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_ .1 <br /> \ptiGtsv <br /> Long Lake Fire Department � E <br /> � M <br /> R g <br /> F <br /> Serving!he Communflles of Long l,ake, Medina and Orono i��ith Prrde nnd <br /> Pro%ssionalism ' "�� <br /> � ���� �� <br /> lt����j�c� they� I.crc�c�eF~ss a�td �In.S�c.�.� <br /> Calls for December Valume 3 Issue 1 <br /> 02I01/10 <br /> We went on 34 calls last month. The breakdown was 1 fire, l0 fire <br /> alarms,4 cancelled en-route,9 medical, 1 gas/hazmat/CO,2 car Station and Training Goals for <br /> accidents, I vehicle fire and 7 miscellaneous. 2010 <br /> Chief's Report Station Goals for 2010 <br /> The Officers and Coordinators met on December 29 to create a set of goals for 2010 and to �• SOPs <br /> review the goals for 2009. The goals for 2010 are listed to the right of this article. 2. ReCI'UIt�Ret1111 FlI'eflg}]t- <br /> ers <br /> The question 1 receive quite a bit is how did we do in 2009. I feel the Long Lake Fire <br /> Department did an excellent job in 2009. Just in reviewing our goals that we had for the 3. PCep�anS& I11SpeCtlOriS <br /> year,we completed die majonry of them. There were one or two that we are still working 4. Tools& Equip List for <br /> on today. We are currendy working on Officer Training and SOPs which were 2 goals <br /> from las[year. The Officers and Coordina[ors are currently going to a Fire Command class E11$lt]2S <br /> taught by Greg Hayes. He is a nationally reco�iized insvucror that has taught at FDIC $. FIIIiS�l MelllOC11� <br /> 2010 will be another year of change for the Department but for the better. Look for the 6. Create Special Events <br /> changes that will be coming. POS1t10I] <br /> Grant to replace Engine I 3-We have not been contacted yet. Round One of the disburse- �• Centeril711�COTTlIII It[ee <br /> men[s have wen[out and the rejection letters have not been sent yet So no news is good 8. Fire Prevention Program <br /> news. Even if we are not successfiil we need to replace this engine and we will have to Improvement <br /> review our options. <br /> Training Goals for 2010 <br /> 1. Pumps Class& Driver <br /> Budyet Review for YTD Training <br /> We are still working with year end estimates for 2009 budget but it appears 2• �ff C0I'TI'1lning bOth <br /> that we were under budgeL I don't think we should ever do that again. lt inside and outside the <br /> does look good because this is the first year since Terry Post came here that Departmental Training <br /> the Department was under budget but I feel that we should be right at or a 3. More Training with our <br /> li[de over budget at year end. We did buy much needed equipment in De- <br /> cember and some of it has arrived and some is still in transit. MutuB� f�ld p1t't11e1'S <br /> 4. FFI & IlClass <br /> The 2010 budget was handed out to the Officers and Coordinators on Janu- S. TI'altllllg II7 oUC COmpa- <br /> ary 11. If you would like to see the budget please contact your Lieutenant. nieS. <br /> Upcoming Meetings and Assistant Chief of Operations' Report <br /> Training Events <br /> Recently a group of LLFD firefighters attended a symposium presented <br /> 02/01 -Training by nationally acclaimed Fire Chief Rick Lasky of Lewisville,TX,in <br /> 02/08-Truck Checks&Meeting cooperation with the MSFDA Region 1 l. <br /> 02/10-Long Lake Chamber Meet- <br /> ing Station 1 I 100 hours Although Chief Lasky spoke for 8 hours,you thought you where there <br /> 02/I 1 -Hennepin County Fire for only a couple. His message is that good.A few of topics Chief <br /> Chief s Meeting at Brooklyn Park at <br /> 1900 hours Lasky spoke about were: pride,ownership,traditions and the history of <br /> 02/15-EMT&First Responder the fire service. .►ust to name a few. <br /> Training at 1800 hours After hearing his message I want to encourage you to ask yourself: Do <br /> 02/22-EMT&First Responder you take Pride and Ownership in the LLFD?If not,why?Do you re- <br /> Training at 1800 hours member how you felt when you first joined the department? 1 do. If <br /> 02/22-Metro Chiet s Meeting at not,try to discover that feeling again You might be surprised how easy <br /> Jax Cafe it is. <br /> Pride in the department,what is it and do you have it? Ownership, <br /> what does it truly mean? One example:knowing your equipment and <br /> a how it works.Do you know the history of the LLFU?How many tire <br /> _ houses have we had and where have they been located? <br /> I strongly encourage all of you to go see Chief Lasky next time he <br /> I I � �� I�I�� comes to the area,you won't be disappointed.To learn more visit <br /> � � �c+v�v.prideando�+nership.com <br /> � o After attending Chief Lasky's seminar on Pride&Ownership in the fire <br /> `r� � r m � <br /> service,I can truly say that I love this department and my fire family. <br /> �--� _ . <br /> `�_� Stay safe! <br /> Chief 2 <br />