HomeMy WebLinkAbout#06 - Fire Dept February Report STAFF REPORT
DATE: March 20, 2018
CONSENT
ITEM #: 6
TO: City Council
FROM: Greg Malmquist, Fire Chief
AGENDA ITEM: Month End Fire Department Update for February 2018
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 28 calls in February:
3 Fire Alarms
1 Dispatched and Cancelled en route
19 Medicals
2 Gas leaks
3 Motor vehicle accidents with injuries
28 Total
A Command vehicle did not respond on 9 calls for a response rate of 75%. Our average response time
was 7.5 minutes from alarm to arrival. 15 calls had 3 or less responders minus the Duty Officer with 4
calls having only 1 personnel on the first due apparatus. 8 calls this month had only shift personnel for
responders.
Safe Haven suffered a bit of a setback due to issues with the post office forwarding from the Fire
Department to City Hall. We have also been informed the grant fell through for the Fire Stops. It is not
all bad news though. Through some media notices along with the word of mouth, the program is
getting talked about. Hopefully, that transitions into what it was intended to be.
The Substitute fire fighters have started to fill in a few open shifts as needed. This has already proven to
be a valuable asset for the sake of guaranteed coverage for the part time shifts.
Drills for the Month:
#1- CEU – Power Tools
#2 – Quarterly Region’s EMS
We also had personnel active with several activities this past month such as the Washington County Fire
Investigations Team, Truck Committee, and the Washington County Active Shooter training program
(C.I.R.A.S.).