Blackhawk Firefighters Associati

The Next BFFA Meeting is 7 pm - Oct. 20th at E&B Fire Safety, 243 E. Main, Amboy.
Firefighters from MABAS Division 38 will be giving a presentation and slide show on their response and efforts in New Orleans.

We are updating the BFFA contact lists as well as add additional information to our current lists. We have had several requests to make a list of current department Fire Prevention and Education Officers. All departments are encouraged to send us any information that has changed: Chief, mailing address, telephone & Fax numbers. Also we would like to have any email address & website information, Names of the Training Officer, Fire Prevention and Education Officers. Once we have a current accurate list, we will make it available to BFFA departments to better enable departments to communicate with other member departments.

BFFA is still looking for members to help us out by serving on The BFFA Honor Guard. If you are interested in being a Honor Guard member, please contact Chief Lalley at Dixon Rural or by sending him a email.

The BFFA Conference “It’s All About Attitude” will be January 7, 2006 at the Rock Falls Holiday Inn.

There will be EMS tracks, Fire tracks and a BTLS class. We will be sending out class schedules and information as it becomes available.

The BFFA 50/50 tickets are ready. We will hold the drawing at the Amboy Extrication School.

Training:

Sterling will host a free IFSI Pump Operations , Saturday Oct. 22, 2005.

Erie will have a Juvenile fire Setter class October 22 & 23, 08:30 – 16:00 each day.
Dixon Rural will host a Tech. Rescue Awareness Class on Oct. 29, 2005.

Mendota will host a firefighter 3 class starting Nov. 7, 2005.
Crystal Lake Fire Rescue will hold a Clandestine Drug Lab Awareness class on November 12, 2005 from 08:30 to 12:30. Lifeline will be doing some classes at the conference.

Be sure to continue checking the BFFA Calendar of Events for upcoming events and training.

Reminders:

Departments must have completed the FEMA IS700 course by the end of the year to continue receiving grants. For more information, please visit the FEMA website - NIMS Training.

Hybrid Vehicle Emergency Response Guides are now posted on the BFFA Website Resources Button. We will be adding additional resources as they become available.

We would like to request that any member departments or former BFFA Officers that has any Blackhawk Firefighters Association records stored, please contact our BFFA Secretary, James Gordon at jgordon@bffa.net. We are working on our 501c and need to consolidate our records if possible. We are also working on a updated BFFA Inventory list.

Thanks,

James Gordon

BFFA Secretary & Webmaster

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BFFA's mission is to encourage modern and improved methods of training and education for the fire and EMS services; to promote the general welfare and the cultivation of friendship of all members throughout the organization and to continue to improve the relationship of the fire and EMS services with the general public by enlightening them as to the values and the benefits of the services rendered by the members of this association.

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