White River Township Fire Protection District

Senior Staff Meeting Minutes                                                                                           November 14, 2001

 

 

Present:                Chief Tibbetts, Chief Cassin, Chief Slauter, Chief Brown, Chief Thacker, Lieutenant Settles, Lieutenant Wilson, Lieutenant Alexander and Kim Clawson.  Also present:  Casey Arkins.

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Meeting called to order at 1428 hours.

 

  1. Reminder that December planning retreat is scheduled for December 14th.

 

  1. Chief Tibbetts will get with Chief Thacker to schedule physical agility testing for our new career employees.

 

  1. Chief Tibbetts announced the development of a new policy regarding take-home vehicles.  You  will need to begin tracking your mileage – personal mileage must be deducted on taxes.

 

  1. Staff vehicles will be distributed as follows:

2001 (new) – Chief Cassin

2002 (new) – Chief Tibbetts

Current Chief Tahoe – Chief Slauter

Current Battalion 5 – Chief Thacker

Crown Victoria – Casey Arkins

                * Chiefs Slauter and Brown will be first on the next list to get new vehicles.

 

  1. A memo has been posted regarding the responses of Chief Tibbetts and Chief Brown.  Please be sure to read it.  Even though Chief Brown will not be automatically responding, if you get on a scene and need him, be sure to call for him ASAP.

 

  1. Chief Slauter is working on obtaining mutual aid agreement with Perry Township FD.

 

  1. Nominations for awards for the Awards Banquet, should be to Chief Tibbetts no later than November 30.

 

  1. Discussion on EMS reports not getting entered or completed.  We have a policy that states reports are to be completed prior to the end of the shift.  Company officers need to make sure this gets done!

 

  1. Chief Slauter will re-post the seat belt policy. 

 

  1. Discussion on 800mhz radios.

 

  1. Lt. Marsh is working on getting prices on cribbing for engine 53 and replacement cribbing for engine 52.

 

  1. Lt. Wilson requested a roof kit for aerial 52.  Denied by Chief Tibbetts.

 

  1. Lt. Settles requested permission to begin painting work on Station 51.  Approved by Chief Tibbetts.

 

  1. Lt. Settles apologized for an incident which occurred during the recent trench training and stated that it would not happen again.

 

  1. Lt. Alexander will work on MCI training.

 

  1. Request from those present to have Dispatch include the name of the subdivision when dispatching us on a run.  They already do this for the sheriff deputies.