VOLUME 8, ISSUE 2 Richardson Citizen Fire Academy Alumni Association Who Will be our Speaker this Month? Come to the February 26th meeting and find out. At the Richardson Fire Department Training Center; dessert & gathering at 6:30 p.m. and main meeting starting at 7:00 p.m. RSVP by noon Friday February 22nd at CFAAARSVP@gmail.com. Contacts Officer Name Email address: President Debbie Conard debbie.conard@tx.rr.com Vice President Bob Schneider Bschnei5@hotmail.com Secretary Alicia Marshall amarshall2331@gmail.com Treasurer Lon Burke mailman399@aol.com Director Donna Leach donna.leach@cor.gov Director Travis Day tdaytx@gmail.com Director Ron Domke domkerw@att.net Director Dave Gibbs dandjg@sbcglobal.net Director Rich Hardin rchardin@sbcglobal.net Newsletter Editor John Shea jlshea3@tx.rr.com INSIDE THIS ISSUE: President s Message 2 Volunteer Opportunities 3 After Holiday Holiday Party 4-6 Garland Rehab Visit 7-8 RFD Awards Banquet 9-12 2013 Dues Form 13 Clothing Order Form 14 Calendar 15
Page 2 President s Message VOLUME 8, ISSUE 2 We have a lot going on in the CFAAA right now and we are always looking for more volunteers to help with the various activities. Our fundraiser of brick selling is ongoing and profits will go towards the memorial statue at the new Training Center. It is hoped that the statue will be available by July. But we still have many more bricks to sell for this to become a reality. The TCFAAA Chiefs Forum is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 2 in Colleyville. This is a forum where chiefs from various fire departments come together to talk about their department and their alumni association. The RCFAAA will award a $1500 scholarship this year to an RFD dependent who is attending college. Our committee consists of David Gibbs, Rick Wilder, Gary Reim and Bob Schneider. We should hear of a winner in April. The annual Richardson Trash Bash will be held on Saturday April 6. This year we would like two CFAAA members to help with: 1) Coordinating a team interested keeping their community clean. The RCFAAA will be assigned a City park or location and we will be responsible for clearing that area of litter that day, and 2) For the first time we are being asked to host a table during the celebration where we can offer citizens educational information about our group. If you are interested in leading either the trash collection or booth, please let me know. The CFA class is scheduled to begin March 7. We are also looking for a volunteer to oversee the Mentor Program. This will involve you pairing a mentor with a class member. Shouldn't take any time at all. We always look forward to seeing our members become involved in the opportunities that arise. Debbie Conard
CPR/AED/First Aid Update Page 3 Group One is now approved to teach classes and Group Two is well underway with their training. By Feb 23rd they will have completed CPR and First aid training and be ready to enroll in the final phase with the Core Instructor Course. Completion date is TBD but the final test will be teaching a class so we may seek help from our members to fill spaces. Stay tuned! Current equipment on hand is 4 new adult manikins, 4 baby manikins, 2 AED with the hopes of obtaining 2 more, and required supplies to complete CPR and first aid training. CFA Class 18 Volunteers Needed The CFA Class 18 starts March 7th. We need volunteer facilitators for each night of the class. First come first served type of sign up. No more than 4 total. On the last night, the Live Burn, we need 5 people. The schedule will be posted in the newsletter as soon as we get it. A photographer position is on the sign-up sheet. If you want to the photographer, please sign up for that position. Basic Tasks: Arrive between 5:45/6:00. Set up tables. Arrange chairs. Make ice tea. Set out plates, napkins, cups, etc. Arrange food when it arrives. Clean area if it gets messy during serving, etc. Keep an eye on the tea, water usage and make more tea as needed. Hand out literature as needed during class. After class clean up the room and kitchen and take the trash out to the dumpster. On bunker gear nights, help class members with gear. Ask Alicia if you have any questions. 214-415-9811. We are also looking for a volunteer to oversee the Mentor Program. This will involve you pairing a mentor with a class member. Richardson Trash Bash April 6th Steve Jennings is the lead on this project. If you are interested in helping out, see Steve. Alicia Marshall will man the information booth 10:30-11:30 a.m. Closet Clean-out February 24th The Training Center closet needs to be cleaned and organized before the CFA classes start. We want to do it Sunday, February 24 th, probably around 2 p.m.. If you want to assist, let Alicia Marshall know, 214-415-9811.
After Holiday Holiday Party Recap Page 4 Meet & Greet Let the Gifting Begin Photos courtesy of John Shea
Continued from page 4. Page 5 Photos courtesy of John Shea
Page 6 Continued from page 5. I ll take that! Rick s happy! Ron s happy! But is Jay? Photos courtesy of John Shea.
Page 7 Rehab Visit to Garland Photos courtesy of John Douglas.
Page 8 TCFAAA Update The 10th Annual TCFAAA Annual Chief's Forum will be held Saturday March 2nd at the Colleyville Library, 110 Main St. Colleyville, TX 76034. Breakfast snacks at 8:30 a.m. and Chief's Forum at 9:00 a.m. Marcia Hurst, Plano CFA, will moderate a panel discussion by the Chief's of changes and challenges facing the fire service in 2013. All of our members are invited to attend and meet the Chiefs and members of the other TCFAAA member cities. The May 11th Saturday meeting will be hosted by the Plano CFAAA at the Plano FD Central Station #1 Fire Admin Conference Room. Breakfast snacks at 8:30 a.m. and Meeting at 9:00 a.m. Everyone is invited to attend. Dallas Stair Climb 2013 The annual Dallas Stair climb will be September 7, 2013. If you are interested in helping, online volunteer registration begins in June. Garland Rehab Visit continued from page 7. Photos courtesy of John Douglas.
Page 9 RFD Awards Banquet Meet & Greet Wanna buy a brick? Photos courtesy of John Shea
Page 10 Awards Photos courtesy of John Shea
Page 11 Continued from page 10. New Recruits Photos courtesy of John Shea Ticket to ride...
Page 12 Continued from page 11. Casino Night Photos courtesy of John Shea
Page 13 13 Dues Statement PLEASE PAY THE FOLLOWING ITEM Invoice Year: 2013 RCFAAA Phone: 972-744-5752 c/o Richardson Fire Department Fax: 972-744-5796 136 N. Greenville Avenue Richardson, TX 75081 Date Type Description Amount Due Dues Renewal Calendar year 2013 Total Terms: Please pay upon receipt of this statement. REMITTANCE: (Please complete this section) Thank you! DATE: AMOUNT: YOUR CANCELLED CHECK IS YOUR RECEIPT. Please print: NAME ADDRESS: PHONE: E-MAIL: ALTERNATE PHONE: Check below type of membership: Can we include your information in the members directory: Yes No $25.00 Single One Year $45.00 Single Two Year $65.00 Single Three Year
Page 14
Page 15 March 2013 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 31 1 2 RICHARDSON CITIZEN F IRE ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION c/o Richardson Fire Department 136 N. Greenville Avenue Richardson, TX 75081 Phone: 972-744-5752 Fax: 972-744-5796 Email: cfaaarsvp@gmail.com 3 4 5 6 7 CFA 1 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 CFA 2 15 16 17 18 19 20 Board Meeting 24 25 26 General Meeting 21 CFA 3 22 23 27 28 CFA 4 29 30 The mission of the Richardson Citizen Fire Academy Alumni Association (RCFAAA) is to function in an auxiliary capacity to assist, promote, and support the Richardson Fire Department through service, education and recognition. COMING EVENTS FEB APR 2013 Feb. 24, 2013: Closet cleanout at Training Center. Feb. 26, 2013: General Meeting. March 2, 2013: TCFAAA at Colleyville. Breakfast at 8:30 a.m. March 7, 2013: CFA Class 18 begins. March 14, 2013: CFA Class #2. March 20, 2013: Board Meeting. March 21, 2013: CFA Class #3. March 26, 2013: General Meeting. March 28, 2013: CFA Class #4. April 6, 2013: Trash Bash. We re on the Web at: http://www.cor.net/index.aspx?page=180. CFAAA Board Meeting Schedule for 2013 January 23, 2013 July 24, 2013 February 20, 2013 August 21, 2013 March 20, 2013 September 18, 2013 April 24, 2013 October 23, 2013 May 22, 2013 November 13,.2013 June 19, 2013 December 18, 2013 "Board meetings are open to any CFAAA member. They are held at 6:00 P.M. in the conference room at the RFD Administration offices on Greenville Avenue. Meetings have moved to from Monday to Wednesday nights." Heartwarmers: A sympathy card sent to John Huxall on the death of his father.