BCFTOA AGM

Cowichan Bay, May 29, 2003

Agenda Item

Action

Decision

Responsible

Call to Order

14:15 May 29,2003

 

President Kim MacLean

Minutes of Previous AGM

Adopted as amended

Carried

Moved McDonald

Seconded Dundas

Reports

     

President

 Kim McLean

Kim reported that the Fire Services Act was being reviewed.  T Metcalfe attended for the BCFTOA- report attached.

Joint VFFABC/JIBC group met.  B Cannon attended report attached.

Received

Moved MacLean

Second Dundas

1st VP

Bruce Dundas

Had stakeholders meeting to decide how to get information to gov't.  B  Hall will chair group to liaise with gov't

Received

Moved Dundas

Second Palmer

2nd VP

Simon Grypma

Still need "postmaster" for each zone.

To get info to web page

Paraphernalia - clothing being sold to reduce costs. Lots available - see Simon t

Received

Moved Grypma

Second Shields.

Treasurer

Bob Cannon

Full Report attached

Association is solvent

Received

Moved B Cannon

Second K Bulcock

Secretary

Dave Palmer

Number of members    158

Associates                     35

TOTAL                       193           

Departments attend       63  

Delegates attending    124 

Spouses                         25

Overdue membership notices have been sent out.

Check mailing label current dues is  03

Seals will be mailed with new membership receipts.

4 executive meetings held.

Mission - Cow Bay - Langley - Cow Bay

5 Newsletters sent out.  Articles requested in MS Word format.

Conferences                

2003 Cowichan Bay

2004 Cranbrook

2005 Whistler

2006 ?

Received

Moved D Palmer

Second J Svendsen

Zone Reps

     

1 Jamie Svendsen

1A hosted Auto Ex competition

Question:  why aren’t the Zone Meetings held on Monday?

Web site is very good requested information be posted on the site for members

Received

President said this was oversight and in future zone meetings would be held on Monday

Moved J Svendsen

Seconded:  L. MacDonald


1A Fred Gerl

Fred Gerl has retired

No report

Received

Moved MacDonald

Seconded A Crick


2 Bob Gordon

Report attached

Concerns re FR III standards with pending report to be forwarded to executive

Received

Moved B Ross

Second D Montgomery

2A Bryant Ross

No Report - included in Zone 2

   

3 Gary Brandel

Last conference

Thanked all for support - new rep Brian Livingstone Summerland

Received

Moved G Brandel

Second Wes Patterson

4 Tim Boutin

Kootenay training initiative going forward.  This was focus of zone meeting.

Kootneay training weekend June 13 - 15

Received

Moved  T Boutin

Second A Collinson

4A Al Collinson

Participating in Kooetnay training weekend and training initiaive

Received

Moved A Collinson

Second T Boutin

5 Wes Patterson

No zone meeting

Northern Training weekend held in PG hosted by Buckhorn

Report going to executive re FR III procedures

Concern expressed re PTEC being only agency to deliver train- trainer for new driving course required - costs an issue

Open communication to zone reps required - minutes to be sent to them

Dave McGliesh new zone rep

Received

Moved Wes Patterson

Second S Grypma

Standards and Curriculum

Bruce Dundas

See 1st VP report

   

Fire Chiefs Assn.

Bruce Dundas

Bruce & Dave met with randy Shaw to review issues and concerns

President to keep in touch with FCABC

 

Fire Safety Train Center Advisory

Bob Cannon

Updated haz-mat training area

IFSAC & ProBoard accredited

Regional training is expanding

Classroom replacement coming at F&STC

Received

With treasurers report

 

Pub Ed F & LSA Comm.

Bob Cannon

Committee still meeting

Fire prevention week continues with baseball theme - Strike out Fire Oct. 5-11 2003.  Info has been sent to Chiefs.

Writing position papers on:

                  Security bars

                  CO detectors.

Received

With treasurers report

 

Paraphernalia Comm

Simon Grypma

Nothing more - see second VP

Received

With 2nd VP report

 

Archives

Howard Exner

History is still being made every day - please send pictures associated with the BCFTOA to Howard.

No Report

 

Unfinished Business

JIBC Library donation

Bursary

Cow Bay AGM voted to continue donation of $1000 to JI library.  It will be done.

Application needs to be posted on web site

Carried

Moved B Cannon

Seconded Dundas

Cowichan Bay 2003

Thanks to host department for an excellent job.

 

President presented plaques at dinner.


Resolutions

Resolution #1

Resolution #2

Resolution #3

Be it resolved that:

The BCFTOA support the initiative of the stakeholder group, facilitated by the JIBC, to pursue a strategy to approach the provincial government to secure the Fire Insurance tax premium for it's originally intended purpose.

Further that the BCFTOA appoint a representative to the working group.

Moved that the BCFTOA petition the FCABC to pursue allowing FD to expand FR III endorsements to include:

                  Use of Pulse oximeters

                  Taking Blood pressure

                  Use of IV's

                  And medical interventions

Moved that the required program for emergency response driver training be available from more than one source ( PTEC)

Carried

Carried

Carried

Moved D Palmer

Second B Dundas

Moved W Patterson

Second D McGliesh

Moved W Patterson

Second D Montgomery

New Business

2004

2005

Cranbrook to host conference

Geoff Playfair confirmed Whister host of 2005.

Geoff Playfair

 

Fire & Safety Division report

Bob Aldcorn reported on the survey results. 

   

Fire Services Insurance tax

That we support the FCABC resolution that this tax go directly to supporting the Fire Service

Letter attached

Carried

Moved D Montgomery

Second H Exner

JI Library donation

Donation of $1000 to library buy a book fund

Carried

Moved B Cannon

Second D Palmer

Elections

     

The 1st Vice President and the Secretary resigned

     

President

Bruce Dundas

Acclamation

appointed

Moved L McDonald

Seconded K Mclean

1st VP

1 year tem to be elected in 2004

Symon Grypma

Acclimation

appointed

Moved L McDonald

Seconded K Mclean

2nd VP

Dave Palmer

Acclamation

appointed

Moved L McDonald

Seconded  B Dundas

Treasurer

Bob Cannon

Acclimation

appointed

Moved L McDonald

Seconded  D Palmer

Secretary

Trent Shields

Elected

Moved L McDonald

Second D Montgomery

Zone Reps

     

1

Jamie Svendsen

Appointed

 

1A

Dan Ouellette

Appointed

 

2

Bob Cannon

Appointed

 

3

Brian Livingston

Appointed

 

4

Tim Boutin

Appointed

 

5

Dave McGliesh

Appointed

 

Destroy ballot

 

Carried

Moved F Burrows

Seconded D McGliesh

Obligation of Office

Administered to al executive members

 

K McLean administered oath.

Thanks to Host Dept.

Host department were thanked

 

President Kim Mclean

Adjournment

Adjourned at 16:15

Carried

Moved K Bulcock

Attachments

As noted

   

B.C.F.T.O.A. EDUCATION WORKSHOP                       AGM Attendance

 

Delegate

Fire Dept

   
   

Thornhill

   
   

Whistler

   
   

Quesnel

   
   

Grand Forks rural

   
   

Kimberley

   
   

Saanich

   
   

Salt Spring Is.

   
   

Colwood

   
   

Ft St John

   
   

Sidney

   
   

Pt Alberni

   
   

Salmon Arm

   
   

Grand Forks City

   
   

Chilliwack

   
   

Summerland

   
   

Kamloops

   
   

Williams Lake

   
   

Quadra Is.

   
   

Weldwood

   
   

Langley City

   
   

Langley Township

   
   

Mackenzie

   
   

West Fraser

   
   

Naramata

   
   

Lantzville

   
   

Mission

   
   

Kootenay Boundary

   
   

Malaspina

   
   

Parksville

   
   

Langford

   
   

Big White

   
   

Nelson

   
   

Ladysmith

   
   

Kelowna

   
   

Powell River

   
   

Armstrong

   
   

Barlow Creek

   
   

Duncan

   
   

Teck - Cominco

   
   

Buckhorn

   
   

Revelstoke

   
   

Cowichan Bay

   
   

North Cowichan

   
   

Castlegar

   
   

Howe Sound

   
   

Sasamat

   
   

Courtenay

   
   

Prince George