OCFD Citizen's Fire Academy Alumni Association
CFAAA Newsletter, September 2015
CFAAA DISPATCH
Published monthly by the Oklahoma City Citizens Fire Academy Alumni Association
Rob Anderson-Editor
September, 2015
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2016 ELECTIONS SLATED
Each year in November, the CFAAA elects officers for the upcoming year. It is now time to start the process.
Current 2015 officers: President James Augenstein, Vice President Lee Lehner, Secretary Carole Ann Koger, Treasurer Sandy Lookabaugh, and Member at Large David Dozier. We no longer have term limits, so the door is open.
During the September meeting, there is a nominating committee, which consists of three members, one of which can be an officer. Current officers are not eligible for the committee.
After the committee has been selected, a chairperson is selected and nominations are then open. A nominee must accept the nomination.
A member may nominate themselves. Nominations are sent to the emails of committee members.
At the November business meeting, a call for floor nominations will be made, at which any new member from the recent CFA class, with dues paid, can be nominated.
The time is now. Please give thought to being on the committee. I have been on it, but due to recent events in my life will be unable to participate.
2016 is counting on all of us.
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OCFD FIREFIGHTER RESCUES PUPPY FROM PIPE
OCFD Major Steve Peters and Sadie (Picture Provided)
We all know firefighters have a very compassionate side. This was displayed recently by an Oklahoma City firefighter after being asked to aide a puppy lodged in a pipe.
On the evening of July 17, Eric Johnson and Linehn Kelley were walking their new puppy, Sadie, near NW 63 and Rockwell, when all of a sudden, they heard a “yelp.” The couple had lost sight of Sadie and was looking for her in various areas, when they noticed she had been trapped in a pipe.
Kelley, after trying to free the puppy then called her brother- in law, Oklahoma City Fire Department Major Steve Peters and asked if he could help. Peters then responded to the location and started the rescue.
Six men then dug for nearly a half hour, freeing Sadie from the pipe. After a few minutes, Sadie was back to her playful self.
CFAAA thanks these men for the rescue.
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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.
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.
Major:
Jason Martinez 8/4/15
Lieutenant:
Joshua Manion 8/3/15
Sergeant:
Robert Chitwood 8/2/15
Fred Collins 8/2/15
Eddie Edgerton 8/2/15
Brian Foreman 8/2/15
William Godfrey 8/2/15
Justin Gomez 8/2/15
Christopher Green 8/2/15
Zachary Lawrence 8/2/15
Rance Meier 8/2/15
Dean Mitcheltree 8/2/15
Aaron Ray 8/2/15
Andrew Sparks 8/2/15
Adam Stuckey 8/2/15
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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 the pictures to benny.fulkerson@okc.gov, the new OCFD PIO Chief.
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RIDE-A-LONGS
If you haven’t done any ride-a- long’s lately, we urge you to 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.
The following stations are among the busiest and are recommended for ride-a-longs: 12, 14, 15, 19, 21, 24, 25, and 31.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
September 8-Citizens Fire Academy begins. Volunteers will be requested to assist during the eight week course.
September 19-Annual 5K run for Project Life 8:00 AM, Regatta Park near Chesapeake Boathouse, 701 S. Lincoln.
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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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