HomeMy WebLinkAbout#03 - Fire Department July 2019 Report STAFF REPORT
DATE: August 20, 2019
CONSENT
TO: City Council
FROM: Greg Malmquist, Fire Chief
AGENDA ITEM: Month End Fire Department Update for July 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 50 calls in July:
6 Cancelled en route
28 Medicals
8 Car accidents with injuries
3 Fire Alarms
1 Electrical wiring/equipment problems
1 Lightning Strike
1 Structure Fire
1 Oven Fire
1 Illegal burn
50 Total
A Command vehicle did not respond on 18 calls for a response rate of 64%. Our average
response time was 7.8 minutes from alarm to arrival. 28 calls had 3 or less responders minus the
Duty Officer with 5 calls having only 1 personnel on the first due apparatus. 20 calls this month
had only shift personnel for responders.
Drills for the Month:
#1 - Department Vision Meeting
#2 - Bayport water shuttle and Tender driving mutual aid
#3 - Drafting and Water tender Ops
Points of Interest:
- Two Personnel were brought on as full POC as they have completed all requirements
to move out of probation.
- One more recruit was given a conditional job offer by the Council.
- One PT personnel is also serving as a POC FF now as they moved into Lake Elmo.
- Recievd 2 additional POC Applications.
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 landscaping at station 1.
- Multiple vehicle repairs requiring shuttling to repair locations.
- Routine watering of new sod by the pickleball courts across from Station One.
- Assisted with annual hose testing.
- Entering Inspection and Pre-Plan data in software for new commercial properties.