HomeMy WebLinkAbout#05 February 2017 Fire Dept Report STAFF REPORT
DATE: March 21, 2017
CONSENT
ITEM #: 5
TO: City Council
FROM: Greg Malmquist, Fire Chief
AGENDA ITEM: Month End Fire Department Update for February 2017
REVIEWED BY: Kristina Handt, City Administrator
ISSUE BEFORE COUNCIL: Review month end activity update from fire department. Advise on any
additional information requested.
PROPOSAL DETAILS/ANALYSIS:
We had a total of 36 calls in February:
1 Fire Alarm
1 Structure Fire
1 CO Alarm
3 Dispatched and cancelled en route
15 Medicals
1 Extrication of victim(s) from vehicle
2 Structure Fire Rekindles
1 Gas Leak
1 Good Intent Call
1 Grass Fire
6 Car accidents with injuries
1 Off road / heavy equipment fire
1 Smoke removal
1 Special Outside fire
36 Total
A command vehicle did not respond to 3 calls in February for a response rate of 92%. The average
response time for the month was an impressive 5 minutes. However, 15 calls had 3 or less responders
minus the CV/3178.
Department drills for the month:
#1 – CEU Cancer Awareness
#2 – Officer’s Meeting
#3 – Quarterly EMS with Regions
Points of interest:
- Both Captains attended Officer CEU training at the annual State Fire Officer School.
- Personnel attended and stood by for EMS assistance at two community ice fishing events.
- One of our personnel attended a gas Pipe line safety training seminar.
- Personnel conducted a “spring cleaning” drill at station two where trucks were checked and cleaned
and overall station maintenance and organizing was conducted.