8.b) Fire Department Report �� ��
Scandia Fire and Rescue Department
February 2011 Activity Report
Oqerations and Administration
. There were 15 total calls in February.
. 2 Fire related.
. 12 EMS related
. 1 Dive related, Car through ice in Forest Lake.
. FD spend is consistent with planned budget.
. We are in the planning process with the Lions for the spring chicken dinner.
. We have been using the houses we have for training.
. The Fire Ball went off without a hitch once again.
. Ball attendance & beer sales were a little down this year.
. All firefighters had there annual physicals.
. We will be burning the house from the County on May Ave 3/13/2001. This house
will be used for training of the Firefighter 1 class.
. We will be burning the old Gilbertson farm house on 3/19/2011.
. The City Council is invited to participate in the Gilbertson fire.
. We will need some assistance from public works with plowing out around the
houses that are to be burned, for safety reasons.
Fire Drills, Rescue Drills, and Medical Traininq
. Fire Training: Ladder rescue w/SCBA and Search & rescue w/smoke
. Rescue Training: Multiple agency snowmobile accident.
. Dive training: Ice dive on White Bear Lake.
Fire Chief's contact information
Fire Chief Jim Finnegan Cell: 651-755-8675 scandiafire5191@frontiernet.net
Assistant Chief Mike Hinz Cell: 651-303-4611 scandiafire5192@frontiernet.net
Assistant Chief Bill Havener Cell: 651-328-9700 scandiafire5193@frontiernet.net
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