WEEKLY BULLETIN - City of Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES FIRE DEPA RT M E N T
WEEKLY
BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
MICHAEL R.YAMAKI, President LARRY GONZALEZ, Vice-President
DAVID W. FLEMING, Commissioner
ELIZABETH H. LOWE, Commissioner
MEL WILSON, Commissioner
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I N F O R M AT I O N
BULLETIN
FIRE DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATION
200 N. MAIN STREET
WILLIAM R. BAMAT T R E
Chief Engineer and General Manager
1999 HOLIDAY S C H E D U L E
Following are Holidays for Fire Department civilian personnel and special-duty uniformed personnel for Calendar Year 1999 as
established in Memoranda of Understanding and Administrative Code provisions:
MOU NO. REPRESENTATION UNIT
1 Administration
2 Building Trades
3 Clerical and Support Services
4 Equipment Operation and Labor Employees
8 Professional Engineering and Scientific
9 Plant Equipment Operation and Repair
12 Supervisory Blue Collar
14 Service and Crafts
Full-day holiday are eight (8) hours. Employees working 9-hour and 10-hour days should adjust their work schedules or make
appropriate timekeeping adjustment.
MOU Nos. MOU Nos. MOU Nos. MOU Nos.
1, 3, 8, 9, 2, 4, 12, 23 22
17, 19, 20 14
21, 36, 37
Non-represented
January 1, 1999 (Friday) – New Years Day X X X X
January 18, 1999 – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day X X X X
February 15, 1999 (Monday) – President's Day X X X X
May 31, 1999 (Monday) – Memorial Day X X X X
July 5, 1999 (Monday) – Independence Day X X X X
September 6, 1999 (Monday) – Labor Day X X X X
October 11, 1999 – Columbus Day X X X X
November 11, 1999 (Thursday) – Veterans Day X X X X
November 25, 1999 (Thursday) – Thanksgiving Day X X X X
November 26, 1999 (Friday after Thanksgiving Day) X X X X
December 23, 1999 (Wednesday). The last 4 hours of the 4 hrs. 4 hrs. 4 hrs.
work shift on the last working day preceding Christmas Day
December 23, 1999 (Wednesday). X
The last working day preceding Christmas Day
December 24, 1999 (Friday) – Christmas Day X X X X
December 30,1999 (Thursday) – (One-half holiday) 4 hrs.
December 30, 1999 (Thursday) – (Eight-hour holiday) X
December 31, 1999 (Friday) – New Year's Day X X X X
One Unspecified Holiday In Calendar Year 1999 X X X X
Two Unspecified Holidays In Calendar Year 1999 X
MOU NO. R E P R E S E N TATION UNIT
17 Supervisory Professional Engineering and Scientific
19 Supervisory Technical
20 Supervisory Administrative
21 Technical
22 Fire Chief Officers
23 Firefighters/Captains
36 Management Employees
37 Executive Secretaries
TOTAL HOLIDAYS: 13 1/2 14 1/2 15 14

I N - S E RVICE TRAINING CLASS SCHEDULE
ICS300 Intermediate
Date: January 5-7, 1999
Location: Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center
ICS
Date: February 1-3, 1999
Location: Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center
CSFM Fire Prevention 1A
Date: Starts: Jan. 14-15, 1999
Ends: Feb. 11-12, 1999
Location: Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center
ICS 400, 401, & 402
Date: January 20-22, 1999
Location: Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center
Safety Officer
Date: February 16-18, 1999
Location: Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center
Rapid Intervention Seminar
Date: January 28 and 29, 1999
Location: T B A
NFA Leadership III
Date: January 28 and 29, 1999
Location: Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center
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S TANDING FIELD TREATMENT PROTO C O L T R A I N I N G
The In-Service Training Section will present Standing Field
Treatment Protocol Certification training classes at the Frank
Hotchkins Memorial Training Center on the following dates:
Wednesday, December 2, 1998 0730 - 1130 hours
Monday, December 14, 1998 0730 - 1130 hours
Tuesday, December 15, 1998 0730 - 1130 hours
These sessions are open to any licensed paramedic interested in
becoming certified in the use of SFTP's. A d d i t i o n a l l y, paramedics
who have previously completed SFTP training may
attend as a refresher.
Attendance at this training class shall be on an off-duty basis
for which members will receive four hours of paramedic continuing
education credit. Compensation for off-duty attendance
RESOURCE ENHANCEMENT PLAN
The 1998 Emergency Services Resource Enhancement Plan is
designed to continue the improvement of paramedic response
times by expanding the number of Paramedic A s s e s s m e n t
Engines and Paramedic Rescue Ambulances. Implementation of
the Resource Enhancement Plan was announced in a letter
from the office of the Chief Engineer dated July 16, 1998 and
sent to all work locations.
The first phase of the Resource Enhancement Plan was implemented
July 1, 1998 with the conversion of RA 847 to
Paramedic RA 47. The second phase was implemented in
August. On August 18, 1998, EMT-I RA858 became Paramedic
RA58. On August 26, 1998, Engines 25, 73, 86, 92 and 96 were
converted to Paramedic Assessment Engines. The third phase
was scheduled for December 6th.
I N F O R M AT I O N
W E E K LY U P D AT E
will be in accordance with applicable sections of the
Memorandum of Understanding between the Department and
United Firefighters of Los Angeles.
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VOLUNTEERS FOR 1999 L.A. NISSAN OPEN
Volunteers re needed for the 1999 L.A. Nissan Open Golf
Tournament. The dates for the Open are Tu e s d a y, February 16,
1999 through Sunday February 21, 1999. L.A. City Fire
Department has been asked to marshal hole #1 and #2. If you are
interested in volunteering please contact: Henry Martinez (626)
814-9374, Capt. Phil Underwood (213) 485-6294 (A), Deborah
Martinez (213) 485-0674 or June Andrade (213) 485-0429.
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FIRE CHIEF–PROVO CITY, UTA H
Salary $48,140 to $85,593 A n n u a l l y
Provo City, Utah is now accepting applications for the position of
Fire Chief. Applications will be accepted until December 1, 1998.
Candidates must submit a completed Employment Application,
and a Supplemental Application. These materials will be mailed
to candidates upon request, by telephoning, faxing or writing to:
DONNOE & ASSOCIATES
5743 Marconi Avenue, Carmichael, Calif. 95608
Telephone (916) 486-4317 Fax (916) 486-0272
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C O O R D I N ATOR (FIRE AND RESCUE SERV I C E S )
S TATE OF CALIFORNIA
OFFICE OF EMERGENCY S E RV I C E S
$4054 - $4896
The Office of Emergency Services is now accepting applications
for the position of Coordinator (Fire and Rescue Services).
Applications will be accepted until December 1, 1998.
Examination Application form STD 678 must be filed with the
Governor's Office of Emergency Services, Selection Services
Unit/K.C. Campbell by mail to P.O. Box 419047, Rancho
Cordova, California 95741-9047 or in person at 2800
Meadowview Road, Sacramento, Calif. 95832. Applications are
available at the State Personnel Board, local offices of the
Employment Development Department, and the Governor's
Office of Emergency Services.
The third and final phase of the Resource Enhancement Plan
has been delayed. The implementation of more Firefighter/
Paramedic Bonus positions will take place sometime after
December.
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AIR AMBULANCE OPERATIONS TRAINING
All paramedics assigned to Rescues 39, 81, 87, 100 and 104
attended air ambulance operations training during the month
of November. The training sessions were held at Air Operations
and lasted 6-1/2 hours.
The training included helicopter safety, inventory and equipment
usage, scene of emergency procedures, in flight procedures,
hospital heliport procedures, flight emergency
procedures, hoist procedures, and returning ship to service procedures.