White River Township Fire Department

Officer's Meeting * August 27 & 28, 1997

 

Wednesday (27th) meeting called to order at 1005 hours.  Present:  Chief Dutton, Joe Marsh, Joel Thacker, Casey Arkins, Eric Brown, Troy Wymer, Scott Cassin, Travis Sichting, Steve Coover, Jeremy McKee, Mike Shoemaker, Mike Hoffman, & Kim McKee.

Thursday (24th) meeting called to order at 1004 hours.  Present:  Chief Dutton, Andy Martindale, Jeff Wilson, Eric Brown, Jeremy Pell, Kim McKee, and Wayne Fletcher (EMAS).

 

IF YOU WERE UNABLE TO ATTEND, REMEMBER

TO CONTACT YOUR LIEUTENANT IF YOU HAVE ANY

QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING ANYTHING

THAT WAS DISCUSSED THE MEETING.

               

1.  No group pages, unless it’s an emergency, after 2200 hours or before 08.00 hours.  If there are open hours at 0700, it can wait until 0800.

 

2.  Preplans are scheduled on Wednesdays.  All other department events (ie: maintenance, special duties, PR talks, etc) will be scheduled on the same day every week.  For example, inspections on Mondays, trainings on Tuesdays, etc.  Chief Dutton will work with those personnel involved and determine a set schedule which will be posted in Firehouse Software.  Mike Shoemaker will be scheduling all maintenance events.  If anyone has anything special they want done, go through Mike.

 

3.  If there is an incident report to be completed, be sure to log it in Firehouse under a Department Event.  Weekend battalions need to make sure personnel are logging in.  Overall objective is to do away with log books.  Run reports in Firehouse are being audited on a weekly basis.  Joel is taking care of EMS and Eric is taking care of fire.  They are checking for both content and personnel response entries.  All PTFD trucks, EMAS Ambulance 54, and Lifeline have been added to Firehouse databanks.  If the Fire Protection District Board approves the Centrex proposal we will be able to install the ISDN line and have a continuous link between both stations. 

 

4.  If you want something in September’s newsletter, let Scott know before the end of the week.

 

5.  District board approved the 2nd loan for $675,000.  However it is stalled with the Tax Commissioners because proper proof of advertisement for that loan cannot be found.  Therefore, there will be a delay in the bid process for the new apparatus.  We have also received a computer grant from IBM through Butch Sutton for approximately $2,000.  Brian Bosma is on vacation this week.  When he returns we will begin reviewing the proposed changes to the Master Agreement.

 

6.  Although the budget is on schedule at this time, we still  need to reduce expenditures as much as possible.  There will be a short period in the future where we will have no cash flow from the FPDB and will be self-dependent. 

 

7.  EMAS items:

                -  All communications between this department and EMAS go through Chief Dutton.

-  Be patient and allow Medic 52 time to mark in service in the district before calling for Rural Metro.  If you need RM, you no longer need to go through EMAS dispatch.  Contact JCSD yourself and have them start a RM unit to your location.

-  The second medic truck will respond emergency directly to the scene in the case of any MVA and/or tactical rescue.  This includes residence fires with entrapment.

 

8.  Paramedic E52 will not go into service as originally planned on September 1 because we do not have an ALS contract with Community Hospitals.  Joel and Wayne Fletcher are working together to get this contract in place.  Also, EMAS cannot provide the necessary equipment as they said they would.  We have ordered four defibrillators from Zoll for approximately $23,500.  This is a large discount from the normal price of $40,000 for the same package.  They will hold the order until we receive confirmation from the FPDB that the 2nd loan has gone through.  Invoicing will not begin until after January 1.  There will be a $1500 stipend for 15 Paramedics in next year’s budget.  There will be a meeting on shift with each Paramedic at which time protocols will be distributed.  We can give ALS mutual aid however we must not relinquish patient care unless the patient is BLS.  This is for billing purposes for supplies used.  Chief Dutton will work with Jeremy Pell and Joel Thacker to establish minimum hourly requirements for medics to obtain the $1500 stipend.

 

9.  Dan Reed will be moving to compensated status September 1.  Chief Dutton will have Joe Pitcher contact Eric Lord to get his gear back.  Steve Lloyd will be bringing his gear back this morning.

 

10.  We need to begin considering alternative dispatching methods.  Chief Dutton appointed Joe Marsh to head the committee.  Joe will select committee members.  Chief Dutton wants recommendations at the October officer’s meeting.

 

11.  Firefighters who act as Battalion 5 are required to wear the gray shirts they have been issued.  The white helmet which is in the battalion is to be used as well.  Each shift is being made aware of battalion job responsibilities.  Jeff Wilson will schedule times with Jeremy Pell to take Andy and Joe Settles, as well as all future prospective battalions, through the tabletop scenario.

 

12.  Public property which we damage will be repaired IMMEDIATELY!

 

13.  Fuel tickets are still not being turned in.  Mike Shoemaker will issue a memo on this.

 

14.  Chief Dutton would still like to see a maintenance program schedule that includes waxing, compartment cleaning, etc.  It must be divided equally among the shifts.  He will address this with Captain Wilson.

 

15.  E52 brake lights are still not working.  Jeff Wilson is still trying to contact Smeal.

 

16.  Letter from Mike Hoffman read requesting his placement on the battalion list.  After discussion it was agreed that Mike would first be placed in the House Officer spot for one month to see how he handles it.  At that time if the officers feel it is appropriate, Mike will be placed on the battalion list and will be required to complete 16 hours of proctorship (unpaid unless on duty).  The battalion proctoring must be an officer.  We can drop to 2 on Engine 51 in order to proctor a battalion who is on duty.  The non-officer battalion list will be limited to ten personnel. 

 

17.  Chief Dutton will work with Scott & Jeremy Pell to establish proctoring protocols for Battalion 5.

 

18.  Jeremy McKee is currently in the process of hose testing.

 

19.  R52 and Tactical 51 will be switching stations again.  This will not happen until approximately 1-2 weeks prior to the loan going through for the new rescue truck.

 

20.  “Guests” on station, other than general public, will have limited visiting hours starting immediately.  No non-department personnel will be allowed on station between the hours of 2200 and 1000.  Chief Dutton will have Scott issue a policy on this.

 

 

*  Next officer meetings will be September 24 & 25 at 1000hrs at station 51.

*  Agendas are due to C1 by 5pm on September 17.