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39 Fire Department HI-011ahts of Trainina 2006 • Total staff for year avg. 26.75 — 4 people left the department, No new hires, End of year 24 on staff. • Total staff training hours 3190 documented = 119.25 hours per person • Continued 1"Responder Medical Refresher Training in house. Recertified through. the MN EMSRB and conducted 4 classes to 4 firefighters and 25 police officers. The cost savings to the city is conservatively 60% and has other benefits as well. Greater interoperability with departments, employee convenience, and lower costs due to less overtime and parking were also realized. • Contracted with HCMC EMS Education to have EMT Refresher Training delivered on site in the evenings. The tuition cost remains the same but increased convenience and savings on parking and overtime are realized benefits. Continues to work well. • There were four officer drills conducted by Assistant Chief Drusch in 2006. The training was well received and will be expanded upon in successive years. • Fire Department Education and Training Program continues to grow. It has also allowed us to respond to request for training from the public. Currently St. Anthony Healthcare Center contracts with us to provide CPR refresher training to their staff, 4 classes done in 2006. The program has potential to expand into other areas including Fire Extinguisher Training, OSHA Compliance, Fire Safety, and many other areas. On -duty personnel do not lead the classes, so it does not take away from the city's coverage and the class is not interrupted for emergency calls. We also completed a fire extinguisher class for the Healthcare Center and 2-1" Aid classes for the Northeast Guardian Angels. • Two live fire training drills were conducted, 1 at Minneapolis and 1 at St. Paul. Both sites have individual features that make training valuable. • Other Drill Topics for the year included: Joint with Police (school shooter), Propane Emergencies - Live Fire, Auto Extrication, Chimney Fires, Search and Rescue, Water Rescue Drill, Fitness Drills, HAZMAT Training, and others. • 4 Rookies completed training and were sworn in. • Outside Classes: 9 Members completed 40 hour Rope Rescue Technician 1 and 2 class, 7 members completed 40 hour Inspector 1 class & certification, NIMS Training completed by all members, 3 attended state fire school in Mankato, and 2 sent 2 St. Cloud Emergency Driving School.