The Indiana Department of Homeland Security has issued a press release concerning the Indiana State Fireworks laws and safety guidelines for 2008. Please take a moment to review this information as you prepare for the upcoming Independence Day holiday.

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The Dearborn Community Foundation, Inc awarded $100,000 from the City of Lawrenceburg Community Grant Program Phase 2 Grant Program to the Sunman Rural Fire Department for the purchase of a new Heavy Rescue Truck.

Three Years in the Making

The SRFD truck committee has been working for the past three years to develop the requirements for a new rescue truck that will support the needs of the department for at least the next twenty years. This is lofty goal that was not taken lightly by the truck committee members. Each member meticulously scoured the department’s current rescue truck to gain an understanding of our current requirements for tools, storage, lighting and the other necessities for handling a rescue type incident.

Looking into the Future

The committee members then turned their attention to discovering the needs of the future. These needs were developed by visiting other local and not-so local paid and volunteer fire departments that deal with the number of incidents that the Sunman Rural Fire Department will one day face. This research led the committee to realize that a simple replacement of our current rescue truck would not be adequate for our fire protection area so they began researching the capabilities and options associated with a heavy rescue truck.

Selecting a Vendor

The truck committee solicited five vendors for quotes on a heavy rescue truck meeting the specifications created by the Sunman Rural Fire Department. Four of the vendors returned quotes and two of the vendors delivered demo vehicles to the department so that all of the members on the department would have a chance to examine and critique each truck. Finally, the truck committee members drove to near Columbus, OH to look at a Hackney heavy rescue truck made from a Spartan Chassis Metro Star cab and chassis combo. The committee members quickly realized that this was the truck of choice for the department so they worked with Hackney to develop a purchase plan for a truck meeting all of the committee’s specifications.

Congratulations to the Truck Committee

The SRFD truck committee has earned a well deserved congratulations for the efforts put forth in the selection of the new heavy rescue truck for the Sunman Rural Fire Department. This truck will allow the department to continue to meet the current and future needs of the communities within and around the department’s service area. If all goes according to plan, the truck should be delivered and put into service in 2008.

Enough talking… take a look at our new truck (stock photos shown below)!

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The Firefighter I retest has been scheduled for Saturday, May 31st at 8:00am at the Sunman Rural Fire Department. All members that have not yet received their Firefighter I certifications are urged to complete this test.

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The yearly physicals have been scheduled for Monday, June 9th. A signup sheet will be posted. Also, the SCBA Fit test has been rescheduled for this date as well. We will be scheduling 30 minute time slots in order to handle both the Physical and Fit portions of the test so please sign up as soon as possible to prevent testing delays.

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The Sunman Rural Fire Department, with the help of other local fire departments, is starting a Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) program. The SRFD is currently seeking members from other fire departments within Ripley county to join us in the development and implementation of this program.

Introductory Meeting

The SRFD held the first introductory meeting earlier this evening. Members from Batesville, Morris, and Sunman joined in the introductory session led by Asst. Chief Bill Craig. This session was used to introduce the concept of a RIT team and what RIT training entails. This session was also used to schedule the first formal RIT training session.

First Formal RIT Training Session

The first formal RIT training session has been scheduled for this Saturday, May 17th from 8:00am to 12:00pm at the Sunman Rural Fire Department. During this training session we will be reviewing the RIT training videos and presentations that have been provided to the SRFD. If you are interested in joining this session please contact the Sunman Rural Fire Department. Please note that this training session is scheduled to be an in-class session so there is no need to bring any fire fighting or rescue gear or equipment.

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A link to the Cadet Program has been added to the SRFD website. Be sure to check it out and let others know about this exciting program. If you have a son or a daughter that may be interested in this program please feel free to contact us to start your child on the path to becoming a firefighter.

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Please be sure to sign up for a time slot to have your SCBA fit test completed. A sign up sheet is located on the door between the bay area and the main hallway near the communications room.

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Next Monday, April 28th a reporter will be visiting the fire station to take a group picture of the department members. Please be sure to wear your dress blue uniform (no tie) and be at the fire station no later than 6:00pm. Also please stick around and be sure to have an individual photo taken so that we may update the website with professional looking photos of our members.

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Members from the Sunman Rural Fire Department, along with members from other fire departments all around the world, mourned the loss of two brave souls from the Colerain Township Fire Department.

Captain Robin Broxterman and Firefighter Brian Schira lost their lives as they entered a burning house in an attempt to locate any persons that may have been trapped inside. Events like this make us all stop and think about just how dangerous this job really is. In the blink of an eye everything can change and the worst of the worst could happen. However, as firefighters we continue to perform our duties as we know that the benefits we provide to others outweigh the risks that we face…

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The members of the Sunman Rural Fire Department spent a portion of their weekly training time learning a few of the techniques for self rescue. These techniques utilize the attack lines (i.e. fire hose) and other available tools to allow for escape from either the upper or lower levels of a building.

Escape from Upper Levels

The technique for escaping the upper levels of a building include utilizing an access hole and the attack line to create a fire pole with which the firefighter may slide down to gain access to the next lower level.

Escape from Lower Levels

The technique for escaping the lower levels of a building includes utilizing an attack line and a four man group on the upper level to pull the trapped firefighter to safety. The trapped firefighter must first wrap the attack line around his / her body. Once the attack line is secured the four man group can begin pulling the trapped firefighter to safety.

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