MONTANA FIRE ALLIANCE
Many thanks to all of the firefighters that were able to attend the Legislative Meet & Greet.
And thanks to all of the very supportive Legislators for fitting us in to their busy schedules.
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Volunteer firemen enter a burning structure simulator set up in the parking lot of Fr. Sheehan Park during the Montana Fire Alliance Conference June 19, 2010. Walter Hinick/The Montana Standard |
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Many of you have received the 2011 MFA Fire District Survey and a map of your district. If you would like to fill out the survey over the internet click the following link: Click here to take the on-line survey Click here to download the survey document If you need more detail than provided on the paper map, you can view the interactive map at the following link (note: it might take a few minutes to load the map application the first time you use it): If you would like assistance using the interactive map call Patrick Dougherty at 461-7987.
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President Kraig Hansen 406-357-3691
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Vice President Mike Doto 406-782-6090 |
Secretary/Treasurer Sue Mergenthaler 406-431-2458 |
Lobbyist John Semple 406-431-1377 john@jhsincorporated.com
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2010 Montana Fire Alliance Conference
A handful of people put together the 2010 Montana Fire Alliance Conference. As you can see from the statistics listed below, there is a lot of work that goes into putting on this conference. Those that work on the Montana Fire Alliance conferences do so as volunteers. They are not compensated for attending meetings, meals, mileage, etc. If they were organizations, they would have to come up with additional funding for the lobbyist for the 2011 legislative session. As it stands the lobbyist’s contract will be paid entirely from the proceeds of the 2010 Fire Alliance.
The Montana Fire Alliance Conference goal is to raise money to pay our lobbyist. In order to do that we have to make money. The Montana Fire Alliance Conferences provide attendees with training, meals, banquet, access to a minimum of 20 vendors, display apparatus as well and an opportunity to network with other fire organizations, departments, firefighter’s, trainers, etc.
Those of us putting together the Montana Fire Alliance Conferences would like to thank the continued support of our vendors, trainers, participants and the community that sponsors the Fire Alliance.
Conference Statistics
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162 - participants |
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25 - vendors |
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177 – Friday lunches served |
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140 – Saturday lunches served |
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158 – attended the banquet |
Extrication/Burn Training:
Extrication
Friday 8-12 8 participants
Saturday 1-5 11 participants
Burn Trailer
Friday 1-5 8 participants
Saturday 8-12 9 participants
Brought in $42,783.26
Expenses $18,166.55
Net Profit $24,616.71
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Promotional Statistics 2 mailings of brochure by Fire Alliance – ½ the cost was donated 400 fire departments statewide 80 posters distributed statewide Published 20 times in the latest 4 mailings Volunteers Districts Instructors Chiefs Other states advertised: Washington Idaho Wyoming Other organizations advertised with:
MACO Montana Fire Chiefs Web Montana Fire Alliance Web Montana Volunteers Web Local DNRC Idaho DNRC Idaho Chiefs Association This was the first Fire Alliance where participants attended from the Union for paid firefighters and their organization.
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(Please keep in mind all these activities are done after work hours and on donated time. If you are interested in helping the 2012 Montana Fire Alliance, please contact Mike Doto, sbfc@in-tch.com)
The profit from the 2010 Montana Fire Alliance will be used to pay for our lobbyist at the 2011 Legislative Session.
Some of the bills from last legislative session:
-HB461- cigarette fire safety standards
-SB404 – Revise firefighter liability
-SB147 – Authorize restrictions on fire hazard area activities
-SB552 – Tax credit for volunteer firefighters
-HB49 – Require study of local government special purpose districts
-HB337 – Voted levy for firefighter disability insurance
-SB436 – Fee on undeveloped land authorized for fire service areas
-SB 103 – Revise local fire protection laws
-SB51 – Revise land use laws concerning fire and wildland fire
-SB142 – Revise public health authority
-HB820 – Biennial funding for certain executive branch agencies, including Department of Military Affairs,
Fire Services Training School and the Fire Marshall’s office
We have incorporated the Incident Command System in our approach to the legislative session. John Semple is the Incident Commander. All legislative matters must run through him for continuity. John can be reached at 406-431-1377 or john@jhsincorporated.com.
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