Western North Carolina Firefighters Association

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Western North CarolinaFirefighters Association

• Spruce Pine NC
• October 2009

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To Be Remembered

• Firefighter Kirk Lunsford Crooked Creek FD
• Firefighter Matt Jones Boiling Springs FD
• Family of Bill Cunningham Mill Springs FD

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Invocation

• Gale Lammey

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Pledge of Allegiance
Pledge of Allegiance
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Welcome

• Chief David Hughes
• Mayor Ralph Hise

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Meal

• Spruce Pine Fire Department

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Agency Reports

• NVFC
• NCSFA
• NCAFC
• OSFM

• NCEM
• NCFS
• NCFFF
• Community Colleges

Please Keep All Reports To A Maximum of 5 Minutes
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NVFC
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• Western North Carolina Association of
  Firefighters
• NC 2009 Seat Belt Challenge Regional Champions!!!

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National Volunteer Fire CouncilBenefiting the
Fire Departments of North Carolina
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Who is the NVFC?

• The Voice of the volunteer fire and emergency
  services
• Legislative initiatives
• National standards
• Information education
• Promote
• volunteerism

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Programs that Make a Difference

• Heart-Healthy
• Firefighter Program
• Fire Corps
• National Junior
• Firefighter Program

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Benefits of Membership

• 10,000 ADD Policy through VFIS
• Subscription to the NVFC quarterly newsletter,
  Dispatch
• Member access to the NVFC website
• Discounts on entertainment, tickets, travel, and
  shopping through Working Advantage
• Discounted registration to Firehouse Expo and
  Firehouse Central
• Discount on dress uniforms from Lighthouse
  Uniform Company
• Personalized membership card
• Access to the NVFC email updates
• Tuition discount through Columbia Southern
  University

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All State Department Membership

• NVFC launched new membership category to provide
  additional benefits to state associations
• 10 for each Personal Membership Department
  Membership fee is waived
• Each member receives full NVFC Personal Member
  benefits, including 10,000 ADD insurance
  policy
• Each NVFC Personal Member is covered for
  10,000 in the event of an accidental death, and
  an additional 10,000 if death occurs while
  acting on behalf of their fire department in an
  emergency service capacity. Additionally, the
  policy covers accidental dismemberment.

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North Carolina State Firemens Association

• This would be optional for the fire departments
  across North Carolina! They can choose not to
  participate.
• This would be a great tool for departments for
  recruitment and retention (huge benefit)!!
• Provides the fire departments the NVFC toolbox
  of resources and national level representation.

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How It Works

• The NCSFA includes the 10 per person NVFC
  membership as an option on your annual invoices
• Payments will be made directly to the NCSFA
• A roster, along with the payment of 10.00 per
  person, will be submitted to the NVFC
• Rosters and payment for both the NCSFA and NVFC
  dues will be remitted annually (January 31st)
  (Critical)
• NVFC processes the new members and sends a
  welcome packet describing all the new member
  benefits

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Example

• Your NCSFA dues notice will arrive in November
  for your annual NCFSA dues (2010).
• Keep in mind the NVFC piece is OPTIONAL.
• Example
• Cherryville FD
• 42 firefighters X 10.00 420.00
• This is above and beyond the NCSFA annual dues.

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NVFC Dues Payment

• Payment Options
• Through your normal department budget
• Through a local business sponsor ( Modern Poly)
• Through you fire departments Relief Fund monies
  (NCGS 58-84-35)
• Other

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Testimonials

• Providing the NVFC member benefit has been a
  great way for Texas to offer additional benefits
  to our members and to help NVFC increase its
  membership base which helps us all.
• Chris Barron
• Executive Director
• State Fire and Fire Marshals Association of Texas

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Contact Numbers

• NCSFA 1-800-253-4733 (office)
• Luz Florio Program Assistant
• NC - NVFC Director Jeff Cash
• 704-435-1730 fire department
• 704-435-4321 home
• 704-214-1172 cell
• Chief73_at_carolina.rr.com

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Questions
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NCFFF
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NCFFF Update

• August
• Memorial Candlelight Service at Memorial Sight
  During Annual Conference
• September 4th
• Memorial Service for JB Eller Warrensville Fire
  Department
• September 26th
• Memorial Service for Chief William Cunnigham Mill
  Springs Fire Department
• Annual Fundraiser
• NC State Fair Drawing Nov 5th
• Tickets 5.00
• 1500 Cash, 4 Day 3 Night Cruise, 500 Cash
• WNCAFF Representative
• Chief Joey Webb and Chief Rick Wood

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NCSFA
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NCAFC
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OSFM
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NCEM
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NCFS
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Community Colleges
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Agency Reports

• NVFC
• NCSFA
• NCAFC
• OSFM

• NCEM
• NCFS
• NCFFF
• Community Colleges

Please Keep All Reports To A Maximum of 5 Minutes
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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

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Secretary Report

• Anthony Penland

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Treasurers Report

• Dean Coward

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WNCAFF Officer Firefighter Recognition Program

• Roger Hollifield
• Ken Briscoe

Quarterly Recognition Firefighter Officer Of
The Year
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Recognitions of Past Officers

• WB Cope Sylva 1950
• Dan Merril Brevard 1950-51
• EM Salley Enka 1950
• Edwin Smathers Canton 1950-53
• Dan Merril Brevard 1951
• HF Finck Pisgah Forest 1951-52
• Mark Jones Enka 1952-78
• HL Setzer Canton 1953
• Wayne Creasman Tryon 1953-54
• George Bischoff Hazelwood 1953-55
• Horace Elliott Rutherfordton 1954-56
• George Bartlett Spruce Pine 1955-57
• OE Brookhyser Sylva 1954-59
• Ed Hearn Morganton 1956-58
• Felix Stovall Waynesville 1957-59
• George Brown Sevier 1958-60
• Bob Harrill 1959-61
• Felix Pickelsimer Sylva 1958-59

• Fred Dalton Fairview 1960-62
• Boyd Sossamon Sylva 1960-86
• Ken Youngblood 1961-63
• Allan Duckett 1962-64
• Aubry Anderson 1963-65
• Jack Leatherwood 1965-67
• Larry Cagle 1965-66
• Wofford Foster 1966-67
• Bill Hudson 1967-68
• Wofford Foster 1966-68
• PR Bennett 1968-69
• Bill Hudson 1968
• Glenn Laughridge 1969-71
• George Green 1969-70
• Buch McCall 1970-72
• Jim Rhea 1971-73
• Benny Orders 1972-74
• Houston Blackwell 1973-76

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Recognitions of Past Officers

• Wren Tolley 1974-75
• AL Cayton 1975-76
• Billy Wells 1976-77
• Butch Hogan 1977-79
• E Richard Smith Jr 1977-78
• David Hall Cullowhee 1979-86
• David Setzer Marion 1979-81
• JJ Causey Asheville 1978-80
• Gordon Byrd Brevard 1980-82
• John Horne Spindale 1981-83
• Bud Sales Reynolds 1982-84
• Bud Hendrix Hendersonville 1983-85
• Joe Fowler Mills River 1984-86
• Bill Zink Mars Hill 1985-87
• Robert Griffin Skyland 1986-88
• Jim Hall Rutherfordton 1987-89
• Dean Coward Balsam 1987-Present
• Tim Rayburn Black Mt 1988-89

• Russell Teague Canton 1989
• Joe Merrill Asheville 1989
• Jerry Moore 1990
• Bill Cunningham Mill Springs 1990-92
• Dick Davis 1990-91
• Jack Ramsey 1991-96
• Eddie Fox Mars Hill 1991-93
• Phil Smathers Canton 1992-94
• Mark McCurry Forest City 1993-95
• Jeff Cash 1994-96
• Ken Briscoe Taylorsville 1995-96
• Reggie Hassler Boone 1996-97
• Davie Summey 1997-98
• Frank Burns Kings Mt 1997-99
• Ron Severs Mill Springs 1997-99
• Craig Budzinski Brevard 1998-2000
• Don Gash Etowah 1999-2001
• Jake Whisnant Shelby 2000-02

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Recognitions of Past Officers

• Lisa Presley Skyland 2000-04
• Keith Owens Gamewell 2001-03
• Richard Sales Reynolds 2002-04
• Winfield Abee Lovelady 2003-05
• Joey Webb Waynesville 2003-05
• Joey Davis Kings Mt 2005-08

• Bobby Stroupe Cherryville 2005
• Pete Haithcock Franklin 2006-07
• Jimmy Hensley Grover 2006-Present
• Tommy Blanton Rutherfordton 2008-Present
• Scott Burnette 2009-Present
• Anthony Penland 2009-Present

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Old Buisness
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Seat Belt Campaign

• Western North Carolina Firefighters
• WIN THE COMPETITION
• With 65 Departments with 100 Compliance
• Its Still Not Too Late. Make The Commitment

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Domestic Preparedness and Readiness Regions(DPRR)

• DPR 7
• Bill Summers Lincoln County
• Ron Fowler Monroe FD
• DPR 8
• Ken Briscoe Lenoir FD
• Eric Wiseman Parkway FD

• DPR 9
• Scott Burnette Asheville FD
• Richard Frady Culowhee FD

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Emergency Management Sub Committee

• Frank Burns
• Ken Briscoe
• Eric Wiseman
• Scott Burnette
• Bill Summers
• Richard Frady
• WNC EM Representative
• (New NCAFC Board Member)

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Western North CarolinaAssociation of Firefighters

• 2009
• Goals

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Administrative Goal Progress

• By-Laws Revision
• Jimmy Hensley
• Develop WNCAFF Guidelines
• Executive Committee
• Mission Statement
• Tommy Blanton
• Strategic Plan
• Scott Burnette

Completed
In Progress
Completed
In Progress
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Marketing Goal Progress

• New Sales Supplies
• New Logo
• New Apparel
• Other Items
• Stickers
• Challenge Coins
• Fire Marks
• Other

Completed
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Marketing Goal Progress

• Identify Benefits of WNCAFF
• WNCAFF Brochure
• Increasing Membership
• County Meetings
• Identify County Association Meetings
• Divide Counties with Officers
• An Officer Attends at Least One Meeting in Every
  County

Completed
In Progress
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Web Site

• Calendar of Events (Joey Davis)
• WNCAFF Events
• Training Events
• Information Sharing
• Discussion Group

In Progress
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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

Completed
Completed
In Progress
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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

In Progress
In Progress
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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
• Joey Webb

In Progress
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Legislative Issues

• NCFS Bridge Program
• Continued for 09-10 studied for feasibility.
• 501 C-4 Organizations not eligible for sales tax
• Bill passed to keep organizations funded
• NCCCS Regional Coordinators
• Loss of all coordinators re-instating 3
  positions. 1 per region.

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Legislative Issues

• Removal of fee exemptions for fire/rescue/EMS
• Volunteers Fee Exemption Reinstated
• All Public Safety Reinstated
• Change of fee exemption for fallen public safety
  officer dependent at CC only
• NCSFA will cover difference
• Emergency Management loosing all field staff and
  programs
• Property transfer fee will reinstate all staff
  and programs

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Legislative Issues

• What Happened
• The House Senate took all of our
  recommendations and made them possible
• We have been able to have all things put back in
  the budget we have requested
• What got us here
• Communicating and Educating our legislatures
• All speaking as one voice together speaking the
  same thing
• Being nice and appreciative

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New Business
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Positions Available

• WNCAFF Officer
• Active member with the WNCAFF
• NCAFC Board
• Active member with WNCAFF Past Officer
  Recommended
• NCSFA Board
• Active member with WNCAFF Past Officer
  Recommended

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Nominating Committee

• Davie Summey
• Jimmy Hensley
• Reggie Hassler
• Jeff Cash
• Wes Greene
• Will provide recommendations for
• WNCAFF Officers
• NCAFC Board
• NCSFA Board

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WNCAFFNominating Committee

• WNCAFF Officers
• Report

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Election of WNCAFF Officers
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Recommendation To Change Election of NCAFC/NCSFA
Date

• Reason for Request at April 2009 Meeting
• Ken Briscoe
• Recommendation From Board
• Have all Interested People Report to Nominating
  Committee Prior to December 1st 2009
• Have Nominating Committee Report at January
  Meeting
• Request any Further Nominations From Floor in
  January
• Develop Ballots For April Meeting
• Vote on Positions at the April Meeting
• Positions Will Be Effective at August Conference
• Motion
• Discussion
• Vote From Membership

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Meetings For 2010

• January Meeting
• Waynesville Fire Department
• April Meeting
• West Macon Fire Department
• July Meeting
• Shelby Fire Department
• October Meeting
• East Lincolnton Fire Department

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Appreciation

• Spruce Pine Fire Department
• Door Prizes
• Meal

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Door Prizes 50/50
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Good Night