Joomla! site syndication http://lafpa.org 2008-11-21T00:08:23+01:00 http://lafpa.org http://lafpa.org/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png text/html 2008-01-27T19:48:26+01:00 http://lafpa.org http://lafpa.org/General-LA&FPA-Information/LA&FPA-News.html Visit the Fire Prevention Kids page at ---> http://www.sparky.org/ (http://www.sparky.org/) Make An Emergency Fire Pail Make an Emergency Fire Pail using ARM HAMMER® Baking Soda! Here’s a great Fire Safety Awareness project for kids that will help the whole family be prepared for small fires. Using Baking Soda and a coffee can, kids can make a Fire Pail to have on hand in the event of a kitchen fire. To make a Fire Pail, request a label with instructions by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to ARM HAMMER® Fire Pail Brochures, PO Box 7468, Princeton, NJ 08543. Book Published on Shreveport Fire Department Bomb Squad A copy of The History of the Shreveport Fire Department's Bomb Squad (1962-2008) was presented Friday by author Gene Barattini to two of the books primary sources, Terry Hayes and C.G. Vaughn. Terry Hayes, a retired Shreveport Fire Department Chief of Fire Prevention, Bomb Technician and a founding member of the Louisiana Arson and Fire Prevention Association (LA FPA) and Pasr President. Terry is also a Past President of the Louisiana State Firemen's Association, elected in 1965. C.G. Vaughn, a World War II veteran, is a former Army Explosive Ordnance Detachment Commander and former Caddo-Bossier Civil Defense Training Officer. The 68-page, illustrated book chronicles the City of Shreveport Bomb Squad from its beginning in 1962 to the state-of-the-art section as it is today. Barattini, a local emergency manager, educator and historian, spent months researching the book and interviewing current and retired Shreveport Firefighters. Copies of the book are available from the publisher at www.lulu.com for $27.20 hardcover, or $14.73, paperback, plus shipping, or directly from Barattini for $30 hardback or $17 paperback, shipping included, by calling (318) 742-4710. text/html 2007-06-22T15:58:06+01:00 http://lafpa.org http://lafpa.org/General-Info/Executive-Board.html Terry Thibodaux, President, - Harvey Volunteer Fire Company #2 Kenny Hunts, 1st Vice President - Brusly Fire Department Kenneth Green, 2nd Vice President - Monroe Fire Department Jerome Buddy Smith, Secretary - New Iberia Fire Department Tom Cassisa, Treasurer - St. George Fire Department Charles Stephens, Immediate Past President - Port Allen Fire Department text/html 2007-06-22T16:02:44+01:00 http://lafpa.org http://lafpa.org/General-Info/About-Us.html The Louisiana Arson and Fire Prevention Association is open to anyone with the responsibility of Fire and Life Safety or any individual with an interest in Fire and Life Safety. Cost for MembershipAn annual Membership is only $10.00 per year. For more information about who we are and the benefits of membership contact Tom Cassisa, LA FPA Treasurer at 225-454-6576. Contact TOM CASSISA (mailto:TJCassisa@StGeorgeFire.com) - The 2008 Conference was held on June 12 - 14 in Port Allen, Louisiana. Education training was plentiful during this conference and at the business meeting, the membership elected the following members to the exective board. Terry Thibodaux, President, - Harvey Fire Co. No. 2 Fire Department Kenny Hunts, 1st Vice President - Brusly Fire Department Kenneth Green, 2nd Vice President - Monroe Fire Department Jerome Buddy Smith, Secretary - New Iberia Fire Department Tom Cassisa, Treasurer - St. George Fire Department Charles Stephens, Immediate Past President - Port Allen Fire Department June 22, 2008 Members of the Louisiana Arson Fire Prevention Association: It has been a week since the 2008 LA FPA Conference and I wanted to thank Past President Charles Stephens, the Board members, and all the people from the Port Allen area for the outstanding conference. It was the first conference I can remember where the local departments provide meals for all three days. The speakers were very knowledgeable. On Saturday, June 14, 2008, the membership accepted the invitation of the Terrebonne Parish Fire Chiefs Association to hold the 2009 conference in Houma, Louisiana . Within the next 30 days, I will contact the Board members and set a date to visit the Houma area and survey available hotels for the conference site. If any member has any ideas for a regional training class to be held between now and the end of September, please contact me at hvfp6d@aol.com. Sincerely, Terry Thibodaux, President Louisiana Arson and Fire Prevention Association P.O. Box 1053 Harvey, LA 70059-1053 phone 504-364-3768 fax 504-364-3463 HVFD6D@aol.com email LA FPA Past President H. Butch Browning, Jr. is Louisiana's new Fire Marshal. Browning, who entered public service in 1986 as an East Baton Rouge Parish sheriff's deputy, later taught as an adjunct instructor at LSU Fireman Training in 1987 and 1998. Browning also served as Assistant Fire Chief for the District 6 Fire Department in Baton Rouge from 1987 to 1998, when he was promoted to Fire Chief. He has served as the Gonzales Fire Chief since 2001. After announcing the appointment, Governor Bobby Jindal said, Butch Browning has an incredible wealth of experience in firefighting, fire training, response and emergency preparedness. Ensuring the safety of Louisiana children and families is an incredibly important mission and the state will benefit from his leadership, knowledge and service. Butch is a recipient of the LSFA Roy Robichaux, Sr. Legislative Award in 2000 and 2006 and the was named the 1996 Louisiana Fireman of the year by the American Legion. Browning has an associate's degree in fire science from LSUE and received fire prevention training from the FEMA's National Fire Academy in Maryland, LSU FETI, and Oklahoma State University. He is a registered EMT, a certified accelerant detection handler, and a peer counselor. He is a member of the American Red Cross, the Louisiana Arson and Fire Prevention Association, the International Fire Chiefs Association and a Past President of the Louisiana State Firemen's Association. Browning has also previously served on the Governor's Arson Strike Force Committee, as a former president of the Louisiana Arson and Fire Prevention Committee. The LA FPA congratulates Butch and looks forward to working with him as the State Fire Marshal's Office.