Location: Cleveland Date: January 15, 2026

Time: 1900

BCFEMSA January Meeting Minutes

Attendance

·        Representatives of each member department were accounted for: Bangor, BCRS, Cleveland, Dallas-Selfville, Holly Springs, Locust Fork, Mount High, Murphee Valley, Nectar, Oneonta, Remlap, Royal, Ricetown, Snead, Straight Mountain, Susan Moore, West Blount

·        Member Departments not present: Allgood, Blountsville, Brooksville, Pine Mountain, Summit

·        Associate Members present: EMA, 911, AmeriPro, Coroner, BREMSS, Sheriff

·        Associate Members not present: St. Vincent’s Blount, Forestry, State Fire Marshall, Coroner, District Attorney, Lifesaver, RAMS, Survival Flight, AFC, VOAD

Guest

·        Ryan Vidischak, Jeff Burleson

Previous Meeting Minutes

·        Motion to Accept: Seehusen

·        Second: Netherington

·        Unanimous

Financial Report

·        Motion to Accept: Hobson

·        Second: Chris Hill

·        Unanimous

Old Business

·        Countywide Fire District – Pine Mountain, Remlap and West Blount are working with the commission to have the law changed and how districts are able to bill.

Committee Reports Chairman

·        Truck Checks and Financial Reports are due in March

·        Amanda Jackson stepped down as secretary due to her new position with Ameripro. Robin Gorum was appointed to fill secretary position until elections.

·        Heath Stockton stepped down as Chief of Dallas-Selfville and will have to step down from Vice-Chair position. Volunteers for Vice Chair are appreciated.