MINUTES: Kate Kelly read the minutes for the August business meeting. Marian Kelly moved and Jody Sandquist seconded the motion that the minutes be accepted as read and corrected. Motion passed.

OFFICERS' MEETING: No Officers meeting was held.

PERSONNEL:  Ken and Ann Sterling were presented to the department as new members, Ken as a firefighter and Ann as a responding Auxiliary member. Kate Kelly moved and Jane Tiffin seconded the motion that the Sterlings be accepted as probationary members. Motion passed.

EQUIPMENT:  Marian Kelly reported that she still has maps of Beaver Meadows and lists of Lone Pine rentals if anyone needs them.

COMMUNICATIONS:  None.

TRAINING:  Ken May has organized the first responder class which will take place every Monday, Wednesday and Friday in October from 6 pm to 9 pm in the Wapiti room. Class will start on October 2nd. Wednesday classes will be from 6pm to 10:00 pm. Rare absences may be made up. There will be 3 or 4 instructors starting with CPR. Everyone will be state certified. 

Training on Thursday, Sept 10th will be a simulated structure fire. A page will be sent at 5:40 pm and everyone should respond as if this were a real structure fire except without lights and sirens. Communication will be on Channel 2. Steve Robinson of RFLFD will act as 900 for the incident. A thorough critique and debriefing will follow. Auxiliary will station people to direct traffic. 

Ken Sterling asked if homes in CL have pet stickers. Most do not so this would be a good future project for the department. 

Kate Kelly reported on the traffic control training in Fort Collins attended by Ray and Jeanette Williams, Jody Sandquist and Kate. Some important things to remember are: never turn your back on traffic, always wear vests and set out cones. Have a flashlight and turn off forward facing vehicle lights to not blind responders. Always park on only one side of the road. 

Marian Kelly has placed a clip board with forms in each truck for reporting incidents. The passenger in each truck must take notes and fill out this form. It was noted that 900 confirms times. Kate Kelly and Jim Tiffin will keep data for auxiliary.

SAFETY:  Jody Sandquist reported that participants in last week's training were not wearing ear plugs which are necessary to protect hearing. Doug Blunt suggested that the dept. look into ear muffs on helmets instead of plugs. Also the person on the pump must make radio contact with firefighters and not have spectators do it. 

Swine flu is here so use sanitary wipes, if sick stay home. 30 to 50% will get the flu and it will peak by mid-October.