Laramie, Wyoming

May Board Meeting Notes

5/27/2015

Board Meeting Agenda May 19th 2015

Old Business

  • Fundraising Letter – Brenna, Matt
    • presented for review
  • Goals for the year
    • equipment updates
      • ATVs – get them running, then auction, purchase new (2)
      • generator for the incident command trailer
      • projector – CPR, meetings
    • training
      • mountain bike training
      • continue increasing quality and quantity
        • increase overall percentage of participation
    • organizational
      • fund raising/grants
      • update ROPs and Bylaws
      • organize officer positions
      • set training standards
  • Business Cards – For New Officers and Board
    • handed out
  • Storage Shed @ SO SAR Building – Chris/Dan
    • still sorting out – semiannual meeting with O’Malley and Beeston coming up
  • Safety Deposit Box for Important Records now in Mike and Vicki
    • ACPE has one safety deposit box for $23/year
    • Matt proposes, Kurt seconds, all in favor of safety deposit box
    • $40 fireproof safe box
  • Lusk Search Discussion
    • Dan talked to Brian Zerbe again today
    • camping available
    • help w/ command and IC (support roles) – they will welcome help
    • don’t need help setting up ahead of time
    • 60-80 people involved
    • need Wyolink type radios
  • Red Cross LTP -  Instructor class July 11-12
  • Dog Show
    • contract signed and returned
    • Matt contacted WyoTech about volunteers – hasn’t heard back
    • still need more people in a few slots
  • Training –
    • New Member orientation
      • Another for May/June – decide @ next meeting
      • Jason going to email members who need this class to start arranging dates
    • CPR/First Aid Class - June
  • Bylaws and ROPs
    • Officer position descriptions
    • new member orientation/interview
    • Snowmobile usage policy
    • High Angle policy
    • work on during dog show, revisit at next board meeting

New Business

  • New location at SAR building
    • SO purchased chairs and 2 x 60” tvs (holding off on purchasing projector for now)
  • Budget – Paige
    • Dan to follow up on Eppson Center CPR class bill
  • Trailers
    • ATV Trailer need plates/tags – Title?
    • Four Place snowmobile need to be sold or fixed?
      • Matt motions get whatever money we can by selling it or scrapping it, reserve of $50, Brenna seconds, all in favor
    • Command Trailer
      • Radio Updates - Cy
      • Use by S/O as a command trailer for hostage negotiation?
        • proposal to let them use it, but establish an MOU first – Brenna motions, Matt seconds, all in favor
    • Small enclosed trailer repurpose for Swift-water
      • Clean out junk, paint floor
      •  What to do with the following:
        • Hitch Rack
          • Kurt motions to sell with trailer, Brenna seconds, all in favor - $50 reserve
        • Christmas stuff
        • Horse gear – Todd?
        • Matt moves to donate decorations to any member who wants them or Salvation army, and to let Todd hold onto the horse gear, Kurt seconds, all in favor
  • Freedom Has a Birthday
    • see level of interest/availability from group
  • City Wellness Day - June 9th
    • decision not to participate this year
  • Managing the lost Person Incident (MLPI) Class w/ SEWSAR
    • discussion to approach Spencer about other potential classes
  • Continuing  Swift water grant and Scenario
    • received nearly $7000 in equipment through EMA grant
    • would like to continue scenarios/training, and additional equipment available through grants for shortcomings
      • wet suits, dry suits
      • Rescue 3 training
  • Mock Searches
    • Chris going to help with August mock search
  • Attendance Update
    • overall improvement
  • Team Paging in Paging System
    • High Angle
    • others?
      • swiftwater
      • snowmobiles
      • K9s
      • tracking

Upcoming Training in the Area

May Meeting – High Angle         

  • brief crime scene awareness review?

Saturday, May 30th

  • Lusk Training Multi agency

June 12th-14th - JHPTS Tracking Lusk

June 13th-14th - Land Nav w/ Russell Clark

Summer Training Schedule

Policy Changes/Additional Requirements

  • High Angle – Basic SOP’s