Welcome!

1. Welcome! 2005 Spring Meeting Naples, Florida

2. Call To Order • Salute To USA and Canada • Invocation • Opening Remarks

3. Welcome Special Guests • Chief Jim McEvoy, Naples Fire Department • Chief Stuart McElhaney, Marion County Fire-Rescue • Chief Randall W. Napoli, Division of State Fire Marshals • Randall Coates, Coates & Coates • New Members, First Attendees

4. THANK YOU FIRE ENGINEERING • 3-4 Newsletters per year • Artwork, set up, printing • Cost to FAMA: $0 • FAMA Spring Meeting sponsor • 2003 - $25,000 • 2004 - $25,000 • 2005 - $25,000 • 2006 - $30,000

5. THANK YOU FIRE ENGINEERING • 2004 FAMA ad campaign – monthly full page, 4-color Annex D ads • Cost to FAMA: $0 • FDIC Legislative Contribution • Est. Value: $20,000 / Cost to FAMA: $0 • 2005 FDIC Custom Sponsor – Annex D • Value: $36,000 / Cost to FAMA: $5,000

6. Roll Call • Attendance / Quorum • Proof Of Notice – December 1, 2004 • Review and Enter Minutes

7. Member Introductions

8. Anti-Trust Guidelines&Non-Discrimination Policy

9. Chief M. Stuart McElhaney Chief, Marion County Fire-Rescue, Ocala, Florida. Graduate B.S. and M.S., Geology Geologist, Shell Oil Company, 13 years Served as Volunteer Fire Fighter 1985-1994 B.S. Fire Administration, University of Maryland Member, Florida Fire Chiefs’ Association, NE Regional Director Member, Region V, Florida Local Emergency Planning Council

10. Break

11. FAMA Treasurer’s Report 2005 Spring Meeting Naples, Florida

12. 2004 Budget Results • Approved Budget was - $158,250.00 (103 Members) • 2004 Actual expense was - $146,541.14 • $11,708.86 positive variance

13. 2005 Budget • Budget Expense Amount of $194,450.00 (increase of $36,200.00) • Income Amount of $195,565.00 (101 member companies – lost 4, added 2, waiting on 2.) • $20,000.00 of the increase is an in/out donation from FDIC for GAC/PR.

14. Other Increases • $10,000 in Public Relations – Annex D • $5,000 in Membership Meetings • $5,000 in Statistics • $2,000 in Contract Services • $1,200 in Technical Meetings • $500 in Membership plaques • Reduction of $5,000 in Special Projects and $2,500 in Educational Grant Fund

15. Board of Directors Report March, 2005 What Has Happened Since Our Last ReportOctober 8, 2004

16. Your New Board • President – Jeff Resch • Vice President – Tim Dean • Treasurer – Wilson Jones • Secretary – Phil Turner • Past President – Bill Ballantyne • Director at Large – Jim Simpson (2nd year) • Director at Large – Grady North

17. Special ThanksOutgoing Board Members • Bill Bruns (9 years) • Dan Peters • Rollie Myers

18. Your Board • Six Board Meetings • Two in person, three teleconference • Ten meetings scheduled for 2005 • One special meeting on FDIC / Annex “D” • Completed transition of officers

19. Financial • 2005 Budget drafted and approved • Completed Fall Meeting (2004) audit • 2004 Tax Returns – in process • Updated financial policies and procedures • Approved $50,000 investment CD

20. Membership • Approved three new members • Suffer • Tempest Technology • IMMI • Lost five members • One in suspension • Retained 99 members • Alan Saulsbury - Honorary Member

21. Member Communications • Published Winter Newsletter • Planned Spring Membership Meeting • Planned Spring Technical Meeting • Updated FAMA Web site • Completed and distributed “Selling the Standards” CD (Jim Juneau)

22. Interfacing • Joint FAMA/FEMSA Executive Committees met in October • Attended special IAFC Summit – 2/24/05 • Jim Parker • Trade Show Committee meeting with FRI & FDIC • Mike Schoenberger • Share Information • NTEA (FAMA) • NAM (FEMSA)

23. Committees • By-Laws – Bill Bruns • Educational – Peter Darley • Governmental Affairs – John Sztykiel • Internet – Ken Lenz • Long Range Planning – Bill Ballantyne • Meeting Planning – Dan Peters

24. Committees • Membership – Jim Simpson • Nominating – Rollie Myers • Public Relations – Mike Smyth • Statistics – Jack McLoughlin • Technical – Brian Cardinal & Pat Hester • Trade Shows – Mike Schoenberger

25. Appointments • NFPA 1901 – Bill Ballantyne • NFPA 1500 – Dominic Colletti • NFPA 18 – Dominic Colletti • Legal Counsel – James J. Juneau • Travel Planner – Bob Grimaldi • Executive Assistant – Karen Burnham

26. 2005 Initiatives The Board believes it is critical to continue the progress and momentum set by past Boards and Presidents. Specifically, we are going to take some of the initiatives that last year’s President put in motion, continue the momentum and strengthen them throughout 2005. We have also added a few more initiatives that we feel are strong opportunities for us to get started in FY05.

27. 2005 Initiatives • Take Annex “D” promotions to the next level • Continue and strengthen financial support for governmental affairs • Make our statistic reporting user friendly and timely • Introduce seat belt / FAMA fundraiser campaign

28. 2005 Initiatives • Strengthen committee leadership and build our Board bench • Update Long Range Plan for next 5 years based on member survey results • Complete White Paper update (Technical Committee)

29. Other Activities • Initiate steps to include Annex “D” in NFPA 1500 • Preparing to host speaker and hospitality at CFSI Dinner on April 7, 2005

30. Our Family • Passings • Donald Smeal, founder and CEO of Smeal Fire Apparatus Co. • Rose Marie Schlett, mother of Eric Schlett, Fire Engineering • Orlin E. Peters, Diane Resch’s father (Pierce) • Gloria E. Smyth, Mike Smyth’s mother (ArvinMeritor) • John K. Finley, founder of Finley Fire Equipment • Virginia R. Carpenter, Paul Carpenter’s mother (Elkhart Brass) • Helen J. Harrison, Carolyn Jackson’s mother (Cummins)

31. Our Family • Health Issues / Recoveries • Bob Barraclough • Lila Gillespie

32. Thank You! • Fire Engineering, Eric Schlett and Vince Peters • Spartan Motors, John Sztykiel • T-shirts • United Plastic, Joe Lingel & George Goros • Cups in hospitality suite • VisionMark, Joe Steelman, David Clarkson • Awards and plaques • Diane Resch • Spouses’ Program

33. Thank You! • Akron Brass – Dan Peters, Wilson Jones, Dan Reese, Tim Hutchens • Spouses’ gifts • Dan Peters, Bob Grimaldi • Meeting planning

34. Bylaws Committee Report March 2005

35. Bylaws Committee • Amendment Pending (for next meeting): • Section 7.2 - Method of Election - “…to elect …Treasurer on alternate years.” - Should be amended to read “Secretary” • Amendment Requested: - Considering language that states two Board members cannot have any business relationship and serve simultaneously.

36. Educational Committee Report March 2005

37. FAMA Scholarship Award Subcommittee • Mission • Recognize and Support Fire Protection Universities • Cooperate with other FAMA committees on various research committees • Goals Reinforce FAMA’s Relationship with noted universities, supporting worthy students and to provide FAMA with research data when needed

38. Bradley J. Austin 2004 Award Recipient

39. 2005 FAMA Scholarship • Info on fama.org • $ 3000 scholarship to full time student • Offered to students at Eastern Kentucky, Oklahoma State, or University of Md. • 6/1/05 closing date

40. Committee Direction • This is your hard earned money being spent. Should we be doing anything different? • Are there Research or Projects needed for other sub-committees?

41. GAC Report Spring FAMA, March 11-16

42. Disclaimer • This Power Point was done by John Sztykiel, any inaccuracies, errors, or misrepresentations is strictly the fault of operator error, in other words, I screwed up

43. Who is on the GAC • Paul Andrews • Tim Bendle • John Granby • Bob Kreps • Mark LaDouceur • Steve Lawrence • John Sztykiel • Anyone else interested ?

44. What has happened in the last 6 months • Memorandum of Understanding was signed between FAMA and FEMSA enabling the two Governmental Affairs Committees to now work as one, the GAC • Jan. 6 2005, Strategic Planning Mtg.

45. Last 6 months cont. • Strategic Plan and Scorecard (vision, mission, objectives, dates, responsibilities) • Revised Vision and Mission • Joint letter, FAMA, FEMSA Newsletter • See handouts, your comments are appreciated

46. Last 6 months cont. • Important Note: The Strategic Plan, Operating Budget, and those specific initiatives which require $ must be approved by the respective Boards

47. The next 6 months • Implement Strategic Plan • Monthly conference calls • FDIC revenue, special thanks to Eric Schlett • Capital Fly In • 2005 will be a year of Gaining Wisdom one step at a time

48. How do we stay accountable? • To each other on the GAC as it relates to the Strategic Plan and Scorecard • The Membership • The respective Boards

49. The Benefits To FAMA and FEMSA • The opportunity to share the workload on common causes • Increased wisdom • Increased revenue opportunities • Both Groups start with the letter F so it makes sense • The opportunity to increase the size of the markets both organizations compete in thru working smarter, not just harder

50. Questions • ????????