NESRA Committee Meeting
After the SGM. Tuesday 7th June 2016
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NEAS HART premises: Russell House, Unit 6, Monkton Business Park,
Mill Lane, Hebburn, NE31 2JZ.
Minutes
1. Chairman’s Welcome
2. Present: Gari Finch, Rach Smith, Derek Birtwhistle, Dave Waters, Mal Selby, Greg Davies (NYP), Jon Rushton, Roger Swainston, Graham Brown, Iain Marr (RAF Leeming), Dave Blakemore
Apologies for Absence: Mark Silmon, Iain Nixon (possibly late), Tim Wood, Allan Mann, Keith Briggs (possibly late)
3. Minutes of Last Meeting – gari, dave
4. Matters Arising – NESRA drysuits with NNPMRT, Scarborough are now associate members
5. Incidents of Significance* see note below Team Reports
NMRS had some interesting calls and good support from the air
Cleveland nothing significant but 2 incidences at exactly the same time, again at opposite ends of the patch, possible 6 incidents with air support. NEAS explaining there is no ambulance available and have had to evacuate to James Cook (Swale experienced the same)
Fairly quiet for Swale – 5 incidents, 4 of which are NYAS
6. Team Updates Team Reps
7. RAF Update RAF Leeming MRT
Demise of ARCC in kinloss, MACA point of view tasking must come through the police for insurance purposes, phone direct to chat / discuss but must phone police. ARCC NMOC nothing to do with tasking – police. Availablilty at all times, Mon-Fri tend to be at the base. About 27 members. Monitor sarcall (for E+W). RAF happy to take phonecalls for aircraft hazard info.
8. NESRA Treasurer Allan Mann
Sylvia Andrews donation. The balances as of today are NESRA MAIN ACCOUNT...£8,634 & NESRA MEDICAL ACCOUNT...£16,859.
Roger will prepare a request for Sept meeting regarding Advanced stuff.
If teams to contact MREW and ask for new Vacmac for free, then donate old ones to advanced course??
Allan Mann to confirm if we are still paying membership fees, s previously discussed.
9. NESRA Medical Sub-Committee Roger Swainston
As above. No activity since last meeting
10. NESRA Training Coordinator
11. NESRA Water Officer
12. NESRA Publications and Public Relations Officer
13. NESRA Vehicles Officer 4x4 training packs now available
14. NESRA Callout List Updates Team Reps
15. MREW Updates as required NESRA Reps
· MREW Rep
· Medical Rep Roger Swainston
Insurance and cascare validation issues. Mainly around advanced training details
· Equipment Rep Derek Birtwhistle
Short meeting – national officer not available and just rerun of the previous minutes / reports. Will circulate info but no significance.
· Comms Rep Keith Briggs
As per report
· Finance Rep
· Publications Rep
· Training Rep
· Vehicles Rep
· Water Rep
· Forward Planning Group Rep Dave Blakemore
Next meeting Sat 18th June, Dave Waters representing.
Some discussions between FPG and Mike France – wants to alter the emphasis, tasking to be more realistic rather than management speak.
· Benevolent Fund Rep Carl Faulkner
16. Correspondence
Email received from Tim Wood re attendance at MREW AGM – will attach to minutes when sent out
17. AOB Previously Notified
- SAR H log ins and interaction
18. Date and Time of Next Meeting: Tuesday 13th September 2016 at NEAS HART premises: Russell House, Unit 6, Monkton Business Park, Mill Lane, Hebburn, NE31 2JZ.
19. Meeting closes 2031h
*Note: Item 5, Incidents of Significance. Teams are requested to provide brief bullet point summaries for Item 6 to the Secretary electronically using the format below prior to the meeting:
NESRA Team:Callout Date / Brief Details
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Important Reminder:
There will not be any paper copies of the circulated documents available at the meeting. Please remember to bring along your own paper or electronic copies.
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