Joint Labor/Management
Safety and Health Meeting

December 20, 2007

Members Present:

George Neubeck, Local 734,                         Lloyd Carter EMS Division,
Steve Horchar Local 964,                              Reginald Session, Safety (Hdqt.),
H. Lancellotti, T-5, Local 734,                      Carl Zimmerman, BCFD,
Bernice Franchetti, Local 734,                       Leonard Zinck, BCFD,
Carlos Olaguer, T-26, Local 734,                 William Little, Hdq.,
Mike Campbell, Local 964,                          Oscar Stinnett, FAO

Ward Filter: 

• The Department is no longer interested in the Ward Filter:  A new system called “No Smoke” is being looked at.
• Problems with Squad 54 Ward Filter.

 C.P.A.T. 

• The F.A. is waiting for grant money for additional equipment.  The Fire Academy has received some of the equipment for the test.

 Medic Units 

• The Fire Academy will begin a training program for the new style medic units.

Accidents:

• The Department is visiting fire houses for an Accident Prevention Program.

Station Repairs: 

• All repair cost must be submitted to Board of Estimates.
• Repairs to Truck 23 quarters.
• Rodent problems in fire houses.
• Looking into monies for cleaning supplies.

TB Testing:      

• Looking into new procedures.

 Haz-Mat Trailers: 

• Training needs to be done – possibly at Battalion Level.

Fire Academy:     

• Training building needs to be rehabbed.
• Problems with Draeger mask free flowing during training.

T/O gear: 

• A grant has been issued to purchase new turnout gear for the entire department.

Helmets:

• New eye protection will be looked into.

Apparatus: 

• Four new pumpers on order.  May be in by March. 
• Nine new medics.
• The compartment bolts on Truck 15 have been checked and repairs have been done as needed.

New Business:

• Howard Bollinger is recovering well.
• How will computers be installed into BC-1 and BC-4 cars?  They may be installed into a new car.
• Apparatus and all vehicles need to be “hooked up” to a charging system for the new computers.  Some vehicles may need to be fitted without a charging system.
• The Department will look into vacant building “marking system”.
• E-mail the Fire Department Shop with repairs.

Next Meeting:  January 17^th, 2008.**

                                                            Respectfully submitted,

                                                                 George Neubeck