The Board of Directors of the
Pennsylvania Search and Rescue Council convened its regular quarterly meeting
on June 18, 1988 at the Pennsylvania State Fire Academy, Lewistown, Pa. at
10:22 AM.
Bruce Barton
moved, seconded by Kevin Parkes, moved to instruct the Council Treasurer to
inform those organizations that have not yet paid their dues that their
membership privileges have been removed until such time as their dues are paid
in full. After some discussion the motion was amended to allow the Treasurer to
use his discretion as to the exact wording. The votes being all ayes the motion
passed.
Bruce Barton
moved, seconded by Joe Weyrich, that the organization known as Search and Rescue
K-9 Service, which has been determined to be an umbrella organization and
therefore ineligible to
be a member of the
Pennsylvania Search and Rescue Council is not a member organization as of the
date of this meeting. The votes being all ayes the motion carried.
There being no
further business the Board adjourned at 10:39 AM on June 18, 1988.
President Ron Wisbith called the
regular quarterly general meeting of the Pennsylvania Search and Rescue Council
to order at 10:40 AM on June 18, 1988 at the Pennsylvania State Fire Academy in
Lewistown, Pa. The minutes of
the previous meeting were accepted as published.
The Treasurer reported
a balance on hand of $367.75.
The Membership Committee
reported 5 applications for membership have been sent out, none returned.
Public Relations reported
no publicity.
Training reported that
there will be training at the end of the meeting, a presentation by Gary Derr
on mantracking. A seminar will be planned for after the next meeting.
Ethics-no report.
A newsletter
committee was formed with Barton and Lichtenstein (Editor). The initial goal is
to determine if outside support is avaialable and the practicality of expanding
the newslettter into an
independent
publication. Sevberal other
items were discussed with concensus readed to:
1. Require that
all material to be published be at the Editor's by the first of the month
before publication.
2. All material,
other than calendar entries, be camera ready 3. All calendar entries be typed
4. NON-profit organizations
sponsoring courses, such as Council member organizations, county/state/national
fire academies, Red Cross, etc. may list for free in the calendar.
5. Commercial courses,
not being offered in conjunction with a non-profit sponsor, may provide inserts
for inclusion in the newsletter mailings.
After January 1,
1989 a fee equal to the cost of mailing one issue of the newsletter will be
charged for including an insert page. The insert page should be no larger than
8 1/2 x 11 and is one sheet, may be two sided.
Pending the
Council forming its own independent newsletter the practice of mailing Council minutes,
announcements, etc. with Greater Philadelphia Search and Rescue's monthly
newsletter will continue.
Suggestions for a
Council logo were solicited and should be sent to President Ron Wisbith. Ron
also announced that camera ready copies of the PR brochure will be made
available at the September meeting.
Joe Weyrich, chairman
of the Legislation Committee lead a discussion of the comments on HB751,
currently in the House Conservation Committee in Harrisburg. After a heated debate the Committee was
charged with preparing a draft of a revised bill for Council consideration.
The Ethics Committee
has been assigned the task of mediating disputes between member groups by
President Wisbith.
A Nominating Committee
for 1989 officers will be appointed by the Council President with a report due
at the next meeting.
There being no further
business the meeting adjourned at 1:30 PM. The next meeting will convene on
Saturday, September 24, 1988 at the Fire Academy in Lewistown.
At 2 PM Gary Derr
presented an introduction to mantracking.
Disaster Search
The City of Philadelphia's
Emergency Management Agency has been requested to locate a building suitable
for a disaster/building collapse search during August, or whenever they can.
This session is designed primarily to provide the disaster dogs with a search
drill but other skills will be needed.
Due to insurance
considerations Greater Philadelphia Search and Rescue will be the official host
for this operation.
Mantracking
A mantracking
course will be presented by Gary Derr for West Jersey Canine, probably during
October.