Northwest Association of Fire Trainers

“Any active member of a recognized emergency service department can be appointed by the department to represent that department as a voting member of this organization. Any person who supervises or instructs emergency related subjects in the two state and five county region may pay the designated dues and become an individual voting, active member. A recognized regional emergency services department or individual member, as defined in article iii section 1&2, shall pay the designated dues to the naft treasurer by february 15th of each year. Each recognized emergency service department shall submit a mailing list (name, address, employing organization, work and home phone numbers) of those members deemed necessary by the department to receive naft publications. Such lists shall be submitted annually with dues payment or within thirty (30) days of any change. It shall be the responsibility of each recognized emergency service department to qualify 1 voting member and alternates from their respective departments. Each department will submit on a form supplied by the naft attesting to the fact that said member is entitled to be a voting member at the naft meetings. Recognized department shall share information on schools, conferences, seminars, workshops, and other eductional opportunities sponsored during the year and when possible make instructional resource materials available to other naft agencies.”

“The officers of the association shall be: president, vice-president, 1st director (mfoa), 2nd director (training), 3rd director (ems). The president and 1st director shall be elected each even numbered year for a term of two years by a simple majority vote at the may naft meeting. The vice-president, 2nd director and 3rd director shall be elected each odd numbered year for a term of two years by a simple majority vote at the may naft meeting. The secretary/treasure duties shall be contracted out on a part-time basis. All newly elected officers of the association shall take office at the beginning of the june meeting and serve until their successors are elected and installed. Nomination of officers shall be open to the general voting membership beginning in march. Any member nominated for office in the association, must be an active voting member of the naft. The officers shall be elected for a term of two years and shall be eligible for re-election. In case of a vacated office, a successor shall be appointed by the executive board to serve the remainder of the term.”

“All active members of the naft, or member by affiliation are invited to present resolutions to the naft june meeting. All resolutions must be submitted to the secretary of the naft for review. Also, send a cover letter to the secretary telling if the resolution is to be acted on at the june meeting, or just informational to the association. All resolutions then will be forwarded to the president and presented at the june meeting. All resolutions must be typewritten on 8 1/2" x 11" paper and signed by the person or group proposing the resolution. The resolutions committee may accept emergency resolutions directly if it is determined that the purpose for which the resolution is intended was not evident prior to the conference, and if the resolution clearly is required and in the best interest of the association. The decision of the resolutions committee on accepting emergency resolutions will be final. After the resolution is by the president, it will be read to the body. At the end of the june meeting action will be taken by the naft body. The president may consolidate resolutions of like subject matter and prepare a composite resolution to be presented to the meeting, or call upon sponsors to consolidate resolutions.”

“AT BOARD MEETING”

“BY REQUEST”