Local News
- Family escapes fire by jumping from upstairs porch in Pierre Part
- Oktibbeha County Fire officials discuss managing mental health after tragedies
- VIDEOS: Explosions obliterate fireworks facility in Esparto, causing outages and nearby evacuations
- Person rescued from rooftop of Rogers high-rise building under construction
- Tok restaurant feeds wildfire first responders
National News
- 10/19/25-10/21/25- Virginia Fire Equity and Diversity Conference- Richmond, VA
- ‘Sky crane’ helicopters replace wildfire planes at Colorado airport
- Pyrite Fire burns in Southern California
- Wildland fire on Oahu fully contained with 95 acres burned; residents return home
- Crews battle brush fire on Oahu, 80% contained
Passing of Al Sass, Vista Fire Department
NewsDear members,
It is with deepest sympathy that I inform you of the passing of one of our members, Al Sass (retired) from Vista Fire Department. Al was a US Navy veteran and served in several positions on the SCFMA Board. He was in an assisted living home for the last few years and passed away on the 12th of December at the age of 86. The Memorial Service for Al will be this coming Monday, 12/20/2010, 1:00PM at:
North Coast Church
2405 N. Santa Fe Ave.
Vista, Ca. 92084
Please note that North Coast Church has moved from their former location at 1132 N. Melrose Dr.
Sam Dominick and Dan Abeyta are attending and will represent the Association. The association will send flowers to the service.
Jeffrey S. Kahler – General Manager
South Coast Emergency Vehicle Service
2020 South Baker Avenue
Ontario, CA 91761
Office (909)930-2278
Fax (909)930-5258
Mobile (909)234-2950
www.southcoastfire.net
On Going Training Sources
TrainingsHere is a quick list of on-going training sources and an updated training from Elkhart Brass, Waterous and Phos-Chek:
Training Sources:
The 2011 Class A Foam and CAFS Academy will be held in Glendale AZ Feb 3-5. It will include a Foam/CAFS EVT track which will cover theory, maintenance, tuning, and troubleshooting. It will also include an Advanced EVT track which will install a CAFS Retrofit on a pumper during the Academy.
http://elkhartbrass.com/thecafsacademy/
TRACKS
Students will follow one of five tracks:
Basic (B): Students new to foam.
Advanced (A): Students already using Class A foam who understand the basic principles. PPE and SCBA required for live fire.
Admin/Chief (C): Officers and Administrators who need to know how to effectively implement and use foam in their departments.
EVT (M): Technicians who service, diagnose and repair systems.
Advanced EVT (AM): Experienced CAFS Technicians
Thanks,
Keith Klassen
Waterous Arizona
928-220-1400
NCFMA – NEXT MEETING–Dec 9th
Past MeetingsNCFMA – NEXT MEETING
Map & Directions to the next meeting: http://goo.gl/maps/X3TP
Valley Power Systems
55 Stillwater Rd
West Sacramento, CA
The meeting will be in the REAR building, starting at 0900
DEC 9th, 2010
Class Topic: California EPA requirements