White River Township Fire Protection District
Staff Meeting
December 19, 2000

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Meeting called to order at 1130 hours at Arch Rivals Steakhouse.  Present:  Mike Dutton, Scott Alexander, Kevin Skipper, Scott Cassin, Nick Alford, Casey Arkins, Eric Brown, Jeff Wilson, Bruce Alexander, Jim Taulman, Mike Tibbetts, Joel Thacker and Kim Clawson. 

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

 

  1. Personnel responding to an incident, where WRTFD personnel are not yet on the scene, shall continue either emergent or non-emergent depending on information given by dispatch, in order to evaluate the situation.
  1. Personnel shall not leave any station for training, PR functions, etc. until the public viewing areas are presentable.
  1. Chief Dutton asked the Chief Brown and Lieutenant Thacker work together on the water supply issue in getting our ISO rating from a 9 to an 8.
  1. Battalions are not to amend any dispatch protocols without appropriate reason (ie:  apparatus out of service, out of district, etc.).  If we wish to change apparatus responses in inclement weather, contact Chief Tibbetts asap.
  1. Chiefs Dutton and Tibbetts will be working on officer station assignments in preparation for station 53.  Dutton, Cassin, Tibbetts, Brown and Thacker will be at station 53.  Bruce will stay at station 52 and Settles will be placed at station 51.  If you have a preference for where you wish to work, please contact Chief Dutton asap.
  1. Chief Tibbetts is reviewing the automatic and mutual aid SOGs.  See him with thoughts or ideas.
  1. Effective January 1, we will no longer be submitting claims for personal equipment left on station.  We will replace stolen gear items.  Chief Dutton will issue a memo on this.
  1. Chief Dutton gave an update on current repairs to stations.
  1. If you have a recommendation for station layouts after we have moved into station 53, contact either Lt. Alford (for station 51) or Lt. Skipper (for station 52).
  1. Chief Dutton requested that officers submit their 2001 Wish List.  At the top of that list will be a 12 lead EKG, monitor nozzle and Phoenix tools.
  1. Personnel:  Doug Lady has been released and Tony Rizzi has been promoted to compensated, unit number 37.
  1. Lt. Alford will be conducting another hiring process after the first of the year.  Please get your ideas to him PRIOR to the start of that process.
  1. Lt. Alford stated that station 51 should not be used as a storage area for our personnel.  He asked help from the officers in enforcing this.
  1. Reminder to battalions that it is their decision as to the replacement of personnel on the fireground, either for shift changes or for other appropriate times.
  1. Chief Dutton stated that 2001’s budget will be extremely tight.  We will be applying for various grants throughout the year.
  1. Chief Brown gave an update for Station 53.  We now have a new site foreman, John Poe.
  1. Chief Dutton is still working on getting our maximum levy increased.  As soon as he has appropriate figures from Eric Reedy, he will proceed with contacting Senator Borst.  The last day to introduce a bill into the session is January 22.
  1. Nominations for Firefighter of the Quarter for the 4th quarter in 2000 should be made to Chief Dutton no later than 12/31.
  1. When an apparatus leaves a scene, it is in service unless there are mechanical problems.  No exceptions.
  1. Chief Dutton asked that each station officer review and create a list of “staple” items.
  1. Lt. Skipper asked that the upstairs at station 52 remain locked at all times.
  1. Chief Cassin has been given the responsibility of issuing keys for the new station.
  1. Chief Tibbetts will be creating an SOG stating that a hose line will be pulled at any structure fire.
  1. Lt. Arkins wanted to recognize cadet firefighter Jason Coffey for his hard work on the scene of the Los Tapatios fire with Greenwood.
  1. Megan Stoops has been directed to consult her doctor at her expense regarding problems she encounters when wearing an air pack.  She is completely restricted from duty until she gets cleared from her physician.
  1. Chief Tibbetts wanted to recognize Auxiliary members Marian Hart, Joy Harvey and Kim Clawson for attending the Los Tapatios fire.
  1. Lieutenant Thacker announced that if anyone wanted to participate in the NFPA Driver/Operator course being offered by C9, to contact him asap.