Location: Mt. High/Ricetown
Date: August 5, 2021
Time: 1900 hours
August 2021 Meeting Minutes
https://www.blountcofireandemsassociation.org
Attendance
- Representatives of each member department were accounted for: Allgood, Blount County Rescue Squad, Blountsville, Brooksville, Cleveland, Dallas/Selfville, Holly Springs, Locust Fork, Mount High, Murphree Valley, Nectar, Oneonta, Pine Mountain, Remlap, Ricetown, Royal, Snead, Summit, Susan Moore, West Blount.
- Associate members present: 911/Comms, Forestry, BREMSS, Blount EMS, Coroner, Alabama Fire College
Previous Meeting Minutes
- Motion to Accept: Chief Reed - Nectar
- 2nd Motion to Accept: Chief Netherton - Snead
- Minutes were approved with no objections
Financial Reports
- Motion to Accept: Chief Reed - Nectar
- 2nd Motion to Accept: Chief Netherton - Snead
- Reports was approved with no objections
Old Business
· No Old Business
Committee Reports
Chair’s Report
· No Report
EMA
- Fuelman Report - Our annual budget is $50,000. We have used $53,782.27 so far. Monthly Budget is $4,167.00. We have used $6,824.26 for July.
- The Homeland Security Grant Applications are open through August 27, 2021. Applications are to be done online.
911
- The Motorola connection is very slow, still working to make this happen.
Training
· Rope 1 & 2 are August 23rd, 24th, and 25th 9AM-6PM at Palisades.
· Surface water class is September 7th.
· Swift water class is September 10th.
Fire Prevention
· No Report
Explorer Post
- No Report
Forestry
· Matt will send out the 50/50 Applications via email.
Special Ops
- No Report
St. Vincent's Blount
- No Report
BREMSS
- EMSA will start October 1st.
· Train the Trainer is now available.
Blount EMS
· Blount EMS will be hosting their yearly training if anyone needs it
- Training for any personal EMT Basic and higher
Law Enforcement
- No Report
State Fire Marshall
- No Report
Coroner
- No Report
District Attorney Office
- No Report
Survival Air
· No Report
Air-Evac
- No Report
RAMS
- No Report
Alabama Fire College
· There are multiple classes available for anyone who needs them. Visit the Al Fire College website for a list of them.
Red Cross
- No Report
VOAD
- Blount County VOAD is up and running
- Harbor Freight give First Responders that applied a $350 gift card to use for their department
Jr. FF Camp
- No Report
NEW Business
· No New Business
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 2008 hours.
The next meeting will be held on September 2, 2021 at STV-Blount at 1830 for meal
Meeting Locations – 2021
Jan 7 – Remlap Feb 4 – Nectar March 4 – West Blount
April 1 – Susan Moore May 6 – Blountsville Jun 3 – Straight Mnt
Jul 1 – Pine Mnt Aug 5 – Mt. High/Rtown Sept 2 – STV-Blount
Oct 7 – Holly Springs Nov 4 – Palisades/DA Dec 2 – Oneonta
Jessica Green
Secretary
Blount Co. Fire & EMS Association