Feb. 5, 2007 1. Present: Marcia M. Dennis S. Joan W. Rhonda A. Tam H. Cindy L. Cindi B. Carrie B. Laurie G. Pete S. Frank K. Stacy J. Reviewed last months Minutes. Laurie motion to except Jan. 2007 min. 2nd. Carrie Old Bus. Cindy reported on the refresher class next fall. May start (pending instructors) Oct. 29, 2007, 2 nights a week (w/ hunting season off) ending Nov. 29. May have 12 hour on-line (Well being, legal stuff, etc.) On-line class may be up and running in Apr. or May. This includes 4 hour of written assignments/ written papers and may have a written test. Cert. printed at the end. Discussion followed. Vote (hand raised) passed on 2 nights a week. Cindy and Tam reviewed dates for CPR. Discussion on CPR up-dates (ten. date Apr. meeting night) Marcia stated that a couple more people still need to take the NIMS training. Discussion followed. Marcia reviewed incentive. If people do not make the incentive. Motion made by Frank to pay for the refresher, CPR, and any other education required. 2nd By Joan. Motion carried Marcia reviewed DSL hook up is coming. Marcia reviewed needed supplies. Discussion followed. Dennis will order some supplies. Discussion on new ambulance. Reviewed time-line. Ordering may come in 2009 and coming in 2010. Grant writing should be looked into. Much will depend on FEMA. Matching should be looked at. Wish list should be developed. Ambulance replacement fund is gone. Maybe a replacement fund needs to set up for an ambulance replacement. Maybe 2 committees are needed&one for a wish list, one for looking into grants. Discussion followed. Maybe a fund raiser is needed. Discussion followed. Possible left over state money (for new students) in July could be used to start an ambulance fund. (ie. Not budgeted for). Discussion on source of funds, discussion moved to automatic BP cuff and cot. Frank will talk to Herbster Community. Joan will look at cots. Joan won $500.00 at the Arrowhead Conf. (St. Mary’s) this can be used for anything. C-PAP training was last Friday, went well. Cindy will check on it C-PAP training in the refresher, this should be an in-house training. Dennis will look into C-PAP and calling Washburn VP to talk about Bound Tree and pricing. Spring Cleaning date is needed to be looked at, (maybe after the mud season). Cleaning the hall and ambulance is needed. The shower should be run to clean out the line. Campground host comes to use the shower and cleans up (vacuums) after himself and us. Marcia reviewed Personal Record of Non Emergency Responses and or Meeting Marcia reviewed Back Board Raft. Training needed. Discussion on sending someone to Feb. and March 8 New Bus. Laurie talked about problems w/on-line signing up. Discussion on putting the Ambulance check list on-line. Laurie will check on putting the Ambulance check list on the computer like the on-call schedule. Laurie asked about Smelt fry. Frank will check on the dates for the Smelt fry. Run reviews/Reviewed Conf. training Pete will be able to do ride a-longs in March. Last minute discussion on radio issues. Dennis talked about a block for the 6-wheel trailer for safety. Discussion on insulation for sled and EMT protection. Adjourn 8:40 p.m. by Carrie 2nd by Stacy