1/15/18

Approved 1/22/18

Minutes 1/15/18

Meeting Called to Order 7:20 p.m.

In attendance were:

1. Anthony Hardison
2. Jeff Autry
3. Mike Cooper
4. Ashley Jones
5. Neil McGowen
6. Justen Green
7. Josh McLamb
8. Jason McMillan
9. Todd Morrison
10. Kellie Spearman
11. Amery Wells
12. Buddy Murray
13. Billy Price
14. Bradley Knowles
15. Lee Janicki
16. Clif Thompson
17. Chris Norris

Minutes from 1/8/18 meeting read

Motion was made to approve minutes as read by Buddy Murray

Second by Justen Green and approved unanimously.

Report of the Chief

• www.penderleafiredept.com is live
  • Will be taking headshots of members to add to website. Billy Price will be taking them at the next few meetings
• Social Media Manager
  • We can get points on ISO for community involvement
    • Community Risk Reduction
  • Any photos need to be submitted to and approved by 1701/1702
• ISO standards
  • Can no longer use business meetings for training hours
  • Have a new meeting attendance record, independent of training hours
  • Training hours can be creative, doesn’t have to be manual labor.
    • Independent study counts, magazine articles, research projects.
      • Would ask that you report back to the department on what you learned
    • Check of a truck, familiarize yourself with the equipment
    • Fill out a training record
    • When training with the department, attendance record will be signed at the end of the training.
    • Schools/seminars count, BLS training, forestry courses, etc
  • Fire college
    • Great turnout for volunteers and participants
    • ~578 students, up from 420 last year
    • 15 vendors, up from 9 last year
  • DOI Grant Quotes are in
    • Nathan came in to discuss thermal
    • Monday, 1/22 Tim from NAFCO will come by to demo cameras
      • Argus $4,975
      • FLIR $5,305
      • both 320x240
    • Get quote from Scott
    • Pager and Radio Demos coming soon
      • Kenwood Radios (bought out EF Johnson)
        • Much less expensive than than the Motorola
          • Motorola APX 4000, programmed with lapel $3,000
          • Kenwood EFJ, programmed with lapel and vehicle charger <$1,700.
          • Billy Price to check tech aspects and report on differences in radios. Cost/Benefit
  • Update on Bay Door
    • Short on help, they’ll get here ASAP
  • Lts, turn in spec sheets please
  • Missing a few personnel update forms, please turn in
  • Computer in radio room has died
    • Asked if anyone had a decent computer to donate to the dept.
  • Pack testing Friday 1/19 @ 8:30a
    • Need 1751 & 1763 brought to main station
    • Buddy said he would be at the main station.
    • Billy Price and Jason McMillan said they would also be available.
  • Active 911 re: call display on TV in the bay
    • Need a Stick PC and flatscreen TV
      • Stick PC ~$100
      • Flat Screen- Billy Price has a 20” flat screen he will donate for use
    • Would show call info, map of the location and all responses
  • Changes made to get 1776 in service
    • 5” transferred to 1754 from 1763
    • 2 ½” transferred from 1754 to 1763
    • Dump tank from 1754 to 1763
    • Pack hose bed on 1776
    • Confirm all adaptor needed are on 1776
    • Do a full checkoff on 1776 (fluids etc)
    • If we can, wash 1763 before it goes to Watha station
    • Training detail on 1776 if time permits
    • A list of currently approved drivers for 1776 will be posted in the radio room
• Assistant Chief Report
  • Emergency Reporting
    • OIC should be filling out reports, be sure you are doing so as soon as possible and get them in the computer
  • Smoking not permitted in Department
    • Cigarette butts have been found all over the department, in the bay, in the parking lot and even in a hard pack SCBA case
    • Butts should be disposed of properly
    • If improvements aren’t made in the next 6 weeks smoking may be banned on premises
  • Department use for private parties/events
    • Leave the dept cleaner than you found it
    • Any items you bring with you need to be removed when you are done
    • Take off your trash, clean the fridge etc.
• Report of the Training Officer
  • Training Classes upcoming
    • Scheduling will likely be mainly on Monday, some Thursdays and occasional weekends depending on the class
• Old Business
  • Eat and Greet
    • 1/29, pizza 7 p.m.
    • Update sign with more description
  • Auxiliary met at 7 p.m.
    • Created event on Penderlea Fire FB page, please like and share to reach more people in the community. Responses to that event will help with determining how much food to have on hand.
    • Will be doing a ‘meet your officers’ post daily for the 10 days leading up to the Eat and Greet
      • Need Headshots of Officers and a short bio
        • Time with Penderlea
        • Interests
        • Occupation

Motion to adjourn made by Neil McGowen, second by Jason McMillan. Adjourned business meeting at 7:50 p.m. with training and maintenance activities until 10 p.m.