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MID-COUNTY
VOLUNTEER
RESCUE SQUAD
P.O.
BOX
355
Heathsville
,
VA
22473
I: The
General Business Meeting of Mid-County Volunteer Rescue Squad was called to
order at the
Squad
Building
by Larry Wagner on Wednesday, 4 February 2008,
at 1930 hours.
II: Attendance
(encl 1) – Devin Basye,
Judy Cook, Barbara Darden,
Ed Gotthardt, Kay Guy, Rebekah
Haynie, Robert Hudley,
Danny Jackson, Diane Jackson,
Janice Kauffman, Tina New, David Rundall, Larry Wagner, Nancy Wagner,
Jeanne Widenmyer, Aaron Wilson, Linda
Wilson, and Nick Wilson were present. Terry
Blackstone, Roger Briney, Allen Bryant, Heather Cook, Herb Fowler, Dan Gotthardt,
Jeff Newsome, Lisa Roberts, Paul Ryan, Anna Rundall, Dan Townshend, Pam
Townshend and Angela Yerby were excused.
III: Minutes of the 2 January
2008 meeting (encl 2) have been posted. Nancy
Wagner made a motion minutes be accepted as submitted.
Janice Kauffman seconded the motion.
Motion carried.
IV: Treasurer’s Report –
Jeanne Widenmyer submitted the Treasurer’s Report (encl 3) through January
2008. Income was $18,888.99;
expenditures totaled $4,491.78. Dave
Rundall made a motion the report be accepted as submitted.
Rebekah Haynie seconded the motion. Motion
carried.
V: Captain’s
Report – Ed Gotthardt
1.
Run report is on the web site.
2.
Carbon monoxide batteries have been replaced.
Units are armed and ready.
3.
Meetings re PEMS – Abington, 13 February, 1800.
Richmond
Marriot, 25 February, 1900.
A bus has been rented for the trip on the 25th.
It will pick up at all the local hospitals, including RGH.
4.
Plan on going through the roster in the next few weeks, contacting those
individuals who are not running and update their status.
We pay insurance on each individual on the list.
5.
Anyone having problems with radios should let me know.
VI: 1st
Lieutenant’s Report – Janice Kauffman
1.
Protocol testing, 22
March, 1700. We have received
clarification that administrators and monitors can be the same individual.
2.
Have distributed a new membership list.
Please check to see if your info is accurate.
Let me know if there are any changes.
3.
The new computer and fax machine are up and running in Operations.
4.
Thanked everyone for the January runs.
5. Sandi
will be doing a CPR class on 10 February, 1400 hours, Mid-County building.
Sign up sheet for those that need this is posted on the Training Board.
Sandi has also said she will be happy to do any CEU’s in medical you
may need. Let her know the
categories you need.
VII: 2nd
Lieutenant’s Report – Judy Cook
1. Thanked everyone for
the calls run in January.
2.
Have cleaned up the squads; labeled and restocked.
3.
The Cadets made a little money at the dance.
They purchased a soft sided bag for the command vehicle.
When you use it, put it back. Ed Gotthardt thanked the Cadets for
the donation of the bag.
4. Reminder – if you
take something off the unit at the hospital, replace it.
VIII: Vehicle Officer’s
Report – Danny Jackson Just
had tires aligned and rotated.
IX: Cadet
Report – Judy Cook Thanked
everyone for their help with the dance. Reminder
of upcoming Cadet events: Pancake
supper on 1 March from 1600 – 1800. A
car wash on 29 March from 0830 – 1200. A
car wash on 17 May from 0830 – 1200. An
‘Out of School’ party on 14 June from 1800 – 2100.
X: President’s
Report – Larry Wagner
1.
Thanked the Kauffmans for their donation of the computer for the
Operations Office. Some
additional equipment is needed for Operations.
Ed Gotthardt made a motion that $109.00 be allocated to purchase the
additional equipment (fax/phone band). Jeanne
Widenmyer seconded the motion. Motion
carried.
2.
Thanked the Cadets for their donation of the bag for the Command
Unit.
3.
Thanked Herb Fowler for changing the combination on the door locks.
Please don’t share the combination with anyone
4.
Have received a gift of a water cooler.
The Board recommends we incur the cost of installation and suggest it be
placed near the front door Nancy
Wagner made a motion this recommendation
be approved. Rebekah Haynie seconded
the motion. Motion carried.
5. Food Lion gave us a
delicious fruit basket. Food Lion
management has indicated there might possibly be funds available for education.
6. Would like approval
for two purchases. #1 – a
replacement clock for the unit totaling $24.00.
#2 – a popcorn machine for $193.00.
Ed Gotthardt made a motion the two purchases be approved.
Judy Cook seconded the motion. Motion
carried.
7.
VAVRS District Meeting will be held in
Kilmarnock
on 16 February.
XI: Membership
– Linda Wilson
1.
Robert Hudley has met the requirements for membership.
Ed Gotthardt made a motion Robert Hudley be accepted for full membership. Janice
Kauffman seconded the motion. Motion
carried.
2.
Have received a request to become a Cadet from Damon Campbell.
Ed Gotthardt made a motion
request be approved. Rebekah Haynie
seconded the motion. Motion carried.
3.
Have received a request to become Cadets from Amber and Cory
Harris. Nancy Wagner made a motion
requests be approved. Jeanne
Widenmyer seconded the motion. Motion
carried
XII:
Old Business – Larry Wagner advised that some research has been done
into the drainage problem. Request
Building Maintenance Committee look into this.
Also, reminder that the heat
pumps and air handing equipment in the building is getting old.
Looking at replacing it before it quits
XIII: New Business –
1.
Larry Wagner - have
received a request for a leave of absence from Devin Basye,
to cover the 17 weeks of intense training
he will be receiving at the Yorktown Fire and
Rescue
Academy
. Ed Gotthardt made a motion the
request be approved. Nancy Wagner
seconded the motion. Motion carried.
We wish Devin every success.
2.
The family of Edward Isaac Hall appreciated the support received
from the squad. Mr. Hall’s funeral
was 29 January. He was a Charter
Member of Northumberland Rescue Squad.
XIV: Follow-up –
Para XII/Building Maintenance Committee will look into drainage problem
and will also review the aging heat pump/air conditioning unit
XV: Conclusions
–
1.
Para
X, 1 - $109.00 approved for equipment for Operations Room.
2.
Para X, 4 – approved covering cost to install water cooler
3.
Para X, 6 – approved $24.00 for purchase of clock.
Approved $193.00 to purchase popcorn machine
4.
Para XI, 1 – Robert Hudley approved for full membership
5.
Para XI, 2 – Damon Campbell approved for Cadet status
6.
Para XI, 3 – Amber and Cory Harris approved for Cadet status
7.
Para
XIII 1 – Devin Basye approved for LOA
XVI: Danny Jackson made
a motion the meeting adjourn at 2010.
Judy Cook seconded the
motion. Motion carried.
The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday 5 March 2008, at 1930 hours.
Enclosures 3
(1)
Attedance w/d
(2)
Minutes/Jan 08 w/d
(3)
Treasurer’s rpt/Jan
08
Respectfully Submitted
Barbara A. Darden
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