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Committee weighs pay-by-call stipends and a slimmer officer structure
Summary
The committee discussed a proposed payment plan that would pay roughly $15 per call (based on ~2,000 calls annually) and debated reducing officer ranks from about a dozen to 7–8, with competing proposals for deputy chiefs and captain/lieutenant counts.
Committee members reviewed a proposed payment schedule that would allocate stipends based on the percentage of calls each firefighter responds to. The meeting record states this would equate to approximately $15 per call, based on roughly 2,000 annual responses.
The group then debated leadership structure. Josh Dauphin proposed a structure with a chief, assistant chief, and two deputy chiefs (one overseeing each station) with fewer captains and lieutenants. Derek Gurney proposed a leaner model with a single deputy chief and reduced numbers of captains and lieutenants. Members agreed the current complement of about a dozen officers is excessive and discussed targeting a total of 7–8 officers. The committee recommended preparing a written proposal on officer roles to align with the approved budget and present it at the next national meeting.
