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<br />April 2022-August 2022 <br /> <br />In April 2022 I was unable to work at my full time job and as a result I spent at least 30 hours <br />a week in the office at the fire station. While in the office I was able to work on several things <br />that otherwise would just sit and wait for me to get time to complete it. During this time the <br />my stress level was down due to the fact I wasn’t working my full time job and doing my Fire <br />Chief job at the same time. I was able to get more sleep and spent time at home with my <br />wife. Soon this will change back when I return to my full time job. <br /> <br />Some example of what I was able to work on and the department benefited from during this <br />time are: <br /> Improve communication with the entire department. <br /> Improve communication with other City of Hugo employees. <br /> Improve communication with the Sheriff’s Office, area fire departments, and M <br />Health Fairview EMS. <br /> Work on a renumbering system for all Hugo Fire equipment to create unit ID <br />numbers that are in line with other City of Hugo pieces of equipment. This allowed <br />our city mechanic to have better records system for maintenance. It also allows the <br />finance department a better system for the future where truck numbers will not <br />change when Washington County changes the dispatch numbers again. (They have <br />changed our numbers 4 times in 20 years and are likely to do so again soon). <br /> Attend important Washington County Fire Improvement Team (FIT) meetings during <br />the day to help influence the direction of the dispatch center. This is important to the <br />city as it likely comes with a cost and at times we have no input in those decisions. <br /> Visibility of the Chief at daytime calls, around the station, and in the community at <br />events. (Friday’s with Firefighters, and daycare fire safety talks, etc.) <br /> Less stress on the chief other fire officers due to the time available to do the needed <br />work. <br /> Availability to respond and work with city staff, the community, and insurance <br />companies requesting information from the fire department. <br /> Point of contact for the department in many cases. <br /> Work with repair companies and the city mechanic on timely repairs to our <br />equipment. <br /> Work with city staff on budget and CIP for upcoming years while they are working <br />their normal hours. <br /> Work on full time Chief proposal. <br /> Work on future staffing and response ideas, looking towards the future. <br /> Approve invoices and payroll in a timely manner for the finance department. <br /> Work with Public Works on building repairs, parking lot signage, and other needed <br />improvements. <br /> Work closer with fire department personnel on their personal development. <br /> Helps with moral when chief is around! I’ve heard many times from firefighters how <br />this helps with their attitude here. <br /> Short notice media interview - The Fire Department was given the opportunity to do <br />an interview with a local news channel to promote a positive story regarding how we <br />handle stressful emergency calls we encounter. I was also able to promote our <br />Friday’s with Firefighter’s event during this interview.