05-08-2023 Council Work Session Packet

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Orono Fire Needs Assessment 55 | Page we could expand this program to overnights which would help improve our firefighter’s health and wellbeing. 7.0.2 Facility There are many additions and changes to the model, facilities and equipment that need to happen so that the fire department can meet the demands now and into the future. As we build the Orono Fire Department, we want it to be a model fire department for the area, that follows best practices, state and national standards. That future needs to start now and look like the following. Staff recommends that the Orono Fire Department continue with the two- station model and conduct a facility needs analysis and study. 7.0.3 Apparatus and Equipment The two-station model requires a front out rescue pumper at each station and one reserve rescue pumper. The front out rescue pumper needs to be less than 15 years old and the reserve less than 25 per NFPA 190114. It should have a ladder truck at the central/main station and a combination brush/medical response utility at each station. A tender at each station is a requirement due to a large response area where there is no municipal water supply. One of these tenders could be shared use with the Orono Public Works Department. The department should have two fire boats. One needs to be docked on Lake Minnetonka for the summer and the other available to respond to smaller bodies of water or Long Lake. A fire/medical response 6x6 or UTV is required to respond to areas where our brush/medical utility isn’t able to respond i.e., trails, wooded areas, marshes. Staff recommends that both 20-year-old engines be replaced with new rescue pumpers or used if they meet our specifications. A ladder truck was purchased by Orono and needs to be equipped and refurbished. This is currently in progress. Staff recommends 2 new combination brush/medical utility trucks be purchased, one for each station. 7.0.4 Miscellaneous Staff recommends the Council to direct the Negotiation Team to focus on the disposition of Fire Station 1. They should either achieve a 100% ownership for Orono or the establishment of a shared ownership and use agreement. Once that is complete, direct them to work through shared ownership agreement with the equipment. This equipment and apparatus should include both tenders, Engine 22, both fire boats, the SCBAs, PPE and tools and small equipment. Staff put together a list of recommendations by year starting in 2023. 14 NFPA 1901 Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus; NFPA