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July 25, 1996 <br />HENNEPIN COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE <br />Courthouse Room 6 <br />Minneapolis, MN 55415-1369 <br />Patrick D. McGowan, Sheriff <br />Ron Moorse <br />City Administrator <br />P.O. Box 66 <br />Orono, MN 55356 <br />Dear City Manager: <br />The fall and winter seasons are fast approaching. Last >vinter your police and fire agencies saw a sharp <br />increase in call demand for carbon monoxide alarms. You may already be aware of this issue as a result <br />of increased calls for fire service, and the increase in costs associated with those calls. As a result of this <br />increased demand, the Communications Division has brought this issue before your representatives on the <br />Sheriffs Users Advisory Board in order to seek input on how to best serve your needs. <br />As a result of those discussions it has been determined that many cities wish a continued fire response on <br />all CO Alarm calls. Some cities have implemented an on-call "duty officer" status for the fire service, and <br />have requested that the CO Alarm calls be handled at that level. Finally, a few cities have requesic-? that, <br />absent any indication of illness, there be no response to CO Alarm calls other than to have a police officer <br />call the complainant and advise the caller to contact their furnace service company for evaluation and <br />possible repair. <br />As your Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP), ve need to know you- wishes on this subject as it relates <br />to your city, and more specifically, how you wish your police and fire services to respond to CO Alarms <br />in your service area. Enclosed you will find a response form for your city. Please discuss this issue with <br />your police and fire chiefs, select a Level I, Level II, or Level III response (described on the form), and <br />return the completed form, in the enclosed envelope, no later than September 6, 1996. Your requested <br />response level will be programed into the Computer Aided Dispatch program for implementation on <br />October 1, 1996. <br />Should you have any questions, please contact me at (612) 525-6206. Thank you. <br />Sincerely, <br />PATRICK D. McGOWAN, SHERIFF <br />By: Captain Richard Esensten <br />Sheriffs Communications Division <br />cc: Police Chief Cheswick <br />Fire Chief Brown, Chief Erickson, Chief Klapprich <br />Hennepin County is an equal opportunity employer