HomeMy WebLinkAbout#03 - Fire Department June 2019 Report STAFF REPORT
DATE: July 16, 2019
CONSENT
TO: City Council
FROM: Greg Malmquist, Fire Chief
AGENDA ITEM: Month End Fire Department Update for June 2019
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 42 calls in June:
4 Cancelled en route
24 Medicals
7 Car accidents with injuries
2 Gas leaks
3 Electrical wiring/equipment problems
1 Transport vehicle fire (semi fire)
1 Smoke removal
42 Total
A Command vehicle did not respond on 12 calls for a response rate of 77%. Our average
response time was 6.3 minutes from alarm to arrival. 25 calls had 3 or less responders minus the
Duty Officer with 7 calls having only 1 personnel on the first due apparatus. 16 calls this month
had only shift personnel for responders.
Drills for the Month:
#1 - SCBA demo for Draeger brand
#2 - SCBA demo for MSA brand
#3 - Quarterly EMS
Points of Interest:
- Hydrant mapping is done and the project is well under way now.
- One applicant has met the requirements to go before council for a potential
conditional job offer as a POC Fire Fighter.
- One probational POC Fire Fighter completed his EMS training this past month.
- Requested reimbursement from grant funding through Washington County
Emergency Management for the purchase of 4 – iPads with a cost of $2,048.56.
- Submitted request for training reimbursement with the MBFTE (MN Board of
Firefighter Training and Education) in the amount of $5,872.50.
- Responded to semi rollover and fire on Hwy. 36. Crews were on scene for 4 hours
due to HazMat and stanby during vehicle removal.
Part Timer Accomplishments:
- Continued working on hydrant paddle replacement and GIS labeling.
- Cleaning and general maintenance at both stations.
- Practical drills as assigned during shifts.
- Training on assisting with fire inspections.
- Vehicle and equipment inspections.
- Assisted with Burn Permit applications.
- Basic maintenance and landscaping at Station 1.