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Meeting Date: 7/13/94 <br /> Agenda Item: P 2 <br /> CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS <br /> REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION <br /> ITEM DESCRIPTION: Proposed ride along program for the fire department <br /> SUBMITTED BY: Clem Kurhajetz, Fire Chief <br /> REVIEWED BY: Susan Hoyt, City Administrator <br /> Peter Bachman, City Attorney <br /> EXPLANATION /SUMMARY: Prepared by Susan Hoyt <br /> The fire department would like to provide opportunities for citizens to ride along with <br /> the firefighters in the fire and rescue vehicles. The purpose of this is to improve <br /> communications and promote a better understanding of the department's operations. <br /> Many police departments and fire departments already provide opportunities for ride <br /> alongs. <br /> The proposed ride along program limits citizen riders to one ride -along on one nine <br /> hour tour of duty unless written permission is granted. This restriction does not apply <br /> to the explorer scouts, the administrator or the city council. <br /> The city's insurer reviewed the request and recommended that the city adopt a policy <br /> governing the ride along program. <br /> ATTACHMENT: <br /> A Proposed ride along program for the fire department <br /> B Comments from city's insurance agent (BRW) and company (Berkley) <br /> ACTION REQUESTED: <br /> Review and approve the ride along program for the fire department. <br />