Calendar – Great River Fire Department

*Great River Fire Department* December 2022 Department Bulletin
Date	Day	Event	Meet at…	Time
12/2/2022	Friday	Arboretum Holiday Tree Lighting	Firehouse	1630
12/4/2022	Sunday	Sunday Training/Activity – Boat to dry dock, Ladders and fire apparatus decorating	Firehouse	0930
12/4/2022	Sunday	GRCA Holiday Tree Lighting	Firehouse	1530
12/8/2022	Thursday	Annual Department Meeting – Officer Nominations and Voting	Firehouse	2000
12/11/2022	Sunday	Sunday Training – Ice Rescue Drill – Dry, unless ponds are frozen	Firehouse	0930
12/11/2022	Sunday	Santa Run	Firehouse	1630
12/13/2022	Tuesday	Commissioner Election – Vote!	Firehouse	1800 – 2100
12/15/2022	Thursday	Instructor Meeting	Firehouse	1930
12/17/2022	Saturday	Santa Run	Firehouse	1630
12/18/2022	Sunday	Sunday Training – General Training	Firehouse	0930
12/18/2022	Sunday	Santa Run	Firehouse	1630
12/25/2022	Sunday
12/25/2022	Sunday	Sunday Training – NO Scheduled Training – optional	Firehouse	0930
1/1/2023	Sunday
1/1/2023	Sunday	Sunday Training – No Scheduled Training – optional	Firehouse	0930



Reminders:
Dinner served at 1930 prior to the Department Meeting
Training or another activity will be held EVERY Sunday at the Firehouse unless otherwise advised.
Breakfast begins at 0900 followed by training or another activity at 0930.

Upcoming Events:
Fire and EMS Museum 50/50 Raffle drawing. December 11, 2022, between 1300-1400. You do NOT need to be present to win.
Fire and EMS Museum Expo, Nassau Coliseum, February 3, 4, and 5, 2022 – TTBA.
Flashover Simulator – Wednesday, April 5, 2023 – SCFA Yaphank – 1900
Thermal Imaging Camera – Tuesday, May 9, 2023 – SCFA Yaphank – 1930
Gas Emergencies – Wednesday, June 14, 2023 – SCFA Yaphank – 1930
Mask Confidence – Wednesday, July 26, 2023 – SCFA Yaphank – 1930
Private Dwelling Search – Tuesday, September 12, 2023 – SCFA Yaphank – 1930
Vehicle Fires – Wednesday, October 4, 2023 – SCFA Yaphank – 1930
Class A Field – Wednesday, November 15, 2023 – SCFA Yaphank – 1930

Great River Fire Department*

UPDATED – November 2022 Department Bulletin

Date

Day

Event

Meet at…

Time

11/3/2022

Thursday

Annual Mask Fit Test – to be conducted prior to the start of the department meeting.

All males must be clean shaven.

Firehouse

1900

11/3/2022

Thursday

November Department Meeting

All qualified firefighter who are interesting in running for an officer position for 2023 should make their intentions known at the November Department Meeting.

Fire and EMS Museum 50/50 Raffle Tickets will be available for purchase. $5.00/per ticket.

Firehouse

2000

11/6/2022

Sunday

11/6/2022

Sunday

Sunday Training – Mask Training

Firehouse

0930

11/8/2022

Tuesday

Election Day

11/9/2022

Wednesday

Mask Confidence Drill at SCFA in Yaphank

Firehouse

Report to headquarters at 1830. Fire apparatus leaves at 1845.

11/11/2022

Friday

11/13/2022

Sunday

Sunday Training – Ladders

Firehouse

0930

11/17/2022

Thursday

Instructor’s Meeting

Firehouse

1830

11/18/2022

Friday

Islip Town Fire Police Association Meeting – Dinner hosted by the Great River Fire Department.

Firehouse

1900

11/20/2022

Sunday

Sunday Training – Radio Communications

Firehouse

0930

11/24/2021

Thursday

Happy Thanksgiving Day!

11/27/2022

Sunday

Sunday Training – 3-9-3 gated “Y” hose handling, dock boxes – removal of hose and clean-up

Firehouse

0930

Reminders:

Dinner served at 1930 prior to the Department Meeting

Training or another activity will be held EVERY Sunday at the Firehouse unless otherwise advised.

Breakfast begins at 0900 followed by training or another activity at 0930.

Upcoming Events:

Fire and EMS Museum 50/50 Raffle drawing. December 11, 2022, between 1300-1400.

You do NOT need to be present to win.

Fire and EMS Museum Expo, Nassau Coliseum, February 3, 4, and 5, 2022 – TTBA.