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2016 Annual Report • Fire Department • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />17 | Page <br /> <br />ACTIVE SHOOTER TRAINING WITH THE POLICE <br />We do this annually with the Police Department and have for a number of years. As difficult as <br />it is to imagine, it is something that both departments have made a priority to train for every <br />year. <br /> <br />FIRE DEPARTMENT TRAINING 2016 SUMMARY <br />By Training Officer Ryan Anttila <br />As is the norm in the fire service, much of the St. Anthony Fire Department’s focus is on <br />preparing our people for the types of incidents that they may encounter while working for us. <br />Many of the calls we prepare for are the ones that happen very infrequently, but that does not <br />negate the preparation needed. <br />Training has been and will continue a primary focus for the St. Anthony Fire Department. Last <br />year we focused on many different topics, including ice water rescue, firefighter survival skills, <br />pumping, and natural gas incidents. <br />A benefit to fire departments is the ability to have outside agencies come in and teach, or speak <br />regarding a specific set of skills or situations. These experts bring a unique perspective or new <br />techniques to our department, and provide specific skills along the way. <br />A representative from CenterPoint Energy came to train us on gas leaks in houses. This <br />included safety regarding minimizing the potential for gas explosions.