HVFD Minutes of Meeting

Minutes of Regular Monthly Meeting
of the
Haworth Volunteer Fire Department

CALL TO ORDER:
       The Haworth Volunteer Fire Department held a regularly scheduled monthly business meeting on Monday, August 9, 2004 at the Haworth Fire Department. Chief Vic Marsh called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Members present were: Floyd Middleton, Jim Ferguson, Ryan Scott, John Coffman, Donnie Gray, Eric Jackson, Chad Wright, Vic Marsh, Lyndon Farley, David Smith, and Kirk Storey. Junior Firefighters present were: Landon Middleton, Kyle Gray, Jarred Campbell, and Shane Farley.

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING:
       Minutes of the previous meeting were presented. Wright moved to accept the minutes as written. Smith seconded. All members in favor. Minutes approved.

FINANCIAL REPORT:
Beginning Balance: $ 1,381.48
Income:             $    144.00     Town Water Customers - $1 Donations
Expenses:           $    285.00     Risk Management – Personal Indemnity Insurance
Ending Balance      $ 1,240.48
       Middleton moved to accept financial report. Jackson seconded. All members in favor. Financial Report approved.

ELECTION OF SECTRETARY/TREASURER:
       Middleton nominated Storey. Wright seconded. No further nominations offered.
       Middleton moved nominations cease and Storey be elected by acclamation. Wright seconded. All members in favor. Storey re-elected Secretary/Treasurer.

HEPATITUS-B VACCINATIONS:
       Wright discussed the need for, and the department’s liability for, Hepatitus-B vaccinations. He stated Hepatitus-B is preventable, and pointed out that the department is responding to more medical and vehicular accident calls. Storey stated that during a previous First Responder course, the instructor stated that McCurtain County E.M.S. would be responsible for making the vaccinations available to firefighters if E.M.S. requested the department’s assistance. Storey reported that E.M.S. had requested the department to respond to several calls. Donnie Gray offered to contact the county health department to ascertain if they would provide the vaccinations at no cost to the department. Gray will report his findings at the next meeting.

OLD BUSINESS:
       Storey reported that the Oklahoma Department of Health had awarded the department an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). The unit will be presented to the department later in the month.
       Members discussed adding an attachment to the department’s breathing air compressor system that would allow the refilling of Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus (SCUBA) cylinders. Members decided to add a valve and regulator between the compressor and fill station, so changing the pressure regulator in the fill station would not be necessary. Storey will contact Tescorp to verify that the addition of the equipment would not affect the warranty and obtain pricing on the needed items.

NEW BUSINESS:
       Storey reported that he had spoken with the owners of the land where the Redland Substation is located. They do not want to sign a long-term lease (50 years) for the land to build the new substation. They agreed to consider the proposal and will contact Storey in the near future with their decision.
       Storey reported that he had submitted an application to KEDDO for an 80/20 matching grant to assist with building the new Redland Substation.
       Marsh reported that the U.S. Forest Service had agreed to allow the department to install our radio repeater system on the Tiak Forestry Tower. The department must complete and submit the necessary paperwork for official approval.
       Members discussed constructing a meeting/training room in the Haworth Fire Station. Members agreed to seek the donation of materials to construct the room.
       Marsh reported that he had spoken with Aubrey Thompson about the new tires for Engine-3.
       Marsh also reported that he had been contacted by Sid Lane about the department holding a fundraiser at the Pollard Substation on the first weekend of October, in conjunction with the Pollard Family Reunion. Ferguson will check his schedule and get with Marsh about holding the fundraiser.
       Storey reported that he had submitted a Rural Fire Assistance grant application to the Bureau of Indian Affairs for the purchase of equipment and fire safety education materials.
       Storey reported that recently the batteries on Truck-3 were dead. The on/off switch on the siren control box must be turned off, or it will drain the batteries. In addition, members were reminded to make certain the radio was turned off and the battery charger was plugged in.
       Marsh stated he would like to schedule a First Responder course after the first of the year. He said that he could borrow the books.
       Marsh stated he would like to have a “Post Incident Review” after each meeting, to discuss recent responses.
       Members were asked to bring old bunker gear back to the fire station, unless it was being used by a Junior Firefighter.
       New FuelMan cards were issued for each apparatus.

ADJOURN:
       Middleton moved to adjourn. Jackson seconded. All members in favor. Meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m.

Signed:
Vic Marsh, Chief
Kyle Batson, Assistant Chief
Kirk Storey, Secretary/Treasurer