2b. Fire Department UpdateFIRE .
7610 LAREDO DRIVE * CHANHASSEN, MN 55317 DEPT TEL (952) 227 -1200 ,k FAX (952) 227 -1209
4
MEMORANDUM
TO: Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
FROM: John Wolff - Fire Chief
Ed Coppersmith — Asst. Chief Operation
Rick Rice — Asst. Chief Administration
Jeff Siems — Asst. Chief Training & Safety
Mark Littfin - Fire Marshal
DATE: March 14, 2013
SUBJ: Monthly City Council Update
Fire Department Overview: Staffing is at 48 active firefighters as of February 28, 2013. There
are no firefighters currently on leave. Our four new members are within weeks of completing
probationary firefighter training. We are focusing on recruiting at both Stations 1 and 2 during
the first quarter of 2013. We will begin the hiring process in May of this year. There have been
no retirements in 2013.
Year to date in 2013 call activity has been normal and is trending slightly above average
( +6.8 %).
January and February Call Volume Over the Last 6 Years:
2008
95
2009
76
2010
113
2011
91
2012
60
2013
93
Staff Time (not call related) Our staff time for community events, fire education, duty crew
standby, mutual aid standby, and department meetings are at 123 hours for 2013 compared to
434 hours in 2012.
Training Training hours for January 2013 were at 834 hours versus 1,165 hours in the prior
year. We have 17 firefighters attending Fire Apparatus Operator training at our main fire station
through Hennepin Technical College. We continually focus on developing our future leaders
and incident command capabilities along with ensuring our firefighters hone the skills they need
to do their job.
Safety: Safety is always important to us and we embrace the continued health and wellness of
our members through risk reduction endeavors such as health surveillances, our Chaplain
Program, and education.
Compliance: The annual health surveillance program has been initiated for members with birth
dates in the first quarter. We have almost completed all assessments. Pump testing is scheduled
for March 13 —15, 2013.
Fire Study: Springstead Incorporated, out of St. Paul, MN, was hired to conduct the Master
Planning /Shared Services study for the City of Chanhassen. The site visit occurred on November
12 -13, 2012. This study is projected to be completed in mid -April of 2013.
Community Activities: The Chanhassen Firefighters along with the Lions Club will be hosting
a pancake breakfast on Sunday, March 24 from 8 am to Noon at the main fire station. All are
welcome to attend this fun community event.
Fire Marshal
Fire Education: The fire department participated in the annual home show which was held this
year at the Chanhassen High School on Saturday, March 9th. The firefighters did recruitment
activities and had a fire engine there for the kids to climb on. We are also visiting day care
centers and doing book readings with the children.
Fire Prevention: The following are projects at various stages of completion/construction: K.
Hovnanian Townhomes, Autobahn Motorplex, Canine Club addition, Wooddale townhomes, and
a few smaller remodel jobs. We are also currently inspecting existing industrial buildings and
numerous office buildings as well.
Fire Investigations: At 18761 Lake Drive East we received a water flow page on Friday,
February 22" at 11:53 am. Upon investigation it was discovered that a piece of machinery while
in a break -in test mode had an electrical fire on top of the machine. A single fire sprinkler head
was activated and extinguished majority of the fire. The fire department responded along with
assistance from Eden Prairie and Excelsior fire departments who assisted with extinguishing a
small remaining fire, smoke evacuation, and water cleanup. The cause of the fire is under
investigation and no injuries were reported. The last fire unit left the scene at 1:48 pm.
Summary of Total Calls
February 2013
2013 YTD
February 2012
2012 YTD
Total
37
93
30
60
Detail of Incident Types
February 2013
2013 YTD
February 2012
2012 YTD
Incident Type
- Fire
2
4
0
0
Structure Fire
1
3
-
-
Grass Fire
-
-
-
-
Misc Fires
1
1
-
-
Overpressure Rupture, Explosion, Overheat
0
0
0
0
Rescue & Emergency Medical Service Incident
13
32
5
18
Medical
7
24
4
13
PI Crash
6
8
1
5
Misc Calls
-
-
-
-
-:Hazardous Condition
4
5
2
6
Gas Leak
1
1
1
2
Misc Calls
3
4
1
4
Service Call '
3
7
3
6
Mutual Aid
2
4
1
3
Misc Calls
1
3
2
3
Good Intent Call
5
14
7
12
Rescue/Medical - Dispatched & Cancelled
3
6
3
5
Smoke Scare, Odor of Smoke
-
3
2
3
PI - Dispatched & Cancelled
1
1
1
2
Misc Calls
1
4
1
2
False Alarm & False Call
10
31
13
18
CO Alarm
1
5
3
4
Dirty/Old Smoke Detector Activation
-
1
1
1
Unintentional Transmission of Alarm
5
15
-
2
Burnt Food Smoke Detector
1
1
1
1
Misc Calls
3
9
8
10
Severe Weather & Natural Disaster
0
0
0
0
Total Incident Count
37.
93
30
60
CHANHASSEN FIRE DEPARTMENT
P.O. Box 97 *7610 Laredo Drive * Chanhassen, MN 55317
Bus. Phone 952- 227 -1200 * Minnewashta Station No. 2 * 952- 474 -7094
Fax 952- 227 -1209
Customer Comment Card
Date of Call: December 16, 2012
Location of Call: Dakota Lane
Type of Call: Possible Heart
Crew: Gregg Geske, Lorrelle Larson, Matt Kutz, Ray Rindahl, Steve Smith
CHANHASSEN FIRE DEPARTMENT
P.O. Box 97 *7610 Laredo Drive * Chanhassen, MN 55317
Bus. Phone 952- 227 -1200 * Minnewashta Station No. 2 * 952- 474 -7094
Fax 952- 227 -1209
Customer Comment Card
Response time
Appearance of personnel
Professional mannerism
First aid skills
Follow through at end of call
i
CWWMft WaWd to ft Way actiM .
Were you 4p informed crf the
firefighting i being performed?
Goal
Fair
C
Prior
Q
G
r
Overail l=ire Department performance
Com
Date of Call: December 24, 2012
Location of Call: Lake Riley Trail
Type of Call: Pain in the arm before having a heart attack
Crew: Todd Alcott, Jack Atkins, Jassen Schneider, Matt Keuseman,
Chris Oakley, Kegan Matchan, Bill Markham
CHANHASSEN FIRE DEPARTMENT
P.O. Box 97 *7610 Laredo Drive * Chanhassen, MN 55317
Bus. Phone 952- 227 -1200 * Minnewashta Station No. 2 * 952- 474 -7094
Fax 952- 227 -1209
Customer Comment Card
Date of Call: December 25, 2012
Location of Call: Big Woods Boulevard
Type of Call: CO Alarm
Crew: Joe Enfield, John Williams, Chris Oakley
Excellent
Good
Fair
poor
Response time
p
El
Appearance of personnel
0
0
Professional mannefism
0
!
First aid sills
Follow through at end of call
0
Date of Call: December 25, 2012
Location of Call: Big Woods Boulevard
Type of Call: CO Alarm
Crew: Joe Enfield, John Williams, Chris Oakley
CHANHASSEN FIRE DEPARTMENT
P.O. Box 97 *7610 Laredo Drive * Chanhassen, MN 55317
Bus. Phone 952- 227 -1200 * Minnewashta Station No. 2 * 952- 474 -7094
Fax 952- 227 -1209
Customer Comment Card
Good
Excellent
Responge ti
Appearance of personnel
Frofessidnsl manne6sm
First aid skills
Follow through at end of call
m
Cameft related to lire a e
Were you kept informed of the
fire fighting functions dieing performed'
Good
pair
Poor
Q
1
p
CI
Q
Cl
G�
C
t
Overall Fire Department performance
Comments:
Date of Call: December 25, 2012
Location of Call: Harrison Hill Court
Type of Call: Fire Alarm
Crew: Todd Alcott, John Wolff, Gregg Geske, Jeff Galvin, Mike Ryan,
Matt Keuseman, Chad Olsen, Bryan O'Keeffe, Nick Folwick,
Neil Mahoney, Bob Flakne, Bill Markham
CHANHASSEN FIRE DEPARTMENT
P.O. Box 97 *7610 Laredo Drive * Chanhassen, MN 55317
Bus. Phone 952- 227 -1200 * Minnewashta Station No. 2 * 952- 474 -7094
Fax 952- 227 -1209
Customer Comment Card
��
Fair
Poor
F�€ceffer�t
flesporme time
Appearance of personnel
C
Professimairnannerism
First aid skill
0,
Folow through at end of calf
U
Commoft Wated to fay fighting idea:
Were your kept informed of the
Cl
fire figNing faun bons being pod rme '
Nwall Fire Department performance
Coimme:
la
Good
Fair
Poor
0
a
C
Q
C1
0,
C)
U
Q
C
Cl
Ll
L]
0
la
0
Date of Call: December 30, 2012
Location of Call: Chanhassen Hills Drive North
Type of Call: CO Alarm
Crew: Jack Atkins, Matt Jackson, Chris Oakley
CHANHASSEN FIRE DEPARTMENT
P.O. Box 97 *7610 Laredo Drive * Chanhassen, MN 55317
Bus. Phone 952- 227 -1200 * Minnewashta Station No. 2 * 952- 474 -7094
Fax 952- 227 -1209
Customer Comment Card
Good
Exco%it
for
Appsarandd of personnel
Professional anaranerism
First aid skills
Follow through at end of call
C=ftnb relsied to We fig" activitim
Were tr iept informed of the
farm fighting emotions being performed?
Good
Fair'
for
Q U
• rr
Date of Call: December 30, 2012
Location of Call: Erie Avenue
Type of Call: 86- year -old male with chest pain
0
Crew: Chris Oakley, Jim Van Asten
CHANHASSEN FIRE DEPARTMENT
P.O. Box 97 *7610 Laredo Drive * Chanhassen, MN 55317
Bus. Phone 952- 227 -1200 * Minnewashta Station No. 2 * 952- 474 -7094
Fax 952- 227 -1209
Customer Comment Card
Excellent
Coat
Fair
Poor
Response time
0
Q
Appearance of personnel
Cl
Q
Prod l mannerismCl
3
First aid skills
L3
Follow through at and call
U
U
Carnme rwabd to firs fighting acf€ "
Were you kept Wormed of to
fire figHng fit tins being performed?
Overall Fire Department performance
CI
commelft
Date of Call: January 1, 2013
Location of Call: Mission Hills Lane
Type of Call: Fire Alarm
Crew: Rick Rice, John Wolff, Gregg Geske, Tom Fischer, Jameson Grady,
John Williams, Jason Martagon, Troon Dowds
CHANHASSEN FIRE DEPARTMENT
P.O. Box 97 *7610 Laredo Drive * Chanhassen, MN 55317
Bus. Phone 952- 227 -1200 * Minnewashta Station No. 2 * 952- 474 -7094
Fax 952- 227 -1209
Customer Comment Card
RM
Excellent Good Fair Poor
Res ponse tim
Appearance of pusonnel
Ptote Tonal mannerism
,
I
First aid skills °'
Follow through at end of cad
{�
Com ms reloW to. fine ng sedv
Were you kept informed of the
fire fightIng fun ns being pedlomed
Overall Fire Department performance
0
0
Cw mntr
t
Date of Call: January 2, 2013
Location of Call: Bluebonnet Boulevard
Type of Call: Smell of smoke
Crew: John Wolff, Jack Atkins, Chic Anding, Gregg Geske, Jeff Galvin,
Daisy Anderson, Mike Ryan, Ray Rindahl, Jameson Grady,
John Williams, Matt Jackson, Jason Martagon, Adam Norcutt,
Bryan O'Keeffe, Nick Folwick, Brian Harrington, Bob Flakne,
Rob Frisbie, Bill Markham
CHANHASSEN FIRE DEPARTMENT
P.O. Box 97 *7610 Laredo Drive * Chanhassen, MN 55317
Bus. Phone 952- 227 -1200 * Minnewashta Station No. 2 * 952- 474 -7094
Fax 952- 227 -1209
Customer Comment Card
Response time
Fair
Appearance of personnel
Professional mannerism
a
Rat ail skall
F011 tt trough at end of call,
to Mira ac
Were you kept informed of the
fire fkWng functions being performe
Q
Date of Call: January 7, 2013
Location of Call: Steller Circle
Goo
Fair
Poor
a
El
a
Q
13
0
Q
Type of Call: Smell of something hot or burning
Crew: Jack Atkins, Cori Wallis, Matt Keuseman, Jim Van Asten, Matt Jackson
CHANHASSEN FIRE DEPARTMENT
P.O. Box 97 *7610 Laredo Drive * Chanhassen, MN 55317
Bus. Phone 952- 227 -1200 * Minnewashta Station No. 2 * 952- 474 -7094
Fax 952- 227 -1209
Customer Comment Card
Ecceflent
Good
Fair
Poor
Response bale
a
�
Appearaina of personnel
Professional marmeris
First aid his
'FOROw
dumV at end at cad
�
El
cameft irelated to fire fi ghdng sa vWOM
Were vo u km* infArm -wi 4 th.
Date of Call: January 10, 2013
Location of Call: Coneflower Curve South
Type of Call: CO Alarm
Crew: Jack Atkins, Matt Keuseman, Jim Van Asten, Jason Martagon
CHANHASSEN FIRE DEPARTMENT
P.O. Box 97 *7610 Laredo Drive * Chanhassen, MN 55317
Bus. Phone 952- 227 -1200 * Minnewashta Station No. 2 * 952- 474 -7094
Fax 952- 227 -1209
Customer Comment Card
y�g ..�. m
Fair
Date of Call: January 13, 2013
Location of Call: Creekview Court
Type of Call: CO Alarm
Crew: Todd Alcott, Jeff Galvin, Matt Jackson
acef lent
Good
Appe arance o f per t Oi '
Pro Sl i 'an a [k7
w:,,
L3
RM aid ails
Follow thr{}n at end of cell
ca
Fair
Date of Call: January 13, 2013
Location of Call: Creekview Court
Type of Call: CO Alarm
Crew: Todd Alcott, Jeff Galvin, Matt Jackson