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MEETING MINUTES OF MAY 17, 2002
Pacific Grove Fire Department
Call to Order: President David Brown called the meeting to order. Meeting started at
1045 hrs.
- Members Present:
David Brown Pacific Grove
Phil Matteson CDF
Stewart Roth Monterey
Catey Trenner CDF/PBF/CYP
Miles Schuler Carmel Valley
Mike Urquides Salinas Rural
Eric Hanzelka Carmel Valley
Deano Lindsey Carmel Valley
Mike Vindhurst North County
- Approval of Minutes:
Motion for approval of April 11, 2002 minutes by M. Vindhurst. Second by M.
Schuler. Motion passed.
Treasury Report:
Beginning balance - $24,741.69
Inflows - 6,244.50
Outflows - -12,568.13
Current balance of - $18,418.06
Motion to approve by M. Schuler. Second by M. Vindhurst, motion passed.
- Correspondence/Announcements:
Natalie Rodda was in the hospital for Gall Stones. MCFTO’s
approved unanimously to purchase flowers for her.
- Committee Reports:
- ICS:
Mike Vindhurst and Steve Negro gave a modified ICS class to 150 AMR employees to
bring them up to speed on the ICS structure and how to interact with fire agencies.
- Wildland:
The school is a definite go. The numbers are "huge". Two new branches
have been added to the school to let two of the other areas rest for a year. Carson
helicopter has offered their services if C-406 leaves on fires. Lou Bollinger has offered
to shoot video and photos at the school. Motion was made by S. Roth to allocate money for
rights to a Fire School video to be made. Motion seconded by M. Vindhurst. Motion passed.
There was discussion of concern about paying for services that we could fill with our
own staff and improving training. Many expressed interest in performing functions and
roles that are being hired out. For next year’s school, there will be further
evaluation on the specific training areas and how we can fill certain positions in-house.
Next site visit for Command Staff to Ft. Hunter Liggett will be June 10, 2002.
C. Fire Library:
M. Urquides is purging the slides; they are outdated and have not been checked out
in years. He urged members to have personnel return videos on time or request an extension
if not through with them. There was interest among members in buying the updated IFSTA
Essentials series and another Fire Studio Simulator program. S. Roth expressed concern of
private agencies not being charged Fire Library dues while using the resources. M. Schuler
looked in the bylaws and found it stated that even the non-fire agencies will be charged.
Invoices will be sent out.
D. Programs:
No report
- Haz Mat:
Contact Captain Paul Goodwin from Monterey Fire Dept. He is hosting a
Haz Mat FRO class soon with mixed dates.
High-Rise:
No report.
G. EMS:
No report.
- Training and Standards:
MPC Fire Academy class is finishing up. The next class will be starting in August.
Monterey County Chiefs noted there is a building in Salinas on Natividad Rd. available
for training such as rescue and RIC drills in June. Tear down is scheduled for July 1,
2002.
- Web Site
Stewart Roth – all going well any information you would like to have posted
contact Stewart at Monterey Fire Department Training Division.
www.mcftoa.org
- Old Business:
Reminder: May 30, 2002 is next Movement Drill at Hays Park in former Ft. Ord @ 1300
hrs. Crews are reminded to be in full safety gear appropriate for that emergency response.
Drills can either be lecture or manipulative, so be ready for either. There was discussion
on how to better the system for these drills. R. Lemos will be e-mailing announcement of
drill to all county chiefs.
- New Business:
None
- Good of the Order:
P. Matteson suggested bringing in an individual from Marin Co. Fire
to do a presentation on the "70 Fire" at the Fire School during evening down
time. The presentation is about an hour long and very informative on firefighter safety.
He will be looking into the possibility of that.
The IC Chief Glass was gracious enough to donate 5 acres of the old
Branch 4 of the fire school to CDF to do an S-215 Firing Methods and Equipment class for
CDF JAC Engineers and up to 10 local gov’t. spots. This will be the 4-hr firing part
of an 8-hr class.
- Adjournment:
Motion by M. Vindhurst to adjourn the meeting. Second by M. Urquides.
Motion passed. Meeting adjourned at 1200 hrs.
Minutes respectfully submitted by Catey Trenner.
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