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Show r The Summit County Bee 5,1999. Page A3 Fire Protfecfridri?:Clds& Pay OFF Wrecks Abound This Week . . . V V PAMELA ROBBINS Bet Editor Imagine yourself all snuggled up 'in bed and the phone rings in the early morning hours alerting you to the fact that a fire ia in progress and the location is several miles away and involves a family home. ' are: Fire Flashover Simulator Trailer, Classes at Utah Valley State College Fire and Rescue to respond to the Smith family home recently, the response time was 12 minutes, causing Firechicf, Tom Moore to say "that is as good firee or better than paid can the do. Although fighters inside of the home was totally processes they need to follow exactly. 1. Accurate and complete department training records. All aspects of training, both written and be completed at 100, less. nothing 2. Must complete "In House" manipulative exam. 3. Must obtain a current CPR Certification. 4. Must Obtain current llazmat first responders awareness level. ' 5. Must pass written state exam at 70 or better. 6. Must pass manipulative skills "spot check." Test is completed on 11 random skills, such as: personal manip-ulative-- Putting in countless hours, of train ing, study, and testing to receive their Firefighter I Certification. The classes have also been open to other area station firefighters, taking in all aspects of training, from ropes and knots to fire control and prevention. ' Certification on the state level was first established in 1981 to stimulate professional development Bryan Pace, Chad Gunn, Scott Peterson and David Peterson. When The fire Dept, was called Academy, learning about fire control and clandestine .drug labs and EMT classes at the University of full-tim- Utah. to . protective equipment, forcible entry, foam fire streams, salvage, emergency medical care, water supplies, rescue and fire control. Service. Fire Certification requirements to I have many . Station Fire Fighters have been Utah Homer, Gale Pace, Kathleen Pace, obtain Firefighter nothing new, however, when a call does come, it is nice to know that training classes you have taken can often mean a big difference in the way various situations are For over a yeat, Coalville the .A few of these dedicated volunteers have also attended classes outside the area to add to their knowledge as well. Included in this area withdraw, from certification at any time. ' For firemen, this scenario is in Participation by a department is voluntary and departments can The Coalville Fire Department currently has 13 volunteer members, with 4 being Certified as Firefighter I Status and 3 EMT's. Ben .They are: Tom Moore-Chie- f, Blonquist-Capt- ., Kory Vernon-Lciut- destroyed, the structure was saved, a fact that Moore attributes to "a team working together like clock- work, I've never been so tickled with a group in my life. Because it was his first time supervising the firefighting team, Moore said he was able to view the "workings of the men on a different level, and that he "knew the training we have taken has really paid off. (Editor Note - Thanks to Cindy Padgett for her assistance with this article, and Congratulations to the Volunteer Firefighters for their ongoing efforts to help the ., and Gary Padgett Training Officer. Rounding out the group are: Jody Robinson, Kent Clark, Shane Sargent, Josh Sargent, Brody Blonquist, John Meek, Cody Wilde, Scott Garfield and Wade Sargent. Wanship Fire Station has 10 members with 8 certified fire fighters and 6 EMT's on board. Mark Robertson is Fire Chief, Heidi Robertson, Jerry Homer, David being driven East bound, Saturday morning, a while traveling on at the interchange, missed the curve, due to excessive speed and ended up rolling tbe rig, taking out the sand barrels which have been set up at the rite. The trailer was loaded with french fries which stayed intact The driver, his wife, year old child and family dog were uninjured in the mishap. All were wearing seat belts. semi-trail- er Movie Making In Echo Olympic Medalist to Speak Sunday at Stake Center Please join Coalville 2nd Ward Young Men and Young Women for an evening with Mike Schlappi, 3 lime Olympic medalist and Author of "Bulletproof Principals for Striking Gold. Mike is the President of "Attitude Therapy" as well as being a husband and father. His story includes being para- lyzed by a tragic accident at age 14, and how it did not atop his dreams from becoming a reality. The time is 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 14, at the Coalville dress Stake Center. Sunday Rhea Roberts, of llenefer, is considering herself to be pretty lucky after being involved ia a one vehicle accident at Echo Junction on Thursday morning. Hitting a "muddy" spot off to the right, the incident began a chain of events which eventualand into tbe ly took her to the inside lane of Westbound guardrail. Transported to the University Hospital in Salt Lake, she was later released with superficial "bumps and bruises along with a few stitches. requested. 0, i . nr k -- YliU New & n Sales & Service L to R -- William Baldwin, actor, Jeff Celanteno, Director, Jefferson Richard, Maslak, Producer, take a break from filming to oblige tbe photographer. Dodge, Chrysler PAMELA ROBBLNS Plymoiith Jeep & Eagle Dodge & Plymouth Mini-Va- Bee Edita With Utah fast becoming one of the more popular places in which to produce films. Echo has become a prime location. With the Kozy Cafe and Echo Cafe and Station, it continues to combine the charm of the past with the features of mod ns Dodge Trucks Rams & Dakotas Russ Carrigan Motors em day living. When crews moved into the area on February 24th to begin Baldwin, Lee Majors and Briget Bako, pie movie is an action type of film, but no one was saying filming the movie Box ELX, to be released in the summer months, the day was sunny and calm, setting the pattern for a relaxed atmosphere of filming. Boasting a cast of William much about the actual plot, except to say it was a "someone charing someone else type of movie. The uplifting, pleasant attitude of those associated with the production of the movie, was a welcome change from the usual humdrum, boring 'here we go again type of scenario. William Baldwin, with his engaging smile and talent, his casual, relaxed mannerism and "Im in control attitude added a touch of class to the filming. Morgan, Utah 829-324- and Paul 5 As an added note, Jefferson Richard hails from Marion, adding some local interest to the movie. The filming being Submit Your Favorite Photo completed in Utah, is expected to take about two weeks. Bee needs your photos to put in "Photo of The Week". Send to The The- . - The old Echo Station, owned by Frank Cattclan, is prepared for filming by placing "trucks from the past surrounding the building. Summit County Bee, P.O. Box 7. Coalville, UT 84017 (Special thanks to Valerie Howlett, production supervisor and Jennifer Miller, production assistant for their assistance "behind the scenes ".) Summit County is seeking interested citizens to serve on the Summit County Historical Board. Applicants must have a strong interest in the history of Summit County. Letters of interest may be addressed to Summit County, attn. Anita Lewis, P. O. Box 128, Coalville, UT 8401 7. For further information call 336-322- 0, 615-322- 0, 1 783-435- 1 Deadline hr receiving applications ext. 3220. is Wednesday, March MU C3kPD s ' .: 'm : 4 t Cains GW Coins CartlfhKf Supplhw Fran Appraisals Jnwalry Ws Buy and Sail Howard Toni Gumoy & (801)226-129, . 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