Scottsville Volunteer Rescue Squad

General Membership Meeting of 04/10/2007

Call to Order: The President called the meeting to order at 20:26 hours and an attendance

sheet was circulated

Approval of March minutes: the minutes of the March General Membership Meeting were

approved.

President’s Report (J. MacDonald):

1.

Thank you to Kim and Willie for their wonderful work with the Easter Egg Hunt. There

was a big crowd, in spite of the snow, and this event raises our profile in the

community, establishes good will with parents and children, and may have subtle but

important repercussions with both recruitment and contributions. Thanks also to Phyllis,

Gene, and Joe who worked so hard to make the event a success.

2.

There have been some roster changes: Audrey Reed will be returning as a candidate

and will run on Monday nights with Tina Kidd and Joe Plumb. Steven Morris has moved

to the Sunday night crew.

3.

Thanks to Damien, Rita, Kelli, Scott, and Jeremy for their help with the Jefferson Cup

bicycle race. The Charlottesville Velo Club made a very generous donation to the Squad

last year as a result of our covering that race.

4.

The Squad has received a number of very generous donations recently, many of which

were in memory of Jackie Moore. Mac has sent a personal thank-you letter to all

contributions over $100.

5.

Plans are underway for a formal retiring of Jackie Moore’s 746. The June General

Membership Meeting may be the best time for this to take place. SVFD wishes to

participate as well.

6.

Frances Moore was unanimously approved as a member of the Board of Directors.

Vice President’s Report (Jeremy Graybill): no report

Secretary’s Report (Karen Ward): no report. Karen is with her mother who is seriously ill.

Treasurer’s Report (Brandis Roman): no report. Brandis is away at a conference.

BOD Report (Kevin Quick, et al): no report

Report by Chief RC 7 (Tammy Johnson):

1.

Ambulance 705 is at the body shop undergoing repairs necessitated by a person backing

into the truck while it was parked at Lumpkins. The offending party’s insurance will

cover the repair.

2.

Tammy indicated the laundry remains a problem and that crews should check to see if

there is linen to be washed and/or to be dried and folded. Please do not empty the dryer

and leave the linen on top of the machine.

3.

A company has detailed and waxed all the trucks. They have also used Armor-All on the

floors of the units, so members should take care when entering or exiting the vehicles.

4.

Some projects in the building are underway and should be accomplished in the near

future. These include painting the Board Room, sealing the bay floor, and striping the

bay floors (the latter is a week-long process)

5.

The Chief reminded us all that when the temperature exceed 80 degrees, bay doors

should remain open. The new 707 will have a climate-controlled interior that will require

that a second shore-powder line be plugged in for the air conditioning unit in the

vehicle.

6.

Defibrillators: Tammy indicated that there is a new Zoll on display. She also explained

that we are in a quandary regarding new defibrillators in that the LifePaks in use by the

County and surrounding jurisdictions are currently unavailable because of a hold on

production by Medtronic. The last time such a hold was in place, there was an 18 month

delay in delivery. We need to purchase a new defibrillator for the new 707 and have

$24K available. SVFD will parallel us in purchasing new AEDs for their units so that the

same pads can be used when Rescue arrives on scene. While some members were

trained on or prefer the LifePaks (Valerie, Don), the lack of availability presents serious

problems. Tammy also indicated that other jurisdictions/agencies may change or have

chosen other brands (CARS uses Phillips, ACFR uses Medtronics, etc.). A decision was

tabled until the next meeting.

Report by Chief RC 7-1 (James Napier): no report. James not present (Excused).

Report by Chief RC 7-2 (Larry Antonacci): no report. Larry not present (excused/work).

Report by Chief RC 7-3 (Joe Jordan): no report

Report by Chief RC 7-4 (Gene Johnson): no report

Old Business: none

New Business: none

Call Sheet Review: Valerie Quick reviewed and critiqued call sheets. This will be a permanent

part of our monthly meetings.

Motion for Adjournment: Beanie Brandt made a motion for adjournment in memory of

Jackie Moore. The meeting was adjourned at 21:16 hours.