Administrative BriefCOMMISSION INFORMATION MEMORANDUM
VOL. 16, NO. 37
December 9, 1994
ITEM OF INTEREST
Several citizens have requested information about filing for election to a City Commission
seat. The filing fee is $40 with a deadline of Noon, January 24 to either the City or County
Clerk. If necessary, a primary occurs on February 28, followed by the April 4 general
election. Hope this helps.
ADMINISTRATIVE BRIEF FROM TOM GIRARD
Cold Water Rescue Training - Members of all three shifts have completed 8 hours of
training which will prepare them for cold water/ice rescue emergencies. The class combined
5 hours of classroom study with 3 hours of training in the water at Lakewood Park. The
class was taught by Lt. Calvin Kelsey who had participated in an earlier 3-day cold water
rescue training seminar conducted by Dive Rescue International of Colorado Springs,
Colorado.
The training provided participants with an overview of rescue operation plans plus an
opportunity to become familiar with the new equipment which has been purchased for such a
rescue. The equipment includes 2 waterproof ice suits, ropes and hand equipment.
Participants have expressed surprise at the buoyancy of the suits as well as their warmth and
waterproof capabilities.
New Recruits - Eight new recruits have completed the 3-week orientation during which they
worked 8-hour days. They have now been assigned to a 24-hour shift and are working on
Firefighter I training, which requires 150 hours of classroom study plus hands-on experience
which, in the Salina Fire Department, surpasses the number of hours ordinarily required for
certification. The recruits are all certified EMTs and one is presently attending paramedic
classes. The new recruits are: Brent Barton, Jeff Daily, James Forsee, Kelly Hall, Mike
Middleton, Jerry Short, Lee Soldan and David Sommerfeld.
Station/14 Remodeled--New Apparatus Arriving - The remodeling project at Station #4 is
nearing completion in anticipation of delivery of the new quint fire truck which will be
housed at that station. Remodeling included the addition of an apparatus bay and service
equipment room.
The new quint fire track is being built by Smeal Fire Apparatus of Snyder, Nebraska. The
term "quint" refers to the five types of equipment provided on the apparatus--a 500 gallon
water tank, pump, hose load, ground ladders and 75 feet aerial ladder. The anticipated
delivery date is December 20.
Juvenile Firesetting Seminar - The Salina Fire Department served as host for a seminar,
"Juvenile Firesetting: A Community Problem", held December 2 and 3 at the Bicentennial
Center. The state-wide seminar was sponsored by the University of Kansas Division of
Continuing Education, Fire Service Training and was attended by approximately 60 persons
including school counselors, fire department personnel and burn care professionals.
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The instructor, Patricia Mieszala, R.N., president of Burn Concerns, Inc., brought to the
occasion 25 years of nationally recognized experience in psychiatry, burn care, rehabilitation
and prevention. Since 1981, a major focus for Burn Concerns, Inc. has been the Juvenile
Firesetter Screening, Intervention and Community Program Development Project. Ms
Mieszala has served as project manager for this national venture for more than 5 years and
has presented more than 600 workshops on the issue to professionals in 49 states, Canada
and Puerto Rico.
SFD Prevention Division personnel, as members of the Fire Education Association of Kansas
were instrumental in securing the outstanding leadership of Ms. Mieszala for this seminar.
Four members of the Safina Fire Department attended the event.
MONDAY'S MEETING
1. Enclosed are other items on the agenda. If any Commissioner has any questions or cannot
attend the meeting, please contact me.
2. Let's begin our study session at 2:00 p.m. An agenda is enclosed.
Dennis Kissinger
City Manager