BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING AGENDA

MEETING NOTICEBOARD OF DIRECTORS

LOCATION: SWNHD FIRE MUTUAL AID HEADQUARTERS 32 VERNON ST. KEENE, N.H.

DATE: Wednesday January 11, 2017

TIME: 1900 Hours

AGENDA: Introduction of Guests: Approval of the December 2016 minutes Report of the treasury- end of year Chief’s monthly activity report

COMMITTEE REPORTS: By-Laws Committee Regional Training Committee Public Relations Committee

OLD BUSINESS: Charlestown(ongoing) WQYC234 (talk back frequency) protocols Harris Radio

NEW BUSINESS: Telephone loss update Multiband radio offer Re-tone issues and counts New tone procedures

PERSONNEL ISSUES: Matt Goodell resignation

CORRESPONDENSE: NH Fire Chiefs meeting at Whelen January 12 @ 1630

OPEN DISCUSSION: Suggestions for the good of the order

ADJOURNMENT:

PLEASE CONTACT COORDINATOR AT 352-1291 OR 209-2200 (cell) IF YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO ATTEND OR NEED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

ON THIS DATE IN HISTORY

History shows that today was not a good day for fires.18 years ago today in 1999 - 2 people died as a result of a house fire in North Swanzey.

29 years ago today there was 1 fatality in a house fire in Wilmington on Atherton Rd.

35 years ago today there was 1 fatality in a house fire in Wilmington off Dix Rd in what was known as the Wimmelman Development.

FIRE MUTUAL AID STATISTICS

In 2016, Fire Mutual Aid Dispatch Center dispatched 19,670 incidents. From 2014, this is an increase of 1,715 incidents in a two year period. The incidents range from a medical house call with a single unit responding to major motor vehicle accidents and multiple alarm fires with many units and towns responding. For instance, the 190 acre brush fire in April in Stoddard was counted as one incident but lasted for days with many resources sent. The workload in this case was enormous for the dispatchers on duty to coordinate such a huge response. The number of incidents per year clearly does not define the constant workload in the dispatch center.

PORTABLE RADIOS

Southwestern NH District Fire Mutual Aid has received a grant to purchase some Motorola APX 8000 All band P-25 radios and will pass on the savings to members wishing to take advantage of the lower pricing. If interested contact Chief Philip Tirrell at 603-352-1291 in the next 2 weeks for prices and ordering. DOC010617-page-0