordinator, State Fire Marshal’s Office

We recently had the opportu-nity to practice what we preachand formally recognize those whohave been instrumental in thesuccess of the Safe at Home, FireSafety for Everyone Program. As we look forward to oursecond year of the program, weknow without a doubt that ourfirst year was so successful be-cause of the support of the

On June 5, 2002, at their annual convention inLansing, Capt. Mark Dougovito (right) presented a

plaque to President Paul Hufnagel (left) and Secretary/Treasurer Terry Chesney (holding plaque) of theMichigan Professional Fire Fighters Union in

appreciation of their support of the Safe at HomeProgram. Also pictured is Colleen Mohr, Safe at Home

Program Manager.

On June 21, 2002, at their annual conferencein Owosso, Capt. Mark Dougovito (left)

presented a plaque to outgoing President WarrenCollisi (right) and incoming President CliffMessing (center) of the Michigan State

Firemen’s Association in appreciation of theirsupport of the Safe at Home Program.

Michigan State Firemen’sAssociation and the MichiganProfessional Fire Fighters Union.Their dedication to, and continu-ing support of, public fire safetyeducation in Michigan hasenabled us to train 665 fire safetyeducators from 345 fire depart-ments, with more train-ingsessions to come. It is apartnership we are very proud of

While we are talking about thesuccess of Safe at Home in itsfirst year, we have another veryimportant “success” to report. Collins Elementary secondgrader Jason Wojtylko wasrecently awarded a Certificate ofRecognition from the State FireMarshal’s Office and the MarkeyTownship Fire Department(Roscommon County) inrecognition of his quick action inreporting a fire. Jason and hisclassmates participated in theSafe at Home Program at theirschool, learning what to do incase of a fire. He put his traininginto practice when his family’s

motor home caught fire in earlyMarch. Markey Training OfficerGlenn Bromm said Jason heard afire alarm his dad had installed inthe motor home and knew how toget out fast and get help. Thevehicle burned very quickly andJason’s quick action helped keepanyone from getting hurt. Jasonwas presented with his certificateand a toy fire truck donated by alocal K-Mart store during aCollins Elementary SpringConcert. If you have a Safe at Homesuccess like this one in yourcommunity, please submit it to usfor publication. We will also

Safe at Home Success = A Happy Endingprovide a certificate of recogni-tion, detailing the actions takenby the student, for presentationto the student by your firedepartment. We share far too many firerelated tragedies - let’s startsharing some of the good stuffthat comes from our public firesafety efforts.

Markey Township Fire ChiefDwaine Moore presents Jason

Wojtylko with a State FireMarshal Certificate of

Recognition. Training OfficerGlenn Bromm (right) looks on.

and hope will continue in thecoming years. We know theultimate success of Safe at Homelies with the fire department edu-cators who deliver the program;however, without the financialsupport to get the program off theground in the first place, wewould not have been able todistribute the program to so manyfire departments in our first year.

6 Michigan Fire TIES — August 2002

Fire Investigation

On Sunday morning, February14, 1999, The Michigan StatePolice Fire Marshal Divisionresponded to the scene of a fatalhouse fire at 1830 Caldwell Road,Imlay City, MI. This was thehome of David and BeverlyBalfour. Beverly Balfour hadbeen located within the home,deceased. Upon my arrival, I contactedFire Chief Ted Wells of the Good-land Township Fire Departmentand Detective Phil Thick of theLapeer County Sheriff Depart-ment. Chief Wells advised thatupon receiving the alarm andstepping out the door of hisresidence, a mile to the west, hecould see flames above the tree-tops. Chief Wells drove directly tothe scene and observed the frontportion of the two-story homecompletely involved in fire.Flames were exiting the openedfront door and windows of thebedroom where the body ofBeverly Balfour was later dis-covered. Fire personal also notedthe back door of the residencewas open. Chief Wells advised hisfirst attack team noted lookingthrough the bedroom windowand observing a body lying onthe bed. First responding firepersonnel also noted that theback door to the home was open. Detective Thick reported thathe had made contact with DavidBalfour, who advised he had leftthe residence at 6:30 a.m. to goout to the barn to do chores.Balfour advised that 10-15minutes later, he heard the nextdoor neighbor screaming hisname, hollering that the housewas on fire. Balfour informedDet. Thick he had attempted toenter the house through the backdoor to save his wife but was

Documentation + Cooperation = Positive ResultsBy S/Sgt. Cornelius “Neil” Sweeney, Caro Post Sub-Unit, State Fire Marshal’s Office

driven back by the heat andsmoke. Balfour advised he open-ed the back door in an attempt toclear the smoke, however, itseemed to make things worse. In a follow-up interview prior tothe fire scene investigation,Balfour advised he obtainedmorphine from his neighbor,whose wife had died from cancer,and that his wife had taken a drinkto her bedroom the eveningbefore, which looked like mor-phine and whiskey, for her backpain. Balfour also advised thereshould be two ether cans in herbedroom, which she used for thetreatment of cold sores, and thatthe morphine and whiskey bottleshould be on the kitchen counteror table. Examination of the kit-chen found several other plasticpill bottles, but no morphine orwhiskey bottles. Balfour informed the investiga-tors that he sleeps on the couchin the living room; and when hewoke up around 5:45 a.m., he didnot see or smell anything un-usual. He advised that he sat atthe kitchen table and drank a cupof coffee, took his medication,then left the house at 6:30 to goout and do chores. In a later inter-view, he changed his departuretime to 6:15 a.m. During the investigation, it wasnoted that Balfour had burns tohis face and forehead. He advisedthat these were the result oftreatment for skin cancer. He laterchanged this story and advisedthe burns were received whileattempting to crawl back into theresidence to reach his wife, thenstanding up to exit the residence. During the investigation it waslearned the Balfour’s had beenmarried for 30 years but were inthe process of a divorce with a

court date set for 2-16-99, twodays after the fire. Balfourexplained he and his wife hadmade up and the divorce pro-ceedings were not going to takeplace on the 16th. Follow-upinvestigation revealed that thisinformation was not true and thatBalfour had made statements toothers that he would kill his wifebefore she got a dime of his hardearned money. Interviews withfamily members revealed Mrs.Balfour would often open a bottleof pop, drink a small portion, andplace the open bottle in therefrigerator for later use. Examination of the sceneshowed an ignitable liquid burnpattern in the area of the bedroomwhere the body of BeverlyBalfour was located. This burnpattern ran across the bed andlower body of Beverly Balfour,out the bedroom door and intothe living room. One of the first arriving firefighters had taken a photo of thescene upon his arrival. Thisphotograph was later shown tothe jury, and it allowed the jury tobetter understand and correlatewith the scene examination as itwas explained to them. Lapeer County ProsecutorByron Konschuh and ChiefAssistant Tim Turkelson spentweeks preparing for the experttestimony, as well as the otheroverwhelming circumstantialevidence. In addition, theyintroduced the testimony of fourinmates of the Lapeer County Jailwhom David Balfour had told thathe had killed his wife, giving herenough morphine to kill a cow,then setting the house on fire tocover up the homicide and collectthe insurance money. All of thisinformation matched the autopsy

Sgt. Neil Sweeney

All fatal fires shouldbe treated as ahomicide crime

scene until provenotherwise.

...the investigation/documentation of a

fire STARTS whenthe tones go out,

NOT when theinvestigators/detec-

tives arrive atthe scene.

7Michigan Fire TIES — August 2002

Fire Investigation

(VIP) Notice - On-Campus PILOT DeliveryPrevention Solutions for Small Departments and Communities

The United States FireAdministration’s National FireAcademy is currently seekingstudents to participate in the newVIP six-day prevention courseentitled “Prevention Solutions forSmall Departments and Communi-ties.” This course was designedand developed for volunteer and/or combination departmentemergency services personnel incommunities with populations of25,000 or less. This course will bepiloted on-campus at the NationalFire Academy December 15-20,2002. Scope of Course: This courseis designed to enable the studentto identify and apply preventionstrategies in his or her owncommunity. Content areasinclude: Fire History andBackground; Identifying Risks;Prevention; Prevention Tools;Influence: A Needed ChangeTool; and Creating a PreventionMarketing Plan. NOTE: Thecourse content and materials aredrawn from the three 2-dayoutreach courses (see StudentSelection Criteria). Course Objective: This course

is ideally suited to small townAmerica, and seeks to build aprevention base for emergencyresponders in communities of25,000 or less. Student Selection Criteria: Atotal of 25 students may beselected for the pilot offering. Forthis course to be effective,students should have taken NOMORE THAN ONE of thefollowing 2-day courses (whichare the basis for this VIP version):1. Fire Prevention for FirstResponders and Small Depart-ments2. Prevention & MitigationAdvocacy for Small Departments3. Marketing Fire Prevention inYour Community This course is open to allemergency services personnel involunteer departments or thoseindividuals who are the onlycareer person in a volunteerdepartment, including alliedprofessionals. Those emergencyservices personnel currently orpreviously serving in operations(suppression, EMS, etc.), as wellas those who seek to learn aboutmore effective ways of combating

the fire problem, are welcome.Personnel with little or noprevention background willbenefit significantly. Send or fax your applicationdirectly to the following personfor review:

Mr. Terry Glunt, VIP ProgramManager

Federal Emergency ManagementAgency

National Emergency Training Center16825 South Seton Avenue

Emmitsburg, MD 21727-8998301.447.1402

terry.glunt@fema.govFAX: 301.447.1129

The FEMA Form 75-5 GeneralAdmissions Application can bedownloaded from the NFA Website at: http://www.usfa.fema.gov/dhtml/fire-service/nfa-bt1c.cfm#75-5. In addition to your application,please provide confirmation, suchas a local census report, toconfirm the population size yourdepartment serves. ALL applications must bereceived by October 11, 2002, by4:00 p.m. Stipend monies are availablefor this course.

Volunteer Incentive Program (VIP)

results and scene examination. Following a jury trial that lastedthree weeks, a Lapeer county juryfound David Balfour guilty ofFirst Degree Premeditated Mur-der, Arson of a Dwelling House,and Insurance Fraud. He hasbeen sentenced to mandatory lifein prison. In summary, the investigation/documentation of a fire STARTSwhen the tones go out, NOT

when the investigators/detectivesarrive at the scene. All fatal firesshould be treated as a homicidecrime scene until proven other-wise. To a jury, one photographcan truly be worth a thousandwords. It not only educates theinvestigator, prosecutors, andjurors, but it takes away thedefense strategy that the firedepartment did not do a properjob of suppression and let the fire

get out of control. Two things to remember: Thecamera captures what the eyesand mind forgets; and we, asprofessional fire fighters andinvestigators, are only as good asthe information we gather. Askyourself, does the information Iam receiving correlate with what Iam seeing at the scene?

This course is designedto enable the studentto identify and applyprevention strategiesin his or her owncommunity.

To a jury, one photo-graph can truly beworth a thousandwords.

8 Michigan Fire TIES — August 2002

Southwest MI Fire Science Consortium

The Southwest Michigan FireScience Consortium (SWMFSC)is excited to announce it willbegin offering fire science classesin the Grand Rapids area this fall.The SWMFSC, a collaborativeeffort of five southwest Michigancolleges, offers a fire science one-year Certificate and a two-yearAssociate in Applied Sciencedegree program. Consortiumcolleges include Glen OaksCommunity College (Centreville),Kalamazoo Valley CommunityCollege (Kalamazoo), KelloggCommunity College (BattleCreek), Lake Michigan College(Benton Harbor), and Southwest-ern Michigan College(Dowagiac). KVCC serves as theadministrative host. The recently revised programis designed to reflect the rolesand responsibilities of today’s firefighters and fire officers and

Fire Science Classes Coming to Grand Rapids Area

includes Fire Fighter I & II andEmergency Medical Technician-Basic certification. Rounding offthe technical requirements are FirePrevention, Building Construc-tion, Fire Service Tactics, FireCause Determination, Instruc-tional Techniques, and IncidentManagement. These six technicalrequirements will be offered in theGrand Rapids area on a rotatingbasis to make it easier for firefighters to pursue career-focusedhigher education. New general education require-ments, chosen for both degreerequirements and career applica-bility, can be taken at a local in-district college and transferred toKVCC. A list of courses approv-ed for transferability will be avail-able to students. The degreeprogram is based upon 39technical credit hours and 24general education credit hours.

Fire fighters that alreadypossess Fire Fighter I & IIcertification (with Haz Mat Ops)or a current EMT-Basic licensemay get a jump-start on the pro-gram by applying for equivalencycredit. Students that accumulatedcredits under the previous pro-gram are encouraged to contactthe program manager and requesta transition audit. Those interested in knowingmore should contact:

Dan W. Tomlinson Fire Science Program Manager.

Phone: 616.372.5202Fax: 616.372.5458

E-Mail: dtomlinso@kvcc.eduWeb site: www.kvcc.edu

<Departments> <Fire Science>

It seems that emergencyvehicle response gets harderevery day! Two years ago, at aMichigan Fire Service InstructorsAssociation meeting, this prob-lem was discussed. An idea of ashort video was proposed toeducate the public. Eastern VPJohn Jefferies and Western VPKevin Sehlmeyer took on the pro-ject. After looking for financialsupport for the project, JohnJefferies approached the Michi-gan Municipal Risk ManagementAuthority (MMRMA)about agrant to produce the video. MMRMA provided thefunding and a crew to shoot and

Safer Emergency Vehicle Response

produce the video. John Jefferieswrote the scenarios and coordi-nated the video shoot on locationin Port Huron. With the help ofthe Port Huron Police and FireDepartments’ on duty crews andvehicles, the video was shot overtwo days. Many police and fireresponders from across Michigancame forward to share theirstories of emergency responseproblems and concerns. A bigthanks to the friends and familymembers of John Jefferies whospent many long hours servingas extras and providing theirvehicles for the video. The video, “Go Safely: Heed

the Sights and Sounds ofDanger,” is approximately eightminutes long. It is our goal topresent this video across thestate of Michigan. For this tohappen, we need your help. Thetarget audience is public andcable television channels, drivertraining classes, and civic groups.To get a copy for your area, senda letter of request on yourdepartment letterhead to:

MMRMA14001 Merriman

Livonia, MI 48154.Thanks for your help.

By Kevin Sehlmeyer, Western VP, Michigan Fire Service Instructors Association

MI Fire Service Instructors Association

The SWMFSC,....offersa fire science one-year

Certificate and atwo-year Associatein Applied Science

degree program.

Many police and fireresponders from

across Michigan cameforward to share theirstories of emergency

response problemsand concerns.

9Michigan Fire TIES — August 2002

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Mosquito Traps - In coopera-tion with the U.S. ConsumerProduct Safety Commission(CPSC), The Coleman CompanyInc., of Wichita, Kansas., isvoluntarily recalling about 136,000Mosquito Deleto™ Traps. Themosquito trap’s propane regulatorcan leak propane or allow anoverflow of propane gas, both ofwhich pose a fire hazard to con-sumers. In addition, the fuel hoseattachment sold with the BackHome™ System can becomedamaged and leak propane, whichposes a fire hazard to consumers. Coleman has received 28reports of traps melting orcatching on fire as a result ofpropane leaking, and sevenreports of damage to the propane

Drip Pans - In cooperationwith the U.S. Consumer ProductSafety Commission (CPSC),Dollar Tree Stores, Inc., ofChesapeake, Va., is voluntarilyrecalling about 294,000 drip pans.These drip pans are used underthe burners of kitchen ranges tocatch food that drips whilecooking. The hot burners canignite the drip pans and pose afire hazard. Dollar Tree Stores has received

Disposable Lighters - Incooperation with the U.S.Consumer Product SafetyCommission (CPSC), L.A. LighterInc., of Azusa, Calif., is voluntarilyrecalling about 1,800 disposablecigarette lighters. The lightersmay have child-resistantmechanisms that do not meetfederal safety standards. Youngchildren may be able to operatethese lighters, which could pose afire hazard. L.A. Lighter has not received

Fire Safety Recalls

fuel hoses. No injuries have beenreported. The recalled MosquitoDeleto™ Traps were sold as apart of the Portable System andthe Back Home™ System. Thetraps are about 24 inches high,have a green or gray base andtop, a black center, and attach toeither a 1 lb. propane cylinder or a20 lb. propane cylinder with ahose. The traps have two sets ofmodel numbers: 2950-800 and2950-801, which can be found ona label on the front of the trapabove the words, “WARNING:For outdoor use only.” Therecalled Back Home™ Systemtraps include a 5-foot rubber hosethat connects to 20 lb. propanecylinders. The Portable System

and Back Home System™mosquito traps were manufac-tured in the U.S. Home centers, mass merchan-disers, and hardware stores soldthese products from March 2002to July 2002 for between $170 and$200. The products were soldnationwide, except for California. Consumers should stop usingthe mosquito traps and propanehoses immediately. Consumersshould contact Coleman at800.257.5299 anytime so that arepresentative can help determinewhether their trap needs to bereplaced, repaired, or cancontinue to be used. For moreinformation, consumers can logon to the company’s website atwww.coleman.com.

seven reports of the drip panscatching fire. No injuries havebeen reported. The recalled drip pans weresold in various sizes, ranging from6- to 9- inches in diameter. TheSKU Number 845289 is either onthe pan or on a cardboard insertin the package. All of the drippans are black. Dollar Tree Stores sold thesedrip pans nationwide from April2002 to May 2002 for about $1.

Consumers should stop usingthe drip pans immediately andreturn them to the store wherepurchased for a refund. For moreinformation, consumers cancontact Dollar Tree Stores, Inc., at800.876.8077 between 9:00 am and5:00 pm ET Monday throughFriday.

any reports of incidents. Thisrecall is being conducted toprevent the possibility of injuries. The recalled lighters are madeof metal, come in different colors,and have a top that resembles apencil across a protractor andtriangle. To open the port andignite the flame, consumers presson the pencil. The lighters, whichare about three inches high, 7/8inches wide and 1/4 inch deep,have a ruler along the side. Alabel on the lighter has the UPC

code 7 63052 20108 5 and thewords, “MADE IN CHINA” and“SLIDE PUSH.” Retailers and distributorsnationwide sold these lightersbetween December 2000 and May2001 for about $5. Consumers should stop usingthese lighters immediately andcontact L.A. Lighter at800.499.4708 between 9 a.m. and 5p.m. PT Monday through Fridayto receive a full refund.

10 Michigan Fire TIES — August 2002

Michigan Fire Fighters Training Council

Council Members

Michael J. Burke, ChairmanMichigan State Firemen’sAssociationPhone 810.678.2295Fax 810.678.8187mike_burke@tapcoint.com

Kenneth W. Eagle, Vice ChairMichigan Association of FireChiefsPhone 906.632.2226Fax 906.635.6969keagle@sault.com

Gerald B. AlwardMichigan Association of FireChiefsPhone 586.781.6161Fax 586.781.7055

William D. AndersonMetropolitan Club of AmericaPhone 248.546.4086Fax 248.543.6695hpfmbill@hotmail.com

Terrence H. ChesneyMichigan Professional FireFighters UnionPhone 800.886.7338Fax 734.454.1757thchesney@aol.com

Mark A. Dougovito, CaptainState Fire MarshalPhone 517.322.5454Fax 517.322.2908dougovim@michigan.gov

Thad N. TaylorMichigan Municipal League andMichigan Townships AssociationPhone 989.356.3371Fax 989.356.9536thadt@alpena.mi.us

www.mfftc.org

Director of TrainingGregory KirtPhone 517.322.5444Fax 517.322.6540kirtg@michigan.gov

Region supervisors toll-freenumbers are listed on theback page of Fire TIES.

Members Present: The June 12,2002 meeting of the Michigan FireFighters Training Council(MFFTC), was held in Lansing atthe General Office Building inCafeteria Conference room “B”.Council members present:Chairman Michael J. Burke, ViceChair Kenneth W. Eagle, Gerald B.Alward, William D. Anderson,Terrence H. Chesney, Capt. MarkA. Dougovito and Thad N.Taylor.Staff Present: Gregory Kirt,Director of Training; Gary Crum,Region 2 Supervisor; Mary Egner,Recording Secretary; and JamesPorcello, Programs Administrator.Region 3 Supervisor Returnsfrom Sick Leave: Deward Beelerreturned to work in May. He isdoing well and is expected tomake a complete recovery.Annual Training for MFFTCCoordinators: TrainingCoordinators received updateson MFFTC programs andservices. Current year issues werereviewed and updates wereprovided for the new trainingyear, which begins October 1,2002. Training Coordinators willbe scheduling an MFFTC updatewith each County TrainingCommittee. Instructors and otherinterested fire service personnelare also encouraged to attend.2003 Terrorism and StateTraining Grants Applied for:Application has been made for an$80,000 Terrorism Training Grantand a $25,000 State Training Grantfor the 2003 training year. Ifapproved, the grants will be usedto pay for NFA developedTerrorism Courses and other NFAcourses delivered in Michigan.Instructor Applications: Councilapproved 18 Probationary

MFFTC MEETING SUMMARYBy Gregory Kirt, Director of Training

Instructors and 26 upgrades toCertified Instructor.Fire Fighter I & II Testing —Update: Since changing over tothe new Essentials of FireFighting 4th Edition curriculumand the use of a commercial testbank for the written tests,“preliminary results” indicate anincreased failure rate for someclasses while others areunaffected. This update isintended to let everyone knowthat MFFTC is aware of thetesting issues and is compilingdata from all 2002 classes andchallenge exams for analysis. Asin 1994 with the adoption of theEssentials of Fire Fighting 3rdEdition curriculum, the first year isbeing used as a pilot. Feedbackfrom instructors, students andothers, along with test results willbe reviewed and used as thebasis for recommendations toCouncil. If Council determineschanges are necessary, theyshould be implemented at thestart of the 2003 training year.Meeting Attendance &Activities: The Directorparticipated in the following:April 11-13, Fire DepartmentInstructor Conference,Indianapolis, INApril 12, National Fire Academy,Region V TRADE Meeting,Indianapolis, INApril 12, North American FireTraining Directors, Indianapolis,INApril 18, EXPO, ExecutiveCommittee, LansingApril 18, Joint Fire ServiceCouncil, LansingApril 24, Western MichiganAssociation Fire Chiefs, JacksonMay 7, Michigan Association ofFire Chiefs, Delta Twp, Eaton Co

May 14, State EmergencyResponse Commission, E.LansingMay 16, EXPO, ExecutiveCommittee, LansingMay 16, Joint Fire ServiceCouncil, LansingJune 5, Michigan ProfessionalFire Fighters Union Conference,LansingMeeting adjourned.

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Michigan Fire Fighters Training Council

MFFTCIssues

andAnswers

If you havequestionspertaining to theprograms andservices providedby the MichiganFire FightersTraining Councilthat you wouldlike addressed inthis column, please contact yourMFFTC Region Supervisor listedon the back page of Fire TIES. Ifyou have a question, no doubtthere are many others whoprobably have the same question.We look forward to hearing fromyou!

By Gary Crum, Region 2Supervisor

Course Manager PaperworkSubmittal

NOTE: Previous Issues &Answers columns areposted at www.mfftc.org.

Q. As the Course Manager for aFire Fighter course, I would like tomake sure that I submit the re-quired paperwork in the propertime frame. Can you give me aquick refresher?A. Like all MFFTC courses, youmust submit the Course Applica-tion (FMD-110) to your RegionSupervisor a minimum of 6 weeksprior to the start date.* When submitting the FMD-110,you will also need to submit theInstructor Schedule.* If you need videos, you willneed to include the VideoSchedule (FMD-104) with theCourse Application.* Remember to have the CountyTraining Chairperson sign yourapplication if you are requestingfunding for your course.* You must contact your TrainingCoordinator prior to submittingany of the above paperwork forFire Fighter or Fire Officer courses.The test dates must be scheduledwith the Training Coordinatorbefore final course approval isgiven.* After the third class session, acopy of the Student Roster (FMD-102) must be submitted to theRegion Supervisor.* If a course change or cancella-tion is made, you must submit theCourse Change/Cancellation form

(FMD-111) to the RegionSupervisor.* You must submit an ExamRequest (FMD-230) for yourcourse at least six weeks, but notmore than 12 weeks, prior to theexamination date.* If you are going to havechallenger/retest studentsincluded in your exam, you mustsubmit their Challenger TestApplication (FMD-215) or theirNotification of ExaminationResults with your Exam Request.* All of the final paperwork is tobe completed on the day of theexam and will be collected by theTraining Coordinator. If you have any questionsregarding these procedures,please contact your TrainingCoordinator for assistance. Allforms can be obtained from ourwebsite: www.mfftc.org.

Q. What can I do to avoidhaving paperwork returned fromthe MFFTC upon completion ofa course?A. The best suggestion is totake your time when completingthe paperwork. Many CourseManagers delay the processingof their courses by simplemistakes. Perhaps the largest percentageof mistakes comes from thefailure to submit the InstructorActivity & Payment (FMD-250)form. This is used for ALLcourses, whether the program isfunded or not. This form allowsus to make payments to theinstructors along with trackingtheir activity. Some of the other commonproblems that require yourattention are:* Insure that all of the bubblesare filled in on the pink examina-tion scan sheets. Remember thatthese must be filled in with a #2

pencil.* The instructor must initial thebox on the back of the pink scansheet.* Return all examination bookletsfor exams not administered by aTraining Coordinator.* All final paperwork must besubmitted within 30 days of thecourse completion.* If your course is funded, makesure that everyone who is listedon the FMD-250 has submitted aW-9 to the state. If you need aW-9, please contact yourTraining Coordinator or RegionSupervisor.

Perhaps the largestpercentage of mistakescomes from the failureto submit the InstructorActivity & Payment (FMD-250) form.

You must contactyour Training Coordinatorprior to submitting any...paperwork for FireFighter or Fire Officercourses.

12 Michigan Fire TIES — August 2002

MFFTC Registered Training

FIRE FIGHTER – BASICFire Fighter I06/15/02 7:00pm 10/19/02 63 Farmington Hills Thomas Shurtleff Jr. 248.426.440007/08/02 6:30pm 10/28/02 63 Novi Thomas Johnson 248.349.216208/22/02 6:00pm 12/14/02 82 Garden City John Smilnak 734.462.4770Fire Fighter II08/24/02 9:00am 12/07/02 82 Garden City John Smilnak 734.462.4770Fire Fighter I & II08/22/02 9:00am 10/25/02 82 Garden City John Smilnak 734.462.477008/22/02 8:30am 12/06/02 33 Lansing Larry Elliott 517.483.134609/03/02 9:00am 11/15/02 63 Auburn Hills Ronald Deadman 248.232.4580Fire Fighter I & II Exam08/17/02 8:00am 08/17/02 73 Saginaw Raymond Wilson 989.792.969109/07/02 8:00am 09/07/02 27 Watersmeet Lorraine Schwarz 888.879.645909/14/02 8:00am 09/14/02 25 Swartz Creek Deward Beeler 888.879.645809/21/02 8:00am 09/21/02 49 St. Ignace Lorraine Schwarz 888.879.645909/28/02 7:45am 09/28/02 33 Lansing Gary Crum 616.647.0844

APPARATUSApparatus & Pump Operations - FF I&II09/16/02 8:00am 10/05/02 63 Farmington Hills Thomas Shurtleff Jr. 248.426.4400

DRIVER TRAININGDriver Training09/09/02 8:00am 09/09/02 82 Detroit William Jones 313.237.317009/14/02 8:00am 09/15/02 47 Brighton Donald Hall 810.229.664009/16/02 6:30pm 09/17/02 36 Iron River Thomas Ivey 715.479.981109/23/02 8:00am 09/23/02 82 Detroit William Jones 313.237.317009/23/02 8:00am 10/05/02 63 Farmington Hills Thomas Shurtleff Jr. 248.426.4400

FIRE OFFICERFire Officer I09/04/02 6:30pm 02/05/03 46 Adrian Antonio Garcia Jr 517.263.216109/09/02 9:00am 11/18/02 63 Auburn Hills Ronald Deadman 248.232.458009/10/02 7:00pm 11/19/02 63 Auburn Hills Ronald Deadman 248.232.4580Fire Officer II08/29/02 8:00am 12/19/02 82 Taylor Larry McCray09/04/02 7:00pm 12/18/02 63 Auburn Hills Ronald Deadman 248.232.4580

HAZARDOUS MATERIALSHaz Mat First Reponder - Awareness09/30/02 12:00pm09/30/02 82 Garden City John Smilnak 734.462.4770HazMat First Responder - Operations08/24/02 8:00am 09/21/02 35 Tawas Gerald Hunt 989.739.858709/19/02 6:30pm 09/28/02 29 Ithaca Kenneth Smith 810.236.2012Incident Command System08/26/02 8:00am 08/27/02 82 Detroit William Jones 313.237.317008/28/02 8:00am 08/29/02 82 Detroit William Jones 313.237.317009/05/02 8:00am 09/06/02 82 Detroit William Jones 313.237.317009/05/02 9:00am 09/06/02 63 Auburn Hills Michael Sabol 248.232.458009/24/02 9:00am 09/25/02 82 Garden City John Smilnak 734.462.477009/28/02 9:00am 09/29/02 63 Auburn Hills Michael Sabol 248.232.4580Clandestine Drug Lab - Awareness08/15/02 6:00pm 08/15/02 25 Flint Dennis Lacey 810.742.215809/16/02 8:00am 09/17/02 82 Detroit William Jones 313.237.3170

HEALTH/SAFETYFire Fighter Safety & Survival09/07/02 8:00am 09/08/02 29 Ithaca Kenneth Smith 810.236.201209/14/02 9:00am 09/15/02 09 University Center Donald Couturier 989.686.902009/28/02 8:00am 09/29/02 33 Okemos David Harper 517.347.5055

INSTRUCTOR DEVELOPMENTEducational Methodology09/17/02 9:00am 09/18/02 63 Auburn Hills Ronald Deadman 248.232.458009/28/02 8:00am 09/29/02 76 Sandusky Tom Dickensheets 810.679.4824Instructor Orientation - IFSTA09/21/02 9:00am 09/21/02 63 Auburn Hills Keith Weisgerber 586.778.7623

MANAGER/SUPERVISOR DEVELOPMENTRecords & Reports09/28/02 9:00am 09/28/02 09 University Center Donald Couturier 989.686.9020

Special Attention: FF-I and/or II courses are retained on this list based on “End Date” to allow scheduling ofretests and challenge tests. All other courses appear on this list based on “Start Date”.

RESCUEAdvanced Vehicle Stabilization08/17/02 8:00am 08/17/02 47 Brighton Kevin Gentry 810.225.0200

SUPPRESSIONBuilding Construction: Principles09/04/02 7:00pm 10/28/02 09 University Center Donald Couturier 989.686.9020Managing Co. Tactical Operations - Decision09/07/02 8:00am 09/08/02 33 Okemos David Harper 517.347.5055Managing Co. Tactical Operations - Tactics09/06/02 6:30pm 09/07/02 06 Omer Edward Rohn 989.653.2603Introduction to Wildland Fire Suppression09/23/02 6:00pm 09/30/02 74 Port Huron John Jeffries 810.989.5753

WATER SUPPLYMutual Aid Tanker Shuttle09/04/02 6:00pm 09/18/02 48 Newberry Robert Schwarz 906.226.8174

TERRORISMEmerg. Resp. to Terrorism: HazMat08/19/02 8:00am 08/20/02 82 Detroit William Jones 313.237.3170Emerg. Resp. to Terrorism: SCCO08/21/02 8:00am 08/22/02 82 Detroit William Jones 313.237.317009/18/02 8:00am 09/19/02 82 Detroit William Jones 313.237.3170

Start Date Time End Date Co. Location Course Manager PhoneStart Date Time End Date Co. Location Course Manager Phone

Michigan Hazardous Materials Training CenterTraining Advisory

Applications are now being accepted for the following courses for September2002. Please contact the Michigan State Police, Hazardous MaterialsTraining Center, for further information at 517.322.1190.

Course Name Dates CostChemistry of Hazardous Materials Sept. 3-5 $195Hazardous Waste Operations 8-hr Refresher HAZWOPER Sept. 6 $95ERTHMI 165.15 Sept. 9-13 $495Railroad Tank Car Specialty Sept. 17-19 $395Hospital Decontamination for WMD Incidents Sept. 20 $50Structural Collapse Rescue - Technician Sept. 23-26 $675Cargo Tank Training Trailer Sept. 27 $50

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13Michigan Fire TIES — August 2002

MI Fire Fighters Training Council

MFFTC Regional Retests Scheduled4th Edition FF-I, II and I & II

The Michigan Fire FightersTraining Council (MFFTC) hasscheduled regional retests atLansing, Watersmeet, SwartzCreek and St. Ignace. Individualswho need to retake the writtenand/or practical stage of a 4thEdition Fire Fighter I, II or I & IIexam may apply. Challenge app-licants will also be accepted; how-ever, retest candidates will begiven priority if space becomeslimited. Each MFFTC Region Supervi-sor will be registering test cand-idates for the test(s) in their re-spective region. To schedule aretest, applicants must submit awritten request and a copy oftheir “Notification of Fire FighterExamination Results”. (Appli-cants must include their mailingaddress, phone number, firedepartment name and FDIDnumber). Pre-service studentsmay apply to retest if the originalRegional Training Centerassumes responsibility and lia-bility for the pre-service studentwhile retesting. This must be in

writing on RTC letterhead andaccompany the written requestand copy of Examination Results. The MFFTC implemented theInternational Fire Service TrainingAssociation (IFSTA) Essentialsof Fire Fighting 4th Edition curr-iculum on October 1, 2001.Implementation of the new curr-iculum necessitated changes inthe written and practical examina-tions. An individual who has failed aFF I, II or I & II written and/orpractical examination based onthe Essentials of Fire Fighting 4th

Edition, must reretest in a 4th

Edition exam. A 3rd Edition retestcandidate cannot retest at a 4th

Edition curriculum test site. All requests received less than(6) six weeks prior to the test datewill be returned. Applications will be handledon a first come, first served basisso please apply early. All applicants will be notified inwriting whether or not they arescheduled for a test.

4th Edition Curriculum Regional Retest Schedule

Saturday, Sept. 7, 2002 8:00 am Watersmeet FD, Watersmeet, MIApply to: Lorraine Schwarz - Region 1 Supervisor

Michigan Fire Fighters Training Council1504 W. Washington St., Suite AMarquette, MI 49855Questions: 888-879-6459

Saturday, Sept. 14, 2002 8:00 am Swartz Creek Area FD, Swartz Creek, MIApply to: Deward Beeler - Region 3 Supervisor

Michigan Fire Fighters Training Council411B E. GeneseeSaginaw, MI 48607Questions: 888-879-6458

Saturday, Sept. 21, 2002 8:00 am St. Ignace High School, St. Ignace, MIApply to: Lorraine Schwarz – Region 1 Supervisor

Michigan Fire Fighters Training Council1504 W. Washington St., Suite AMarquette, MI 49855Questions: 888-879-6459

Saturday, Sept. 28, 2002 8:00 am Lansing FD Training Academy, Lansing, MIApply to: Gary Crum - Region 2 Supervisor

Michigan Fire Fighters Training Council588 3 Mile Road NWGrand Rapids, MI 49544Questions: 877-475-0844

For Sale

1989 Grumman Pumper, 1250GMP pump, 1000 gal water tank,Cummins 300 HP engine, Allisonauto trans, all aluminum andcustom cab.1976 Sutphen 85 foot Aerialplatform with custom cab, Detroit350 HP diesel engine, Allisonauto trans, 1000 GPM single stagepump, 300 gal water tank, 100gallon foam tank with Rockwoodaround the pump proportioner.Unit rebfurbished in 1987.Bids accepted by the TownshipClerk, Township MunicipalBuilding at 57900 Van Dyke, POB

94-067, Washington, MI 48094until August 16th, 2002, 3:00 PM.May be inspected at 8100 WickerStreet, Washington 8-4. Vehiclessold as is.Contact: 586.781.6161

1996 E-One Trident-PumperAmbulance; 55,000 miles;Freightliner FL60 Chassis;Robwen Class A foam system/5gal foam tank; Hale 250 gpmpump; Whelen Advantedge barsfront and rear; Federal PA4000siren; 5 speed auto; heatedmirrors; hydraulic brakes, airsuspension. Unit to be sold “asis” to the highest bidder. Can beinspected at 2074 Aurelius Road,Holt, MI between 8-5.Contact: Chief Richard Roystonat 517.694.3327 or email atfire@delhitownship.com

1977 Sutphen 85 foot aerialplatform. Midmount with fullNFPA required aluminum groundladders. 11,700 miles with 1005hours. 1250 GPM Hale singlestage pump. Detroit Dieselengine, auto trans with lockoutdifferential. 250 gal tank. Excellentshape. $50,000 or BO.Contact: Lt. Brad Risher, GrandHaven PSD, 616.842.3460 ext 1154orbrisher@grandhaven.org.

14 Michigan Fire TIES — August 2002

MAPC/IAAI

“Who’s Minding the $tore?”Protect Your Assets - Protect the Public

Presented through a partnership of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms (ATF), The International Associationof Arson Investigators (IAAI), The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), The National Fire Academy (FNA)

and The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC)

Learning Objective: To demonstrate that no organization is immune from fraud. During this course, it will bedemonstrated that fraud can be perpetrated upon any organization, at any time. Several actual fraud examples

will be described to demonstrate that point.

This course will cover the following topic areas:* Costs that fraud exacts on our economy

* The questions that a fraud examiner must resolve* Profile of a white-collar criminal

* The elements of fraud and “The Fraud Triangle”* Fraud types and methodologies* Prevention & detection of fraud

* Internal controls* Principles of accounting

* Follow-up investigative techniques

Make checks payable to “Michigan Chapter of IAAI”Send check and application to:

MAPC - Michigan Chapter IAAIATT: Jim LaBuhn

46322 Meadow LaneMacomb, MI 48044

NOTE: This program is intended to assist police departments, fire departments and communityorganizations in the prevention of fraud. This is not a fraud arson school.

You must book your own room at the Comfort Inn. $65/night. Call the Comfort Inn directly at 989.772.4000.

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Name:__________________________________________________________ Phone: (______)__________________

Department/Organization:_______________________________________________________________________________

Address/City/State/Zip:_________________________________________________________________________________

“Who’s Minding the $tore?”Protect Your Assets - Protect the Public

Date: August 29-30, 2002Location: Comfort Inn, 2424 S. Mission, Mt. Pleasant, MITimes: 29th: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm 30th: 8:00 am - 12NCost: $50Included: Coffee breaks, lunch (Thursday only), handout materialsHosted by: Michigan Chapter of IAAI and The Michigan Arson Prevention Committee

15Michigan Fire TIES — August 2002

Fire TIES is published monthly topromote and maintain a fire safeenvironment with a focus on fire/fraudinvestigations, public fire safety andarson prevention education, firestatistics and analysis, and fire fightertraining. Opinions expressed are those ofthe authors and do not necessarilyrepresent the opinions of the StateFire Marshal or the Michigan FireFighters Training Council, unless sonoted in the article. Material submitted to Fire TIESshould be of current interest statewideand must be received by the first ofthe month prior to publication.Persons interested in furnishingmaterial should forward it to: FireTIES, State Fire Marshal’s Office:7150 Harris Drive, Lansing MI48913.Editorial Committee MembersColleen Mohr-SFM 517.322.1750Gregory Kirt-MFFTC 517.322.5444

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Fire FighterCascade Charter Township Fire Department is accepting applicationsfor the position of full time fire fighter. Applicants must meet thefollowing minimum criteria: MI Certified FF II; MI certified awarenessand operations level; completed State of MI Certified Driving TrainingProgram; MI certified basic EMT; AED certified; High school graduateor CED; 2+ years fire fighter experience; 21 years of age or older; validMI drivers license. Starting salary of $34,551. Applications obtained atCasecade Twp FD located at 2865 Thornhills SE., Grand Rapids andmust be submitted to the fire chief’s office by 4:00 PM on August 16,2002.

Fire Fighter/ParamedicThe City of Alpena is establishing a hiring eligibility list for the positionof Fire Fighter/Paramedic. Minimum requirements shall be but are notlimited to: high school graduate; minimum age 18; State of MichiganAEMT (paramedic) license; FFTC Fire Fighter I and II certificationsprior to appointment. Anticipated appointment date is 1/1/03.Applicants who are not currently certified as a paramedic, Fire Fighter Ior II must submit with their application acceptable proof that they willbe so certified prior to appointment. Starting annual wage is $30,299and after three years is $38,089 plus an excellent benefit package.Employment testing will be conducted. City of Alpena employmentapplication required. Application and further information may beobtained from Jan Canode, Personnel Assistant, City Hall, 208 N. FirstAvenue, Alpena, MI 49707; phone (989) 354-4158; emailjanc@alpena.mi.us. The complete application packet can bedownloaded at www.alpena.mi.us. Deadline for submitting applicationand other data is 9/6/02 at 4 p.m. EEO employer.

MSP Fire Investigation 2002 ScheduleVehicle Fire Investigation School

Dates: October 7-11, 2002 App. Deadline: 9/13/02Tuition: $250

Contact: D/Lt. Jim Shinsky 517.322-5463 orSpl/Sgt. Chad Coney 517.322.5783Call 517.322.1938 for appropriate training application form.

Class information, prerequisites and registration requirements can beobtained at www.michigan.gov/msp

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Fire Marshal DivisionHeadquartersTX: 517.322.1924Fax: 517.322.2908www.michigan.gov/mspclick on Services to Governmental Agenciesclick on State Fire Marshal

Fire Investigation888.684.FIRE

Arson Hot Line800.44ARSON

Public Fire Education517.322.1750

NFIRS517.322.1939

MFFTC HeadquartersTX: 517.322.5444FAX: 517.322.6540www.mfftc.org

MFFTC MarquetteLorraine SchwarzTX: 888.879.6459FAX: 906.225.0834schwarzl@michigan.gov

MFFTC Grand RapidsGary CrumTX: 877.475.0844FAX: 616.784.4498crumg@michigan.gov

MFFTC SaginawDeward BeelerTX: 888.879.6458FAX: 989.758.1980beelerd@michigan.gov

Calendar of Events

August10 MI Fire Service Instructors Association, Upper Peninsula Regional. St. Ignace, 9:00 a.m.14 MI Fire Fighters Training Council, 9:00 a.m. Work Session, 10:00 a.m. Business Meeting,

General Office Building, Conf. Rm. B, Lansing15 MI Fire Service Expo Executive Committee, 9:00 a.m., General Office Building, Conf. Rm. B,

Lansing15 MI Joint Fire Service Council, 10:30 a.m., General Office Building, Conf. Rm. B, Lansing

September9 MI Fire Inspectors Society, Executive Board Meeting, 4:00 p.m., Kellogg Center, East Lansing10-13 MI Fire Inspectors Society, 53rd Annual Fall Education Seminar, Kellogg Center, East Lansing18 State Fire Safety Board, 1:00 p.m., General Office Building, Conf. Rm. B, Lansing19 MI Joint Fire Service Council, 10:30 a.m., General Office Building, Conf. Rm. B, Lansing21-22 Firemen’s Memorial Festival, Roscommon28 U.P. Fire Chiefs Association, 10:00 a.m., Location TBA

October1 MI Arson Prevention Committee, Executive Committee, Brighton16 State Fire Safety Board, 1:00 p.m., General Office Building, Conf. Rm. B, Lansing18 MI Fire Fighters Training Council, 10:00 a.m. Work Session, 3:30 p.m. Business Meeting,

MFSIA Conference, Traverse City18-20 MI Fire Service Instructors Association, Annual Conference, Traverse City

To submit activities for this calendar, call Colleen Mohr at 517.322.1750 Fax 517.322.2908 or mohrc@michigan.gov

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