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NEBRASKA STATE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION

2018 ANNUAL REPORT136th ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Marlene Bomar NSVFA President

2017-2018 Summary of Activities

September 20, 2017 Meeting with Lobbyist Lincoln September 20, 2017 Stopped at NEW OFFICE Milford September 22, 2017 Rural Futures Initiative Call Joe & Justin Conference call October 8,2017 Pancake Breakfast Dodge October 8,2017 Pancake Breakfast Wayne October 8,2017 BBQ Randolph October 11, 2017 meeting with office, Bill and Justin Milford October 15, 2017 Pancake Breakfast Snyder


Mid-Nebraska Mutual Meeting Duncan NVFA Membership Conference call Network meeting Des Moines, Iowa Utica department meeting Utica Move NSVFA office Milford Northeast Association Meeting Dodge Awards Banquet Blair Pancake Breakfast Dakota City Pancake Breakfast Wakefield Pancake Breakfast Ponca NSVFA Office &Otoe County Mutual Aid Palmyra Seward County Mutual Aid Cordova Soup Dinner Uehling Pull Pork Supper Chester 40-12 Mutual Aid Magnet Madison Annual Banquet Madison NSVFA Office (Insurance) Milford Awards Banquet Lexington Pancake Breakfast Bellwood Hasting Area Mutual Aid Clay Center Loup/Platte Mutual Aid Central City Northeast Mutual Aid Meeting Laurel Elkhorn Valley Mutual Meeting Norfolk Butler County Mutual Aid Rising City Fire School & board meeting Grand Island Pancake Breakfast Arlington Soup Dinner Nebraska Firefighters Kearney NSVFA Office & Tri Mutual Aid Milford/Springfield Kearney FD Dept. Meeting Kearney Juniata Department Meeting Juniata Holiday Party and Awards Shelby Bob Rose Funeral Edgar

October 24,2017 October 25,2017 October 28-29,2017 October 30,2017 November 3,2017 November 3,2017 November 4,2017 November 5,2017 November 5,2017 November 5, 2017 November 7, 2017 November 8, 2017 November 12, 2017 November 12, 2017 November 15, 2017 November 16, 2017 November 17,2017 November 17, 2017 November 19, 2017 November 20, 2017 November 21, 2017 November 22, 2017 November 28, 2017 November 29,2017 December 2,2017 December 3, 2017 December 3,2017 December 6, 2017 December 7,2017 January 3,2018 January 6,2018 January 11,2018

Meeting with NEMSA Board Kearney NEMSA Conference Kearney Osceola Fire & Rescue Awards Night Oscelola Firefighters Museum soup dinner Kearney

Legislative Breakfast Lincoln Loup/Platte Mutual Aid Shelby York County Mutual Aid Waco EMSC Advisory Committee Meeting Bennington Tri-Mutual Aid Training day Boys Town Smoker and awards night Scribner Gering Banquet Gering Schuyler Banquet Schuyler NSVFA Stance meeting Schuyler Northeast Mutual Aid Meeting Martinsburg Elkhorn Valley Mutual Meeting Wayne NSFSI Board and Membership meeting Kearney Tri-Mutual Aid meeting Fort Calhoun Mountain Oyster Fry Snyder Pancake Breakfast Pleasanton Nebraska Broadband Meeting Lincoln CARE Committee Meeting Pleasanton Awards Night Meadow Grove Central NE Firefighters Association MA Training Holdrege Banquet and Awards night Coleridge EMS Board meeting/NSVFA office Fire School Lincoln Department meeting Upland Awards Night Fairbury Round Table Talk about EMS/FIRE Broken Bow Awards Night Edgar Pancake Breakfast Hadar Pancake Breakfast Hoskins Leadership Symposium Gering Office, Dedication of Papillion new Museum Milford/Papillion Cumming Co Mutual Aid Pilger NEMSA Conference Columbus NEMSA Board meeting &membership meeting Columbus Madison Dinner and Dance Madison Pancake Breakfast Wayne Rural Road Show/ Center for Preparedness Norfolk I-pad training for 1st responders Pierce Loup/Platte Mutual Aid Polk Conference Call about 407 Process Conference Call 40-12 Mutual Aid Niobrara EMSC Advisory Committee Meeting Bennington Fish Fry Hooper NSVFA Board -Strategic Planning Milford Pancake Breakfast Axtell

January 12,2018 1/12-13-14/2018 January 13, 2018 January 14, 2018 January 16,2018 January 16,2018 January 17,2018 January 19, 2018 January 20, 2018 January 20. 2018 January 26,2018 January 27, 2018 January 28,2018 January 29,2018 January 30, 2018 February 3, 2018 February 7, 2018 February 10, 2018 February 11, 2018 February 15, 2018 February 17,2018 February 17, 2018 February 18, 2018 February 24, 2018 February 26,2018 February 26,2018 March 2,2018 March 3,2018 March 3, 2018 March 4,2018 March 4,2018 March 10,2018 March 14,2018 March 14,2018 March 16-17,2018 March 16,2018 March 17,2018 March 18,2018 March 19,2018 March 19,2018 March 20,2018 March 21,2018 March 21,2018 March 23,2018 March 23,2018 March 24,2018 March 25,2018

Spaghetti Feed Hersey Northeast Mutual Aid Meeting Newcastle Elkhorn Valley Mutual Meeting Winside Fish Fry Stanton Big 8 Mutual Aid Bellwood 407 Review Conference Call Banquet North Platte Pancake Breakfast Malcolm 407 Review Conference Call Thayer County Mutual Aid Carleton 407 Review Conference Call Lancaster Co Mutual Aid Hallam NVFC Meeting Washington DC EMS Board meeting/NSVFA office Lincoln/Milford NVFC All State Member call Conference Call FDIC Indianapolis Dodge County Mutual Aid Snyder Otoe County Mutual Aid Talmage Big Northeast Meeting Pierce Breakfast Benefit Dakota City Proclamation Signing by the Governor for Lincoln Arson Awareness, State Fire Day % Fire Recognition Day 407 Review Conference Call meeting with John Erixon State Forester Lincoln Fire School Grand Island 407 Review Conference Call Fire School Meeting Grand Island NSVFA Board meeting Grand Island Hasting Area Mutual Aid Doniphan Elkhorn Valley Mutual Meeting (Pierce) Norfolk Department Memorial Service Madison Breakfast Yutan Meeting with staff(Taylor) and Bill Milford Boyd/Holt County Mutual Aid Lynch Mid-Nebraska Leigh LEPC Hazmat Night Pilger Dedication of new Fire Station Crawford BBQ Pierce Breakfast Randolph 407 Review Conference Call Annual Appreciation Plainview Meeting with Jerry Stilmock & 3 Senators Lincoln Sandhills Mutual Aid Thedford Biscuits and gravy Breakfast (Rescue) Scribner 70 years and dedicated new Engine Raymond Smoke Ribs BBQ (Rescue) Osmond Buffalo County Mutual Aid Kearney

March 25,2018 March 26, 2018 March 27,2018 March 20,2018 April 4,2018 April 5,2018 April 7, 2018 April 8,2018 April 9,2018 April 12,2018 April 16,2018 April 16,2018 April 17-22,2018 April 23,2018 April 25,2018 April 25-28,201 April 30, 201 May 1, 2018 May 4, 2018 May 6, 2018 May 7. 2018

May 7. 2018 May 9, 2018 May 14-20,2018 May 14, 2018 May 16,2018 May 17,2018 May 21, 2018 May 26, 2018 June 10,2018 June 17,2018 June 18,2018 June 18,2018 June 26,2018 June 27,2018 June 30,2018 July 1, 2018 July 7,2018 July 16,2018 July 17, 2018 July 18, 2018 July 18,2018 July 21,2018 July 21,2018 July 22, 2018 July 23,2018

July 24,2018 Saunders County Mutual Aid Weston July 26,2018 Regional Rail Response Columbus July 26,2018 Cass County Mutual Aid Plattsmouth July 28,2018 Basement Fires York July 28, 2018 Chief Larry Urbanek retired as Chief Dwight July 28, 2019 Fire & Rescue for cancer Clarkson July 30,2018 407 Review Conference Call July 30,2018 Big 9 Mutual Aid Wynot July 31, 2018 Elkhorn Valley Mutual Aid Battle Creek August 1, 2018 Tri-Mutual Aid meeting Blair August 3-5, 2018 NSVFA-Fire School Meeting Chadron August 6, 2018 407 Review Conference Call August 7, 2018 Otoe County Mutual Aid Unadilla August 8, 2018 NSVFA Office Milford August 8, 2018 Meeting with Tim Wilson HHS Lincoln August 8,2018 3-33 Mutual Aid Pickrell August 10,2018 Chicken Feed Pierce August 11,2018 BBQ Hadar August 12,2017 Big Northeast Meeting South Sioux City August 13, 2018 407 Review Conference Call August 15, 2018 Central Nebraska MA Sumner August 16 ,2018 Call with Tim Wilson & 2 members of Chadron Conference Call August 18, 2018 Steak Fry South Sioux City August 27,2018 Dodge County Mutual Aid Fremont Rural August 28,2018 Mid-Nebraska Mutual Aid meeting Lindsay August 29. 2018 Butler County Mutual Aid meeting Bellwood September 7,2018 Norfolk Fire annual appreciation supper Norfolk September 8,2018 Nebraska 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb Papillion September 9, 2018 Salute to Public Safety Papillion September 12, 2018 Southwest MA Keystone-Lemoyne Keystone September 13, 2018 Pipeline Safety Neligh September 14,2018 EMSC Advisory Committee Meeting Bennington September 15,2018 Mid-Nebraska Training Day Albion September 15,2018 Annual Banquet 130 years of Service Utica September 18-22,2018 NVFC Fall Meeting Bismarck, ND September 25,2018 Elkhorn Valley MA Carroll October 3, 2018 Big 8 MA David City October7,2018 Pancake Breakfast Dodge October 7,2018 Pancake Breakfast Wayne October 11,2018 Scottsbluff County MA Torrington, WY October 14, 2018 Pancake Breakfast Snyder October 15,2018 South Central MA Eustis October 17, 2018 Saline Co MA Wilber October 18-21,2018 NSVFA Conference and Board Meeting Kearney

As for meetings and trainings in my own department I made 6 out of the 10-department meetings and below are the reasons I was not at the meeting. I was at Conference, Fire School attending the FDIC and last one was on vacation. As for training I made 17 out of 21 Fire and Rescue Trainings Listed above is the travel report that I have logged for the Nebraska State Volunteer Firefighters Association during my 2017 - 2018 term as President. It has been an honor and pleasure traveling and meeting so many dedicated First Responders.

Respectfully Submitted, Marlene Bomar President

Parrish Abel NSVFA 1ST Vice President


10/22/17 Post Conference E-Board meeting Kearney 10/28/17 States Networking meeting Des Moines, Iowa 1/11/18 Scottsbluff County Mutual Aid meeting Scottsbluff Rural 1/16/18 Legislative breakfast Lincoln 1/26/18 Gering Fire Department awards banquet Gering 1/27/18 Schuyler Fire Department awards banquet Schuyler 1/28/18 Legislative stance meeting Schuyler 2/7/18 Pine Ridge Mutual Aid meeting Chadron 2/22/18 Central Panhandle Mutual Aid meeting Gurly 3/10/18 Leadership Symposium Gering 3/24/18 Installation dinner Alliance 4/18-22/18 NVFC spring meeting Washington DC 5/14-17/18 Set up for fire school Grand Island 5/16/18 Fire school Meeting Grand Island 5/17/18 E Board Meeting Grand Island 5/18-20/18 Fire School Grand Island 7/12/18 Scottsbluff County Mutual Aid meeting Scottsbluff City 8/3/18 Fire school and E Board meeting Chadron 10/4/18 Scottsbluff County Mutual Aid meeting Torrington, WY 10/19/18 E Board meeting Kearney 10/19-20/18 Annual Conference Kearney 10/21/18 Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service Kearney Listed above is the travel report that I have logged for the Nebraska Volunteer Firefighters Association during my 2017-2018 term as 1ST Vice President. It has been a pleasure traveling across our great state and meeting the many dedicated firefighters. I have enjoyed the last year serving as your 1ST Vice President. Parrish Abel 1ST Vice President

Pat Moore NSVFA 2nd Vice President

2017-2018 Summary of Activities After the October meeting in Kearney I traveled to many meetings and events across Nebraska. As the new year fast approaches I will be back on the road promoting the NSVFA and attending as many meetings and events as possible. October 30, 2017 Mutual Aid Homer - 20 miles November 3, 2017 Northeast Mutual Aid Dodge - 160 miles November 16, 2017 Awards Night Madison - 172.4 miles November 27, 2017 Mutual Aid Laurel - 165 miles December 1&2, 2017 Meetings Grand Island - 367.1 miles January 16, 2018 Senator’s Breakfast Lincoln - 252 miles January 17, 2018 Mutual Aid Bancroft - 76 miles January 28, 2018 Leg Stance meeting Schuyler - 201 miles January 29, 2018 Mutual Aid Martinsburg - 72 miles March 24, 2018 Business meeting Milford - 289.4 miles March 26, 2018 Mutual Aid Newcastle - 72 miles May 17, 2018 Business meeting Grand Island - 407.3 miles May 18, 2018 Northeast Mutual Aid Pierce - 146.3 miles May 21, 2018 Mutual Aid Pender - 60 miles July12-15, 2018 EMS Conference Kearney - 432 miles July 18, 2018 Mutual Aid Ponca - 65 miles August 3-5, 2018 Fire School meeting Chadron - 838.3 miles August 12, 2018 Northeast Mutual Aid So. Sioux City - 10 miles September 8, 2018 K.C. Appreciation Dinner So. Sioux City - 10 miles September 11, 2018 9/11 Memorial& Flag Disposal So. Sioux City - 10 miles September 14, 2018 River Expo. Ponca - 65 miles September 16, 2018 River Expo. Ponca - 65 miles Pat Moore 2nd Vice President

Bill Lundy NSVFA Secretary/Treasurer

2017-2018 Summary of Activities NSVFA Members, please find attached my activity report for the 2017-2018 calendar year. Although not listed I was activity in my fire department making calls and attending training sessions. I want to thank the NSVFA and members for allowing me to serve as your Secretary/Treasurer and look forward to serving for 2018-2019 if elected. I am currently Vice Chair of the State of Nebraska First Net guidance committee representing the NSVFA and the volunteer fire and rescue service. Not included in this report is the number of telephone calls and emails made to the office and other board members and committees confirming business associated with the NSVFA. November 3, 2017 Assisted in NSVFA office move Arlington to Milford November 5, 2017 Attended Waco Volunteer Fire Pancake Breakfast November 8, 2017 Work at NSVFA Office Milford November 17, 2017 Work at NSVFA Office Milford November 17, 2017 NSVFA/Fire School Insurance Meeting Milford Office November 29, 2017 NSVFA Office QuickBooks review and E-Board Blue Books December 2, 2017 NSVFA Fire School & E-Board Meeting Grand Island December 6, 2017 Work NSVFA Office Milford December 28, 2017 Work NSVFA Office Milford, End of Year Close out January 4, 2018 Work NSVFA Office Milford January 16, 2018 NSVFA Elected Officials Breakfast Lincoln January 17, 2018 York County Mutual Aid Meeting March 22, 2018 Work NSVFA Office Milford March 25, 2018 NSVFA Strategic Planning Meeting and E-Board Meeting Milford March 13, 2018 Work NSVFA Office April 13, 2018 First Net Meeting Lincoln April 27, 2018 NSVFA Office Fire School preparation May 4, 2018 NSVFA Office Fire School preparation May 10, 2018 NSVFA Office Fire School preparation May 14-20, 2018 Nebraska State Fire School Grand Island NSVFA Fire School Meeting NSVFA E-Board Meeting Nebraska Fire Chief’s Meeting May 22, 2018 Work NSVFA Office Fire School Close out May 27, 2018 Gresham Volunteer Fire BBQ June 4, 2018 Work NSVFA Office 2018-2019 Membership June 18, 2018 Work NSVFA Office 2018 Conference Planning June 28, 2018 Work NSVFA Office Membership July 12, 2018 Work NSVFA Office July 18, 2018 York County Mutual Aid Meeting July 25, 2018 Work NSVFA Office August 2, 2018 Work NSVFA Office August 12, 2018 Northeast Mutual Aid Association Meeting South Sioux City August 14, 2018 Work NSVFA Office August 28, 2018 Work NSVFA Office September 13, 2018 Work NSVFA Office September 17, 2018 NSVFA Office SAFER Grant Meeting September 28, 2018 Work NSVFA Office SAFER Grant Request for Price (RFQ) October 18-21, 2018 NSVFA Annual Conference Kearney, Nebraska Bill Lundy NSVFA Secretary/Treasurer

James M. Egr. NSVFA Legal Advisor


200 Telephone Conferences with VFD's, Rural Boards, Cities, Villages, Attorneys, etc.

60 Letters and e-mails on various questions by VFD's, Rural Boards, Cities, Villages, etc.

18 Meetings with Rural Districts, Volunteer Fire Departments, Cities, Villages, Mutual Aids, etc.

Attend October 2017 Annual Conference as speaker and to assist Executive Board with legal matters.

12 Nebraska Firefighter A1ticles

Attended various Legislative Meetings

2 Executive Board Meetings

Respectfully Submitted,

James M. Egr, Legal Advisor

Gerald M. Stilmock NSVFA and NFCA Lobbyist


• 64 Telephone Conferences • 30 Written Correspondence and Memorandums • 15 Conferences • 75 Lobbyist Activities (Draft Testimony, Attendance at Legislative Committee Hearings, Conference

with Senators Regarding Legislation, draft Constant Contact and Nebraska Firefighter Articles) • Served as NSVFA/NFCA Representative on Year and a Half Long Panel Preparing Public Service

Commission Plan for Next Generation 911 for Submission to the Nebraska Unicameral • Attend 2018 Annual Meeting; 2018 Fire School; and Board Meetings

During the 2018 legislative session, I participated in lobbying activities concerning different legislative bills, including: LB 27 AUDITOR LATE FEE ASSESSMENTS Indefinitely Postponed LB 36 ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT/AGENCY REVIEW Indefinitely Postponed OF OCCUPATIONAL CREDENTIALS LB 41 MAKE CHILD SAFETY SEAT VIOLATION PRIMARY Indefinitely Postponed OFFENSE LB 42 INCREASE AGE FOR USE OF CHILD SAFETY SEAT AND Passed ADOPT CERTAIN FEDERAL SAFETY PROVISIONS LB 43 CHANGE DOUGLAS COUNTY 911 SERVICE SURCHARGES Indefinitely Postponed LB 83 ALLOW PHYSICIAN MEDICAL DIRECTORS EMERGENCY Indefinitely Postponed LIGHTS LB 104 AUTHORIZE SURROGATE TO MAKE HEALTH CARE Passed DECISIONS LB 127 REQUIRE PUBLIC NOTICE OF MEETING Indefinitely Postponed LB 130 SEPARATE ANNEXATION LAWS INTO SEPARATE Passed SECTIONS LB 156 REPEAL 911 SERVICE SYSTEM ACT TERMINATION DATE Indefinitely Postponed LB 157 CHANGE PREPAID WIRELESS SURCHARGE Passed LB 212 ADOPT IN THE LINE OF DUTY COMPENSATION ACT Indefinitely Postponed LB 279 REQUIRE LAP-SHOULDER BELTS ON SCHOOL BUSES Indefinitely Postponed LB 299 ADOPT OCCUPATIONAL BOARD REFORM ACT Passed LB 365 PUBLIC RECORDS FEES FOR NONRESIDENTS Indefinitely Postponed LB 368 REPEAL MOTORCYCLE HELMET LAW Indefinitely Postponed LB 402 NEBRASKA REGULATION OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS ACT Indefinitely Postponed LB 438 CIGARETTE TAX Indefinitely Postponed LB 440 RESCUE TRAPPED ANIMAL IN MOTOR VEHICLE Indefinitely Postponed LB 450 PATIENT CHOICE AND END OF LIFE ACT Indefinitely Postponed LB 471 USE OF CELL PHONE-PRIMARY ACTION Indefinitely Postponed LB 479 ADD SPECIFIC JOINT ENTITY TO BUDGET ACT Indefinitely Postponed LB 510 RESTRICT INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS FOR PURCHASE Indefinitely Postponed OF REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS LB 569 ESTABLISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE TASK FORCE AND Indefinitely Postponed SUNSET COMMUNITY COLLEGE LEVY AUTHORITY

LB 577 ASSAULT ON PEACE OFFICER, FIREFIGHTER, OR OUT OF Indefinitely Postponed HOSPITAL EMERGENCY CARE PROVIDER BY AMBUSH LB 612 REQUIRE 911 ACCESS FOR INTERNET Indefinitely Postponed PROTOCOL–ENABLED SERVICES LB 623 CHANGE PROVISIONS REGARDING ASSAULT ON PUBLIC Indefinitely Postponed SAFETY OFFICER LB 627 OPERATION OF AUTONOMOUS MOTOR VEHICLES Indefinitely Postponed LB 631 CREDIT CARD PAYMENT FOR GAMING ACTIVITIES Indefinitely Postponed LB 638 ENHANCEMENT OF CRIMINAL PENALTIES BASED UPON Indefinitely Postponed VICTIM'S EMPLOYMENT LB 646 EXTREME WEATHER PREPAREDNESS TASK FORCE AND Indefinitely Postponed STRATEGIC PLAN LB 671 PRIMARY OFFENSES FOR TEXTING AND SEAT BELTS Indefinitely Postponed LB 672 PROVIDE FOR MEDICAL RELEASE FOR COMMITTED Indefinitely Postponed OFFENDERS LB 690 ADOPT THE COUNTERFEIT AIRBAG PREVENTION ACT Indefinitely Postponed LB 693 REGULATE USE OF DRONES Indefinitely Postponed LB 711 CHANGE REQUIREMENTS FOR USE OF OCCUPANT Indefinitely Postponed PROTECTION SYSTEMS LB 737 ADOPT THE FIRST RESPONDER EDUCATION ACT Indefinitely Postponed LB 760 AMEND THE VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY RESPONDERS Passed INCENTIVE ACT LB 767 ADOPT 2018 BUILDING CODES Indefinitely Postponed LB 788 UNIFORM CREDENTIALING ACT Indefinitely Postponed LB 797 CHANGE PENALITES FOR SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE Indefinitely Postponed ARSON LB 834 UNIFORM CREDENTIALLING ACT Indefinitely Postponed LB 837 MEDICAL ASSISTANCE ACT Indefinitely Postponed LB 850 DISCLOSURE OF PAYOFF OF BONDS Indefinitely Postponed LB 884 TAXATION-SALES TAX Indefinitely Postponed LB 889 PROVIDE AND ELIMINATE DUTIES RELATING TO FIRE Passed CODES LB 890 PROVIDE FOR FEE EXAMINATION AND REPORT Indefinitely Postponed RELATING TO THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL LB 894 ADOPT THE EMS PERSONNEL LICENSURE INTERSTATE Indefinitely Postponed COMPACT LB 913 ASSAULT OF HEALTHCARE PRACTITIONERS Passed LB 923 ADMINISTRATION OF NALOXONE Passed LB 924 UNIFORM CREDENTIALING ACT Indefinitely Postponed LB 931 OPIOID PRESCRIPTIONS FOR MINORS Passed LB 932 OPIOID TREATMENT Indefinitely Postponed LB 933 OPIOID PRESCRIPTIONS Indefinitely Postponed LB 934 OPIOID PRESCRPTIONS Indefinitely Postponed LB 943 REDEFINE A TERM RELATING TO BUDGET LIMITATIONS Indefinitely Postponed LB 944 REDUCE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS Passed LB 993 CREATE THE 911 SERVICE SYSTEM ADVISORY COMMITTEE Passed AND CHANGE THE 911 SERVICE SYSTEM ACT AND ELIMINATE THE ACT'S TERMINATION DATE LB 1009 CREATE SUPER-TWO RURAL HIGHWAY AND INCREASE Passed SPEED LIMITS

LB 1025 CREATE THE BUILDING CODES ADVISORY COMMITTEE Passed AND CHANGE BUILDING CODE PROVISIONS LB 1035 AMEND THE STROKE SYSTEM OF CARE ACT Indefinitely Postponed LB 1106 CHANGE REQUIREMENTS FOR OVERRIDING PROPERTY Indefinitely Postponed TAX LIMITS LB 1111 ADOPT THE FISCAL STRESS MANAGEMENT ACT Indefinitely Postponed LB 1117 CIGARETTE TAX Indefinitely Postponed LB 1122 AUTHORIZE TESTING OF AUTOMATED MOTOR Indefinitely Postponed VEHICLES AS PRESCRIBED Gerald M. Stilmock NSVFA and NFCA Lobbyist

Dell Cerny District 3 Director


Due to my Wife's shoulder injury in January and her Heath at Fire School I was not very active this year.

NSVFA Conference. Kearney. Oct 19-21, 2017. 180 miles FS & E- Board Meeting Grand Island. Dec 1-2, 2017. 230 miles Legislative Breakfast. Lincoln. Jan 16, 2018. 430 miles Legislative meeting. Schuyler. March 24. 368 miles Fire School. Grand Island. May 21-29. 230 miles E- Board & Fire School meeting. Charon Aug 4-5. 430 mile Mutual-aid meetings-central Nebraska

Dell Cerny District 3 Director

John Bomar NVFC Director


October 24, 2017 Mid-Nebraska Mutual Meeting Duncan October 25, 2017 NVFA Membership Conference call October 28-29, 2017 Network meeting Des Moines, IA October 30, 2017 Utica department meeting Utica November 3, 2017 Move NSVFA office Milford November 3, 2017 Northeast Association Meeting Dodge November 4, 2017 Awards Banquet Blair November 5, 2016 Pancake Breakfast Dakota City November 5, 2016 Pancake Breakfast Wakefield November 5, 2016 Pancake Breakfast Ponca November 7, 2017 Otoe County Mutual Aid Palmyra November 8, 2017 Seward County Mutual Aid Cordova November 12, 2017 Soup Dinner Uehling November 12, 2017 Pulled Pork Supper Chester November 15, 2017 40-12 Mutual Aid Magnet November 16, 2017 Madison Annual Banquet Madison November 17, 2017 Awards Banquet Lexington November 19, 2017 Pancake Breakfast Bellwood November 20, 2017 Hasting Area Mutual Aid Clay Center November 21, 2017 Loup/Platte Mutual Aid Central City November 27, 2017 Northeast Mutual Aid Meeting Laurel November 28, 2017 Elkhorn Valley Mutual Meeting Norfolk November 29, 2017 Butler County Mutual Aid meeting Rising City December 2-3, 2017 Fire School & board meeting Grand Island December 3, 2017 Pancake Breakfast Arlington December 3, 2017 Soup Dinner Nebraska Museum Kearney December 6, 2017 Tri Mutual Aid Meeting Springfield December 7, 2017 Kearney Department Meeting Kearney January 3, 2018 Juniata Department Meeting Juniata January 6, 2018 Holiday Party and Awards Shelby January 11, 2018 Bob Rose Funeral Edgar January 12, 2018 Meeting with NEMSA Board Kearney January 12-14, 2018 NEMSA Conference Kearney January 13, 2018 Osceola Fire & Rescue Awards Banquet Osceola January 14, 2018 Soup Dinner Nebraska Museum Kearney January 16, 2018 Legislative Breakfast Lincoln January 16, 2018 Loup/ Platte Mutual Aid Shelby January 17, 2018 York County Mutual Aid Waco January 20, 2018 Tri- Mutual Aid Training day Boys Town January 20, 2018 Smoker and awards night Scribner January 26,2018 Gering Banquet Gering January 27, 2018 Schuyler Banquet Schuyler January 28, 2018 NSVFA Stance meeting Schuyler

Northeast Mutual Aid Meeting Martinsburg Elkhorn Valley Mutual Meeting Wayne NSFSI Board and Membership meeting Kearney Tri-Mutual Aid meeting Fort Calhoun Mountain Oyster Fry Snyder Pancake Breakfast Pleasanton NE Public Safety Broadband meeting Lincoln Awards Night Meadow Grove Central NE Fire School Holdrege Banquet and Awards night Coleridge EMS Board meeting Lincoln Department meeting Upland Mid-Nebraska Mutual Aid meeting Genoa Awards Night Fairbury EMS/FIRE Round Table Talk Broken Bow Awards Night Edgar Pancake Breakfast Hadar Pancake Breakfast Hoskins Leadership Symposium Gering Dedication of Papillion new Museum Papillion Cumming Co Mutual Aid Pilger NEMSA Conference Columbus NEMSA Board meeting &membership meeting Columbus Madison Dinner and Dance Madison Pancake Breakfast Wayne Rural Road Show/ Center for Preparedness Norfolk I-pad training for 1st responders Pierce Loup/Platte Mutual Aid Polk 40-12 Mutual Aid Niobrara Fish Fry Hooper NSVFA Board -Strategic Planning Milford Pancake Breakfast Axtell Spaghetti Feed Hersey Northeast Mutual Aid Meeting Newcastle Elkhorn Valley Mutual Meeting Winside Fish Fry Stanton Big 8 Mutual Aid Bellwood Banquet North Platte Pancake Breakfast Malcolm Thayer County Mutual Aid Carleton Lancaster CO Mutual Aid Hallam NVFC Meeting Washington DC EMS Board meeting/NSVFA office Lincoln/Milford NVFC All State Member conference call Conference Call FDIC Indianapolis Dodge County Mutual Aid Snyder Otoe County Mutual Aid Talmage

January 29, 2018 January 30, 2018 February 3, 2018 February 7, 2018 February 10, 2018 February 11, 2018 February 15, 2018 February 22, 2018 February 18, 2018 February 24, 2018 February 26, 2018 February 26, 2018 February 27, 2018 March 4, 2018 March 4, 2018 March 3, 2018 March 4, 2018 March 4, 2018 March 10, 2018 March 14, 2018 March 14, 2018 March 16-17, 2018 March 16, 2018 March 17, 2018 March 18, 2018 March 19, 2018 March 19, 2018 March 20, 2018 March 21, 2018 March 23, 2018 March 24, 2018 March 25, 2018 March 25, 2018 March 26, 2018 March 27, 2018 March 30, 2018 April 4, 2018 April 7, 2018 April 8, 2018 April 12, 2018 April 16, 2018 April 17-22, 2018 April 23, 2018 April 25, 2018 April 25-28, 2018 April 30, 2018 May 1, 2018

Big Northeast Meeting Pierce Breakfast Dakota City Proclamation Signing by the Governor for Lincoln Arson Awareness, State Fire Day % Fire Recognition Day Meeting with John Erixon State Forester Lincoln Fire School Grand Island Fire School Meeting Grand Island NSVFA Board meeting Grand Island Hasting Area Mutual Aid Doniphan Elkhorn Valley Mutual Meeting (Pierce) Norfolk Department Memorial Service Madison Breakfast Yutan Boyd/Holt County Mutual Aid Lynch Mid-Nebraska Leigh LEPC Hazmat Night Pilger NVFC Diversity & Inclusion Committee Conference Call Dedication of new Fire Station Crawford BBQ Pierce Breakfast Randolph Loup Valley Mutual Aid Taylor Annual Appreciation Plainview Meeting with Jerry Stilmock & 3 Senators Lincoln Sandhills Mutual Aid Thedford Biscuits and gravy Breakfast (Rescue) Scribner 70 years and dedicated new Engine Raymond Smoke Ribs BBQ (Rescue) Osmond Buffalo County Mutual Aid Kearney Saunders County Mutual Aid Weston Regional Rail Response Columbus Cass County Mutual Aid Plattsmouth Basement Fires York Chief Larry Urbanek retired as Chief Dwight Fire & Rescue for cancer Clarkson Big 9 Mutual Aid Wynot Elkhorn Valley Mutual Aid Battle Creek Tri-Mutual Aid meeting Blair NSVFA-Fire School Meeting Chadron Otoe County Mutual Aid Unadilla 3-33 Mutual Aid Pickrell Chicken Feed Pierce BBQ Hadar Big Northeast Meeting South Sioux City Central Nebraska MA Sumner Steak Fry South Sioux City Conference Committee Conference Call Dodge County Mutual Aid Fremont Rural Mid-Nebraska Mutual Aid meeting Lindsay

May 4, 2018 May 6, 2018 May 7, 2018

May 9, 2018 May 14-20, 2018 May 16, 2018 May 17, 2018 May 21, 2018 May 26, 2018 June 10, 2018 June 17, 2018 June 18, 2018 June 26, 2018 June 27, 2018 June 28, 2018 June 30, 2018 July 1, 2018 July 7, 2018 July 16, 2018 July 17, 2018 July 18, 2018 July 18, 2018 July 21, 2018 July 21, 2018 July 22, 2018 July 23, 2018 July 24, 2018 July 26, 2018 July 26, 2018 July 28, 2018 July 28, 2018 July 28, 2018 July 30, 2018 July 31, 2018 August 1, 2018 August 3-5, 2018 August 7, 2018 August 8, 2018 August 10, 2018 August 11, 2018 August 12, 2018 August 15, 2018 August 18, 2018 August 27, 2018 August 27, 2018 August 28, 2018

As for meetings and training in my own department I made 6 out of the 10 department meeting and below are the reason I was not at the meeting. I missed as I was at conference, Fire School and was attending the FDIC and last one was on vacation.

As for training I made 9 out of 10 trainings Listed above is the travel report that I have logged for the Nebraska State Volunteer Firefighters Association during my 2017 - 2018 term as Elected Director to the National Volunteer Fire Council. It has been a pleasure traveling and meeting so many dedicated First Responders.

John Bomar Director, National Volunteer Fire Council

Butler County Mutual Aid meeting Bellwood Diversity & Inclusion Committee Conference Call Norfolk Fire annual appreciation supper Norfolk Nebraska 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb Papillion Salute to Public Safety Papillion Southwest MA Keystone-Lemoyne Keystone Pipeline Safety Neligh Mid-Nebraska Training Day Albion Annual Banquet 130 years of Service Utica NVFC Fall Meeting Bismarck, ND Elkhorn Valley MA Carroll Big 8 MA David City Pancake Breakfast Dodge Pancake Breakfast Wayne Scottsbluff County MA Torrington, WY Pancake Breakfast Snyder South Central MA Eustis Saline Co MA Wilber NSVFA Conference and Board Meeting Kearney

August 29, 2018 September 5, 2018 September 7, 2018 September 8, 2018 September 9, 2018 September 12, 2018 September 13, 2018 September 15, 2018 September 15, 2018 September 18-22, 2018 September 25, 2018 October 3, 2018 October7, 2018 October 7, 2018 October 11, 2018 October 14, 2018 October 15, 2018 October 17, 2018 October 18-21, 2018

Joel E. Cerny NVFC Appointed Director

2017 - 2018 Summary of Activities

10/19-22/2017 Annual NSVFA Meeting 246 miles10/24/2017 64 miles11/3/2017

Saunders County Mutual Aid Northeast Association Meeting 56 miles

11/4/2017

Kearney Prague Dodge Blair 112 miles

11/5/2017Firefighter Bob Tichota 50 years Celebration NVFC/NSVFA appreciation dinner 0 miles

11/12/2017 Schuyler firefighter Auxilary 2 miles11/16/2017 Madison VFD Thanksgiving meal

Schuyler Schuyler Madison 94 miles

11/29/2017 Butler County Mutual Aid Meeting 60 miles12/1-2/2017 165 miles12/3/2017 246 miles12/6/2017 120 miles12/8/2017 132 miles1/13/2018 87 miles1/16/2018 134 miles1/16/2018 112 miles1/20/2018 120 miles1/20/2018 80 miles1/26/2018 791 miles1/27/2018 2 miles1/28/2018 1 mile2/7/2018 159 miles2/10/2018 66 miles2/16/2018 66 miles2/18/2018 37 miles2/28/2018 68 miles3/4/2018 36 miles3/10/2018 246 miles3/23/2018 80 miles3/24/2018 109 miles4/3/2018 44 miles4/7/2018 246 miles4/7/2018

Fire School & E-Board MeetingFire Museum Chile FeedTri Mutual Aid MeetingState EMS Board MeetingOsceola VFD BanquetLegislative BreakfastEast Central Fire Prevention Co-OpTri Mutual Aid Training DayScribner VFD SmokerGering VFD annual banquetSchuyler VFD annual banquet Legislative stance MeetingTri Mutual Aid MeetingSnyder VFD Texas holdem/FeedSnyder VFD Fish FryBruno VFD pancake feedButler County Mutual Aid Meeting Morse Bluff VFD pancake feedLODD Team Fund raiser Kearney Hockey Scribner VFD Fish FryNSVFA Strategic Planning and meeting East Central Fire Prevention Co-Op Fire Museum work dayHowells VFD Steak Feed

Rising City Grand Island Kearney Omaha Fire Lincoln Osceola Lincoln BlairBoys Town Scribner Gering Schuyler Schuyler Bellevue Snyder Snyder Bruno Ulysses Morse Bluff Kearney Scribner Miford Clarkson Kearney Howells

44 miles4/17-22/2018 National Volunteer Fire Council Spring Meeting Alexandria VA 132 miles

to airport4/23/2018 132 miles5/4/2018 150 miles5/4-5/2018

State EMS Board Meeting Northeast Association Meeting CISM Team training 37 miles

5/16-20/2018 NE State Fire School

Lincoln Pierce Columbus Grand Island

165 miles

5/19/2018 Fire Chief Assoc. Semi Annual Meeting Grand Island 0 miles5/30/2018 Abie 29 miles 6/2/2018 Scribner 80 miles6/2/2018 Malmo 89 miles6/19/2018 Fremont Rural 67 miles6/30/2018 Fremont Lakes 56 miles7/13/2018 246 miles7/17/2018 187 miles7/21/2018 109 miles7/28/2018 246 miles8/3-4/2018 774 mile8/10-11/18 246 miles8/12/2018 204 miles8/29/2018 35 miles9/10/2018 132 miles9/15/2018

Butler County Mutual Aid Meeting Scribner VFD Poker runMalmo VFD Mountain Oyster Feed / Dance East Central Fire Prevention Co-OpFire Prevention Fun DayState EMS Board MeetingPlainview VFD Steak feedRaymond VFD Open HouseOur Hero Camp Fire MuseumFire School and NSVFA MeetingCISM ConferenceNortheast Association MeetingButler County Mutual Aid MeetingState EMS Board MeetingLinwood VFD Fund raiser

Kearney Plainview Raymond Kearney Chadron Kearney South Sioux Bellwood Lincoln Linwood 24 miles

9/18-22/2018 NVFC Fall Meeting Bismarck ND 1108 miles9/25/2018 66 miles10/6/2018 246 miles10/7/2018 1 mile10/7/2018

East Central Fire Prevention Co-Op Change out at the Fire Museum Schuyler VFD Pancake feed Clarkson VFD Omelet feed

Snyder Kearney Schuyler Clarkson 44 miles

Total miles traveled 8430 miles

Listed above is the travel report that I have logged for the Nebraska State Volunteer Firefighters Association during my 2017/2018 term as the appointed Director to the National Volunteer Fire Council. It has been a pleasure traveling across our great state and meeting the many dedicated firefighters and medical providers.

Joel CernyNVFC Appointed Director

David Fulton NSVFA Chaplain


Beginning at Conference last year, Marlene put together a committee that we named the CARE Committee.

This stands for Compassion, Awareness, & Resources for the Emergency responder. We want our fellow firefighters to feel our Compassion for them, we want to be Aware of things going on in their lives, and to provide the Resources they need to help them through anything they are experiencing.

There is no limit to the issues they may have, but some examples are scene stress, personal stress from any number of causes, substance abuse, and especially any suicidal thoughts. I think the thing that made us all sit up and take notice was the statistic that show that more firefighters are dying from suicide than from LODD deaths. That hits home. Currently, the committee consists of Marlene, myself as chair, Charles Roberts from Osceola, and Rex Adams from Lexington.

We have been called upon to do one stress debriefing for a department this year following a very difficult medical call (an attempted suicide), and recently met with the Osceola department to share our commitment to them and make sure they know we are available if we’re needed. We hope to meet with the Lexington and Madison departments to share the same things with them. We figure we’ll follow the example in scripture, to go to Jerusalem (home towns) first and then take it to Judea (rest of the State).

We all have connections with other firefighters around the state, so if our own departments know about us, word should spread to others and we will go wherever needed. The NSVFA has been kind and generous to provide some money in the upcoming budget to cover some of my expenses as Chaplain.

The other members of the committee serve entirely out the generousness of their own hearts. Please thank them if you see them.

Going forward, I would like to add two more members to the committee to give us better coverage in the state. I would like to add a member probably from the Imperial or Grant departments to help cover southwest Nebraska, and a member from somewhere in the panhandle.

There would be no additional cost to the NSVFA to do so, but I think it would help the CARE Committee to be more readily available throughout the state.

Thank you for your support of our efforts. I do think our work to CARE for the members of the NSVFA is important.

Sincerely submitted,

David C. Fulton NSVFA Chaplain

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