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FEMA Region V Begins Webinars to Inform Applicants on the 2012 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Application Process.
Posted: May 15, 2012

FEMA REGION V CONGRESSIONAL ADVISORY

FEMA Region V Begins Webinars to Inform Applicants on the 2012 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Application Process.

ANDREW VELASQUEZ III
REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR, FEMA REGION V

MAY 15, 2012


The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) would like to invite Congressional offices and constituents to attend a series of webinars intended to inform applicants of the 2012 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program application process.

The start of the 2012 Assistance to Firefighters application period is tentatively scheduled for June 4, 2012. In an effort to meet the needs of the fire services’ budget and time constraints, Region V will be conducting interactive webinars in addition to onsite workshops.

The webinar and onsite workshop schedule is posted on the FEMA Fire Grant website: www.fema.gov/firegrants

Please let your constituents know that the online webinars will begin today, Tuesday, May 15 2012 and will continue through May 31, 2012. Attached, for your information, is the webinar schedule with the dates and times.

To join in the webinar, the participant needs to sign on to the posted web address.  They must also call the conference number listed and when requested, enter the PIN number. All participants will be able to see the workshop slide presentation and have the opportunity to ask questions.

Thank you for your support with the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program.

If you have any questions, please contact FEMA Region V’s External Affairs Officer, Mark Peterson at (312) 408-4469.

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FEMA's mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.

For the Webinar schedule, see the link below.

http://www.sfm.illinois.gov/documents/Region%20V%20AFG%20Webinar%20Schedule.pdf

Announcement - Job Opening Firefighter/Paramedic at The Palos Fire Protection District
Posted: May 14, 2012

The Palos Fire Protection District will establish an initial eligibility list for the position of Firefighter/Paramedic. Applications will be available May 21, 2012 through June 4, 2012, during the hours of 09:00 AM to 4:00 PM, M-F, at Palos Fire Protection District station #1, located at 8815 W. 123rd Street, Palos Park, IL 60464. Applicants must appear in person and show a valid driver’s license as proper identification to obtain an application; one application per person. Completed applications must be filed in person during the hours of 09:00 AM 4:00 PM M-F. Applications must be received by the District no later than June 4, 2012, 4:00 PM. Any application received after June 4, 2012 at 4:00 PM will not be considered.

For more information, please see the link below.

http://www.sfm.illinois.gov/documents/Flyer-PalosFPDTestingNotice2012.pdf

Boiler Subcommittee [June 5] and Board Meeting [June 6] Announcement
Posted: May 9, 2012

Tuesday, June 5, 2012, 1:00 pm; Subcommittee to review rules for Historic Boilers.
Wednesday, June 6, 2012, 8:30 am; Board of Boiler Rules Meeting.

The location has changed for these meetings (this time);

Suburban North Regional Office Facility
9511 W. Harrison St
Des Plaines, IL  60016
Room 110 (Located on the lower level)

Google Map to location -- http://g.co/maps/2q9bb

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Technical Services Division

The Technical Services Division of the Office of the State Fire Marshal serves to support other operating divisions within the agency (primarily the divisions of Petroleum and Chemical Safety and Fire Prevention) as well as the fire service and regulated public with technical and engineering expertise in the form of code interpretation, and plan and application review for regulated occupancies and installations. Technical Services also provides expert advice in the agency's rulemaking processes for a variety of subjects including: underground and aboveground tank storage regulation, LP-gas regulation, service station operation, Life Safety Code enforcement, and myriad other fire prevention and petroleum and chemical safety related issues.

The division is managed by an Illinois registered professional fire protection engineer (P.E.) and staffed by a variety of personnel including engineers, engineering technicians and fire protection specialists. Personnel in this division assist with interpretations of applicable codes, assist operating divisions of the OSFM with continuing education of inspection personnel, perform special functions for the agency including representation on state and national code committees and task forces as well as making presentations to the public and the regulated community relative to technical issues. The work of the Technical Services Division is conducted from the OSFM's Chicago and Springfield offices.

Specific work includes:

  1. Reviewing plans and applications submitted for installation or modification of:
    • Underground Storage Tanks
    • Aboveground Storage Tanks
    • Self-Service and Unattended Self-Service Stations
    • LP-Gas Tanks
  2. Reviewing architectural drawings of new construction, renovations and additions for compliance with state codes. This includes submittals relative to:
    • Life Safety Code compliance
    • Fire Alarm System installation or modification
    • Fire Suppression System installation or modification
    • Special Extinguishing System installation or modification
  3. Analysis of Fire Safety Evaluation Systems (FSES) which offer owners an objective method for proving equivalent life safety in structures that may not be able to conform to the prescriptive requirements of the Life Safety Code.
  4. Analysis of submitted "Fire Safety Plans" for Illinois' correctional facilities.
  5. Preparing continuing education programs and support materials for the agency's field inspection workforce to familiarize them with applicable codes and changing technologies in an effort to ensure consistency in code enforcement across the state.
  6. Assisting OSFM operating divisions with the development of "Information Reports" and/or web page content to clarify technical and code requirements. This includes development of technical content for "Frequently Asked Questions" documents for the agency website.
  7. Representing the agency on state and national task forces and code development committees relative to fire prevention, code enforcement and petroleum & chemical safety issues. This includes representation on National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and International Code Council (ICC) committees.
  8. Providing expert testimony at appeal hearings and court cases on behalf of the Office of the State Fire Marshal.

For questions relating to underground storage tank (UST), aboveground storage tank (AST) and self-service station application and plan review call (217) 524-7605.

For questions relating to Life Safety Code, fire alarm system, fire suppression system and LP-Gas installation plan review call (312) 814-8960.

For more information about the program, email the Division of Technical Services

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