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fi R.AN FY Arl mmrii)striito Report November 15, 2018 City Meetings Monday,November 19, 2018 6:30 pm—Environmental Policy Board—Council Chambers z/ Tuesday, November 20, 2018 5:30 pm—Public Works Committee—Lake Itasca Room ,.,, Thursday and Friday,November 22 and 23,2018 City Offices Closed in Observance of Thanksgivin' � Preview of Next Week Public Works Committee(5:30 pm - LIR) • Authorize Architectural Design Services for Municipal Pumphouse#3 • Discuss Policy for City Improvement Projects/Private Developments Council Update Winter Safety Reminder. At approximately 9:00 am on November 8, 2018, the Ramsey Fire Department was dispatched to a reported smell of gas inside a residential townhome in the 13900 block of Ironstone Terrace. Upon arrival,it was noted that the overhead garage door to the reported unit was open along with all doors and windows to the home as well. The first responding fire officer brought the 4-gas monitor inside the home and it immediately went in to alarm indicating a high level of carbon monoxide in the home. Upon further investigation, multiple patients were found on different levels inside the home. At this point Allina paramedics arrived and assisted with removing patients from the home, all patients looked lethargic and some needed to be carried outside. Additional fire crews arrived and shut the gas off to the home and evacuated adjoining units. Lower levels of carbon monoxide were detected in the adjoining units. A total of 7 patients were assessed on scene by Allina who determined all 7 were required to be sent to the hyperbaric chamber at HCMC due to the high levels of carbon monoxide detected in their blood. This is a rental unit and there were no carbon monoxide detectors in the home. CenterPoint energy checked the home for gas leaks and/or malfunctioning appliances and all were found to be in good working order. There was a vehicle parked in the garage, but was cool to the touch and no keys in the ignition. Fire crews then opened the door to the vehicle to find high levels of carbon monoxide inside the vehicle. Six of the seven patients were non-English speaking, with one able to speak broken English. Further investigation results found that the homeowners had been running the vehicle in the garage to keep the battery charged. It is unknown for what length of time the vehicle was running, but was long enough to create a substantial amount of carbon monoxide build up throughout the home.