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On May 8th 2007 the International Association of Firefighters(IAFF) sponsored the first Fire OPS 101 in Connecticut. The program has been run throughout the country and its purpose is to educate various local, state and federal leaders on the rigors and challenges of being a firefighter through hands-on training scenarios.
The scenarios include:
•An EMS Cardiac emergency with CPR
•A vehicle accident with extrication
•Structure fire
Participants Included:
Senator Andrea Stillman 20th District
Senator Tony Guglielmo 35th District
Representative Penny Bacchiochi 52nd District
Representative Steve Dargan 115th District
Representativ Tom Reynolds 42nd District
Matthew Gianquinto, Clerk of the Public Safety Committee