07 - Fire Department Monthly Report

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PEQUOT LAKES FIRE DEPARTMENT MINUTES OF THE APRIL 1, 2009 MEETING The monthly meeting of the PLFD was called to order by Chief Nelson, 28 members were present. The minutes of the last meeting were read and corrected to state that the department has two safety warning signs instead of one. Bridge motioned to approve the minutes as corrected, second by Mike Peterson, motion passed. Truck and equipment checks were discussed. Engine 1 was all OK. Engine 2 was missing a cord reel which was found on Tanker 1. Everything else on Engine 2 was fine. Water tender 1 was all OK and the check sheet will be corrected as written tonight. Tanker 1 was short a 2'/2" by 1 ' /Z" reducer. Tanker 2 and 3 were OK. The bad radiator hose on tanker 3 has not been repaired yet. Grass trucks 1 and 2 were OK. The trailer and ATV were good. Rescue 1 was OK and rescue 2 was missing a 6 foot pike pole. Casanova asked where we should keep the batteries for the thermal imaging camera. He has noticed both sets of batteries are stored next to the camera. He thought one set should always be placed in the camera compartment after they are charged. The idea was approved as stated. The financial report for our checking stated our new balance tonight at $8356.30. During the month we paid $65.66 for pop and water, donated $100.00 to the Pequot Lakes grad blast, paid the Schaefer's Foods bill for $92.43, which was for the joint training with Nisswa, paid $389.62 for 24 pizzas we ordered during the Westlund house fire, and also paid a delivery tip to Tasty Pizza for $40.00. The scholarship fund balance remains at $1300.65. The fire fund balance is approximately $34,000.00. The Chief reported we are going to receive some money back for our training expense we incurred, but we do not know how much we will get. Wendt motioned to approve the financial report, second by Mike Peterson, motion passed. There was no significant correspondence to report tonight. The safety topic for tonight was what to do if any one of us gets caught in a room during a fire and is trapped. If you have to go through a wall to escape, always try to protect the regulator and hoses that are on your SCBA. If you have to, you can take off the strap to escape from danger. Always remember the main catch point of the SCBA is the top of the air bottle. Try to size up the opening you plan to escape through before you proceed. Also look where you are going when making moves. If you are trapped with no options to escape, call a "may day" to make all personnel aware of the danger. We will put drinking water on the grass trucks as grass fire season is almost here. Do not drive over any grass or brush fire with any vehicles we have if you can help it. The unfinished business portion of our meeting is that our new office room above the meeting room is framed and ready to be wired. The sheetrock has been paid for and is ready to be picked up if any one could do that. A work night will be announced later.