White River Township Fire Protection District
	Staff Meeting
	February 16 & 17, 1999
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Tuesday (16th) meeting called to order at 1308 hours.  Present:  Casey Arkins, Eric Brown, Kim Clawson, Mike Dutton, Brian Griffith, Joe Marsh, Jeremy McKee, Jeff Smith, and Jeremy Pell.

Wednesday (17th) meeting called to order at 1300 hours.  Present: Joel Thacker, Chad Abel, Dave Sherfick, Mike Tibbetts, Eric Brown, Kim Clawson, Joe Settles, Scott Cassin, and Mike Dutton. 

IF YOU WERE UNABLE TO ATTEND, REMEMBER TO CONTACT YOUR LIEUTENANT IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING ANYTHING THAT WAS DISCUSSED.

 1.       Jeremy Pell discussed the process to report dispatch problems by using the log at each station.  See him with questions. 

2.       Jeremy discussed changes to be made to the command worksheet and asked for input.  Final copy will be placed in the Battalion.  Joel Thacker asked that we begin using these benchmarks on the radio as well (instead of ‘interior attack’ use ‘attack 1’). 

3.       Chief Dutton requested that crews use F2 on all major incidents, only if mutual aid is not coming. 

4.       The skid unit will be pulled out of the Grass Rig on an annual basis (usually late December) and it and the truck will be winterized.  The unit will be stored so that the Grass Rig can be utilized as a pickup truck in the Winter. 

5.       Jeremy Pell discussed forthcoming changes to the schedule.  It will show only an Officer position, and the remaining positions will be firefighter only.  The officer will be completely in charge of his/her station.  He will be posting a memo on this with March’s schedule. 

6.       Chief Dutton announced a zero tolerance stance on using Department equipment to view internet pornography.  He stated that anyone who does this on Department equipment and is caught will be fired immediately, as well as any officer who knowingly allows it to happen. 

7.       Reminder that the Safety Officer MUST be notified if any department vehicle is involved in an MVA, regardless of the amount of damage. 

8.       Budget is still tight, so there will be no extra expenditures. 

9.       Joel Thacker requested that trainings begin being held on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.  This will start 3/1/99 and will be for a trial basis (1 month) only and will be re-evaluated.  Due to inconsistencies with current training schedule, Chief Dutton ordered a training schedule, along with a list of instructors assigned to each class.  Joel will have it to him by 2/18/99.  He also stated that anyone assigned to teach a class must have more than one hour’s notice. 

10.   Joel stated that we are on schedule with the live training burns and are currently waiting for asbestos test results. 

11.   Chief Dutton stated that if you are on station, whether on duty or not, the same rules still apply to you.  This includes smoking in Department apparatus, conduct on station, etc. etc. etc.  Officers are expected to enforce this. 

12.   If there is any surplus ’98 BIF money, it will be used to purchase new tables and chairs for the training room at station 52.

13.   PMT items:

-          They are to complete a FireHouse report if they respond on a mutual aid run by themselves.

-          The ambulance is not to run emergent on alarms.

-          Medic 52 has been ‘hanging out’ at station 51.  They are to take care of any business they have ASAP and return to station 52.

-          PMT employees are not to wear WRTFD clothing AT ANY TIME!  They are to be in their uniform (blue dress shirt) 7a – 5p and after that they can wear PMT sweats, etc.  NOT WRTFD CLOTHES!

 14.   Eric Brown asked that everyone be extremely careful what they say on or after a suspicious fire.   

15.   Joe Marsh stated that Rescue 51’s Q-siren should now be functioning.  If it goes out again, he says to check your mirror and see if the low strobes are still working  (they are on the same circuit).  Any problems, let him know. 

16.   After discussion, Chief Dutton will be considering allowing someone capable of doing minor vehicle maintenance items to work a few extra part time hours per week (such as Carey Slauter is doing now with the Health & Safety Division). 

17.   Compartment heaters have been installed in both engines and the tanker.  No cages/guards have been placed around them but Lt. Marsh doesn’t feel that anything will be leaning up against them. 

18.   Joe Settles stated that they are considering locking completed EMS reports (not NFIRS) at each station.  He and Rick Taylor would have the only keys available.  After discussion, there will also be one placed in the lock box at station 51. 

19.   Joe stated that there are still problems with the correct report getting filled out.  If there is a patient, use an EMS report.  If there are only victims, use a fire report.  He will issue a memo on this. 

20.   Discussion on first six career positions.  (See below.) 

21.   Discussion on re-installing 5^th seat on both engines.  Tabled until Aerial comes in (with new air packs) because at this time we do not have enough packs to put the 5^th seat back in. 

22.  No further new business and meeting adjourned. 

NEXT MEETINGS:

            There will be a special staff meeting called on March 2 & 3 at 1300hrs at station 51 for the sole purpose of furthering our discussions on the first six career positions.

            The next regularly scheduled staff meetings will be held March 23 & 24 usual time, usual place.