CURRITUCK COUNTY

NORTH CAROLINA

Minutes - Regular Meeting of the Fire & EMS Advisory Board

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Corolla Fire & Rescue Pine Island Station
470 Ocean Trail
Corolla, North Carolina 27927
Present:
  • Tim Bostaph, Board Member
  • James Cason, Board Member
  • Ralph Melton, Board Member
  • Steven VanHise, Board Member
  • Kevin E. McCord, Ex-Officio
Absent:
  • Bradley D. Atons, Chair
  • Rebecca Gay, County Manager
Staff Present:
  • Brooke Sherman, Clerk to the Board

1.
Call to Order - 7:00 PM

 

Called to order at 7:01PM

2.
Approval of Agenda

 
  • MOVER: Steven VanHise
    SECONDER: Kevin E. McCord
    AYES (5)Kevin E. McCord, Ralph Melton, Tim Bostaph, Steven VanHise, and James Cason
    ABSENT (2)Bradley D. Atons, and Rebecca Gay
    RESULT: Approved (5 to 0)

3.
Approval of Meeting Minutes

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1.Post-Meeting Minutes - FEMSAB_Jan27_2025 - English.pdf
  • MOVER: Tim Bostaph
    SECONDER: Ralph Melton
    AYES (5)Kevin E. McCord, Ralph Melton, Tim Bostaph, Steven VanHise, and James Cason
    ABSENT (2)Bradley D. Atons, and Rebecca Gay
    RESULT: Approved (5 to 0)

4.
Monthly Fire Reporting

 

5.
Advisory Board Member Comments

 

6.
Public Comment

 

Brooks Hart (Chief of Lower Currituck) advised that portable radios are intermittently sounding off an alert at random times.  

Radio has been brought to Mary Beth Newns of Emergency Management and is being looked into by Mobile Communications.

Discussion was held regarding Lower Currituck Volunteer Fire Departments handling the purchase of their fire gear.

Chief Whitlow (Station 4) inquired about the status of ESO- Deputy Chief Lane provided update that ESO consultant will be reaching out to schedule training.

7.
Old Business

 

8.
Current Business

 

Discussion was held regarding Lower Currituck Volunteer Fire Departments handling the purchase of their fire gear.

Volunteer Fire Station Chief reminder to reach out to Mary Beth prior to March FEAB meeting to schedule pick up of donated water and MRE's on the night of March FEAB meeting.

9.
New Business

 

Fire Training Officer, Jason Sample shared the reason for the discoloration of the black turn-out gear.  He spoke with the distributor who advised the black gear goes back to its natural color when exposed to extreme heat and does not affect the gear.  

10.
Next Meeting Date

 

Monday, March 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM at The Public Safety Building.

11.
Adjournment

 

The February 2025 Fire and EMS Advisory Board meeting was adjourned at 7:56pm

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