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Maynard Fire Department Uses Vacant Building to Conduct Training Exercises

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Maynard Fire Department

Maynard Fire Department
Anthony Stowers, Fire Chief, EFO/CFO
1 Summer St.
Maynard, MA 01754

For Immediate Release

Friday, Aug. 23, 2019

Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-9003
Email: [email protected]

Maynard Fire Department Uses Vacant Building to Conduct Training Exercises

Building Owner Allowed Use for Training Prior to Demolition

MAYNARD — Chief Anthony Stowers is pleased to share that the Maynard Fire Department has spent the last week conducting training exercises using a building scheduled to be torn down.

The building, located at 42 Summer St., will be demolished to make way for residential housing. Prior to the demolition, Maynard firefighters were given the opportunity to train in the building, by the property owner, in order to simulate realistic emergency scenarios.

“This is the first time in three years we have been able to scale up our training scenarios to include a real building,” Group 2 Captain and Training Officer Michael Parr said. “Training with a real structure teaches our firefighters how to best complete a task and adapt to the unexpected, as they often need to in a real emergency situation. When some of those tasks involve saving lives, it makes this realistic training opportunity invaluable to our firefighters.”

Maynard firefighters used the building to conduct training in search and rescue, rapid intervention team techniques, roof ventilation, ground and aerial ladder placement and overhaul.

“Having the ability to create an atmosphere as close to a real emergency scenario as possible is an amazing gift to our firefighters,” Group 3 Captain Angela Lawless said. “It improves their skills and gives them realistic experience which, in turn, enhances the service we provide to the community.”

The building is owned and was donated by local developer James MacDonald of MacDonald Development Incorporated.

“It is difficult to obtain structures to give our firefighters realistic training, so we certainly appreciate the generosity of the MacDonald family in allowing us to use this building,” said Fire Chief Anthony Stowers.

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Essex Tech Expands Industry and Community Enrichment Adult Education Classes

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Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical School
Dr. Heidi T. Riccio, Superintendent
565 Maple Street
Hathorne, MA 01937

For Immediate Release

Friday, Aug. 23, 2019

Contact: Kelsey Bode
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Essex Tech Expands Industry and Community Enrichment Adult Education Classes

DANVERS — Want to learn something new? How about songwriting? Maybe learn the art and science of jewelry-making? Perhaps you have the eye to be a professional photographer?

Superintendent Heidi Riccio is pleased to announce that Essex Tech has expanded its NightHawks Adult Education Program offerings to include fun, exciting and new industry training and community enrichment course options.

In addition to industry training courses including Advanced Manufacturing, Electrical-Journeyman Introduction and Plumbing Tier 1, this fall the Essex Tech NightHawks program is also launching a series of community enrichment courses, which include:

Digital Photography

The Digital Photography Course will be held Tuesdays from Sept. 17-Oct. 15 from 5:30-8 p.m. Students in the course will learn how to photograph in the manual mode while using a Digital SLR Camera. The course will include demonstrations of camera functions, creative processes, photo assignments and instruction to help students cultivate their photography skills. Registration for the course is $150.

The Digital Photography Course is being taught by Michael Chiusano, who has experience in commercial and advertising photography, working with clients including Ocean Spray Cranberries as well as high tech, biomedicine and general industry groups. After a career in photography that spanned three decades, he put away his studio lights and began teaching photography at career schools and during adult courses at night. He continues to work as a professional photographer, but also works on personal projects. Chiusano is also the author of the book, “Main Street USA: A Photographic Journey to Forgotten America.”

Harvest Beers of the North Shore

The Harvest Beers of the North Shore Course will be held on Thursday, Oct. 10 from 6-8 p.m. Students in the course will learn the primary types of beer styles and what differentiates them. The course will also include beer tasting, tips for performing a sensory evaluation of beer and will review food pairings, which will be prepared by culinary students. Participants must be 21-years-old or older, and will be required to bring an ID to the session. Registration for the course is $30.

Holiday Wine Tasting

The Holiday Wine Tasting Course will be held on Thursday, Nov. 7, from 6-8 p.m. During the class, students will learn technical wine tasting, common terms, food pairings and fundamentals of wine. Food pairings will be prepared for the class by culinary students. Participants must be 21-years-old or older, and will be required to bring an ID to the session. Registration for the course is $30.

Jewelry and Metalsmithing: Bracelet Cuff Workshop

The Jewelry and Metalsmithing: Bracelet Cuff Workshop will be held on Saturday, Sept. 21 from 10-12:30 p.m. During the workshop, students will design and hand fabricate unique jewelry pieces utilizing traditional metalsmithing techniques. Students will learn how to form sterling silver, brass and aluminum sheet into cuff bracelets, and will apply decorative surface embellishments by roller printing, hammering, symbol and letter stamping. The workshop will also offer students the option to add freshwater pearls, crystals and beads to their designs. Tools and materials will be provided. Registration for the workshop is $90.

The workshop will be taught by Stephanie Leary, who holds a bachelor’s in Jewelry Design and Metalsmithing from the Rochester Institute of Technology’s School of American Crafts. After graduating, she apprenticed under several acclaimed jewelry designers and metalsmiths, and has since exhibited and sold her jewelry through her own studio and gallery as well as other New England galleries.

Jewelry and Metalsmithing: Pendant Workshop

The Jewelry and Metalsmithing: Pendant Workshop will take place on Saturday, Oct. 5, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. During the workshop, students will design and hand fabricate pendants using traditional metalsmithing techniques. Students in the workshop will use dapping, disc cutting, filing and sanding techniques to form sterling silver, copper, brass or aluminum sheets into pendants. Students will also have an opportunity to include freshwater pearls, crystals and beads in their designs. Tools and Materials will be provided. Registration for the workshop is $90.

The pendant workshop will also be taught by Stephanie Leary.

Songwriting

The Songwriting Course will be held on Saturdays from Sept. 7-Oct. 12 from 3-4 p.m., and is open to adult pianists and guitarists. The course will include melody, harmony, rhythm, phrasing, song form, lyrics and exercises in creative writing. Limited guitar and piano instruction is available if needed, but students are asked to have some experience with either piano or guitar. Each student will be tasked with finishing a song by the end of the session, and collaboration is optional. Registration for the course is $125.

The Songwriting Course will be taught by Erinn Brown, an accomplished local singer and songwriter, pianist and guitarist. Brown has three albums of original music, and is a graduate of Berklee College of Music.

To sign up for any of the above courses or learn more about Essex Tech’s adult course offerings, click here.

The NightHawks Program was launched in September 2018 and is part of an overarching initiative at Essex Tech to provide more training opportunities to North Shore teens and adults looking to pursue technical careers or those seeking to improve their craftsmanship skills, support creative talents or cultivate new hobbies. 

“We’re thrilled to be able to offer classes to train adults in these in-demand fields, and also to offer courses in subject areas that will support recreational and creative interests as well,” Superintendent Riccio said. “We want to offer a diverse course selection that not only provides workers with the skills they need to succeed in their careers, but also classes that support artistic and cultural pursuits as well.”

New industry training courses, including courses for aspiring and mid-career electricians, plumbers, welders and machinists, reflect modern industry needs in fields with gainful, career-oriented jobs open now. Employers have reported to Essex Tech that they are in need for skilled workers in these fields and others.

To read more about the new industry and trade training courses being offered at Essex Tech’s NightHawks Adult Education Program, click here.

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NEMLEC Police Foundation Raises $9,500 Through All Pro VIP Season Ticket Drawing 

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NEMLEC Police Foundation Seal

For Immediate Release

Friday, July 19, 2019

Contact: Jessica Sacco
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

NEMLEC Police Foundation Raises $9,500 Through All Pro VIP Season Ticket Drawing 

DRACUT — The Northeastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council (NEMLEC) Police Foundation, Inc. is pleased to announce that it raised $9,500 through its All Pro VIP Tailgate football ticket package drawing.

The winner — William Finn (Ticket #011) — received two tickets for every New England Patriots regular season home game this coming season, along with free parking in a private lot and access to All-Pro VIP tailgate events for each game.

The NEMLEC Foundation chose the winner during a drawing event on July 17 at Tavern in the Square in Burlington.

Money raised through this event will go toward funding NEMLEC’s School Threat Assessment and Response System (STARS) training, comprehensive motorcycle training,elite NEMLEC SWAT training and annual basic and advanced crime scene classes, among others.

“We would like to offer our sincere gratitude to everyone who bought a ticket to support the NEMLEC Police Foundation’s mission of providing quality opportunities to our member agencies,” Executive Director Sharon Crowley said. “The money raised from this drawing and all NEMLEC Foundation fundraisers goes directly to support our member agency units and ongoing training for police officers in Middlesex and Essex County.”

So far this year, the NEMLEC Foundation has raised nearly $40,000 for police training, special operations and charitable causes such as Cops For Kids With Cancer.

About the NEMLEC Police Foundation:

The NEMLEC Police Foundation, Inc. exists to promote and pursue training, education, research, projects, and programs that benefit municipal police agencies and their communities in Northeastern Massachusetts. The foundation promotes the public’s understanding of their police departments. It receives gifts, contributions, and grants from individual benefactors or private organizations and distributes those gifts to benefit The North Eastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council and its cities and towns.

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Rockland Lifeguards Undergo Lifesaving Training with Rockland Fire Department

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Wednesday, July 3, 2019

For Immediate Release

Media Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-742-3922
Email: [email protected]

Rockland Lifeguards Undergo Lifesaving Training with Rockland Fire Department

ROCKLAND — Rockland Youth Commission (RYC) Director Jeanne Blaney and Chief Scott Duffey are pleased to announce that the Hartsuff Park Pond lifeguards underwent training with the assistance of the Rockland Fire Department earlier this week.

On Monday, July 1, four lifeguards that work at Hartsuff Park Pond participated in several simulated rescue scenarios, including a drowning scenario, a simulation of someone with a spinal injury in the water and situations dealing with conscious and unconscious victims. RYC staff members also participated in the training.

Hartsuff Park Pond is open to the public for swimming throughout the summer and is used by the Rockland Youth Commission’s Summer Program. The Summer Program sees over 100 kids swim in the pond each week. The pond is open for swimming seven days a week, weather pending, and has lifeguards on duty from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

“With so many kids swimming and playing around the pond throughout the summer, this type of training is vitally important to our lifeguards,” Director Blaney said. “We want to make sure that all of our lifeguards stay sharp on their lifesaving skills in the event of a rescue. I would like to thank Chief Duffey and the Rockland Fire Department for assisting us with the training this week. Their input is extremely important and I think our lifeguards learned a lot.”

Members of the Rockland Fire Department provided feedback about what things the lifeguards did well and gave them recommendations about what techniques and practices they could work on.

“This training is something that our department assists with each year and the lifeguards that work at the pond are always very eager to participate and learn,” Chief Duffey said. “In addition to getting feedback, it is also important for the lifeguards to know and understand our procedures and protocols in the event of a water emergency, and vice versa.”

During the exercises, one of the lifeguards would simulate being a victim in the water in need of rescue. The lifeguards on shore each took turns rescuing the individual, pulling them to shore and then practicing CPR on a dummy provided by the fire department. The lifeguards and/or RYC staff would simulate calling 911 and working with fire department personnel to provide them vital information about the incident while the victim was transported to an ambulance.

The lifeguards undergo similar training exercises on their own throughout the summer and will be training again on Wednesday.

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