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PEQUOT LAKES FIRE DEPARTMENT MINUTES MARCH 4,2015 MEETING The monthly meeting of the PLFD was called to order by Chief Nelson,26 members were present. The minutes of the last meeting were not read due to a motion by Evenson,second by Bryant Szymanski,motion passed. Truck&equipment checks were discussed. Engine 1 was missing 2 tarps, ladder access door latch needs to be replaced,and the water level was two feet low in the tank.Engine 2's gas monitor needs to be repaired;everything else is OK. Engine 3 was OK.Tankers 1,2,&3 were all good. Rescue 1 needs new wiper blades.Grass 1,the four wheeler,and the trailer were all good. The relief valve for the air tank filling compressor needs to be replaced.The job will be done as quickly as feasible. The financial report is our new balance tonight is$$15,554.14.The fire budget balance is $109,422.79.The annual insurance premium was paid which lowered our balance considerably. Lang motioned to approve the report,second by Nordby,motion passed. Jake, Ian,Travis J.&Travis A. passed Fire Fighter I&II classes.Congrats to all. Pequot Lakes High School Administrator Chip Rankin informed our Department we will not need to do our auto extrication and alcohol awareness demonstration before prom this spring. The City Council has approved our request to move forward with our proposed Explorer Program. We could use 5 people in the 16 to 21 year age bracket.We would establish a separate training program for them.We will also equip them with protective gear which will not need to be the same class as our turnout gear.This program has been very successful across the country.We will need volunteers to help establish the program.There will be an informal meeting Thursday,March 12th at 6:30 pm with the lady from the Boy Scouts organization that coordinates the Explorer program. Anyone who can help should attend this meeting. The Breezy Point Polar Plunge will take place Saturday March 7th at Pelican Lake. Evenson&Jacobus volunteered to help. Everyone needs to complete the online Bloodborne training class by the end of March.The website is"saferesponse.com".Contact Tom if you need help. A new training schedule for the remainder of 2015 has been completed for in house and Fire Inc. training. Everyone was given a copy.March training will be at the old Edgewater Inn on County Road 4 south of the Breezy Point Resort entrance.The live structure burn for this building is planned for Saturday,April 25th at 8:00 am.Some other organizations want to use the building for training also. The advanced driver training course at St.Cloud School of Driving is planned for Saturday April 4th& the 18"'. Peterson I, Peterson II,and Dean Arnold are scheduled to take the class Saturday,March 7m. Crosslake's St. Patrick's Day parade will be held Saturday March 14`x'at 2:00 pm.We need a volunteer to take Engine 1 to the parade.