23 calls for October - 305 calls for 2002.

HEPA mask sizes have been posted under the CPR seat in each ambulance. New sizes are available for people who couldn't be fit with the Moldex ones (Ron, Devin & Beverly T.) Schedule a fit test right away.

ICS training - tentative dates Jan. 18 or Jan 25. Want 100% participation from M.C. members. Please mark your calendars now and hold both dates until further notice. It will be an all day session.

Symposium Report - Good meeting! Gave lots of ideas for ways to make our work easier and make better use of our time as volunteers. Most important goal is to fill some key positions (training coordinator, infection control officer, building maintenance officer, safety officer, recruitment and retention coordinators, etc.). We're going to need you to do one of two things if you're not already an officer:  Either volunteer to take one of the jobs or recruit a member who can take one of them. Job descriptions will be written in the next few months. 7 went to Norfolk Waterside Marriott EMS Symposium.

Membership Participation Summary attached. Need to notify probationary members in writing.

#48 is having body work done.

#46 is out of service at the present - electrical problems.

Thanks to the squad members who helped with the chicken dinner. It was very successful.

Bake Sale will be held on 11-23-02 at Bank of Northumberland Inc., Heathsville Va.

Next meeting will be 2-10-03.

Need another hot water heater.

Discussed purchasing a commercial dishwasher.

All breakers have been changed.

Cindi was nominated Prehospital Provider of the Year for the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Congratulations to Wesley Brown on becoming one of four competitors for National honors in FFA agricultural mechanical systems competition at the convention in Louisvilly, Ky. during the last week of October.

Flu shots are available at the Health Department. Call and make an appointment.

Nancy thanks everyone for sending her to the symposium and thanks for the flowers sent to her when her Mother passed away.

Agreed to send Shirley B. a fruit basket - her Mother passed away November 8.

Rebekah read a letter from her church - Providence Baptist - and presented a donation for the use of the squad's chairs and ice on October 6.

Voted on a motto for Mid-Co. - "Dependable and Dedicated." This will be on t-shirts and logo.

Garfield made a motion to accept a batch of newly written SOPs. Ed G. seconded the motion.

Nominations for officers for 2003 will close and be voted on 12-4-02.

Wesley Brown was accepted as a regular member.

Christmas Party to be held 12-15-02 - 5:00 p.m. Paul made motion to have Christmas party as always at MCVRS building and Edward Smith seconded the motion.

Roger made a motion to give Fairfields Vol. Fire Dept. a donation on a Thermal Imager. Cindi seconded the motion. Sandi amended the motion to give them $100.00 instead and Nancy seconded the amendment. The squad agreed to do the same for Callao Vol. Fire Dept. when requested.