Bonita Springs Fire Control & Rescue District

Bonita Spri= ngs Fire Control & Rescue District

Board Minut= es

December 10, 2008<= /span>

Present: &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; Administrat= ive:

Ch= airman, Frank Liles &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; Chief, Phil Kinsey, Jr.

Co= mmissioner, Evans Conforti (= absent) Assistant Chief, Ken Craft

Co= mmissioner, Wayne Edsall &= nbsp; &nbs= p; Deputy Chief, Joe Daigle

Co= mmissioner, Ed FitzGerald = &nb= sp; Deputy Chief, Dan Ryan

Co= mmissioner, Stephen Lohan &= nbsp; Deputy Chief, Shane Sibert

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; Finance Director, Tony Gambino

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; Administrative Director, Iris Roman

&= nbsp; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; Union President, Greg DeWitt

Ch= airman Liles called the meeting to order at 5:01 p.m. and began the meeting with t= he Pledge of Allegiance.

Oath of Office

Ch= ief Kinsey introduced Janet Martin, Councilwoman, who administered the oath of office to the two newly elected commissioners – Wayne Edsall and Step= hen Lohan.

Public Input =

Th= ere was no public input on any agenda item.

l. Adminis= trative

A. Minutes

1. Chairman Liles asked for a motion = to approve the regular = ; &n= bsp; = ; board minutes of the November 10, 2008 meeting.&= nbsp; Motion = ; &n= bsp; = ; made by Commissioner FitzGerald; second by Commissioner = Edsall. Motion carried.<= /p>

B. Financial – (One Motion)

= M= otion made by Commissioner FitzGerald to approve the = ; &= nbsp; November and current expenditures; acknowledgement of &= nbsp; &nbs= p; November 2008 financial report; and acknowledgement of wire = transfers and transfers between accounts; second by &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; Commissioner Lohan. Motion carried.

ll. Chiefs’ Reports=

&= nbsp; Chief= Kinsey

&= nbsp; One of our Lieutenants, Jason Fair, has accepted a position as a Deputy Chief with the Charlotte County Fire Department. His last shift da= y will be December 13^th. On December = 10^th we will be having a luncheon at = ; Station 4 to recognize him.

&= nbsp; The Public Education Department and Public Outreach programs had 26 &= nbsp; different programs including equipment demonstrations and display booths at the YMCA Harvest Festival, Taste of Bonita, Bonita Spr= ings Elementary Fair, and Riverfest. They participated = in other things such as &nbs= p; Bonita Springs Charter School where firefighters read to the students, &n= bsp; parades at Coconut Point Mall, 24 people participated in the heart saver/CPR/AED class, 3 health care provider and 8 in the Safe Babysitting &nbs= p; Class. Overall, we reached over 2,000 cit= izens with fire and life safety = ; messages.

&= nbsp; Citrus Park has requested that we judge their Christmas lights. They would like to have two representatives from the fire department. Chief Kinsey recommended that it would be two of the commissioners. If there is any interest, Chief Kinsey will meet with t= hem after the meeting. It’s= at &= nbsp; 6:30 p.m. on December 19^th at Citrus Park.

&= nbsp; We have triage meetings with TriData on January 21^st. Two items for consideration are that they have requested a representative from the District Board. Commissioner FitzGeral= d has expressed interest in doing &nb= sp; this. Second, they want to have a panel = of community stakeholders. Chief Kinsey’s recommendation was to pick two representatives from the &= nbsp; City of Bonita Springs, Bonita Springs Utilities and the Chamber of Commerce. If the Board wishes, Chief Kinsey = can arrange that. It is the &= nbsp; pleasure of the Board if they would like other arrangements.

&= nbsp; Chief Kinsey asked for a recommendation from the Commissioners and then for the panel. Commissioner Edsall stated that it= would be overloading the stakeholders and would like to see one person from the City, Bonita Springs Utiliti= es and the Chamber. This would n= ot overload them. He would like to see the other thr= ee come forth from the Board of &n= bsp; Commissioners. Commissioner Edsall stated he would like them to = submit names to the Board and then take that up at the January meeting with a brief bio on all of the people and a statement of where they &= nbsp; stand on the consolidation so the board knows where they are coming from before going= on the Committee. The Board can then discuss, review = and approve members for the committee at that time.

&= nbsp; Commissioner Edsall stated that he would like the letters to go out on Depar= tment letterhead to the three primary stakeholders that the Chief &= nbsp; wants to contact. If there is any response to the letters, have those = responses come back to Chief Kinsey and he will advise them of what is going to take place. That gives the board more input and Commissioner Edsall doesn’t want to nominate people to the committee on prior authorizations. The Board needs to do that.

&= nbsp; Commissioner FitzGerald requested that the board strongly consider him for the appointment to the panel.

&= nbsp; Names of possible representatives from the City, one from BSU, and one from the Chamber of Commerce will be contacted. At the next meeting in January, the Board will appoi= nt the Commissioner for the = panel and review each Board members’ recommendations. Chief Kinsey would be sending out the letters to the respective public entities requesting their participation.

&= nbsp; Ch= ief Craft

&= nbsp; 1. = Incident Responses: 415 responses, approximately 9% increase = ; &n= bsp; from October 2008.

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; a. Fire: 5, approximately 55% decrease from October

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; b. EMS: 277, approximately 8% increase from October

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; c. Hazardous Conditions: 8, approximately 20% decrease from= &= nbsp; &nbs= p; October

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; d. Service call: 8, 35% decrease from October<= /o:p>

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; e. Good intent: 74, approximately 60% increase from October

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; f. False alarm/call: 43, approximately 0% decrease from October

&= nbsp; 2. &n= bsp; Response Times:

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; a. 86% of all our overall responses w= ere reached within 8 minutes. &= nbsp; &nbs= p; This includ= es emergency and non-emergency calls.

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; b. 92% of medical incidents were reac= hed within 8 minutes.<= /span>

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; c. 62% of suppression incidents were reached in 6 minutes or less &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; by the firs= t due engine.

&= nbsp; 3. = Individual Unit Responses: 520, an appro= ximate 7.5% increase = ; &n= bsp; from October.

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; R-21: 95= &= nbsp; E-21: 52= &nb= sp; L-21: 42 B-23: 2

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; R-24: 37= &nb= sp; E-22: 93= &nb= sp; Sq-21: 17= B-24: 1

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; R-25: 54= &nb= sp; E-23: 87= &nb= sp; M-22: 2 =

&= nbsp; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; E-24: 37= &nb= sp; M-21: 0 Sup.-21: 0

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; Res.E-: 1

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&= nbsp; 4. = Command Staff Responses: 58

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; A.C. of Ops: 1 DC of Fire: 1 DC of EMS BC:48 B-8: 7

&= nbsp; 5. = Auto-Aid/Mutual Aid Responses given:

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; 3 auto-aid responses were made to Estero

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; 2 mutual aid responses were made to North Naples

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; 1 mutual aid response was made with the Unites States Coast &= nbsp; &nbs= p; Guard=

&= nbsp; 6. = Training Classes: 114 different traini= ng classes were offered during &nb= sp; = the month of November between the Fire/EMS and Special = &nb= sp; = Operations Divisions. This resulted in t= he logging of over 1,400 &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; personnel hours of training.

&= nbsp; 7. = The Training Division burned a couple of structures during the &= nbsp; &nbs= p; month of November and a few of the commissioners were present. &= nbsp; &nbs= p; Training included S/R (search and rescue), fire attack, ventilation, &= nbsp; &nbs= p; brush tactics, etc.

&= nbsp; 8. = We are currently working on 4 new protocols.

&= nbsp; 9. = We have begun cross apparatus training with Estero Fire = &nb= sp; &= nbsp; Department and will be beginning with Fort Myers Beach later this &n= bsp; = ; month.

10. &= nbsp; Fire Hydrants:

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; 26 were flushed, lubricated, prepped and painted

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; 14 street markers were placed

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; 10 hydrants were numbered

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; 6 hydrants with reported problems = were repaired

Co= mmissioner Edsall requested that Assistant Chief Craft put real numbers in rather than percentages in his report.

Th= e trip to Ohio was explained by Assistant Chief Craft as a pre-construction meeting for the new truck being built. It is a wa= lk through of the specs on the truck with the engineers and clarify issues as = to where the placement of things should be on the truck, or things that we wis= h to be mounted in a special spot.

Deputy Chief Daigle

Eq= uipment Update: The EMS Division has = no new equipment to report.

Tr= aining Update: The EMS training for November consisted of administering a pharmacology test to all suppression EMT’s and paramedics. This tested their knowledge of the medications they are expected to administer at any given t= ime. They all did very well on the test= . Dr. Nathan provided training in-se= rvice on November 24^th where we played EMS protocol jeopardy.

We have 33 on line paramedics and 47 EMT’s.

Pr= esent Direction: =

· The new Lee County Common Tre= atment Guidelines are now in effect as of December first.

· The Lee County Board of Commi= ssioners has approved our application to renew our Certificate of Public Conveyance = and Necessity for the year 2009-201= 0.

· We will be reviewing the MCI Guidelines, and begin to plan a practical drill for the year 2009.

Deputy Chief Ryan

The Training Division did a great job on the two training exercises last month = that many of you attended. We were compliant with DEP and all regulations.&nb= sp; One hundred forty-five firefighters went through the training. We received cooperation from Ester= o FD, Tice FD, and Golden Gate FD. = It was well organized.

Po= st # 5513 of the Explorers were outfitted with donated bunker gear that was donated by Elite Fire and Safety. This w= as donated fire gear that was refurbished.

Th= ere are two apparatus on order right now. Final inspection for Engine 21 is going to be January 7, 8, and 9. Commissioner Liles, Lt. Keith VanG= elder and I will be going to Appleto= n, WI.

Tr= uck 25, the ladder apparatus, is still on schedule to be completed June of 2009. There are two different companies = that the trucks are being ordered from. One is in Ohio and the other in <= st1:State w:st=3D"on">Wisconsin.<= /o:p>

Co= mmissioner Edsall requested that acronyms not be used as the audience may not know what they are, as well as the new commissioners.

Deputy Chief Sibert

De= puty Chief Sibert welcomed the new commissioners.

Equipment Update: We updated our existing Radio Communications Battery Cache (out of date). This includes Portables: 800 MHZ and VHF for Administration= , Suppression, Prevention, Training, and PIO Divisions.

Confined Space Operations: Special Operations Members continu= e to conduct and complete Awareness and Operations levels in Confined Space Resc= ue Operations.

TLAER (Large Animal Rescue) with SWF USAR TF-6: USAR me= mbers attended and completed re-certification.&n= bsp; Some of our agency “Special Operations Members” attended= and completed the course as well.

SCBA’s: We completed a two day program encompassing scenario based training with our current SCBA (MSA) relating to emergency communications and had the opportunity to trial and evaluate new = SCBA Pack Systems from different vendors.

A = special thanks goes out to FF Ott, Lt. Scott, and Lt. Phillips for coordinating and special thanks to Lt. Dewitt, Lt. Millican, and Lt. Bradford for their participation in the scenario based evaluation.

Direction: The Special Operations Division ha= s been working toward the continued training to bring members to operations level = in the respected disciplines.

Fire Marshal Fernandez=

The monthly activity report for November 2008 is as follows:<= /p>

Existing Occupancy Inspections: &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 472

Existing Occupancy Re-inspections: &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 84

New Construction Inspections: = &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = 518

USE Permit Inspections: = &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; 21

Hydrant Fire Flows: = &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; 2

Plan Review:&nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; 53

New Buildings:&n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; = ; 3

Fire Permits Received (month of November) &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; 33

Fire Permits YTD (11/30/08) = &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = 190

Fire Permits Issued YTD = &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; 119

§ = The Fire Prevention and Control Interlocal Agreement goes before City Counsel t= he 17^th of December.

§ = Our three (3) Lee County Schools were inspected in the month of November. The schools are required to be ins= pected twice a year, and this was our second inspection.

§ = We visited our restaurant business owners and discussed last year’s prob= lem of overcrowding, and hoped that this year there would be no issues.

Union President DeWitt=

Pr= esident DeWitt thanked Administration and the men and women for their support during the past couple of weeks. One= of our firefighters lost his parents to a fatal motorcycle crash and one of our firefighters step daughter died in child birth.

lV. OLD BUSINESS

Co= mmissioner FitzGerald stated that the primary function of the Department is the consta= nt and never ending focus on training. The major parts of their training are to prepare for fire, emergenci= es, etc. These firefighters are t= he most well trained in his opinion.

Ch= airman Liles inquired of Chief Kinsey when the two sand piles out in front of the station would be removed. Chi= ef Kinsey said they would be gone by the next meeting.

V. NEW BUSINESS

Emergency Services Volun= teer Coordinator, Josh Roberts, made a presentation of award to CERT members by Lee County Emergency Management.

&nbs= p; Red Cross activated seven CERT teams or 576 hours at the Estero shelter from hurricane Faye and the flood= ing rains that followed. The = Bonita Springs CERT team was the most responsive.= Nine Bonita Springs CERT members work= ed about 200 hours.

= ; Robert Baker was given an outstanding volunteer award and Rich Brandt &= nbsp; worked the most hours. An award was = given to both.

Discussion regarding Tri= -Data appointment representative from District’s Commission and Panel = of community stakeholders.

= ; This item was covered previously in Chief Kinsey’s report.

VI. &= nbsp; Public Input

= ; &n= bsp; Alex Grantt asked if the District attorney, Terry Lewis, gets copies &= nbsp; &nbs= p; of the annual budget and audits.

= ; &n= bsp; Administrative Director Iris Roman responded that he does not get = copies unless it is pertinent to a project he is working on.

Vll. &= nbsp; Commissioner’s Business

= ; &n= bsp; Commi= ssioner FitzGerald w= ould like to have Dr. Nathan make an = ; &n= bsp; appointment= and meet the commissioners. She c= an send a bio &n= bsp; = ; prior to her coming. She could give= us an idea of how she operates = &nb= sp; the ambulance service for the District.

= ; &n= bsp; Commissioner FitzGerald introduced his wife, Barbara.

= ; &n= bsp; He also thanked the Chief for a comprehensive Commissioner’s &= nbsp; Orientation= and fire burn.

= ; &n= bsp; Commi= ssioner Lohan would = like to start a scholarship fund with &nbs= p; &= nbsp; the City of Ft. Myers in the name of Alex Wright’s mother and father &= nbsp; &nbs= p; who were involved in a fatal motorcycle accident.

= ; &n= bsp; Iris will check with the City of Ft. Myers.&nbs= p; The District could possibly &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; do something with FGCU for a scholarship as well.

= ; &n= bsp; Commi= ssioner Edsall state= d he was happy to be here and = &nb= sp; = thanked everyone for the welcome they received.

= ; &n= bsp; Commissioner Edsall’s personal goal is to raise the profile of the &= nbsp; Department = and go forward and upward.

= ; &n= bsp; With regard to the Honor Guard, he would like to see them = &nb= sp; = participate more at public gatherings and have apparatus out as = &nb= sp; much as possible as well.

= ; &n= bsp; Chair= man Liles compli= mented the Chief and staff on their excellent &nbs= p; orientation= .

= ; &n= bsp; Meeting was adjourned at 5:44 p.m.

= ; &n= bsp; Respectfully submitted,

= ; &n= bsp; Mary Huss - Secretary