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CHANHASSEN FIRE DEPARTMENT
P.O. Box 97. 7610 Laredo Drive. Chanhassen, MN 55317
Bus. Phone 952-934-9191 · Minnewashta Station NO.2. Phone 952-474-7094
MEMORANDUM
FROM:
Todd Gerhardt, City Manager rfe'
Gregg Geske- Fire Chief
Sherri Walsh - 1 st Assistant Chief
Randy Wahl- 2nd Assistant Chief
Mark Littfin- Fire Marshal
Ed Coppersmith - Training Officer
TO:
DATE:
June 16, 2006
SUBJ:
Monthly City Council update
Fire Department Overview:
Staff is at 46 active firefighters as oOune 15,2006, allocation is 45 PTE's.
As of June 13,2006, we are at 214 calls for the year, down 10 from 224 at the same time 2005. Since
our last Council update we have had one structure fire due to a lightning strike. We responded to
Eden Prairie, Excelsior, and Chaska for mutual aid and received mutual aid from the Edina Confined
Space Rescue Team with Minneapolis and Minnetonka assisting for an accident at the water
treatment plant.
We are planning to assist for the kiddie parade and be involved in the parade for the Chanhassen July
4th celebration. Planning is also beginning for National Night Out on August 1 st.
The Women's Fire Service Expo Day held on June 10th at the West Metro Training Facility in
conjunction wIth Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, Hopkins and Bloomington Fire Departments was very
successful. Women who live or work in any of these suburbs were able to attend and learn more
about firefighting and about how they can become a volunteer firefighter. In addition, they had the
opportunity to meet and talk with women firefighters from these communities, hear about their
experiences and get some hands-on experience. There were 46 women attending and we had
representation from the Chanhassen area.
Fire Training:
During the month of May the Fire Department conducted training for existing and new engineers as
well as ladder training with the aerial truck. A refresher class on SCBA (self-contained breathing
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apparatus) use and maintenance was also held. Members of the rookie company went to the
Minneapolis Training Facility and conducted live bum training.
Fire Marshal:
The house fire mentioned above caused by a lightning strike destroyed a good portion of the roof
along with water damage on the 2nd floor. The homeowners will be displaced for approximately four
months.
Fire Inspections:
New construction projects in the city are the Emerson expansion, the Minger building located off
Galpin Court, the townhomes at Liberty on Bluff Creek and the water treatment plant. The restaurant
inspections are almost complete. Other existing buildings are Camp Tanadoona, Summerwood of
Chanhassen, Instant Web companies, along with a number ofre-inspections from this past spring.
Fire Prevention:
We will be assisting the Park and Rec department this summer by visiting playgrounds with a fire
truck. Usually with weather permitting, the kids get a chance to spray water with a fire hose and then
get cooled off. It's a huge success and the kids just love it.
Todd Gerhardt
June 16,2006
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