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Mound Volunteer ^efuiMmeni, Due,2415 Wilshire Blvd. Mound, Minnesota 55364 / February 3, 1993 TO:Mayor Skip Johnson Mound City Council City Manager, Cd Shukle - O ffS 1 1 1993 FROM:Don Dryce, Fire Chief 1992 MOUND FIRE DEPARTMENT ANNUAL REPORT Fire and rescue calls were up 5% from 1991, So this year was the 2nd all time high on calls, with 486. Fire 197 and rescue 289. Up 1% on fires and up 7h on rescues. In Mound we were up 26^ on fires and down 3*. on rescues (104 fires and 165 rescues). Mounds total residential loss was substantial this year, arouitd $500,000, that's including contents as well. Two were undetermined or accidental, 3 lightening strikes, 4 improper installation of wood burning stoves, 2 auto/garage and 2 a short in the wiring. For the contracting cities: Minnetonka Deach - up 5^ on fires and down 45% on rescues (13 fires and 6 rescues) oaly $600 loss. Minnetrista - down 75% on fires and up 14% on rescues (16 fires and 40 rescues) $125,000 valuation loss. Cracks in fire place and soldering pipes started the two major fires and 1 commercial. Orono - down 16% on fires and up 16% on rescues (24 fires and 21 rescues) minimal valuation loss. Shorewood •* 3 fires and 1 rescue, $95,000 valuation loss. Spring Park down 6% on fires and up 43% on rescues (33 fires and 56 rescues), valuation loss approx $10,000 on a dryer fire, mainly smoke damage. The total for the contracting cities 89 fires and 124 rescues = 213 calls. Mutual Aid we received 2 from Maple Plain and 1 from St. Doni (that we canceled before they got to station). We gave 3 to Maple Plain and 1 to Excelsior. Two grass fires, 1 residential and 1 stand by. Training - I can't say enough of our fire dept. They know what they are doing. They are very well trained and they take pride in what they are doing, from attacking house fires, auto, grass fires etc.^ to saving lives due to heart, asthma diabetic, bleeding P.I.'s, water and ice rescue. The new heart start has saved lives, to our new gunby suits - for ice and water rescues. Along with "our” training we sent 10 to State Fire School, 2 to Fire Instructors Conference, 7 to State Fire Conference, 5 taking liaz Mat course, Mike Palm to arson class 1 & 2, two to State Chiefs and 1 to Int'l Chiefs Conference in Anaheim California. Almost all had *'®f*’®®her course on First Responders, 3 had their refresher on E.M.T.'s. One is a paramedic and ia going to school for Oxygen Therapy and I have one that is a Medial Student. J