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FIRE DEPARTMENT CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA The Ramsey Fire Department conducted a regular meeting on Wednesday, January 13, 1999, at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 15153 Nowthen Boulevard NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. CALL TO ORDER Chief Kaplcr called the regular meeting of the Ramsey Fire Department to order at 7:00 p.m. There xverc twenty-four people in attendance. There were no additions to the agenda. The next officer's meeting will be Tuesday, February 2, 1999 at 7:00 p.m. There will be a quarterly Snnday officer's meeting. The 1999 Officer Selections are Bob Simpson, Captain #11, Jon McLaughlin, Lieutenant #1, and Ron Lcmm, Training Officer. Chief Kapler was concerned that there was not a lot of interest in the positions and would like to do some informal interviews as to why fire fighters were not interested in applying. MONTI II,Y REPORTS 7 7?AINING Ron Lcmm reviewed the training. Jannary 6th was Foams Class A and B, January 20th will be Heat, Cold and Burns, and January 27th will be SCBA Fit Test with Right to Know. The SCBA Fit Test with Right to Know is a mandatory drill and if not able to make it on the 27th it will have to be taken at another Fire Department. · A training group will be formed to work on a two-year plan of mandatory training. The group will meet the Sunday before the general business meeting at McDuff's. Brain Abbott started First Responder. ° Fire fighters should have their copies of last year's training. The current year's training will be all that is kept on the computer. Mandatory training include Blood Borne Pathogens, CPR Refresher (every other year), Pump Operator, Defibrillator Refresher, and Agility Testing (every other year). MAINTENANCE Chief Kaplcr reviewed major maintenance.