Training meeting Monday March 9, 2026
Meeting called to order 1800
• 16 members in attendance
• Minutes read and approved
• Equipment Update
o Rural 2
The pressure gauge is fixed
• Old Business
o 4 Gas Monitors
Gabe presented 4 different gas monitors and gave some pros and cons to each
It was decided to go with the MSA Altair 4xr’s, as Gabe if already experienced with them.
We are going to get two of them. One will go in City 1 and Rural 4 as those two will most likely be on every fire scene we are at.
• New Business
o Jail Tour
The door access was discussed. Most doors we got to in the event of a fire may be locked
If we respond and kill the power the backup generators will kick in so those will also have to be turned off
It was noted that there is very little combustible material
Radio communication in the jail may be poor when the power to the facility is off
• After Action Report
o Syringa
The cause of the fire alarms going off was the popcorn machine burnt some popcorn and it was directly below a smoke detector.
They were advised to move the popcorn machine to a different location
On Syringa’s alarm system they do not turn it off until we tell them it is safe to turn off
o Builders Supply
Upon arrival it was discovered that they don’t have a fire alarm system
The cause of the noise was an electronic device with a low battery in a garbage can at the Gateway Inn
The dangers of bowstring trusses were discussed and everyone was made aware we do not go interior or on the roof if a building with bowstring trusses catches fire due to the very fast collapse time with bowstring trusses
• Training
o Gear checks and fill all foam tanks
Business Meeting adjourned 1932
· Minutes taken by Gabe Forsmann, Secretary
Approved by Fire Chief Brian Perry
Brian Perry 541, Jared Andrews 542, Graydon Galloway 543
