2b. Fire Dept Updateca
CIIANHASSEN FIRE DEPARTMENT
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Station i
PO Box 97
7610 Laredo Drive
Chanhassen, MN 553
TO: Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
FROM: Roger Smallbeck - Fire Chief
Ed Coppersmith - 1 Assistant Chief
Rick Rice - 2 nd Assistant Chief
Mark Littfin - Fire Marshal
DATE: May 12 2011 `
SUBJ: Monthly City Council Update
Fire Department Overview:
Station 2
6400 Minnewashta Pkwy.
Excelsior, MN 5533
Staffing is at 44 active firefighters as of May 11, 2011. There are three firefighters on leave.
Current allocation is 45 PTE'S.
Year to date there have been 178 calls for service. There were 44 calls in April, and as of
May 11 th we have responded to seven calls.
There have been no fires in May as of this report date.
Training: Training for May will consist of live fire training at the Edina Training Center and
water rescue and boat operations.
Fire Marshal
Fire Prevention: We are preparing for the summer activities which include 4th of July
activities, Chanhassen Park and Recreation playground events, National Night Out, and Safety
Camp. These events are as fun for our firefighters as they are for the adults and kids who
participate. We're looking forward to a fun and safe summer.
Fire Investigations: There are no fires to report on at this time.
Fire Inspections: Inspections at new and remodeling projects include Autobahn Motorplex, K.
Hovnanian Town Homes, Huntington Learning Center, Minnetonka Middle School kitchen
remodel, Downtown Parking Ramp, Buffalo Wild Wings, and a few smaller remodel projects.
Inspections of existing business are ongoing and we are planning to inspect many of the City's
larger commercial and industrial buildings this summer.
Summary of Total Calls
April 2011
2011 YTD
April 2010
2010 YTD
Total Calls
44
173
41
191
Detail of Incident Types
April 2011
2011 YTD
April 2010
2010 YTD
Incident Type
Fire
4
11
3
12
Structure Fire
1
6
2
8
Grass Fire
1
1
0
0
Misc Fires
2
4
1
4
— Overpressure Rupture, Explosion, Overheat
0
0
0
1
- Rescue & Emergency Medical Service Incident
18
76
23
94
Medical
15
63
21
80
PI Crash
3
13
2
14
Misc Calls
0
0
0
0
Hazardous Condition
3
12
0
8
Gas Leak
3
9
0
4
Misc Calls
0
3
0
4
Service Call
0
6
4
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Mutual Aid
0
6
3
6
Misc Calls
0
0
1
1
Good Intent Call
9
31
3
27
Rescue/Medical - Dispatched & Cancelled
3
11
1
12
Smoke Scare, Odor of Smoke
3
9
1
6
PI - Dispatched & Cancelled
2
8
0
4
Misc Calls
1
3
1
5
False Alarm & False Call
10
37
8
42
CO Alarm
0
5
1
4
Di /Old Smoke Detector Activation
4
9
1
5
Unintentional Transmission of Alarm
6
21
5
28
Burnt Food Smoke Detector
0
2
1
4
Misc Calls
0
0
0
1
Severe Weather & Natural Disaster
0
0
0
0
Total Incident Count
44
173
41
191