1. FAMA
Fall 2006 Report

2. FAMA BOD REPORT BUSY YEAR
FAMA BOD REPORT BUSY YEAR! - hard working staff and team - productive meetings - innovative initiatives

3. FAMA BOD REPORT Six most important initiatives 1
FAMA BOD REPORT Six most important initiatives 1. Increase awareness of FAMA in Washington - work with GAC - excellent cooperation with FEMSA - hiring of political consultant for create awareness for new fire truck needs a. anecdotal data b. statistics

4. Six most important initiatives 2
Six most important initiatives 2. Developing a relationship with University - membership statistics - industry statistics - market trends and analysis - possible endowment

5. Six most important initiatives 3
Six most important initiatives 3. Formed marketing committee - create “Got Milk” campaign for fire trucks - replace old fire trucks

6. Six most important initiatives 4
Six most important initiatives 4. Strengthen relationships with other associations - IAFC – joint FRI opportunity - FEMSA - Ambulance association

7. Six most important initiatives 5
Six most important initiatives 5. Continue efforts to expand FAMA membership current members - more benefits to members - marketing at shows, etc.

8. Six most important initiatives 6
Six most important initiatives 6. Strengthen technical committee and ties to NFPA - safety committee - agenda for 2007 meetings

9. Bylaws Committee
Fall 2006 Report

10. Committee Members Bill Bruns – UPF – Chair
Jim Currin – KME – Vice Chair
Jerry Halpin – C.E.T. – Inactive*
George Goros – UPF - Member
*Currently on Board of Directors

11. Reporting Requirements
2007 Budget Requirement – none
-Mission Statement – No Change
2006 Goals – to update bylaws as required
– goal met with two amendments completed for Fall meeting for approval/disapproval.

12. Reporting Requirements (Cont’d.)
2006 Initiative – to support the Board as requested
The Bylaws Committee provided information to the Board during the year concerning the budget approval process and the changes necessary to the Bylaws if the membership eligibility requirements were changed.

13. Bylaws Amendment Process
The Bylaws Committee prepares amendments with the Board’s concurrence. For approval, the amendments to the Bylaws must be published to the general membership at least thirty (30) days prior to the next General Membership meeting. Approval requires affirmation vote of 2/3 of the member companies present and eligible to vote.

14. Section 7.2 Officers – Method of Election
Amendment #1
Section 7.2 Officers – Method of Election
Currently reads:
“It shall be the intention of the membership to elect a representative of a truck manufacturer who is a member in good standing as Treasurer on alternate years.”

15. Amendment #1 Rationale
The change to the incoming Officer position to Secretary vs. the former Treasurer’s position was made in March of Section 7.2 was not amended at the time and should have been. In addition, the Board would like to change the word “intention” to the word “objective”.

16. Section 7.2 Officers – Method of Election
Amendment #1 Proposed
Section 7.2 Officers – Method of Election
“It shall be the objective (intention) of the membership to elect a representative of a truck manufacturer who is a member in good standing as Secretary (Treasurer) on alternate years.”

17. Amendment #2 Section 8.3.1 Currently reads:
“Standing Committees shall be:
Bylaws Committee
Education Committee
Government Affairs Committee
Internet Committee
Long Range Planning Committee
Meeting Planning Committee
Membership Committee
Public Relations Committee
Statistics Committee
Technical Committee
Trade Show Committee”

18. Amendment # 2 Rationale
The President is empowered to change committees as deemed necessary. The discussions with the Board resulted in consolidating the Internet, Public Relations and Trade Show committees under a new committee, the Marketing Committee while retaining the three former standing committees as subcommittees under the Marketing Committee.

19. Amendment #2 Proposed Sect. 8.3.1 “Standing Committees shall be:
Bylaws Committee
Education Committee
Governmental Affairs Committee
(Internet Committee)
Long Range Planning Committee
Marketing Committee
Meeting Planning Committee
Membership Committee
(Public Relations Committee)
Statistics Committee
Technical Committee
(Trade Show Committee)”

20. FAMA Fall Meeting October 2006
Trade Show Committee
FAMA Fall Meeting
October 2006

21. Mission Statement: Objectives:
To work closely with the major trade shows in the fire industry to provide feedback and suggestions that will result in adding more value to the FAMA membership while attending the shows.
Objectives:
Solicit feedback from the FAMA membership on suggestions to improve specific trade shows and schedule formal meetings with the trade show representatives and share those suggestions.
Invite trade show representatives to the annual fall FAMA meeting and allow each to present the summary of the last trade show and plans for the next trade show to the general FAMA membership.
Research opportunities to obtain sponsorships with trade show organizations that will benefit both parties and present the sponsorship opportunities to the FAMA Board.

22. Membership Mike Schoenberger – Chair Roger Glecker – Vice Chair
Chris Pedde
Rick Fix
Sonya Kelly
Phil Gerace

23. 2006 Trade Show Attendance Firehouse World – San Diego
EMS Today Conference & Expo
3,693 up 5%
Fire Expo – Harrisburg
22,131 down 5%
FDIC – Indianapolis
Firehouse Expo – Baltimore
FRI – Dallas
15,790 up 18%
Fire Rescue Magazine Conference & Expo
3,750 up 35%

24. FRI Attendance Initiative
Sent strong message to FRI regarding attendance
Positive results in Dallas
Atlanta in 2007 needs to be better
FAMA representation on FRI planning committee

25. FAMA/FEMSA Partnership with IAFC
Improve methods of communication
Consider joint efforts on Capitol Hill to promote legislation that’s beneficial to the fire service
Investigate partnership with FRI

26. FDIC Partnership Initiative
Maintain/Strengthen relationship and sponsorship
Monitor and report progress on Conference Center expansion in Indianapolis
Membership surveys indicate this is the industries best show

27. Long Range Planning Committee Report

28. Long Range Planning Committee
Jeff Resch, Past President
Phil Turner, Vice President
Bill Ballantyne, Past Past President
Grady North, Director at Large
Dominic Colletti, Director at Large

29. FAMA Mission
The association of choice most committed to enhancing the quality of the emergency service community through the manufacture and sale of safe, efficient emergency response vehicles and equipment.

30. Long Range Planning Purpose
Analyze FAMA’s position within the industry and show vision of potential associations, projects and investments to the Board and membership for their consideration.

31. Long Range Planning Recommendations - 2006
1. Strong support to the GAC Committee
Update: Board has approved Governmental Affairs consultant starting October 1, 2006
2. Review feasibility of FAMA show
Update: Met with Garry Briese of IAFC in Dallas

32. Long Range Planning Recommendations - 2006
3. Review feasibility of ambulance association joining FAMA
Update: Plan on inviting pilot group of ambulance manufacturers to FAMA Spring Meeting in 2007
4. Review feasibility of industry survey on quality and value
Update: No action taken

33. Future Meeting Schedule
Westin, Key West FL 3/23-28/07
Portola Plaza, Monterey CA 10/3-7/07
Renaissance Resort, Orlando FL 3/14-19/08
El Conquistador, Tucson AZ 10/8-12/08

34. Meeting Planning Committee Mission Statement
The mission of the Meeting Planning Committee shall be to strengthen the FAMA organization, enhance FAMA's service to its membership and the industry and further the goals and objectives of FAMA through coordinating the planning and implementation of the Spring and Fall Annual

35. FAMA Meeting Planning Committee
Objectives
To budget and plan for the General Membership Meetings
To determine topics and speakers of interest for General Membership Meetings
To coordinate sites and facilities for General Membership Meetings
To coordinate awards and acknowledgements at General Membership Meetings
To develop a schedule and budget for group and optional meeting social activities in conjunction with the General Membership Meetings

36. FAMA Meeting Planning Committee
Chair: Thanks to Dan Peters
Vice Chair: Mark Albright
Member: Steve Briggs
VP, Bd Laison: Phil Turner

37. STATISTICS COMMITTEE OCTOBER 6, 2006
Jack McLoughlin

38. Our Mission
As stated by the board: “The mission of the Statistics Committee of the Fire Apparatus Manufacturers' Association (FAMA) is to further the collection of data.”
Let’s add “in an accurate and timely manner”

39. The Objective
The goal of this committee is to gather data of vital interest to FAMA members.
All the participants send this information to an independent accounting firm that then totals the various inputs.
These totals are sent to all firms that participated in the survey as well as all FAMA members.

40. Committee Members
Carolyn Jackson
Jim Otwell

41. 2006 Goals
To determine by state or province the total amount of apparatus delivered
Encourage more OEMs to participate
Encourage and perfect electronic reporting of statistics

42. 2006 Goals
FAMA Show Survey

43. 2007 Budget FAMA Statistics - $850.00 1st,2nd,3rd qtr 4th qtr $950.00
FAMA Show Survey - $

44. 2006 Progress
The accuracy of the state/province reporting is at best 90% correct with only 39 companies reporting
As of we are still waiting on two
companies to report to close out the 2nd qtr statistics

45. 2006 Progress Details on FAMA show survey have been completed
All companies will be included in survey

46. 2nd Qtr. 2006 Statistics As of 9-28-06
37 members have already submitted
Waiting on 2 companies to report in order to close out this quarter.

47. Benefits From Statistic’s
Enable the statistics committee to provide more detailed marketing information
Regional analysis of truck sales by type
Is your sales force effective in a given region?
Are you losing or gaining market share?

48. PERCENT OF UNITS SOLD BY STATE LAST THREE YEARS – TOTAL MARKET (Actual)
1.06%
2.39%
.42%
.29%
1.69%
1.38%
2.20%
7.25%
.35%
.58%
3.55%
.32%
5.58%
NH .64%
1.03%
.83%
3.21%
.40%
VT .64%
4.58%
MA 1.75%
.67%
1.74%
2.80%
2.98%
1.24%
1.22%
1.67%
CT 1.35%
1.79%
4.47%
7.18%
RI .23%
1.54%
.74%
2.12%
NJ 3.29%
.81%
1.12%
1.57%
DE .26%
2.73%
1.57%
MD 1.56%
5.06%
2.05%
1.78%
DC .27%
HI .18%
GREEN >= 2%
BLUE >= 1%
WHITE >= 0%
5.41%
AK .44%

49. Thank You!
Jack McLoughlin

50. FAMA Technical Committee Report
Presented by
Co-Chairs
Pat Hester & Guy Lemieux

51. Meetings 2006
FDIC 2006, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Indianapolis, Indiana April 28, 2006
Attendance – persons
Guest Speaker, Mr. Jack Robertson of Underwriters Laboratories of Canada
Followed by discussion
Break out session for Sub Committees
Charged sub-committees with participation in the NFPA from each committee

52. Meetings 2006, Continued
FRI 2006, Dallas Convention Center, September 16, 2006
Attendance – Just under 200 persons
Break out sessions for sub committees
Chairman’s Award presented to Roger Lackore
Requested list of NFPA participants from each committee

53. 2007 Goals Maintain NFPA participation from each sub-committee
Additional Goals by Direction of BOD

54. NFPA 1500 & 18 Committees Primary: Dominic Colletti Alternate for 1500 – Open – Seeking candidate Alternate for 18 – Open – Seeking candidate
Mission Statement: The mission of both committees is to represent the best interests of the FAMA group regarding providing input into proposed standard changes, with the end result of making conditions safer for firefighters and the public; and to provide feedback and report to the FAMA board and membership on items that may significantly impact the members of the association. Regarding significant issues, the FAMA board will review and direct committee voting activity.

55. NFPA 18 Technical Committee
Technical Committee is responsible for two separate documents:
NFPA 18 – Standard on Wetting Agents
This document was ratified at the NFPA conference in June 2005, and is now available through NFPA.
NFPA 18A –Standard on Water Additives For Fire Control and Vapor Mitigation (on a Fall 2006 revision cycle)
Report on Comments (ROC) – public comment period closed on March 3, Committee generated a ROC document that will be published by NFPA, this month.

56. NFPA 18 Technical Committee
Year 2007 FAMA Committee NFPA 18 Objectives:
Remain active on the NFPA 18 technical committee and monitor developments for next revision cycle of both documents.
NFPA 18 Standard on Wetting Agents was published in 2005 – work completed.
NFPA 18A Water Additives for Vapor Mitigation and Fire Control is at the end of the cycle and will be pubished.

57. NFPA 1500 Technical Committee
Technical Committee is responsible for several 1500 series documents.
NFPA Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program - Work Complete - Spring 2006 revision cycle
Public comments by FAMA included adding “Annex D” into the Annex of NFPA 1500.
We were successful in placing the “core directive” of Annex D into the annex of NFPA 1500 as a new “A.6.1.1”

58. 2007 Edition of NFPA 1500
A It is recommended that only apparatus that were designed and manufactured to meet the 1991 or later editions of the NFPA fire apparatus standards or that have been refurbished in accordance with NFPA 1912 to meet the 1991 or later editions of the NFPA apparatus standards be permitted to operate in first-line service. This will ensure that, while the apparatus may not totally comply with the current edition of the Automotive Fire Apparatus standards, many of the improvements and upgrades required by the standards since 1991 are available for the firefighters who use the apparatus.
It is recommended that an apparatus manufactured prior to 1991 that is less than 25 years old, that has been properly maintained and that is still in serviceable condition be placed in reserve status and upgraded to incorporate as many features of the post-1991 fire apparatus as possible.
Apparatus not manufactured to NFPA fire apparatus standards or that is over 25 years old should be replaced.
For further information, see NFPA 1901, Annex D.

59. Additional 1500 Series Document Activities
Current committee work includes:
NFPA 1583, Health Related Fitness Program For Firefighters and NFPA 1521, Standard on Fire Department Safety Officer are at the committee letter ballot stage. Public comment period has closed.
NFPA 1561, Emergency Services Incident Management, has been moved into a three year revision cycle (Fall 2007). Public proposal closing date was May 26, Committee is now at letter ballot stage for proposals. Public comment period to follow.
NFPA 1584, Practice on the Rehabilitation of Members Operating at Incident Scene Operations and Training Exercises. Public proposal closing date was May 26, Committee is now at letter ballot stage for proposals. Public comment period to follow.
Next 1500 committee meeting is on October 21, 2006, at EKU.

60. NFPA 1500 – cont. Year 2007 FAMA Committee NFPA 1500 Objectives:
Remain active with the NFPA technical committee and identify any areas of the proposed 1500 series of standards that could affect FAMA member companies.
Regarding the 1500 document, stay active with the NFPA technical committee and continually educate members on the safety impacts regarding changes in fire apparatus.
Position “Annex D” language, now in the Annex of the new 1500, to move up into the main body of the standard during the next 1500 revision cycle.

61. NFPA 1500

62. NFPA 1901 Document Cycle DOCUMENT CURRENT EDITION PROPOSED NEXT CYCLE
PROPOSAL CLOSING DATE
COMMENTS
NFPA 1901
Automotive Fire Apparatus
2003
Fall 2007
2008 edition
Changes NOW!
Next Meeting: Orlando
Jan 17-19, 2007 prior to FDSOA
NFPA 1906
Wildland Fire Apparatus
2001
2006 edition
1/1/07 Effective
NFPA 1911
Maintenance and Service Tests of Fire Pump Systems on Fire Apparatus
2002
2007 edition
ROP just published
NFPA 1914 & 1915 are consolidated into this document.
NFPA 1912
Fire Apparatus Refurbishing
2006 Edition
NFPA 1914
Testing Fire Department Aerial Devices
Consolidated into 1911
NFPA 1915
Fire Apparatus Preventive Maintenance Program
2000