2b. Chief Gregg Geske, Chanhassen Fire Dept.
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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
TO:
Todd Gerhardt, City Manager ~
Gregg Geske- Fire Chief
Sherri Walsh - 15t Assistant Chief
Randy Wahl - 2nd Assistant Chief
Mark Littfin- Fire Marshal
Ed Coppersmith - Training Officer
FROM:
DATE:
August 18, 2006
SUBJ:
Monthly City Council update
Fire Department Overview:
Staffing is at 42 active firefighters as of February 18,2005; allocation is 45 PTEs.
As of August 6, we are at 323 calls for the year, down 38 from 361 at the same time in 2005. We have
taken on three additional probationary members since our last Council Update.
We participated in the Carver County Fair activity doing standby and manning the Public Safety Booth.
The family of the house fire on Lake Susan Hills Drive attended our training to thank the firefighters for
the work that they had done.
Fire Training:
During the month of July the following training was held; HazMat operations refresher, Engineer and
dive training as well as Company level training - use of ground ladders.
Fire Marshal:
The fire last month on Lake Susan Hills Drive is still under investigation by the insurance company and
the toaster manufacturer. They will notify us when their report is finished. Gary Carlson on West 62nd
Street was cited recently for an illegal burn. No other significant fires to report on.
Todd Gerhardt
August 18, 2006
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Fire Inspections:
Ed Coppersmith has almost finished re-inspections of the restaurants in town, and has started the first
round of inspections for the daycare centers. Inspections and plan reviews for new projects are on the
increase. Emerson's addition will be requiring inspections shortly as well as the Gateway Apartments,
Town and Country townhouses, the Minger building, Waytec, Partech, Pizza Hut, Jimmy Johns subs, the
water treatment plant, as well as other projects. We anticipate getting much busier in the next two to
three months. We should be gearing up for an exciting fall season.
Fire Prevention:
National Night Out was a huge success. We had three fire trucks visit eight neighborhoods over the
course of three hours. In spite of the heavy rains that evening, participation by neighbors was high.
Everyone had a wonderful time. We also have been busy with a number of visits to neighborhood block
parties as well as a couple of requests for fire trucks at local businesses. Maggie Moos in conjunction
with Spalon Montage had a local fundraiser for school supplies for kids and NRG Chiropractic had an
open house as well. The Fire Department will be gearing up for their Open House in October and fire
prevention week activities with the four grade schools in town.