September 11, 2023 Meeting

Quorum starting, finishing
Meeting Timings starting, finishing
Called to order at

18:31

Adjourned at

19:00

Attendance here, there, dunno
Reports read and approved?
Previous minutes

NO

Old Business things from before

Donations Received: $1000 - From Elks Lodge (Elks State Foundation) $100 - Kristopher's Culinaire $248.67 - SMPA

Dave Mensch FD Show: Discussing with Goldbelt

Water Fight Requirements: Guest Speaker - Sara Martinez - Discussion regarding selection of junior teams and reviewing eligibility for future fights. - Potential to run junior division as co-ed or add a second division (female) junior fights. *May be an issue to add an additional fight - Reviewed current rules; competition moving forward will require competitors to review rules

Fireworks Trailers: - Need to pick a day to teardown trailers and fix them, Wednesday September 6th @5:30p (Meet at Rotary)

Firemans Picnic - September 9th @noon, Miner's Park (will need tent setup) - Invites: Retirees, EMS?, City Council, Silas, Public Works, Ridgway Fire

September 11th Memorial - Will move to a 5yr or 10yr rotation (will not happen this year)

Ignacio Fire School - September 28th - October 1st - Chief will work to finalize details and distribute

Trainings - September 23rd, low angle rescue, 8am, details to follow

Highgraders - Motion made and seconded to donate to Highgraders $1000. All in favor: yes

Gas Detector Calibration - Need to check; MSA gas meters are on the way to replace Drager meters

Fire Hydrants - All fire hydrants that were previous broken are fixed. City continuously working to monitor water pressures.

New Business things coming

Fireman's picnic - Motion made to pay for beer motion made, seconded and approved.

Ignacio - 3 attendees

Low Angle Training - September 23rd, 8:00am @Ridgway firehouse

Gas Detectors - have not arrived

Wedding assist - Chief to help with a wedding using '36 truck to help.

Firework Trailers - Initial cleanup done. Next work session in early October; Bumper to schedule next work session and communicate via WENS. Discussing potential to assign a group of people to QA/QC/manage firework. Will look into getting a committee or group to manage New Years Eve fireworks show. John to order large shots for New Years show.