8.c 2019 Annual Fire Report
Scandia Fire & Rescue
15040 Scandia Trail North
Scandia, MN 55073
2019 ANNUAL REPORT
February 18th, 2020
• In 2019 Scandia Fire & Rescue responded to 229 emergency calls. 124 of these calls were for medical or
rescue assistance, 73 were fire related, 4 Dive related & 28 False alarm or Canceled. A summary break down
by situation type, day of week and time of day is attached for your review. The numbers reported is 226, there
were 3 calls that were not required to be reported to the state.
• Our Auto Aid agreements with Forest Lake Fire and Marine Fire are now in place and working. We are still
working with Hugo, Stillwater, Osceola, Shaffer/Franconia, Lindstrom & Chisago city to create auto aid
responses to Scandia.
• We had an EF1 tornado touch down in Scandia on July 28th 2019. It started in Forest Lake and entered
Scandia at the solar garden on Manning & Scandia trail. It continued north-east crossing Bone Lake and
continuing into Chisago county and part of Wisconsin. There was damage to approximately 15 homes and
some personal property. However there were no reported injuries during the storm.
• Our tornado siren located on the corner of Lofton and 232nd St did activate during the tornado and a resident
said that they did seek shelter after hearing the siren.
• We did have an issue with the siren located at the fire station. It did not sound during the tornadic event, after
multiple service visits we were able to get the siren fixed and back in operation.
• The county’s new CAD system went online
▪ This new system allows the fire department to see more information about the call & information from
the deputies on scene and prior incidents at that residence.
▪ We are in the process of updating our equipment to make better use of this new system
• We are updating 3 of the ruggedized tablets we received on a grant from windows 7 to
windows 10.
• We will be adding iPads to the remaining truck’s so all units will have access to the
information.
• Some of our members participated in a live fire burn in Chisago City
▪ Live training burns are the best way we have to receive hands on fire training, Chisago city fire invited
us to participate in a live burn structure 3/9/2019
• Some of the things done since the Chief position has been changed to a 24hr/week position.
▪ Able to attend monthly “Fire Improvement Team” meetings at the sheriff’s office with the other fire
chief’s in the county. This has given us the option to be involved in the way things are done by the
county for the fire department and has also kept us in the loop on information needed for us to operate
properly.
▪ Had sufficient time to apply for the generator grant.
▪ Have attended trainings on inspection, arson, EMS.
▪ Have done repairs & upgrades to equipment that would have had to be hired out or not completed.
▪ Have made progress on the EOP (emergency operations plan) that we have with the county. Has also
allowed time to attend the trainings on the software.
▪ Have been able to track & confirm that our equipment is meeting current OSHA rules and is in good
working order (turnout gear, trucks, fire & EMS supplies to name a few).
▪
• We had some time this year that we were without a City Administrator, during that time we had to make some
changes to how we operated, purchasing items required a council meeting if not an emergency and outside of
the purchasing policy. One good thing that came from this is that we had to learn to work better as a city team
across departments.
• Some of the events that we hosted or participated in this year
▪ Scandia Taco Daze 9/7/2019
▪ National Night Out 8/6/2019
▪ Farmers Market, public safety night 7/17/2019
▪ Fat Cat Triathlon 7/13/2019
▪ Kids Night at security state bank 5/7/2019
▪ Assisted Forest Lake fire with a kitchen fire demonstration for their safety camp 6/11/2019
• Projects completed in 2018 include:
▪ Replacement of our Holmatro Extrication tools.
• New tool are battery powered to allow us to use them in any location needed.
• The new package consists of:
▪ Ram (used for rolling a dash or holding something up)
▪ Spreader (used to open doors or lift)
▪ Cutter (used to cut metal on a car)
▪ Mini Combi tool (this is a light weight cutter and spreader in 1 unit)
▪ Purchased 2 SPCO monitors
• These purchases were made possible with a donation from the Fire Relief Association of
$3,414 & a donation from the Scandia Marine Lions of $3,414
• These monitors are used to check O2 levels and to also check to see if there is any CO in the
blood. On a normal monitor O2 & CO look the same, but O2 is needed for life and CO
replaces the O2 in your blood which can lead to death.
▪ We achieved a ISO rating of 6/10
• Our previous rating was 7/10
• Anyone that is within 5 road miles of the fire station receives the 6 rating and anyone more
than 5 road miles from the station receives a 10 rating (1 being the best)
• We are always looking to improve our ISO rating as the residents insurance cost is based on
this number.
• We are working to add a second fire station located on Manning to try and improve the rating
for some of the more densely populated area of the city
▪ Applied for a FEMA grant with the state for an emergency generator at the Fire/PW building
• This was a large project to apply for the grant and we were lucky enough that the state asked
us to apply as a sub-applicant to their grant.
• We have tried for a grant for a generator 2 other times and hope that being a sub-applicant
with the state will give us better chance of winning the grant
• Personnel
o New Members
• We have 4 new members that have joined are department in 2019.
Those members are:
▪ Darrin Gould
▪ Steven Greenhow
▪ Justin Levy
▪ Nick Vannelli.
o Retiree’s
▪ Captain John Hagen resigned after 6 years & 4 months due to moving out of the area.
▪ Jesse Bizzotto resigned after 3 years & 4 month due to moving out of the area.
Information
▪ We have started the recruiting process. We hope to take 5 new members on June 1st
2020.
▪ As of December 31st the department has 22 members.
▪ Of those members 4 are starting their EMT training January of 2020.
▪ We currently have 16 EMT & 18 Firefighter certified members and 4 members just
staring their training, with our goal of 30 trained as EMT & firefighter.
▪ We completed over 50 hours of fire training & over 30 hours of medical training this
year to allow us to keep our ISO rating and renew our EMT certification. We train 3
nights each month plus 1 Saturday.
• We are excited to move into 2020 and plan to serve our community to our fullest potential.
Sincerely
Scandia Fire Department
2019 Incident Type Report (Summary)
Incident Type Total
Incidents
Total
Incidents
% of
Incidents
Total
Property
Loss
Total
Content
Loss
Total
Loss
Incident Type Category: 1 - Fire
111 - Building fire 9 4.0% 63,000 51,000 114,000
121 - Fire in
mobile home
used as fixed
residence
1 0.4%
131 - Passenger
vehicle fire
2 0.9% 17,500 600 18,100
138 - Off-road
vehicle or heavy
equipment fire
1 0.4% 25,000 25,000
142 - Brush or
brush-and-grass
mixture fire
6 2.7%
143 - Grass fire 1 0.4%
Total: 20 Total:
8.8%
Total:
105,500
Total:
51,600
Total:
157,100
Incident Type Category: 2 - Overpressure Rupture, Explosion,
Overheat (No Fire)
251 - Excessive
heat, scorch
burns with no
ignition
1 0.4%
Total: 1 Total:
0.4%
Total: 0 Total:
0
Total:
0
Incident Type Category: 3 - Rescue & Emergency Medical Service
Incident
311 - Medical
assist, assist
EMS crew
120 53.1%
Incident Type Total
Incidents
Total
Incidents
% of
Incidents
Total
Property
Loss
Total
Content
Loss
Total
Loss
322 - Motor
vehicle accident
with injuries
4 1.8%
323 - Motor
vehicle/pedestrian
accident (MV
Ped)
2 0.9%
324 - Motor
vehicle accident
with no injuries.
1 0.4%
352 - Extrication
of victim(s) from
vehicle
1 0.4%
360 - Water & ice-
related rescue,
other
1 0.4%
362 - Ice rescue 1 0.4%
363 - Swift water
rescue
1 0.4%
381 - Rescue or
EMS standby
1 0.4%
Total:
132
Total:
58.4%
Total: 0 Total:
0
Total:
0
Incident Type Category: 4 - Hazardous Condition (No Fire)
400 - Hazardous
condition, other
1 0.4%
412 - Gas leak
(natural gas or
LPG)
1 0.4%
421 - Chemical
hazard (no spill or
leak)
1 0.4%
Incident Type Total
Incidents
Total
Incidents
% of
Incidents
Total
Property
Loss
Total
Content
Loss
Total
Loss
424 - Carbon
monoxide incident
2 0.9%
444 - Power line
down
8 3.5%
445 - Arcing,
shorted electrical
equipment
1 0.4%
Total: 14 Total:
6.2%
Total: 0 Total:
0
Total:
0
Incident Type Category: 5 - Service Call
554 - Assist
invalid
2 0.9%
571 - Cover
assignment,
standby, moveup
2 0.9%
Total: 4 Total:
1.8%
Total: 0 Total:
0
Total:
0
Incident Type Category: 6 - Good Intent Call
611 - Dispatched
and cancelled en
route
25 11.1%
622 - No incident
found on arrival at
dispatch address
9 4.0%
631 - Authorized
controlled burning
4 1.8%
661 - EMS call,
party transported
by non-fire
agency
1 0.4%
671 - HazMat
release
1 0.4%
Incident Type Total
Incidents
Total
Incidents
% of
Incidents
Total
Property
Loss
Total
Content
Loss
Total
Loss
investigation w/no
HazMat
Total: 40 Total:
17.7%
Total: 0 Total:
0
Total:
0
Incident Type Category: 7 - False Alarm & False Call
736 - CO detector
activation due to
malfunction
1 0.4%
740 -
Unintentional
transmission of
alarm, other
2 0.9%
743 - Smoke
detector
activation, no fire
- unintentional
2 0.9%
744 - Detector
activation, no fire
- unintentional
3 1.3%
745 - Alarm
system activation,
no fire -
unintentional
3 1.3%
746 - Carbon
monoxide
detector
activation, no CO
1 0.4%
Total: 12 Total:
5.3%
Total: 0 Total:
0
Total:
0
Incident Type Category: 9 - Special Incident Type
900 - Special type
of incident, other
3 1.3%
Total: 3 Total:
1.3%
Total: 0 Total:
0
Total:
0
Incident Type Total
Incidents
Total
Incidents
% of
Incidents
Total
Property
Loss
Total
Content
Loss
Total
Loss
Total:
226
Total:
100.0%
Total:
105,500
Total:
51,600
Total:
157,100
Report Filters Basic Incident Date Time: is between '1/1/2019'
and '12/31/2019' Agency Name: is in 'SCANDIA'
Average Responders per call
Total Number of
Incidents
Total
Number of
Responders
Average
Agency Name: SCANDIA
226 1,447 6.40
Report Filters Basic Incident Date Time: is between '01/01/2019' and '12/31/2019' Agency
Name: is in 'SCANDIA'
Basic
Incident
Day
Basic Incident Type Category Number of
Incidents
Sunday 1 - Fire 4 3 - Rescue & Emergency Medical
Service Incident
21
4 - Hazardous Condition (No Fire) 4 6 - Good Intent Call 3 7 - False Alarm & False Call 2
Sunday Total: 34
Monday 1 - Fire 2 3 - Rescue & Emergency Medical
Service Incident
22
4 - Hazardous Condition (No Fire) 4 6 - Good Intent Call 7
7 - False Alarm & False Call 3 9 - Special Incident Type 3
Monday Total: 41
Tuesday 1 - Fire 4 2 - Overpressure Rupture,
Explosion, Overheat (No Fire)
1
3 - Rescue & Emergency Medical
Service Incident
14
5 - Service Call 1
6 - Good Intent Call 3
Tuesday Total: 23
Wednesday 3 - Rescue & Emergency Medical
Service Incident
20
6 - Good Intent Call 9 7 - False Alarm & False Call 1
Wednesday Total: 30
Thursday 1 - Fire 4 3 - Rescue & Emergency Medical
Service Incident
18
4 - Hazardous Condition (No Fire) 2 6 - Good Intent Call 6 7 - False Alarm & False Call 2
Thursday Total: 32
Friday 1 - Fire 4 3 - Rescue & Emergency Medical
Service Incident
17
4 - Hazardous Condition (No Fire) 2
5 - Service Call 1 6 - Good Intent Call 6 7 - False Alarm & False Call 1
Friday Total: 31
Saturday 1 - Fire 2 3 - Rescue & Emergency Medical
Service Incident
20
4 - Hazardous Condition (No Fire) 2 5 - Service Call 2 6 - Good Intent Call 6 7 - False Alarm & False Call 3
Saturday Total: 35
Total: 226
Report Filters Basic Incident Date Original (Fd1.3): is between '1/1/2019' and '12/31/2019'
Agency Name: is equal to 'SCANDIA'
Calls per day of the week
Day of Week Number of
Incidents
4
01 - Sunday 34
02 - Monday 40
03 - Tuesday 23
04 - Wednesday 30
05 - Thursday 32
06 - Friday 29
07 - Saturday 34
Total: 226
2019 Calls by City
Incident Numbers
Incident City
Name: City of
Forest Lake -
Count: 6
Incident City
Name: City of
Hugo - Count: 2
Incident City
Name: City of Lake
Elmo - Count: 1
Incident City
Name: City of
Mahtomedi -
Count: 1
Incident City
Name: City of
Marine on Saint
Croix - Count: 1
Incident City
Name: City of
Oakdale - Count:
1
Incident City
Name: City of
Scandia - Count:
178
Incident City
Name: Lake Saint
Croix Beach -
Count: 1
Incident City
Name: Marine on
Saint Croix -
Count: 2
Incident City
Name: May
Township -
Count: 31
Incident City
Name: Newport -
Count: 1
Incident City
Name: Stillwater -
Count: 1
Count: 226
Report Filters Agency Name: is equal to 'SCANDIA' Incident Date: is between '1/1/2019' and
'12/31/2019'