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THE FIREHOUSE SCENEis a publication of the
Harlem-Roscoe Fire Protection District
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October 2019 Fire Chief Don Shoevlin Editor Sheryl Drost
Photo by Sheryl Drost
Open House Photos by Sheryl Drost, Marcia Soppe & Catherine Ster
Thank you everyone that came to Harlem-Roscoe Fire’s 2019 Fire Prevention Week Open House on Oct. 6th! What a fun day and it was great to see everyone! Check out our Harlem-Roscoe Fire Facebook Page to see more photos.
From The Chief’s DeskBy Fire Chief Don Shoevlin
The month of September went by so quickly and was it ever a wet month. If you’re like me,
we were all looking for a window to get the grass cut. Our members responded to 270 calls with an average response time of 2 minutes and average on location of 6.2 minutes. Through the first nine months of 2019, we have responded to a total of 2367 calls.
October is Fire Prevention Month! Our crew of dedicated men and woman have been involved with many station tours, school visits, Sparky demos and more. Our Fire Prevention Division, with the help of the firefighters, have been performing fire drills in all area schools along with many station tours. Thank you to all firefighters for an excellent job and your volunteerism to assist in reaching as many children as possible to teach fire prevention and safety! October 6th, we held our annual fire department open house at Station #1. Again, the officers and firefighters were responsible for a very successful event. I hope you were able to attend this annual event and found it not only informational, but enjoyable as well. Check out our Facebook page for those snapshots. Heck, you might even find one of you.
Are you a high school student age 17 or 18? Are you curious what it is like to be a firefighter/EMT? We offer a cadet program to give you a taste of this great profession. We will be holding an informational meeting on Thursday October 24th. It will be held at Station 1, 10544 Main Street in Roscoe at 7:00 P.M. A parent must also be in attendance.
As the saying goes, Spring ahead and Fall behind. Yes, it is that time of year again when we get back that hour of sleep we lost in March. Remember to turn your clocks back one hour at 2:00 AM on Sunday November 3rd. This is also a great time to check those dates on your smoke alarms and CO detectors. If they are 7 years or older, I would urge you to replace them.
As we turn back our clocks it brings to mind that darkness will occur earlier in the day. Please be attentive to the
bikers and walkers. I would also like to ask everyone to check that his or her addresses are properly marked and VISIBLE from the street. As we respond to emergency calls, we do not want our arrival to be impaired because of improper or no visible house markings.
Lastly, we have taken delivery of our new engine. It is not in service yet, but will be in the next couple of weeks. I will share more information about it in the November newsletter.
I am extremely gracious of your generous support and positive comments to our personnel and fire department. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to call me, we are here for you.
We have really been utilizing up to the minute events on social media, so don’t forget to keep up on the progress of your fire department by visiting our website. www.harlemroscoefire.com, we can also be found on Facebook, so go ahead and friend us.
Station Tour
Roscoe Methodist Village Nursery School visited Station One for Fire Prevention Week on Oct.4th.
Birthdays
October 20192nd Gus Larson Jason Street3rd Steve Rosander13th McKenna Donovan Ryan Messinger17th Pedro Villasenor25th Jim Purpura 70th26th Tom Aaker29th Sue Null
November 20191st Don Shoevlin3rd Joe Quast6th Andy Wichman8th Harry Wagner10th Nate Noble11th Kelly Green14th Ken Kelley
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The Firehouse Scene The Firehouse Scene is a monthly newsletter produced by the Harlem-Roscoe Fire Prot. Dist. #1
Fire Chief - Don ShoevlinEditor & Layout - Sheryl Drost
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CERT Basic Trainingby Jim Purpura
On October 18th, 19th, and 20th the Illinois CERT will hold its annual basic training course. This valuable training is focused on getting members of the community prepared for disaster situations during which first responders are not able to get to everyone immediately. The CERT program is a nation-wide organization under the Federal Emergency Management Act (FEMA) based on the principal “YOU are the help until HELP arrives”.
In 1984 during the earthquake in Mexico City, thousands of people lost their lives, however, it is estimated that 800 people were saved by individuals acting spontaneously working to save their neighbors. Sadly over 100 of these Good Samaritans lost their lives in the effort. The CERT program aims to promote community preparedness, minimize casualties, and keep would-be rescuers safe at the same time.
Think: Preparation, Mitigation, Response, and Recovery. Through adequate Preparation and Mitigation, Response and recovery is made easier.
Illinois Stateline CERT is run under the auspices of the Harlem Roscoe Fire Protection District. HRFD first responders will be brought in for parts of the training to share their expertise and training and will take place at Station #3 at 13974 Willowbrook road, Roscoe. The course is conducted by two CERT members trained by IEM.
Go to (https://www2.illinois.gov/iema/LocalEMA/CitizenCorps/Pages/default.aspx) for more details, to look at the student manual, and to get other tips on emergency preparedness.Day/Time Topic/Agenda
Friday 18 October 2019 6 PM to 6:30 PM Introductions6:30 to 8 00 Unit 1: Disaster Preparedness8:00 to 9:00 Unit 6: CERT Organization
Saturday 19 October 2019 7:00 AM to 7:30 AM Review/completion Unit 67:30 to 9:30 Unit 2: Fire Safety9:30 to 9:45 Break9:45 to 11:45 Unit 3: Disaster Medical Part 111:45 to 12:15 PM Lunch12:15 to14:45 Unit 4: Disaster Medical Part 214:45 to 15:00 Break15:00 to 17:00 Unit 5: Light Search & Rescue
Sunday 20 October 2019 7:00 AM to 7:15 AM Review7:15 to 8:00 Unit 7: Disaster Psychology8:00 to 10:00 Unit 8: Terrorism10:00 to 10:15 Break10:15 to 11:00 Review for Exam11:00 to 12:00 PM Examination12:00 to 12:30 Lunch12:30 to 3:00 Disaster Simulation3:00 to 4:00 Graduation, Diplomas, Photos
Contact us at [email protected] Search for us at statelinecert.org or look for our link on https://www.harlemroscoefire.com/.
Jim Purpura ‘70th’October 25th
Crunch Time 2019Photos by Marcia Soppe, McKenna Donovan
Harlem-Roscoe Fire hosted the 8th Annual Crunch Time Extrication Symposium and Challenge Sept. 27th - 29th. The symposium is directed towards the newer firefighters to give them more advanced extrication training.
Friday night was classroom and Saturday was hands-on training with extrication tools at Erickson Auto. Then on Sunday the firefighter put to use their training in an extrication challenge at HRFD Fire Station #3 Training Facility. This consisted of two, 20-minute accident scenarios for each team; one with hydraulic tools and one with hand tools.
The firefighters all said they learned so much and feel better ready to help extricate a real patient. Seven departments and one group participated in the three day event: Harlem-Roscoe Fire, Rockton Fire 1, Rockton Fire 2, Orfordville Fire, Town of Madison Fire, New Milford Fire, Kirkland Fire, and the Parks Academy.
Special thanks to Swedish American Hospital and Erickson Auto for their support and to Auto X Instructors, Chairman Capt. Mike Huffman, and all those that helped during the three day event.
The winners of the Extrication Challenge on Sunday:
Unlimited Pit1st Place -Town of Madison Fire2nd Place - Rockton Fire Team #23rd Place - Harlem-Roscoe Fire
Limited Pit1st Place - Harlem-Roscoe Fire2nd Place - Town of Madison Fire3rd Place - Rockton Fire Team #2
Overall1st Place - Town of Madison Fire2nd Place - Rockton Fire Team #23rd Place - Harlem-Roscoe Fire
Congratulations to everyone!
2019 Crunch Time Group photo courtesy Axe Design
Saturday hands-on training
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Capt. Patrick TrollopPhotos by Sheryl Drost
L-r Trustees Al Bach, Bart Munger, and John Donahue, Capt. Trollop, Chief Don Shoevlin, DC John Bergeron, and BC Tom Aaker.
Left, Trustee Bart Munger gives the Officer Oath to Patrick. Right, Patrick’s wife Becky pins his badge on.
Chief Don Shoevlin proudly announces, “It was an honor Sept. 23rd to swear in Lt. Patrick Trollop to the rank of Captain. Capt. Trollop has worked hard toward achieving personal growth along with tackling the growth of our younger members in mentoring them. A true testament of this is the emails I have received from members stating how much he has helped them. I look forward to Captain Trollop’s contributions to our success for many years to come. Congratulations Capt. Trollop!”
Capt. Patrick Trollop joined the department in 2012. He was promoted to Captain on September 23rd of 2019. Patrick was an EMT-B when joining the department and became a Paramedic in March of 2013. In 2017 Patrick received the HRFD Firefighter of The Year Award.
Patrick served in the United States Marine Corps from 1998-2002, during that time he gained the rank of Corporal and was an Infantry Squad Leader. During his time in the Marines he served in the far east as well as the middle east.
Since joining Harlem-Roscoe Fire, Patrick has obtained multiple state certifications from the Office of the State Fire Marshall including Advanced Technician Firefighter, Fire Officer II, Vehicle Machinery Operations, Hazmat Operations, Hazmat Incident Command, Water Operations, Watercraft Technician, Swift Water Technician, and Fire Apparatus Engineer. Patrick also has his Associates in Fire Science through Rock Valley College and is currently pursuing his Bachelor’s Degree through Southern Illinois University.
Patrick has obtained the Illinois Professional Emergency Management certification from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency. He is also currently enrolled in the Managing Officer Program at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, MD.
2019 Fall Festival WeekendPhotos by Sheryl Drost & McKenna Donovan
The Roscoe Fall Festival is always a big weekend for our department. The Association has a tent at the fair all weekend selling raffle tickets, walking tacos and baked potatoes. Then on Sunday the department takes a group photo before participating in the Fall Festival Parade.
Tent at Fall Festival
Fall Festival Parade
2019 Group PhotoPhoto by Photographer Sheryl Drost
Bottom row l-r, Lt. Patrick Trollop, Lt. Jason Street, Lt. Ryan Sarver, Capt. Tim Bergeron, Capt. John Donovan, Deputy Chief John Bergeron, Chief Don Shoevlin, Battalion Chief Jay Alms, Battalion Chief Tom Aaker, Capt. Mike Huffman, Lt. Jordan Stark, and Lt. Josh Hoffland.
2nd row l-r, CERT Theresa Kinney and Michelle Kamholz, FF Jalen Johann, CERT Kathy Marinelli, FF Cecilia Ster, Photographer Marcia Soppe, FF Taylor Larson, EMS Alissa Neubauer, Mechanics Mark Soppe and Butch Taylor, CERT Kelly Huddleston, Chaplain, Sue Null, Dispatchers Jen Anderson and Ron Canode, Engineer Marty Green, and Dispatcher Jerry Lund.
3rd row l-r, Chaplain/Fire Prev Everett Peterson, CERT/Fire Prev. Jim Purpura, Photographer McKenna Donovan, FF Alyssa Nicosia, FF Killian Schroeder, EMS Kim Fleming, CERT Karl Eisenbeitz, FF Austin Schwarzbach, Cadet Lucas Burbach, FF Christian Bush, Fire Prev/CERT Bill Gindhart, CERT John Huddleston, Fire Prev/CERT Allen Watts, FF Joe Koeninger, Cadet Zander VanderHeyden, and FF Kyle Swanson.
Top Row l-r, FF Chris Witcik, FF Sam McNames, FF Greg Wernick, FF Travis Johnson, FF Andy Wiechman, Engineer Joe Quast, FF Michael Prosser, FF Nate Sarver, Engineer Matt Bush, FF Mike Sherbon, FF John Hawkins, FF Tyler Young and FF Shannon Burbach, EMS John Morgan, and CERT Kevin Harvey.
Not pictured – Administrative Asst. Colleen Bloyer, Chaplain Kevin Butler, Chaplain Harold Danger, FF Tyler Ebany, FF Adam Eich, Data Entry Kelly Green, Fire Prev. Ken Kelley, Fire Prev. Ken Krause, FF Gus Larson, Public Relations Stefani Layman, FF David Leslie, FF Rob Lukowski, FF Justin Mayton, Chaplain Paul Meyers, FF Aaron Miller, Dispatcher John Presley, FF Steve Rosander, FF Tim Schrader, FF Brandon Sherbon, EMS Pedro Villasenor, Chaplain Tom Vojtech, Dispatcher Harry Wagner, EMS Brett Whiting, and Dispatcher Melissa Whiting.
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Harlem-Roscoe Fire’s Team
Hazardous Materials And FirefightersBy Capt. Patrick Trollop
Firefighters today have an important role as the nation’s first responders to a wide range of emergencies that extend far beyond the traditional role of fighting fires. The fire service has the important added responsibility for protecting the public in all types of emergency situations that involve hazardous materials. This is an increasingly complex area of responsibility and has expanded even further to place firefighters on the front lines of homeland defense, facing a whole new range of real and potential hazards.
A broad definition of hazardous materials includes everything from ordinary fuel oil and gasoline to exotic chemicals, radioactive materials, and biological agents. Thousands of these substances are in common use for all kinds of purposes and are stored and transported across the United States in quantities ranging from a few grams to millions of gallons at a time. It is almost inevitable that these substances occasionally will be spilled, escape, or leak from their containers, explode, react with each other, or become involved in fires. The possibility that terrorists could use chemical, biological, or nuclear materials as weapons has added to the previously unanticipated risks to the hazardous materials agenda.
In many communities, the fire service is the only agency that has the training and resources that are needed to respond and take immediate action to “HazMat” incidents. To fulfill this responsibility the fire service must be prepared for an almost limitless variety of potential situations and may have to face tremendous risks. One of the greatest challenges is that emergency responders must be prepared to deal with whatever goes wrong in complex situations, even if the problem is a rare and unanticipated occurrence. What we in the fire service call “low frequency, high risk”.
Firefighters are usually the first to respond to any type of emergency incident and must be prepared to face whatever hazards are presented to them. Whether those situations involve leaking containers of highly toxic chemicals, overturned gasoline tankers, fires in buildings where explosives may be manufactured, or envelopes containing suspicious white powders. Wherever and whenever an incident occurs, it is the local fire department that provides the critical first response and those firefighters must know what to do and what not to do to protect lives and property. In some cases, this may be limited to identifying the problem, removing unprotected individuals from the immediate danger area and isolating the hazard.
Special HazMat teams have been developed in most parts of the country to provide highly trained personnel with advanced equipment and operational capabilities to reinforce the initial response to hazardous materials incidents. In most cases these teams are compromised of firefighters who have advanced
training, special protective clothing and equipment, monitoring instruments, as well as the tools and equipment necessary to safely stop the leak, contain the spill, extinguish the fire, and neutralize the chemical reaction. The work that is done in hazardous materials is highly technical and demands precise planning and coordination of efforts to mitigate the hazards.
2019 NFPA Fire Prevention Week Campaign
This year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Not Every Hero Wears a Cape. Plan and Practice Your Escape!” works to educate everyone about the small but important actions they can take to keep themselves and those around them safe.
Did you know? In a typical home fire, you may have as little as one to two minutes to escape safely from the time the smoke alarm sounds. Escape planning and practice can help you make the most of the time you have, giving everyone enough time to get out. Plan ahead for your escape. Make your home escape plan and practice today.
Be a hero How do you define a hero? Is it…a person who is courageous and performs good deeds? Someone who comes to the aid of others, even at personal risk? A hero can be all of those things. A hero can also be…someone who takes small, but important actions to keep themselves and those around them safe from fire. When it comes to fire safety, maybe you’re already a hero in your household or community. If not, maybe you’re feeling inspired to become one. It’s easy to take that first step - make your home escape plan!
Importance of fire preventionIn a fire, mere seconds can mean the difference between a safe escape and a tragedy. Fire safety education isn’t just for school children. Teenagers, adults, and the elderly are also at risk in fires, making it important for every member of the community to take some time every October during Fire Prevention Week to make sure they understand how to stay safe in case of a fire.
About Fire Prevention WeekSince 1922, the NFPA has sponsored the public observance of Fire Prevention Week. In 1925, President Calvin Coolidge proclaimed Fire Prevention Week a national observance, making it the longest-running public health observance in our country. During Fire Prevention Week, children, adults, and teachers learn how to stay safe in case of a fire. Firefighters provide lifesaving public education in an effort to drastically decrease casualties caused by fires.
Fire Prevention Week is observed each year during the week of October 9th in commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire, which began on October 8, 1871, and caused devastating damage. This horrific conflagration killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures, and burned more than 2,000 acres of land.
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Surgeon General Adams outlined in a news conference last year: “The number one reason young people say they try these devices is because they have flavors in them,” Dr. Adams said, noting that e-cigarettes come in kid-friendly flavors. While it’s possible to buy liquid without nicotine for some e-cigarettes, it’s not possible to do so with popular pod mod devices. According to Juul’s website—in a description that has since been taken down—a single Juulpod contains 40 mg of nicotine, which is similar to “the nicotine yield of a pack of cigarettes.” (The company also sells Juulpods with approximately 23 mg of nicotine.) But researchers explain that it’s difficult to describe a single pod as a “serving.” A person might consume one pod in a week, while another may take only one day.
A Stubborn TrendWhen potentially risky behaviors experience an uptick in popularity, health researchers are never far behind—gathering data. A Yale study last year found that, among students at three Connecticut public schools, those who used e-cigarettes were more likely to smoke regular cigarettes in the future.
Krishnan-Sarin points to progress that has been made—finally—in recent years to reduce regular cigarette smoking rates among young adults. In her opinion, the significant decline is due to the success of large-scale public health campaigns and a general awareness among youth that cigarettes are harmful to health.
She is concerned that most teens who vape with nicotine don’t know the drug can be damaging to their development. “We have a lot of evidence showing that the adolescent brain is extremely sensitive to the effects of nicotine,” she says, adding that the brain doesn’t stop growing until around age 25. “Studies have shown us that nicotine can interfere with memory and attention processing.” In his imaging studies of adults who use e-cigarettes, Stephen Baldassarri, MD, an internist at Yale Medicine, has begun to gather information on the factors that influence nicotine delivery from e-cigarettes and whether vaping promotes cessation from conventional cigarette smoking. Teens cannot participate in such studies, but “we all agree that e-cigs are not a good thing for youth and nonsmokers,” Dr. Baldassarri says.
How to talk to your kidsProbably the worst thing a parent could do for their child would be to buy an e-cigarette under the misconception that this might prevent them from smoking regular cigarettes, Krishnan-Sarin says. She encourages parents to talk openly and freely about vaping—with the caveat that they provide accurate information. “I think the problem is that parents lose credibility if they say something to try and convince their child, who then finds out that it isn’t true,” she says.
“Parents should base their information on accurate facts and also encourage their children to read about and understand the science on this issue instead of relying on what their friends and peers tell them.”
Dr. Baldassarri suggests explaining the addictive nature of vaping, which would mess with the one thing teens crave the most: independence. “In some ways, when you get addicted to a drug,
it’s like losing your freedom of choice,” he says. “The risk of losing that freedom might be a persuasive message for kids.”Deepa Camenga, MD, a pediatrician who is board-certified in addiction medicine, says it’s never too early to begin talking about e-cigarettes in age-appropriate language. “When you are out and about with your children and see an advertisement, for example, take the opportunity to talk about it,” she says. As they grow older, parents can expand on their thoughts and expectations. “It’s also important to give teens and young adults the space to ask questions,” she says.
Patrick O’Connor, MD, Yale Medicine’s chief of general internal medicine, who has dedicated his career to researching opioid and alcohol drug abuse, points to similarities between epidemic cigarette use in the 1940s and 50s, and e-cigarette use now.
Even as evidence accumulated on the link between lung cancer and cigarette use, doctors didn’t always take time to talk to patients about those risks, he says. “I think it’s a major responsibility of physicians, family medicine doctors, pediatricians, and adolescent medicine practitioners. One of the big deficits in medical education has been to prepare medical students to address these issues with their patients, ask them about their use of these substances, and advise them on the risks,” Dr. O’Connor says. “This is as true for e-cigarette use and vaping as it is for alcohol and other drug use.”What may be the most important message of all is that e-cigarettes and vaping come with many health unknowns, Dr. O’Connor adds. “You see plumes of what looks like steam coming out of people’s mouths on the street when they are vaping, and I think they assume it’s mostly safe, mostly water. But these liquids used in vaping are filled with all kinds of stuff like nicotine, marijuana, flavoring agents, chemicals, and we don’t always know what else is in there,” he says.
Surgeon General Adams echoed these concerns in his news conference following the release of his advisory: “Studies show that youth, like my son, have no clue what’s in these products most of the time.”
Months after the release of the advisory, Yale researchers found that byproducts, called acetals, form when flavoring agents mix with solvents in the liquid.
Nov. 3, 2019 - Remember to change the batteries in your smoke detectors too!
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Accidents Photos by Photographers Sheryl Drost & McKenna Donovan & Duty Officers
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Teen Vaping Linked to More Health Risks/Deaths\Young people may think that vaping does no harm and that’s a problem.
https://www.yalemedicine.org/stories/teen-vaping/
A popular type of vaping device, called pod mods, look like USB drives and can even be charged via a laptop or USB port. Yale researchers in addiction medicine are concerned that teens may not know that they could be vaping with nicotine, a highly addictive drug.
During a recent media briefing, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advised people to avoid e-cigarettes while federal and state officials investigate a nationwide outbreak of severe respiratory illnesses associated with the use of e-cigarette, or vaping, products.
“Of course, e-cigarette use is never safe for youth, young adults, or pregnant women,” said CDC’s Dana Meaney-Delman, MD, who is managing the agency’s response to the outbreak.
Federal and state officials have reported hundreds of total possible cases of pulmonary disease and several deaths that may be related to vaping. Patients’ symptoms ranged from cough, chest pain and shortness of breath to fatigue, vomiting, diarrhea, and fever, according to the CDC.
“Based on clinical and laboratory evidence to date, we believe that a chemical exposure is likely associated with these illnesses,” Dr. Meaney-Delman said. “However, and I really want to stress this, more information is needed to determine which specific products or substances are involved.”
As part of their investigations, state health officials have sent samples of products to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for analysis. The FDA is evaluating these samples for THC (the high-inducing compound in marijuana), nicotine, Vitamin E acetate, and a range of other chemicals.
Even if or when a potential culprit is identified, Mitch Zeller, director of FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products, cautioned that it will be only “one piece of the puzzle…and it makes all of our ongoing work that much more critical.”
Last year, the U.S. Surgeon General’s office began the work of awareness when the nation’s doctor, Jerome Adams, MD, issued a warning that vaping among youth has reached epidemic levels.
The numbers are startling. More than 3.6 million middle and high school students currently use e-cigarettes, according to the latest National Youth Tobacco Study. Another national study last year found that 11 percent of high school seniors, 8 percent of 10th-graders, and 3.5 percent of eighth-graders vaped with nicotine during a previous one month period. The worrying part? Young people think vaping is mostly harmless.
To understand vaping, it’s best to start on broad terms. To vape is to inhale vapor created from a liquid heated up inside a device. From there, things quickly get complicated. The devices have many names—vape pens, pod mods, tanks, electronic nicotine delivery devices (ENDS), e-hookahs and e-cigarettes. The liquid they contain also has many monikers—it might be called e-juice, e-liquid, cartridges, pods, or oil. Most vape liquids contain a combination of propylene glycol or glycerol—also called glycerin—as a base, and nicotine, marijuana, or flavoring chemicals to produce common or outlandish flavors, from mint to “unicorn puke.” The devices rely on batteries to power heating elements made of various materials that aerosolize the liquid.
What’s more, the San Francisco-based company that sells Juuls—currently the most popular vaping device on the market—offers vape liquid made from nicotine salts found in loose-leaf tobacco instead of the traditional free-base nicotine found in most e-cigarette liquid. This may allow the user to experience a higher—and more addictive—concentration of nicotine.
Since e-cigarettes arrived in the U.S. in 2007, they have been investigated by addiction researchers as possible cessation devices for adults trying to quit combustible, or regular, cigarettes. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) lists 93 harmful or potentially harmful chemicals found in regular cigarettes, and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) describes cigarettes as having more than 7,000 chemicals in them. E-cigarettes contain fewer chemicals and so the industry has presented them as a healthier alternative to regular cigarettes. But vape liquids can still contain nicotine, a highly addictive drug.
And on one point, Yale health researchers who study the health effects of vaping and e-cigarettes agree: Vape devices have not been proven to help adult smokers quit smoking. Moreover, vaping increases the risk a teen will smoke regular cigarettes later.
“The addiction to nicotine and later conversion to (or dual use with) regular cigarettes are the greatest concerns,” says Roy S. Herbst, MD, Yale Medicine’s chief of medical oncology at Yale Cancer Center. He points to two heavyweight organizations, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), that have issued statements that vaping could be harmful to youth.
The popularity of Juul is worrying to addiction researchers. Juuls arrived late to the e-cigarette market in 2015, about eight years after vaping devices first began appearing in the United States. But the company, called Juul Labs, has surged ahead of competitors. Juul accounted for 72 percent of the e-cigarette market in August 2018, according to news reports. Sleek and slim, with an appearance that mirrors a flash drive, Juul has been established among youth as the vaping tool of choice. Teens even morphed the brand into a verb—juuling—according widespread news coverage chronicling its rise. “When we ask teens about their vaping or e-cig habits, they don’t even consider juuling to be part of that,” says Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin, PhD, co-leader of the Yale Tobacco Center for Regulatory Science, one of nine centers in the country currently funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the FDA to foster tobacco regulatory research.
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Vehicle FiresPhotos by Sheryl Drost and McKenna Donovan
Harlem-Roscoe Firefighters were dispatched to a possible structure fire on Shappert Dr. in Machesney Park at 12:26am on Sept. 15.
First in units found several service trucks parked in front of a landscaping business with three them fully involved with fire. Firefighters quickly had the fire knocked down and protected the building.
The three trucks were destroyed with some exposure damage to the building and a couple of the other trucks. The fire is believed to have started in one of the truck engines.
Machine FiresPhotos by Sheryl Drost & McKenna Donovan
Firefighters responded to an industrial building N. Alpine Rd. on Sept. 23rd for a report of a machine on fire. Firefighters quickly had the fire out. (left)
MABAS 8’s Mobile Ventilation Unit (MVU) was dispatched to the scene as well to rid the large building of smoke. Rockton Fire and S. Beloit Fire assisted with the call.
Then on Oct. 3rd, Chief Don Shoevlin reports, “Firefighters were dispatched for a possible roof fire at an industrial building on Hwy 251. Upon arrival of the first unit, they discovered a fire in a heat treating machine that vented to the roof. The firefighters quick actions contained the fire to the machine. The building did not sustain any damage. There were no injuries to any employees or firefighters” Thank you to the neighboring fire departments that assisted with this call.
Firefighters head up to the roof to check for any fire extension.
The fire was found in a heat treating machine.
Semi Truck FiresPhotos by Duty Officers
Sept. 30th, Firefighters extinguished a fire in a semi truck hauling groceries on I-90. The truck was destroyed by fire. The fire had also spread to the trailer. Foam was used to get to all the hot spots.
Then on Oct. 1st, Firefighters were dispatched to I-90 to extinguish a semi trailer on fire. This one was loaded with potatoes. The driver was able to disconnect the cab from the burning trailer, so only the trailer was destroyed.
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Vehicle FiresPhotos by Sheryl Drost and McKenna Donovan
Harlem-Roscoe Firefighters were dispatched to a possible structure fire on Shappert Dr. in Machesney Park at 12:26am on Sept. 15.
First in units found several service trucks parked in front of a landscaping business with three them fully involved with fire. Firefighters quickly had the fire knocked down and protected the building.
The three trucks were destroyed with some exposure damage to the building and a couple of the other trucks. The fire is believed to have started in one of the truck engines.
Machine FiresPhotos by Sheryl Drost & McKenna Donovan
Firefighters responded to an industrial building N. Alpine Rd. on Sept. 23rd for a report of a machine on fire. Firefighters quickly had the fire out. (left)
MABAS 8’s Mobile Ventilation Unit (MVU) was dispatched to the scene as well to rid the large building of smoke. Rockton Fire and S. Beloit Fire assisted with the call.
Then on Oct. 3rd, Chief Don Shoevlin reports, “Firefighters were dispatched for a possible roof fire at an industrial building on Hwy 251. Upon arrival of the first unit, they discovered a fire in a heat treating machine that vented to the roof. The firefighters quick actions contained the fire to the machine. The building did not sustain any damage. There were no injuries to any employees or firefighters” Thank you to the neighboring fire departments that assisted with this call.
Firefighters head up to the roof to check for any fire extension.
The fire was found in a heat treating machine.
Semi Truck FiresPhotos by Duty Officers
Sept. 30th, Firefighters extinguished a fire in a semi truck hauling groceries on I-90. The truck was destroyed by fire. The fire had also spread to the trailer. Foam was used to get to all the hot spots.
Then on Oct. 1st, Firefighters were dispatched to I-90 to extinguish a semi trailer on fire. This one was loaded with potatoes. The driver was able to disconnect the cab from the burning trailer, so only the trailer was destroyed.
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Accidents Photos by Photographers Sheryl Drost & McKenna Donovan & Duty Officers
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Teen Vaping Linked to More Health Risks/Deaths\Young people may think that vaping does no harm and that’s a problem.
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A popular type of vaping device, called pod mods, look like USB drives and can even be charged via a laptop or USB port. Yale researchers in addiction medicine are concerned that teens may not know that they could be vaping with nicotine, a highly addictive drug.
During a recent media briefing, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advised people to avoid e-cigarettes while federal and state officials investigate a nationwide outbreak of severe respiratory illnesses associated with the use of e-cigarette, or vaping, products.
“Of course, e-cigarette use is never safe for youth, young adults, or pregnant women,” said CDC’s Dana Meaney-Delman, MD, who is managing the agency’s response to the outbreak.
Federal and state officials have reported hundreds of total possible cases of pulmonary disease and several deaths that may be related to vaping. Patients’ symptoms ranged from cough, chest pain and shortness of breath to fatigue, vomiting, diarrhea, and fever, according to the CDC.
“Based on clinical and laboratory evidence to date, we believe that a chemical exposure is likely associated with these illnesses,” Dr. Meaney-Delman said. “However, and I really want to stress this, more information is needed to determine which specific products or substances are involved.”
As part of their investigations, state health officials have sent samples of products to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for analysis. The FDA is evaluating these samples for THC (the high-inducing compound in marijuana), nicotine, Vitamin E acetate, and a range of other chemicals.
Even if or when a potential culprit is identified, Mitch Zeller, director of FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products, cautioned that it will be only “one piece of the puzzle…and it makes all of our ongoing work that much more critical.”
Last year, the U.S. Surgeon General’s office began the work of awareness when the nation’s doctor, Jerome Adams, MD, issued a warning that vaping among youth has reached epidemic levels.
The numbers are startling. More than 3.6 million middle and high school students currently use e-cigarettes, according to the latest National Youth Tobacco Study. Another national study last year found that 11 percent of high school seniors, 8 percent of 10th-graders, and 3.5 percent of eighth-graders vaped with nicotine during a previous one month period. The worrying part? Young people think vaping is mostly harmless.
To understand vaping, it’s best to start on broad terms. To vape is to inhale vapor created from a liquid heated up inside a device. From there, things quickly get complicated. The devices have many names—vape pens, pod mods, tanks, electronic nicotine delivery devices (ENDS), e-hookahs and e-cigarettes. The liquid they contain also has many monikers—it might be called e-juice, e-liquid, cartridges, pods, or oil. Most vape liquids contain a combination of propylene glycol or glycerol—also called glycerin—as a base, and nicotine, marijuana, or flavoring chemicals to produce common or outlandish flavors, from mint to “unicorn puke.” The devices rely on batteries to power heating elements made of various materials that aerosolize the liquid.
What’s more, the San Francisco-based company that sells Juuls—currently the most popular vaping device on the market—offers vape liquid made from nicotine salts found in loose-leaf tobacco instead of the traditional free-base nicotine found in most e-cigarette liquid. This may allow the user to experience a higher—and more addictive—concentration of nicotine.
Since e-cigarettes arrived in the U.S. in 2007, they have been investigated by addiction researchers as possible cessation devices for adults trying to quit combustible, or regular, cigarettes. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) lists 93 harmful or potentially harmful chemicals found in regular cigarettes, and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) describes cigarettes as having more than 7,000 chemicals in them. E-cigarettes contain fewer chemicals and so the industry has presented them as a healthier alternative to regular cigarettes. But vape liquids can still contain nicotine, a highly addictive drug.
And on one point, Yale health researchers who study the health effects of vaping and e-cigarettes agree: Vape devices have not been proven to help adult smokers quit smoking. Moreover, vaping increases the risk a teen will smoke regular cigarettes later.
“The addiction to nicotine and later conversion to (or dual use with) regular cigarettes are the greatest concerns,” says Roy S. Herbst, MD, Yale Medicine’s chief of medical oncology at Yale Cancer Center. He points to two heavyweight organizations, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), that have issued statements that vaping could be harmful to youth.
The popularity of Juul is worrying to addiction researchers. Juuls arrived late to the e-cigarette market in 2015, about eight years after vaping devices first began appearing in the United States. But the company, called Juul Labs, has surged ahead of competitors. Juul accounted for 72 percent of the e-cigarette market in August 2018, according to news reports. Sleek and slim, with an appearance that mirrors a flash drive, Juul has been established among youth as the vaping tool of choice. Teens even morphed the brand into a verb—juuling—according widespread news coverage chronicling its rise. “When we ask teens about their vaping or e-cig habits, they don’t even consider juuling to be part of that,” says Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin, PhD, co-leader of the Yale Tobacco Center for Regulatory Science, one of nine centers in the country currently funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the FDA to foster tobacco regulatory research.
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Hazardous Materials And FirefightersBy Capt. Patrick Trollop
Firefighters today have an important role as the nation’s first responders to a wide range of emergencies that extend far beyond the traditional role of fighting fires. The fire service has the important added responsibility for protecting the public in all types of emergency situations that involve hazardous materials. This is an increasingly complex area of responsibility and has expanded even further to place firefighters on the front lines of homeland defense, facing a whole new range of real and potential hazards.
A broad definition of hazardous materials includes everything from ordinary fuel oil and gasoline to exotic chemicals, radioactive materials, and biological agents. Thousands of these substances are in common use for all kinds of purposes and are stored and transported across the United States in quantities ranging from a few grams to millions of gallons at a time. It is almost inevitable that these substances occasionally will be spilled, escape, or leak from their containers, explode, react with each other, or become involved in fires. The possibility that terrorists could use chemical, biological, or nuclear materials as weapons has added to the previously unanticipated risks to the hazardous materials agenda.
In many communities, the fire service is the only agency that has the training and resources that are needed to respond and take immediate action to “HazMat” incidents. To fulfill this responsibility the fire service must be prepared for an almost limitless variety of potential situations and may have to face tremendous risks. One of the greatest challenges is that emergency responders must be prepared to deal with whatever goes wrong in complex situations, even if the problem is a rare and unanticipated occurrence. What we in the fire service call “low frequency, high risk”.
Firefighters are usually the first to respond to any type of emergency incident and must be prepared to face whatever hazards are presented to them. Whether those situations involve leaking containers of highly toxic chemicals, overturned gasoline tankers, fires in buildings where explosives may be manufactured, or envelopes containing suspicious white powders. Wherever and whenever an incident occurs, it is the local fire department that provides the critical first response and those firefighters must know what to do and what not to do to protect lives and property. In some cases, this may be limited to identifying the problem, removing unprotected individuals from the immediate danger area and isolating the hazard.
Special HazMat teams have been developed in most parts of the country to provide highly trained personnel with advanced equipment and operational capabilities to reinforce the initial response to hazardous materials incidents. In most cases these teams are compromised of firefighters who have advanced
training, special protective clothing and equipment, monitoring instruments, as well as the tools and equipment necessary to safely stop the leak, contain the spill, extinguish the fire, and neutralize the chemical reaction. The work that is done in hazardous materials is highly technical and demands precise planning and coordination of efforts to mitigate the hazards.
2019 NFPA Fire Prevention Week Campaign
This year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Not Every Hero Wears a Cape. Plan and Practice Your Escape!” works to educate everyone about the small but important actions they can take to keep themselves and those around them safe.
Did you know? In a typical home fire, you may have as little as one to two minutes to escape safely from the time the smoke alarm sounds. Escape planning and practice can help you make the most of the time you have, giving everyone enough time to get out. Plan ahead for your escape. Make your home escape plan and practice today.
Be a hero How do you define a hero? Is it…a person who is courageous and performs good deeds? Someone who comes to the aid of others, even at personal risk? A hero can be all of those things. A hero can also be…someone who takes small, but important actions to keep themselves and those around them safe from fire. When it comes to fire safety, maybe you’re already a hero in your household or community. If not, maybe you’re feeling inspired to become one. It’s easy to take that first step - make your home escape plan!
Importance of fire preventionIn a fire, mere seconds can mean the difference between a safe escape and a tragedy. Fire safety education isn’t just for school children. Teenagers, adults, and the elderly are also at risk in fires, making it important for every member of the community to take some time every October during Fire Prevention Week to make sure they understand how to stay safe in case of a fire.
About Fire Prevention WeekSince 1922, the NFPA has sponsored the public observance of Fire Prevention Week. In 1925, President Calvin Coolidge proclaimed Fire Prevention Week a national observance, making it the longest-running public health observance in our country. During Fire Prevention Week, children, adults, and teachers learn how to stay safe in case of a fire. Firefighters provide lifesaving public education in an effort to drastically decrease casualties caused by fires.
Fire Prevention Week is observed each year during the week of October 9th in commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire, which began on October 8, 1871, and caused devastating damage. This horrific conflagration killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures, and burned more than 2,000 acres of land.
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Surgeon General Adams outlined in a news conference last year: “The number one reason young people say they try these devices is because they have flavors in them,” Dr. Adams said, noting that e-cigarettes come in kid-friendly flavors. While it’s possible to buy liquid without nicotine for some e-cigarettes, it’s not possible to do so with popular pod mod devices. According to Juul’s website—in a description that has since been taken down—a single Juulpod contains 40 mg of nicotine, which is similar to “the nicotine yield of a pack of cigarettes.” (The company also sells Juulpods with approximately 23 mg of nicotine.) But researchers explain that it’s difficult to describe a single pod as a “serving.” A person might consume one pod in a week, while another may take only one day.
A Stubborn TrendWhen potentially risky behaviors experience an uptick in popularity, health researchers are never far behind—gathering data. A Yale study last year found that, among students at three Connecticut public schools, those who used e-cigarettes were more likely to smoke regular cigarettes in the future.
Krishnan-Sarin points to progress that has been made—finally—in recent years to reduce regular cigarette smoking rates among young adults. In her opinion, the significant decline is due to the success of large-scale public health campaigns and a general awareness among youth that cigarettes are harmful to health.
She is concerned that most teens who vape with nicotine don’t know the drug can be damaging to their development. “We have a lot of evidence showing that the adolescent brain is extremely sensitive to the effects of nicotine,” she says, adding that the brain doesn’t stop growing until around age 25. “Studies have shown us that nicotine can interfere with memory and attention processing.” In his imaging studies of adults who use e-cigarettes, Stephen Baldassarri, MD, an internist at Yale Medicine, has begun to gather information on the factors that influence nicotine delivery from e-cigarettes and whether vaping promotes cessation from conventional cigarette smoking. Teens cannot participate in such studies, but “we all agree that e-cigs are not a good thing for youth and nonsmokers,” Dr. Baldassarri says.
How to talk to your kidsProbably the worst thing a parent could do for their child would be to buy an e-cigarette under the misconception that this might prevent them from smoking regular cigarettes, Krishnan-Sarin says. She encourages parents to talk openly and freely about vaping—with the caveat that they provide accurate information. “I think the problem is that parents lose credibility if they say something to try and convince their child, who then finds out that it isn’t true,” she says.
“Parents should base their information on accurate facts and also encourage their children to read about and understand the science on this issue instead of relying on what their friends and peers tell them.”
Dr. Baldassarri suggests explaining the addictive nature of vaping, which would mess with the one thing teens crave the most: independence. “In some ways, when you get addicted to a drug,
it’s like losing your freedom of choice,” he says. “The risk of losing that freedom might be a persuasive message for kids.”Deepa Camenga, MD, a pediatrician who is board-certified in addiction medicine, says it’s never too early to begin talking about e-cigarettes in age-appropriate language. “When you are out and about with your children and see an advertisement, for example, take the opportunity to talk about it,” she says. As they grow older, parents can expand on their thoughts and expectations. “It’s also important to give teens and young adults the space to ask questions,” she says.
Patrick O’Connor, MD, Yale Medicine’s chief of general internal medicine, who has dedicated his career to researching opioid and alcohol drug abuse, points to similarities between epidemic cigarette use in the 1940s and 50s, and e-cigarette use now.
Even as evidence accumulated on the link between lung cancer and cigarette use, doctors didn’t always take time to talk to patients about those risks, he says. “I think it’s a major responsibility of physicians, family medicine doctors, pediatricians, and adolescent medicine practitioners. One of the big deficits in medical education has been to prepare medical students to address these issues with their patients, ask them about their use of these substances, and advise them on the risks,” Dr. O’Connor says. “This is as true for e-cigarette use and vaping as it is for alcohol and other drug use.”What may be the most important message of all is that e-cigarettes and vaping come with many health unknowns, Dr. O’Connor adds. “You see plumes of what looks like steam coming out of people’s mouths on the street when they are vaping, and I think they assume it’s mostly safe, mostly water. But these liquids used in vaping are filled with all kinds of stuff like nicotine, marijuana, flavoring agents, chemicals, and we don’t always know what else is in there,” he says.
Surgeon General Adams echoed these concerns in his news conference following the release of his advisory: “Studies show that youth, like my son, have no clue what’s in these products most of the time.”
Months after the release of the advisory, Yale researchers found that byproducts, called acetals, form when flavoring agents mix with solvents in the liquid.
Nov. 3, 2019 - Remember to change the batteries in your smoke detectors too!
Crunch Time 2019Photos by Marcia Soppe, McKenna Donovan
Harlem-Roscoe Fire hosted the 8th Annual Crunch Time Extrication Symposium and Challenge Sept. 27th - 29th. The symposium is directed towards the newer firefighters to give them more advanced extrication training.
Friday night was classroom and Saturday was hands-on training with extrication tools at Erickson Auto. Then on Sunday the firefighter put to use their training in an extrication challenge at HRFD Fire Station #3 Training Facility. This consisted of two, 20-minute accident scenarios for each team; one with hydraulic tools and one with hand tools.
The firefighters all said they learned so much and feel better ready to help extricate a real patient. Seven departments and one group participated in the three day event: Harlem-Roscoe Fire, Rockton Fire 1, Rockton Fire 2, Orfordville Fire, Town of Madison Fire, New Milford Fire, Kirkland Fire, and the Parks Academy.
Special thanks to Swedish American Hospital and Erickson Auto for their support and to Auto X Instructors, Chairman Capt. Mike Huffman, and all those that helped during the three day event.
The winners of the Extrication Challenge on Sunday:
Unlimited Pit1st Place -Town of Madison Fire2nd Place - Rockton Fire Team #23rd Place - Harlem-Roscoe Fire
Limited Pit1st Place - Harlem-Roscoe Fire2nd Place - Town of Madison Fire3rd Place - Rockton Fire Team #2
Overall1st Place - Town of Madison Fire2nd Place - Rockton Fire Team #23rd Place - Harlem-Roscoe Fire
Congratulations to everyone!
2019 Crunch Time Group photo courtesy Axe Design
Saturday hands-on training
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Capt. Patrick TrollopPhotos by Sheryl Drost
L-r Trustees Al Bach, Bart Munger, and John Donahue, Capt. Trollop, Chief Don Shoevlin, DC John Bergeron, and BC Tom Aaker.
Left, Trustee Bart Munger gives the Officer Oath to Patrick. Right, Patrick’s wife Becky pins his badge on.
Chief Don Shoevlin proudly announces, “It was an honor Sept. 23rd to swear in Lt. Patrick Trollop to the rank of Captain. Capt. Trollop has worked hard toward achieving personal growth along with tackling the growth of our younger members in mentoring them. A true testament of this is the emails I have received from members stating how much he has helped them. I look forward to Captain Trollop’s contributions to our success for many years to come. Congratulations Capt. Trollop!”
Capt. Patrick Trollop joined the department in 2012. He was promoted to Captain on September 23rd of 2019. Patrick was an EMT-B when joining the department and became a Paramedic in March of 2013. In 2017 Patrick received the HRFD Firefighter of The Year Award.
Patrick served in the United States Marine Corps from 1998-2002, during that time he gained the rank of Corporal and was an Infantry Squad Leader. During his time in the Marines he served in the far east as well as the middle east.
Since joining Harlem-Roscoe Fire, Patrick has obtained multiple state certifications from the Office of the State Fire Marshall including Advanced Technician Firefighter, Fire Officer II, Vehicle Machinery Operations, Hazmat Operations, Hazmat Incident Command, Water Operations, Watercraft Technician, Swift Water Technician, and Fire Apparatus Engineer. Patrick also has his Associates in Fire Science through Rock Valley College and is currently pursuing his Bachelor’s Degree through Southern Illinois University.
Patrick has obtained the Illinois Professional Emergency Management certification from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency. He is also currently enrolled in the Managing Officer Program at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, MD.
2019 Fall Festival WeekendPhotos by Sheryl Drost & McKenna Donovan
The Roscoe Fall Festival is always a big weekend for our department. The Association has a tent at the fair all weekend selling raffle tickets, walking tacos and baked potatoes. Then on Sunday the department takes a group photo before participating in the Fall Festival Parade.
Tent at Fall Festival
Fall Festival Parade
2019 Group PhotoPhoto by Photographer Sheryl Drost
Bottom row l-r, Lt. Patrick Trollop, Lt. Jason Street, Lt. Ryan Sarver, Capt. Tim Bergeron, Capt. John Donovan, Deputy Chief John Bergeron, Chief Don Shoevlin, Battalion Chief Jay Alms, Battalion Chief Tom Aaker, Capt. Mike Huffman, Lt. Jordan Stark, and Lt. Josh Hoffland.
2nd row l-r, CERT Theresa Kinney and Michelle Kamholz, FF Jalen Johann, CERT Kathy Marinelli, FF Cecilia Ster, Photographer Marcia Soppe, FF Taylor Larson, EMS Alissa Neubauer, Mechanics Mark Soppe and Butch Taylor, CERT Kelly Huddleston, Chaplain, Sue Null, Dispatchers Jen Anderson and Ron Canode, Engineer Marty Green, and Dispatcher Jerry Lund.
3rd row l-r, Chaplain/Fire Prev Everett Peterson, CERT/Fire Prev. Jim Purpura, Photographer McKenna Donovan, FF Alyssa Nicosia, FF Killian Schroeder, EMS Kim Fleming, CERT Karl Eisenbeitz, FF Austin Schwarzbach, Cadet Lucas Burbach, FF Christian Bush, Fire Prev/CERT Bill Gindhart, CERT John Huddleston, Fire Prev/CERT Allen Watts, FF Joe Koeninger, Cadet Zander VanderHeyden, and FF Kyle Swanson.
Top Row l-r, FF Chris Witcik, FF Sam McNames, FF Greg Wernick, FF Travis Johnson, FF Andy Wiechman, Engineer Joe Quast, FF Michael Prosser, FF Nate Sarver, Engineer Matt Bush, FF Mike Sherbon, FF John Hawkins, FF Tyler Young and FF Shannon Burbach, EMS John Morgan, and CERT Kevin Harvey.
Not pictured – Administrative Asst. Colleen Bloyer, Chaplain Kevin Butler, Chaplain Harold Danger, FF Tyler Ebany, FF Adam Eich, Data Entry Kelly Green, Fire Prev. Ken Kelley, Fire Prev. Ken Krause, FF Gus Larson, Public Relations Stefani Layman, FF David Leslie, FF Rob Lukowski, FF Justin Mayton, Chaplain Paul Meyers, FF Aaron Miller, Dispatcher John Presley, FF Steve Rosander, FF Tim Schrader, FF Brandon Sherbon, EMS Pedro Villasenor, Chaplain Tom Vojtech, Dispatcher Harry Wagner, EMS Brett Whiting, and Dispatcher Melissa Whiting.
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Harlem-Roscoe Fire’s Team
From The Chief’s DeskBy Fire Chief Don Shoevlin
The month of September went by so quickly and was it ever a wet month. If you’re like me,
we were all looking for a window to get the grass cut. Our members responded to 270 calls with an average response time of 2 minutes and average on location of 6.2 minutes. Through the first nine months of 2019, we have responded to a total of 2367 calls.
October is Fire Prevention Month! Our crew of dedicated men and woman have been involved with many station tours, school visits, Sparky demos and more. Our Fire Prevention Division, with the help of the firefighters, have been performing fire drills in all area schools along with many station tours. Thank you to all firefighters for an excellent job and your volunteerism to assist in reaching as many children as possible to teach fire prevention and safety! October 6th, we held our annual fire department open house at Station #1. Again, the officers and firefighters were responsible for a very successful event. I hope you were able to attend this annual event and found it not only informational, but enjoyable as well. Check out our Facebook page for those snapshots. Heck, you might even find one of you.
Are you a high school student age 17 or 18? Are you curious what it is like to be a firefighter/EMT? We offer a cadet program to give you a taste of this great profession. We will be holding an informational meeting on Thursday October 24th. It will be held at Station 1, 10544 Main Street in Roscoe at 7:00 P.M. A parent must also be in attendance.
As the saying goes, Spring ahead and Fall behind. Yes, it is that time of year again when we get back that hour of sleep we lost in March. Remember to turn your clocks back one hour at 2:00 AM on Sunday November 3rd. This is also a great time to check those dates on your smoke alarms and CO detectors. If they are 7 years or older, I would urge you to replace them.
As we turn back our clocks it brings to mind that darkness will occur earlier in the day. Please be attentive to the
bikers and walkers. I would also like to ask everyone to check that his or her addresses are properly marked and VISIBLE from the street. As we respond to emergency calls, we do not want our arrival to be impaired because of improper or no visible house markings.
Lastly, we have taken delivery of our new engine. It is not in service yet, but will be in the next couple of weeks. I will share more information about it in the November newsletter.
I am extremely gracious of your generous support and positive comments to our personnel and fire department. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to call me, we are here for you.
We have really been utilizing up to the minute events on social media, so don’t forget to keep up on the progress of your fire department by visiting our website. www.harlemroscoefire.com, we can also be found on Facebook, so go ahead and friend us.
Station Tour
Roscoe Methodist Village Nursery School visited Station One for Fire Prevention Week on Oct.4th.
Birthdays
October 20192nd Gus Larson Jason Street3rd Steve Rosander13th McKenna Donovan Ryan Messinger17th Pedro Villasenor25th Jim Purpura 70th26th Tom Aaker29th Sue Null
November 20191st Don Shoevlin3rd Joe Quast6th Andy Wichman8th Harry Wagner10th Nate Noble11th Kelly Green14th Ken Kelley
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CERT Basic Trainingby Jim Purpura
On October 18th, 19th, and 20th the Illinois CERT will hold its annual basic training course. This valuable training is focused on getting members of the community prepared for disaster situations during which first responders are not able to get to everyone immediately. The CERT program is a nation-wide organization under the Federal Emergency Management Act (FEMA) based on the principal “YOU are the help until HELP arrives”.
In 1984 during the earthquake in Mexico City, thousands of people lost their lives, however, it is estimated that 800 people were saved by individuals acting spontaneously working to save their neighbors. Sadly over 100 of these Good Samaritans lost their lives in the effort. The CERT program aims to promote community preparedness, minimize casualties, and keep would-be rescuers safe at the same time.
Think: Preparation, Mitigation, Response, and Recovery. Through adequate Preparation and Mitigation, Response and recovery is made easier.
Illinois Stateline CERT is run under the auspices of the Harlem Roscoe Fire Protection District. HRFD first responders will be brought in for parts of the training to share their expertise and training and will take place at Station #3 at 13974 Willowbrook road, Roscoe. The course is conducted by two CERT members trained by IEM.
Go to (https://www2.illinois.gov/iema/LocalEMA/CitizenCorps/Pages/default.aspx) for more details, to look at the student manual, and to get other tips on emergency preparedness.Day/Time Topic/Agenda
Friday 18 October 2019 6 PM to 6:30 PM Introductions6:30 to 8 00 Unit 1: Disaster Preparedness8:00 to 9:00 Unit 6: CERT Organization
Saturday 19 October 2019 7:00 AM to 7:30 AM Review/completion Unit 67:30 to 9:30 Unit 2: Fire Safety9:30 to 9:45 Break9:45 to 11:45 Unit 3: Disaster Medical Part 111:45 to 12:15 PM Lunch12:15 to14:45 Unit 4: Disaster Medical Part 214:45 to 15:00 Break15:00 to 17:00 Unit 5: Light Search & Rescue
Sunday 20 October 2019 7:00 AM to 7:15 AM Review7:15 to 8:00 Unit 7: Disaster Psychology8:00 to 10:00 Unit 8: Terrorism10:00 to 10:15 Break10:15 to 11:00 Review for Exam11:00 to 12:00 PM Examination12:00 to 12:30 Lunch12:30 to 3:00 Disaster Simulation3:00 to 4:00 Graduation, Diplomas, Photos
Contact us at [email protected] Search for us at statelinecert.org or look for our link on https://www.harlemroscoefire.com/.
Jim Purpura ‘70th’October 25th
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October 2019 Fire Chief Don Shoevlin Editor Sheryl Drost
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Open House Photos by Sheryl Drost, Marcia Soppe & Catherine Ster
Thank you everyone that came to Harlem-Roscoe Fire’s 2019 Fire Prevention Week Open House on Oct. 6th! What a fun day and it was great to see everyone! Check out our Harlem-Roscoe Fire Facebook Page to see more photos.
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