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Monterey County Fire Training Officers AssociationWildland Committee Meeting MinutesCommunity Center at Soper Field – Seaside Fire DepartmentApril 12, 2007 Meeting called to order at 0915 hours by Division Chief Miles Schuler. Attendees: Miles Schuler
Carmel Valley FPD Dave Sargenti stated that the positional assignments on the ICS 203 are nearly completed with the exception of the Communication Unit Leader. The following positional assignments have been filled: Incident
Commander Miles Schuler Other positions filled: Finance Section
Chief Leslie Fenton At this time, the following positional assignments remain unfilled: Deputy Planning Dave Sargenti reported that Cal Fire has stated that they are in full support of the school and will provide support as needed. Sargenti also reported that several individuals from outside the County have requested assignments. Sargenti said those persons will be placed in various positions. Sargenti said that Leslie Fenton has requested logistical support such as tables, chairs, t-cards, etc. Safety: Dan Gearhart reported that all Branch Safety Officer positions have been filled and we will have at least two Assistant Branch Safety Officers. Gearhart said that the Safety Message has been updated and the Medical Plan has been completed with the exception of the site ambulance provider. The CHP helicopter, H-70 has committed to the school for three days of stand by coverage. Logistics: John Trenner reported that he is following up on the request for the mobile kitchen and crew support. The actual order request number is being processed. Trenner stated he has a price quote for a plans trailer that comes with clerical support for $1350.00 per day. Trenner said he is still shopping for the best price. Trenner is also working on getting the tents, air conditioning units, generators, etc. Cost for this is about $2500.00. Kitchen support is also being arranged. WestMed has been requested for ALS provider stand-by and is still considering the request. On-site fuel should be available through Fort Hunter Liggett and dozer support is being worked on. Trying to get a Food Unit Leader from Cal Fire. If for some reason the showers at the campground are non-operational, then arrangements are being made for shower support. Cisco will be providing ice, water, etc. If the kitchen unit is not available from Cal Fire, the mess hall at FHL has said they will be able to provide the meals. Have requested the MECU and the new mobile satellite unit from Monterey County. Two caches of radios and a Communication Unit with Leader has been requested. The Communication Plan needs to be finalized as soon as possible so it can go out with the registration confirmations. Operations:Paul Goodwin said he is working on the guidelines for the firing plan. Goodwin also reported that he is working on the escape plan with FHL FD. Planning: Per Chief Orman, still obtaining information to plug into the IAP. Water Supply Group: Allen Zwingman reported that POM Fire will be providing (5) 5,000 gallon portable tanks. We have 2-3 water tenders and are still looking for at least two more. The location of the water drops will be determined during the upcoming site visit. FHL will be able to scrape pads if needed for the portable tanks. If any agencies have suction hoses, pumps, etc., to loan, please contact the Water Supply Group Leader. Staging: Per Dave Sargenti, the Staging Area Manager position has been filled. Branch Reports: Branch 1 – David Brown: No specific report. Branch 2 – Doug McCoun: No specific report. Branch 3 – C.Trenner: No Report Branch 4 – Potter: No Report Branch 6 - Turner: No Report Branch 7 – Pilotte: No specific report but needs locations of water supply and drop points. Incident Commander: Miles Schuler stated that a request has been sent to Chief Haines for local Cal Fire support. Letter has also been sent to FHL for use of the entire campground during the school. Schuler said that per a decision from the Command Staff, the registration fee for anybody on the ICS 203, or any Cal Fire units will be waived. Registration for Monterey County agencies is $50.00 per person per day, and out-of-County agencies is $90.00 per person per day. We will also waive fees for water private tenders. Schuler is requesting that all persons listed on the ICS 203 to attend the next and final meeting on May 10, 2007. Public Information Officer: Dan Gearhart volunteered to serve as PIO as needed. Gearhart will also issue a press release to local media outlets prior to the school. Gearhart will send out a flyer announcing the school to the NorCal Training Officers Association and will get the mailing list from Leslie to see if advertising of the school needs to be increased. Demobilization: We are working on getting a Demobilization Unit Leader and team from Cal Fire. Instructional Lesson Plans The lesson plans have been scanned and were sent out. Need to review the lesson plans and related documents to see if they need to be updated. 1st Site Visit: April 17, 2007 Meet at SRFPD Chualar Station @ 0800 hours2nd Site Visit: May 8, 2007Meet at SRFPD Chualar Station @ 0800 hours Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 1025 hours. Next Meeting: Thursday May 10, 2007 – 0900 hours Cal Fire – Monterey / San Benito Ranger Unit HQ Expanded Dispatch – 2221 Garden Road Monterey, Ca Minutes prepared by: Dan Gearhart, 04-14-07
Monterey County Fire Training Officers AssociationMeeting MinutesApril 12, 2007 – Community Center at Soper FieldHost: Seaside Fire DepartmentMeeting called to order at 1045 hours by President David Sargenti. I. Roll Call - Meeting Attendees: David Sargenti
Salinas Rural FPD II. Approval of Minutes: Review of the meeting minutes of March 8, 2007 recorded by Dan Gearhart. Motion by John Trenner, second by Ron Stefani, to accept and approve the minutes as presented. Motion carried. III. Treasurer’s Report: The monthly treasurer’s report was presented by D. Gearhart on behalf of Bookkeeper Kathryn Pernet. Checking Account Beginning balance as of 02-28-07 $30,975.57 Expenses: Red Shift Internet Services $19.95 Lunches for Fire Control 5 (Monterey Airport) $2,187.90 James Calandra (Legal Expenses) $363.50 Jeffery Riechmann (Fire Control 5 Instructor) $4,688.80 Lunches for Fire Control 5 (Salinas Airport) $1,116.00 Refreshments, Fire Control 5 (Roth) $141.36 WFS Mailing (Carmel Stamps &b Coin) $70.00 WFS Mailing Supplies (Fenton) $17.76
Total Expenses: $8,605.16 Income: Fire Control 5 Registrations $6,840.00 Memberships $120.00 MPC Reimbursement $1,312.00
Total Income: $8,272.00 Ending Checking Account Balance as of 03-31-07: $30,642.41 Certificate of Deposit: $6,610.94 Total Assets: $37,253.35 Motion made by Michael Hewston, second by John Trenner, to accept the Treasurer’s Report as presented. Motion carried. IV. Correspondence / Announcements: 1. Presented a flyer for a class titled “Objective-Based Strategies & Tactics and Company Officer Development” on April 24, 2007. Location to be announced. 2. Chief Orman announced that the newly appointed State Fire Marshal will be attending the upcoming County Fire Chief’s Meeting on April 19, 2007 hosted by the Carmel Valley Fire Protection District. 3. A Gonzales Firefighter has been diagnosed with Leukemia. A support fund has been established. More information to follow 4. Chief Orman reported that the County Fire Chiefs, in conjunction with the Santa Cruz County Fire Chiefs, will be holding a Golf Tournament on October 11, 2007 during Fire Prevention Week. V. Committee Reports: A. ICS Committee: 1. Strike Team Leader / Division Group Supervisor class is scheduled for May 22-25, 2007, at the Pacific Grove Fire Department. Flyer should be available next week. 2. Safety Officer Class – Held from April 3-5, 2007 at the Community Center at Soper Field. Class had 38 students. Some minor issues with logistical support for the class. Issues were resolved prior to the start of the class. Good feedback concerning the instructor. B. Wildland Committee:1. The Wildland Committee met prior to the TO meeting working on developing the Wildland Fire School. Most of the overhead positions are filled and all of the Branch Director positions are filled. First site visit is planned for April 17, 2007. Group to meet at SRFPD Chualar Station at 0800 hours. Registration packets have been mailed out. C. Fire Library: 1. Dave Brown is working with Susan Johnson of EMS and Monterey Peninsula College to have the EMS 24/7 Program placed on the MPC website as a streaming video. The Monterey County EMS Agency is attempting to get funding to purchase the EMS 24/7 series in a streaming video format. Dan Gearhart reported that invoices for the Fire Library for 2007 have been sent to member agencies. The annual fee remains at $200 for full-time departments and $100 for volunteer departments. Have received payments from Big Sur, Carmel Valley, Carmel, Seaside, Salinas Rural, Aromas, Marina, Salinas, and Pacific Grove. D. Programs: 1. Fire Control V – Dan Gearhart presented a detailed financial statement for the Fire Control Class. In summary: Overall Income: 9,287.00 Overall Expenses: 8,133.95 Overall Net Income: 1,153.05 2. Auto Extrication Class – Still working on getting an auto extrication class focusing on hybrid vehicles in the near future. E. Website: 1. Dan Gearhart gave a report concerning the Fire Chiefs website development. The site is now running as www.montereycountyfirechiefs.org. Three tabs have been placed on the home page for the Training Officers, Fire Investigators, and Prevention Officers. Clicking on the Training Officers tab takes a user directly to our current website at www.mcftoa.org. We now have the option of staying with our current website hosted by Redshift or moving all our content to the Training Officers tab on the Chiefs home page. We would still be able to maintain www.mcftoa.org in either case. Gina at North County Fire will be able to place content on the tab or Kim at Blue Pacific Computer can do the same. The Fire Investigators now have content on the website. An annual fee of $600.00 is being paid by the County Fire Chiefs. Until such a time that the details of converting our website to the Chiefs website can be fully determined, it was agreed to stay with Redshift and re-evaluate in 3 months. F. California State Fire Academy at Monterey Bay / MPC 1. No Report VI. Old Business: 1. Mutual Aid Training Plan - Dave Sargenti reported on the progress of the proposed Movement Drill Plan. Dave presented a proposed yearly calendar and revised Mutual Aid Training Plan. The Training Plan will be submitted to the Chiefs and Operations for inclusion in the Operation Manual. The goal is to have three exercises per year; a high-rise in July-October, a large commercial structure in November – February, and a Wildland Urban Interface Incident in March – June. Discussion on if any pre-training will be necessary. The Functional Exercise Notice should include comments concerning which operational policies need to be reviewed prior to the exercise. Individual agencies can use the move-up drills to meet their specific training needs. 2. Wellness and Fitness Program – Dave Brown reported that Jeff Fields has developed a Monterey County Firefighter Health and Wellness Collaborative with the support of several agencies. The County Fire Chiefs would like the program run through the Training Officers Association. Dave Brown said that Jeff Fields will coordinate the program and will report to the Training Officers as a committee chairperson. Motion by John Trenner, second by Ron Stefani, that the Training Officers form a new Health and Wellness Committee with Jeff Fields as the Chairperson. Motion carried. VII. New Business: 1. Upcoming Classes. Dave Sargenti asked the group to be on the look out for instructors for classes that meet our training goals for 2007. VIII. Good of the Order: 1. Salinas Fire reported that they will be hosting an upcoming Fire Command 1B class. 2. Chris Orman reported that a possible date for the STL Refresher class is scheduled for May 30, 2007. Due to Wildland Fire School, the date may need to be changed. North County will host the refresher class. 3. Dave Brown asked about Emergency Reporting Software. Several agencies have switched from either Sunpro or Firehouse Software to Emergency Reporting Software. Plenty of positive feedback for Emergency Reporting. 4. John Trenner reported that the Monterey Peninsula Airport FD is conducting a functional MCI Drill on May 10, 2007 from 1330 – 1600. Trenner is looking for evaluators for the drill. Contact John Trenner if you can serve as an evaluator. 5. John Owens reported that Cal Fire will be hiring 30 firefighters in the Unit by next week. Hoping to go to 4.0 staffing in the near future. MPC will be hosting ethics training in the future. As of June 30, 2007, the new Low-Angle Class will be a prerequisite for RS-1. Looking to host an aerial apparatus driver class in the future in addition to several other classes. IX. Adjournment: 1. Meeting adjourned at 1205 hours. Next Meeting: May 10, 2007 – Cal Fire, Expanded Dispatch – 2221 Garden Road, Monterey Wildland Committee @ 0900 hours Training Officers @1030 hours Minutes Prepared by: D. Gearhart April 14, 2007
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