NORTH CAROLINA FIRE MARSHAL'S ASSOCIATION“Dedicated to the Saving of Life and Property Through Fire Prevention”

107 Underwood Street

Clinton, NC 28328

910-592-8996

PRESIDENT

Eric Wiseman

1ST VICE PRESIDENT

Shandy Padgett

2ND VICE PRESIDENT

Jeff Payne

TREASURER

Adam Cloninger

SECRETARY

Jerry Cashwell

CHAPLAIN

Thomas Bender

PAST-PRESIDENT

Thomas Bender

EX-OFFICIOBRIAN TAYLORWAYNE HAMILTON

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

2018

Gene Booth (E)

Jay Mebane (C)

Kevin Miller (W)

2019

Randolph Jones (E)

Jason Shepherd (C)

Justin Ward (W)

Quarterly MeetingGeneral MembershipHendersonville, NC

May 24, 2019

Attendance

Jerry Cashwell Sampson CountyJustin Ward HendersonvilleKevin Waldrup Henderson CountyColin Triming CharlotteThomas Bender Chatham CountyAdam Cloninger CharlotteJeff Payne AshevilleEric Wiseman Wake ForestCharlie Johnson OSFMRoy Ross MorrisvilleWayne Hamilton WeavervilleJay Mebane BurlingtonBill States AshevilleToby Mapes HendersonvilleHolly Nourigat HendersonvilleScott Justus Transylvania CountyJerry Leatherwood Buncombe CountyJoe Swain Henderson CountyMolly Hover Henderson CountyJason Shepherd Orange County

Attendance Electronic

Brian Kelly Onslow CountyBrian Taylor OSFMDavid Conrad CharlotteFrank Meyer Wilmington Kevin Aube Cabarrus CountyMark Brown ConcordMike Teague BooneRandy Jones JacksonvilleSteve Kovacs Dare CountyTerry Smith Salisbury

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Quarterly MeetingGeneral MembershipHendersonville, NC

May 24, 2019

Minutes Meeting called to order at 1:47 PM by NCFMA President Eric Wiseman.Invocation by NCFMA Chaplain Thomas Bender.Opening Remarks by NCFMA President Eric Wiseman

Minutes of the February 1, 2019 Meeting in Concord were provided to the membership for review. Motion made by Bill States and seconded by Kevin Waldrup to accept the minutes as presented noting one correction (Jason Shepherd was in attendance). Motion carried.

Treasurers report was presented by NCFMA Treasurer Adam Cloninger. Motion made to accept the report by Colin Triming and seconded by Charlie Johnson. Motion carried.

Old Business

NCFMA President Eric Wiseman passed out examples of the new LOGO for the Association to review and begin obtaining feedback for the rebranded efforts. See Attachment

Unclaimed Property and Registered Agent paperwork has been submitted to the State.

Scholarship Committee Kyle Davis reported the 2019 applications were reviewed and scored yesterday in Greensboro. Discussion had been held on possibly expanding the Scholarships. Thomas Bender recommended holding off on expanding the scholarship to ensure we maintain funds for the future. Kyle Davis advised they noted some wording that needed to be tweaked on the applications. The Scholarship Committee will work on updating the applications for next year. Discussion was held on the difference between those applying from High School verses those already enrolled in College. Again the Committee will review and come up with recommendations.

Motion by Jeff Payne for the 2020 Scholarship program to be funded a total of $7,000 ($6,000.00 as we normally award) + ($1,000.00 from raffle refund from the Fire Prevention School). This motion included having another scholarship in addition to the three we already award. After discussion the committee will review the process and distribution moving forward as well as gather a list of names of individuals that have impacted the Association and the State that the new scholarship could be named after. The motion received a second from Jay Mebane. Motion carried. The scholarship committee will work on proposals. President Wiseman would also like the Board to submit names to the committee for consideration to name the scholarships.

2019 Scholarship WinnersEastern Region Taylor Marie Leonard, FayettevilleCentral Region Alyson Marie Lindsay, GreensboroWestern Region Bryson Alexander Ponder-Oliver, Weaverville

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Annual MeetingGene Booth, Paul Padgett, Eric Wiseman met and discussed an annual event for the Association. The group noted several ideas that they will continue to work on:

-Begin Thursday afternoon with two days of education opportunities.-Replace the November Meeting with the annual meeting.-Survey will be established for the membership to evaluate interest.-Identify potential sponsors.-Annual Meeting may replace the fall workshops-Future meetings and discussions will be held to hopefully bring a formal proposal to the NCFMA Board.-Look at rekindling the relationship the NC School of Government to help our efforts. The board discussed the ideas and President Wiseman advised the group will continue to work on the proposal.

New Business

NCBCC Report - Wayne Hamilton Four members are up for reappointment or replacement on the NC Building Code Council.Standing Committee meetings (Only Energy Committee will be meeting prior to the BCC meeting)

Wayne discussed the issue with getting local Fire Prevention Ordinances approved by the NCBCC. Wayne discussed the need to address a sample Ordinance for use by jurisdiction across the state so issues do not arise when presented to the BCC for approval. Wayne addressed and discussion was held on House Bill 730 and the Fire Code Revision Committees efforts to address the language in the House Bill and the language in the proposal to the BCC. Wayne addressed and discussion was held on Item C-1 pertaining to Section 429.1.1 and Section 430.3 of the Building Code. Wayne also addressed Item C-5 and discussed address numbers. Wayne recommended potentially looking at future Con-Ed on adopting fire prevention ordinances and offer training.

A copy of the NCBCC Agenda is attached for reference. (See Attachment)

OSFM Report – Charlie JohnsonQuarterly newsletter on OSFM Website – recaps each of the seven divisionsSmoke Detector Campaign set to begin in June54 fire deaths this year in the state as of todayJune 11, 2019 Next NCBCC Meeting25th Safe Kids Anniversary wrapped up yesterday.Barry Gupton has moved over to Modular Housing leaving his position in Engineering vacant. Several other positions remain vacant at OSFM in the Engineering Division.

Certified Fire Investigator Report from Scott Merritt presented by Eric Wiseman. (See Attachment)

COCO Report from Ashley Riggins presented by Eric Wiseman. (See Attachment)

Fire Rescue Commission Report from Paul Padgett presented by Eric Wiseman (See Attachment)

Qualification Board Report - Thomas Bender

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The Board met April 23, 2019 Thomas presented a list of individuals that have received Standard Level III certificates in various trades. An Adhoc Committee had been formed to look at Section 107. The committee has met to finalize a report. Tom touched on required inspections, partial inspections and removing courtesy inspections. PSI testing request for bid proposals was issued. Staff will begin working on the bid process for a third party testing agency. Tabs were again discussed in Code Books. Tabs must be permanently attached in books. (Stapled tabs not permitted)

Fire I 70.4 average scoreFire II 71.2 average scoreFire III 81.1 average score

Thomas reported that there were currently 3017 active fire certifications in the state. Rich Hall with OSFM is reviewing statistics on background info for candidates taking the certification tests.

Scholarship Committee – Kyle DavisDiscussion was held on presenting the recipients with a challenge coin and maybe look at presenting the scholarship to each student in the future during an awards ceremony at their respective school. Motion by Adam Cloninger for all applicants to receive a challenge coin second by Jeff Payne. Motion passed

Education Committee – Jerry CashwellReviewed the attendance numbers for the current spring Con-Ed courses. Thomas Bender requested William Judson replace him on the Education Committee. Jerry will update the Committee list

Legislative Committee- Jason ShepherdJason reviewed the handout he prepared on the current status of multiple bills that address the fire service or relevant issues (See Attachment)

Technology Committee from Shandy Padgett presented by Eric WisemanEric Wiseman discussed the committee was currently working on the possibilities of members voting “On-Line” for elections or other issues. The committee is also looking at potential vendors for receiving payments for dues and classes.

Fire Code Revision Committee Report – presented by Charlie JohnsonPresented a draft Operating Policy to the Board for consideration. (See Attached)Motion made by Jason Shepherd to accept the draft policy. Second by Jeff Payne. Motion Carried.

Fire Investigation Committee – Presented by Eric WisemanEric advised the committee had met one time. Jerry Coble had sent an email following the meeting to obtain comments on ideas and suggestions regarding the survey to obtain additional information on the direction of exploring an alternative of creating and obtaining some version of Law Enforcement credentials aside from BLET. Eric advised that Jerry had received only one response. Eric also advised that he and Chris Elrod would co-chair the committee.

Nominating Committee – presented by Bill States Bill States has volunteered to chair on the committee again. Karl Huegerich, Apex and Ted Panagiotopolous, Mecklenburg County to serve on the Nominating Committee. Motion made by Charlie Johnson with a second by Colin Triming to accept the members to the committee. Motion carried.

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Presidents ItemsEric Wiseman deferred to Jeff Payne to discuss the joint meeting with the NCBIA regarding Section 510.Winston Salem, Forsyth and Kernersville has discussed exempting buildings of wood frame construction up to five stories from the requirements of Section 510. They intend to move forward with the proposal to the Fire Code Revision Committee. Jeff also advised that pamphlets and flow charts are being produced to help jurisdictions across the state implement Section 510.

Social Media UpdatePresident Wiseman addressed updates to administrative access to the Web-based resources the NCFMA has.

President Wiseman discussed several letters that have been prepared to address positions that the association has in regards to Legislative issues.

NFA Application window is now open.

41 new applications for membership were presented. Some of the applications were noted as a “Change of Affiliation” Motion by Bill States with a second by Colin Triming to accept the applications for membership. Motion carried.

President Wiseman discussed that he had prepared a letter to the NC Fire Chief’s Association requesting that they consider creating seats on their Legislative Committee that would be filled by member(s) of our association. Closing Remarks by NCFMA President Wiseman

Motion to Adjourn by Jeff Payne with a second from Charlie Johnson. Motion carried.

Closing Prayer and sentiments from NCFMA Chaplain Thomas Bender

Meeting adjourned at 3:32 PM

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From: Merritt, David <David.Merritt@durhamnc.gov> Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2019 3:48 PMTo: Wiseman, Eric <ewiseman@wakeforestnc.gov>Subject: CIF Board Meeting

Mr. Wiseman,

I will not make the next NCFMA Meeting but, I wanted to pass on the information from the last CFI Board Meeting held on April 01, 2019. After a long debate as of now you must still have the NCFIT Certification in order to test for the CFI Certification. The NCIAAI has offered to come up with a class meeting the JPR’s (Job Performance Requirements) but, OSFM said they are willing to hear if we can get it changed in order meet the process to get CFI certified. We had 5 new CFI’s and 12 re-certs. I will keep you updated. Thank you sir.

Scott MerrittCity of DurhamAssistant Fire Marshal2008 E. Club Blvd.Durham, N.C. 27704919-560-4233 ext. *19235

Respect All – Fear None  - Coach Herm EdwardsFreedom is what you do with what's been done for you

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From: Ashley Riggins <Ashley.Riggins@unioncountync.gov> Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2019 3:38 PMTo: Wiseman, Eric <ewiseman@wakeforestnc.gov>Subject: RE: NC Fire Marshals

Good Afternoon,

I hope all is well!

Below is the update from COCO:

- The next meeting will be June 4th in Greensboro.- FMA and BIA have been working on a section 510 committee, Mark has the first draft of a flowchart complete and should get that out in the next couple of days, hopefully tomorrow.  This is intended to provide a visual process that could be used across the state for all jurisdictions.- We will be transferring the treasurer position in the next few weeks from OSFM to COCO. ( I will be the new treasurer for COCO.)

Let me know if I may help any further. Have a great Memorial Day weekend!

Ashley RigginsAssistant Fire Marshal

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From: Jason Shepherd <jshepherd@orangecountync.gov> Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2019 2:02 PMTo: Wiseman, Eric <ewiseman@wakeforestnc.gov>; sthomas@guilford-es.comCc: Jerry Cashwell (jcashwell@sampsonnc.com) <jcashwell@sampsonnc.com>; Jason Shepherd <jshepherd@orangecountync.gov>Subject: Legislative Day Agenda and Current Bills I’ve included bills we’ve been tracking through the NCSFA and discussed in tele-conference. In red you will see which ones made crossover from one chamber to the other updated as of 2:00 P.M. today. A few bills not included in Bradley’s list are at the bottom with a copy/past of their agenda for tomorrow.  Jerry C, everything is up to date as of now. If you want to pen those to the agenda for next week, should be okay.  H 0018  

Julia Howard Allow Absentee Ballots/Fire District Election  (Made Crossover)

3/21/2019 - Senate - Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

H 0081 Brenden Jones Move Over Law/Increase Penalties2/14/2019 - House - Ref to the Com on Judiciary Subcommittee on Criminal Matters, if favorable, Judiciary, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Transportation, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

H 0118 Harry Warren First Responders Act of 2019  (Made Crossover)5/7/2019Chamber: SenateAction: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

H 0120 Debra Conrad Clarify Fire District Funding Eligibility  (Made Crossover)4/16/2019Chamber: SenateAction: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

H 0144 Harold Corbin Prohibits using a phone or handheld device while driving. (Made Crossover)5/7/2019Chamber: SenateAction: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

H 0159 Robert Davis Provides funding for Search and Rescue Teams3/13/2019 - House - Re-ref Com On Appropriations, Justice and Public Safety

H 0213 George Cleveland Creates a tax benefit for retirees of state or local government similar to the tax exemption given to employees vested before 1999. Some call it the Bailey Act.

3/5/2019 - House - Re-ref to the Com on Finance, if favorable, Pensions and Retirement, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

H 0220 Mitchell Setzer Under Part X, clarifies the NC Fire and Rescue Commission Rule Making Authority.  (Made Crossover)

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5/6/2019Chamber: SenateAction: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

H 0278 Jason Saine Separation Allowance Bill  (Made Crossover)5/7/2019Chamber: SenateAction: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

H 0283 Brenden Jones Provides benefits ($100,000) to Public Safety Officer murdered while performing their duties. (Made Crossover)

3/21/2019 - Senate - Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

H 0349 Jeffrey Elmore Allows Wilkes County to change district lines on Chapter 69 Tax Districts.   (Made Crossover)4/16/2019Chamber: SenateAction: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

H 0466 Dennis Riddell Adds 3 new Cancers to Line of Duty Death for firefighters4/11/2019 - House - Re-ref Com On Appropriations, General Government

H 0520 David Lewis This is a Presumptive Cancer Nill  (Made Crossover)5/6/2019Chamber: SenateAction: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

H 0553 Larry Strickland Licensing Certain Fire Safety Equip. Work4/11/2019 - House - Re-ref Com On Finance

H 0560 Mary Harrison Ban PFAS in Fire Retardant Foam4/4/2019 - House - Ref to the Com on Environment, if favorable, Judiciary, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

H 0573 Phillip Shepard Mirrors recently passed legislation in Florida giving PTS coverage under workers compensation for specific events within a year. 

4/4/2019 - House - Ref to the Com on Judiciary, if favorable, State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

H 0606 Allen McNeill Increases Penalties for certain types of Arson including Commercial  (Made Crossover)5/6/2019Chamber: SenateAction: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

H 0615 John Szoka Increases the use and size of consumer fireworks. Sister bill to SB 566.4/8/2019 - House - Ref to the Com on Judiciary, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

H 0622 Holly Grange Provides Workers Compensation for PTS in firefighters within 1 year of occurrence for certain types of exposures. (Made Crossover)  (I am going to work to get Telecommunicators included)

5/6/2019

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Chamber: SenateAction: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

H 0631 Keith Kidwell Allows up to a $500 business tax credit for firefighters and rescue workers who are not reimbursed for their expenses.

4/9/2019 - House - Ref to the Com on Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

H 0675 Mark Brody Creates a "Residential Change-out Inspector Certification under the Code Qualifications Board to inspect change outs in residential homes.  (Made Crossover)

4/30/2019Chamber: SenateAction: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

H 0730 John Szoka Ammends the NC Building Code allowing "door step" trash containers in multi-family dwellings, some of which may be in corridors of egress, and limits the size and time they can be there. (Made Crossover)

5/6/2019Chamber: SenateAction: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

S 0020 Danny Britt Emergency Worker Protection Act  (Made Crossover) 3/13/2019 - House - Ref to the Com on Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House, if favorable, Judiciary, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

S 0029 Danny Britt Move Over Law/Increase Penalties4/18/2019Chamber: HouseAction: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

S 0179 William Jackson Separation Allowance3/5/2019 - Senate - Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

S 0334 Erica Smith-Ingram Provides funds to a training center and fire department.3/26/2019 - Senate - Re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

S 0346 Donald Davis Provides sales tax exemptions to volunteer non-profit fire/rescue departments3/25/2019 - Senate - Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

S 0349 Jerry Tillman This increases funding to keep our Fire and Rescue Pension Fund, Relief Fund, VSWCF, and Fire Grants Solvent

3/26/2019 - Senate - Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

S 0396 Norman Sanderson State Search and Rescue Funding3/28/2019 - Senate - Re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

S 0416 Warren Daniel This provides a loan forgiveness program for firefighters at DCC, free hunting and fishing licenses, a reduced property tax, all to eligible volunteer firefighters, and increases the Fire and Rescue Pension to $180.

4/1/2019 - Senate - Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

S 0519 Jim Burgin Licensing Certain Fire Safety Equip. Work4/3/2019 - Senate - Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

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S 0566 Richard Gunn Increases the Use and Sale of Fireworks in NC.4/3/2019 - Senate - Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

S 0598 Charles Edwards Provides $100,000 in funding to assist fire departments responding to state lands.4/4/2019 - Senate - Re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

S 0631 Danny Britt Increases the responsibility of the Commissioner of Insurance on Arson reporting and investigation.

4/4/2019 - Senate - Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

S 0655 Michael Garrett Bans the use of firefighting foam that contains certain carcinogenic chemicals in training, phases out their use when acceptable alternatives are available, and requires posting of flame retardant labels on firefighters gear.