Cuyuna Range Firefighters Association Meeting Thursday September 17, Pine River Fire Department

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1 Cuyuna Range Firefighters Association Meeting Thursday September 17, Pine River Fire Department Presentation 1 st Responder Benefits Group Troy Parker Firefighters and Cancer Protect your family Flyer attached Meeting called to order Roll Call: Backus 1, Brainerd 1, Crosby 1, Crosslake 3, Cuyuna 1, Deerwood 1, Emily 1, Hackensack 2, Ironton 1, Nisswa 1, Pequot Lakes 2, Pierz 1, Pillager 1, Pine River 6, Randall 1 Total: 24 Minutes were ed out prior to the meeting. Correction was made to add Ryan Trumble from Pine River to the Presentation on the Explorer Program. Motion to approve: Brainerd, Second Ironton Approved Financial Report was ed out prior to meeting. No additions or corrections. Motion to approve: Pequot Lakes, Second Brainerd Approved State Fire Marshal s Office: Bruce Roed, Mark Germain Mark Germain - Discussion of developing a Fire Investigation Team in the area. - Possible Fire Investigation Class in Breezy Point in Spring 2016 Bruce Roed - Annual Report Handed out, also on Fire Marshal Website - New Fire Code Status - Shared Services Grant Due September 25 - Changes at the State Fire Marshal s Office: Investigators/Teams - Public Education Funding Add Position - Fire Service Specialist Two More - 10 Departments receiving Life Safety Achievement awards - YFPI Kathi Osmonson o Regional Reps o Suspicious kids don t hesitate to call - Recruitment and Retention - 37 Fatalities as of today - AFG Grant

2 o Should come out early November FY 15 o Early spring for FY 16 DNR Please submit Live Burn Plan with DNR Burn application for any Live Burn Training. MBFTE: Steve Flaherty Funding for This Year: July 1, 2015 July 1, $160 Per FF MBFTE - $125 Per FF NJPA - EMS is now covered by MBFTE (EMR, EMT) Departments must apply for Regional EMS Funding prior to submitting for EMS reimbursements from the MBFTE Program Funded again this year - Live Burn Program Funded - Leadership class is going well. Another class this year. Let regional rep know if you have anyone interested. - L380 Camp Ripley In October - Check out new website o Reimbursement forms o Funding available MFSCB: Dave Schliek - Evaluator costs are increasing - Certification test costs are increasing $10 - MNFAC helped supplement increase in costs for certifications. MSFCA: George Esbenson - Legislative Update Attached - Speak with Legisalators - Get to know them - Be available to testify - Last Year s Accomplishments - Career FF Insurance / Volunteer Relief Monies available in future - $5mm - Utilize the funds available from the MBFTE Chip Lohmiller - Chiefs Convention September Duluth - Great Classes offered registerd as of today vendors - Officers school in Alexandria in February - Check out Website

3 MSFDA - Embezzlement 6 charges will have prison time Conference in St. Cloud o Low attendance o Good Classes Convention Detroit Lakes - FF Cancer Support Network - Newspaper Training Opportunities - Lifesaver o NFPA 1001 o Wildland class o Hazmat o EMS - FIRE Inc o Crow Wing 1001 Academy starting in October/November o Cass County 1001 Academy starting in October o EMR Initial Starting on Tuesday September 29, 2015 in Brainerd o Tech Ropes Class Oct 9 th 11 th, Oct 16 th Oct 18 th o Call FIRE for any training needs. FIRE/EMS Cuyuna Range Next Meeting - Thursday February 18, Randall Appropriation of Funds - $50 Chiefs - $50 Dept Association - $50 Training - $150 Safe House Motion to Keep the appropriation the same Brainerd, Second Pine River. Motion Approved. - Signature Card o Two Signatures Required o Motion by Pequot, Second Brainerd. Motion Approved Election for Vice President FF Association - Nomination of Brian Pisarek - Motion Tim Holmes, Second John Taylor. Motion Approved Meeting was adjourned at 1958 Brainerd, Second Pine River

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