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Fire and EMS Discussion with Council
Brief Description: This meeting will be a brief overview of Hudson Fire and EMS history and their current operations followed by a discussion on the pros and cons of their current separate operational models compared to a theoretical fulltime combined Fire/EMS model. Discussion documents were sent out on Thursday, April 7, and have also been attached to this file for your convenience.
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Purpose & Explanation
Briefly review the following items for Fire and EMS:
Attachment 1 - Department Histories
Attachment 2 - Mission Statements and Organization Charts
Attachment 3 - General Job Duties
Attachment 4 - Staffing/Personnel - Years of Experience
Attachment 5 - Training and Certifications; In-house EMT Classes
Comprehensive discussion on the following items:
Attachment 6 - ISO Explanation
Attachment 7 - Fire Department Comparison Chart
Attachment 8 - Pros & Cons Comparison
Attachment 9 - Fulltime Fire-EMS Calculations
Attachment 11 - Fire Inspector Discussion
Recommendation
Suggested Action
Chief Varnes recommends continuing with the current combination models of both Fire and EMS for the next 4-5 years. See attachment 10 for the detailed recommendation with his justification criteria as well as his plan for a future, reoccurring evaluation committee.
Submitted by,
Thomas Sheridan, Interim City Manager
Jerry Varnes, Fire/EMS Chief