07 - Fire Department Monthly Report

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PEQUOT LAKES FIRE DEPARTMENT MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 4, 2009 MEETING The monthly meeting of the PLFD was called to order by Chief Nelson, 30 fire fighters were present. Peterson II motioned to not read the minutes of the last meeting to saver time, second by Schwankl, motion passed. Truck and equipment checks were discussed. Engine 1 was good. Engine 2 was missing a 2 '/2" gated wye. Water tender 1 was missing a hydrant wrench. The check list sheet needs to be re-done because of all the equipment which was added from Engine 3. Everything else was OK. Tanker 1 and 2 were OK. Tanker 2 has a kick-out power cord receptacle now. Tanker 2 was also missing a storz adapter. Tanker 3 checked all OK, but the air tank was full of water from the air supply in the fire hall. Rescue 1 and 2 were both good; however, rescue 2 has had stuff moved around into different locations. Grass 1 and 2 were good. Grass 2 has a new fire extinguisher installed on it. The atv and trailer were both good. A new fire extinguisher was also installed inside the trailer. The financial report has a new format on the agenda tonight. The bills paid during the month were listed and the new balance of$8862.63 was listed. During the month, bills paid were $50.08 for pop or water, $83.81 for food for our X-mas party, $21.39 for a new �. battery for a rechargeable flashlight, $6.85 for poster board for new charts, and $76.25 for food for the haz-mat certification test day. The scholarship fund balance is $1300.65. The fire fund balance is $47030.62. The treasurer reported a check issued to Ryan Trumble for a memorial has not been cashed yet. Bridge motioned to accept the financial report and approve payment for the bills, second by Varilek, motion passed. The youth wrestling group has asked us for a donation to help fund a planned tournament scheduled for February 20. No decision was made to make a donation at this time. An application form is available for scholarships for graduating seniors this year. The safety topic tonight is electrical issues which need to be reviewed. Always watch out for down power lines and be aware for existing power lines when parking a vehicle or fighting a fire. Never pull a meter from the base on a structure fire. Always park a vehicle a power pole away from a down line to be safe. For a substation fire, do not use a hose line and do not go inside the fence to try to fight a fire. Always use the idea of weighing the risk when dealing with unoccupied vehicles or buildings. Watch and be aware of the color of smoke to determine the degree of heat intensity. A safety issue from the highway safety class a couple weeks ago was to watch out for gas struts used on almost every vehicle now days. They can be very dangerous. A thing to remember is when starting the Hurst pump engine on Engine 2, you have to hold the choke all the way down to make it start.