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, 5 March 2008
, at 1930 hours.
II: Attendance (encl 1) –
Barbara Darden, Herb Fowler, Rebekah
Haynie, Robert Hudley, Danny
Jackson, Diane Jackson, Janice
Kauffman, Tina New, Jeff Newsome, David Rundall, Paul Ryan, Dan Townshend, Larry
Wagner, Jeanne Widenmyer, Linda
Wilson, and Angela Yerby were present. Terry
Blackstone, Roger Briney, Allen Bryant, Melvin Cockrell, Heather Cook, Judy
Cook, Dan Gotthardt, Ed Gotthardt,
Kay Guy, Lisa Roberts, Anna Rundall, Pam Townshend, Nancy Wagner and Nick Wilson
were excused.
III: Minutes of the
4 February 2008
meeting (encl 2) have been posted. There
was a correction to Para V, 2 – changing the word batteries to units.
Janice Kauffman made a motion minutes be accepted. Dan
Townshend seconded the motion. Motion
carried.
IV: Treasurer’s Report –
Jeanne Widenmyer submitted the Treasurer’s Report (encl 3) through February
2008. Income was $280.00;
expenditures totaled $3432.19. Barbara
Darden made a motion the report be accepted as submitted.
Janice Kauffman seconded the motion.
Motion carried.
V: 1st
Lieutenant’s Report – Janice Kauffman
1.
Would like everyone to try a shirt on before you leave.
We will get more if necessary. Would
like the shirts to remain here, ready for special occasions.
2.
Have received a grant from Wal-Mart for $1000.00.
This will cover the cost of three GPS units.
3. The inventory
of drug boxes must be done next Wednesday. Will
pass the paperwork on to Ed.
4.
Have received
$500.00 from Food Lion; to be used for education.
5.
Beginning
Saturday, 1 March 2008
, the testing will begin for all ALS providers whose certification expires after
1 June 2008
. ALS providers are required
to take the test within the three to six month period prior to submitting their
State recertification package. Providers
who do not successfully meet the previous criteria will be subject to State
recertification testing. It will be
announced when the testing for the BLS providers will begin.
Providers with the enhanced level of certification will need to take the
ALS test.
6.
We would like to get back to monthly training.
Dave Rundall suggested subject matter cover material needed for CEU
credit. Consensus was that Sunday
afternoon would be the best time to do this.
Suggestion was made to provide snacks as an incentive for
participation.
VI: Vehicle
Officer’s Report – Herb Fowler
Everything is up and running.
VII: Cadet Report
– Linda Wilson
1.
Did well with the pancake supper.
Grossed $400.00; net was between $220.00 and $250.00
2.
Reminder – car wash scheduled for
29 March, 0830
till
noon
.
VIII: President’s
Report – Larry Wagner
1.
Thanked those that helped with the pancake supper.
Linda Wilson noted that her Aunts had been a big help.
2. Have submitted paperwork
for a grant from Phillip Morris. If
approved, will consider replacing the heat pump/air conditioning unit We
are also in need of some new radios. Have
a grant request that will go to the State that could cover the radios.
3.
Callao
is planning training on farm machinery extrication later this month.
4.
Callao Fire Department is organizing a course for incident
managers. This class
is needed by all fire and rescue departments.
There will be a limited number of slots.
5.
Discussed the upcoming Mass Casualty exercise.
Each fire and rescue department will hold a unit back.
Need people who are willing to be on the standby crew as well as those
who want to participate. Coffee and
doughnuts will be served in the morning. Lunch
will also be provided.
IX: Auxiliary
Report – Linda Wilson
1.
Monthly Bingo will begin again this coming Friday night.
Will need some help setting up.
2.
Have a bake sale scheduled for the 21st , in front of EVB
in Heathsville, 0830 till
noon
.
3. A country
music fund raiser is scheduled for 12 April. Doors
open at 1700, music starts at 1800. The
band ‘
Wild
County
’ will be performing. Admission is
$5.00. Food will be available.
X: Infection
Control – Linda Wilson Discussed
the meeting she recently attended in
Norfolk
and immunizations recommended for squad members.
We will be clarifying what is required versus what is recommended.
Additional info will be forthcoming.
XI: Jeanne
Widenmyer made a motion the meeting adjourn at 2010.
Herb Fowler seconded the motion.
Motion carried. The next
meeting is scheduled for
Wednesday, 2 April 2008
, at 1930 hours.
XII: Follow-up –
Para X/Infection Control –
required inoculations
Enclosures 3
(1)
Attedance w/d
(2)
Minutes/Feb 08 w/d
(3)
Treasurer’s rpt/Feb
08
Respectfully Submitted
Barbara A. Darden