2b. Fire Dept Monthly UpdateCHANHASSEN FIRE DEPARTMENT
P.O. Box 97 · 7610 Laredo Drive · Chanhassen, MN 55317
Bus. Phone 934-9191 · Minnewashta Station No. 2 · Phone 474-7094
MEMORANDUM
FROM:
DATE:
SUB J:
Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
Gregg Geske-Fire Chief
Greg Hayes- 1st Assistant Chief
Randy Wahl - 2nd Assistant Chief
Mark Littfin- Fire Marshal
February 18, 2004
Monthly City Council update
Fire Department Overview:
Staffing is at 37 active and 8 probationary firefighters as of February 10, 2004; allocation is 45
PTEs. We finished January with 62 calls, down 22 from the 84 we had in January 2003.
Fire Training:
Currently, the fire department has been concentrating on Right To Know and incident Command
System training. This training includes presentations and role-playing incident scenarios.
Incident Command System training provides for a systematic approach to handling incidents.
The dive team has also recently been doing some specialized training.
Fire Investigations:
On Wednesday, February 11, 2004, at 10:42 pm the fire department responded to a bathroom fire
at Lakeview Hills Apartments. The fire was extinguished within one to two minutes. The
bathroom sustained fire and smoke damage, while the rest of the apartment had moderate smoke
damage. The three residents found accommodations for the night and were back cleaning up the
next day. The cause of the fire was a child playing with matches in the bathroom and dropping a
burning matchbook into the wastebasket. No injuries were reported. The management company
received a phone call from the Chanhassen Fire Marshal to re-install the missing signage for
Parking Fire Lanes", improve snowplowing of the fire lane, and towing cars from the fire lane.
All were taken care of by the end of the day
Todd Gerhardt
February 18, 2004
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Fire Inspections:
Most of the restaurants in the city have been inspected or are scheduled to be inspected by the
end of the month. No big surprises. For the most part they are in good condition as far as the
fire code is concerned. Once restaurant inspections are done, scheduling of strip malls will start.
The Powers Ridge Apartments and Villages on The Ponds Apartments are doing well. There are
numerous small remodel projects in various stages of construction and completion.
Fire Inspector Replacement:
Interviews will be starting the week of February 23, 2004 for Greg Hayes' position. The group
of candidates was reduced to six. Interviews should take approximately two weeks, and we are
hoping to have the individual start sometime in March.