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Leeds Grenville Fire Prevention

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Leeds & Grenville County Mutual Aid Fire Service Association

President
County Coordinator
Secretary/Treasurer
Jim Grant
Chief H. Jones
B. Purcell
Edwardsburg/Cardinal
Brockville
Edwardsburg/Cardinal

M I N U T E S

March 10, 2009

Roll Call:

1. Athens (1) 7. Gananoque (0)
2. Augusta (4) 8. Kemptville (6)
3. Brockville (8) 9. Leeds & 1000 Islands (4)
4. Edwardsburg/Cardinal (6) 10. Merrickville (3)
5. Elizabethtown Kiltley (10) 11. Prescott (0)
6. Front of Yonge (4) 12. Riedau Lakes (0)


Ontario Fire Marshall's Office:

Honorary Members Present:

Guests:

Mark Prendergast - M&L Supply, Tanja Wleklinski - Fire Service Management

President James Grant called the meeting to order at 19:30 hours and welcomed everyone. Chief Emeritas James Purcell acted as Secretary for the meeting in the absence of the secretary/treasurer. 9 departments were represented, with 46 members in attendance. Card was being signed for Don White. Books are being audited by Helmer Reddick, Edwardsburg/Cardinal and Brian Normindin, Elizabethtown/Kitley.

1.0 Introduction

Deputy Chief Chris Dwyre welcomed everyone

2.0 Guest Speaker

D/C Chris Dwyre introduced Tanya Wleklinski from Fire Service Management as the guest speaker. She gave a presentation on bunker gear maintenance.

3.0 Adoption of Minutes

The minutes of the January 13, 2009 meeting were read and approved.

Moved by: James Purcell - Edwardsburg/Cardinal
Seconded by: Brian Normandin - Elizabethtown/Kitley

4.0 Treasurer's Report

Balance of Account - $479.56

Moved by: Chief Middleton - Edwardsburg/Cardinal
Seconded by: Tim Tedford - Elizabethtown/Kitley

5.0 Correspondence

Pam Musgrave sent an email from Muscular Dystrophy thank the firefighters and announce the 2009 conference has been postponed to 2010.

6.0 Committee Reports

6.1 Health & Welfare - James Purcell
Nothing to report

6.2 Fire Prevention - CFP Wayne Shields, Leeds and 1000 Islands
Thursday March 12

6.3 Training -Asst. D/C Charlie Bond, Kemptville

Forcible Entry course in Gananoque on March 21, Pump Course on March 31, Wildfire and Tactics in Kemptville on April 4/5, Traffic Protection for First Responders on April 27 in Spencerville

D/C Harold Workman notified a Pump course will be starting March 31 at E/C Station 1. There is pre course material.

6.4 EMS - No report

7.0 Coordinators Report- D/C Dwyre


Executive met regarding the budget. Asked that Training and Fire Prevention keep their budgets the same. Their books are to be audited annually as well.

Re. Mutual Aid calls. If 3 or more departments are at a fire, it should be reported to the coordinator.

No one has been named yet as Fire Service Advisor. It may be a while yet.

Communication committee meeting on March 12 in Brockville. Committee is looking at both analog and digital systems since manufacturers may not support analog technology in the future.

Chief Doherty, Augusta mentioned the HazMat vehicle should be delivered in the next week or so from Invista


8.0 Fire Protection Advisor Report

No report

9.0 OAFC - Tim Bond

Presumptive Liability is on hold.

MTO claims - no pay for stand downs.

Tim is chairman of committee of Road Safety and Traffic, next meeting at Brockville Station 2 on April 8th.

Also acting as chairman of Fire Prevention Committee of OAFC. They continue to lobby the Provincial Government for money for trucks and equipment.

10.0 Unfinished Business:

none

11.0 New Business

none

12.0 Announcements

D/C Harold Workman presented letters of appreciation to Mutual Aid, Edwardsburg/Cardinal, Leeds & 1000 Islands, Front of Yonge, Kemptville and Kemptville Ladies Auxillary for their donations to Camp Bucko. To date they have a total of $6,763.

Jason Merkley, E/K announced there will be a fish fry at Station 1 in Lyn on April 19th

Chief Donovan, E/K announced OPP will be doing a Drug Lab presentation on March 16th at Station 1.

Books have been audited and accepted by Helmer Reddick and Brian Normandin.

13.0 Next Meeting: May 12, 2009 - 19:30 Hrs - Edwardsburg/Cardinal Station 1, Spencerville

13.0 Adjournment:

2nd roll call same

President Grant thanked thanked the suppliers for attending

Moved by: chief Barber Merrickville

50/50 was $82


 

 

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