HomeMy WebLinkAbout#04 - Fire Department Report STAFF REPORT
DATE: May 15, 2018
CONSENT
ITEM #: 4
TO: City Council
FROM: Greg Malmquist, Fire Chief
AGENDA ITEM: Month End Fire Department Update for April 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 46 calls in April:
2 Fire Alarms
11 Dispatched and cancelled en route
26 Medicals
2 Wild fires
1 Power Line down
2 Car accident with injuries
1 Special outside fire (burning garbage)
1 Service Call
46 Total
A Command vehicle did not respond on 7 calls for a response rate of 85%. Our average response time was 7.1
minutes from alarm to arrival. 20 calls had 3 or less responders minus the Duty Officer with 6 calls having only 1
personnel on the first due apparatus. 13 calls this month had only shift personnel for responders.
Drills for the Month:
#1 - CEU: Ventilation tactics
#2 - Burn House: Room and content fires
#3 - Burn House: Training burns/Static X self extinguisher Demo/Burn down structures
Points of Interest:
-Fire Personnel provided a Honor Guard detail for retired Fire Fighter Jerome Eder’s funeral. Several retired Fire
Fighters in attendance were not aware that they earned the right to such a service and as a result, a lot of
questions were generated. It is truly an honor to be able to be able to recognize the service of our fellow Fire
Fighters that proceed us in death.
-Two Personnel served as instructors for the County wide Active Shooter training held this month.
-Personnel assisted and participated in training burns on the burn house for the Washington County Fire
Investigations Team.
-One part time fire fighter transitioned to a Substitute capacity as they can no longer meet the requirements of
being scheduled part time.
-One potential recruit is no longer going through the process to join the department.
Part Timer Accomplishments:
The new vent saw was put in service and installed with new bracketing for L1.
Hydrant mapping has been completed and updated for everything not including ongoing construction.
The walls in the bays were scraped and touched up with paint as needed.
A few events at Arbor Glen were attended by Part time personnel.
Bullet resistant tactical vests were labeled and put in service. (provided by County for active shooter response)
Set up and staging of burn house for Washington County Investigation Team.
Assisting with Spring bunker gear washing.
Purchase and set up of sealable plastic totes to reduce carcinogen exposure in both Command Vehicles. (riding in
vehicle with bunker gear in the cab all of the time)
Multiple property inspections conducted for burn permits.
Spring cleaning began at both stations.
Safe Haven inspections.
Knox box install and business inspection follow up completed.