April 2023

Fire Department Updates

Chief’s Message

April was an active month for your Roseville Firefighters. In addition to a continued high volume of emergency responses, we also participated in community events and outreach, and participated in some excellent training. One important training this past month was our live fire training that we hosted at the East Metro Training Facility in Maplewood. We performed multiple evolutions in which our firefighters went through scenarios of deploying hose-lines, fire suppression, search and rescue, and incident command. We were joined by members of the Lake Johanna and Maplewood Fire Departments for this training. Our shared services partners are vital to our response in the community.

One important safety item I want to address in this month’s report is carbon monoxide and carbon monoxide alarms. Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless, tasteless, invisible gas. It is most often produced by cooking and heating units that burn fuel and are not properly ventilated or the units or ventilation system have malfunctioned, causing it to accumulate in your home. Signs and symptoms of CO poisoning may include headache, nausea, fatigue, vomiting, and disorientation.

Carbon monoxide alarms are critical for your housing unit to keep you and your family safe. Similar to smoke alarms, they should be tested monthly, and replaced regularly per the manufacturer’s recommendation. If a CO alarm sounds you should evacuate immediately and call 911 from outside your home or building. When installing CO alarms, make sure they are within 10 feet of each sleeping room or inside each sleeping room. If you need assistance with these alarms do not hesitate to reach out to us!

The NFPA has a great collection of safety tips and more information about carbon monoxide. Click the picture below to find out more.

April Community Education

Fire Explorers

Our Explorers were invited to our Live Burn in April, and were thrilled to be able to practice the skill sand techniques they have been learning over the past year. These members were able to do a fire behavior burn to see how fires start, burn, and what happens when “we” enter and start extinguishing the fire. They also were able to participate with exterior operations during the fire evolutions. They assisted with water supply, placing ground ladders and caring for our “rescued victims.”

Throughout the summer the Explorer group will be out in our community helping with events. If you see them, make sure you say hello!

Brimhall Elementary Tours

Each year we welcome the second graders from Brimhall Elementary to the City Campus, where they tour the facilities and learn a little bit about local government. This year the first group of students even got to have a tour from Fire Chief Brosnahan! Even though we had a tour scheduled, all of the crews still had to run on emergency calls. Chief Brosnahan did a great job, and we loved having the visitors!

April Notable Events

Lights out!

Firefighters responded to report of smoke filling a home in the early morning hours of April 6th. After an extensive investigation, crews were able to locate several books that had fallen on to a light bulb located nearby on the bookshelf. As you can see in these pictures the books had reached a point where they were beginning to catch fire, thankfully the attentive homeowner was able to notify 911 before the fire could get any bigger!

St. Anthony House Fire

On April 16th firefighters were called to St. Anthony to assist Saint Anthony Fire with automatic aid response for a home fire. Firefighters arrived and began to assist the St. Anthony crew on scene with extinguishing the fire and searching the home for occupants. Thankfully no injuries were reported at the fire however the incident did require a significant amount of overhaul to assure the fire was completely extinguished.

April Training

April was a great month for training. Our EMS training was focused on review and practice of our “Advanced Skills.” Our staff has special variances from our Medical Direction for certain skills. These skills range from IV placement, advanced airways, blood glucose checks, CPAP and nebulizers to name a few.

On the fire side, we conducted 1 of our 2 annual “live burns.” These trainings are the time for us to put all of our training to the test. There is real smoke, real heat and of course REAL FIRE. We work on hose-line advancement, search and rescue, fire extinguishment, communication and victim rescue. Maplewood Fire and the Lake Johanna Fire Department also participated. This gives everyone the opportunity to work together and familiarize each department with how we operate at a structure fire.

April Department Statistics

Fire and Hazardous Condition Calls – 30
Rescue and Emergency Medical Service Calls – 421
Service Calls – 19
Good Intent Calls – 43
False Alarm Calls – 23
Total Calls – 536

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