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Western North Carolina Firefighters Association

WNCAFF Officers 2008. President

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Western North Carolina Firefighters Association

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    1. Western North Carolina Firefighters Association Swannanoa Fire Department

    2. WNCAFF Officers 2008 President – Jimmy Hensley 1st Vice President – Ryan Cole 2nd Vice President – Tommy Blanton Secretary – Joey Davis Treasurer – Dean Coward Past President – Pete Hathcock

    3. WNCAFF Officers 2009 President – Ryan Cole 1st Vice President - Tommy Blanton 2nd Vice President - Scott Burnette Secretary – Anthony Penland Treasurer – Dean Coward Past President – Jimmy Hensley

    4. WNCAFF Past Officers

    5. Western North Carolina Association of Firefighters Firefighter Of The Year Officer Of The Year

    6. Secretary Report Joey Davis

    7. Treasurers Report Dean Coward

    8. Agency Reports NCSFA NCAFC NVFC OSFM Community Colleges

    9. Seatbelt Pledge Status

    12. North Carolina Firefighter Fatalities

    13. Firefighter Fatalities in North Carolina

    14. Heart attacks were the leading cause of fatalities at 57.63%. Motor Vehicle Crashes followed at 27.12%. Fires and Other types of incidents each carried 8.47%.

    15. Of the types of incidents generating fatalities Motor Vehicle Crashes are the most preventable, by firefighters not wearing seat belts causing the fatality. Only 1 of the 16 fatalities in Motor Vehicle Crashes occurred while wearing a seat belt. (Two of the MVC’s involved a motorcycle)

    16. In the ten year period from 1998 until 2008 of the 60 fatalities of firefighters Heart Attacks – 34 Motor Vehicle Crashes – 16 Fires – 5 Other – 5

    17. A noticeable decline in Motor Vehicle Crashes extended to none in 2005 with a major increase starting in 2006. Half of all Motor Vehicle Crashes have occurred in the past two years.

    19. We Must Honor Our Fallen Brothers and Sisters of North Carolina By Making The Fire Service Safer For The Future What Is Your Department Doing To Reduce Firefighter Fatalities and Injuries by 25% by 2010

    20. Old Buisness

    21. New Business

    22. Gateway

    23. Western North Carolina Association of Firefighters 2009 Goals

    24. Meetings For 2009 January Meeting Swannanoa Fire Department April Meeting Gamewell Fire Department July Meeting Kings Mountain Fire Department October Meeting Spruce Pine Fire Department

    25. Workshops for 2009 Are You Covered (March) Understanding Workers Comp and Accident Policies For The Fire Service Where Did They Come From (June) Managing the End of The Alphabet Generations Beyond The Stone Age (September) Technologies Available to the Fire Service Leading The Future (Jan-Feb 2010) Leadership Conference

    26. Administrative Needs By-Laws Revision By Laws Committee (Jimmy Hensley) Discussed at April Meeting Presented at July Meeting Voted on at October Meeting Develop WNCAFF Guidelines Executive Committee Position Responsibilities Meeting Responsibilites Mission Statement (Tommy Blanton) Strategic Plan (Scott Burnett)

    27. Marketing Needs New Sales Supplies New Logo New Apparel Other Items Stickers Challenge Coins Fire Marks Other

    28. New Logo

    30. Marketing (cont) Identify Benefits of WNCAFF Increasing Membership County Meetings Identify County Associaiion Meetings Divide Counties with Officers An Officer Attends at Least One Meeting in Every County

    31. Web Site Calendar of Events (Joey Davis) WNCAFF Events Training Events Information Sharing Discussion Group

    32. Programs Seat Belt Campaign Promote Program in County Meetings Contact Each Department Directly Officer & Firefighter Recognition Program Identify Improvements Educational Programs Identify Improvements Benefits Identify Improvements

    33. New Programs Fire Department Assistant Program Identify Assistance Capabilities Identify Needs Match Needs with Assistance WNCAFF Resource Book / FOG Manual Identify Department Contact Info Develop Field Operations Guide for WNC

    34. New Programs (cont) Accident Analysis Assistance Program Provide training on accident analysis Provide personnel to assist as outside evaluators for departments with accidents Fatality Assistance Program Provide additional assistance with NCSFA

    35. Events of 2009 January 21st Meeting Swannanoa February 6-8 Mid Winter 18-20 Gateway March Workers Comp A&S W/S April 15th Meeting Gamewll FD May 6-9 NCSFRI Conference June Generation XYZ Mgmt July 15th Meeting Kings Mt FD August 28-30 NCSFA Conf September Technology Workshop October 21st Meeting Spruce Pine FD November December January 13th Meeting Leadership Conference

    36. Program Tommy Blanton

    37. Appreciation Swannanoa Fire Department Door Prizes MES Cliffs High Carolina Code 3 Insurance Code 3 Insurance (Meal) Jay Howell & Dennis Presley

    38. Next Events Workers Comp A&S Workshop March AB Tech Enka Campus Room 200 Next Meeting April 15th Gamewell Fire Department

    39. Door Prizes 50/50

    40. Good Night

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