North Dakota Firefighter’s Museum – Induction Banquet

The North Dakota Firefighter’s Museum will be holding the 2010 Firefighter Induction Banquet in Garrison, North Dakota on September 25, 2010 at 6:00 p.m..  Please contact Hilary Nelson at (701) 463-2345 or email Hilary at: ndfm@restel.com to make your reservations.

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Fire Hose needed

The Chahinkapa Zoo in Wahpeton is looking for some firehose. They are using old firehoses for webbing in the monkey cages.  The firehose must be clean. If you have outdated, creaked or just any that is laying around the fire house that your fire department can’t use any more and you would like to donate it. Please call Tom at 701-899-0150.

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SouthEast Region School

Jay Ruoff, Training Division Chief, Littleton Fire Department, Littleton, Colorado, Incident Command for the Columbine Shooting and Sgt. Andy Ablad of the Salt Lake City Mall shooting  incident are scheduled to be in Wahpeton on October 16, 2010 at the Cultural Center on the North Dakota State College of Science campus.  The following schedule will be followed:

  • 8:00 to 10:00 a.m.    -  Speaker from Columbine shooting incident: Jay Ruoff
  • 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.  -  Mall Shooting Incident in Salt Lake City: Sgt. Andy Ablad
  • 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. -  Lunch on your own
  • 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.  -  Briefing on the drill
  • 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.  - Full scale exercise
  • 3:00 to 4:00 p.m.   - General debriefing                      

Please call Don Klovstad at: 701-640-6735 with any questions. 

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2013 Annual State Convention – West Fargo

The North Dakota Firefighter’s Association is pleased to inform the Association Members that West Fargo will be hosting the Annual State Convention on June 7 & 8th , 2013.  As you know, it was not decided at State Convention in Valley City, 2010; therefore according to the Constitution and By-Laws of the Association in Article VI, Section 1, the Executive Board “may select the place of the Annual State Convention should the delegates assembled fail to do so”.  West Fargo had written a formal letter conveying that they would like to host and the Executive Board voted at their August Board Meeting to approve this opportunity for the Annual State Convention.

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AS-IS sale of (1) 1974 LaFrance Pumper

   

 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the City of Jamestown, North Dakota, will receive

sealed bids in the office of the City Administrator, 102 3rd Avenue SE, Jamestown, ND,

until 1:15 PM, September 22, 2010, for the AS-IS sale of (1) 1974 LaFrance Pumper

Fire Truck.

The 1974 LaFrance Pumper Fire Truck has a 8V71 Detroit Diesel Engine; 21,131 Odometer

Miles; 2074 Unit Hours; 4 Speed Automatic Transmission; 1500 GPM Fire Pump; and Fire

Hose Reel.

Copies of the bid forms may be obtained upon request from the office of the City

Administrator, 102 3rd Ave. SE, or the office of the Fire Chief, 209 2nd Ave. NW.

Each bid must be accompanied by the bidders bond, certified check, cashier’s check, or cash in

the amount of 5% of the bid, made payable to the City of Jamestown. The bidder shall note on

the outside of the sealed envelope containing the bid, the words, BID FOR THE AS-IS SALE

OF (1) 1974 LAFRANCE PUMPER FIRE TRUCK.

The City Council of the City of Jamestown, North Dakota, reserves the right to reject any or all

bids, to waive any irregularities, and to hold all bids until the next regularly scheduled council

meeting.

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Approaching Alzheimer’s: Make Your First Response the Right Response

This training is for any first responder including law enforcement, paramedics, or fire fighters. Topics will include wandering, driving, abuse and nelglect and firearms and how to approach these subjects with someone with dementia.

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2010 North Dakota Firefighter’s Instructor’s Conference

NDFA is now taking registrations for the 2010 Instructor’s Conference.  This conference will be held Oct 29-31, 2010 at the Doublewood Inn in Bismarck, North Dakota.  Registration is $25.00 per registrant which includes conference attendance, Friday evening social, and Saturday evening banquet.  Guests of registrants are welcome to attend social and banquet for $16.00 per guest.

This conference is open to all members of NDFA who are currently Instructors, those who wish to become Instructors, and/or anyone who wishes to improve their ability to instruct within their own department.

The Doublewood Inn has blocked out a number of rooms for this weekend at the state rate of $63.00 single occupancy or $83.00 double.  Register early to reserve your room(s).  Please download the registration brochure for more information and to sign up.  Also feel free to contact the NDFA Office for more information. 

2010 Instructors Conference Registration

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Convention Parade

 The NDFA parade in Valley City on June 4, 2010 was recorded by KCSI TV 10

- The Replay Channel.   It has played locally on CSi Cable, and is now

posted online at:

 www.ValleyCityUSA.com

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SW Regional Hazardous Materials Operations Course

********* CANCELLED**********CANCELLED*********

Will try again later this year!

 SW Regional Hazardous Material Operations Course

Where: Dickinson Fire Department

When: July 9-11, 8:00 – 5:00

This 24 hour Hazardous Material Operations course is open to all and is being offered with zero cost to NDFA members. 

To register for this class contact the NDFA office by close of business 2 July, 2010.

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Battalion Chief Leonard Carmichael Jr.’s Presentation from State Fire Convention

Many individuals have requested a copy of the presentation BC Lenny Carmichael gave in Valley City during the 2010 State Fire Convention. 

Initial Reports NDFA SM_2010

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