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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>As you are aware First Responder training is required of all firefighters in Massachusetts for those who are not EMT or Paramedic certified. We have attempted numerous times to schedule this training with no response to sign up requests except for 1 or 2 people. Therefore, we will be adopting a new training regimen starting this year and moving forward. On Tuesday, September 6 at our regular department training (18:30 hrs)we will be doing the First Responder training. This American Heart Association program consists of AED, Basic First Aid and CPR training with the certification lasting 2 years. This will be incorporated into our department training schedule from here forward on an every other year basis so to remain current with both First Responder and CPR you will need to attend this training to get on the same schedule as every non-EMT member of the department. Please notify Dave Russo if you plan to attend by email at <a href="mailto:drusso@holdenma.gov">drusso@holdenma.gov</a> so that he has a student count to provide the necessary number of instructors. This will be the only First Responder program HFD will put on until 2018, the next recertification cycle. Any questions or if you an EMS providers need CPR please contact Dave Russo at his email address.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>C2<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"'>Deputy 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>