1. Georgia Fire Inspector’s Association
Training and business meeting
November 17th, 2016

2. Call to Order
Invocation
Pledge of Allegiance

3. Hazardous Materials from Rhett Hesprich and Child Care
Learning Center & Family Child Care Learning Home from Lisa Chandler
Please welcome, Rhett Hesprich and Lisa Chandler, our presenters for this session.
Sponsored by Central Georgia Technical College and the Georgia Fire Inspector’s Association.

4. Thank you again to, Rhett Hesprich.
Take a 10 minute break so that we may set up for our next training session.
Sponsored by Central Georgia Technical College and the Georgia Fire Inspector’s Association.

5. Take a 10 minute break so that we may set up for our business meeting.
Thank you again to, Lisa Chandler.
Take a 10 minute break so that we may set up for our business meeting.
Sponsored by Central Georgia Technical College and the Georgia Fire Inspector’s Association.

6. GFIA Board Members President – Lavon Cooper, Moultrie, GA
Vice President – Stephen Bush, Gray, GA
Secretary – Jimmy Gant, SFMO
Treasurer – Dawn Taylor, SFMO
Member at Large 1 – Willie Johnson, Macon, GA
Member at Large 2 – Danny Wallace, Tifton, GA
Past President – Craig Landolt, Savannah, GA

7. Business Meeting The GFIA welcomes all in attendance today.
We would like to recognize any first time participants and any first time attendees. Thank you.
New Members. Please introduce yourself to the membership.
We would like to recognize all other Associations in attendance.
Thank you to all guests that are attending.

8. At Large Member 2 Membership
Danny Wallace, Fire Inspector
Tifton/Tift County Fire Department
At Large Member 2
Membership
Needing a representative for District 4.
Representatives are posted on the website.
Help your Representative in any you can.
2017 Membership forms are on the website and Facebook.
Membership Input

9. At Large Member 2 Membership Website Membership Input
Danny Wallace, Fire Inspector
Tifton/Tift County Fire Department
At Large Member 2
Membership
Website
Membership Input

10. At Large Member 2 Social Media Facebook Group
Danny Wallace, Fire Inspector
Tifton/Tift County Fire Department
At Large Member 2
Social Media
Facebook Group
Open discussion… Should anyone be able to join the group page? What if someone starts posting items that do not pertain to the Association?
Google+ has had 4803 views.
Membership Input
Facebook Group Members - 69

11. At Large Member 1 Training Membership Input
Willie Johnson, Fire Inspector
Macon Bibb Fire Department
At Large Member 1
Training
November 17th - Hazardous Materials: What to look for and determining if there is an issue and Child Care Learning Center(CCLC) and Family Child Care Learning Home
January 19th – ADA Course
Membership Input
If you have any instructors or classes you have visited and would like them presented here, please let us know.

12. Treasurer Financial Summary Membership Input
Dawn Taylor
State Fire Marshal’s Office
Treasurer
Financial Summary
10/5/16 Action Awards $155.82
9/23/16 Fire Prevention Week Sponsorship $350.00
Current Balance $
Membership Input

13. Secretary Minutes from previous meeting. Membership input.
James Gantt, FSCO
State Fire Marshal’s Office
Secretary
Minutes from previous meeting.
Membership input.
Motion for acceptance of previous meeting minutes.

14. Vice President Fire Prevention Task Force
Stephen Bush, CFPS
Ethica
Vice President
Fire Prevention Task Force
Robert Singletary, Immediate Past President, GAFC
Call for volunteers.
2017 Georgia Fire Safety Symposium
June 19 – 23, 2017
Volunteers needed to facilitate training courses.
See Lavon Cooper or Willie Johnson
Membership Input

15. President ICC ICC Preferred Provider Training ICC Chapter
Lavon Cooper, Fire Marshal
Moultrie Fire Department
President
ICC
ICC Preferred Provider Training
ICC Chapter
Membership Input

16. Lavon Cooper, Fire Marshal
Moultrie Fire Department
President
ICC Group B Codes Online Governmental Consensus Vote November 8 - November 22, 2016
Voting for governmental members is going on now for this group of codes. It includes IBC, IFC, Residential, and EIBC among others.
Make a difference in your codes.

17. President ICC Code Change Proposal RB 129-16
Lavon Cooper, Fire Marshal
Moultrie Fire Department
President
ICC Code Change Proposal RB
Remove the residential sprinkler requirements from the code body to the annex. (Non-Mandatory)
If you are an ICC member you are encouraged to go to ICC Access. Please vote to oppose RB
Membership Input

18. Past President Nominating Committee Membership Input
Craig Landolt, CFCO
Savannah Fire & Emergency Services
Past President
Nominating Committee
James Crawley – City of Thomson, McDuffie County
Glenn Davis – Ft. Oglethorpe
Craig Landolt - Savannah
Membership Input

19. Committee Reports 120-3-3, NFPA 101 Committee Report
Any additional committees.

20. Association Reports Georgia State Fire Fighters Association
GSFA Officer Elections
GSFA Awards program Call for Nominations
GSFA Grants/Scholarships

21. Association Reports Georgia Association of Fire Chiefs
Georgia Public Safety Educators Association
Georgia Fire Investigators Association
Other Associations

22. Old Business
Shirt Orders

23. Future GFIA Meeting Dates
January 19, 2017
March 16, 2017
May 18, 2017
June Symposium
July 20, 2017

24. New Business For the Good of the Membership
Call for any additional business/Items to be presented to the Membership for discussion and or action.
Motion to Adjourn / Second / Vote
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION

25. Thank you, Central Georgia Technical College, for having us.
Sponsored by Central Georgia Technical College and the Georgia Fire Inspector’s Association.