BLUE RIBBON
VOLUNTEER/PAID-ON-CALL FIREFIGHTERS
STUDY COMMITTEE AGENDA

MONDAY, APRIL 7, 2003 AT 7:00 P.M.

FIRE STATION NO. 3
7000 S. 6TH ST. (6TH AND RAWSON)
OAK CREEK, WI

Call Meeting to Order

Roll Call

  1. Approval of 3/24/03 minutes.
  2. Respond to any questions on insurance and/or training. Attached is a summary of the training presented by Steve Wilding at last meeting.
  3. Comparison Information on insurance rates in localities with full-time paid firefighters vs full-time paid with volunteers vs volunteers only - Dick Bolender. All members: For insurance company comparisons, please contact your own homeowner's insurance for comparison rates and bring to the 4/7 meeting.
  4. Review response time reports - Steve Wilding. (Summary of response times for 5 years for the whole city by type of fire and class (paramedic calls vs fire calls.)
  5. All members: Read the union contract and bring your questions/comments.
  6. All members: Write down what information you need to know from other communities about volunteer firefighters and bring to the 4/7 meeting. The plan is to develop a combined list to use in contacting other communities.
  7. Select date for next meeting.

Status on Tasks:
Complete (a) Scheduling
Complete
 (b) Methods of Operation (Standard Operating Guidelines)
(c) Comparison information
(d) Response time on calls (ambulance & engines)
Complete (e) Education and certification
Complete (f) Cost of equipment
Complete (g) Liability coverage/Workmen's Compensation
(h) Study volunteers compensation/employers

Adjournment.

Public Notice

Upon reasonable notice, a good faith effort will be made to accommodate the needs of disabled individuals through sign language interpreters or other auxiliary aid at no cost to the individual to participate in public meetings. Due to the difficulty in finding interpreters, requests should be made as far in advance as possible preferably a minimum of 48 hours. For additional information or to request this service, contact the Oak Creek City Clerk at 768-6511, (FAX) 768-9587, (TDD) 768-6513 or by writing to the ADA Coordinator at the Health Department, City Hall, 8640 S. Howell Avenue, Oak Creek, Wisconsin 53154.

NOTE: There is the potential that a quorum of the Committee of the Whole will be present.