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Ramsey Fire Department Annual Report <br /> The Department <br /> The Ramsey Fire Department provides emergency response service for all hazards including, but not <br /> limited to, fires, medical emergencies, rescues and accidental release of hazardous material. The <br /> Department also conducts code compliance inspections and reviews building plans for code compliance. <br /> Its community support programs include annual fire prevention training for elementary school students, <br /> fire education training for groups and businesses, and participation in neighborhood and youth <br /> programs. The Department is dispatched by Anoka County and participates in an automatic aid system <br /> with three area fire departments and in a statewide mutual aid system. Fire staff consists of full-time and <br /> paid-on-call firefighters. The City has two fire stations, and operates a third fire station in the City of <br /> Nowthen under a joint powers agreement. The Department is also a member of the Anoka County Fire <br /> Protection Council under a joint powers agreement and shares a fire records management system,the <br /> Anoka County Fire Academy, the Specialized Rescue Team, and Fire Investigation Team. Members of the <br /> Ramsey Fire Department serve on the Specialized Rescue Team and Fire Investigation Team. The <br /> equipment roster includes two engines, a 104 foot platform aerial, two water tankers,two medium duty <br /> rescue trucks, and two grass trucks. Equipment owned by Nowthen and based at Station 3 includes an <br /> engine, water tanker and a grass truck. The department also has a rescue boat and three duty vehicles. <br /> Ramsey's fire department was organized in 1988 and today,the department is staffed by 55 paid on-call <br /> firefighters, a full-time Chief and Fire Marshal, and a part-time Fire Technician. <br /> ff' <br /> cy <br /> In <br /> Page 4 <br />