COORDINATOR'S
MEETING
APRIL
6, 2004
In
Attendance
Not in Attendance
Maywood
Leyden
Broadview
Stone Park
Melrose
Park
Berkeley
Elmwood
Park
Bellwood
Hillside
River Grove
Rosemont
Franklin Park
Schiller
Park
Northlake
Norwood
Park
Westchester
MEETING
OPENED:
09:00
PREVIOUS
MINUTES:
Previous minutes were accepted without
modifications.
HAZ-MAT
INCIDENTS:
Stone Park had an incident on March 25, 2004 involving
a
Clandestine Methamphetamine drug lab. The team was called out and
remained on the scene from 01:30 hours to 12:00 hours the following day. The DEA
was called out to investigate. The team remained on stand by as requested
by DEA, while the scene was
mitigated by a clean up Company. This was a precautionary move in the event
something went wrong.
MENTIONINGS:
Sonya Thompson has requested that all paperwork for team member files be
submitted to the Haz-Mart team ASAP for personnel that have incomplete
information.
All Coordinator’s need to compile their budgets and submit them to Sonya
Thompson, FMD, no later than May 1, 2004, no
exceptions.
To get coordinator minutes or training information, go to the division
20-web site page at www.mabas20.org.
COMMITTEE
REPORTS
S.O.G.:
None.
TRAINING:
The
Chlorine drill held in Broadview last month was informative and well attended.
Mt. Prospect has expressed an interest in scheduling another drill with our
division team, possibly to hold a rail car drill.
This
month’s drill will be a full scale drill in Franklin Park at the U.S. Tobacco
factory on April 21, 2004 @ 0900 hours.
Per
OSHA regulations, a fit test needs to be done for all team members. A suggestion
was made to use current F.D. fit tests. There was a question if this was
acceptable and if previous tests are compatible. Norwood Park offered to supply
equipment to complete our own testing in house. Lt. Alan Budnik will look into
this matter and give us a report next meeting.
VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT:
Melrose
Park has the vehicle check this month.
The
team will receive a Decon tent and trailer shortly.
Sonya
Thompson of FMD is testing all Level A suits. The next scheduled testing will be
done in June, 2004.
The
Guardian BTA will come back soon from servicing and
calibration.
Squad
749 will have additional shelving installed for storage. A water heater and
conveyer belt are under consideration for installation.
The
generator needs to have a fuel shut off valve installed to prevent flooding of
unit. This is an ongoing problem that needs addressing.
We
received an inventory list from the state which provides minimum requirements
for equipment. We meet or exceed virtually all equipment obligations.
EMS:
Anyone
interested in becoming an entry-level member, please contact Sonya Thompson at
the Maywood Fire Department (Red Shift). We are looking to get more entry-level
members on our team. The only
prerequisite is that you must have completed Tech level.
If
you already have a department physical, you need to send a copy to Concentra and
a copy of the letter stating you’re qualified as a firefighter, to me. When Concentra completes their end of
the physical requirements, they will send a copy of the letter stating so, to
me. The two letters together make
your HAZ-Mat Physical.
Team
members need to contact Concentra to renew their entry physical. Contact Agnes
at Concentra, 847-451-7590. You don’t need permission to go there for a
physical. They won’t send full physicals back.
All
physicals are good for a two-year period.
Joe
Messino will submit a written report to our meetings for
review.
OLD
BUSINESS
Paul
Feldman will be putting out a list of the IFSI classes available for those
interested to attend. Contact D.C. Feldman if you want to attend a class.
NEW
BUSINESS
Applications
for the Haz-Mat sector of the USAR team are being accepted. If anyone is
interested you can submit an application to Jerry
Page.
OTHER
MEETINGS
NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING May 4, 2004 at 09:00hrs - Broadview
Fire Department.
IL Haz Mat Co-op association quarterly meeting- April 20, 2004-0930
hrs, Broadview F.D.
Recording Secretary – Captain Ned L.
Thoma, Broadview Fire Department.