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-12- Misc. As in past years, Assistant Chief Tom Hoxter and myself completed an end of the year interview with the individual fire fighters. Although the responses are considered confidential, the general responses are listed below without identification. This years 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) questions: Rate 2000 training from 1-10 with 10 being the highest Is the current frequency of training (1 medical, 2 fire drills and 1 business meeting per month) ok? Too often? Not enough? OSHA and NFPA mandate much of our training needs, any suggestions for future training topics? Any concerns with the opening of station #2? Any suggestions for equipment purchases to make RFD a safer more efficient fire dept? With the change in officer structure from 1 Assistant Chief tO 2 Station Chiefs do you have any concerns? Any confidential Issues? 1) Note: Numbers in ( ) indicate more than 1 person responded with the same answer. Ratings: 10 (3), 9.5, 9 (7)i 8.5 (3), 8 (5), 7.5, 7 (2), 6 (3)Average of 8.34 2) Frequency: OK (20), Too Often (4) (could use a day off once and a while, More often (2) 3) Suggestions: More situations (Bus wreck, etc), more hands on, more Chiefs Drills (3), RIT Training, Pump training (4), Medical training sometimes rushed, Water Rescue (2), Keep all FF's involved in training at same time, Extrication with newer cars, Mutual Aid training, New Station stuff, SOG training. 4) Concerns with station #2: One station getting more calls than others (2), Attendance requirements (5), Manpower issues, Day response (4), All calls rather than by station, One Station critiques, Turning into 2 depts, Delay with 2'~d truck. 5) Equipment Purchases: Thermal Imaging camera (2), Water rescue equip (3), PAL activated by air tank valve, more emergency lighting, Ladder truck (3), Grass Truck (9), Ice Rescue equip, New SCBA's (2), Seat Belt Policy, Concrete ramps in station #1, More flares. 6) Officer Makeup: Some concerns with Duty Officers, Station Chiefs a positive, Will help to keep everybody motivated, Any future positions available?, Need stronger lead rote to keep FF's motivated, Too many officers going in route. 7) Confidential Issues: None Dean Kapler Fire Chief I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I !