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 2010 - MABAS 54
Meeting Dates

   7:00 pm

Teutopolis FPD
215 W. Main St.
Teutopolis, IL.

January 20, 2010  
February 18, 2010
March 17, 2010
April 21, 2010
May 19, 2010
June 16, 2010
July 21, 2010
August 18, 2010
September 15, 2010
October 20, 2010
November 17, 2010

NO December mtg. –Due to Holidays

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OSFM TEST DATES

Effingham Central Station
505 W. Fayette Ave.
Effingham, IL.


2010 Dates
February 8, 2010- 7 pm
April 12, 2010 - 7 pm
July 12, 2010 - 7 pm
October 11, 2010 - 7 pm
December 13, 2010 - 7 pm

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OSFM TEST DATES

Olney FD
501 N. Walnut
Olney, IL

2010 Dates
  May 22, 2010 - 9:30 am
  Sept. 18, 2010 - 9:30 am
   Dec. 18, 2010 - 9:30 am --

         SM    MABAS DIVISION 54 Board of Directors    SM

                               President - Chief Joseph C. Holomy, Effingham FD
                                       Vice President - Chief Doug Engeljohn, St. Elmo FPD
                                       Treasurer - Asst. Chief Bruce Benefiel, Wade FPD
                                       Secretary - Joan Buzzard, Effingham FD

                                       Send correspondence to: Effingham Fire Department
                                        Attn: MABAS Division 54
                                        505 W. Fayette Ave., Effingham, IL.  62401

                                        Or email us at buzzardj@ci.effingham.il.us       
                                       
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       MABAS Division 54 is in southern Illinois, covering all or portions of Effingham, Jasper, Fayette, Shelby, Cumberland and Richland Counties situated less than 100 miles east of St. Louis, Missouri and 120 miles west of Indianapolis, Indiana.   The Division area is predominately rural with developing urban areas experiencing commercial and industrial growth.   Interstate 57 and Interstate 70 run through the entire service area along with several rail systems including AMTRAK.   MABAS 54 is comprised of 24 response agencies, many of which are totally volunteer departments. These departments are committed to providing quality service to citizens over a combined area of 1,806 square miles. In addition, dedicated personnel from these agencies have joined forces to provide the region with the specialized services of the MABAS 54 Haz Mat Team. 

                                          MABAS DIVISION 54 MEMBERS

   
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                Step 1- Left to Right: Effingham County EMS Director Terry White, Jasper County EMS John Phillips
                Step 2- Left to Right: Vandalia FD Chief Merle Adermann, Altamont FPD Chief Jon Becker,
                Montrose FPD Chief Chris Overbeck
                Step 3- Left to Right: Edgewood FPD Chief John Gillmore, Farina FPD Chief Jim Guerrettaz,
                Step 4- Left to Right: Dieterich FPD Chief Mark Webb, Olney FD Chief Norm Bissey,
                Watson FPD Matt Kulesza
                Step 5- Left to Right: Teutopolis FPD Chief Tim McMahon, Division 54 Secretary Joan Buzzard,
                City Dispatch Manager Jodi Moomaw, Watson FPD Asst. Chief Rod Raber
                 Step 6- Left to Right: Stewardson FPD Chief Bob Prosser, Noble/Wakefield FPD Chief Kelly Geier,
                 Brownstown FPD Chief Phillip Wells,
                 Step 7- Left to Right: Ramsey FPD Chief Ronnie Stevens, Beecher City Tri Co. FPD Chief Doug Ray
                 St. Peter FPD Chief Kevin Jenne,
                 Top - Left to Right:    Effingham FD Chief Joe Holomy, Crooked Creek FPD Chief Bret Bierman,
                 Division 54 Treasurer Asst. Chief Bruce Benefiel, Wade FPD Chief Raymond
                 Reynolds, St. Elmo FPD Chief Doug Engeljohn
                 Not represented: Effingham County Dispatch, Shumway FPD & Sigel FPD     __________________________________________________________________________________________

Illinois Office State Fire Marshal
Small Equipment Grant

Congratulations!

St. Peter Fire Protection District ........... $6,340

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Assistance to Firefighters Grant - 2009 Awards

Congratulations!

Brownstown Fire Protection District .................................................$38,000

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Illinois Task Force on Firefighter Life Safety

Click here for the 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives

Throughout the last year, a task force has been working on the advancement of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation’s 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives (see www.everyonegoeshome.com). It was decided recently that the Task Force will become a sub-group of the Illinois Fire Services Association (IFSA) and work is being done to make that happen. The committee structure will include Co-chairs, Chief Ralph Webster (Woodstock) and Division Chief Al Schlick (Wauconda) and Secretary, Cynthia Leighton (Motorola).

The main mission of the Task Force is to advance the 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives and improve firefighter safety in Illinois. The mission will need to be accomplished through phases,
which will begin by getting the word out that the Task Force exists,
and that we are working to improve firefighter safety.

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                         State of Illinois - Emergency Preparedness Website                                       
www.ready.illinois.gov

        IEMA launches a 12-month Preparedness Campaign                   

Year-long campaign to focus on different aspects of preparedness during 2010

As people throughout Illinois make resolutions for the New Year, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) is hoping many will resolve to become better prepared for emergencies during 2010. To help with those resolutions, the agency has launched a year-long preparedness campaign called the "12-Month Preparedness Campaign."

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