HomeMy WebLinkAbout# 05 - August 2017 Fire Department Report STAFF REPORT
DATE: September 19, 2017
CONSENT
TO: City Council
FROM: Greg Malmquist, Fire Chief
AGENDA ITEM: Month End Fire Department Update for August 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 27 calls for August.
2 Fire Alarms
1 Dispatched and cancelled en route
17 Medicals
6 Car accidents with injuries
1 Tree on Fire (on power line)
27 Total
A Command vehicle did not respond on 4 calls for a response rate of 85%. Average response time was
7.6 minutes. 13 calls had 3 or less responders minus the Duty Officer with 3 calls having only 1
personnel on the apparatus. 3 calls also had only the Chief as a responder.
Department drills for the month:
#1 – CEU – Elevators
#2 – EMS scenarios
#3 – Regions Quarterly EMS
Points of interest:
- Interviews are just about wrapped up for the part-time staffing and they will hopefully start
within the next month.
- National Night Out was a great success with our personnel being able to attend 6 separate
neighborhood events.
- We had several Public Relation and Fire Prevention events in August as is usually the case as
we ramp up for the fall. One such event was our annual pancake breakfast coinciding with
the Huff N’ Puff weekend.
- We have resumed day time drills in preparation for the changes in staffing and the ever
increasing need for flexibility for our current personnel.