Campbell County Fire Department Newsletter · worked for CCFD for 2 summers and a seasonal wildland fire fighter and fell in love with area. The small city feel (Warren has roughly

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Table of Contents

Happy Easter Pg 1

Sam Wenger Pg 2

Honor Guard Pg 4

Birthdays Pg 5

Anniversaries Pg 5

Calendar Pg 5

Chris Prager Pg 6

Angel Rogge Pg 8

LODD Pg 9

History Pg 9

Engine 26 Pg 10

3-11-15 Academy Pg 12

3-18-15 Academy Pg 14

High Low Training Pg 15

Bill Kohlbrand Pg 16

Dale Izatt Bday Pg 17

Recipe Pg 18

Tailboard Talk Pg 19

Jackalope Jump Pg 20

Around Town Pg 22

Kids Page Pg 22

Issue 19 April 2015 Editors: Admin Staff

Campbell County Fire Department

Newsletter

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Saying goodbye to a friend—Samuel Wenger

December 5 1934—March 11, 2015

Sam Wenger was born in Charlie, Wyoming to Samuel and

Monnie Wenger. He was a Wyoming Native and received

his education in Wyoming. Sam’s hobby and career was as

a mechanic and firefighter. Sam spent thirty four years

with our department as a volunteer and paid fireman, of

which seven years was spent as a fire chief. Sam retired in

1998 from Campbell County Fire Department, and went to

work at the Polaris dealership for a couple years and then

Northern Productions from 2001 to 2014 where he finally

retired. Sam enjoyed camping, fishing, hunting and wres-

tling. He was an active member of Antelope Valley Baptist

Church.

A memorial has been established to benefit the American Cancer Society. Memorials and Condolences

may be sent to the family in care of Walker Funeral Home 410 Medical Arts Court, Gillette, or via the

web at www.walkerfuneralgillette.com

Sam was definitely an asset to our department and for his

many years of service and he will be missed.

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Sam Wenger Continued

WALK OF FAME

Presented to:

Sam Wenger

This honor is extended as the department’s highest achievement award for contributing to the develop-

ment of the fire service in Campbell County. The Walk of Fame exemplifies the attributes of volunteers

who unselfishly gives of his time and talents to the community.

Sam Wenger stands as the 1998 recipient of the Campbell County’s Walk of Fame. During his 34 years

of service Sam Wenger has been an integral part of the department, both as a member of the volunteer

and career staff. During his time at Campbell County Fire, Sam has held positions including Firefighter,

Shop Foreman, Assistant Chief and Chief. Every piece of the department’s apparatus bears some unique

stamp of Sam Wenger’s skills and talent, and his mechanical expertise has resulted in the department

having the finest fleet of emergency equipment in the State of Wyoming. Sam Wenger’s abilities have

led to the manufacture, repair and improvements of much of the department’s equipment and on many

occasions, on-the-spot repairs both in the shop and in the field, which quickly returned vital equipment

to service. And, if parts were not immediately available, he could devise a solution or manufacture a part

often better than original factory specifications. As an active firefighter, he has responded to thousands

of calls over the years in all capacities on the fireground, form the end of the nozzle to the pump panel of

the engine, from the shop mechanic to command duties.

Sam Wenger is hereby awarded the Campbell County Walk of Fame award in recognition of his unwa-

vering support and 34 years of service. Sam exemplifies the true spirit of a volunteer fire fighter, team

player, friend and dedicated community servant. His actions serve as an example to fellow fire fighters

keeping with the highest traditions of Campbell County Fire Department.

Award this 27th day of March, 1999

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Honor Guard

Sam Wenger’s Funeral

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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Academy

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Countywide

Training

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Wellness

8 Academy

Board

Meeting

9 Countywide

Training

EMS-U

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EMS-U

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EMS-U

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14 Chief's

Meeting

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Academy

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Station /

Battalion

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Captain’s

Meeting

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Academy

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Business

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Cadre

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April 2015

Bryan Borgialli 4/4 Patrick Collins 4/4 Ryan Asklund 4/6 Chris Prager 4/6 Dan Grace 4/8 Shane Griffin 4/8 Bob Sinclair 4/8 Matt Dobrovolny 4/16 Doug Rigsby 4/16 Shane Adams 4/19 Shane Kirsch 4/19 Bill Sims 4/19 Kraig Johnston 4/20 Nick Cheser 4/24 Scott Earnest 4/25 Jim Clausen 4/27 William Parks 4/27 Craig Wollman 4/27 James Tarver 4/28 John Benedict 4/29 Chris Kramer 4/29

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A n nive rsar i e s !

Bob Tarver 4/1 40 Years

Bob Ernst 4/22 39 Years

Joe Pettit 4/24 29 Years

Jim Clausen 4/28 21 Years

Robert Tarver 4/1 20 Years

Kristine Johnston 4/4 20 Years

James Tarver 4/1 16 Years

Ted Oxtra 4/27 14 Years

Andrew Rutigliano 4/9 8 Years

Wayce Waller 4/5 2 Years

Andrew Pond 4/17 2 Years

Patrick Collins 4/19 2 Years

Chris Kramer 4/29 2 Years

“Happiness cannot be

traveled to, owned,

earned, or worn. It is the

spiritual experience of

living every minute with

love, grace & gratitude.”

– Denis Waitley

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Meet Chris Prager

New Fire Inspector!

Where are you from? I was born and raised in

Warren, Michigan. (just north of Detroit)

Which secondary (high) school did you attend? I

attended Lincoln High School where I was part of the

bowling club, Varsity Baseball team, Cross Country

team, and the Business Professionals of America

program. Outside of school I was part of a speed

skating team based out of Roseville, MI. I also worked

part time.

Do you have any post-secondary education? Lake

Superior State University was where I spent my time

after high school. I received my bachelors of Fire

Science with a cognate minor in Fire Investigation and

my associates in Homeland Security from LSSU in

December 2014.

When and why did you move to Gillette? My lovely

girlfriend and I moved to Gillette in February of this

year for the amazing opportunities with CCFD and ever thing Wyoming has to offer. Plus a change of

scenery was needed.

Is there anything particular about the area that you find unique? The job. Well not just the job. I

worked for CCFD for 2 summers and a seasonal wildland fire fighter and fell in love with area. The

small city feel (Warren has roughly 150,000 people), the open landscape, and ability to explore are just

a few of the things I enjoy.

Before becoming a firefighter, what were some of your other jobs? Well I’m not exactly a

firefighter. But I did many different types of jobs before this Fire Inspector position. Some of the things

are: Floor guard for a skating rink, Retail employee, cook, dish washer, stock, lot attendant at the home

depot, and wildland firefighter. I have been working since I was about 16.

Why and when did you decide you wanted to become part of the Fire Service? I can’t think of just

one incident or person that really inspired me or pushed the idea of the fire service into my head. As a

kid I had said I wanted to do something like firefighters do. After high school I thought becoming a

physics teacher was what I wanted. After giving this idea a great amount of thought and setting up

classes with a local college in Michigan, I began to realize teaching was not for me although I truly

loved science. I started doing a lot of research into a childhood dream, the Fire Service and all the

positions within. I found LSSU offered a program that was not just fighting fires and getting the

certifications. They offered other routes like Fire Investigation and Fire Engineering. Why not give that

a shot? I got accepted to LSSU and moved 5 ½ hours from my hometown to a place where I knew

nobody. Loved it. Stuck with it. And now I’m here loving every aspect of the job as Fire Inspector.

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How long have you worked for CCFD? I have no exper ience with other fire depar tments. I worked

for CCFD for 2 summers as a seasonal wildland firefighter and it’ll be 2 months come April 2nd in this

new position.

Is there a particular aspect of the fire inspector position that you enjoy more than others? So far ,

no. I guess only time will tell.

Do you have a significant other and/or children? My amazing Gir lfr iend Cour tney. She has been a

huge influence in my life and always pushed me to be better and do better. She is always supportive and a

huge driving force for me. No matter the distance (1300 miles for 2 summers) she has been there for me,

and for that I am truly thankful.

Favorite…

Tool? Halligan

Sports team? Too many to list

Food? BBQ

Beverage? Fruit Punch

Movie? No Favorite

Color? Blue

Is there anything else you would like to share with us? I’d just like to say Thank you to everybody

from family to friends to acquaintances, who has been there to push me a little harder and has helped me

in any way, shape, or form. I could not have made it to where I am today without a little help and it has

been gratefully appreciated. I look forward to the future and all of the adventures that come along with it.

Meet Chris Prager

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Congratulation Angel Rogge on getting your black Helmet!

Where are you from? Born in Clemonton NJ

Which secondary (high) school did you attend?

I went to Campbell County High school gradu-

ated in 1998.

When and why did you move to Gillette? I

move to Gillette when I was in the 6th Grade.

What has kept you located in Gillette? Gillette

keeps me here because I love the outdoors and

my Husband was born and raised here

What company do you work for and what is

your primary Job? My husband and I own the

Windshield Paramedic

Why and when did you decide to become a

firefighter? About 5 years ago I seen the banners wanting Firefighters, but at the time I had two little

ones at home so I waited until they were old enough to go to school. I joined the academy in January

2014. I find all aspects of firefighting exciting but I especially like Wildland and execration.

Do you have a significant other and/or children? I have been married to Chris Rogge for 17 years. I

have a 7 year old princess and a 14 year old son. They are constantly in movement with activates. My

daughter is a gymnast and my son is a jack of all sports (football, wrestling, swimming and track)

Favorite…

Tool? Handle Pike Pole

Food? Pasta

Beverage? Diet Coke

Movie? Jerry McQuire

Is there anything else you would like to share with us? I have enjoyed working with all the career

crews and especially love working with my station, we did the tough Mudder last summer and that was

quite the experience.

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LINE OF DUTY DEATHS:

Location Name Age Cause of death

Somerset, PA Firefighter Edward Roddy 48 Heart Attack

Clearfield, PA Firefighter Jeffery Buck 18 Structure Fire

Sacramento, CA Pilot Jerold Bonner 72 Heart Attack

Allen, KY Chief Billy Jarvis 54 Heart Attack

Ashland, MS Firefighter John Shoup 38 Heart Attack

Cincinnati, OH Apparatus Operator Daryl Gordon 54 Fall Down Elevator Shaft

2014 Year to date: 17

HISTORY:

1945 They got an army surplus reconnaissance car and cut the back off and put a 250 gallon tank in

it. They had to go to the ration board for tires for it. This and a surplus jeep equipped with a cat-

tle sprayer could be used on grass fires outside the city limits. Then the county got a jeep pick-

up with a cattle sprayer on it. This made it a lot easier to combat grass and timber fires. Howev-

er, the road and bridge people took them over when winter came, and unloaded the sprayers and

used them during cold weather leaving nothing to use on fires outside the city limits.

QUOTE OF THE MONTH:

Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. –Charles Swindoll

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Engine 26 Work in Progress

Here’s some shots of the work on the Volunteer engine that will be used for parading the state

champion school kids. We have decided it will be called Engine 26…26 was Alan Mickelson’s fire

number.

Bill Macy, Larry Haselwood, and Dan Grace get started on taking out unwanted materials.

Larry Haselwood uses the plasma cutter to remove an unwanted equipment cabinet.

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Engine 26 Work in Process

Galen Lee and Larry Haselwood watch as the tank is removed. Dan Grace runs the fork

lift while Chris Kramer guides the tank over the edge of the truck.

Battalion Chief Ted Oxtra uses the plasma cutter to remove old brackets.

Bill Macy installs clamps to hold a new wiring cable for the rear lights.

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3-11-15 Academy

1st time putting on bunker gear

Chief Smith observes extinguisher training

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3-11-15 Academy

Kate Eischeid teaches SCBA

Captain Borgialli and Kate Eischeid make sure the class don on the SCBA properly

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3-18-15 Academy

Here’s some pictures from fire characteristics class taught by Duane Meyers and Larry

Hazelwood. Oh, first pic is Chief Tim Williams…he addressed the probies first off, giving them

encouragement to keep on keeping on.

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High and Low Angle Training

B Crew conducted high and low angle training during the past three Sundays in March. The first Sun-

day concentrated on patient packaging and rigging the stokes basket for a vertical or horizontal raise or

lower. The second Sunday we concentrated on systems, mechanical advantage and problem solving.

Last week we conducted pick offs. These trainings focused on High Risk - Low Frequency events,

events that have potential for serious injury of worse due to the fact that we do not see these events

very often but when we do the stakes are high and we must be prepared. If your station would like to

participate in a series similar to this let one of the Captains know and we would be happy to work with

your station or Battalion to set it up.

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On Saturday, March 21st the services were held for long time Wyoming State

Forestry employee Bill Kohlbrand. Bill died will at work in Newcastle on March

11th Bill was a fixture in the wildland fire community from teaching saw classes to

serving in various roles on incident management teams. Bill will be sorely missed.

Campbell County Fire Department provided members of our Honor Guard to assist

and also provide Truck 1 at the request of the Wyoming LAST. Members of the

Honor Guard participating were; Alyssa Thar, Shawna Turner, Charlie

Messenheimer, Levi Mellott, Sandy Johnson and Galen Lee.

Firefighter Mike Thomas engineered Truck 1. Firefighter David King operated

Brush 1 during the procession to the cemetery.

Other CCFD members attending were Chief Don Huber, Chief Ron Smith, and Firefighter Peterson

The service was attended by forestry personnel, firefighters and citizens from several states. It was

estimated that there were over 1000 in attendance.

Bill Kohlbrand

Photos by Legacy Studios

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Chief Izatt Birthday

Even though Chief Izatt did not want anyone knowing it was his birthday, some gremlins came in

when he was not around and attacked his office.

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RECIPE OF THE MONTH: Ham & Swiss Quiche From EatingWell: March/April 2014 This healthy quiche recipe is perfect for entertain-

ing—the quiche can be made ahead and is just as

flavorful served warm or at room temperature.

Filled with ham, red bell pepper, caramelized on-

ions and Swiss cheese, this healthy quiche with a

whole-grain crust is perfect for breakfast or

brunch, or served with a light salad for lunch.

Makes: 8 servings Serving Size: 1 slice Active Time: 1 hour Total Time: 2 hours

INGREDIENTS CRUST

3/4 cup white whole-wheat flour

3/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons cold butter

2 tablespoons sour cream

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

2-3 tablespoons ice water

FILLING

2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil

2 cups diced onions

1/8 teaspoon salt plus 1/4 teaspoon, divided

2 tablespoons water

1 cup finely diced red bell pepper

1/3 cup finely diced ham steak

1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme

1/2 cup shredded Swiss cheese

4 large eggs

2 large egg whites

3/4 cup low-fat milk

1/4 cup sour cream

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

PREPARATION 1. To prepare crust: Whisk whole-wheat flour and all-purpose flour

with salt in a medium bowl. Cut butter into small pieces; using your fin-

gers, quickly rub the butter into the dry ingredients until smaller but still

visible.

2. Add sour cream and oil; toss with a fork to combine with the dry

ingredients. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of ice water over the mixture. Toss

with a fork until evenly moist; if the mixture seems dry, add up to 1 more

tablespoon water. Knead the dough in the bowl a few times—the mixture

may still be a little crumbly—then firmly press into a disk. Cover the bowl

with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

3. To prepare filling & bake quiche: Preheat oven to 375°F. Coat a 9-

inch pie pan with cooking spray.

4. Heat oil in a medium skillet over high heat. Add onions and 1/8 tea-

spoon salt; cook, stirring frequently, until the onions start to brown, 3 to

5 minutes. Add water, reduce heat to low and cook, stirring frequently,

until the onions are golden brown and very soft, about 15 minutes. Re-

move from heat and let cool while you roll out the crust.

5. Place the dough on a sheet of parchment or wax paper and roll into

a 12- to 13-inch circle, dusting the top with a little flour, as needed. (If

chilled more than 1 hour, let the dough stand at room temperature for 5

minutes before rolling.) Place the prepared pie pan upside down in the

center of the dough. Holding one hand on top of the pan and the other

hand underneath the paper, flip pan and dough over so the dough is lin-

ing the pan. Remove the paper and patch any tears in the dough. Trim

the crust so it evenly overhangs the edge by about 1 inch, then tuck the

edges under at the rim and crimp with your fingers or a fork.

6. Spread the caramelized onions in the bottom of the crust. Layer bell

pepper and ham over the onions and sprinkle with thyme. Top with

cheese. Whisk eggs, egg whites, milk, sour cream, pepper and the re-

maining 1/4 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. Pour the mixture into the

crust.

7. Bake the quiche until puffed and firm when touched in the center, 40

to 50 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes. To serve, cut into 8

pieces.

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Tailboard Talk

Health and Wellness Tailboard Talk CCFD Wellness Committee

High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is an en-

hanced form of interval training, an exercise strategy alternating periods of short intense

anaerobic exercise with less-intense recovery periods. HIIT is a form of cardiovascular ex-

ercise. HIIT sessions may vary from 5-45 minutes. These short, intense workouts provide

improved athletic capacity and condition, improved glucose metabolism, and improved

fat burning. For those who are frontline firefighters, these workouts mimic what the body

will be subjected to during diverse on-scene duties.

ENDURANCE from cardio +

Well rounded physical capabilities (in everyday life and on the fire ground)

If you feel like you are in a rut or bored with your routine try HIIT!

HIIT workouts can be done anywhere and there is no need for equipment. There are so

many examples on the internet for all levels of fitness. Below is just one example.

The CCFD Wellness Committee challenges you to complete the 20 minutes or even 1

round at 10 minutes of HIIT. If you need explanations on what each exercise is

please ask or look it up.

REMINDER: 50 seconds at 90%+ effort for each (High Intensity)

STRENGTH from lifting and body weight exercises

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Jackalope Jump

The Station 7 crew assisted as well as participated in this year’s Jackalope Jump on the

23rd of March. It was a great time and had an excellent turn out! Big thanks to all of those

that took time out of their day to help out!

Tim Colombatto

Jordan Hunt & Family

Mike McReynolds & Family

Stefanie Brown aka Sparky!

Danielle Brown

Mario Gayton

Joe Pettit

George White & Family

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Jackalope Jump Continued

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What's going on around town

We are looking for ideas, trainings, activities, etc. to add in the newsletter. If you have any

suggestions please get with Donna Crippen.

Station Four

Nothing new at Station 4. We

are looking forward to getting

our Engine back sometime

soon.

New baby!

Congratulations to the Tomer’s

on their new addition to their

family!

Kellen Tomer

Weighs: 6 lbs 5 oz

19.5" Long

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Kids Page