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Committees

Archives/Historical: Continue to preserve the history of the CVVFA and keep historical memorabilia and documents in a safe and orderly fashion.

Audit: Conduct the annual audit at the end of the fiscal year in preparation for the auditor. Look at the by-laws reference the audit being done before convention.

Constitution & By-Laws: Look into printing in the form of a pocket type book. Review any proposed by-law amendment for legality, accuracy and report findings to association

Convention: Review the parade award list, some awards have not been presented at recent convention; obtain sponsorships for parade awards; purchase all awards and provide list of monetary winners (names and addresses) to treasurer.

Fire Prevention & Education: Update or create a database of vendors where fire prevention material can be gotten free by our membership. Provide display at convention. Present unique fire prevention ideas to association. Develop fire prevention public service announcements for CVVFA and member companies.

Memorial: Prepare for annual Memorial Service at every convention.

Public Relations/Publicity: Develop a public safety announcement to be distributed to radio stations in reference to protecting our personnel during highway incidents. Publish an article in all member states and any other fire newspapers on activities of CVVFA.

Resolutions: Obtain resolution requests and have resolutions prepared for annual convention.

Scholarship: Put together a directory of students who have received financial support from the CVVFA. Update the application process and present to association for approval.

Budget & Finance: Establish a detailed budget for the next year; Predict any budgetary issues in next 3 - 5 years; Present written version on past years audited budget by January Board of Directors meeting.

Business & Operations Plan: Update the Business Plan to extend beyond the current plan and present at convention meeting for approval; Compare how association is currently doing with the current plan; Develop guidelines to direct the association for the next 20 years. This should include but not be limited to, Finances, Recruitment, ensure the survival and activities of the association.

Emergency Responder Institute: Continue to present various courses as personnel and finances allow; continue to develop new training and informational materials and offer them free on the website. Begin to plan for long distance learning through the website. Continue to keep old and new course offerings updated.

Presidential Assistance: Co-ordinate the hospitality at all the CVVFA meetings. (Home Office Manager)

Recruitment/Retention: Increase membership by 100 this year.

Surplus/Procurement: Co-ordinate with the state associations who have surplus equipment and those buying bulk purchases to our member companies. (President and others)

Training: Assist with training classes at association meetings when required; Provide specialized training in all member states that request a training weekend.


Standing Committees

Auditing
Steven Haines, Chair
John Tucker
Gerald Holtry
Jerry Daniels

Constitution & ByLaws
Bob Cumberland, Chair
Howard Cohen
Ray Mowen
Dean Simpson

Convention
Steve Flickinger, Chair
George Dove
David Hoover
Robert Trace
Guy Flory
Charles Barnhart
Steve Heefner
Greg Yost
Gene Worthington

Credentials
Jeff Ringer, Chair
Robert Trace

Fire Prev & Education
Erin Drumheller, Chair

Legislative
Bob Cumberland, Chair
Robert Timko
Steve Austin

Memorial
Charles Barnhart, Chair
James Wharry
Guy Flory
Steve Heefner
Steve McBee
Ray Mowen

Parliamentarian
Howard Cohen, Chair
Larry Mergenthaler

Public Relations
Rich Toulson, Chair
Steve Flickinger
Marvin Sharp
Hugh Harris

Publicity
Robert Timko, Chair
Robert Hahn
Robert Trace
Robert Romig

Resolutions
Jerry Daniels, Chair
Joan Cumberland
Gene Worthington
Directors

Scholarship
Harry Balthis, Chair
Guy Flory
Robert Gearhart
Rich Brunner

Topics
Steve Austin, Chair
Bob Cumberland
Charles Myers

Archives/Historical
Guy Flory, Chair
Ray Mowen
Donald Ringer
Robert Kefauver

Budget & Finance
George Dove, Chair
Gerald Holtry
John Tucker
Gene Worthington

Business & Ops Plan
Greg Yost, Chair
C. J. Bens
Steve Flickinger
Marvin Sharp

Emergency Resp Institute
Steve Austin, Chair
Bob Cumberland
Robert Hahn
George Dove
Robert Romig
Greg Yost

Fire Person of Year
George Dove, Chair
Robert Romig
Walter Robertson
Charles Myers

Grants
Steve Austin, Chair
John Ashcraft

Recruitment/Retention
Allen Brennan, Chair
Robert Hahn
Hugh Harris

Directors

Sgt At Arms
Wayne Baker, Chair
Robert Sweetman
Jeff Ringer

Web Page
Steve Austin, Chair
Greg Yost
Howard Cohen
Harry Carter

Training Weekend
Greg Yost, Chair

Youth Leadership
Erin Drumheller, Chair
Jamie Watson

 

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