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PEQUOT LAKES AREA FIRE BOARD MEETING MINUTES APRIL 25,2018 The first quarter PLAFB meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm by Chairman Peterson.The minutes from the last meeting were not read due to a motion by Sodd,second by Benson,motion passed. The Board welcomed Patrick Wussow,new City Administrator/Clerk for the Ciiy of Breery Point to our group. The first quarter fire call report totaled 12 calis.By types,there were 4 detectors going off,2 structure flres,2 mutual aid structure fires,2 motor vehicle fires,l gas leak.&1 assist police with a snowmobile accident/injury. By location,4 to Pequot Lakes,2 to Jenkins City,2 to Loon lake Township,2 to Nisswa for mutuat aid,and 1 to City of Breery Point.Four bills were sent that totaled $1500.00.Last year,during this time period the Department responded to 20 calls. The training report totaled 27 hours. By types,9 hours live house bum,6 hours each to a driver training,tool operation review,&radio operation meeting,3 hou�s fire extinguisher operation, scene set-up,&hose cross-lay hose bed pattern meeting,3 hours pipeline safety,3 hours EMR refresher,grass&utility truck preparation for grass&brush fire season meeting,and 3 hours blood cont�ol/landing zone tactics meeting. The first quarter financial statement was�eviewed.The$17,622.00 capital outiay was for the purchase of our side-by-side utility vehicle and a trailer to transport it.A donation from Pelican Lakes Co�servation Club paid for the vehicle and the trailer was paid for by donation letter receipts. All other expenses were typical at this time.Mayor Adams motioned to app�ove the report,second by Bob Olson,motion passed. Fire personnel/operation report was discussed as listed on the agenda.Chief Nelson added that our 5 recently hired fire fighters all completed instrudion&passed tests for Fi�e Fighter I&Fire Fighter II classes.They are Josh Cameron,Dalton Engholm,Evan Hayes,Ullie Pearo,&Nate Schwankl. Chairman Peterson informed the Board that a newly formed organization(MnFire Gearing Up for Health) recently sent the Department a letter describing their services and concerns for fire fighters needs not currentiy addressed by our State.This group is headed by George Esbensen,a past President of the Minnesota Fire Chiefs Association. Chief Nelson personally knows Mr.Esbenssen. Administrator Wussow asked what our Department does not have to protect our personnel from hazardous materials that can cause cancer&other chronic illness,including mental health challenges. Our Department is weli equipped with protective gear&training to assure we are safe. Some Board members were under an assumption this new organization may be a scam to sQil us equipment or services not necessarily needed.That possibility may exist. Our 2017 AFG grant application for a new tanker truck has been denied.The Department is currentiy trying to determine what went wrong with our application and why we were eliminated eariy in the process.We are planning to correct issues and re-submit a similar grant request in 2018. There was no new business,questions,or comments to discuss.