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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />MAY 8, 2013 <br />1 <br />RECOVERING <br />COSTS FOR <br />FREEWAY <br />CALLS <br />EMERGENCY <br />MEDICAL <br />REPONDER <br />SERVICE <br />purchase of rescue tools, hose replacement, and 800 MHz compatible <br />pagers (City funded). <br />Smiley noted previous discussion related to obtaining a first -right -of - <br />refusal on the property at 331 East Little Canada Road, adjacent to the fire <br />station. The City Administrator indicated that he has previously discussed <br />this with the property owner, but indicated that he would contact her <br />again. <br />Smiley reported that the Vadnais Heights Fire Department charges for <br />responding to freeway calls for non -city residents. These charges are <br />billed to the individual's insurance company, Smiley suggested that <br />initiating this would help defray costs. Keis asked about the financial <br />impact. The City Clerk reported that at the November 14, 2011 meeting <br />the information provided was that Vadnais Heights charges $350 per hour <br />for freeway responses and recovered about $6,000 in costs. It was also <br />reported that in billing for these costs, Vadnais Heights collects on about <br />70% of the costs billed. Smiley indicated that the Little Canada and <br />Vadnais Heights Fire Departments have an upcoming joint meeting, and <br />he would try to obtain updated information on this issue. <br />Smiley updated the Council on the Fire Departtnent's efforts to provide <br />emergency medical responder service, and reported that about half of <br />the fire fighters have been trained. He reported that Allina Medical is <br />corning to the Fire Station every other month and conducts medical <br />training. Smiley also noted that any new firefighters joining the <br />Department will be required to take emergency medical responder <br />training. <br />Smiley reported that the Fire Department Board of Directors has made the <br />decision that beginning July 1" the Department will respond to freeway <br />auto accidents with injuries. Smiley noted that this will not result in a big <br />increase in calls. He estimated that these freeway accidents number <br />between 25 to 30 and stated that the Department is already responding to <br />about half of these calls already. <br />The Administrator suggested that the Department put together an article <br />related to this service that could be included in a future City newsletter. <br />Blesene• asked about more advanced medical response. Smiley indicated <br />that they are venturing into this area slowly. He estimated that Little <br />Canada has about 100 medical calls per month that Allina is responding <br />11 <br />