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BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING  – AUGUST 26, 2009

The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Directors regularly scheduled for August 19, 2009 will be postponed until August 26, 2009.   The meeting will be held at the Rodeo Fire Station, 326 Third Street, Rodeo at 7:00 p.m.

Agenda (Adobe .pdf)

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Kidde Model PI2000 Dual Sensor Smoke Alarms

Units: About 94,000

Manufacturer: Walter Kidde Portable Equipment Inc., of Mebane, N.C.

Hazard: An electrostatic discharge can damage the unit, causing it not to warn consumers of a fire.

Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received two reported incidents of smoke alarm malfunctions involving electrostatic discharge during installation. No injuries have been reported.

Description: This recall involves Kidde dual sensor smoke alarms model PI2000. The alarms can be identified by two buttons, “HUSH” and “PUSH AND HOLD TO TEST WEEKLY,” which are located on the front/center of the alarm. The model number and date code are on the back of the smoke alarm. Only date codes 2008 Aug.01 through 2009 May 04 are included in this recall.

Sold at: Retail, department, and hardware stores and through electrical distributors nationwide from August 2008 through May 2009 for between $30 and $40.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should contact Kidde immediately to receive a free replacement smoke alarm.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Kidde toll-free at (877) 524-2086 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.kidde.com

On May 19 and 20 , the Rodeo-Hercules Fire District participated in the ‘Every 15 Minutes’ drill held at the Hercules High School.  Juniors and Seniors from the high school participated in the “Every 15 Minutes” program which simulates a DUI crash in an effort to reduce the number of teens injured or killed in drunk driving accidents each year.  

The crash simulation included student actors, police officers, medical personnel, a helicopter and the fire department  An assembly was held on the following day to discuss the simulation. Even though this was a simulation, not a real incident, emergency personnel responded to the  crash as if it were real.

The Every 15 Minutes program takes place at the High School every two years and similar simulations are done at high schools throughout California. The program can have a tremendous impact in the lives of our teens, especially for those that are involved in the simulation.

Crews meet with Principal Linda Larson at Rodeo Hills Elementary School to assist in replacing stolen flags. 

Captain Bryan Craig, Engineer Rick Perez and Paramedic John Bischoff attended the Rodeo Youth Mentoring Program’s Career Day on March 21, 2009.  The Mentoring Program provides assistance with academics and social skills and builds leadership skills.   The crews provided information on pursuing a career in the fire service.  

The Contra Costa County Emergency Medical Services has recognized the dedicated work by District paramedics who have continued to complete and submit on-time 100%  of its patient care reports.  The District received the EMS Agency Leader in Consistent Outstanding Performance Award for the first quarter of 2009.

The District is proud to publish its 2008 Annual Report which was approved by the Board of Directors at its March 18, 2009 meeting.

CERT stands for Community Emergency Response Team. The purpose of the CERT Program is to improve community preparedness in the event of a disaster.

The CERT flyer can be downloaded here (Adobe .pdf).

Next CERT  Drill is OCTOBER 24, 2009 at Station 76 in Hercules.  All past CERT graduates are welcome to ‘Drill Your Skills’