FAIRFIELD FIRE DEPARTMENT - Inter-Office Correspondence - Town of Fairfield

FAIRFIELD FIRE DEPARTMENT
                         Inter-Office Correspondence

  TO:            Chief McCarthy

  FROM:          Assistant Chief Scott R. Bisson

  SUBJECT:       Monthly Facility Report for May 2021

  DATE:          June 9, 2021

COVID related activities:
The Fire School has transitioned to full operations but continues to reduce capacity in most
indoor classrooms as a precaution following changes in COVID restrictions. Throughout the
Pandemic, no students required backtracing or quarantine due to an exposure at school.

During the month of May, 511 students utilized the Joseph S. Elias Fire Training School over
196.25 hours.

Agencies Using the Facility

          Fairfield Fire Department                    CT Fire Academy
          Fairfield Regional Fire School               Valley Fire School
          Trumbull Fire Departments                    Town of Fairfield Planning Team
          CERT                                         USDA
                                                        Construction Education Center

Training and Administrative Highlights (Categories of use - FFD, FFD/FRFS, FRFS, Town)

      FFD – On Duty Fairfield Fire Department, personnel
       conducted Mayday Monday and Medical Protocol Review
       in-service drills on May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31.
      FFD - Probationary firefighters Michael Boisits was
       assigned to light duty after sustaining a knee injury. He
       has undergone surgery and is will need to complete the
       CFA recruit training program in the future.
      FFD – Probationary Firefighters Andrew Batchelor and
       Paul Couture graduated from the CFA Recruit Program on
       May 27 and spent the first few days of June working on
       various department training exercises before being
       assigned to shifts.
      FFD – Department training was completed for annual
       SCBA, Bailout, Rope Rescue and Trench Refresher this
       month.
      FRFS –17 students registered for the Summer Accelerated
       Firefighter I program that begins on June 2.
      FRFS –12 students are registered for Certified Pump
       Operator to begin in June at the Georgetown Fire
       Department.
      FRFS – Two Q driving endorsement classes are scheduled
       for June.
      FRFS – has been contracted by the Seven Seas Academy
       to offer recurring basic fire training as well as classroom
       space for their yacht staff members. The first class was
       held successfully in April and they have already booked
       classes for May, June, July, August and September.
      FRFS - The Trumbull FD completed several Flashover
       burns this month.

   FRFS – The school offered a layperson CPR
    class on May 26.
   FRFS – The School has partnered with an
    international Maritime Training group
    (Seven Seas) to provide basic firefighter
    and first aid training to people entering the
    commercial cruise and pleasure yacht
    industry. Instructors from FRFS developed
    the program and taught the first class in
    April 2021. The course included fire
    extinguishers, fighting gas fires, search and
    rescue and live fire attack. This is a natural
    fit for the regional fire school providing this
    much needed training in the Northeast.
    Since the first program was a success, Seven
    Seas has contracted with the FRFS for additional classes in May, June, July, August and
    September.
   FRFS – The Town of Fairfield Park and Recreation Department contracted First
    Aid/CPR-AED classes for their counselors. The classes will be held in June for
    approximately 100 students.
   FRFS – The Construction Education Center rented the classroom space on May 15.
   FRFS – AMR has advertised three summer EMT classes to be held at the FRFS (2
    accelerated and one evening summer program). Enrollment numbers are low at this
    point and class is pending.
   FRFS – The CFA has scheduled a Hazardous Materials Technician Class to be held at
    the FRFS in May.
   FRFS –Dive Rescue International provided a diver certification course that was held at
    the FRFS this month.
   CFA – held a written examination on May 13.
   CFA – began a Hazardous Materials Technician course at the FRFS this month that
    will meet 2 times a week.
   CFA – The CFA is preparing to offer another Aerial Operator class and a Fire Service
    Instructor 3 class at the FRFS in June.
   Town – The town continues to utilize the space at the training school to hold their
    planning meetings.
   FCHIRT – the Fairfield County Hazardous Materials team continues to use the facility
    on a monthly basis for its training however, they were off site this month for a large
    state wide exercise.
   CERT – CERT members attended fire extinguisher training at the school on May 22.

Physical Plant

Based on CDC and Town of Fairfield Guidance students and visitors are only required to
wear face masks if they are not vaccinated. The school is still encouraging social distancing
both inside and outside when possible.

The fire school remains impacted by water restrictions due to the hardening project. Water
supply for training has been reduced to approximately 600 gpm until the water mains are
restored to normal in the fall (2021).

New vending machines were installed in the multi-purpose room.

Road construction related to the Berm hardening project continues. Road raising in areas of
sheet piles is anticipated mid-June. There will be impacts and delays to the school due to
restricted traffic patterns during construction periods.