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In our efforts to reduce cost, the Ohio Fire Academy is pleased to announce that course certificates can now be printed from our website, www.ohiofireacademy.com . Effective immediately the Academy will no longer print course certificates and mail them out to the individuals or the host agencies. After a Direct Delivery Instructor completes a class and returns the appropriate paperwork, (which includes the student registration form) to the Academy for processing and after the Academy has processed the paperwork, students will be able to go on-line and print a certificate of completion for that course. Each student will be responsible to print their own certificate. Students can go to; www.ohiofireacademy.com and click on “Course Offering/Schedule On-Line Student Application”. Once the next page comes up, click on “My Profile”. Complete the “Student Authentication” and login. Click on “Print Certificate” on the left hand side next to the course you want to print a certificate for. If you don’t know your ID # and Password, click on “Create Account/Forgot Password”. Fill out the six questions, click the “agreement box” and “submit” and it will send your ID # & Password directly to your email address within minutes. Once you have an ID # and Password, complete the process as outlined above. Be sure to follow the email as it spells out how to log in; your password is case sensitive (caps lock-on) and distinguish between the letter O and the number 0 (zero). A helpful hint would be to have the students change their password to something that’s easier to remember and not necessarily case sensitive. To print certificates, follow the instructions as outlined above.

WISER 4.2 is now available!  You may download it from the WISER web site, or access the on-line version, WebWISER. 

CORRECTIONS TO ERG 2008 BOOKS 

ON PAGE 16 THE 123 PLACARDS.  THE PLACARD WITH 1005 IN IT SHOULD NOT BE THERE IT SHOULD BE IN THE 125. 

ON PAGE  144 IN THE BLUE SECTION,  PETROL AND ETHANOL MIXTURE SHOULD HAVE AN ID # OF 3475. 

• CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS (CEUs) - For all EMS First Responders, in order to remain certified, you must have 12 CEUs in a two year period to maintain your National Registry certification and 15 CEUs in a three year period to maintain your Ohio Division of EMS certification. Please contact Tim Jackson, SEOEMS Training Officer if you have any questions and please view SEOEMS website under Training  for EMS course calendar information. CEU requirements can be found at http://www.ems.ohio.gov/ems.asp under Certification bar on left hand side of screen.

• RADIATION DETECTOR BATTERIES
   
  This is a reminder - please remove all batteries from your radiation detection equipment when the equipment is not in use. 
   
   
• VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS -  The 18 hours per year Continuing Education requirements are in effect for all Ohio firefighters starting in April 2008. The state will be auditing 10% of all training records throughout the state on a random basis.
• JCERT MEMBERS - Anyone whom has just joined the team or anyone who would like to join the team needs to fill out a member information sheet. Also, it is very important that all members re-certify each year. Everyone should try to refresh with the whole team, as this gives the team practice of working together. Any member whom allows their certification to expire will be placed on inactive status until they obtain certification. Any team member who has obtained NIMS classes (ICS 100, 200, 300, 400 and/or NIMS 700 & 800) or any other certifications, please get a copy of your certificates to Jeff Young at Jackson FD.
• RADIO BATTERIES - The Jackson County Health Department is a collection point for the following types of rechargeable batteries - Nickel Cadmium (NiCd), Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH), Lithium Ion (Li-ion) and Small Sealed Lead (Pb). Used cell phones, with or without batteries are also accepted. The batteries and phones are sent to the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation for recycling. We Do Not Accept alkaline or lithium batteries, bag or cordless phones. Please contact Gary Radabaugh at 286-5094, ext. 229 if you should have any questions.
•  HAZMAT Team Patch - HAZMAT Team members can order the patch shown below from David Channell or Jeff Young for $2.75 per patch.                                                                            
• Obtaining a DUNS Number - If your political subdivision does not already have a DUNS number (Data Universal Number System), you will need to obtain one in order to apply for any federal grant.  To obtain a DUNS number in about 10 minutes, call 1-866-705-5711.  Be prepared to answer the following questions:  name of business, business address, phone number, name of the CEO/business owner, legal structure of the business (corporation, partnership, proprietorship), year business started, primary line of business, total number of employees (full and part time).  You can also obtain a DUNS number on-line at the Dun and Bradstreet website, which may take up to 14 business days.  http://eupdate.dnb.com/requestoptions.html