SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA MUTUAL AID ASSOCIATION

Minutes of the 755^th Meeting

Held at Managan Center – Westlake, LA

TIME: 11:00AM

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DATE: January 13^th 2016

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

ORDERED BY: Sandi Miller, President –

INVOCATION BY: Russ Mixon –

INTRODUCTION OF GUEST: Sandi Miller, President –                      

HOST ENTITY: American Red Cross

Power Point Presentation By: Craig Ryan

Power Point Presentation By: Major William W. Saint Commander

                                             (62^nd CST Weapons of Mass Destruction)

 MUTUAL AID INCIDENTS: Sandi Miller, President –

• Incident Report (22)
• Apparatus Usages (160)

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

APPOINTED COMMITTEES:

BY LAWS: Robin Martin, Chairman – N/A

COMMUNICATIONS: Robin Martin, Chairman – N/A

DRILL: Rob Daughdril, Chairman – 

• Multi-Event Exercise has been rescheduled for Monday, February 29^th 2016
• Active Shooter Program/Drill, hopefully in the first quarter of this year, information will be sent out soon

EMS: Bill Wilkie, Chairman – N/A

HAZMAT: Chief Keith Murray, Chairman – N/A

INSPECTION: Daniel Gaspard, Chairman –

• Jennings Fire Department
• Sulphur Fire Department
• Sulphur Police Department
• Vinton Fire Department
• Ward 7 Fire Protection District 1 (Edgerly/Toomey)

MARINE USCG: Jeremy Hanson, Port Security Specialist –

• Unconditional Oil Workshop – January 22^nd 2016, Port Arthur for those interested
• Cyber Security Training – February 17^th & 18^th 2016, Orange County Convention Center

NOMINATING: Bill Wilkie, Chairman – N/A

SAR: Rob Daughdril –

• Assisting Law Enforcement (LE) during Mardi Gras parades

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 – Support to other parishes for the Basin River Flooding

SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA MUTUAL AID ASSOCIATION

STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING

Minutes:

January 7^th 2015

P=Present X=Absent

 Discussed – Review Interstate All Battery Center (Application for Associate Membership): Sandi Miller –

• Steering Committee approved Application for Associate Membership
• Present as New Business to general members at the next SWLA Mutual Aid Association Meeting, Wednesday, January

   13^th 2016 @ 11AM

• Madam President ask for a motion
• Jerry Merchant made the motion
• AJ Powell 2^nd the motion
• Motion carries
• Discussed – 2016 Annual Crawfish Boil: Sandi Miller –
• Axiall/South will be hosting Wednesday, March 9^th 2016, SWLA Mutual Aid Association Meeting
• Three (3) blind quotes will be presented
• Discussed – Review 2016 Budgets from each Committee: Sandi Miller –
• Steering Committee agreed that all 2016 budgets should be turned in no later than Monday, February 1^st 2016
• Tabled until next Steering Committee, Thursday, February 4^th 2016, to review all
• Discussed – Implementing Budget Line-Items for 2016 to SWLA Mutual Aid Association Expenditures:
• Sandi Miller –
• Budget Committee met after Steering Committee, on Thursday, January 7^th 2016 and discussed implementing budget line-items
• Budget Line-Items will be put into place once update is completed

• Table until next SWLA Steering Committee Meeting, Thursday, February 4^th 2016

            Discussed – Tonya will not be at the next SWLA Mutual Aid Association Meeting, Wednesday, January 13^th

            2016 @ 11AM: Sandi Miller –

             Adjourn: Sandi Miller –

• 3:30PM

              TREASURERS REPORT: The account balance ending as of December 31, 2015 – $52,922.62

 OLD BUSINESS: Sandi Miller, President –

NEW BUSINESS: Sandi Miller, President –

Discussed Interstate All Battery Center (Application for Associate Membership)

• Further discussion next SWLA Steering Committee Meeting, Thursday, February 4^th 2016
• Bring as a voting issue next SWLA Mutual Aid Association Meeting, Wednesday, February 10^th 2016

Dick Gremillion, Director of OHSEP

• Discussed – Todd Landry w/DOTD who would like to come give presentation/overview on the I-210 project at the next SWLA Mutual Aid Association Meeting, Wednesday, February 10^th 2016

Mike Parent, DHH

• Discussed – Hosting a Risk Communication Training;

   DATE: Tuesday, February 23^rd 2016

   TIME: 1:30PM – 3:30PM

   LOCATION: Calcasieu Parish Health Unit Auditorium

   ADDRESS: 3236 Kirkman Street

   CONTACT: (337) 475-3229 and/or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Dick Gremillion, Director of OHSEP

• Introduces, Capt. Waylon Lau, who would like to present, “The Order of Military Medial Merit”
• Paul Byron DeSout

NEXT MEETING HOST: Lonza Group Ltd

DATE: Wednesday, February 10^th 2016                                                                                                        

TIME: 11:00AM

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

ADJOURN:

• Motion to adjourn – Mike Parent
• 2^nd the motion – Mark Wilburn
• Meeting adjourned – 11:42AM

THE NEXT STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING WILL BE HELD

Thursday, January 7^th 2016

2:00PM @ 901 Lakeshore Drive, 2^nd Floor

Lake Charles, LA 70601