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FIRE DEPARTMENT MERIT COMMISSION
Thursday, November 3, 2011
7:00 PM
The Jeffersonville Fire Department Merit Commission held a Regular Meeting on
Thursday, November 3, 2011 in the Second Floor Conference Room, 500 Quartermaster
Court, Jeffersonville, IN. The following were present:
David Martin - President
Jeff Frey —Board Member
Bobby Ervin -Board Member
Lynn Ackennon
Drew Adams, Attomey
Mary Sue Ellenbrand - Secretary
ABSENT:
Ron Glass — Vice President
GUESTS:
David Kaskie — Fire Chief
Rick VanGilder — Union President
CALL TO ORDER:
Mr. Martin called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
MINUTES:
Mr. Martin presented minutes for meetings held on October 6, 2011. Mr. Ackennon
made a motion to approve the minutes for October 6, 2011. Mr. Frey seconded. Motion
passed unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS:
PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS:
Performance Evaluations for last November's promotions will be reviewed on
November 16, 2011 during an Executive Session. The results will be announced at the
regular Fire Merit meeting on December 1, 2011.
The following were promoted last November. Captain — Pamela Blanchard, Eric
Sclmatter, Sanders Cooper. Lieutenant — Donnie Growe, Bruce DeArk, Gary Watterson,
Chris Kinnaird. Sergeants — Kenneth Routh, Brent Sneed, Wes Davis, Anthony Thomas.
NEW BUSINESS:
CHIEF KASKIE'S REPORT:
Chief Kaskie reported that five people are on restricted duty.
SCENERIO BASED TESTING:
Mr. Martin reported that the Fire Merit commission is adding a scenario evaluation to
its officer promotion testing starting in 2012. Mr. Martin is looking for another
department to assist in setting up and conducting this evaluation. The testing would
likely start around August or November of 2012.
Chief Kaskie reported that the department has bought new software that would
develop situation training.
Mr. Martin will have more information at the next meeting.
ADJOURNMENT:
Mr. Martin asked if there was any additional business. Hearing none Mr. Ackermon
made a motion to adjoum the meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 7:50 PM.
APPROVED:
i avid Martin, ' sident