HomeMy WebLinkAbout#6 Fire AUGUST MONTHLY UPDATE
MAYOR & COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
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DATE: September 20, 2016
CONSENT
ITEM #6
MOTION
AGENDA ITEM: Monthly Fire Department Update
SUBMITTED BY: Greg Malmquist, Fire Chief
THROUGH: City Administrator
REVIEWED BY:
SUGGESTED ORDER OF BUSINESS:
- Introduction of Item .............................................................. City Administrator
- Report/Presentation………………………………………………… Fire Chief
- Questions from Council to Staff ............................................. Mayor Facilitates
- Call for Motion ............................................................... Mayor & City Council
- Discussion ....................................................................... Mayor & City Council
- Action on Motion .................................................................... Mayor Facilitates
POLICY RECOMMENDER: Fire Chief Greg Malmquist
FISCAL IMPACT: N/A
SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUESTED: Review monthly activity update from fire
department. Advice on any additional information requested.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: As a result of information requested by and provided to Council
in the past, City Administrator Kristina Handt directed Chief Malmquist to provide month end
updates. Information in the past was received very positively and appreciated by Council.
28 calls for the month of August.
City Council Meeting [Consent Agenda Item #6)
September 20, 2016
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Fire alarm – 1
Cancelled en route – 1
EMS – 19
Gas leak – 1
Accident with injuries – 4
Car Fire – 1
Good intent call – 1
= 28
10 of the 28 calls had 3 or less responders on apparatus and one of those included the Chief as
the only responder
Our average response time was 6.5 minutes.
Department drills for the month were:
#1 – National Night Out
#2 – Annual Fit testing and Station clean up from Huff n’ Puff
#3 – Quarterly EMS Training with Regions
We also had 3 additional Fire Prevention events that personnel participated in.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION (SWOT):
Strengths Council is kept up to date on activities, training and any significant
items within the fire department.
Weaknesses None
Opportunities Better understanding of fire department.
Threats None
RECOMMENDATION: Review monthly update.
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