Big Country Firefighters Association

Meeting Minutes

 

Date: Aug 27, 2007



Place: Tye Community Center
 

Host Dept: Jim Ned

 

Time: 1900



Training/Vendor: - Community Wildfire Protection Plan/Brushtruck.com



Meeting:

I. Call meeting to order



II. Roll Call: Buffalo Gap, ECCA, Hamby, Hawley, Jim Ned, Mulberry Canyon
               Potosi, Roscoe, Tye, View



III. Minutes from last meeting:



IV. Treasurers Report: CD:$ N/A  Checking:$ N/A



V. Announcements:

A.  Annual Antique Truck Show in Tye, Oct 6 at Rister Park.  Parade begins
    at 10am.  All fire departments are invited to attend the parade and
    pumper races.  If you would like more information or would like to
    participate in the parade/pumper races, please contact Shawn at
    325-660-8547.

B.  View Landing Zone and extrication class will be Sep 22.  Need to turn
    in a head count to Ricky Bishop before Sep 15.

C.  Mulberry Canyon is now on their own channel.  Same frequency, tone is
    127.3.  Their channel on the BCFFA radio list is 94(rptr) and 95(t/A).
    Trent is now on 96(rptr) and 97(T/A) with tone of 94.8.

D.  AUSUST 11, MIDWEST DIST. INTRODUCTORY CLASS LIVE BURN,
    REPELLING, SCBA AT STAMFORD--8:00 AM

E.  SEPTEMBER 22--TENTATIVE DATE VIEW EXTRICATION/LZ TRAINING



VI. Old Business

A. None



VII. New Business

A. TFS is in the process of picking up unwanted trucks.  If you have a truck
   that needs to be picked up or are in need of one, please contact TFS at their
   local number.

B. 55gal foam is available from TFS for $180.00/barrel.  Contact TFS.

C. Gary Young is in the process of setting up a traffic control class.  Class
   is geared towards working traffic while on emergency calls.  We need as many
   people to attend as possible.  If interested, please contact Gary.



VIII. Adjourn: Motion by Hamby, 2nd by ECCA

SMH