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and low blood sugar intervention, nitro glycerin administration, aspirin administration, nebulizer application, advanced airway application, advanced trauma care and others. These interventions will be provided by highly training and equipped FFD EMTs who will respond on medical emergencies where appropriate advanced lifesaving interventions are required or potentially required. Staffing The heart of the SBMFD staffing model is the flexibility it offers by providing an effective and efficient scaled response depending in the type of emergency. This model is based from the highly successful and efficient City of Blaine/SBMFD staffing model. To make this model work the following action items are required: Within the SBMFD culture, the purpose of the full-time staff is not only to perform daily duties including emergency response, but, to fully support the volunteer firefighter side of the organization. This ensures the lightest burden possible is placed on the volunteers, one method to creating the best organizational culture to ensuring the nest retention rates possible. The full- time SBMFD (dba FFD) employees will be organized in the following manner: Maintain 5-6 full-time SBMFD (dba FFD) employees. The work schedule will vary according to policies and needs as determined by the SBMFD, but, will generally be between the hours of 0800-1630, M -F and will be a 40 -hour week. Transfer the Fire Marshal position to the FPD. The Fire Marshal will lead the City Responder Group and will be an employee of the City of Fridley. Create a City Responder Group of 4-6 personnel whose primary responsibility on their job description is firefighting/ems/rescue response. The city responders will respond out of Station 1 and will staff fire suppression apparatus co -located at the new Fire Station 1. The City Responders will participate in PERA P&F and will be employed by the City of Fridley. Council resolution designating personnel participating in the City Responder program may be required. City Responders may be part of the Volunteer/POC group and will not be required to respond outside of normal work hours, unless part of the Volunteer/POC group. 10Pge