California Fire Technology Directors Association

Please take a few minutes and look the SFM website under STEAC and look at the Company Officer and Chief Officer Drafts of the new Certification Training Standards. Send any comments to Dan Coffman or myself. There will be a conference call next week to vote on the Company Officer CTS so if you are interested look at it as soon as possible.
The CTSs are not written to classes but to tasks a company officer is required to do. After the CTSs are adopted THEN classes will be developed to meet the new standards. Some of the old classes may fit very well and some will not. Let us know your thoughts.

David Senior

Information on the upcoming CFTDA Meeting in Santa Maria September 13-14 is below, and Aprils Meeting Minutes and the tentative agenda for the September meeting are attached. If you have any items for the agenda, let me know by August 15^th at dancoffman@aol.com. For meeting and information details click on Santa Maria. Here is a proposed agenda.

This years FESHE meeting was excellent, Ronnie Coleman was the opening speaker, as he started to talk about fire service history a four member drum and fifer band came playing and marching in to the auditorium. Just about the time you thought it couldn't much better than this a Ben Franklin impersonator came walking in from up top. Chief Coleman and Ben Franklin went on to talk about the fire service history, it was really quit a treat. We had the largest turnout ever 160 attendees representing colleges from all over the United States and Canada. CFTDA was well represented with about fifteen folks from California colleges. IAFESHE is up and running, Tim Capehart gave a presentation on IAFESHE incorporation, 501-3C non-profit status, and the checking account, Tim went on to talk about board vacancies, later that night a vote was taken, and we now have a completed board, voting in three new board positions. One of the new positions filled was that of our own Natalie Hannum, from Riverside College, Congratulations Natalie. More details to come.

The CFTDA will be meeting at the State Fire Marshal’s Office at 1131 S Street in Sacramento Thursday and Friday April 26-27, 2007. To accommodate travel, the meeting will start at Thursday 9:30 – 4 pm and Friday 8:30 – 3 pm. April Minutes

It has been suggested to have a tour of the State Fire Marshal’s office, I hope to have a considerable time to share what each college represented is doing and for a brainstorm session on the CDFTA future. Please send your topics for the agenda before 4\15.

I have made reservations at the Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel at 1230 J Street in Downtown Sacramento. The State Rate is $103.00, ask for it when you make your reservation and present your government ID at check in. Call 916 447-1700.

FYI. The September 13-14 meeting will be in Santa Maria and the November 15-16meeting will coincide with the Training Officers’ Workshop in Fresno.

Should you have any questions or need to contact me please do so at dancoffman@aol.com.

CFTDA MEETING: While we are waiting for a meeting room, the next California Fire Technology Director’s Association meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 27, 2007 9 am – 4 pm at the Firehouse World Expo at the San Diego Convention Center located at: 111 W. Harbor Drive in San Diego . Conference passes and meeting arraignments are being facilitated by Terry Koeper of Crafton Hills and Marty Walsh of Miramar, thanks guys! I will notify you and post the details on the CFTDA web site when the details are known. FYI. A long lunch break is planned. February Minutes

Information about our next meeting September 8th in Madesto, here is a new update on hotel information, details and map.

Information about our next meeting April 28th in Riverside, here is a new update on hotel information and details. Sept. 8th no location yet and Nov. 10 (We hope at SFM office). April Minutes

We will not be meeting in San Diego at the Fire House World conference this year, watch the website for information on our next meeting. January Minutes

This is to give everyone advanced notice mark your calendar!! The January 2006 board meeting will be on the 20th, at State Fire Training. Everyone will have a chance to meet the new Training Chief Mike Richwine. I have talked to Chief Richwine he is looking forward to meeting each of you. I hope to see everyone there, more information to follow. Meeting Agenda click here

November 17th, 2005, Meeting will be at the CFIW in Fresno. Our regular board meeting will be in the morning starting at 9:00, we will have lunch (they graciously offered to provide lunch for us) and then at 2:00 pm meet with the training officers association. Click here to go to the Training Officers website for hotel information and to register for any classes. Hope to see you there. November Minutes

September 22/23, 2005, Meeting will be at the Sewell Training Center, 2824 East W Street, San Bernardino, CA. 92415. This is located on the site of the old Norton Air Force Base, now known as San Bernardino International Airport. The best entrance is off of 3^rd Street, between Del Rosa Avenue and Palm Avenue. The San Bernardino Raddison Hotel and Convention Center, located at 295 North Est., San Bernardino, Ca. 92401 has reserved rooms for our people at $89.00 per night. Members should contact Kathryn Barner in sales at 1-800-333-3333 to receive this rate. I told her that we might have people arriving on Wednesday the 21^st definitely the 22^nd and probably checking out on the 23. Watch for the meeting agenda coming soon, for more details. September Minutes

April 8, 2005, Meeting will be in Bakersfield, at the Olive Drive Fire Training Facility, address is 5642 Victor Street, Bakersfield CA.. Bakersfield College Fire Technology office phone# (661) 395-4044 - Tim Capehart Cell (661) 319-1203. Hotel information; I have a block of rooms set aside for you until March 30. Rooms are at the Sheraton four points hotel, rate is $84.00, breakfast is included. To make a reservation call Debbi Hill at 661-205-0815, make sure you mention CFTDA for that rate, free shuttle service is available if you are flying into Meadows Field. Click here for a map. Chief Ron Coleman will be our guest speaker, he will be talking about the Virtual Fire Prevention software program, and providing copies for those who attend. Hope to see you there. We will meet at the Olive Drive Fire Training Facility at 8:30, the address is 5642 Victor Street. Click here for directions to the training facility.
Download April Agenda here. April Minutes

February 1, 2005 San Diego, our next meeting will be at the San Diego Convention center, room 24C, it will begin at 9:00am. Click here for directions , hotel's are full near the convention center. I have four rooms available at $69.00 plus tax per night, here is their website with directions http://hotelsandiego.us/hotel.php/202349-best-western-seven-seas-san-diego-california/ , ask for the managers special, once you reserve the room on your credit card let me know so I can cancel what we don't need. This is just under five miles from the convention center. Ed Kaplan will not be able to attend but, Quinn Gonzalez has confirmed as guest speakers. Richard Anderson from LN Curtis Fire Equipment company, has invited us to Dicks Last Resort, at 345 4th Ave. for drinks and finger food. I have fifteen tickets I will give out at our meeting. Watch the web-site for more information as things solidify.
February Minutes

November 12, 2004 Sacramento, address is 2030 Hilltop Circle , Roseville CA.
( Roseville City Fire Training Center / Regional Training Center ) ( Training Center
(916) 774-5570 - Sierra College Fire Technology (916) 781-6255 - Neal Allbee Cell
(916) 871-2863 November Minutes

September 17, 2004 Modesto, Hotel arrangements have been made at the Red Lion
Hotel ask for chansina, 1612 Sisk Rd. Modesto CA. 209-521-1612. Directions are: take the
Carpenter exit off hwy 99(sign will say (MJC) Modesto Junior College. Cross over fwy,
make a quick right on frontage road, follow to stop sign, make right turn follow road
to training center. Plan on attending Friday morning 9:00, if you have any questions
call John at 209-549-7030. September Minutes

June 26th 2004 - FESHE conference at the NFA, Emmetsburg, MD. Was great as usual,
it is always good to see old friends and meet new one’s, the contacts established can
be very valuable. California was well represented, Terry Koeper, Phil Keller, Steve Dixon,
Dan Coffman, and Tim Capehart attended the Phi Theta Kappa Public Safety Leadership
and Ethic train the trainer. Their were some long hours put in 0800 to 2000 hrs all week
with plenty of home work, but I’m glad I took the class. I will post more details here in a
couple of days.

May 14th 2004 at Norton Air force Base/San Bernardino International Airport. 2824 East
"W" street. San Bernardino, CA 92408. Building 302. We have: Delmar Publishers, CSFM
Update, Honoring Retired Directors, Curriculum Discussion, National Fire Academy FESHE
Update and more. Please bring your LEVEL II curriculum with you! Questions about location
email Marie at mmcdow@fire.sbcounty.gov or call 909 382-5405. One day only. May Minutes

February 5, 2004 at Palomar College in 184 Santar Building at 0900. Click for directions.
Hotel: Ask for Fire Directors, rooms being held at the Sheraton Suites, San Diego
(619) 819-6606, if you have a problem ask for Michelle Murphy.

February Minutes

November 13, 2003 at the State Fire Marshal's office in Sacramento beginning at 0900. One day only.

November Minutes

September 19, 2003 in Oxnard. Host: Ventura County Fire. Contact Dave Senior at
(805) 922-6966 x 3800 for more information.

September Minutes

April 3-4, 2003 at Best Western Big America Hotel in Santa Maria. 1725 North Broadway,
Santa Maria, CA 93454 (805) 922-5200. Host: Allan Hancock College. Contact Dave Senior
at (805) 922-6966 x 3800 for more information.

April Minutes

February 20-21, 2003 at Rio Hondo Community College in Whittier. 7320 Greenleaf Avenue.
Whittier, CA 90602-1698 (562) 945-8511 Host: Rio Hondo College. Contact Tracy Rickman
at 562 941-4082 for travel and lodging information.

November 7-8, 2002 at the State Fire Training Office. 1131 S Street. Sacramento CA 95814.
Host: State Fire Training. Contact Art Cota at 916 445-8575 for travel and lodging information.

September 19-20, 2002 at the Ben Clark Training Center. 3423 Davis Ave. Riverside CA 92518.
Host: Riverside Community College. Contact Rick Vogt at 909 486-2845 for travel and lodging
information.