PJFD Fire Department

our volunteers responded to

	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006
Jan	45	43	28	25	24
Feb	39	32	45	31	32
Mar	61	37	40	30	30
Apr	43	40	40	52	33
May	49	49	39	44	40
Jun	24	51	39	42	42
Jul	43	53	41	27	46
Aug		50	30	28	29
Sep		36	41	30	48
Oct		40	30	34	35
Nov		26	29	48	36
Dec		44	37	29	35
Total	304	501	439	420	430

N/A = Not provided

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20 Hammond Street

PO Box 1002

Port Jervis, NY 12771

Phone (845) 858-4099
Fax ((845) 856-4817
Email: pjfire@citlink.net

Chief: James Fuller

1st Asst: Jeffrey Rhoades - 2nd Asst: Frank Fuller III

Treasurer: Rocco Giovanniello - Secretary: Richard Drew

DC-1: Joseph Kowal, Sr.

PJFD Photographer: Sharon Siegel PJFD Webmaster: Stan Siegel

OUR MISSION STATEMENT:

The Port Jervis Fire Department is dedicated to safeguarding the lives, property,

and environment of our community through exceptional services in education,

preparedness, prevention and prompt response to emergency incidents.

The Port Jervis Fire Department consists of nearly 400 dedicated volunteer members.

There are 5 fire stations located strategically within the the city limits.

The Port Jervis Fire Department's vehicle apparatus consists of four pumpers,

one Squrt articulating boom, one 105' aerial ladder truck, one Rescue & Salvage truck,

one Fire Police vehicle, two river rescue boats, and three Chief's vehicles.

We have a High Angle Rescue team, FAST team, and other specialized teams.

One of the highlights of the fire department is its annual Fireman's Day Parade,

which we believe is the oldest continuous firmenman's parade in the US.

In 2010 we celebrated our 160th parade.

PJFD Company Officers - 2010

	Captain	1st Lieutenant	2nd Lieutnant
Hooks	David Claisse	Victor Claisse, Jr	Justin Worden
Engine 1	James Kinzel, Jr	Richard Senkiew	James Rohner III
Engine 2	Dominic Cicalese	Robert Padgett, Jr	Gary Predmore
Rescue 3	Michael E. Reilly	Michael Hill	Robert Waligroski
Engine 4	Ken Carr	Mike Jorgensen	Chris Outer
Engine 5	Micheal Aumick	Denis Livingston	Russell Scott
Engine 6	Jeffrey Martin	Edward Pavlich, Jr	George Padgett
Fire Police	Stan Siegel	Josh Long	Mike Cicalese
	Dive Master Tim Simmons	Asst. Dive Master Anthony Roberts	Safety Officer Jeff Ewing

Port Jervis Fire Department Membership

Maghogomock Hook & Ladder #1

David Claisse

Captain

Victor Claisse Justin Worden

First Lieutenant Second Lieutenant

Stephen Braun

Derek Brunelle

Joseph Card

David Case

David Claisse

Victor J. Claisse, Jr.

Victor J. Claisse, Sr.

Richard Coffill

Tyler J. Conway

Kevin Cunningham

Chris Devries

Stanley Drapala

Arthur A. Elston, Sr.

Richard Finan

Richard Greer

Rocco Giovanniello

Eugene Hughes

Robert Hicks, Jr.

Joshua Jacobs

Chad Kidney

Christopher W. Kidney

Wayne F. Kidney

John Kowal

Joseph Kowal, Jr.

Joseph Kowal, Sr.

Daniel Lewis

Gary Lopriore

Peter Maillet

Scott J. Morris

Robert Pierson

Craig Perry

Donald Reiff

James Ruark

Raymond H. Ryder

Steven R. Turner

Ronald Van Auken

Victor Valentin

Chris VanHouten

Frances Westfall

John Westfall

Wayne Wood

Anthony Woolsey

Justin Worden

Robert Worden

Robert Worden, Jr.

William J. Worden

Neversink Engine #1

James H. Kinzel, Jr.

Captain

Richard Senkiew-James Rohner III

First Lieutenant Second Lieutenant

Robert Barber

George Belcher, Jr.

George Belcher, Sr.

Jeffrey Bodensieck

William D. Brewster

Robert D. Cassidy

Michael J. Cicalese

Joseph N. Cox

Joseph Curtis

Diane DeGroat

Terrence J. Cox

Lee Dean

Daved DeLaCruz

George R. Haas

Donald Hannigan

Fred R. Harding

Bruno Walter Hartmann II

David R. Henry

Ralph R. Hessberger

Dennis Horner, Jr.

Dennis Horner, Sr.

Jerry Lee Horner

Miranda L. Horner

James H. Kinzel, Jr.

Tyler Kinzel

Preston Kinzel

Peter N. Kowal

Steven Kolvenbach

Robert A. Launt

Robert G. Mason

Senie M. Mason

Lyn Mason

Helen Mason

Francis May

Wayne McBride

William McCann

Thomas McKeon

David Mills

Robert J. Mills

David D. Moore, Jr.

David D. Moore, Sr.

Matthew Moore

Gary W. Morgan

Christopher M. Morok

Lawrence Murray

Tim Navitsky

James H. Ranich

James Reilly

Jeffrey S. Rhoades

Lloyd Rhoades

Stephen Rhoades

Scott Robinson

Gregory Robinson

James W. Rohner, Jr.

James W. Rohner III

Brent Spoonhower

Amy Shannon

John P. Shannon, Jr.

John P. Shannon, Sr.

John Shimer

David C. Smith

Lester Smith

Richard Senkiew

Burton W. Struble

Anthony Trivino

Russell Von Sauers

Delaware Engine #2

Dominic Cicalese

Captain

Robert Padgett, Jr-Gary Predmore

First Lieutenant Second Lieutenant

George Bush

Harry Babcock II

Michael J. Canfield, Jr.

Dominic Cicalese

Rosario Cala

Francis Clune

Kenneth Cutler

Joshua Davies

Nicholas DiMarsico

Christopher Esposito

James Farr

John K. Farr

Joseph J. Farr

Frank H. Felter

Leslie Fox

Robert Furman

Richard Galloway

Brendan Hess

Josh Hicks

Robert W. Hicks

Eric Hipsman

Ryan Innella

Daniel Kurtz

Jerry Lomangino

James Lamsden

Barry T. Long

Dan Loeb

Victory E. Mascary, Jr.

Joseph Michulski

Joseph Mills

Timothy Mills

Joseph Maldonado, Jr.

William Morgan

Alan J. Mosher

Jeffrey Mosher

Kevin McConnell

Charles D. McBride, Jr.

Robert Murray, Jr.

Michael Ogrodnick

Gerald Oney, Jr.

Richard Odendahl

Robert Padgett

Fred Penny

Rocco Petito

Daniel Pflanz, Sr.

Gary Predmore

Robby Predmore

Sidney Quick, Jr.

Edward Reck

David J. Rivera, Jr.

Steve Sacco

Patricia Sardina

Stephen Sardina

David C. Simmons

Douglas W. Smith

Bryce Sotelo

Wayne Stevenson

Michael J. Sobolewski

Ralph D. Tidd, Jr.

Michael Trotta

Pat Trotta, Jr.

Daniel Vankleeck

Michael K. Winters

John Zachry, Jr.

Fowler Rescue & Salvage #3

Michael E. Reilly

Captain

Michael Hill Robert Waligroski

First Lieutenant Second Lieutenant

Tammy Aber
Randy Aber

Roseann Aber

Richard Amato

Michael Amato

Stanley Buczek

Clare Clune

Daniel Clune

Donald Clune

Henry Conklin

Jennifer Conklin

Jerry D. Enright

Thomas Enright

Ronald Eyth

Alexander Grech

Russell Grech, Jr.

Kenneth Guinn

Michael Hill

Michael Latini, Jr.

Michael Nason

Robert Padgett, Sr.

Russell Potter

Frederick Prohira

Michael E. Reilly

Anthony Roberts

Henry R. Roberts

Jeffrey Rohrer

Robert Rombousek

Gerald Sacco, Jr.

John Sigreto

Peter J. Sigreto

Mark Thornton

Robert C. Tripp

Joseph Trotta

Alfred Tufano

Robert Waligroski

Melvin Watson

Anthony Ziffino, Jr.

Christopher Zgrodek

Howard Wheat Engine #4

Kenneth Carr

Captain

Michael Jorgensen Chris Outer

First Lieutenant Second Lieutenant

Gerald Acton

Charles F. Baumgardner, Jr.

Charles F. Baumgardner, Sr.

Kenneth Carr

Lester R. Conklin, Jr.

Samantha S. Conklin

Ross Decker

Roy Decker

Henry H. Dunn III

Jeffrey W. Ewing, Jr.

Jeffrey W. Ewing, Sr.

Mark Fuller, Jr.

Mark Fuller, Sr.

Raymond Finch

Earl J. Garrity

Thomas Galanakis

James Gill

John Gushue

Craig W. Hurtak

Harold V. Howlett

Michael R. Jorgensen

Catherine A. Kaufman

Lester King

George M. Kurtz

Barry Longwell, Sr.

Joshua J. Long

Thomas G. Lamb

Kevin J. McKeon

Christian Murphy

Kevin Murphy

Chris Outer

Michael J. Petry

Joseph J. Rennish

Stanley B. Siegel

Arthur F. Smith

William VanHorn

Paul Witkowski

William H. Young, Jr.

Excelsior Engine #5

Michael Aumick

Captain

Denis Livingston Russell Scott

First Lieutenant Second Lieutenant

Vincent Atkinson

John L. Allen, Jr.

John L. Allen, Sr.

Randy Allen

Michael Aumick

Scott Armstrong

Keith K. Brown

Jonathan Castelli

Richard F. Drew

Robert Dunn

John DeVore

Jeffrey Elder

Anthony Fuller

Edward C. Fuller

Frank W. Fuller, Jr.

Frank W. Fuller, Sr.

Frank W. Fuller, III

George Fuller

James B. Fuller

Matthew Fuller

Thomas Gallondorn

Rev. George Hafemann

Michael Hockenberry

Daniel J. Hill

Ronald Kalin

Vincent Kalin

Matt Latini

Denis Livingston

Ryan Livingston

Raymond Markle, Jr.

Phillip Mieszkuc

Michael E. Mitchell

Michael Myers

James McElroy

Richard O’Connell, Jr.

Joseph Pagano

John Pantis

Stephen Pantis

Stephen J. Pantis

William M. Prespare

Dana J. Presto, Jr.

Dana J. Presto, Sr.

Thomas Reilly

Brandon T. Raab

Thomas Rhoades

Jack Sardina

Joseph Scott

Russell Scott

Timothy Simmons

Dennis W. Simmons

Danny Slover, Jr.

Michael Swingle

Robert Schulman

William Talmadge

Robert E. Thompson

Warner Vanderhevel

Jason Vicchiariello

Thomas Vicchiariello

Jeffrey Wehinger

William Werner

William J. Wolfe

Leigh Wood

Tri-State Hose Company #6

Jeffrey Martin

Captain

Edward Pavlich, Jr. George Padgett

First Lieutenant Second Lieutenant

Arthur Aumick, Jr.

Dean A. Aumick

Dennis J. Aumick

Charles Barton

Harry Barton

Charles Bell

Frank D. Bell

Richard Card

Charles Chant

Allen Cherry

Craig Cherry

Jacob Cherry

Brandon S. Cole

Kelly B. Decker

David DeGroat

Harold DeGroat, Jr.

Michael Doss

Gustav Dubies

Frank Ellison, Jr.

Joseph Klimiewics

William Marion

Jeffrey Martin

Wally Martin, Sr.

Michael Masanotti

James McGaw, Jr.

James Millspaugh, Jr.

Camrin Northrop (JM)

Anthony A. Olenick

Brian Olenick

John A. Olenick, Sr.

Richard R. Oppelt

Jose A. Ortiz

Edward Pavlich, Sr.

Edward Pavlich, Jr.

George Padgett

Daryl Piatt

Richard K. Roberts

Mark Spradling

Athur Stempert, Jr.

James Stempert

Robert Stempert

Port Jervis Fire Police Squad

Stanley Siegel

Captain

Joshua Long Michael Cicalese

1^st Lieutenant 2^nd Lieutenant

Randall Aber

Tammy Aber

Vincent Atkinson

Michael Cicalese

Brandon Cole

Richard F. Drew

Chris Esposito

Richard Finan

James Kinzel, Sr.

Joshua Long

Barry Longwell

Jeffrey Martin

Robert Mason

Kevin McKeon

Matt Moore

Chris Outer

George Padgett

Robert Padgett, Jr.

Robert Padgett, Sr.

Edward Pavlich, Jr.

Edward Pavlich, Sr.

Craig Perry

Anthony Roberts

Jack Shannon

Stanley Siegel

Douglas Smith

Victor Valentin

COURSE TO BE HELD AT PJFD FIRE MUSEUM

TRAINING BULLETIN

FIRE POLICE

Trains Fire Police to perform their duties more effectively. Includes defining and interpreting terms, oath of office, relation to regular police officers, general duties, maintaining safe conditions at an emergency, traffic direction and control,

pre-planning and various laws of interest to the fire service.

Designed for: NYS Fire service personnel designated as fire police.

Duration: 21 Hours

Dates: August 30, 31 1900-2200hrs

September 7, 8 1900-2200hrs

September 12 0800-1700hrs

Min/Max # of students: 10 / 30

Prerequisites: None

Instructors: Andre, Spampinato

Registration: Please contact Stan Siegel (PJFD) to request a seat.

E-mail address is: pjny2@citlink.net

STUDENTS MUST BE MEMBERS OF A NYS FD TO ATTEND. COURSE IS BASED ON

NYS LAWS WHICH MAY NOT BE THE SAME FOR OTHER STATES.

SAFETY VESTS

There are Safety Vests on all PJFD Apparatus.

They must be used whenever any PJFD firefighter is in a roadway.

Delaware River bridge at Matamoras, Pa. and Port Jervis, NY is open to 2 way traffic

PennDOT reopened the Route 6 bridge over the Delaware River at Matamoras, Pa. and Port Jervis, NY,

to two-way traffic on Wednesday, 6/30/10. While the bridge will be open to two-way traffic,

motorists will need to be aware of the new temporary width restrictions. Each of the lanes will

be 12 feet wide with an oversized load restriction to 11 feet because of the barrier. It is important

to note that work on the two open lanes is not complete, yet has progressed enough to allow the

contractor to set the deck in place. Because crews will continue to work around traffic, drivers need to

be aware of construction vehicles and workers without being distracted by the work and must adhere

to the 25 mph speed limit.

Motorists will not be able to turn left onto Delaware Drive as that roadway will only allow right turns from

Delaware Dr. to Pennsylvania Ave. Current traffic pattern in that area remains the same. Left turns onto

Water Street will not be allowed during this traffic phase.

In the upcoming months, another traffic switch will occur, splitting the traffic around either side of the center lane

in order to complete the bridge painting.

This bridge project includes rehabilitation of the deck, beams, stringers and bearings; fabricated structural

steel repairs; repair of expansion dams; pressure mortar surfacing plus painting for preservation. Funding

is through the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act. Anticipated completion is this Fall.

. . . . NEWS . . . .

2010 Region II News Releases

As the 2010 Hurricane season begins, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officials encourage individuals and families to get prepared and be ready now.

"Everyone is part of the emergency management process", said FEMA's Caribbean Area Division Director Alejandro De La Campa. "Even having the federal, state and local governments working perfectly in sync, is not enough. We must continue developing a culture of readiness in which everyone, including families and individuals, take responsibility regarding emergency preparedness." FEMA advices local residents to do this now:

Prepare a disaster kit for your home: Stock up on non-perishable food and water to sustain you and your family for up to 72 hours or longer. Ensure you have important papers (e.g. insurance, identification), first aid kit, a supply of prescription medicines and other specialty items in your preparedness kit. In addition, plan to have an emergency kit for your car in case you need to evacuate. While creating a disaster kit, pet owners should remember to pack the necessary items for their pets. You can find more information on preparing your disaster kit at: www.ready.gov

Create an emergency plan: Know what to do if you have to evacuate. Make sure you know how to contact members of your family and have an emergency contact number for someone out of state who knows where you are in the event of an emergency. Make sure your pet is included in your emergency plan. You may want to offer assistance to an elderly or disabled family member or neighbor that may be alone and may need your help during an emergency. Make your plans ahead of time and practice them.

Be informed: Know evacuation routes, and listen to local authorities when asked to evacuate. Everyone should know their risks. Whether you live in a coastal community or inland, speak with your insurance agent now about flood insurance and review your homeowner's policy. Everyone is at risk for flooding and homeowners insurance does not cover flood damage. Flood insurance is a cost-effective way to prepare financially for floods. To learn more about your risk and flood insurance, visit www.floodsmart.gov.

To stay informed during a storm, keep a battery-powered radio for weather and evacuation information should you experience a power outage, and have extra batteries on hand. Visit www.ready.gov, www.fema.gov, for more information about disaster preparedness.

FEMA's mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards. Release Date: June 2, 2010 - Release Number: R2-10-005

Hurricane Situation Page

The Governor signed S.5111/A.8215 into law, which clarifies that municipal corporations are permitted, but not required, to offer health insurance coverage to volunteer fire and ambulance workers, and would allow such volunteers to buy into the New York State Health Insurance Program

"It is an honor to sign this bill into law," Governor Paterson said. "Our brave volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers give of themselves to protect their neighbors, and deserve not only our respect and admiration, but also our assistance in guaranteeing them affordable health insurance coverage.

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ORANGE COUNTY FIRE TRAINING CENTER

PROPOSED TRAINING SCHEDULE

August through December 2010

Updated 7-30-10

COURSE	LOCATION	DATES
A/O Pump	OCFTC	Aug. 3, 5, 16, 17, 23, 24, 31 Sep. 1 (1900-2200hrs)
Engine Co Ops	OCFTC	Aug. 14, 22, 28 (0800-1700hrs)
Fire Police	PJ FD	Aug. 30, 31 (1900-2200hrs) Sep. 7, 8 (1900-2200hrs) Sep. 12 (0800-1700hrs)
Firefighter I	OCFTC	Sep. 2 (Orientation) (1900-2100hrs) Sep. 12, 18, 19, 26 (0800-1700hrs) Oct. 3, 17, 31 (0800-1700hrs) Nov. 7, 14, 21, 28 (0800-1700hrs)
Firefighter I	OCFTC	Weeknights / TBD (1900-2200hrs) Sep. 18 & 19 – Hazmat Units (0800-1700hrs)
Scene Support Ops	OCFTC	Sep. 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29 (1900-2200hrs)
A/O Pump	Bullville FD	Sep. 8, 9, 13, 14, 21, 22, 28, 29 (1900-2200hrs)
Courage to be Safe	OCFTC	Sep. 12 (0800-1400hrs)
Intro to Fire Officer	OCFTC	Oct. 4, 6, 11, 14, 19, 20, 27, 28 (1900-2200hrs) Nov. 1
Hazmat Incident Command	OCFTC	Oct. 20, 21, 27, 28 (1830-2230hrs) Nov. 3, 4
SCBA Confidence	OCFTC	Oct. 27, 29 (1900-2200hrs) Oct. 30 (0800-1400hrs)
Fire Officer 1	OCFTC	Nov. 4, 8, 9, 15, 16, 24, 29 (1900-2200hrs) Dec. 1
FAST	OCFTC	Nov. 6, 7 (0800-1700hrs)
Hazmat 1^st Responder Ops	OCFTC	Nov. 9, 10, 11, 16, 17 (1900-2200hrs)
HazMat for Code Officials	OCFTC	Nov. 22 (0800-1600hrs)

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USGS National Water Information System Gauges

Delaware River at Port Jervis Delaware River at Montague Neversink River at Godeffroy

Delaware River at Barryville Mongaup River at Mongaup Neversink River at Bridgeville

Delaware River at Callicoon Delaware River at Fishs Eddy Neversink River at Claryville

NOAA Advanced Hydrologic Prediction

National Weather Service Local Map

Then click on location

The monthly Siren Test will take place 1st Friday of each month at 1:00pm.

Calendar

August 2010

1 - Board of Officer's Meeting - 7 pm

226 - SIREN TEST 1^st Friday of each month - 1 pm

11 - Fire & Emergency Management Committee Meeting - 7pm

- Fire Police Meeting - 7pm

25 - Hose 4 Meeting - 7pm

September 2010

6 - Board of Officer's Meeting - 7 pm

23 - SIREN TEST 1^st Friday of each month - 1 pm

8 - Fire & Emergency Management Committee Meeting - 7pm

11 - Parade in Middletown, NY - 5's

28 - Fire Police Meeting - 7pm

29 - Hose 4 Meeting - 7pm

October 2010

4 - Board of Officer's Meeting - 7 pm

121 - SIREN TEST 1^st Friday of each month - 1 pm

10 - Fall Foliage Festival - 1's, 5's

13 - Fire & Emergency Management Committee Meeting - 7pm

26 - Fire Police Meeting - 7pm

27 - Hose 4 Meeting - 7pm

November 2010

1 - Board of Officer's Meeting - 7 pm

25 - SIREN TEST 1^st Friday of each month - 1 pm

10 - Fire & Emergency Management Committee Meeting - 7pm

30 - Fire Police Meeting - 7pm

24 - Hose 4 Meeting - 7pm

December 2010

6 - Board of Officer's Meeting - 7 pm

323 - SIREN TEST 1^st Friday of each month - 1 pm

8 - Fire & Emergency Management Committee Meeting - 7pm

19 - Children's Christmas Party - 5's

- Children's Christmas Party - 4's

28 - Fire Police Meeting - 7pm

27 - Hose 4 Meeting - 7pm

If you see any need for corrections, please contact Stan Siegel

pjny2@clink.net

Common Council Members - 2010

Last Name	First Name	Ward	Address	Home	E-mail
Potter	Russell	Mayor	28 Orchard Street	856-7110	pjnymayor@citlink.net
Aumick	Dean A.	CAL	14 DuBois Street	856-4478	DAumick1@hvc.rr.com
McCarthy	Mike	1st	36 Buckley St	856-8619	mikenmaryann@frontiernet.net
Hendry	Jim	1st	3 King Street	248-4783	jamesmhendry77@gmail.com
Ritchie	Robert	2nd	5 Catherine Street	858-8403	rritchie@hvc.rr.com
Belcher	George	2nd	5 Kingston Ave	856-1036	georgeb@citlink.net
Wortmann	John	3rd	62 Hudson Street	551-3068	john@firstsite-inc.com
Livingston	Denis	3rd	19 Cahoonzie St	856-8370	dliv56@yahoo.com
Siegel	Stan	4th	59 Church Street	856-6150	pjny2@citlink.net
Oppelt	Judith	4th	6 Wagner Place	856-7324	joppelt@citlink.com

Link to the Official City Calendar on the left margin

Council Meetings are the 2nd and 4th Mondays

If you see any need for corrections, please contact Stan Siegel at

pjny2@clink.net or 845 856-6150

There is a link to the Official City Calendar on the left margin

Council Meetings are the 2nd and 4th Mondays - Committee Meetings are the 1st and 3rd Mondays

Take online courses from FEMA Emergency Management Institute
Click on left for EMI Learning Center

CITY-WIDE EMERGENCIES

In the event of an city-wide emergency such as a flooding event, hurricane, train wreck, etc.

where residents of the area may have to be evacuated or warned about certain dangers,

please tune into Access 23 Television for live reports from the

Mayor's Office and the Emergency Services.

Important Phone Numbers

Police Department Fire Department Mayor's Office City Clerk 856-5101 858-4099 858-4017 858-4014

Non emergency Non emergency

Emergency Mgt Fire Inspector Public Works DPW Info

858-4030 858-4020 858-4000 858-6900

Fire Police Fire Museum Water Dept Recreation 858-4088 856-4100 858-4009 858-4045

Assessor Training Facility Juvenile Aid Housing Authority

858- 4094 858-4100 858-4073 856-8621

Building Department Civil Service CDA Senior Dining

858-4080 858-4052 858-4024 858-4054

Chamber of Commerce Bon Secours Hospital Post Office DMV

856-1912 858-7000 856-1912 858-1480

Fire - Police - Ambulance

and other emergencies

9-1-1

High-Visibility Vest Rule Finalized

Good News for the Fire Service Community

The final version of Rule 634.3 states “All workers wthin the right-of-way of a Federal-aid highway who are exposed either to traffic (vehicles using the highway for purposes of travel) or to construction equipment within the work area shall wear high-visibility safety apparel. Firefighters or other emergency responders working within the right-of-way of a Federal-aid highway and engaged in emergency operations that directly expose them to flame, fire, heat, and/or hazardous materials may wear retro reflective turn-out gear that is specified and regulated by other organizations, such as the National Fire Protection Association. Firefighters or other emergency responders working within the right-of-way of a Federal-aid highway and engaged in any other types of operations shall wear high-visibility safety apparel.”

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Value of a Volunteer - 5/1/2009 fromVolunteer FD.org By Jason J. Zigmont

In these trying times, both economically and now socially with the "swine-flu," it has become apparent that we need to both value our volunteers and know their value to us. To this end, I found a rather interesting statistic from the Independent Sector:

"Independent Sector has announced that the 2008 estimate for the value of a volunteer hour is $20.25 per hour. Organizations can use this number to quantify the enormous value volunteers provide. Last year's estimate was $19.51. The hourly value of volunteer time is based on the average hourly wage for all non-management, non-agriculture workers as determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, with a 12 percent increase to estimate for fringe benefits. Independent Sector will release updated figures for each state later this spring."

The figure of $20.25 per hour would of course be adjusted for regional variations, hence their state-by-state figures, but it does give us an independent source that we can reference when trying to justify our budgets and the cost of our departments. For example, if your department responds to 500 calls a year, averages 10 responders per call, and each call averages one hour in length, there is a direct value of over $100,000 per year. While $100,000 may sound like a lot, it in no way reflects the true cost of staffing 10 members 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, which would be millions, but is not justifiable for a department only answering 500 calls a year.

Where the hourly figure is useful is in justifying recruitment and retention programs. It is realistic to offer your members $5 per call to respond when the value is $20.25 per hour. You can directly show your community the value and how $5 per call is barely a quarter of the value and therefore is only a reimbursement for their effort. Even showing the public the average savings per call does not account for the training hours that went into the response, which could equal or exceed response hours.

Another benefit of knowing the value of a volunteer hour is in billing for services. While this may seem to be against some of the principles of being a volunteer organization, billing for services is a reality. For example, any large gathering usually has police, fire and EMS coverage. The event host always has to pay for police coverage, usually has to pay for EMS but rarely pays for the volunteer fire coverage. This is a shame as the event could not occur without proper coverage, yet fire departments are getting the short end. Charging for volunteer hours is only one part of the cost, but if you provided five firefighters for a 10 hour event, it is reasonable to charge the event host $1,000 which I am sure your department could use.

If you really want to know what your department and its members are worth, there are multiple tools online that can help. The challenge is in determining the cost to provide an equal level of coverage with paid staff, including personnel, equipment, management and overhead. Many volunteer departments own their own equipment and buildings — a huge cost that would have to be considered.

It is sad to say, but people value what they pay for and ignore what they get for free. Volunteer departments need to know what their value is, and communicate it to the communities they serve. Some communities do not have an idea of what your value is, but now you have a place to start. So the next time they try to cut what little they are giving you now, ask for your $20.25 per hour, per person, per call!