MID-COUNTY

VOL. RESCUE SQUAD

P. 0. Box 355

 Heathsville, Va. 22473

October 2, 2002, General Business Meeting, Wednesday, 7:40 pm

I -Paul called the meeting to order.

II -Secretary's Report -Ed. G. made a motion to accept the minutes and Garfield seconded the motion.  All approved the minutes.

II-A -Treasurer's Report -a copy is attached. Dan T. made a motion to accept the Treasurer's report. Garfield seconded the motion. All approved the report.

III- Captain's Report

  1. 17 calls for September- 282 calls for 2002
  2. According to OEMS rules and regulations that go into effect January 1,2003, and which must be implemented no later than January 1, 2004, all vehicles carrying ALS packages must have 24/7 climate control for fluids, equipment and drugs, whether the vehicle is parked in the bay, out on the road, in the shop, or parked indoors or outdoors away from the station. This regulation presents a significant challenge for our first response vehicle Unit 41. This vehicle is used rarely (if ever) for ALS response. We don't have the money to replace Unit 41 now. I don't foresee having replacement funds for at least 2 years, in light of other priorities. Retrofitting 41 with climate control will be expensive-probably more than the vehicle is worth. My recommendation, therefore, is to remove the ALS package from Unit 41 and turn the drug box over to PEMS.
  3. FYI, Unit 48 has climate control and we will begin using it as soon as possible. That means the heat pump must be turned on when the vehicle is hooked up to shore power. It means also the generator must be running when the vehicle is on the road or on standby. Finally the ALS package has to be removed and secured at the station if the vehicle goes to the radio or repair shop.
  4. The new Frazer ambulance for which we are seeking funds will have the same climate control as Unit 48 does.

IV -Vice-President's Report -included with Pres. Report

V -1st Lieutenants Report -None

VI -2nd Lieutenants Report - None

VII -Vehicle Officers Report -

  1. New batteries in #46 and #48
  2. Repair #48, insurance will pay all expenses except $100.00 for new lettering
  3. Please fuel up #41 when using it.

VIII -Auxiliary's Report -

  1. Bingo -Oct. 4-02- Reserve the second Friday just in case if needed.
  2. (2) Chicken Dinner -10-27-02- 12:00-3:00pm
  3. (3) Next business meeting 10-14-02

IX -Building Committee Report -Meeting on 10-14-02

X- President's Report -

  1. Application for Amber Swann to join Jr. Squad
  2. Generator switch needs to be replaced, waiting for parts -30+ days

X1- Old Business -

  1. Ed. G. made motion to accept Internal Record keeping -Title, Equipment Inventory -period ending 10-02. Herb seconded the motion.
  2. Sally Parr voted in as a junior member .
  3. 2002 Goals Report is attached.

XII -New Business -

  1. Dane Davis, ALS Program Co-ordinator from PEMS, spoke to us on PEMS Quality Assurance Trauma Project 2002 -Trauma Triage Quality Assurance Data Collection. We thanked him for coming and speaking to us.
  2. (2) Bank needs MCVRS Treasurer to sign signature card or cards with the PRESIDENT of the JUNIOR SQUAD for JR. SQUAD accounts. At the present, Shirley Breneman is the MCVRS TREASURER and Devin Basye is the PRESIDENT of the JR. SQUAD. Ed Gotthardt made motion and Herb seconded motion for this to be done. All approved of this.
  3. (3) Sandi and Jim Hughes are CT's now.

XIII- Training Committee Report -Visitor, Dane Davis tonight -attached is some information that Dane left.

XIV -Junior Squad Report -vote on Amber Swann later.

18- Present: Herb, Ed G., Nancy, Paul, Shirley, Cindi, Alice, Dave, Roger, Wesley, Jeff, AmetteJim, Bill B., Angela, Dan T ., Garfield and Rebekah. 3 -JR. Members:Devin, Mary & Beverly. Excused: Dan G., Allen B. & Debra P .

Adjourned 8:30 p.m. Rebekah made the motion-Cindi seconded the motion. 8 pages attached.

Respectfully,

Rebekah H. Haynie, Secretary