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-304- <br /> <br />Initial Response to Emergencies <br /> <br />Duty Officer Response <br />The Ramsey Fire Department utilizes a Duty Officer program. This involves up to <br />2 Firefighters with command experience to respond directly to the incident. On <br />arrival they make a size up of the situation including: <br /> -What is happening, lives in danger, what is burning, how many buildings, <br /> etc <br /> -How many apparatus are needed <br /> -How many staff are required <br /> -Additional Resources needed <br /> <br />This information is communicated by radio to both responding staff and Anoka <br />County dispatch, <br /> <br />Automatic Mutual Aid <br />The Elk River~ Fire Department has agreed that if Ramsey is awarded the fire <br />services contract, both departments will respond automatically to confirmed <br />structure fires. This will be effective through out Burns Township. The benefit of <br />this agreement would be that two fire departments would be automatically <br />dispatched to confirmed structure fires. No additional cost will be incurred. (See <br />fees section) <br /> <br />Staffing Levels <br />Currently Ramsey has over 30 firefighters on staff. 2 of these positions, Fire <br />Chief and Fire inspector are full time positions. All non-probationary positions are <br />trained to State Certified Fire Fighter1 and First Responder. <br /> <br />Day staffing levels will average ten fire fighters while evening and weekend will <br />average around twenty. <br /> <br />Other Mutual Aid <br />RFD is a member of both the North Suburban Mutual Aid and Anoka County Fire <br />Protection groups. Any fire department within these two groups can be called to <br />assist RFD at no additional cost to the township. <br /> <br />Equipment List <br />See page 7 <br /> <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> <br /> I <br />I, <br /> I <br /> <br />I <br />I' <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br /> <br />