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SCANDIA
Staff Report
Date of Meeting: October 15, 2013
To: City Council
From: Kristina Handt, Administrator
Re: Fire Department Medical Call Response
Background:
Currently, Scandia Fire and Rescue responds to all medical calls in our service area. In 2012,the Fire
Dept. responded to 215 incidents. This included 24 fire calls, 144 rescue and medical calls, 7
hazardous conditions calls, 4 service calls, 31 good intent calls and 5 false alarms.
At the October work session, the Council reviewed information about other communities which do
not respond to all medical calls. The Council directed staff to have dispatch notified that Scandia
Fire and Rescue would no longer be responding to level three medical calls unless requested.
Further, Council directed this item to be on the Consent Agenda.
Issue:
Which medical calls should Scandia Fire and Rescue respond to?
Proposal Details/Discussion:
Staff has obtained the following information about fire departments responding to medical calls:
• Forest Lake Fire: does not respond to any medical calls, 3 North Ambulances available
• Lake Elmo Fire: responds to level 1 medicals and when requested
• Chisago City Fire: does not respond to medicals, Lakes PD trained and carry oxygen and
defibs.
• Lindstrom Fire: Same as Chisago City.
• Stillwater Fire: responds to level 1 medicals and when requested
Options:
1) Make no changes to Fire Department Medical Call Response
2) Request dispatch only call Scandia Fire and Rescue for level 1 and 2 medicals and when
requested.
3) Request Scandia Fire and Rescue not be called out on medical calls
Recommendation:
Option 2