Fire Department Meeting — Minutes

Minutes for June 1, 2026 at 18:13 Call to Order Roll Call Approve Minutes for the May 4th Business Meeting Motion - LT K Pask 2nd - FF Helton By-Laws review, change, and adoption. Role call vote on adopting by-laws. Motion: FF L Pask 2nd: LT Pidgeon Members pass around an initial page. Assistant Chief Updates Tactical Strength and Readiness Captain Updates Meeting next door about Cth U. EMS Service Director and Assistant Director Patrick Helton - Director Lindsay Pask - Assistant Director Lieutenant Updates LT. Pidgeon: Rotating truck checks. LT. Pask: EMS Helmets. Hydrant bags placed on both engines. Inspections Update by Asst.Chief Volz Pre-planning surveys mailed to businesses. Occupational Safety and Health Committee FF Helton will be sending out emails with health promotion activities. We now have an EAP program and a contracted medical provider. Biron Firefighters Association Chief update on association activities. Old Business SOGs are in IamResponding in department resources. We will have a binder with a paper copy of the SOP/SOGs. Equipment maintenance Asst Chief Volz will head ladder testing. New Business Health and Safety Officer (HSO) - Patrick Helton Incident Safety Officer (ISO) - Remington Karbowski and Lindsay Pask Education Courses will be put out to the Officers Certificates of completion emailed to fdtraining@biron.wi.gov One training cert per email Subject line is the name of the class File must be a pdf with last name, first.pdf Need Hazmat certificates from some members. EMR class available - 1 slot available. Multiple members completed Firefighter 1. Applications: Riley Cate Chad Olsen Adjourn 19:00 Motion: LT Pask Second: LT Pidgeon In attendance: Shawn Dillingham, Josh Volz, Cat Pidgeon, Kyle Pask, Lindsay Pask, Patrick Helton, Nick Buchel, Chad Fernandez, Steven Freehill, Addison Helton, Dawn Auld, Kahlan Auld, Remington Karbowski, Michelle Bretl, Troy Brooks (Via Facebook Messenger Video), Jim Burhite Prospective Members: Chris Olsen and Riley Cate Not Present: Ellen Campbell, Lauren Johnson, Jacob Pidgeon, Brad Jorgenson