2b. Fire Dept. Update
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CHANHASSEN FIRE DEPARTMENT
P.O. Box 97. 7610 Laredo Drive. Chanhassen, MN 55317
Bus. Phone 952-227-1200. Minnewashta Station No.2. Phone 952-474-7094
MEMORANDUM
TO: Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
FROM:
Gregg Geske- Fire Chief
Sherri Walsh - 151 Assistant Chief
Rick Rice - 2nd Assistant Chief oJi..?
Mark Littfin- Fire Marshal ~
Joe Berg - Training Officer
DATE:
January 23,2008
SUBJ:
Monthly City Council update
Fire Department Overview:
Staffing is at 45 active firefighters as of January 18, 2008, allocation is 45 PTE's
At the council meeting, I will provide the 2007 year end call statistics and the January call summary.
Gregg Geske was re-elected Chief during our December elections and Rick Rice has been elected to
replace Randy Wahl as 2nd Assistant Chief. Rick will attend the January council meeting to introduce
himself.
Training: Fire fighters were trained on the SCBA equipment.
Fire Marshal:
Fire Prevention: Nothing new to report for this month. Fire prevention activities tend to slow down
in the winter months and normally pick up when the weather allows for more outdoor participation.
Fire Investigations: No fires to report
Fire Inspections: Ed Coppersmith is currently inspecting the following businesses in the month
of January:
Office Max, Chanhassen Cinema, Caribou Coffee strip mall, Toll Welding, Master Collision,
Chanhassen Library, Rapid Oil Change, ReMax, Foss Swim School, Booko Bikes, Living Christ
Lutheran Church, Brookside Motor Hotel, CVS Pharmacy, Park Nicollet Clinic, Lifetime Fitness, Giant
Panda, Goodyear Auto and KleinBank.
Todd Gerhardt
January 23,2008
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New construction inspections at various stages of completion:
Chanhassen High School, Dell Professional Building, Lifetime Corporate Office, Autobahn Motorplex,
SouthWest Village Ramp, MAMAC Properties and Town and Country Town Homes and Condos. All
projects are moving ahead and inspections are going well.