Kanabec County First Responder Team, Inc.
Meeting Minutes from 08/24/07
Meeting was called to order at 1615 by Cheryl Blegen.
Attendance: Cheryl Blegen, Kelly Caswell, Tony Hallin
Financial Statement: CFO Tony Hallin reported on our checkbook balance and that it has balance with the bank Statement.
Minutes from the last meeting were read and approved with no corrections
Old business: Went thru and checked in all 6 jump bags to verify everything received, took pictures to send to ECE, discussed First Responder class coming up, a motion was made to look into purchasing 6 highway safety vests. Kelly Caswell reported that per her contact at the state insurance office, we do not need to send notices to volunteers car insurance agents. Good Response was reported from our presence in the Mora Parade. Next year need to look at more candy.
New business: Two new applications received, forwarded to COO. Review of applicants tabled until after we do radio checks. Discussed email received by Granite City Electronics, still need to do radio range check. Sheriff's office is now dispatching Kanabec Hospital ambulance and seems to be working well. We need to relook at requirements for volunteers in our Policies 3.3. Kelly Caswell informed the board that she would be taking the EMT Instructor Course from 9/7-9/9/07. We discussed doing an annual background check, 4 year drivers license check, annual vehicle license check and a 2 year check on First Responder license check on volunteers. We discussed discipline measures for policy/procedure infractions. Discussed a new pamphlet.
Projects were assigned to individuals as follows: Cheryl Blegen - email each of the other board members on our idea of wording should be instead of "physically fit". Tony Hallin - email each of the other board members on our idea of wording should be instead of "physically fit", confirm Hospital's contribution to Hep B series shots, send equipment pictures to ECE and inquire about filling out another grant request, Put the first responder class information on website, get our logo to Cheryl (for the bags), follow up email to Granite City, Bring pamphlets to next meeting, get more apps to Cheryl and Kelly, Finalize changes to Policies and copy to board members. Kelly Caswell - email each of the other board members on our idea of wording should be instead of "physically fit", send letter out to applicants re: needing DOB.
Next meeting tba, location tba.
Meeting was adjourned at 1735 by Kelly Caswell.
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