Training meeting Monday September 12, 2022
14 Fireman Present
Meeting called to order 1802
- August 22 meeting minutes read and approved
- Roy Powell, former chief, passed away
- Funeral will be October 1st, time tbd
- GFD will have a large presence at the service, both current and past members
- Dress Blues with tie – if you need a shirt, get with Beth asap
- All apparatus to be present, except the tender
- Rural air tanks and packs are in – label as rural and place on rural trucks
- Hydraulic fluid and windshield washer fluid still need ordered
- Fire at Johnson Cutoff Road
- Watch out situation – there was a giant hole next to the building (old metal septic)
- Safety is number one priority
- Flagging is in Truck 1 to mark
- Radios and High Camp are still being addresses
- There was a meeting held in order to gain a better understanding for all parties on how it will be fixed – frequency changes vs tower fix
- ICTac should be utilized while on scene
- It is not recorded and dispatch and the station can still hear radio traffic
- Red, Blue, and White tac is line of sight only – station more than likely will not hear traffic
- Abrasive saws are to be ran and checked tonight to keep in running order
- Sawsall has new blades in Truck 4
- Walk throughs of businesses
- Next meeting will be Primeland
- In the future, O’Reily’s
- Mixed messages on whether or not it has Fire Marshal’s blessing
- Be aware that it has high and tight shelving in the back
- Fire Prevention is in October
- Plan is to invite groups to meet the trucks and a hydrant – i.e., 2 Tuesdays and meet for 30-45 minutes
- Loan video to school to watch prior to meeting up with the trucks
- Groups include K-3rd, preschoolers, Catholic and Nazarene schools
Meeting adjourned 1934
- Minutes taken by Sadie Galloway
Approved by Fire Chief Brian Perry _________________________________
