CACDACFO

Caribbean Association of Chief, Deputy & Assistant Chief Fire Officers

Welcome to the social network for the Caribbean Association of Chief, Deputy & Assistant Chief Fire Officers.

Members

  • Gregory Richards (Chief)
  • Reggie Freeman
  • Modestus John-Baptiste
  • Andre West
  • Julio A Every
  • Larry Mitchell
  • Timm Reifschneider
  • Laurie Williams
  • josiah dupuis
  • Hester H. Rawlins
  • bomberos san pedro
  • Javier Garcia

Training Bulletin

Monthly Training Bulletin

Monthly Training Bulletin

By Deputy Chief Michael Terpak

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Training Bulletin # 6


Michael Terpak, has been in the fire service for 31 years spending the last 26 years with the Jersey City Fire Department where he is a Deputy Chief and City Wide Tour Commander.

Throughout his career he has worked in the city's busier Lafayette and Greenville areas with Engines 10 & 17, Ladder 12, Rescue 1, and the Chief of the city's 2nd. Battalion. Terpak travels extensively around the country lecturing on fire/rescue topics and is the founder of Promotional Prep, a New Jersey based consulting firm designed to prepare firefighters and fire officers studying for promotional exams.

In addition, he has been an adjunct professor for the Rutgers, Kean and the New Jersey City University Fire Science programs, as well as an advisor to Fire Engineering magazine and the FDIC. Chief Terpak holds a BS degree in Fire Safety Administration from the City University of New Jersey.

He can be contacted at (973) 726-9538 or email mterpak@firegroundsizeup.com.
Check out his websites
firegroundsizeup.com or promotionalprep.com.

Click here to order Chief Terpak's best selling book "Fireground Size-Up"

 

Welcome

After our succesful December '08 conference in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, we are set to have our most dynmic and effective year in serving the needs of our members with new focused training, year-round connectivity & education and, better vendor networking and our annual conference, set to be hosted by the Jamican Fire Brigade in Montego Bay, Jamaica - November 15 - 20, 2009.

On this, our business and social network, we need your active participation and the contribution of your photos, videos and discussion of your on-the-ground experiences so that we can all be better informed and armed to protect those in our charge.

Welcome,

Caribbean Fire Chiefs.

Latest Activity

A photo by Julio A Every was featuredon Monday
A photo by bomberos san pedro was featuredon Monday
Gregory Richards (Chief) updated an eventon Monday
July 20, 2009 at 9am to July 24, 2009 at 5pm
The Caribbean Fire Chiefs Association 2009 Leadership Academy for Junior Officers The Caribbean Fire Chiefs Association in calibration with the Freeman Group, LLC will host the 2009 Junior Officers Leadership Academy. This course is designed to h...
Timm Reifschneider and Laurie Williams joined CACDACFOJune 22
Gregory Richards (Chief) added 9 songsMay 28
A note by Gregory Richards (Chief) was featuredMay 28
Gregory Richards (Chief) added a noteMay 28
CACDACFO now has a music playerMay 28
bomberos san pedro added a blog postMay 28
VISIT OUR WEB AT CBCSPM.BLOGSPOT.COM SO YOU CAN SEE MORE OF US
Mr. Richards, hope all is well with you. Reference to the courses advertised, what are the cost impications; Course fee, accommodation, etc. DCFO West
Andre West is attending Gregory Richards (Chief)'s eventMay 10
July 21, 2009 from 9am to 11pm
The Caribbean Fire Chiefs Association 2009 Leadership Academy for Junior Officers The Caribbean Fire Chiefs Association in calibration with the Freeman Group, LLC will host the 2009 Junior Officers Leadership Academy. This course is designed to h...
Andre West and bomberos san pedro are now friendsMay 10
Emergency Medical Services - Fire and Ambulance

Blog Posts

bomberos san pedro

VISIT OUR WEB AT CBCSPM.BLOGSPOT.COM SO YOU CAN SEE MORE OF US

VISIT OUR WEB AT
CBCSPM.BLOGSPOT.COM SO YOU CAN SEE MORE OF US Continue

Posted by bomberos san pedro on May 28, 2009 at 12:41am

josiah dupuis

SAD NEW OUT OF DOMINCA

HEY ALL,

I WAS INFORMED OF THE SADDEST NEWS REGARDING FORMER FIRE CHIEF OF THE DOMINCIA FIRE AND AMBULANCE SERVICES, MR. JULIEN JNO BAPTISTE, THIS MORNING.

YOU WOULD KNOW THAT HE HAS BEEN FIGHTING FOR HIS LIFE SINCE HIS KIDNEYS FAILED IN 2004. HE IS NOW NO LONGER WITH US.

I WILLSEEK TO INFORM YOU OF MORE SPECIFICS IN THE FOLLOWING DAYS REGARDING FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS. I AM DEEPLY SADDENED BY THIS EVENTUALITY. OUR PRAYERS ARE NOW WITH THE IMMEDIATE FAMILY AND THAT OF HIS WIDER FAMILY. A TREMEND… Continue

Posted by josiah dupuis on April 18, 2009 at 1:04pm — 1 Comment

Web Chief

Chiefs, Sign in and Introduce Yourself


Thanks for joining....please take a moment to sign in to the forum and tell other chiefs who you are, where you are from, your department and a little about your experience as a Chief Officer or Senior Command Staff ...

Posted by Web Chief on February 11, 2009 at 5:48pm

Modestus John-Baptiste

Managing Relationships On The Job

Wednesday, February 04, 2009

Managing Relationships On The Job

It was the same story, just a new location. Firefighters and officers had been fired, suspended and demoted because of allegations that they had consensual sex on the job. The female firefighter involved, the only woman on that particular department, had been fired. A 17 year veteran officer had also been terminated. Two others had been suspended or demoted.

When male and female firefighters engage in sex on duty, cl… Continue

Posted by Modestus John-Baptiste on February 4, 2009 at 11:30pm

CACDACFO SECRETARIAT

MARKETING YOUR DEPARTMENT 101

MARKETING YOUR DEPARTMENT 101.doc
(Click to download Word Document)


MARKETING YOUR DEPARTMENT
OBJECTIVES
• The Chief Fire Officer and his staff will know the importance of marketing
• The Chief Fire Officer and his staff will know the components of marketing
• The Chief Fire Officer and his staff will be able to p… Continue

Posted by CACDACFO SECRETARIAT on February 2, 2009 at 2:37pm

CACDACFO SECRETARIAT

CARIBBEAN FIREFIGHTER OF THE YEAR AWARD 2009 - Call for Nominations


CaribbeanFireFihgterof the Year2.pptCaribbean Fire fighter of the Year Award Caribbean Company… Continue

Posted by CACDACFO SECRETARIAT on January 31, 2009 at 9:00am

Gregory Richards (Chief)

Happy Holidays from the Caribbean Fire Chiefs Association

During this holiday season, we want to share our gratitude to all of our members, vendors, and supporters for your ongoing support and involvement in the Caribbean Fire Chiefs Association “AKA” CACDACFO.

May all good things come your way during the Christmas Holidays and always
May the love and peace of Christmas touch your heart, surround your home .....
May the magic of the Christmas Season be with you now and throughout the New Year


I must also let you know that the Association is co… Continue

Posted by Gregory Richards (Chief) on December 26, 2008 at 2:17am

Gregory Richards (Chief)

President’s Corner



The Caribbean Fire Chiefs Association “AKA” CACDACFO has been working on several new initiatives to promote membership, education and partnerships with other fire industry organizations.

Mr. Larry Mitchell our Web Master has been instrumental in researching and developing memb… Continue

Posted by Gregory Richards (Chief) on December 25, 2008 at 11:30pm

 
 

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