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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MAY 25, 2016 that he thinks the next generation of firefighters will drive if and how this or any other changes to the department could happen. McGraw stated this move needs to come from the fire department, not the City Council. Fischer stated he was just thinking about this from an equipment sharing standpoint, not changing City services. Assistant Chief Morelan stated that it is already happening. He explained that only a couple of fire departments have a dive team and a HazMat team, and that is all that is needed because they will respond where needed. Chief Smiley stated the new county -wide dispatch system has vehicle locating and GIS capabilities, and they will be making more use of the technology starting in the fall. He explained that for certain critical incident types, such as structure fires and cardiac arrest, the closest fire truck will be dispatched, no matter what city it is in. He stated that most Ramsey County cities are participating in this new effort, including St Paul. He stated that another County -wide effort is Project Life Saver. He explained that the local Fire Departments in Ramsey County have taken it over from the Sheriff's Department. He explained that a GPS tracking device is given to certain people who have been determined to be vulnerable. He noted that most of the participants are kids with issues who wander, and there are a few elderly people with dementia. He stated that they have had three call -outs in the last three months for this. He stated that a few people in Little Canada use the program. Assistant Chief Morelan thanked the members of the Long Range Planning Committee and feels it has been very helpful. ADJOURN There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:17 p.m. r� John, ° .` eis, Mayor Attes@Jel anson, City Administrator G!