SFT Certification Exam Request Update

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Some good news:

SFT  has been actively working on getting approval to modify the skills delivery policy with IFSAC and Pro Board for about a year and this pandemic and SFT think’s they finally sealed the deal. SFT believe’s they are weeks away from having a formal approval to deliver all assigned skills to the Lead Evaluator at the time of approval; which would eliminate these types of auto generated emails. Once formalized, SFT will send all skills at the time of approval and 3 weeks before the module begins the Lead will share the skills with associated staff (just as before). So, this will be a small administrative change but significant for SFT in setting up and tracking who gets what exactly 3 weeks before and trying to manage date changes, etc. and SFT think’s this is helpful for the Lead Evaluator because they will have advance notice to what the skills will be.

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Update from Santa Ana College & Santiago Canyon College Allowances

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Matt,

The last sentence allows us to continue. I took this to mean skills training – small group maintaining 6 feet distance. I agree with your idea going forward with skills training and testing, small group format.

To that end, “effective Friday, March 13 through Tuesday, March 17, Santa Ana College and Santiago Canyon College will suspend all in-person and on-campus convening of classes and student support services.  Online and virtual instruction will begin Wednesday, March 18, 2020 through Friday, April 24, 2020. We recognize that not all classes and/or services can be moved to an online format. In these limited cases, some courses involving labs, studio instruction, career and technical education skills-based courses, performance classes, physical education and student support services may occur on campus.”

Thanks for the guidance and leadership.

Mike Busch

 

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Hybrid Delivery Zoom Discussion Documents

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  1. Critical Infrastructure Sectors:
    1. https://www.cisa.gov/emergency-services-sector
  2. Las Positas Confined Space Awareness, Hazmat & Wild land Applications: 
    2. 3. 4. 5.
    4. Fresno City College Course Outline for Content Delivered Electronically
  3. Las Positas approval from SFT
  4. COVID-19 Crew Change Health Questionnaire
  5. LIVERMORE PLEASANTON FIRE DEPARTMENT INFORMATION BULLETIN
  6. Monterrey Peninsula College Fire Academy Exemption
  7. IFSTA contact: John Konrad IFSTA / Fire Protection Publications Representative M,T,Th,F 8-6:30 EST[email protected]p 405-744-7701 c 310-625-7044CFTDA Zoom meeting playback:

playback.m3u

8. Essential Workforce Doc

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May CFTDA Meeting Has Been Cancelled

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May CFTDA Meeting Has Been Cancelled. We will be sending out updates in May from SFT, STEAC, CARB, CCCCO Public Safety Advisory Committee, and the SFT Steering Committee.

Also, I would like to conduct a poll of who to find out what you all are doing for your Fire Academy Programs. Please email [email protected] to share if you have cancelled your academy or kept it running. Thank you

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State Fire Training COVID19 Letter

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Hi Everyone,

I asked SFT to give us their stance on COVID19 and mandatory campus transitions to distance education and campus closures. Chief Henning put together very clear language on their expectations for ARTP’s. I also sat through the Public Safety Deans zoom meting this morning. The majority of the participants are keeping their academy programs open during “Tier 2” implementation. When I receive additional information I will discriminate it to you. Do not hesitate to call me at 530-718-4853 if you have questions. Please review the following document:

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Hayward Award 2020 – Tracy Rickman

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 Sent on behalf of Superintendent/President Dr. Arturo Reyes:

On behalf of the Board of the Trustees and the Academic Senate, I am pleased to announce that Tracy Rickman, former Fire Academy Coordinator, will be honored with the Hayward Award for “Excellence in Education” at the March 2020 Board of Governors meeting in Sacramento.

This award, which is sponsored by the Foundation for California Community Colleges, recognizes community college faculty who demonstrate the highest level of commitment to their students, college and profession on an annual basis. Tracy Rickman was nominated by our Academic Senate for his outstanding service to Río Hondo College for 22 years and his active participation on campus. There are only four (4) award recipients for this prestigious award each year: two full-time and two part-time faculty.

The competition is high as each local Academic Senate can submit a nomination. The nominees from the entire state are then reviewed and selected by a selection committee and ranked on their commitment to: serving and empowering students from diverse background and experiences; campus, professional, and/or student activities; education and currency in their discipline; the mission of the California community colleges and open access; and, the community, state, and/or national activities that represent their profession.

Tracy Rickman was featured in the October 2019 issue of the Focus on Río e-newsletter in October 2019.  In case you missed it, below is a screenshot of the profile where you could read all about his extensive background and contribution to Río Hondo College.  The website links to both the e-newsletter and the news article in the Greenleaf Guardian are also below.

Please join me in congratulating Tracy Rickman!

https://www.riohondo.edu/president/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2019/11/Focus-on-Rio_Oct-112119.pdf

https://www.greenleafguardian.com/rio-hondo-fire-academy-chief-calls-it-a-career/

Congratulations!

Dr. Arturo Reyes
Superintendent/President
Rio Hondo College
3600 Workman Mill Road, Whittier, CA 90601
(562) 908-3403 /FAX (562) 908-3463 | [email protected]

www.riohondo.edu

 

 

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