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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 05.a 2010 Fire Prevention Poster Winner Lauren Nida ÔßÕÛÊ×ÔÔÛ Ú×ÎÛ ÜÛÐßÎÌÓÛÒÌ   February, 2011 Mayor Mark Bellows City Council Members City Administrator Steve Mielke “Focus on Mission” Our mission focuses on two specific goals; “…providing public safety education and professional emergency response”. Our commitment to that mission has remained strong since we made this our focal point six years ago. Our 2010 LFD Annual Report is a reflection of that commitment to the community we serve. It is filled with statistics and information that identifies ways in which we con- tinue to successfully meet our mission. Our successes are due to the dedication of all the members of the Lakeville Fire De- partment, the support of our community and its leaders. We couldn’t meet our mission without this dedication and support. I hope you find this report informative and interesting. Sincerely, Mike Meyer, Fire Chief Lakeville Fire Department 20190 Holyoke Avenue Lakeville, MN 55044 952-985-4700 952-985-4719 2010 ANNUAL REPORT TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Mission Statement.............................................................................04 Charter Members...............................................................................05 Retired Firefighters............................................................................06 Organizational Chart..........................................................................07 Administration....................................................................................08 Fire Department Events.....................................................................09 Fire Prevention Report......................................................................12 Station 1............................................................................................14 Station 2............................................................................................14 Station 3............................................................................................15 Station 4............................................................................................15 Apparatus..........................................................................................16 Comparison of Total Incidents...........................................................17 Incidents by Type .............................................................................17 Comparison of Total Incidents by Station..........................................18 Comparison of Response Times.......................................................18 Comparison of Station Total Incidents..............................................19 Active Members by Years of Service................................................19 Annual Awards Banquet....................................................................20 2010 Retired Firefighter and New Rookies.......................................21 The End of Probation22 ................................................................................ A Team that Serves...........................................................................23 MISSION STATEMENT Page 4 CHARTER MEMBERS Lakeville Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated on 8th day of October 1943 Russell Ancel Leo Aronson Al Cherry Walter Christensen John Enggren Dr. J. J. Arthur Heinz Francis Mahowald John J. Matzoll Michael Pepera George Ring Henry Royce Edmond Sauser Julius Sauser Arthur Storlie Sidney Storlie Marlin Storlie John Wagner Francis Weber Adon Zimmer Wilbert Zimmer Page 5 20+ YEARS RETIRED FIREFIGHTERS YearYearsYearYears RetiredNameServedRetiredNameServed 1963Julius Sauser201991 Brad Johnson 25 1963Earl Hobbs211992 Jim Emond 26 1963Victor Lorentson221994Joseph Hoffbeck20 1963Edmond Sauser221994William Hoffbeck23 1963John Wagner231995David Oster20 1963George Ring241996Robert Ancel12* 1964Francis Weber251997Richard Thienes20 1966Arthur Heinz271997Archie Clarkson21 1966Adon Zimmer271997Ronald Kelley20 1966Wilbert Zimmer271998Bill Olson22 1967Sidney Storlie281998Fred Johnston22 1967Richard Frank231998Keith Kuehn23 1967Alvin Johnson281999Roger Radunz23 1972Leo Aronson302000Bob Mahowald28 1972Nicholas Mahowald302000Barry Christensen27 1973John Wallin13*2000John Graff21 1974Roy Kuehn232000Don Sandey21 1975Francis Mahowald362000Edward Ancel22 1977Marlin Storlie242001Greg Sirek20 1978James Hullett282001Roy Bressler20 1979Glen Langord202001Maynard Anderson15* 1980Earl Gephart342003Danny Barth22 1980Nicholas Mahowald202005Allen Braun20 1980Wayne Kelly16*2005Jeffrey Reyer20 1980Kris Austad30 2006Jim Kill 25 1981Richard Krause302007 Gerry Grenz 30 1981James McNearney222007 Del Goetze 20 1982Fredrick Taft202007 Warren Pannkuk 20 1983LeRoy Kehrer362009Tom Lawrence 21 1984Joseph Marek202009 Doug Nelson 20 Patrick Donnelly202009 Kevin Perry 20 1984 1985Richard Kehrer302009 Dan Roberts 20 1987 Harlan Hall 21 2010Jim Qualley 20 1987 George Marek 21 1987 Kenneth Larson 21 1988 James Siegle 10* * Medical Retirement Page 6 LAKEVILLE FIRE ORGANIZATIONAL CHART Mayor/City Council City Administrator Fire Chief Senior Fire Marshal Administrative Assistant Administrative Fire Inspector Assistant District ChiefDistrict ChiefDistrict Chief ofofof EquipmentSafety Training Station 1Station 3Station 2Station 4Station 1Station 3 Captain Captain Captain Captain Lieutenant Lieutenant StationStationStationStationStation 2Station 4 Lieutenant Lieutenant Lieutenant Lieutenant Lieutenant Lieutenant StationStationStationStation Personnel Personnel Personnel Personnel Page 7 ADMINISTRATION From Chief Meyer… In 2010, the Lakeville Fire Department was faced with a change in its leader- ship with Scott Nelson announcing his retirement in June. I accepted with honor and privilege to serve as the fire chief of Lakeville. Since joining the fire department in 1995 it has become my passion as well as the members of this department to serve our community. We are a motivated group of individuals that wake up in the middle of the night or drop whatever is happening in our lives to come together as a team to help our community during those times we are needed. There were 3 internal candidates for the chief position and that shows the dedication and training of our personnel to the department. As we move forward, we have made changes to the department and our organization. Currently, the Assistant Fire Chief position is not filled and the duties have been redefined and divided amongst the three district chiefs and station officers. We continue to monitor how we respond to calls and closely watch response times to ensure that we are meeting the needs of our community in the services that we provide. We are seeing the results from the changes in our response to medical calls that were made in 2009. It has decreased our departments call volume and associated costs. In 2010 we received mutual aid from Apple Valley, Farmington and New Market for 6 of our fire calls. We provided mutual aid to our surrounding communities on 17 calls for assistance. We will continue to monitor and make adjustments so that we serve our community in the best possible manner. The monthly newsletter was renamed this fall to the Lakeville Fire Tones which was se- lected by the department members. The newsletter is distributed at the end of the month to keep all active and retired members informed of what is happening in the department. One item I would like to highlight is that retired members are working on setting up a quarterly luncheon in 2011 which we will support and hopefully have some active members attend. As a fire depart- ment we must never forget where we came from and who we serve. This will be a great oppor- tunity for new members to learn some history from the retired members. Items to note in 2010...we have purchased replacement Self Contained Breathing Appa- ratus (SCBA) for the department. Our current SCBA’s are 10 plus years old and no longer meet safety regulations. Training is underway for all members of the department before the SCBA’s will be placed in service in early 2011. A replacement tender was also purchased in late 2010 to replace the department’s current tender. The purchase was made early to save on chassis costs and to avoid a new emission standard that would take effect in 2011. The current tender is 30 years old and has reached the end of its service life for our department; we will take deliv- ery of the new tender in January 2011. Let’s be careful out there! Page 8 FIRE DEPARTMENT EVENTS It is part of our Mission Statement to provide the best public safety education we can to the com- munity and that requires us as a department to be involved in our community. Fire prevention is a critical part of our mission. Lakeville firefighters get the message out to reduce fires and other emergencies in a wide variety of ways through our "On Call" cable TV show, station tours, Pan- O-Prog, Night to Unite, and other local events. As firefighters and a department, we pride our- selves on being able to help spread that message and enjoy participating in the events in our community. On Call On Call” airs every other month and is always a fun project that City of Lakeville Cable Pro- “ ducer Tim Klausler and Public Information Officer Taber Akin produce and host. The duo regularly invites guests to assist in providing relevant and interesting content. The show starts with an informational segment that focuses on how firefighters train and the work that Lakeville firefighters do. They also provide specific information related to fire prevention or home and workplace safety. Scratch the Fire Dog hosts “Kid’s Korner” and he never fails to provide interesting information in a way that adults and children find entertaining. The program has been honored with the 2010 MN State Fire Chiefs Association’s Public Fire Safety Education Award. Station Tours With four fire stations in our city there are plenty of places to visit and we have plenty of requests for tours. The tours are never the same, but firefighters always cover general fire safety basics including checking smoke detec- tors, changing smoke detector batteries, and creating an es- cape plan. Participants are always grateful for the time firefighters donate to do the tours. The firefight- ers are always willing to give their time for these important opportunities to spread the word about fire prevention. In 2010, firefighters volunteered their time for 31 station tours. Page 9 FIRE DEPARTMENT EVENTS Parades Participation in local parades is always fun and Lakeville firefighters families are eager to get a fire engine on the road, show it off to neighbor- ing communities and interact with the community mem- bers. In 2010, Lakeville firefighters participated in area parades in- cluding: Farmington Rambling River Days, Apple Valley Free- dom Days, and the Burnsville Fire Muster. Pan-O-Prog For the citizens of Lakeville, Pan-O-Prog is a great time to celebrate our community. Lakeville firefighters are an integral part of this participation and do a lot of behind the scenes work to make the event a success. Firefighters participate in July Fourth fireworks, Cruise Night, and the Pan-O-Prog parade, but the most well known activ- ity is the Belgium Waffle Breakfast. For six years, the Lakeville Fire Department Relief Associa- tion has hosted the Waffle Breakfast with some help from Dad’s Waffles to produce an all- you-can-eat breakfast for the department’s only fundraiser. This breakfast features Belgium waffles with an endless supply of toppings, hot sausage, juice and coffee. Dad’s Waffles looks forward to this event, as it is the biggest event they work and the citizens of Lakeville continually give the firefighters and Dad’s Waffles crew a workout. The money raised by the Lakeville Fire Department Relief Association is used to support the firefighters. The Lakeville firefighters thank you for your continued support! Page 10 FIRE DEPARTMENT EVENTS Minnesota Nite to Unite Nite to Unite (formerly National Night Out) is a chance for neighbors to get together, meet each other and meet members of the community who may not live next door, but are always nearby and ready to assist. Nite to Unite finds all four of Lakeville’s fire stations empty for awhile as all of the fire apparatus are out in the neighborhoods. Firefighters open the trucks, explain the equip- ment, provide reminders about fire safety, turn down offers to spray the crowd and then pack up, turn on the lights and siren and head off to the next neighborhood. With over 66 visits during Nite to Unite, Lakeville fire- fighters stay very busy and look forward to the next year. Mock Crash Lakeville firefighters team up with the Lakeville Police Department, Allina Medical Transportation and the Lakeville School District to perform a “mock crash” that is viewed by the high school students. This empowering mock crash is to educate all students on the dangers of drinking and driving and the importance of proper seat belt use. Page 11 FIRE PREVENTION REPORT From Fire Marshal Brian Carstensen… Fire Inspection The fire prevention staff continues to minimize the loss of life and prop- erty through education, inspections and code enforcement. With the continued downturn in the economy, prevention staff is able to focus on achieving code compliance within existing buildings. We continue to strive to inspect all commercial buildings within a 2 year cycle. In addition to commercial buildings, we also inspect all “licensed” day- cares throughout our service area. This includes residential properties as well as day care centers. We also inspect all buildings/tents on an annual basis which sell/store fireworks. Fire Investigation We continue to strive to determine cause and origin of all fires as re- quired by state statue. The majority of our fires continue to occur in residential properties (1 and 2 fam- ily dwellings). The 3 leading causes of fires (cooking, heating, arson) has remained constant throughout the last several years. We continue to focus our educational efforts to reduce the number of fires caused “preventable” by these 3 actions. The intentional fires, as shown on 7% the graph were: 14% Juveniles starting a fire in a 45% rail car. Juveniles starting a fire on exterior of a building. 18% Juveniles pouring gasoline in abandoned house. 16% 2 grass/wood chip fires by UnintentionalFailure of Equipment juveniles. IntentionalUndetermined 1 fish house fire. Act of Nature Page 12 FIRE PREVENTION REPORT From Fire Inspector Jay O’Connell… Fire Prevention Open House The Lakeville Fire Department hosted its Fire Prevention Open House on the evening of Tuesday, October 5, 2010 which was during Na- tional Fire Prevention Week. The open house allowed community members a chance to see a demonstration how one fire sprinkler head releases water to hold a trash can fire from spreading. Children were encouraged to practice a fire drill in the safety trailer and to see how they would react when they open their eyes to a smoke filled bedroom. While parents are waiting for their children to escape out the window and down the escape ladder, firefighters advised the family members to select a meeting place at one of the neighbors’ house. This allows firefighters to be noti- fied that everyone escaped from the house safely. Fire Prevention Month Poster Winner During Minnesota Fire Prevention Month in October, the Lakeville Fire Department sched- ules activities throughout the month to educate the community about fire safety and fire pre- vention. The national theme for 2010 was “BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! Smoke Alarms: A sound you can live with.” The Fire Department held many activities for students at the city’s 13 elementary schools. These fire-safety and prevention activities included the annual poster contest for fourth graders. We talked to 1,095 fourth grade students and presented the fire prevention poster contest rules. During the contest, one winner was selected from each elementary school to receive a trophy and become one of the city-wide finalists. From those finalists, Lauren Nida of Lakeview Elementary designed the winning Lakeville fire prevention poster. Her en- try will now go on to compete with other fourth grade entries for the state of Minnesota win- ner. th On September 27, the Lakeville Fire Department started visiting elementary school class- rooms and daycares and we completed 61 presentations by the first week of November. More than 20 firefighters took time out of their personal schedules to help with the fire safety activities. Fire Extinguisher prevents fire from spreading in a multi-family complex The Lakeville Fire Department was dispatched to a kitchen fire in a multi-family residence. As fire units arrived, residents stated that they had extinguished a grease fire on the stove top. Both residents were treated and released for minor smoke inhalation. Fire crews in- vestigated and found a pan of oil on the stove that was left unattended. The unit suffered moderate smoke damage. Kitchen fires have remained the leading cause of structure fires for many years. Most often, they are a result of people multi-tasking and not paying attention or forgetting what is on the stove. This particular fire was just seconds from consuming the cupboards above the stove. The success story of this fire was the fire extinguisher that the landlord provided within the unit. Not only did they provide the extinguisher, they took a couple of minutes of their time to explain its proper use to the tenant. This unit would have had major damage if it were not for the quick thinking of the tenant. Page 13 STATION 1 Station 1 is assigned 19 firefighters and responded to 347 calls in 2010 Captain Scott Bakos Cory Hermann Chris Mogen-Engineer Lieutenant Todd McNamara Mark Kartak Joe Pannkuk Jeff Adler Brian Kluck-Engineer Phil Rademacher Bob Barber John Krause Todd Ruhland Tim Bohlman TJ Lawrence Mitch Scrabeck Kevin Gustafson Stuart MacDonald John Tonsager Adam Harklerode STATION 2 Station 2 is assigned17 firefighters and responded to 266 calls in 2010 Captain Todd Sellner Scot Drotning Aaron Rutz Lieutenant Don Johnson Eric Eckman Eric Skare Taber Akin-Engineer Brian Kilmartin Ron Smith Randy Bachman Phil Leibfried John VanDam Walt Branz Paul Miskimen-Engineer Brent Veness Brian Carstensen Randy Read Page 14 STATION 3 Station 3 is assigned 17 firefighters and responded to 243 calls in 2010 Captain Dean Pearl Jim Griffin Jon Pollock Lieutenant Mark Jereczek Mike Jones Ed Pung-Engineer Ken Ackerman Chris Lewis Matt Rutherford-Rookie Jeff Anderson Dan Loew-Rookie Melissa Schmidt-Rookie Dan Brinkman-Rookie Gil Logan-Engineer Chad Ubl Derrick Gaborski Todd Monson STATION 4 Station 4 is assigned 21 firefighters and responded to 333 calls in 2010 Captain Kevin Needham Paul Ehlen Bob Markus Lieutenant Ty Huber Steve Glinski Steve Meyer Brad Ancel Chris Hornyak Jon Muma Lynette Ancel Dan Hrdlicka Kevin Piekarski Jeff Brown Tim Inglett Mike Sattler-Engineer Matt Cecil Brian Jacobson Steve Schmulske John Clancy Pat Koss Greg Stommes-Engineer Page 15 APPARATUS UNIT MAKE USE Chief Officers Lakeville Chief 1 2007 Dodge Durango Chief’s Vehicle Lakeville Chief 3 2007 Chevy Pick-Up District Chief’s Vehicle Lakeville Chief 4 2010 Ford Explorer District Chief’s Vehicle Lakeville Chief 5 2010 Ford Explorer District Chief’s Vehicle Fire Prevention Lakeville Fire Marshal 1 2002 Chevy Blazer Fire Marshal’s Vehicle Lakeville Inspector 1 2002 Chevy Blazer Fire Inspector’s Vehicle Station 1 Lakeville Engine 1 1994 Peterbilt / Custom 1500 GPM Pumper Lakeville Rescue 1 2001 International / Custom Heavy Rescue Lakeville Brush 1 1989 Chevy / Custom Mini Pumper / Rescue Lakeville Tender 1 1980 Spartan Tanker Lakeville Ladder 1 2007 American LaFrance 100’ Ladder/Platform Station 2 Lakeville Engine 2 1991 Peterbilt / Custom 1250 GPM Pumper Lakeville Engine 22 2004 Spartan 1500 GPM Pumper / Rescue Lakeville Brush 2 2006 Chevrolet 4x4 Brush Truck Station 3 Lakeville Engine 3 2000 Peterbilt / Custom 1750 GPM Pumper Lakeville Brush 3 1993 Chevrolet 4x4 Brush Truck Lakeville Rescue 3 1991 International / Custom Heavy Rescue Station 4 Lakeville Ladder 4 1987 Spartan / Custom 75’ Tele-Squirt / 1750 GPM Lakeville Engine 44 2003 Peterbilt / Custom 1500 GPM Pumper Lakeville Utility 4 2003 GMC 3/4 Ton Pick-Up Personnel Vehicle Lakeville UTV 4 Kubota 4x4 Off-Road Brush Vehicle Lakeville Boat 4 2007 Mercury Inflatable Rescue Boat Lakeville Snowmobile 4 1994 Yamaha Snowmobile Page 16 REPORTS Ten-Year Comparison of Total Incidents 1230 1149 1078 1048 964 852 830 782 762 710 2001200220032004200520062007200820092010 2010 Incidents by Type Page 17 REPORTS Three-Year Comparison of Total Incidents by Station 450 424 421 400 379 372 347 340 350 333 301 303 289 300 266 2008 243 250 2009 200 2010 150 100 50 0 Station 1Station 2Station 3Station 4 Three-Year Comparison of Response Times (Includes Non-Emergency) 60% 53% 53% 52% 50% 40% 2008 32% 29%29% 30%2009 2010 19% 20% 18% 15% 10% 0% < 6 minutes6-10 minutes> 10 minutes Page 18 REPORTS 2010 Station Total Incidents Station 4 Station 1 28% 30% Station 3 Station 2 20% 22% 2010 Active Members by Years of Service >20 yrs <5 yrs 15-20 yrs 3% 26% 22% 10-15 yrs 9% 5-10 yrs 40% Page 19 ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET The fire department’s 2009 Annual Awards Banquet was held on April 10, 2010 at Brack- ett’s Crossing Country Club. Once a year, the firefighters and their spouses are granted an evening where we can thank them for all their time and dedication to our community and department. Seven firefighters received awards for seven years of service. Steve Glinski was awarded 2009 Firefighter of the Year and Jim Griffin was awarded 2009 Rookie of the Year. Phil Leibfried was honored for his 10 years of service on the Relief Board. Firefighter of the Year candidates were: Mike Jones, Steve Glinski, Adam Harklerode, and Randy Bachman. Congratulations to 2009 Firefighter of the Year Steve Glinski Rookie of the Year candidates were: Jim Griffin, TJ Lawrence and Tim Bohlman Congratulations to 2009 Rookie of the Year Jim Griffin Phil Leibfried honored for 10 years of service on the Relief Board. Thanks Phil Page 20 RETIRED FIREFIGHTER & NEW ROOKIES Jim Qualley served the Lakeville Fire De- partment for 20 years as a firefighter. He was hired in 1987 and was one of the first mem- bers to be staffed at the newly constructed station 3. Thank you Jim for your dedication to the department and community. Station 3 not only lost one firefighter to retirement, but also two other firefighters left the department prior to reaching 20 years of service in 2010. The department recruited four new firefighters just for station 3 due to minimal staffing numbers. The four rookies below have completed their first year of train- ing and begin their second and final year in 2011. Each rookie is being mentored by a firefighter from station 3 that was a rookie the year before. They are there to assist with training and to answer questions as needed. Rookie Class at ABLE receiving fire training. Dan Brinkman Dan Loew Matt Rutherford Melissa Schmidt Page 21 The End of Probation In 2008, fourteen new firefighters joined the Lakeville Fire Department family. They spent the next two years learning all the basic skills to become a firefighter from class room training to hands on training. They learned that the fire department is more than just putting out fires. When someone does not know who to call to help them, the fire department is first on that list to provide help. The most important lesson they learned is that they cannot be a Lakeville Firefighter without the support from home. Congratulations to the class of 2008. Picture from left to right: Joe Pannkuk, Jim Griffin, Aaron Rutz, Todd Ruhland, Chris Hornyak, Jeff Adler, TJ Lawrence, Ken Ackerman, Bob Markus, Brian Jacobson, Eric Eckman, Matt Cecil, Chris Lewis, and Tim Bohlman. Page 22 A Team that Serves In February, a team of firefighters participated in the annual Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Climb for a Cure that is held at the IDS building. Everyone on the team completed the climb and they raised the most out of any team that participated in the event. Team LFD climbed 50 floors or 1280 steps to raise $3,060 for a great cause. Team LFD pictured above are Chris Mogen, Jeff Adler, Mitch Scrabeck, Cory Her- man, and Todd Ruhland. Plans are already in the works to repeat the event for 2011. In 2010, the Lakeville Fire Department said goodbye to fellow firefighter Bill Hoffbeck, a 20 year veteran, retired Farmington Fire Chief Ken Kuchera, and our fellow police officer Brigham Strole. Page 23 LAKEVILLE FIRE/RESCUE LAKEVILLE FIRE DEPT.