International Association of Fire Chiefs
STRATEGIC PLANNING MEETING
December 4, 2003
President Parow called the
meeting to order at 10:00
The purpose of the meeting
is to receive input for action items of the division’s strategic plan.
The Exhibitors Association, President’s, and Vice President’s of the
State Fire Chief’s Association were invited to assist in this process.
Those attending were;
President Parow, Secretary/Treasurer John Wood, International Director Roger
Bradley, Second VP Brian Thibeault, State Vice Presidents, Stephen Allen,
Michael O’Neil, Tim Wall, Gerard Dio, Brian Hoxsie, Immediate Past President
Michael Lajoie, William Hussey, ME, Fred Dudek, CT, Norm Horles, NH, Rich
Pauley, NH, David LaFond, MA, New England Fire Equipment Exhibitors Assn., Judy
Marshall, Mark LaVallee, President.
President Parow instructed
Secretary John Wood and Tim Wall to record the action items for him.
Once the action items are completed he will include them in the strategic
plan. He would then email a
completed strategic plan to all of the division officers for there review and
input. At the February 12, 2004
meeting it will be adopted and then distributed.
President Parow will present the final adopted Strategic Plan to the
membership at the annual meeting in June.
Strategic Planning Meeting
adjourned 14:30
President Parow called to
order a meeting of the division officers at 14:45.
President Parow is looking
for feedback on the job descriptions and would like to have any changes
forwarded to him no later then the February 12, 2004 meeting.
Education Committee Report
No report available for the proposed February seminar. Move the seminar to March. The committee will try to have information for a seminar the weeks of 12/8 or 12/15 including the speaker, place, dates, cost, and topic. The committee will email all information to division officers for approval and feedback the weeks mentioned above.
Recruitment Plan
Chief Thibeault distributed the recruitment plan and explained how he worked with the IAFC on the development of it He also distributed to each State Vice President a list of fire departments that received Fire Act Grant funds that are not members of the NEDIAFC. The State Vice Presidents should contact these departments and explain how the IAFC has worked to insure the success of the Fire Act.
Other
Chief Bradley suggests that
shirts for the division officers with the new logo be purchased.
The shirts will be worn by the officers when they are working the
division booth at the joint conference in June.
The shirts will be button down shirts and purchase enough for the
division officers only.
Respectfully Submitted,
John G Wood Jr., Secretary