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Sheriff’s Seminar Part I 04/10/13 |
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Many of the 130+ attendees of at the 25th Annual Sheriff’s Fire Police Seminar arrived before an expected thunder & lightning storm. |
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Sheriff Donald B. Smith and President John Bodor | |
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Fire Police Team Lt. Hill kept track of team members and Secretary McGoorty took care of registration. |
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Quartermaster Ercole was on hand with his spring-line of fire police apparel. | |
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Another long day for Sgt. Frank Christian | |
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At 19:30 the first session began with a welcome from the sheriff. FBI Special Agent J. J. O’Brien, WMD Coordinator for the New York Region presented a program on threats we could face in the performance of our duties and resources available in our area. | |
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The coffee break gave all an opportunity to renew old friendships and swap war stories. |
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The second session began with the introduction and welcome from our host, Putnam Counties’ new Commissioner of Emergency Services Adam B. Stiebeling. |
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Our second program dealt with changes in radio communications which was presented by James Ciulla, Emergency Systems Planning Administrator for Putnam County. |
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Sgt. At Arms Joe Manstrelli and Quartermaster totaling proceeds of the evening’s sales. |
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And the winning number is… | |
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Part II 04/17/13 |
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Preparations began at 17:00 with the delivery of the “jail-house coffee”. Just less than one hundred and forty registered. All will receive training certificates issued by, and individually signed by Sheriff Donald B. Smith underwriting three or six hours of training. |
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Undersheriff Peter Convery welcomed the membership and was presented with a plaque thanking him for his continued support of the fire police. He is an active member of the Mahopac FD and is assigned to their fire police company. Secretary McGoorty was thanked for her work organizing and recording seminar registrations. |
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Paul Jockimo, President of Support Networks, Inc., spoke about mentoring each other and dealing with the results of the “calls” first responders wish never happened and are impossible to forget. | |
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Serve donuts and coffee and…they will come! |
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The second presentation was delivered by Pat Curran Reinhardt (MetLife Attorney), Debra Chilcott (K & L Gates Co. Manager) and Jim Cayey (FASNY Director) who explained the W.I.L.L.S. Program available at no charge to FASNY members. |
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Three members were door prize winners |
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Until next year… | |
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