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Statewide Advisory Board
Chairman:
Vincent J Difilippo 2005-2006
Duane Troutman, 2003-2004
Robert Timko, 2001-2002
Tom Quinn, 1999-2000
Norm Bowser, Past Chairman 1998-99
Mike Heffron, Past Chairman 1997-98
Walt Wise, Past Chairman 1996-97
Ken Stewart, Past Chairman 1995-96
Donald Konkle, Past Chairman 1994-95
Ernest Rojahn, Past Chairman 1993-94
Thomas Savage, Past Chairman 1992-93
Executive Committee:
Ambulance Assoc. of PA –
Heather Sharar – Executive
Director, Don Dereamus - President
Firemen’s Assoc State of PA – Sandra
Waybrant - President
Firemen’s Legislative Federation of PA –
Robin Johnson - President
Keystone State Fire Chief’s Assoc. – Thomas
O. Markey - President
Keystone Chapter Fire Service Instructors –
Tim Pramik
PA Assoc. of Arson Investigators – Rich
Wagner – President
PA Fire Police Assoc. – George Morton –
President
PA Emergency Health Services Council -
Janette Kearney – Executive Director
PA Professional Firefighters Assoc. – Dave
Eckman – President
Industry Member Elected –
Ray Lonabaugh
Fire Member Elected –
Charlie Belgie
EMS Member Elected –
Jim Knepper
Statewide Organizations:
Ambulance Assn. of Pennsylvania
Firemen's Legislative Federation of PA
Firemen's Association
State of Pennsylvania
Keystone State Fire Chief's Association
Keystone Chapter Fire Service
Instructors
Pennsylvania Assoc of Arson Investigators
Pennsylvania Assoc of Hazardous
Materials Technicians
Pennsylvania Emergency Health Services Council
Pennsylvania Fire Police Assoc
Pennsylvania State Assoc of Boroughs
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
Regional and County
Organizations:
Allegheny County Firefighters Assoc
Allegheny County Fire Chief's Assoc
Beaver County Firefighters Assoc
Bradford County Firemen's Assoc
Bucks County Community College
Bucks County Emergency Health Services Council
Bucks County Fire Chiefs Assoc
Bucks County Fire Marshals Assoc
Centre County Fire Chief's Assoc
Centre County Region Code
Administration
Chester County EMS Council
Chester County Fire Chiefs Assoc
Cumberland County Volunteer Fireman's Assn.
Cumberland County Joint Fire Rescue Training
Cumberland County Office of Emergency Prep.
Dauphin County Fire Chief's
Delaware County Board of Fire & Live Safety
Delaware County Fire Police Assoc
Delaware County Firemen's Assoc
Erie County Firefighters Assoc
Franklin County Fire Chiefs Assoc
Harrisburg Area Community College
Huntingdon County Fire Chief's Assoc
Keystone Emergency Management
Lancaster County Firemen's Assoc
Lancaster County Fire Chiefs Assoc
Lancaster County EMS Council
Lebanon County Firemen's Assoc.
Northeastern PA Vol. Firemen's Federation
Penn State University Ag. Emergency Mgt.
Schuylkill County Emergency Management
Schuylkill County Fire Chief's Assoc
Somerset & Cambria County Fire Police Assoc
Southern Chester County Fire Chiefs Assoc
Third Class City Chiefs
Volunteer Firemen's Assoc of Cambria County & Vicinity
Washington County Firemen's Assoc
Western Pennsylvania Firemen's Assoc
Westmoreland County Fire Chief's Assoc
York City Firefighters
Industry Members:
Command School Inc.
Commonwealth Fire Equipment Co. Inc.
F.I.R.E. Inc.
Fire Safety Consultants, Inc
International Code Council
M/A-COM
Marco Fire Protection Specialist
Municipal Marketing Services
National Fire Sprinkler Assoc.
Pennsylvania
Fireman Magazine
Personal Protection Equipment Specialists
Provident Agency
State Farm Insurance Company
Tyco Fire Products
Volunteer's
Financial Services
V.F.I.S.
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Pennsylvania Fire & Emergency Services Institute
Statewide
Advisory Board (SWAB) Guidelines
The Pennsylvania Fire & Emergency Services Institute (PFESI)
State-Wide Advisory Board shall function as an advisory body to
the Institute on priorities and issues that affect the fire and
life safety community.
The PFESI State-Wide Advisory Board shall consist of any county,
regional or state organization with fire, EMS, industry or
related concerns.
Membership: Membership to the State-Wide Advisory Board shall
remain open. The membership is for the organization and not an
individual person. Each organization shall appoint a delegate
and an alternate. Only one representative may vote.
Chairman: Following the initial meeting the State-Wide Advisory
Board meetings shall be presided over by the Chairman, to be
elected to serve a two year term.
Election of the Chairman: The Chairman shall be elected
following nominations from the floor. The election will be by
secret ballot. If a candidate does not receive 51% of the vote,
a run-off election between the two (2) candidates receiving the
highest vote count will be held.
Annual Meeting: The State-Wide Advisory Board shall hold its
annual meeting in conjunction with the annual fundraising event
in November, each year.
Committees: The Chairman may appoint committees, with the
approval of the Board of Directors. All committee deliberations
and proposals shall be subject to review and approval of the
Board of Directors.
Executive Committee: Three (3) member organizations of the
State-Wide Advisory Board will be elected to serve three (3)
year terms on the Executive Committee. One position shall be
open to fire service organizations. The second shall be reserved
for emergency medical service organizations. The third position
will be open to an industry organization. Nominations will be
taken for each position separately. The election will be held by
secret ballot. A run-off election will be held in the case of a
tie. The President of the Institute will serve as the Chairman
of the Executive committee of the SWAB.
Standing: A member organization shall be considered in good
standing as long as no more than two (2) consecutive scheduled
meetings are missed.
Removal of Members: Members of the Board that have missed three
(3) consecutive meetings can be removed from the Board by vote.
Following the second absence, the Executive Director of PFESI
shall notify, in writing, the organization that failure to be
represented at the next scheduled meeting may result in removal
action. The vote shall be secret, and a two/thirds (2/3)
majority of those present must vote for removal for the action
to be valid. The Chairman shall be a nonvoting member except in
the case of a tie.
Quorum: A quorum of the State-Wide Advisory Board shall consist
of 51% of the total organizations on the Board at the time of
the annual meeting. A quorum is required for all voting
decisions of the Board.
Assessment: Each organization of the Statewide
Advisory Board shall pay an annual assessment of $50.00 due in
January of each year. Each new organization of the Board shall
pay a one time fee of $50.00. The initiation fee shall
accompany the letter of intent.
Revised: April 2, 2007
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