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1 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING • <br /> 2 JULY 27 , 1993 <br /> 3 PAGE 4 <br /> 4 <br /> 5 <br /> 6 7 . REPORTS <br /> 7 <br /> 8 A. Fire Department 1992 Annual Report <br /> 9 <br /> 10 Chief Johnson noted that statistically there appear to be no <br /> 11 trends evolving as they were consistent for the year . <br /> 12 <br /> 13 He referred the Council to that section of the report which <br /> 14 addressed the distribution of response runs . This is a new <br /> 15 addition to the annual report . <br /> 16 <br /> 17 The Chief felt the distribution may be a factor when <br /> 18 considering the relocation of the Fire Department . The runs <br /> 19 focus significantly on the senior citizen facilities which are <br /> 20 located on either end of the City. <br /> 21 <br /> 22 The response runs outside of the City and the mutual aid calls <br /> 23 were reviewed. <br /> 24 <br /> 25 Chief Johnson advised that a new hiring policy was created in <br /> 26 1992 . One black person and two women were hired to fill four <br /> 27 of the openings in the part time division of the department . • <br /> 28 <br /> 29 Councilmember Marks inquired if the Chief felt the department <br /> 30 personnel has received sufficient training to be fully <br /> 31 qualified to respond to certain situations . <br /> 32 <br /> 33 The Chief responded there are a number of areas in which more <br /> 34 training is desired . He has been sending one person to <br /> 35 training who then returns and does the training in-house . This <br /> 36 practice is cost effective . He feels the turn over in the <br /> 37 department has been a negative as it takes two hundred and <br /> 38 fifty hours to reach a minimum of training. <br /> 39 <br /> 40 The Chief explained the hazardous materials procedures . He <br /> 41 noted that his personnel is not trained in all of the haz mat ' <br /> 42 procedures but can respond to certain situations . <br /> 43 <br /> 44 Councilmember Wagner inquired what the department has <br /> 45 available in equipment for very small children . The Chief <br /> 46 responded that pediatric emergency equipment and procedures <br /> 47 have lagged behind that available for adults . He noted that <br /> 48 typically adults receive much more sophisticated and effective <br /> 49 assistance than do small children . <br /> 50 <br />