California Fire Chiefs

Northern Division

Fire Prevention Officers Section

Fire Code Committee

March 22, 2002

Woodland

Members Present

Jim Monty - Lathrop-Manteca FD

Natalie Probert - San Ramon Valley Fire

Julie Wyman - San Ramon Valley Fire

Jayme Wentke - Mountain View Fire

Bill Robertson - CDF/Pebble Beach

Don Newman -San Ramon Valley Fire

Ed Tubbs - Dixon Fire

David Stevens - San Ramon Valley Fire

Stephen Harrington - Sunnyvale DPS

Bill Lichtenberger - Newark Fire Dept

Tim Repella - Milpitas FD

Amiel Thursim - Fremont Fire

 
The following topics were discussed at our monthly meeting:

1. Update and review of Committee Meeting held in Monterey in February

2. Review and discussion of correspondent from Tom Harvey (SFFD) with regard to a letter to the State Fire Marshal’s Office.

3. Discussion on the vacant Co-Chair’s position

4. Review and discussion of the current code process, and our position within that process.

5. Review and discussion of the upcoming T19 update. Monty to discuss with Gini Krippner and Rodney Slaughter about how our group can assist.

6. Discussed a possible dangerous and illegal device found in use in the Bay Area called "SureShot" using self-pressurized air as a propellant.

Respectfully submitted,

Jim Monty

Co-chair Fire Code Committee