Location: Nectar

Date: February 2, 2023

Time: 19:00

 

BCFEMSA February 2023 Meeting Minutes

  https://www.blountcofireandemsassociation.org

 

Attendance

• Representatives of each member department were accounted for: Allgood, Bangor, Blount County Rescue Squad, Blountsville, Brooksville, Cleveland, Dallas Selfville, Holly Springs, Locust Fork, Mount High, Murphree Valley, Nectar, Oneonta, Pine Mountain, Remlap, Ricetown, Royal, Straight Mountain, Summit, Susan Moore, West Blount
• Member Departments not present: Rosa, Snead
• Associate members present: EMA, 911 Commission, Forestry, Special Ops, BREMSS, Lifeguard
• Associate Members not present: St. Vincent’s Blount, Law Enforcement, State Fire Marshall’s Office, RAMS, Survival Flight, Red Cross, District Attorney, Alabama Fire College, VOAD

 

Guests

• GoRescue
• Derek Coker Nectar Town Council

 

Previous Meeting Minutes

• Motion to Accept: Scott Payne
• 2^nd Motion to Accept: Andrew Robertson
• Minutes were approved with no objections.

Financial Reports

• Motion to Accept: Jeremy Peek
• 2nd Motion to Accept: Scott Payne
• Reports were approved with no objections.

Old Business

• Possibility of a regional grant.
• Truck Check Offs due ASAP.
• Financial Reports due 4/6/23

 

Committee Reports

      Chairman

• There was an issue with an incorrect radio that has been resolved.
• Still working through radio issues
• PSA app $50/ year per device.
• January is the last month of the 90-day grace period for Lifeguard.

 

       AAC

• Meeting January 9th
• If you have questions about specific calls, see Chris.

 

      EMA

• $39,506, 39.5% annual budget. January 9,119

      911

• PSA invoices will go out the 6^th.
• Email Heidi for billing and username information
• Email Chris Price for 911 questions, Neal Brooks is no longer director.

 

      911 Board

• Hoping to announce 911 appointment in the next two weeks.
• 2 more radio frequencies opening soon.

 

      Training

• Volunteer classes at AFC free for volunteers
• ISO class 2/6/2023
• Bridge program, 160-FF coming soon.

Forestry

• Grant check applications by email.
• 50/50 grant now 100% of %100,000 for all state departments.
• District 2 meeting- twice a year, in January and July 27^th

Special Ops

• Received things that were ordered.
• Need to restock mass casualty trailer.
• HAZMAT response needs $10-20k.
• Email Seehusen for Special Ops interest.

       BREMSS

• Stroke Symposium April 14^th
• EMS Challenge
• BLS instructor February 11-12

 

      Lifeguard

• Working on staffing

       Jr. FF Camp

• Camp is June 6^th-9^th
• Need female volunteers.

 

NO Report from the following Departments:

Fire prevention, explorer post, St. Vincent’s Blount, Sheriff’s Office, State Fire Marshall, Coroner, DA’s Office, RAMS, Survival Flight, Alabama Fire College, Red Cross, VOAD.

 

   NEW Business

• “Nurse navigator” is in legislation.
• Birmingham has a surplus of engines.
• BCRS has added a dog team.

Bylaws change proposal:

Article IX Membership in Good Standing

Section 2

Membership to the Blount County Fire and EMS Association shall consist of the following departments: Allgood, Bangor, Blountsville, Brooksville, Cleveland, Dallas Selfville, Holly Springs, Locust Fork, Mount High, Murphree Valley, Nectar, Oneonta, Pine Mountain, Remlap, Ricetown, Rosa, Royal, Snead, Straight Mountain, Summit, Susan Moore, West Blount, Blount County Rescue Squad.

Section 3

For any new fire department, rescue squad, EMS agency, or any variation of these to be added as a member to the Blount County Fire and EMS Association, a vote of approval from the Blount County Commission, Blount County 911 Board, and a super-majority vote from the Blount County Fire and EMS Association Board of Directors is required.

 

 

 

With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 20:31.

 

The next meeting will be held on March 2nd at West Blount with a meal at 18:30.

 

 

 

Meeting Locations – 2023

 

Jan 5 – Remlap                                                 Feb 2 – Nectar                                                 March 2 – West Blount
April 6 – Susan Moore                                   May 4 – Blountsville                                       Jun 1 – Straight Mtn.
Jul 6 – Pine Mountain                                   Aug 3 – Dallas Selfville                                 Sept 7 – STV-Blount
Oct 5 – Holly Springs                                      Nov 2 – Palisades                                           Dec 7 – Oneonta

Abby Hill

Secretary

Blount Co. Fire & EMS Association