HomeMy WebLinkAbout#05 Fire Department April report STAFF REPORT
DATE: May 16, 2017
CONSENT
ITEM #: 5
TO: City Council
FROM: Greg Malmquist, Fire Chief
AGENDA ITEM: Month End Fire Department Update for April 2017
REVIEWED BY: Kristina Handt, City Administrator
BACKGROUND:
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 33 Calls for April.
3 Fire alarms
1 arcing, shorting electrical equip
1 Structure fire
1 Oven Fire
2 Dispatched and cancelled en route
17 Medicals
1 Gas leak
1 Grass fire
3 Car accidents with injuries
1 Search and rescue for a missing child
1 Smoke or odor removal
1 Special outside fire (port-a-potty)
33 Total
A Command vehicle did not respond on 6 of the calls for the month for a response rate of 83%. Average
response time for the month was just over 8 minutes. 8 calls had 3 or less responders minus the Duty
Officer.
Department drills for the month:
#1 – CEU (Transitional Fire Attack)
#2 – Drafting and pumping from portable water dump tanks
#3 – ResQ Pump inservice training
Points of interest:
- The department purchased and was trained in the use of the ResQ Pump device for
CPR. The ResQ Pump is a device that has shown great success in survivability for cardiac
arrest victims.
- 1 Fire fighter began a Leave of Absence for 4-6 months for out of state work.
- Station 2 continues to have a staffing shortage making it difficult to fill Duty Crews there.
- Personnel continue Fire Apparatus Operator training.
- 1 Fire Fighter was out on Medical Leave for the entire month.
FISCAL IMPACT: N/A
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