White River Township Fire Department

                                                Senior Staff Meeting

           

                                                Thursday, April 21, 2005

 

 

                       

Present:

Chief Tibbetts

Chief Cassin

Chief Slauter

Chief Wilson

Chief Brown

Chief Thacker

Chief Engmark

Kim Clawson
Lt. Hart

 

 

  1. Some of the crews are being exceptionally lazy on EMS runs.  Chief Cassin and Lt. Hart have been monitoring this for two months.  One crew waits for medic 52 to mark en route first.  Another crew waits for medic 52 to establish patient care first.  Mark needs B & C shift Battalion Chiefs to keep an eye on station 52.  Chief Tibbetts reminded them that it is their responsibility to maintain professionalism on shifts.  Chief Cassin reminded everyone that we are the responding agency…not rural metro.  Also, if our paramedics don’t agree with what how rural metro paramedic treats the patient, then we don’t turn care over to them.  Chief Slauter suggested a paramedic meeting week after next and include rural metro medics and supervisors.

 

  1. Lt. Hart has studied the feasibility of relocating medic 52 to another station.  The majority of runs are in 52’s district so it would not be a good idea.

 

  1. Chief Slauter would like to send Engine 53 to assist Morgan County on “paramedic assists” instead of Medic 52.  Everyone agreed.  Chief Tibbetts will contact the Chiefs that this change affects.  Chief Brown suggested contacting their dispatch centers as well.

 

  1. Lt. Hart discussed purchasing extra AEDs for when the medic rides in or when a monitor fails.  Everyone felt this was a good idea and he will put together a proposal.

 

  1. Discussed Brad Jewell’s shift change request.

 

  1. Discussed changes affecting the following policies:

a)      Ancillary

b)      Appearance and Grooming

 

  1. Chief Cassin would like to see an amenments section in each policy.

 

  1. Chief Thacker and Chief Cassin are still compiling a list or policy regarding classes that the department will send someone to as opposed to personnel taking their own education time to attend a class.

 

  1. Policies for everyone to review over the next two weeks are:  Attendance, bulletin boards and CISD.  These will be amended/updated at the May 5 senior staff.

 

  1. Job qualifications document distributed by Lt. Hart.  No copy available for minutes.  Please review this and let him know your suggestions.

 

  1. Kim informed everyone of the recent changes/updates made to personnel records in FireHouse Software (ie:  Training Certificates).  Please notify your personnel.

 

  1. Chief Tibbetts announced that he is on the 911 committee and that Mike Combs is on the GIS committee.

 

  1. Chief Tibbetts thanked everyone for their support during his mom’s passing.