The Steese Volunteer Fire Department is going to be driving through our neighborhoods to bring some holiday cheer. Please come out to the end of your driveway to wave at Santa, see the fire trucks and get a candy cane. Maps of the routes will be posted soon. Please spread the word, Santa is coming to town!
We would like to thank Mathew MacCarter and Domenic Monzingo who built a door prop for our department. Both are instructors for the local 375 plumbers and pipe fitters apprenticeship program. All of the materials were donated from C&R pipe out of kindness. This door prop allows us to to train new recruits and senior members on making forcible entry into a structure during a emergency such as a structure fire. Having this prop allows us as firefighters to have mastery in this area and allow for faster operations on the fire ground. Many hours have already been spent on this prop and many lessons have been learned through using it.
We are also excited to announce the advancement of one of our scholarship firefighters to a full-time paid position Carlos Hernandez has joined A-shift as a Firefighter/EMT. Congratulations Carlos.
SVFD is proud to announce our newest full-time staff member Evan Sterling. Evan came to us from Ester Volunteer Fire Department and he will be joining B-shift.
SVFD put in for and received a FM Global Fire Prevention Grant this summer. We received $2000 to purchase fire prevention and education materials. We plan on expanding our fire prevention program so stay tuned! Many thanks to FM Global for making this possible.
Sunday was the last shift dinner for Captain Townsend and Engineer Hunter. Captain Townsend is starting with Fort Wainwright Fire Department. We wish them the best of luck in your future endeavors.
Thank you, Hunter Family Foundation for the donation. Their donation made it possible for us to buy a step mill for our firefighter fitness program.
Steese members volunteered as proctors for the CTC Fire Academy Firefighter I test today. Thank you, Firefighters Contreras, Hernandez, Jarvis & Yoder for representing Steese.
Getting out into our community is important. This provides realistictraining, develops area familiarization, and allows our drivers, firefighters,and officers to be prepared for emergencies in the actual homes of our fireservice area. It also allows us to meet the families we serve. Thanks to our communitymembers for opening up your homes for this essential training.
Kimberly Williams earned the rank of Engineer today. Congratulations Kim!
