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Anyone can browse this site, but before you can post messages, you’ll need to register (please, members of Mission Valley Ambulance only). Once you’re registered, you can also send emails to everyone else who is registered. You can send an email either to an individual or to the entire group. There’s a “register” link in the navigation bar at the top of this page.
(Gwen, Eldon and Michael: no need to register--you can use the name and password you use to post on the Umphrey Family website).
You should be able comment on posts without registering, though comments are moderated, which means it won’t be published until I approve it. (This is just so I can block spammers). I normally check things every day.
You can see the Google calendars without a Google account, but you’ll need to create an account before you can add things to them. Just click on the “calendar” link in the navigation bar at the top of this page. Then, when the calendar loads, click on the Google logo in the upper left corner. This will take you to the signup page (it only takes a few seconds). If you already have a Google account, use it to sign in to this calendar.
You should be able to use the same user name and password for Google and for this site.
Summaries of workshops and conferences
Post information that comes in the mail about training opportunities here. Also, note important changes in protocols.
Start at the MVA Office
The meeting will begin at the office, so we have access to the Internet to go over the new calendar system. After that (about 15 minutes) we’ll move to the ambulance garage.
You'll need a Google account
We’re using a Google calendar to track who covered shifts each month. After you finish your shift, log on to the calendar and add your name to the date of your shift. Katherine will use this calendar to do payroll at the end of the month.
If you do shifts, you’ll have to have Katherine or Michael send you an invitation to the calendar. When it arrives in your email, log on to the calendar. If you don’t yet have a Google account, you’ll need to create one, but it’s very simple. After you’ve set it up, you should only need to click on the “shift calendar” link in the navigation bar at the top of this page to get to the calendar.
Topics
Table of Contents
Calls
- Photos from Rattlesnake Fire, Nez Perce National Forest
- Running
- After the reality comes the reality
- Lightning strike sets haystack ablaze
- Diamond Horseshoe story picked up nationally
- Michael L. Umphrey
- Katherine Mitchell
- Valerie Umphrey
- Jim Umphrey
- Joe Durglo
- Teri Miller
- Annie Morigeau
- Gwen Couture
- Eldon Umphrey
- Michael K. Umphrey
- Gary Steele
- Neal Christiansen
- Christa Umphrey
Roster
Michael L. Umphrey
Announcements
Schedule
Meetings
Training
- Professionalism Powerpoint
- Listen to breath sounds on your computer
- What do fireline EMTs need to know?
IMS
Incidents: Flathead Agency
Reservation Fire News
- Deep Draw Update August 17 (Deep Draw) Saturday the Deep Draw fire exhibited minimal fire behavior, largely smoldering and creeping, occasionally burning of pockets of trees inside the fire line. Crews continued to make good progress holding and mopping up hot spots inside the fireline. Palm IR's, or handheld infrared heat sensors, were used to help identify the areas with heat. The hot and dry weather is providing an excellent test of the firelines. Equipment and crews continued opening up access roads. Crews and equipment cleared, brushed or constructed over 62 miles of fireline in the course of the week's work fighting this fire-of that total, 43 miles were indirect contingency firelines.Plans for Sunday include rehabilitating roads that have been opened. Slash consisting of brush and cut logs will be piled alongside these roads. Crews will continue to patrol and mop up hot spots along the fireline.Sunday is expected to be hot and dry with temperatures in the low 90's. Winds are predicted to be light,...