CHIEF’S REPORT JULY 20, 2021
Activity:
- Incidents since last Board Meeting:
- 6/19/2021 – Smoke in District
- 6/19/2021 – Smoke in District
- 6/19/2021 – Command Post for Rafael Fire
- 6/22/2021 – Medical Incident 73xx Longbow
- 6/25/2021 – Illegal Burning 75xx Tulip Lane
- 6/26/2021 – Smoke in the District
- 6/30/2021 – Train vs Pedestrian, Williams
- 7/2/2021 – Rollover, HWY 64
- 7/6/2021 – Fire, 79xx Jolly Rogue
- Region Covid report
- County and region seeing increase in Delta Variant
- Supply of protective equipment still strong
Equipment:
- Apparatus Update
- Enigne 1 (In Service) New Steers. New firefighting lines on front and passenger side used on fire response 7/16
- Engine 2 (No longer in fleet) transfered back to State Fire
- Tender 4 (In Service) Fill tube leak still pending. New Steers.
- Tender 5 (In Service) PM completed
- Brush 6 (In Service) Fire pump work on carb completed. Used for patrol during Rafael Fire. New tires
- Tender 8 (In Service) Possible air issue. Following up
- Brush 11 (In Service) Frequency work on radio is still pending
- Ford Excursion (In Service) Brakes and tire rotation complete
- Trailer 10 – Still at Wicked for pipe work (expected home soon)
- Station
- NEPA Permit process completed (see attached).
- Niles repaired base station radio
- Apron Project – Pouring completed, add ons completed. Will need follow up for future removal of 4 to 6 inches of millings
- Third emergency egress process continuing
- DFFM process. Thining continuing to south land and thinning for home owners on hold
- Office Upgrade Project, attempting to locate flooring person
- VFG Grant process complete
- Repeater Update – two other frequencies have been purchased. Construction has begun
- Third quote for emergency power completed
Training: Bi-monthly trainings continue. June 16 training included 6 members July 3 training had 6 members and consisted of review of Brush 6 capabilities/upgrades (2 hours). Next training July 21 (6 PM). Next month training August 7 (9 am) and August 18 (6 PM)
District Notes:
- Fire danger is Moderate. Rains have helped. All Fire Restrictions rescinded
- State Land Commission approved annexation of State land. Next phase involves a Board Resolution and submission to County
- Coconino County requesting resolution for legal representation
- Wood Subdivision follow up (Requested pause in consolidation)
- Potential new members, applications from Randy Rask and John Sebranos
- Area collaboration with HCFR, WMS, Ponderosa, CCSO, and Forest Service continues
Respectfully Submitted:
John D. Moede
Fire Chief