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CITY OF
7700 Market Boulevard
Fire Department Overview:
Phone: 952.227.1140
PO Box 147
Fax: 952.227.1110
Staffing is at 48 total firefighters with two firefighters on leave and four probationary
Chanhassen, MN 55317
firefighters in training.
Phone: 952.227.1120
MEMORANDUM
Year to date calls for service are at 480 as of the end of September compared to 405
Administration
for the same period in 2013. Average calls per month for this year is 53 with a total of
Recreation Center
Phone: 952.227.1100
2310 Coulter Boulevard
Fax: 952.227.1110
TO:
Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
Building Inspections
FROM:
Don Johnson - Fire Chief z"
Phone: 952.227.1180
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Fax: 952.227.1190
DATE:
October 27, 2014 �$
Engineering
medical services. On October 13th the fire department was also trained in the use of
Public works
7901 Park Place
Phone: 952.227.1160
SUBJ:
Monthly City Council Update
Fax: 952.227.1170
Finance
Fire Department Overview:
Phone: 952.227.1140
Fax: 952.227.1110
Staffing is at 48 total firefighters with two firefighters on leave and four probationary
Park & Recreation
firefighters in training.
Phone: 952.227.1120
Fax: 952.2271110
Year to date calls for service are at 480 as of the end of September compared to 405
for the same period in 2013. Average calls per month for this year is 53 with a total of
Recreation Center
43 calls for September. YTD calls are up 18.5°/x.
2310 Coulter Boulevard
Phone: 952.27.14040
Fax 952.227.1404
:
Staff Time (not call related): Staff time for community events, fire education, duty
crew standby, and department meetings is at 1,864.25 hours for YTD compared to 2,324
Planning &
hours for the same period in 2013.
Natural Resources
Phone: 952.227.1130
Trainin¢: Training hours are at 3,148 for the year compared to 3,860 in 2013. Training
Fax: 952.227.1110
in September and October involved water operations, live burn training, and emergency
medical services. On October 13th the fire department was also trained in the use of
Public works
7901 Park Place
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Phone: 952227.1300
Ebola updates for first responders in response to the recent events within the US.
Fax: 952.227.1310
Safe : Safety is always important to the fire department and the continued health and
Senior Center
wellness of members through risk reduction endeavors such as health surveillances,
Phone: 952.227.1125
ongoing education, and safety officer program.
Fax 952.227.1110
Web Site
www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us Compliance: All compliance mandates completed for 2014.
Chanhassen is a Community for Life - Providing for Today and Planning for Tomorrow
Fire Marshal:
Fire investigation: The Fire Department responded to 2 building fires in September. The first
was on Tuesday, September 16 at 5:51 am. The first arriving unit reported smoke in the building
and a working fire in the basement. Crews extinguished the flames in less than 15 minutes and
worked another 60 minutes removing smoke from the building and checking for hot spots. A
total of 18 firefighters from Chanhassen responded with help from Excelsior, Minnetonka,
Victoria and Eden Prairie. We cleared the scene at 9:10 am. The cause of the fire was
spontaneous combustion from discarded rags used for staining wood.
The second fire was later that evening at 730 Pioneer Trail for a reported barn fire. Upon arrival
the 1 St reporting chief observed a pole shed fully involved. Contents of the shed were
miscellaneous garden tractors, snow blowers and shop tools. The shed and contents were a total
loss. A total of 25 firefighters responded from Chanhassen with mutual aid from Chaska,
Victoria, Carver and Eden Prairie Fire Departments. The last units cleared the scene at 9:10 pm.
The cause of the fire was believed to be an accumulation of grass /weed clippings pushed up
against the hot lawn mower motor /exhaust. A private fire investigator was hired and we are
waiting for his final report.
Fire Prevention/Education: Fire Prevention and the annual open house were a huge success
this year. Twenty seven active and retired Chanhassen firefighters assisted with school fire
prevention activities at the fire station. We had over 1,100 children from pre - school,
kindergarten, 15f 2nd and 3'd grades visit the fire station and learn various fire prevention
messages. The open house on Sunday was also a huge success. Estimates of over 600 people
visited the fire station for fun, food, and safety displays. There were a total of 55 active and
retired Chanhassen firefighters and spouses volunteering over 380 hours who made this a great
event.
Fire Inspections: Current projects at various stages of completion include Point
office /warehouse, BIG office /warehouse, Great Plains retail center, Southwest Village Town
Homes, K. Hovnanian Town Homes, Dakota Retail Center, Next Steps Learning Center addition,
Bluff Creek Cottages, and a number of smaller remodeling projects.
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Chanhassen Fire Department
Calls By Month Comparison
72
57
37 40
40
30
20
10
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January February March
700
650
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645
600
550
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500
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400
350
300
Years
2010
50 49 50 49 50
46 45 46
41 43
■ 2013
11 11 11 11 11 11 33
■ 2014
April May June July August September
Chanhassen Fire Department
Total Calls by Year- 5 Year Table
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513
573
640
2011 2012 2013 Projected 2014
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20
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10
5
2
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Fire
Good Intent Call
20%
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Chanhassen Fire Calls by Type
September 2014
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Rescue & Hazardous Condition
Emergency Medical
Service
Alarms
Res /Comm
Service Call
Fire
6%
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Good Intent Call
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Alarm Calls
Chanhassen Fire Department
2014 Year to Date
By Call Type
Hazardous Condition'
7%
Rescue & Emergency
Medical Service
42%