White River Township Fire Department

            Staff Meeting

           

            Thursday, May 13, 2004

 

 

                       

Present:       .

Chief Tibbetts

Chief Cassin

Chief Slauter

Chief Brown

Chief Thacker

Chief Young

Lieut. Settles

Lieut. Hart

Lieut. Wilson

Lieut. Alford

Lieut. Skipper

 

Lieut. Engmark

Lieut. Smith

Lieut. Arkins

Kim Clawson

 

 

  1. Meeting called to order at 10:07 a.m.

 

  1. No personnel updates.  Some shifts have been filled in house and the rest will be filled in July with the current part time process.  Chief Slauter could still use some non-c shift personnel to help with the agility test.

 

  1. Receptionist starts 5/24.  If something needs to be done, give to Chief Tibbetts who will decide if the receptionist will do it or if Kim will do it.  Introduce yourselves to the new receptionist but personnel are not to loiter in that area.  This is to become a professional area.

 

  1. Chief Slauter covering health and safety issues for Chief Young while on vacation.

 

  1. Strawberry Festival is June 11 & 12.  We desperately need lots of people to work the festival.  Chief Slauter asked that more volunteer for the first water teams.  Chief Tibbetts suggested a competition between the stations.  Family members are encouraged and welcome to attend.  It was also suggested that we try to get volunteers from high school organizations/clubs.  The entire event is outdoors this year.

 

  1. Per Lt. Hart, paralytics have been ordered to be removed from the apparatus to Dr. Gansman.  He is adamant about this and it is not up for discussion.  Lt. Hart will be removing these from the trucks tomorrow.

 

  1. Chief Slauter gave an update on AEDs in the schools; who has them, who has them ordered, and where they will be located at.

 

  1. Engine 51 is at stoops getting items done and will soon be going to TKO.  We hope to have it in service by the end of May.

 

  1. Chief Thacker reported that burns are completed at the Bluff Road house until the final burn.  Everyone did a great job with safety issues, especially given the heat factors involved.  Chief Tibbetts asked him to get quotes from roofing companies to remove the shingles.  Make sure that whatever company we hire has their own work comp and liability insurances.

 

  1. Chief Thacker reported that station 51’s training barn is nearly complete and gave an update of some of the recent changes/additions.  Please take advantage of this.

 

  1. Congratulations to Lt. Wilson and Tony Slusher on successful completion of their Paramedic course!

 

  1.   Knox box is in at Devonshire.  Allows access to riser rooms, annunciator panels, clubhouse and all residence furnace rooms.  Chief Slauter asked that the master list be updated.  Now that the entrances have been fixed to allow our apparatus into the complex, Chief Young suggested we send follow up memos to Bargersville FD & Greenwood FD letting them know this.

 

  1.   Please help all fire stations maintain fire codes.  Door at station 52 between living area and bay cannot be roped open.  It is difficult to enforce codes in the public when they visit our stations and see items not in compliance.

 

  1.   All fires need to have a cause listed in the run report.  If there are any questions, please contact someone in fire prevention.  Be especially cognizant of juvenile fire setters, especially with the onset of summer break coming on.

 

  1.   Lt. Smith reported that he has been receiving some strange times from dispatch (ie:  1 minute from station 52 to Stones Crossing Road).  Chief Slauter requested an incident report on this.