New doors have been purchased and installed on the Steelton Station, the doors replace those which were more than 40-years old and were un-insulated. The new insulated doors will contribute a great deal towards making the Steelton Station far more energy efficient.

Future plans for the station include the, long-awaited, roof replacement, as well as the replacement of the windows and entry doors to the building, which will hopefully be able to be completed by the end of calendar year 2008.

Funds for all but the roof replacement are anticipated to come from the departments "State Funds" that it receives on a quarterly basis.

Chief Couch, Deputy Chief Smith and Assistant Chief Owens, have agreed to place the following items in the application for the 2008, Assistance to Fire Fighters Grant Program (AFG):

Breathing Apparatus Regulator Repair Equipment with Tool Kit, Computer and Software $20,000

Breathing Apparatus Fit Test Equipment, Software and assorted face pieces $20,000

Individual Breathing Apparatus Face Pieces with amplified speaker-mics (35) $17,500

2-Carbon Monoxide / Oxygen analyzers, non-invasive $4,000 ea ($8,000 total) one for each EMS Unit.

PTO High Pressure, Hydraulic Pump for Engine 209 $ 15,000

2-High Pressure, Electric Rewind, 100’ High Pressure Hose Reels for Engine 209 $ 15,000

Any other items to be added will likely be related specifically to Fire Fighter Safety Projects. AFG Applications are expected to be made available in March and due in April. Copies of the Application will be submitted to the recorder upon completion and when released by The US Department of Homeland Security.

The fire department hosted project "Life Saver", Training with Sergeant David Byers, of the New Martinsville Police Department as the Instructor, along with Patrolman Friend Estep and Patrolman Bruce Smith assisting. 8-Members of the Fire Department along with 10-Members from various other organization from as far away as McDowell County WV completed the intensive 2-day session.

Fire Department personnel completing the course included: Chief Larry Couch, Deputy Chief Joe Smith, Assistant Chief Donald Owens, Lieutenant Bennie Hall, Fire fighters: Linda Dulaney, Rocky Hall, Bryan Owens, and Ryan Yeater.

Project Life Saver serves to apply radio locators to those who may suffer from Alzheimer’s, Senile Dementia, and other disorders that allow them to become confused and wander away from their homes. The students learned how to evaluate for a potentially lost person as well as how to use the radio equipment in various different scenarios and situations to find those lost persons.

NMVFD Ambulances were inspected on Friday, January 18, 2008 and passed that inspection performed by the West Virginia Emergency Medical Services, Technical Support Network Office out of Wheeling.

Allisyn Dunlap, Regional Director, inspected both of the department EMS Units and approved them for yet another year of service. The inspection includes: Personnel Records, Vehicles & Vehicle Up-Keep, Supplies, Readiness, Portable and fixed Equipment, Disaster Preparedness, Patient Record Maintenance, Facilities, Procedures, Physician Supervision, and other aspects of the operation.

The department and its ambulances passed the inspection and have been certified for yet another year of operation.

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