SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA MUTUAL AID ASSOCIATION

Minutes of the 755^th Meeting

Held at Managan Center – Westlake, LA

TIME: 11:00AM

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LOCATION: Managan Center - 1221 Sampson Street - Westlake, LA 70669

ORDERED BY: Sandi Miller, President –

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Sandi Miller, President –

INVOCATION BY:   Jerry Bell –

INTRODUCTION OF GUEST: Sandi Miller, President –

HOST ENTITY: Cameron Parish VFD District No. 1

No Power Point Presentation:

• (Luncheon as tradition)

MUTUAL AID INCIDENTS: Sandi Miller, President –

Mutual Aid Calls for July 2016

• Incident Report (26)
• Apparatus Usages (186)

MEETING THE MEMBERS: Sandi Miller, President – N/A

APPOINTED COMMITTEES:

BY LAWS: Robin Martin, Chairman –

COMMUNICATIONS: Robin Martin, Chairman –

DRILL: Rob Daughdril, Chairman – 

EMS: Bill Wilkie, Chairman –

Discussed:

ESF – Health and Medical Coalition, EMS committee met on the 25^th of July 2016

• HIPP Grant Update – Reduced by 8%
• Baton Rouge Active Shooter
• R5 Mass Casualty Plan
• Consider appointing a “Patient Tracking Manager” during an MCI

HAZMAT: Chief Keith Murray, Chairman – N/A

INSPECTION: Daniel Gaspard, Chairman – N/A

MARINE USCG: Larry J. Johnson, Port Security Specialist – N/A

NOMINATING: Bill Wilkie, Chairman – N/A

SAR: Rob Daughdril – N/A

TRAINING: Tammy Bellard, Sulphur F.D. & Ward 7 F.D. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (337) 527-2061Chairman – N/A

 WEATHER UPDATE: National Weather Service –

(Meteorologist in charge) - Andy Patrick and/or (Meteorologist) - Roger Erickson

• Discussed the upcoming weather

SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA MUTUAL AID ASSOCIATION

STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING

Minutes:

July 7^th 2016

P=Present X=Absent

Pledge of Allegiance: John Floyd c/o Madam President, Sandi Miller –

Discussed – Absences: John Floyd c/o Madam President, Sandi Miller –

• Madam President, Sandi Miller
• Wayne Goke, 1^st Vice President

Discussed – SWLA Mutual Aid Application for New Membership: Dick Gremillion –

• Recommended, based on By-Laws, before acceptance of membership, inspection will be conducted

Discussed – Air Evac Lifeteam #125, Application for Membership: John Floyd c/o Madam President, Sandi Miller –

• Steering Committee recommended, inspection needs to be conducted before acceptance of membership
• Upon inspection, will table to next Steering Committee

 Adjourned: John Floyd c/o Madam President, Sandi Miller –

• 2:45PM

 TREASURERS REPORT: The account balance ending as of July 29^th 2016 – $63,394.10

OLD BUSINESS: Sandi Miller, President – N/A

NEW BUSINESS: Sandi Miller, President –

• Emergency Responder of the Year Award (Flyers up front on sign-in table)

Lloyd Miller, Communications w/OHSEP –

• Discussed – That the CAER Radio system has been using the City of Lake Charles 800 Mhz trunking system since it began in the early 1990’s
• The City of Lake Charles will be shutting their radio system down due to pending obsolescence within the next one or two months (August or September)
• This means that all of the radios that use the CAER radio system will have to be re-programmed
• (See Attachment)

VOTING ISSUES: Sandi Miller, President – N/A

NEXT MEETING HOST: Grandlake/Sweetlake VFD

DATE: Wednesday, September 14^th 2016                                                                                                       

TIME: 11:00AM

LOCATION: Managan Center - 1221 Sampson Street - Westlake, LA 70669

ADJOURN:

• Motion to adjourn – Todd Parker
• 2^nd the motion – John Floyd
• Meeting adjourned – 11:26AM

THE NEXT STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING WILL BE HELD

Thursday, September 8, 2016

2:00PM @ 3001 Industrial Avenue

Lake Charles, LA 70615