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Tuesday, December 20, 2016
S.A.F.E. Community Coalition Update - December 2016
"something clicked around week four and the dynamic started to change"
Part 3 of the fire fighter training series continues
"Inside a building, up in an attic, down in a basement, on a patio or in an open field - fires can happen anywhere and the recruits must train for multiple scenarios.
When not performing search and rescue drills or sitting in a classroom, the recruits from Class 249 completed successively larger drills called burn evolutions in the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy's four-level, concrete burn building.
Between each evolution, instructors set up bales of straw as the recruits sat in a circle and reviewed their progress with an instructor. The doors would be closed, the bales set on fire and the recruits would start the next evolution. Sometimes they went through a ground floor door, or climb a ladder to vent a higher window or to access the attic. Other times, they plunged into the smoky depths of a basement, one of the more dangerous places to be in a real fire because homeowners tend to store boxes and other items there."
Continue reading Part 3 (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20161219/50-days-to-be-firefighter---part-3
If you missed Parts 1 and 2 can be found here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2016/12/its-better-than-9-to-5-job-more.html
Monday, December 19, 2016
Reporting by Walking Around: What a difference a day makes
"e-permitting could create some efficiencies within town"
From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:
Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20161218/franklin-town-website-to-add-e-permitting
In the Franklin Matters notes from the Town Council meeting on Dec 7, dog licenses were targeted to start in the Town Clerk's office and hence the 'rush' for the approval to get the software ready for the renewals to begin in January. It would expand to other Town Clerk services and then to other departments over time assuming successful.
For the complete summary of the Town Council meeting Dec 7
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2016/12/2-police-officers-sworn-in-tax-rate-set.html
"As part of an ongoing effort to make its website more convenient, the town will be adding e-permitting services in the beginning of 2017.
Deputy Town Administrator Jamie Hellen said the Town Council had approved a pilot program - at $35,000 - earlier this month, though the process did not begin there.
"Over the summer, we had a huge group of department heads and staff interview (e-permitting) companies to determine the best way forward," he said. "This is cloud-based technology that will enable citizens to set up an online account, with their email and information, and be able to do business with the town."
Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20161218/franklin-town-website-to-add-e-permitting
Town of Franklin: Town Clerk webpage where there will soon be a link to renew dog licenses online |
In the Franklin Matters notes from the Town Council meeting on Dec 7, dog licenses were targeted to start in the Town Clerk's office and hence the 'rush' for the approval to get the software ready for the renewals to begin in January. It would expand to other Town Clerk services and then to other departments over time assuming successful.
For the complete summary of the Town Council meeting Dec 7
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2016/12/2-police-officers-sworn-in-tax-rate-set.html
Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O'Donnell Delivers U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots
Norfolk County Register O'Donnell Delivers U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots
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"It's better than a 9 to 5 job. More rewarding"
From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:
(Editor's note: Daily News photojournalist Allan Jung followed a recent class of firefighter recruits. He documented the men as they went through 10 weeks of often rigorous training with photos, video and stories. This three-part series continues on Monday and Tuesday with new photo galleries of the firefighter training experience. To view photo galleries and videos go to www.metrowestdailynews.com.)
Continue reading Part 1 (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20161218/50-days-to-be-firefighter-part-1---lifelong-dreams
Part 2 (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20161218/50-days-to-be-firefighter---part-2
(Editor's note: Daily News photojournalist Allan Jung followed a recent class of firefighter recruits. He documented the men as they went through 10 weeks of often rigorous training with photos, video and stories. This three-part series continues on Monday and Tuesday with new photo galleries of the firefighter training experience. To view photo galleries and videos go to www.metrowestdailynews.com.)
"STOW - With a whoosh, the flames, an inferno really, rose above the pool of water, feeding off a layer of liquefied natural gas. The heat was immediately felt by the ring of firefighter recruits who instinctively took a few steps backward. Soon they would have to walk forward, inching closer to the undulating orange column armed with a chemical fire extinguisher, urged on by an instructor and fortified by confidence in their training.
It was day 45 of their 50-day training program and the liquefied natural gas fire was the pinnacle in a progression of sterner tests, a very literal way to turn up the heat. They had already tackled fires inside concrete buildings, searched blindly in smokey rooms for hidden victims, run up and down stairs in full gear to prepare for a job that many did not describe as a vocation. For them, being a firefighter is an aspiration from childhood that grew into a passion to serve and join the brotherhood."
Continue reading Part 1 (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20161218/50-days-to-be-firefighter-part-1---lifelong-dreams
Part 2 (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20161218/50-days-to-be-firefighter---part-2
Sunday, December 18, 2016
MBTA: Commuter Rail notice for Monday, Dec 19
"The National Weather Service is anticipating frigid temperatures on Monday, 12/19/16. The Commuter Rail will operate on a regular weekday schedule.
Please take precautions while travelling to local stations.
For the latest commuter rail information, follow us on Twitter @MBTA_CR, sign up to be a T-Alert subscriber, and consider downloading the Keolis MBTA Commuter Rail or the MBTA-endorsed Transit apps.
Please be on the platform 5-10 minutes prior to departure to ensure timely boarding.
Last updated: Dec 18 2016 12:48 PM
Sent by the MBTA."
Please take precautions while travelling to local stations.
For the latest commuter rail information, follow us on Twitter @MBTA_CR, sign up to be a T-Alert subscriber, and consider downloading the Keolis MBTA Commuter Rail or the MBTA-endorsed Transit apps.
Please be on the platform 5-10 minutes prior to departure to ensure timely boarding.
Last updated: Dec 18 2016 12:48 PM
Sent by the MBTA."
Franklin Dean Station in light snow |
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