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NORTH SUBURBAN MUTUAL AID · Two bills before the Legislature this session are Cigarette manufacturers to sell cigarettes that stop burning if not inhaled and the legalization of fire works. · There will be a fire fighter memorial at the State Capitol. The I)NR service will remain the same even with State budget cuts, however, Carlos Avery will be staffed only at peak season; at off peak times they will be in Cambridge only. A daily computer update will be given during the brown period. MAlL BETWEEN STATIONS · In baskets will be purchased for each station. Mail and incident reports will be shuttled between stations and put in these baskets. FIRE PREVENTION/INVESTIGATION UPDATE · Officer Streich will take 20 to 30 minutes at each Business Meeting to discuss fire prevention, which includes preplans. · A new department newsletter will focus on fire safety, training, trivia and will have a Chief's corner. This newsletter will be for the Department. · Officer Streich reviewed the ongoing investigations. FIRE FIGHTER II CERTIFICATIONS FOR OFFICERS · Officers who are not Fire Fighter II certified should attend a weekend State School to become certified. It includes one day of preparation and one day of testing. MONTHLY REPORTS A S,5'IS7'.A NT CHIEF · Mop heads are needed for Station #2. In January there were 24 calls, 7 were rescue, of which 2 were CO and 17 were fire. There were 11 day calls, 8 night calls and 5 weekend calls. There were 2 Mutual Aid calls. Total dollar damage is $500. · Year to date there has been 24 calls, 7 were rescue of which 2 were CO and 17 were fire. There were 2 Mutual Aid calls. Total dollar damage is approximately $500. · Average response time for rescue calls in January was 5 minutes, average attendance was 13 firefighters and average time on the scene was 91 minutes. FIRE DEPARTMENT OFFICERS/FEBRUARY 5, 2002 Page 4 of 7