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DRAFT Comprehensive Fire Service Study MEDINA, MINNESOTA <br /> <br />Matrix Consulting Group Page 25 <br />3 Long Lake Fire Department <br /> <br />Long Lake Fire Department provides service to the south-central area of the City of <br />Medina with an estimated population of 675 and approximately 233 households. <br /> <br />1. Organization of the Fire Protection System <br /> <br />The Long Lake Fire Department (LLFD) was initially formed in 1915 with buckets, wooden <br />ladders, and a two-wheel chemical cart. The first motorized truck was a 1921 Ford Model <br />T with advancements in the apparatus over the years with the first fire station built in 1942. <br /> <br />In 2002, the Cities of Long Lake, Medina, and Orono entered a long -term agreement with <br />Long Lake to provide emergency services. Today, the LLFD operates from two fire <br />stations with a paid-on-call staffing model. In 2008, a full time Fire Chief position was <br />added to manage the Fire Department. As a municipal department, the Fire Chief reports <br />to the City Administrator of the City of Long Lake. <br /> <br />The organization chart that follows illustrates the current Fire Department organization. <br />