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MAYOR & COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
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DATE: November 15, 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 RECCOMENDER: Fire Chief Greg Malmquist
FISCAL IMPACT: N/A
SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUESTED: Review monthly activity update from fire department. Advise on any additional information requested.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: On going monthly report to Council of Fire Department Activities.
51 calls for the month of October. 1 -Fire alarm with no fire – unintentional 4 -Dispatched and cancelled enroute
32 -Medicals 1 -False alarm or false call 6 -Gas leaks
City Council Meeting [Consent Agenda Item #6)
November 15, 2016
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1 -Malicious fire alarm activation
5 -Car accident with injuries 1 -Smoke or odor removal 51 Total
A CV did not respond on 3 of the 51 calls for the month equaling a 94% response rate. Our average response time was great this month. This was mostly in part to multiple calls that were back to back allowing personnel to respond from the station and/or the previous scene.
Either way, we touted an impressive average of just under 5.8 minutes.
16 of our calls in October had 3 or less responders total minus CV response. 4 of the 16 calls with 3 or less responders had only 1 responder besides the CV response and
there was one additional call with the CV being the only responder for the call.
Department Training Drills for the month were: #1 – CEU Fire ground Communication
#2 – Officer’s meeting
#3 – Annual physical ability test #4 – Station and truck checks Points of interest:
- Construction continues to slow response and delay personnel although the numbers are
skewed this month
- 1 Fire fighter resigned this month
- Both Chiefs attended the State Chief’s Conference for CEU training and updates
- 2 Fire fighters are continuing Fire Officer 1 training.
- We attended the EMPSTF Open House and were able to showcase the Ladder truck.
- We attended the Washington County Health Fair event at the Lake Elmo Park Reserve.
- The Lake Elmo Elementary Kindergarteners visited the Fire Department for Fire
Prevention – 105 children attended the event