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SEATTLE FIRE DEPARTMENT
M E M O R A N D U M
No. 77-23
May 15, 2023
FR: Fire Chief Harold D. Scoggins
TO: The Fire Department
RE: UL BOOT CAMP
As a summary of Underwriter’s Laboratory (UL) Fire Safety Research Institute findings regarding Fire Behavior and Tactics, the Training Division will be delivering a one-day UL Boot Camp to all uniformed members across all Divisions summarizing UL’s findings. Topics will include Building Construction, Water Mapping, Fire Behavior, Ventilation, Search, along with Basement and Attic Fires. Two units will attend each day at each site.
· Dates: June 5, 2023 – September 29, 2023
· Time: 0830 – 1730 hours
· Locations: Magnuson Park Buildings 406 and 30, and the JTF
The UL Boot Camp is a grant funded Training Program. Overtime/backfill will be provided for members attending the class. Overtime Members will be hired to backfill for members attending the 10-hour class with the goal of keeping units in service. Hiring will be coordinated through STAFF 10 in Orion. When backfill is insufficient to meet needs, units will be placed out-of-service to attend the class.
Each location will have two spots set aside for Medics and Admin personnel. The UL Bootcamp grant includes funding for overtime/backfill for Admin and Battalion 3 members as required.
Division Supervisors for Operations members assigned to an administrative position and Battalion 3 will be responsible for coordinating their assigned members’ attendance. The Training Division will be sending out a sign-up poll to Supervisors on May 15,2023.
Make-ups for the UL Boot Camp will take place in November 2023.
The UL Boot Camp will provide light refreshments for breakfast and a catered lunch from local businesses.
Questions regarding the UL Boot Camp may be directed to Battalion Chief Jared Fields, Operations Training Chief, at (206) 615-1474 or Jared.Fields@seattle.gov.
This Memorandum may be destroyed on December 31, 2023.
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Division Heads and Station Captains shall be responsible to see that each member reviews this document and will ensure that one hard copy is printed and posted for each company.
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