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Fire Weather Watch for Luzerne, PA

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Issued by The National Weather Service
Binghamton, NY
2:46 pm EDT, Sun., May. 9, 2010

… FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH… WHICH IS IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON.

SUNNY DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED MONDAY AFTERNOON WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES FALLING INTO THE 20S AND NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 20 TO 25 MPH. THESE FACTORS WILL COMBINE WITH A DRY GROUND TO INCREASE THE FIRE WEATHER THREAT MONDAY AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS.

Training

Basic Vehicle Rescue Training

Location:  Kunkle Fire Department

Mon 6/7 @ 1830hrs          1. Registration; orientation; class overview, protective gear

Sun 6/13 @ 0830hrs         2. Vehicle Rescue Theory: Preparation, Systems, Vehicle Anatomy

Wed 6/16 @ 1830hrs         3. Tools & Equipment Intro & Theory of their use

Sun 6/20 @ 0830hrs**     4. Tools & Equipment Practical: Familiarization and set up

Wed 6/23 @ 1830hrs         5. Hazard Control & stabalization

Mon 6/28 @ 1830hrs**    6. Assessment & Stabilization Practical

Wed 6/30 @ 1830hrs        7. Gaining Access & Disentanglement Theory

Wed 7/7 @ 1830hrs**      8. Gaining Access Practical

Mon 7/12 @ 1830hrs**    9. Disentanglement Practical I

Sun 7/18 @ 0830hrs       10. Patient Handling; Post-rescue

Wed 7/21 @ 1830hrs       11. Disentanglement Practical II

Sun 7/25 @ 0830hrs**  12. Practical Operations

Wed 7/28 @ 1830hrs      13. Review session & questions (optional)

Date TBA                          Practical Final – Set by EMS

Date TBA                          Written Final – Set by EMS

** Designated Practical Session

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