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Item No. 7E <br />Type of Business: <br />WK: Work Session; PH: Public Hearing; <br />CA: Consent Agenda; CB: Council Business City of Mounds View Staff Report <br />To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From: Nyle Zikmund, Fire Chief <br />Item Title/Subject: 2nd Quarter Report <br />Date of Report: April 8, 2002 <br /> <br />Call Activity: <br />We are about 10% less on call volume as compared to last year which ended up being <br />about 10% less than the two previous years. That's the good news, the bad news is that <br />property loss associated with fires is already about 90% of last years total. However, this <br />simply demonstrates the devastating impact of Arson fires as over 80% of the <br />aforementioned loss is attributable to the Fast Lane Auto fire which occurred earlier this <br />year in the City of Blaine. The fire is still under investigation but the cause has been <br />determined to be Arson. <br /> <br />PASS Devices: <br />These are the personal alert safety system devices we submitted a grant for last year and <br />were successful (one of seventeen fire departments in the state) in obtaining. All devices <br />are in and installed on the breathing apparatus units. I will be demonstrating the various <br />technological components and features of the devices which cost about $1,000 each <br />installed. <br /> <br />Audit: <br />The annual Fire Department audit has been completed and a copy has been forwarded to <br />each of the three city managers/administrators. There were no significant violations. The <br />Relief Association Audit will be completed by June. <br /> <br />Annual Report: <br />Work on this report, which has been produced annually since 1970 is just about complete <br />with production and final copies hopefully available by May 1. <br /> <br />Records Management Software: <br />Our sole capital budget proposal last year is nearing the second phase of implementation. <br />One third of the cost has been paid which covered installation of the software on our <br />server and ten full days of training. The second phase is installation on all workstations <br />and ten more days of training which is scheduled for later this month. <br /> <br />Training: <br />One of our main goals this year is an increase in practical training. To that end we have <br />been utilizing our joint training facility located in Fridley on a regular basis and will be