September 16, 2023 Fire Meeting
Chain of Command
Fire Chief (James Vaughn)
Deputy Chief (Jack Burgess)
Assistant Chiefs (Fire-Tony Reeder and Admin-Samantha Henley)
Captains (Ike Watts and John Jutras)
Lieutenant (Jeffrey Elder)
-If there is an issue or something needs to be asked, follow the chain of command. Start at the lowest part of the chain and work up.
-If there is an issue, always try to solve it between yourselves. If you can’t do that, we have a Grievance Committee. If you don’t want to use that, then start at the bottom of the chain of command and work up.
What to do on scenes
-First is check in with command. Command will need to know who all is on the apparatus. This allows us to keep track of all personnel on the scene. We have to know who all are there.
-Command will decide on what he/she needs you to do.
-If Command tells you to report to Operations; then you will follow orders from Operations.
-After you received your assignment; then follow it through. After the assignment is complete, report it to who you received it from and wait for more instructions.
–DO NOT FREELANCE. Follow Orders.
-Tarps will be laid out for equipment and gear to be laid upon. When equipment is done being used; they need to be placed onto the tarp. All of the apparatuses have tarps on them.
Other issues
-You may not like who is in Command or who they put into operations or water supply. It is up to the Chiefs of each district on who can be in command. On the part of who is in charge of operations or water supply is up to Command, not you.
-When it comes down to questioning about what happened on calls. If a Lieutenant is in Command. Then a Captain or higher can and be the only one asking questions. There have already been calls where a Chief Officer is in command and a lower ranking officer is telling the Chief Officer what needs to be done or what will be done. That is not happening anymore.
Training
-We will practice the Chain of Command and what to do on scenes.
-NIMS 100, 200, 700, and 800, if you don’ t have them, you better be working on them.
-Learning the apparatuses. Learn where equipment is located at.
-Addresses in Laclede and Camden Counties. Laclede County 5 digits when outside of city limits. Camden County 3 to 4 digits outside of city limits. Inside Stoutland City limits are 2 to 4 digits.
Events in City Limits of Lebanon, MO
Lebanon City Fire Chief has to come up with guidelines on what to do when there are events over a certain amount of people inside the city. Here is some of it so far:
-Need three firefighters that have basic fire.
-Two of the three also have to be medical first responders.
-The apparatus that goes to that event is dedicated. It does not leave that event till the event is over.
-If there is a fire; have the City of Lebanon toned for assistance. Still put out the fire, just let them be aware of it.
-If there anything happens; it needs to be documented.
Elk’s Lodge Truck and Tractor pulls
-September 16th
-Engine 1452 is dedicated to the event.
-Traffic/parking control
-Fire/EMS safety crew
-Bake Sale
-Dunking Booth
Fire Prevention Week
-Stoutland School Meet at Station #2 at 7 AM
-Engine 1453 will definitely be going, Engine 1452 will go if we have enough people
-In case of a call 1452 will respond and 1453 will stay at the school
-Grades (pre-k through 3rd) will be separated up into different time slots
-John and Chief will gear up
-Ash Bear’s first public appearance with PIO Sam Henley
Ash Bear’s first physical presentation to the SSVFD crew
-Her number is 1400.1 (She is a “white helmet”, aka Chief, for Stoutland Volunteer Fire Department)
-She has three sets of gear (public outreach outfit, structure, and brush)
-She has a younger brother named Em Bear (EMBER)
Sleeper & Stoutland Volunteer Fire Departments 