White River Township Fire Protection District
Staff Meeting
August 26 & 27, 2000

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Tuesday (26th) meeting called to order at 1300 hours.  Present: Mike Dutton, Mike Tibbetts, Joe Marsh, Jeff Wilson and Kim Clawson.

Wednesday (27th) meeting called to order at 1300 hours.  Present: 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. Please notify Chief Dutton of your nominations for Employee of the Quarter (Jul-Sep) by the end of September.

  2. Fire Prevention Week for 2nd and 3rd graders, programs start at 0900 hrs:

Monday – Center Grove Elem.

Tuesday – West Grove Elem.

Wednesday – Pleasant Grove Elem.

Thursday – Sugar Grove Elem.

(Thursday – Open house 1200 – 2000 at station 52.)

Friday – North Grove Elem.

 

  1. Andy Martindale will be out of town Oct. 13 to 16 and from Oct. 27 to Nov. 11.
  1. Lt. Alford has created a schedule for the hiring process.  We anticipate and third hiring process before the end of the year.
  1. Everyone who works at station 51 is to keep the MECA radio in the charger.
  1. Personnel status:

Doug Lady                        Injured Leave

Jayson Combs                   Injured Leave

Justin Griffith                      General Leave

Brian Booth                        Terminated

Brian Skipper                      Resigned

Steve Coover                     On Leave (has November hours)

Andrew Hedger                  Educational Leave

Matt Partain                        General Leave

Robert Cesnik                    Terminated

James Murphy                    Terminated

 

  1. Chief Tibbetts will be meeting with Steve Swails Thursday and will have more information about engine 53 then.
  1. We are approximately 50,000 over budget at this time, which effectively deletes the contingency.  Chief Brown is doing a great job so far in staying on top of the architect to monitor their progress/changes.
  1. A local day care center is petitioning the City of Greenwood for approval to tie into the same sewer that we are.  It is anticipated that we will both be approved at the same time.
  1. The 800mhz system was passed by the Council lastnight with a 7-0 vote.   We need to determine which of the existing radios that will be kept for mutual aid purposes w/Morgan County.  Lt. Marsh will be in charge of tracking and distributing the new radios.
  1. Chief Dutton would like to remind everyone when you are dispatched on a mutual aid run, use common sense regarding which trucks to respond (ie:  Engine 52 should not be responding to Saddle Club Road with Bargersville FD unless Engine 51 is out of service).  On those same notes, please do not divert from one run (ie: heart attack) to go on another (ie: dumpster) unless the situation obviously calls for it.
  1. We now have a new medical director.  Lt. Alexander is meeting with him today (Tues) and should have more information for us at tomorrow’s staff.
  1. Steve Rowland has been given the responsibility of maintaining our gas detectors.
  1. We are looking at installing a snow plow on the new grass rig.  It was the general opinion that the hoses/pump should be winterized, but leave water in the tank and the skid unit on the truck for the needed weight.  Chief Dutton is also waiting on a completion date for the trench trailer and the EMS trailer.
  1. Discussion regarding the backing incident at station 52 which occurred 9/23.  The building has suffered extreme structural damage and we are currently working on finding out what our options are to fix it.  It is the responsibility of the chauffeur and the officer when backing an apparatus!
  1. Reviewed list of those members who have not yet been cleared to chauffeur.  Chief Dutton will obtain a more definitive list from Lt. Thacker. 
  1. Chief Dutton has asked Mark Hart to submit the Thermal Imaging Camera SOG to Lt. Thacker for his review.  On A shift, Lt. Alford is responsible for making sure the camera is on the appropriate apparatus.  On B and C shift, the camera is on the Battalion.
  1. Chief Dutton has asked Lt. Thacker and Chief Cassin to implement hiring process guidelines for both the district and the vol. Corporation.
  1. Chief Dutton has spoken with Representative Frizzell regarding the findings of the White River Township Community Task Force.  After their findings are formally published, Chief Dutton and  Mr. Frizzell will approach Senator Borst for an increase in the maximum tax levy for our district.  If successful, this will allow for substantial increases in manpower which is very much needed with the upcoming opening of station 53.
  1. Lts. Slauter and Marsh are still working on getting all of the masks tagged.