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presence of IAFF Local 754 on the Internet is an extension of the
passionate dedication that we as professional emergency
service personnel have toward serving the Tampa Bay area and
the surrounding communities.
April
2008's Issue of
FULLY INVOLVED newsletter
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Some of what's inside this
issue...
42 story stair climb event for
the American Lung Association
Meet the Rookies
New ARFF 6
The relation of activity and
body mass
Tampa Fire Fighters
Tribute Video on YouTube
A short entertaining video
containing
emergency scene photographs and video clipshas been posted on the
YouTube video website recently. The creator of the
video is currently anonymous but Tampa Fire Fighters would like
to extend their thanks and appreciation for the effort.
The video shows Tampa Fire Fighters doing what they do each and
every day...
A Safe Haven For
Newborns
The
Florida Safe Haven Law is a
safety net for both the mother and the newborn infant.
It allows mothers,
fathers or whoever is in possession of an unharmed
newborn, approximately three days old or less, to
leave them at Safe Havens: any hospital, staffed fire
rescue station, or staffed emergency medical service
station, with no questions asked, totally anonymous,
free from fear of prosecution.
The
hospitals, fire rescue stations and emergency medical
service stations working to receive these babies
coupled with the identity protection of the parent
make this law an effective tool in preventing
unnecessary deaths of newborn citizens of the state of
Florida.
Firefighters throughout the Tampa Bay area took to the
streets in April and May for the annual “Fill the Boot” drive to
benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Firefighters and
paramedics were busy at traffic intersections
collecting donations to help “Fill the
Boots” with one-hundred percent of the proceeds going to MDA.
In
previous years the “Fill the Boot” campaign was conducted in
August during the weeks preceding the MDA national telethon held
on the Labor Day weekend. Hot weather, tropical storms and
hurricanes made moving the campaign to a different time of year
a good idea.
Thank you for everyone's support and
participation in helping make this years efforts successful.
Carbon Monoxide
Safety
Tampa
Fire Rescue working with local NBC affiliate “Newschannel 8”
and the Florida Regional Poison Control Center at Tampa
General Hospital put together a news story to inform the
public about the dangers of carbon monoxide. Captain Emilio
Salabarria helped set up an experiment in a detached
garage. Usinga gasoline powered
generatorasasource of carbon monoxide
the experiment showed the effectiveness of home CO
detectors.
Tampa Fire Rescue working
with local NBC affiliate “Newschannel 8” and the Florida
Regional Poison Control Center at Tampa General Hospital put
together a news story to inform the public about the dangers
of carbon monoxide. Captain Emilio Salabarria helped set up
an experiment in a detached garage. Using a gasoline
powered generator as a source of carbon monoxide the
experiment showed the effectiveness of home CO detectors.
Every home with a fuel-powered device (gas stove, gas
water heater, fireplace, attached garage) should have a
carbon monoxide detector along with a smoke alarm. For more
information about CO poisoning visit
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/5010.html.
Camp Hopetake
Children's Burn Camp
Each year,
approximately 40 children from Camp Hopetake (pronounced
hope’ e’ tockee) make their way to Adventure Island for a
day of thrilling slides and watery fun. Camp Hopetake is not an
ordinary camp: it is a special camp for a special group of
children. The camp was created to be a safe haven for children
ages 5 through 17 who have to cope with the social and emotional
scars of living with burn injuries. Adventure Island is
traditionally one of the favorite activities during the weeklong
camp. The campers’ adventures continue on Thursday when they
visit Busch Gardens.
Camp
Hopetake takes place at the DaySpring Conference Center in
Manatee County and is paid for by the Tampa Firefighters and
Paramedics, IAFF 754 and is well supported by the staff of the
Regional Burn Center at Tampa General Hospital. The camp’s
counselors are volunteering nurses, therapists, firefighters and
paramedics who strive to provide a safe and supportive
environment for these young survivors.
Planning
for the camp occurs all year long. Throughout the year staff
members from the Regional Burn Center at Tampa General Hospital
recruit the campers, solicit vendors, plan and then coordinate
the camp’s activities along side Tampa Firefighters and
Paramedics, IAFF 754.
In Case of Fire, Do Your
Children Know What To Do?
Tampa Fire Fighters
encourages children along with their parents to visit the
Public Education information area
of our website. There you will find 10 important easy to
remember steps to Fire Safety.
Also available is information on the Tampa Fire Fighters
sponsored
Free Smoke Detector Program
and how to properly install, use, and maintain smoke
detectors. There is also printable
educational activity coloring pages for children that can
be printed and colored.
