BAMSAR MINUTES





Minutes of the February, 2004, BAMSAR meeting, held at Brookhaven. Thanks to Chiefs Fink and Prince and the kitchen crew for their hospitality.



Present: Bayport, Patchogue, Bellport, Brookhaven, South Country, Mastic Beach, Center Moriches, Group Moriches, Westhampton Beach, and Suffolk County Police Marine Division.

Excused: Mastic.





Old Business:

Recertification for the members of the 2001 DRI class will be due in May. DRI will send the mail-in forms. Cost to those recertifying is approximately $50. Tim to contact Trevor Aronson about a local member of the BAMSAR, such as himself, Mike Buckheit, or Paul Massey, or, Randy Randazzo from HDC, signing us off on our skills.

DR 1 course: We need to choose from the following weekends; Friday, 30 April through Sunday, 02 May; Friday, 07 May through Sunday, 09 May, or; Friday, 14 May through Sunday, 16 May, as to which one we would like to hold this course on. Please have answers back by the March meeting. (A separate e-mail will be going out to each team leader in reference to this subject.) Bill Biondi advises that the Mastic YMCA pool is closing the weekend of 15 May for up to two years, for badly needed renovations, so this pool might not be available to us.

DR 2 advanced level courses: We’d still like to get the swift water module. The course is 3 days. If we get the planning done well enough in advance, we can get a really good program together.

Please return your dues as soon as possible. Thanks.

Resource sheets will be compiled by the end of the month and the Secretary will attempt to get them printed on loose-leaf binder format, so that changes can be made easier. These should be out by the March meeting.



New Business:

Discussion was held with Brookhaven about their team. It is very close to coming back on line. This is welcome news, and all present assured Brookhaven that they would do what they could to help them out.

Congressman Bishop will be holding a seminar on the writing of grant requests, so that we can apply for Federal assistance, on Tuesday, the 17th of February, at the Brookhaven Fire Department, at 1900hrs. All welcome.

Check was paid in the amount of $60 for the use of the BNL pool on the 1st of February.



Training:

Ice Rescue Training will be hosted by South Country Ambulance and East Moriches Ambulance on Sunday, 15 February (dependent on availability of ice). All courses go from 0830 to1600, and cost $125/person. Dive Rescue International Certification will be awarded. Contact Bob Fink at 737-4313, or www.LIRESCUE.org for details.

Boat-Smart (Boating Safety) Course to be held by the Moriches Bay Power Squadron, starting Thursday night, 18 March, at 1900, in room 147 of William Floyd High School. Cost for the books is approximately $25. Course goes for 3-4 sessions and includes NYS mandated Jet Ski class. Certificate will be given for completion of the course. If anyone from your Department is looking to take the course, please let the Secretary know (E-mail: o_foghladha@yahoo.com) prior to February 26th, as these classes fill up quickly.

East Islip FD is hosting, on 19 March, a seminar on boat and marina fires, at their firehouse on Main Street. Starting time is 1900. $30/person in advance; $35 at the door. Call (631)581-9768 for info and registration.



Next meeting: Bellport, Thursday, 11 March, 2004, at 1930.



Calendar 2004




March 11th Bellport

April 8th Center Moriches

May 13th Westhampton Beach

June 10th (Open)

July 8th South Country

August 14th Patchogue

September 9th Eastport

October 14th Bayport

November 11th Mastic



Any corrections, additions, or questions; please contact the Secretary.



Respectfully,

John Foley