NEMA Volunteer General Meeting 26 September 2011

1. NEMA Volunteer General Meeting26 September 2011

2. Summary • Administrative Overview • Administrative and Structure • Achievements • Changes • Opportunities • Unit Overviews (5 Units) • Current Status • General Plans for Year • Calendar for Six Months • Emergency Manager Overview

3. Administrative and Structure • Membership • September 2010 – 60 • September 2011 – 68 • 14 New • 6resigned • Status • Active - 52 • Inactive (< 20 hr YTD) - 15 • Leave of Absence - 1

4. Administrative – Unit Status Personnel Status by Unit • Field • Active – 19 • Inactive – 8 • LOA - 1 • Search • Active – 17 • Inactive – 1 • Weather • Active – 5 • Inactive - 1 • Communications • Active - 5 • Inactive - 5 • EOC • Active - 4 • Administration • Active - 2

5. Administrative NIMS/ICS Compliance All NEMA members are to have taken ICS-100 and IS-700. ICS-200 is required for Officers. ICS-100 – 57 members have– 83.8% compliance ICS-200 – 11 Officers have– 91.7% compliance IS-700 – 54 members have– 79.4% compliance These are simple on-line courses there should be no excuse ! ICS-200 – 37 members have – 54.4% ICS-300 – 14 members have – 20.5% ICS-400 – 3 members have – 4.4%

6. Administrative – Achievements Sept. 2010-2011 • Support for Parades, Festivals, Triathlons, CFA, “World of Wheels” and Public Safety Open House • Incident Response • 3 Fire Mutual Aid • 7 SAR Mutual Aid • 1 Law Enforcement Mutual Aid (Lighting) • 12 Local Incidents (5 Lighting) • 9 Weather • 1 EOC • Edward Exercise • Argonne Exercise

7. Administrative – Training Achievements Sept. 2010-2011 • Position Task Books for MABAS Air and 352 • Defined Documentation, Task Books and Training for MOC1 • ICS 400 • SAR Technician • Communications Unit Leader Level 3 (COML III)

8. Administrative - Changes • Scheduling at Unit Level • Training at Unit level except common training • All “roles” certified through Position Task Books • Documented Procedures and Checklists • Formalize “graduation” from probation status

9. Administrative – Common Training • Common Training presented by NEMA will Include • NOAA Weather Spotting Class – Open to Public • CPR/AED – Taught by Fire Department • Blood Borne Pathogens – Taught by Fire Department • Crime Scene Behavior (in development with Police Department) • NEMA Overview Orientation (in development)

10. Administrative – Probation Status • Currently there are no guidelines for “graduation” from Probation Status • Proposed • NEMA Total • ICS-100 and IS-700 • 20 hours of participation • Completion of “NEMA Overview Orientation” (TBD) • Unit Specific Requirements for Individuals in the Unit • TBD – From each unit

11. Administrative - Opportunities Goal for participation in Callouts and Special Events is 25-33% depending on the unit. About 40% of members do not meet the goal!

12. Administrative - Opportunities • Participation • Activities to be driven from Unit Level • Better Planning • Certification • Field Unit – Class B non-CDL Drivers Licenses • Field Unit – Drivers and Operators Certified on ALL Vehicles • SAR – All Technician Certified • MOC1 – Drivers and System Operators

13. Administrative - Opportunities • MOC1 – Available for Mutual Aid • Police Department – SAR and Lighting • 100% Compliance with ICS and NIMS Training • 90% per Cent of members in an active state • Active is classified as > 40 hours/year • Currently approximately 75% are active • 90% Participating in > 25% Callouts and Special Events • Recruiting, Publicity and Outreach