CHIEF’S REPORT JUNE 21, 2022
Activity:
- Incidents since last Board Meeting:
- 05/27/2022- Brush Fire, Cancel
- 05/30/2022- Illegal Burning, Good Lane
- 06/05/2022- Sick Person, Hwy 64
- Region Covid report
- Variant(s) appear to be affecting younger patients. Covid hospitilzations are at 2.2% (45 deaths this year, down from last year). High degree of protection measures still apply.
- Supply of protective equipment remains strong
- Variant(s) appear to be affecting younger patients. Covid hospitilzations are at 2.2% (45 deaths this year, down from last year). High degree of protection measures still apply.
Equipment:
- Apparatus Update
- Engine 1 (In Service) Needs siren. New nozzles and adjusted brush packs on board. Headlights changed out
- FR 10 (In Service)
- Tender 4 (In Service) Looking to add worklights
- Tender 5 (In Service), Welding repair completed and successful, supply gate added to rear of vehicle
- Brush 6 (In Service) Pump service -ongoing
- Tender 8 (In Service) Packing leak repaired, damaged quick connect repaired. Rear inside tires leaking (both 2517)
- Brush 11 (In Service). Dead battery this week, batteries replaced
- Ford Excursion (In Service)
- Trailer 10 – (OUT OF SERVICE) Moved to repair shop for quote for axle, lights, brakes, hose, lift and pump (quote attached)
- Station
- Emergency power will be priority
- Drafting plan for free standing fuel station
- Superior Propane contacted for quote on changing service (attached)
- Bollards for propane tanks in future
- Two new trial brush bags enroute
- New water system functioning well
- Hydrant repair pending, previous hole filled in
- Extinguisher project complete. EXIT signs repair complete, tested cylinders replaced, all vehicles have 5 lbs dry chem
- Repeater – In place and functioning, 6 portable radios have temp freq on deck 1. Working to integrate older radios into system. Working with Guardian to produce vehicle identifications
- Tire project completed
- Reel and pump on side yard
- Station clean up project has small area pending
- CCSO requesting training location (CERT and Dogs)
Training: Bi-monthly trainings continue. April 20 – 2 members, 3.5 hours driving training. April 20 – 4 members, 2 hours pumping orientation. April 30- 6 members, 4 hours field operations (B6 and E1) and dry chem extinguisher usage. Next training June 22 (6 pm)
District Notes:
- Fire danger is VERY HIGH with heavy fire activity in the region. Partial forest closures are in effect. Intermittent Red Flag warnings
- Phone call from Good Lane resident after citation incident
- Ready, Set, Go door hangers (English and Spanish) obtained from Emergency Management
- Anne Dudley status
- Repeater – working on FCC discrepancies
- FY Report in draft
- Continuity book development continues
Respectfully Submitted:
John D. Moede, Fire Chief