HomeMy WebLinkAbout#04 - MAY 2018 Fire Dept Report STAFF REPORT
DATE: June 19, 2018
CONSENT
ITEM #: 4
TO: City Council
FROM: Greg Malmquist, Fire Chief
AGENDA ITEM: Month End Fire Department Update for May 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 52 calls in April:
2 Fire Alarms
1 Arcing/shorted electrical equipment
2 Structure fires
1 Carbon Monoxide incident
9 Cancelled en route
27 Medicals
1 Gas leak
2 Grass fires
2 Car accidents with injuries
1 Nothing found upon arrival
1 Vehicle fire
2 Downed power lines
1 Prescribed fire
52 Total
A Command vehicle did not respond on 12 calls for a response rate of 67%. Our average
response time was 7.1 minutes from alarm to arrival. 23 calls had 3 or less responders minus the
Duty Officer with 11 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: Engine Company Operations
#2 - Quarterly EMS
#3 - New County CAD system overview and Online Training system intro (Target Solutions)
Points of Interest:
- New ISO rating effective July 2018, that was obtained by a joint effort of Public Works
and Fire Department. We were able to reduce our rating from a 6/9 to a 5 throughout
Lake Elmo. This has the potential to save homeowners approximately $250 on the annual
insurance premium of a $350,000 home, if their insurance carrier uses ISO.
- Staffing continues to be a struggle. The frequency appears to be on the rise where the
only responders are the PT personnel. We currently have 3 PT Fire Fighter openings.
- One Personnel helped with the County wide Active Shooter training held this month.
- One part time fire fighter transitioned to a Substitute capacity as they can no longer meet
the requirements of being scheduled part time.
Part Timer Accomplishments:
- Reinspection of Park Dental to help them with accredidation and Installed Knox Box to
close out Inspection for Oakdale Gun Club.
- Assisted in and completed semi-annual gear washing for department.
- Updated and changed job board at Station 1 to account for shift workers.
- Grounskeeping and landscaping at Station 1.
- Conducted fire truck ride for LE Elementary school kids that one contest with the annual
school carnival.
- Station 1 cleaning and equipment maintenance, (ice machine).
- Vehicle repairs - power supply to Tender 1, broken storage box on Ranger trailer, faulty
wiring on Boat trailer, Boat motor propeller.
- Completed multiple requested Safe Haven home inspections and detector installations.
- Vehicle and equipment inspections