SENTIALS OF FIRE FIGHTING® AND RESCUE CTURAL FIRE FIGHTING: INITIAL RESPONSE STRATEGY AND TACTICS
PUMPING AND AERIAL APPARATUS DRIVER/OPERATOR HANDBOOK
CHIEF OFFICER OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, HEALTH, AND WELLNESS FIRE INSPECTION AND CODE ENFORCEMENT
VE FIRE INSTRUCTOR
The committee shall consist of five (5) members, two (2) of whom are at-large delegates and three (3) of whom are members of the Executive Board whose terms are not expiring during the year. A staff member shall be assigned for support by the Executive Director. The committee is responsible for reviewing all nominations received and for preparing a slate of nominees for election. The committee will prepare a slate of two (2) nominees for each vacant elected position. e. Executive Board Vacancies: Should an Executive Board member submit his/her resignation, his or her position on the Executive Board will be filled at the next regular election. The person elected shall serve the remainder of the unexpired term. Resignations of appointed Executive Board members shall be filled at the discretion of the Executive Board. f. Removal from the Executive Board: A member or officer of the Executive Board may be removed by the Executive Board, for cause, by a two-thirds majority vote of the Executive Board. g. Executive Board Meetings: The Executive Board shall meet annually prior to the scheduled General Assembly meeting in July. The Executive Board may also meet from time to time as deemed necessary by the Chair. A special meeting of the Executive Board may be called by a simple majority of the Board members upon notification of the Chair, in writing. A simple majority of members of the Executive Board shall constitute a quorum. Regular meetings require thirty (30) days’ notice and special meetings require fifteen (15) days’ notice to all Executive Board members.
the Association including but not limited to, establishing policies, establishing standing and ad hoc committees, discontinuing projects, establishing new projects, approving the scope statements and titles for new and revised training materials, reviewing and accepting/rejecting technical committee final validation reports, advising Fire Protection Publications on pertinent matters, and maintaining external relations with other organizations. b. Officers and Duties of the Officers: (1) The officers of the Executive Board shall be the Chair, Vice Chair, and Executive Director. (2) The Chair shall be elected by simple majority of the Executive Board by secret ballot to serve a term of three (3) years. The tenure of the Chair shall not exceed a two (2) term or six (6) year period. The Chair of the Executive Board must retain Board Membership. The Board Chair shall preside over all Executive Board and General Assembly meetings. The Chair shall appoint all standing and ad hoc committees as required. The Chair shall designate a recording secretary. (3) The Vice Chair shall be appointed by the Chair from the Executive Board membership. The person appointed to this position shall serve a term concurrent with his or her Executive Board term. The duties of the Vice Chair are to act in the absence of the Chair, to chair the Delegate Selection Committee, chair special meetings at the Annual Validation Conference, and to accomplish other duties as assigned by the Executive Board. (4) The Executive Director shall be an employee of Oklahoma State University who is approved by the Executive Board. The Executive Director is empowered to act autonomously for the Executive Board in questions of policy that are of concern to the Association until such time as the Executive Board can give those questions due consideration. c. Elected Executive Board Membership Eligibility: To be eligible for election to the Executive Board, a person must have attended two (2) previous IFSTA Validation Conferences. Attendance at previous IFSTA Validation Conferences is not required for appointed members. d. Nominations and Elections: A Nominations and Election Procedures Committee shall be appointed annually by the Chair at the Validation Conference.
Article III — IFSTA Participation
Section 1. Participants a. Delegates: A delegate is a person who has received an invitation to the winter meeting and/or the Annual Validation Conference and is assigned to a committee. b. Voting Members: Voting members include current calendar year delegates, emeritus members, current executive board members and FPP staff members. FPP staff members eligible to vote include those
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