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RESOLUTION NO. 5447
CITY OF ilJOUNDS JIEH'
COUNTY OF RAil'ISEY
STA TE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION OF APPRECIA. TION FOR FIREFIGHTER RA J:MOND REYNOLDS
rn JERE4S, Raymond Reynolds has been employed b.v the Spring Lake Park/Blaine/Mounds Vi ell' Fire
Departmentfor sixteen years as a volunteer firefighter; and
rVHEREAS. Raymondjoined the Fire Department Alarch 14, 1983 as a nightfirefighter assigned to Station
One. Due to a change inl1isjidltimejoh sh!fi, he lI'as assigned to the day sh(ft at Station One.
lVIlEREAS, Raymond \l'(IS appointed as acting Fire Alotor Operator in August (~l1985 and promoted 10 the
fid1 rank of Fire Alotor Operator 011 Dec€:!mher 15, 1985. In Decemher of 1986 he l1'as appointed Captain and
served in this capacity until August l?ll991l1'hen he retumed to the position v.fFire Alotor Operator. Raymond
served at Station One during his entir€:! tenure with the Fire Department.
Vr"flEREAS, Raymond l1Y1S cert(jied as Firefighter 1 in 1989, recert(fied in 1999, Firefighter II in 1990 and
Firefighter l1I in 199] hy Anoka Technical College, and also trained in 1988 to the Fire Instructor II level at
Hennepin Technical College.
e IVIlEREAS. Ra.vmond attended l'([riousfire.fighting cOllrses in eluding Fire l'dotor Operator, he(/\~v rescue,
(o~'cihle entl:v, Air~ndi Crasl1lRescue. .l.vih:~andfirefighting and enu!rgen(l:' l'ehicle operator.trainil~g: As a member
(d the department s Ha:::ardous Alatenals 1 eam, R(~vmond a/fended many lII-llOuse and olllsllle trallllng classes
related to Ha:::ardous rVaste .\pills, trallSportation (d'dangaous goods, incident (/Jw~vsis and management, and
Ha:::ardo/ls Materials Railroad Incident response. Raymond maintained the r€:!quired First Aid/CPR C€:!rt(fications
as lvell as h€:!ing certified as an Emergency Medical Technician.
WHt'RI:AS, Raymond responded to 2, 594.fire calls and altend€:!d over 73() lI'eek~v drills. In addition to his
firefighting dillies, he assisted with fir€:! prevention and puhlicfire education presentations/el'ents and participated
in ollr anllual Open House and Santa tours. Raymond receil'ed Alvards l?(Aleritfor a/f€:!nding the most drills at
Station One in 1987 and 1988.
rVHERlo~4.S. Ra.vmond has retiredfi'om the Fire Department March 17, ::000 and the City l~rAlollnds Viell'
appreciates and commelllls Ra.vmondfor his sixteen years (~(dedicated and loyal service 10 the Fire Department
and the commlllll'tl-.
NOl\', there.f()re, 1. Dan CO/lghlin. Alayor.f{n. the City ofMollnds Vie 11', and memhers (?fthe Council,
emplo.rees v.frhe Spring Lake Park/Blaine/i\'/o/llllls /'iell' Fire Department and residellfs of the City l?fJlounds
r'iell', express their appreciation to Raymond Re.vnoldsfor his devoted services as a Firefighter and Captain.
P/,2.\ellied fhis 1 Jlh day (?fSeptemher. ]()(JO.
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