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2018 Annual Report • Fire Department • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />16 | P a g e <br /> <br />instructor was able to give our firefighters an in-depth look at a fire pump, and had an actual <br />pump with cut- away sections to improve our understanding of how a fire pump works and <br />what we need to do in order to maintain and keep them in working order. <br />One of our more fun drills of the year utilized the Water Tower Park adjacent to our water <br />treatment facility. Our firefighters were able to practice skills involving self-rescue. A hose-line <br />was wound around the playground equipment to emulate having to follow a hose-line out of a <br />structure after a collapse or other emergency. <br />Our largest drill of any year is our live fire drill. This year we used the Minneapolis Fire <br />Department’s training tower. This drill utilizes all the skills our firefighters have; from taking <br />command, to pumping with our trucks, to search and rescue and fire extinguishment. We are <br />able to give our firefighters a more realistic, but controlled environment to practice the skills we <br />train on all year. We analyze and review this drill to find our strengths and weaknesses. This <br />way we can adjust our training the next year so that our live firefighting skills stay where they <br />need to be to protect our community. <br />This year we placed our newer officers in a first arriving officer scenario. This gives our <br />members the responsibility of managing an emergency while under more realistic stress. We <br />focused on search and rescue, fire attack, gaining a water supply, and pumping. <br />The end of our training year culminated with practicing several skills, such as reviewing <br />elevator emergencies, SCBA and turnout gear skills and familiarity, and our annual fitness <br />agility test. We did have several events that resulted in a change of plans, and a few drills were <br />combined in order to fulfill other training that became required. As usual, our members did a <br />great job during these drills, and were able to accommodate the needs of the department. <br />Throughout all of this, our members completed quarterly EMT training, and six of our members <br />are on the North Suburban Hazardous Materials Team which meets monthly. Our officers