OCFD Citizen's Fire Academy Alumni Association
CFAAA Newsletter, June 2015
CFAAA DISPATCH
Published monthly by the Oklahoma City Citizens Fire Academy Alumni Association
Rob Anderson-Editor
June, 2015
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OCFD’S NEWEST STATION IS THE JUNE CFAAA MEETING LOCATION
Sign for OCFD Station 26, Oklahoma City’s newest fire station (Photo By: Rob Anderson)
Nine members were in attendance during the May CFAAA meeting, held May 21 at station 32.
When station 32 was built, the only thing that was close was the housing addition of Surrey Hills. Surrey Hills was “out in the country” at that time and was a premier area.
Since that day, the Surrey Hills area has seen a great deal of growth, which includes Sundance Airpark, which is on the outer edge of station 32’s eastern district, and countless homes. The area also includes Surrey Hills Country Club and Golf Course.
Since the station is still classified as an outlying station, it is a BLS (basic life support) station, with no paramedics.
The station has their share of full arrests. The station officer told us they have yet to lose a full arrest patient at the scene, with the exception of DOA’s (Dead On Arrival).
The area also has had some notable residents, the most notable being the late actor Dale Robertson.
We thank Billy Gaines, Reubin Ellis and Carlton Neal for their hospitality.
The June CFAAA meeting will be held at OCFD’s newest station, station 26, which is at the northeast corner of SW 119 and Rockwell. If you haven’t seen this station, you will not want to miss this meeting.
The easiest way to the station is south on I-44 to SW 119, turn right and head west on SW 119. The station will be on your right.
The meeting will start at 6:30 PM. Bring enough food for eight firefighters and yourself.
Guests are always welcome.
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NEW RECRUIT CLASS BEGINS
59 OCFD recruits on first day (Picture By: OCFD)
59 men and women have begun training in the latest OCFD recruit class.
With over 200 firefighters being eligible for retirement in 2015, OCFD needs to be ready to replace the retirees, plus others who have already retired.
The class started May 8 and will conclude with graduation ceremonies to be held in September (date to be determined).
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ANNUAL “MDA FILL THE BOOT”
"Fill the Boot"! OKC firefighters were on major street corners from May 11 - May 16.
The MDA Fill-the-Boot tradition began more than 50 years ago and the OCFD is honored to continue this partnership with MDA.
Last year, the citizens of this great city donated over $293,000! The money raised during the Fill-the- Boot campaign constitutes a bulk of the funding for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT HISTORY: THE CREATION OF FIRE SERVICE
In 1735, Franklin sent the following letter, anonymously, to his own paper. A year later he started, what is said to be, the first organized fire department.
"In the first Place, as an Ounce of Prevention is worth a Pound of Cure, I would advise 'em to take care how they suffer living Coals in a full Shovel, to be carried out of one Room into another, or up or down Stairs, unless in a Warmingpan shut; for Scraps of Fire may fall into Chinks and make no Appearance until Midnight; when your Stairs being in Flames, you may be forced, (as I once was) to leap out of your Windows, and hazard your Necks to avoid being oven-roasted."
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2015 CFAAA MEETINGS
All meetings start at 6:30 PM. Please bring food for enough firefighters on the shift, plus a couple other people.
June 18- Station 26-7025 SW 119, 745-6607
July 16-Station 18-4016 N. Prospect, 425-3006
August 20-Station 28-7101 S Anderson Rd., 737-4040
September 17- Station 11- 900 NW 50TH, 841-2400
October 15- Station 4-NE-14200 Hogback Rd., 396-8092
November 19-Location to be announced-Annual business meeting
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OCFD PROMOTIONS
The CFAAA congratulates the following members of OCFD and wish them well in their new positions.
Deputy Fire Chief:
Chris Goodwin 5/13/15
SR. Dispatcher:
Kevin Colwell 5/10/15
Captain:
Dominick Brown 5/13/15
George Hiersche 5/13/15
Scott Osban 5/13/15
Edward Perkins 5/13/15
Michael Tyson 5/13/15
Lieutenant:
Michael Domer 5/2/15
Prince Morgan 5/3/15
Sergeant:
Jeremy Canaday 5/13/15
James Cooke 5/13/15
Michael Corbett 5/13/15
Kevin Davis 5/13/15
David Garrett 5/13/15
Lance Jones 5/13/15
Michael Koch 5/13/15
Raymond Lujan 5/13/15
Kevin Neidel 5/13/15
Jason Patrick 5/13/15
Danny Schofield 5/13/15
Edmund Simank 5/13/15
Amanda Summers 5/13/15
Jeffrey White 5/13/15
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CFAAA HAPPENINGS
CFAAA hats are on sale for $15.00 each. Contact Keith Sossamon for purchase.
To order shirts, contact Lee Lehner.
Several colors are authorized; however, the main uniform will still be dress whites. CFAAA is also allowed a jacket available in dark blue.
Allow one to two weeks for delivery.
If you are interested in helping and would like to volunteer, please email John Fink at 1jdcfink@sbcglobal.net.
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2015 DUES NOW DUE
2015 CFAAA dues are now $20.00.
Send checks payable to CFAAA to Treasurer Sandy Lookabaugh:
2241 SW 117th St
Oklahoma City, Ok. 73170
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NOTES TO PASS ALONG
A reminder. If you take pictures of a fire, accident, or other event involving OCFD, before posting, you must submit them to the on duty PIO, for approval. This only includes OCFD. Any pictures taken of departments outside Oklahoma City, or the State of Oklahoma, are not under this policy, unless OCFD is involved. Email brian.stanaland@okc.gov until the PIO position is filled.
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RIDE-A-LONGS
If you haven’t done any ride-a- long’s lately, we urge you do take advantage of it.
We are entitled to three per year, and it is a great way to enjoy the company of firefighters and to see firsthand what they do.
RIDE-A-LONG
Tess Hague
Have you done a ride-a-long with the Fire Department? We would like to hear about it, especially if there was an exciting ride. Email Rob Anderson with details. If there was more than one, I will publish the most exciting.
Be sure to add the station number, shift color (if you know it), and some of the names of firefighters.
To schedule a ride-a-long, contact Tess Hague at 297-3314, Monday – Thursday 8:00 AM till 2:00 PM and she will get you scheduled.
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IMPORTANT EMAIL ADDRESSES
President: James Augenstein
Vice-President:
Lee Lehner
Secretary:
Carole Anne Koger
Treasurer:
Sandy Lookabaugh
Member-At-Large:
David Dozier
Newsletter Editor, Rob Anderson, roba1955@yahoo.com
Volunteer Coordinator, John Fink, 1jdcfink@sbcglobal.net
949-2373, Cellular 208-1391
Hospitality Chairperson, Bertha Augenstein
bertha1a@ att.net
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FINAL NOTES
The CFAAA Dispatch is published monthly by the Oklahoma City Citizens FireAcademy Alumni Association, and is published with permission from the Oklahoma City Fire Department.
We thank Chief Keith Bryant, and the entire fire department staff for their courtesy and cooperation.
Copyright 2015 CFAAA and Oklahoma City Fire Department
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