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DRAFT Comprehensive Fire Service Study MEDINA, MINNESOTA <br /> <br />Matrix Consulting Group Page 58 <br />In terms of operations, each fire department is free to establish their own policies, <br />procedures, and response protocols for their department and r esponse area. The City <br />has no oversight to ensure the services provided are equal throughout the City. In fact, <br />the Hamel Fire Department contract is the only one that specifies the response time, the <br />number of personnel to respond, and other functions of the department. <br /> <br />Conclusions on Fire Services Management <br /> <br />With four fire departments providing service to the City of Medina, these is no overall <br />management of the fire protection system in the City. There is no coordination as to the <br />funding requests for equipment that may be duplicated or to maintain operations that <br />provide the same level of service within the City. Essentially there is no one looking out <br />for the best interests for the City of Medina. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />The City of Medina should not pursue the extension of contracts to provide fire <br />protection services unless full ownership is acquired in the capital assets focused <br />on the services provided to Medina. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />