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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>All:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There will be some changes to the topics on the training schedule for September for all to be aware of. As the majority of the department completed the live fire requirement in May, there will be no need to spend the entire month at a burn building, so the schedule will change as follows:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>9/1/15 – MANDATORY Live Fire Training for those who have not completed it<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>9/16/15 – MANDATORY SCBA training (re-scheduled from February)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The live fire training at the burn building will be the last department opportunity in 2015 to meet this requirement. Live fire training completed at the Massachusetts Fire Academy will be accepted, training with another department will be reviewed on a case by case basis.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Any questions, please feel free to contact me.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Californian FB","serif"'>Russ Hall<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Californian FB","serif"'>Assistant Chief<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Californian FB","serif"'>Holden Fire Dept.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Californian FB","serif"'>1370 Main Street<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Californian FB","serif"'>Holden, MA 01520<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Californian FB","serif"'>508-210-5650<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>