APRIL 2003 General Membership Meeting

Ontario, Calif. SO. Cal FPO /NFPA

April 9, 2003

President Penni Overstreet-Murphy called the meeting to order 1003

Greeting From Host Agency/City: Ontario Fire Department Chief Bowmen welcomed the association

Kevin Scott leads us in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Past Presidents Recognition: Robert Miller Sam Husoe, Tom Oakes, Steve Lacoti, and Ted Lackerman

Quorum Declared by Mr. Robert Miller of NFPA 

April Meeting minutes – They are available on the Webster. www.socafpo.org.

  1. Upcoming Meetings. The next meeting June 9 in Carlsbad Calif.

    Guest Speaker John Haberek L.A.Co.F.D.

    Topic: Adult Day Care Facility, R-2.1.1 Occupancies

    July 9, Dana Point

    August 13, Long Beach

    September 10, San Bernardino

  2. Treasurer – Approx. $15,000.00
  3. Secretary – See website for minutes
  4. Judge Advocate: Tom Oakes / April 25th Nor Cal meeting OCFA will attend

    To discuss AB 731 on apartments inspections.

    E.FireService Education Dates Only –Check the So.Cal. Web Site
  5. Public Education- Penni Overstreet-Murphy committee meets 2nd Tuesday of the month check the website for additional information
  6. Equipment and Devices: N/R The Committee meets the 1st Wednesday of the month in Buena Park at the Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board
  7. Workshop Committee- reported that members next workshop will be at a new location in Rancho Santa Barbara Marriott—March 15 – 19, 2004
  1. Fire Code Committee. Co-Chair’s Laura Blaul and Christina Jamison reported on the meeting held in Monterey. Discussion on presentation to Cal Chiefs. The Fire Code Committee meets every first Thursday of the month at 9:30 A.M. at the SFM office in Monrovia.
  2. Building Standards Subcommittee: meets last Tuesday of the month @ the Sprinkler Advisory Board in Buena Park
  3. UWI Committee: meets quarterly @ L.A.Co.F.D. Camp 2 next meeting to be scheduled check the website for additional information.

Committee submitted 3 code changes to ICC covering 7 sections of UWI code

SO CAL FPO Allied Committees/Organizations

  1. CFCA – N/R
  2. NFPA – Robert Miller welcomed the organization
  3. OSFM/CDF – Ernie Paez full report on the state website

April 17th FLASAB will hear information on codes.

T-19: proposals

"D" occupancies changing to "R"

1979 reference to 2001 code delayed

Appendix "G" proposal / single fire drill proposal for buildings

3 packages submitted to the Office of Administrative Law

1.High Rise, schools

2. Schools

3. Adult Day Care

T-24: SB 1896 on bedridden in 2.1.1

SB 1361 on Adult Day Care with special egress regulations has

been approved.

4. NFPA 25 – maintenance guidelines will be amended and in place in T-19

  1. DSA-

    1. AB 954 Teachers Rights to smoke detectors in classes as well as

    other fire safety stuff.

    SB 575 already mandates

    2. Study on egress from portable classrooms due July 1

    Schirmert Engineering contacted to assist with study.

    So Cal FPO representative requested from SFM office

    3. Structural Safety Regs. For conversion of existing buildings to

    schools (ie. shopping centers) need to acknowledge requirements

  2. CAFAA – no report
  3. NFSA/AFSA— Sam Husoe reports joint meeting on May 16th with

    NorCal in San Francisco. Discussion on issues in 1996 and 1999 NFPA 13

    UL 1926 on residential automatic sprinklers orifice size.

    May 6-8 Basic Protection Storage/ Advanced Protection Storage

    3 classes in Residential Automatic Sprinklers

  4. Orange County FPO: meet last Wen. of the month @ North Net in Anaheim
  5. Foothill FPO : meet 3rd Thurs. of month in Sierra Madder
  6. San Bernardino FPO : meet 3rd Thurs. of the month/ lots of training

Round Table:

Ken Quick Culver City Fire Department: Studio Industry Safety Committee headed by FM office Culver City. If you have Filmmaking concerns, see LAAFMA website for details.

NFPA 1 / UFC- 1st edition now available.