HomeMy WebLinkAbout#03 - Fire Department Report STAFF REPORT
DATE: December 4, 2018
CONSENT
ITEM #: 3
TO: City Council
FROM: Greg Malmquist, Fire Chief
AGENDA ITEM: Fire Department Update for November
REVIEWED BY: Kristina Handt, City Administrator
ISSUE BEFORE COUNCIL: Review monthtly activity through the 28th, from fire department.
Advise on any additional information requested.
PROPOSAL DETAILS/ANALYSIS:
We had 36 calls in November as of the 28th:
3 Fire Alarms
1 Good Intent call
4 Cancelled en route
27 Medicals
1 Car accidents with injuries
36 Total
A Command vehicle did not respond on 6 calls for a response rate of 83%. Our average
response time was 8 minutes from alarm to arrival. 25 calls had 3 or less responders minus the
Duty Officer with 6 calls having only 1 personnel on the first due apparatus. 12 calls this month
had only shift personnel for responders.
Drills for the Month:
#1 - CEU – Scene Preservation
#2 - Aerial Operations
#3 - Quarterly EMS
Points of Interest:
- Fire Fighter Richard Sachs retired after a 43 year career with the department. Richard
served in nearly every position in the department including a period of time as the Chief
of the Department.
- 1 new PT Fire Fighter started and is now in the rotation.
- 1 new PT Fire Fighter is moving through the process for hiring.
- PT positions are nearly filled pending the final hire. Staffing continues to be an issue on
the POC side though. Thankfully, two new POC personnel are in the process of either
training or joining.
- Several personnel assisted Bayport Fire with a house burn.
- Several personnel attended extra Auto Extrication training held at the East Metro
Training Center this month.
- Mutual Aid had to be requested for a fire alarm due to lack of responders.
- Several calls required double pages due to lack of responders so far this month.
Part Timer Accomplishments:
- Groundskeeping and landscaping at both stations.
- Cleaning and general maintenance at both station.
- Practical drills as assigned during shifts.
- Orientation and training of new PT personnel.
- Vehicle and equipment inspections.
- Assisted with Burn Permit applications.
- Researched hose that failed hose testing and disposed of unrepairable lines.
- Assisted department with semi-annual Bunker Gear Washing.
- Assisted with pumping out septic at Station Two.
- Implemented radio rotation system for PT personnel on shift.