Page 10 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, MARCH 1, 2024 Everett Democrats to hold caucus on Sat., March 9 T he Everett Democratic City Committee is pleased to announce that they will hold their Annual Caucus on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at the Connolly Center (90 Chelsea St. in Everett). Registration will open at 9:30 a.m. and close promptly at 10:15 a.m. Once registration is closed and the caucus begins, no additional registration will be permitted. The purpose of the caucus is to elect delegates and alternates to the 2024 Massachusetts Democratic Convention. The convention will be held on June 1, 2024, at the DCU Center in Worcester, where delegates will come together to voice their support for our nominee for United States Senate and to elect Democrats across the Commonwealth and the nation. Participation in the caucus is open to all Everett registered Democrats. However, you must be present at the caucus to run for an elected delegate or alternate slot. The caucus itself is open to the public. Refreshments will be served. Youth, minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ individuals who are not elected as a delegate or alternate may apply to be an add-on delegate at the caucus or at www.massdems.org. For more information, please contact Mark Puleo at mcpuleo@ gmail.com GRADUATE | FROM PAGE 1 and practical exercises, today’s graduates have developed the tools they’ll need to work seamlessly with veteran fi refi ghters in their home departments and in neighboring communities as mutual aid.” Basic firefighter skills Students receive classroom training in all basic fi refi ghter skills. They practice fi rst under non-fire conditions and then during controlled fire conditions. To graduate, students must demonstrate profi ciency in life safety, search and rescue, ladder operations, water supply, pump operation and fi re attack. Fire attack operations range from mailbox fi res to multiple-fl oor or multiple-room structural fires. Upon successful completion of the Career Recruit Program, all students have met the national standards of NFPA 1001, “Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifi cations,” and are certifi ed to the levels of Firefi ghter I/II and Hazardous Materials First Responder Operations by the Massachusetts Fire Training Council, which is accredited by the National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifi cations. Today’s firefighters do much more than fight fires Modern fi refi ghters train for and respond to all types of hazards and emergencies. They are the fi rst ones called to respond to chemical and environmental emergencies, ranging from the suspected presence of carbon monoxide to gas leaks to industrial chemical spills. They might be called to rescue a child who has fallen through the ice, an offi ce worker stuck in an elevator or a motorist trapped in a crashed vehicle. They test and maintain their equipment, including self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), hydrants, hoses, power tools, and apparatus. At MFA, recruits learn all these skills and more, including the latest science of fi re behavior and suppression tactics, from certifi ed fi re instructors. They also receive training in public fi re education, hazardous material incident mitigation, fl ammable liquids, stress management and self-rescue techniques. The intensive, 10week program involves classroom instruction, physical fi tness training, fi refi ghter skills training and live fi refi ghting practice. The MFA provides recruit and in-service training for career, call and volunteer fi refi ghters at every level of experience, from recruit to chief offi cer, at campuses in Stow, Springfi eld and Bridgewater. ON FACEBOOK ADVOCATE NEWSPAPER FACEBOOK.COM/ ADVOCATE.NEWS.MA
11 Publizr Home