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HAZMAT TECHICIAN REFRESHER, OPERATIONS REFRESHER, OPERATIONS (NEW)
OR AWARENESS (NEW) CLASSES - University of Findlay will be conducting these classes
on August 23rd from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM at the
Jackson FD DC Annex. You need to only attend one of the Saturday
courses.
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PREPARDNESS & RESPONSE TO AGRICULTURAL TERRORISM -
August 26th thru 28th, 2008 from 8:00
AM to 5:00 PM each day at the OSU Extension - South District Office,
17 Standpipe Rd., Jackson, Ohio. This is a FREE three day course
taught by instructors from the National Center for Biomedical Research
& Training, Academy of Counter-Terrorist Education, Louisiana State
University. This course provides participants with the following
strategies: 1) prevent or deter agricultural terrorism; 2) prepare for
threat of or actual attack on food supply; and 3) prepare recovery
operations if attack occurs. For registration forms or more
information contact Jackson County EMA at
ema@jcema.org of call (740)
286-5630.
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AMATEUR (HAM) RADIO OPERATORS TECHNICIAN
LEVEL COURSE - Saturday, August 30th and Saturday, September 6th, 2008
at the Jackson County Health Department Conference Room 210
located at 200 E. Main St., Jackson, Ohio. Class starts at 10:00 AM
each day. Cost for the course is $ 24.95 for the textbook and a $
14.00 testing fee which is submitted to ARRL for FCC certification.
Textbook and testing fees will be required to be paid in advance.
Contact Doug Tilley at (740) 286-5470 or e-mail at him at
lonewolfdt@Hotmail.com
or contact the Jackson County EMA at 286-5630 for more information and
to register.
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HOCKING VALLEY REGIONAL FIRE SCHOOL - Sunday, September 7th,
2008 at the Jackson High School, Jackson. Registration to begin at
7:00 AM. Introductions and classes to begin at 8:00 AM. The tentative
courses to be offered are as follows: 1) Class A Foam Operations; 2)
Chlorine Emergencies; 3) Rural Water Movement; 4) Auto Extrication; 5)
Propane Emergencies; 6) Emergency Vehicle Driving; 7) Pump Operations;
8) Incident Command Tabletop Exercises and 9) Flashover Trailer (this
course will be limited in size and there will be additional fees to
take this course). Registration forms, department and student costs,
and t-shirt information will be sent throughout the region to all fire
departments over the next few months. Contact Jackson County EMA for
more information. EACH FIRE DEPARTMENT
ATTENDING IS ASKED TO PLEASE BRING A DOOR PRIZE. VARIOUS VENDORS WILL
ALSO BE SUPPLYING DOOR PRIZES.
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OHIO VALLEY FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION WILL NOT
BE CONDUCTING A FIRE SCHOOL IN 2008. ACCORDING TO OVFFA OFFICERS, IT
WAS DECIDED THAT FIRE SCHOOLS WILL NOT BE CONDUCTED IN FAVOR OF SINGLE
COURSES TO BE CONDUCTED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
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ICS 300 - September 9th & 10th, 13th & 14th
and again on the 20th & 21st from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM each day. This is
three different date offerings of the two day ICS 300 level course to
be conducted by the Vinton County EMA. Course location is at the
Vinton County Community Building basement, next to the Vinton County
Health Department on SR 93 in McArthur. Contact the Vinton County EMA
at (740) 596-3524 for more details.
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INCIDENT RESPONSE TO TERRORIST BOMBINGS (IRTB) / PREVENTION &
RESPONSE TO SUICIDE BOMBING INCIDENTS (PRSBI) - Saturday, September
13, 2008
at the Lawrence County Firefighters' Association 2008 Fire School.
Contact Lawrence Co. EMA for more details and to register, at (740)
533-4375. This is the same course that Jackson Co. EMA is hosting on
August 16th.
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Lawrence County Firefighters' Association
2008 Fire School - September 13th & 14th. Courses to include - 1)
Swift water Awareness; 2) CPR/AED; 3) Class A Foam; 4) Emergency
Vehicle Operations / Train-the-Trainer; 5) Confined Space Rescue; 6)
Breathing Air / SCBA; 7) Chlorine Emergencies; and 8) Public
Information Officer (PIO). Contact Lawrence Co. EMA for more details
and to register, at (740) 533-4375.
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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS) BASIC &
ADVANCED WEATHER SPOTTERS CLASS - Wednesday, September 24th,
2008 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the Jackson County Health Department
Conference Room. This course is open to everyone. Contact Jackson
County EMA for more details.
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CONFINED SPACE BASIC REFRESHER CLASS - September 27th, 2008.
Cleveland State will conduct a confined space rescue refresher course
on this date. Contact David
Channell for more information.
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NWS STORM SURVEY CLASS - Wednesday,
October 22nd, 2008 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the Jackson County
Health Department Conference Room. This course is open to persons whom
have already had the Basic and/or Advanced Weather Spotters course.
This course focuses on training emergency response personnel on
determining the difference between tornados, straight winds and
microburst types of damage. Any CERT Team members and/or Ham Radio
operators whom have taken a Damage Assessment course are encouraged to
take this class. Contact Jackson County EMA for more details.
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New Web Address For FEMA Self Study Courses - FEMA has a new web address for their independent study courses.
It is
www.learningservices.us/FEMA/LMS. There are a variety of
courses available including hazardous materials, National
Incident Management System (NIMS), incident
command, and disaster exercises.
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'Safety for Emergency Responders' DVD -
This DVD was provided by American Electric Power and addresses issues
around downed power wires, removing meters, putting out electrical
fires and reporting hazards. A copy of the DVD is available for
loan from the Jackson County EMA or a free copy can be obtained from
Jina Duplain, AEP, by calling 1-330-438-7838.
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Jackson County EMA, LEPC and the Jackson County
Emergency Response (HAZMAT) Team- These organizations have many hazardous materials,
confined space rescue, incident management, instructions on equipment
usage, etc. DVDs, videotapes or CDs
from Emergency Film Group, Ohio EMA, the State Fire Marshal's Office
and others.