NCRC
Winter Meeting Minutes
February
18, 2006
Walker
County Georgia 911 Center
Call
to Order 9:00
a.m.
Roll
Call & Collection of Proxy Letters
(A-x)
Caribbean
Mercado
present
Central
Mirza
present
Eastern
Moore
proxy Mosberg
A-1
Northeastern
Evans
present
Pacific NW
Punches
present
Rocky Mtn.
Ohms
proxy Rodgers
A-2
South Central
Comer
proxy Becky Jones
A-3
Southeastern
White
present
Southwestern
Rodgers
present
Western
Mortimer
proxy - Mirza
A-4
Training Officer
Ashburn
present
Medical Officer
Mosberg
present
Diving Officer
Wilson
present
Minutes
of Summer 2005 Meeting
B
Mirza moves to accept, Evans seconds
Vote:
Accepted unanimously – motion
passes
Finance
Report
C
Ashburn
moves to accept the submission of the Finance Report, subject to review
and reconciliation by the Regional Coordinators, Mirza seconds.
Vote:
Jones, Evans, White and Wilson abstain
Rest approve – motion passes
Restricted Accounts (per John Evans)
Punches
presented a detailed accounting of activity in the restricted accounts. Action:
Copies will be e-mailed to Coordinators in pdf format.
Database/Equipment
Report
D
Officer
Reports
(E-x)
National Coordinator
E-1
Training Coordinator
E-2
Medical Coordinator
E-3
Diving Coordinator
E-4
Regional
Coordinator Reports
(F-x)
Caribbean Region
F-1
Central Region
F-2
Eastern Region
F-3
Northeastern Region
F-4
Pacific Northwest Region F-5
Rocky Mountain Region
F-6
South Central Region
F-7
Southeastern Region
F-8
Southwestern Region
F-9
Western Region
F-10
Confirmation
of BORC actions via e-mail (for official record)
·
Gear order
– unanimously approved to purchase all but one stretcher
·
Second
National Seminar – discussed, but did not proceed
·
Request for
Level 3 in Southwest Region was defeated
2005
Seminar Update
2006
Seminar Updates
Customs check to PR IRS
If needed,
this will come from the National Acct.; this will be refunded after we
prove that we did not sell any of this.
If needed, we will use a brokerage specialist to facilitate the
refund.
Hudson
will investigate options for transportation of gear cache.
Size limit
for Level 3 – advertised 24, but can’t really handle that many. How to
fix? –
Ashburn
moves, White seconds to hold at the 16 so far registered,
Vote:
6 opposed, 5 in favor, 3 abstentions – motion
fails
Mirza
moves, Mercado seconds to hold with the 24 advertised slots, with the
Trainiing Coordinator to determine the best way to accommodate this
number.
Vote:
6 in favor, 5 opposed, 3 abstentions – motion
passes
Comer
(Becky) moves, White seconds, that the registration deadline of March 22
be held as a hard date, with no allowance for late or on-site
registrations.
Vote:
6 opposed, 5 in favor, 3 abstentions – motion
passes
2007
Seminar – preliminary work would place it in SW Virginia, one of the
fixed sites.
Mercado
moves, Mosberg seconds that the report be accepted, with instruction to
continue negotiations. Written proposal sent to the BORC as soon as
available, with a deadline of July 1 by e-mail vote.
Vote:
Unanimously approved – motion
passes
Evans,
Rodgers and White will look for back up options.
Discussion:
Role of Ed Board and functional procedures
Ashburn moves, Mirza seconds, to accept the proposed
“Education Committee Operating Policies and Procedures” – Attachment
G
Vote:
Approved, with 2 abstentions – motion
passes
Roles of National Officers (NC, TC,
DC, MC)
Discussion of historical roles and existing guidelines
Ashburn moves, Mirza seconds to
continue with existing guidelines rather that expand or revise those
descriptions
Vote:
2 abstentions, rest approve – motion
passes
Nominations
for BORC/Ed Board Positions
Education
Board Member-at-Large
Greg Moore
Becky Jones
Mirza moves,
White seconds to remove Monte Strange for non-participation, and appoint
both Greg and Becky
Vote:
1 against, 1 abstention, rest approve – motion
passes
Vote on the
two year term presently held by Becky Jones
Vote:
7 for, 3 against, 1 abstention – Becky
is reappointed
Nominations
for interim appointment to fill out Monte’s position
Greg Moore
Vote on
Greg’s appointment
Vote:
1 opposed, rest approved – Greg
is appointed for the remainder of Monte’s term
Database
Officer
Trisha Daugherty
Vote on Trisha’s appointment
Vote:
Unanimous – Trisha is
reappointed
National
Coordinator
John Punches
Vote on recommending John’s reappointment
Vote:
1 abstention, rest approved – the
NCRC Board of Regional Coordinators recommends to the NSS Board of
Governors that John Punches be reappointed National Coordinator
Announcements
NFPA 1670 and 1006
standards are being drafted
IQ Scholarship in memory of Bill Reneker from NFPA
Discussion
Items
Recommendations from Education
Board
Curriculum Updates
Mirza moves, Rodgers seconds that
curriculum changes recommended by the Education Board be approved,
including adoption of a target system safety ratio of not less than 7:1
Vote: -
5 in favor, 3 opposed, 4 abstentions – motion
passes
Instructor Testing Procedures – report of status
Seminar preparation &
management – appointment of someone to review existing guidelines, form,
etc. – John Evans volunteered
Mirza moves, Mercado seconds to
appoint John as Chairman of a committee to research and report on existing
and recommended policies on seminar preparation and management.
Vote:
Unanimous – motion passes
Probationary instructors - resolved
Insurance
Gear Cache & Trailer – possible “inland marine policy”
might cost $1,500/year
Evans moves, White seconds that we
spend up to $1500 for insurance for this year.
Vote:
2 abstention, rest approved – motion
passes
Mirza moves, Wilson seconds that
the NCRC build an emergency fund for protection in the event of
catastrophic loss.
Vote:
Unanimous – motion passes
Liability
·
White moves, Rodgers seconds to eliminate the registration
closing date of March 22 for the Puerto Rican seminar
Vote:
9 in favor, rest abstain – motion
passes
Book – now complete
Evans moves, Mosberg seconds to
accept the loose leaf NCRC Manual of Cave Rescue Techniques, version 1.0
Vote:
Unanimous – motion passes
Ashburn moves, Evans seconds that
use of the manual be implemented effective July 1, 2006
Vote: 7 approved, 1 opposed, 5
abstentions – motion passes
Mercado moves, Evans seconds that
Anmar continue as Editor, Tim White will serve as publisher
Vote:
1 abstention, rest approved – motion
passes
BORC/ED Board positions with terms
ending this summer:
Education Committee – Steve Hudson
BORC – Doug Moore,
NCRC budget – continue as we have
been
Donation to HCRU – request for
$1,500
Mortimer (by Mirza) moves, Mercado
seconds that HCRU be given a $1,500 donation, pending NSS approval
Vote:
3 approved, 4 opposed, 4 abstain – motion
fails
Privacy Policy (per Steve Mosberg)
- Attachment
X
Evans moves, White seconds that the NCRC Privacy Policy be
accepter.
Vote:
Unanimous – motion passes
Incident Review Policy (per Steve
Mosberg)
- Attachment
Y
Comer (Jones) moves, Mercado
seconds to accept the NCRC Incident Review Policy
Vote:
Unanimous – motion passes
Review of Seminar/Course
Evaluations (per Tim Comer)
Training
coordinator does review comments and evaluations
International Cave Rescue Exchange in conjunction w/ICS in
Kerrville, Texas in 2009
Mortimer (Mirza) moves, Rodgers
seconds that the NCRC supports an International Cave Rescue Exchange in
conjunction with the International Congress of Speleology (and NSS
Convention) in Kerrville, Texas in July, 2009.
Vote:
Unanimous – motion passes
Mirza moves, Evans seconds, that
Roger Mortimer is appointed Chair of the NCRC International Cave Rescue
Exchange Committee
Vote:
Unanimous
– motion passes
Use of Cave Rescue Seminars as fund
raising activities
Question of interpretation of policy, and clarification – John
Punches will respond
Other Items at Discretion of Board
Purchase of High Capacity Scanner
Ashburn moves, Comer (Jones)
seconds, to spend up to $1,000 for the purchase or a high-capacity scanner
and associated software.
Vote:
approved unanimously
Resignation of Doug Moore and
appointment of interim replacement
Ashburn moves, White seconds to
accept Doug Moore’s resignation as Eastern Region Coordinator
Vote:
1 abstention, rest approve – motion
passes
Ashburn moves, Mortimer seconds to
appoint Jeff Goode as interim Regional Coordinator to fulfill the
remainder of Doug’s term.
Vote:
1 abstention, rest approve – motion
passes
Setup of FTP site for
Ashburn moves, Mirza seconds the establishment of an FTP site
for the exchange of Curriculum material.
Vote:
Unanimous – motion passes
Regional Level 3 criteria
Comer (Jones) moves that one criteria for the approval of a
Regional Level 3 seminar would be that the Level 3 instructors be approved
by the Training Coordinator
Vote:
1 abstention, rest approve – motion
passes
Request for approval of Level 3 seminar in Southeast Region
White moves, Comer (Jones) seconds that the Southeast Region
be granted permission to include Level 3 training in conjunction with
their approved Level 1 and Level 2 training
Vote:
5 approve, 2 opposed, 2 abstentions
– motion passes
NCRC Summer Meeting is scheduled for the NSS Convention in
Bellingham, Washington, on Tuesday, August 8, 2006, 9 to Noon
NCRC Winter meeting will be February 3, 2007 at Walker
County, Georgia 911 Center
Meeting adjourned at 6 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Kathy Welling, Recording Secretary