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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes April 27, 2004 07 Page 7 1 move the type of law enforcement services experienced in the City of St. Anthony Village to 2 another community. 3 4 Councilmember Horst indicated he echoed the viewpoints just given. He added the Police 5 Department was a true asset to the community and made the City a safer place. 6 7 Mayor Pro Tern Thuesen stated he appreciated the effort of all the men and women of the City's 8 police force and indicated they did a great job for the community. 9 10 B. Presentation of Fire Department 2003 Annual Report by Fire Chief Hewitt 11 Fire Chief Hewitt stated it was fitting the Fire Department was present at the same meeting as the 12 Police Department, as they worked hand in hand. He added "hats off to Captain Ohl and the 13 Police Department for assisting us." 14 15 Fire Chief Hewitt indicated the mission of the Fire Department was "to serve the City of St. 16 Anthony by protecting lives, property and the environment through quality and excellence in fire 17 and EMS services." 18 19 Fire Chief Hewitt explained the Fire Department had a staff of one fire chief and six career 20 firefighters, who staffed three shifts 24/7/365. He added the Department also had 26 paid-on-call 21 firefighters, who supported career personnel during critical incidents. He noted the paid-on-call 22 firefighters also provided additional functions for the Department on any fire incident. 23 24 Fire Chief Hewitt indicated all Fire Department personnel were professionally trained in fire and 25 EMS skills, adding the Department had six new recruits in training. 26 27 Fire Chief Hewitt stated the Department operated three pumping engines, one utility truck, a 28 utility car, a command vehicle and currently operated out of the temporary station with one 29 engine located at the Public Works building. 30 31 Fire Chief Hewitt listed the various ways in which the Fire Department was involved in the 32 community. 33 34 Fire Chief Hewitt explained there were 901 incidents in 2003, with 65% of those incidents 35 requiring EMS services. He noted the average response time in 2003 was 3 minutes and 10 36 seconds, which was a little higher than 2002 because of the Fire Department's temporary 37 location. 38 39 Fire Chief Hewitt indicated the fire loss in 2003 was $36,150 and the Department saved 90% of 40 the property to which it was called. He added the short response time was due to 24/7 staffing 41 and well-trained personnel. 42 43 Fire Chief Hewitt listed the types of training received by Fire Department personnel. He noted 44 physical fitness training was important and cited statistics regarding firefighters who died 45 because of cardiac arrest. 46