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1 Fire Department Activity Report <br />June 1-30, 1989 <br />Page 3 <br />Meanwhile, in the Dayton Fire Department Case (they were also sued for <br />negligence) judgement was rendered against the fire department in District <br />Court and the decision was reversed by the Appeals Court. Based on this <br />decision, our Attorney will be filing an appeal to have the suit against us <br />dismissed. Three cheers for the good guys!!! <br />In a nut shell, according to the Appeals Court, Monday morning quarterbacking <br />is a no -no for the fire service. Attached is a copy of their decision. <br />We are In the process of landscaping at Station _i, when completed, we wil: be <br />setting up a date for an open house. Probably, sometime in August. <br />PUBLIC ASSISTANCE/EVENTS <br />June 4 Mounds View Square Charity Fair, Eighteen firefighters participated <br />with fire apparatus/equipment, our Public Fire Education Trailer <br />and Pluggie, we also filled the dunk tauk. This veers theme was <br />the fire department. We will be receiving $2200 + in the very near <br />future. Firefighter Bill Becker, of Station 1 was the coordinator <br />of this event. <br />June 8 Tower Days Parade in Spring Lake Park. We were represented by <br />Engine 16 and Ladder 9 and crews. <br />June 14 10 A.H. - Station 1 personnel conducted a fire truck demonstration <br />(� at the Sunrise Methodist Day Care Center on County Road I. <br />`—' 6:30 P.M. - Fridley 49'r Parade. Engine 5 and personnel was our <br />entry. <br />June 29 Station 1 personnel conducted a fire truck demonstration and safety <br />talk for a large group of preschoolers at Hillvlew park in Mounds <br />View. <br />SERIOUS/UNUSUAL FIRE CALL SUMMARY <br />Through June 30, we have responded to a total of 400 fire runs, 23 less than <br />for the same period last year. Thr reduction can be attributed to the <br />deer -,„se .n grass/peat fires. If we continue to receive average amounts of <br />rainfall, I anticipate that the total fire calls will be near our projected <br />figure of 750 for the year. <br />Jag= 3, OC"! hours Stationa 3, 2 and Deputy Chief Mahaffey responded to a <br />mobile home fire at 1340 - 104th way. Engine 6 the first arriving rig found <br />a mobile on fire at this address and proceeded to lay an 1 1/2" line to the <br />front door. Engine 2 laid the feeder line to Engine 6 and a second 1 1/2" <br />line to the back duur to help extinguish this fast moving fire. Ladder 12's <br />crew helped on the handlfnes and in overhauling the home. We were on the <br />scene for 2 hours. Damages to the home and contents are estimated at <br />$22,000. The cause of this fire has been determined as an electrical short <br />in the wiring behind the stove. <br />