2019 AFD Annual ReportALBERTVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT
2019 Annual Report
ALBERTVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT
•Mission Statement
Albertville Fire Department members are highly trained and
dedicated to their community in order to maintain the following oath to our
citizens:
"The mission of the Albertville Fire Department is to minimize the
loss of life and property from fire, natural disaster, and hazardous material
incidents; and to save lives by providing emergency services in life
threatening situations in the Cities of Albertville and Otsego; and to perform
these services in a safe and efficient manner by maintaining effective
emergency response, life safety principles, fire suppression initiatives, and fire
prevention training.“
•Vision Statement
“The Albertville Fire Department is committed to providing a
superior level of emergency service that continually improves the quality of
life, health, and safety of the people who live, work in, and visit our
community.”
ALBERTVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT
•The Albertville Fire Department is committed to the following Core Values:
❖Integrity
❖Professionalism
❖Honor
❖Dedication
Integrity:That our moral principles and intellectual honesty will carry
through to the Fire Department and everything we do in the community.
Professionalism:We hold our individual involvement in this
profession to the highest standards through committed, quality service to our
community. We exemplify our professionalism in the way we take pride in
ourselves through our service and day-to-day interactions.
Honor:We are committed to honesty, moral values, and ethics in all
that we do. We believe that every action we take reflects on all the members
of the Fire Department, both past and present.
Dedication:We hold a passionate belief in our mission as a Fire
Department.
2019 Call Data
Calls for Service
o Total Calls in 2019: 418
Yearly Call Volume
•Annual call volume has increased by 62.65%
since 2010.
Calls for Service by City:
o Total Calls in 2019: 418
▪Albertville: 234 (55.98%)
▪Otsego: 164 (39.23%)
▪Mutual Aid: 20 (4.78%)
Calls by Day and Time
Maximum call volumes for each day are shown with a RED background, and maximum
call volumes for each hour are shown with a BLUE background
Incident Statistics
Property Values Versus Loss and Save
2019 –71 = Hana
2019 –125 = Semi Tractor / Trailer
2019 –164 = Residential Fire / Lightning Strike
2019 –303 = Multi-Family Residential / Exterior Fire
Breakdown of Major Incident Types
-Overall
Breakdown of Major Incident Types
-Albertville
Breakdown of Major Incident Types
-Otsego
Average Number of Personnel Per Call
Average Number of Personnel Per Hour
2019 Fire
Department
Information
Fire Department Staffing
o Staffing as of 1/1/2020:
o 1 Full-Time Fire Chief
o Paid-On-Call Members (30 Authorized):
▪1 = Deputy Chief
▪1 = Assistant Chief
▪3 = Captains
▪3 = Lieutenants
▪21 = Firefighters
o Reserves (3 Authorized):
▪1 = Reserve Firefighter
Fire Department Time Commitment
o Call Hours:
▪Members attended 5,992 hours of call time
•Average of 193 hours per member
o Training Hours:
▪Members attended 4,237 hours of training
•Average of 137 hours per member
o Community/Volunteer Hours:
▪Members volunteered 1,381 hours of time
•Average of 45 hours per member
o Total Time Commitment:
▪Average of 374 hours per member
Fire Department Recognitions
o Retirements:
▪A. Barthel = 37 Years
▪B. Lawinger = 11 Years
o Resignations:
▪P. Bean = 1 Year
o 2020 Service Year Awards:
▪5-Years:
•C. Adams
•G. Gerads
•G. Hubbard
▪10-Years:
•K. Schmidt
▪30-Years:
•B. Valerius
Fire Department Awards
o Top Volunteer Hours:
▪Department Average = 45 Hours
•Top Volunteer Hours = Firefighter J. Grove
o 90.5 Volunteer Hours
o Top Caller:
▪Department Average = 35.89%
•Top Caller = Lt. K. Anderson
o 253 Calls
o 60.53%
o Paul Heinen Above and Beyond Award:
▪Nominations: N. Dording, J. Eull, G. Gerads, T. Mills, B.
Valerius
•Winner: Firefighter G. Gerads
2019 Grant Review
o 2018 FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant:
▪$58,014 grant for 18 portable radios
▪5% match from the City
o MN DNR Volunteer Fire Assistance Matching Grant:
▪$10,000 grant for wildland gear
▪50% match from the City
o Minnesota Board of Firefighter Training and Education:
▪$9,160 in total reimbursement
•$6,355 in initial reimbursement ($205 per firefighter)
•$2,805 in redistribution money
o National Fire Safety Council:
▪Received $2000 in local corporate donations for Fire Safety /
Public Education materials
•Joint venture with St. Michael Fire Department
•STMA School District approach to fire prevention materials
2019 Department Accomplishments
o Switched to Emergency Reporting Software as RMS
o City of Otsego Auto-Aid Agreement
o Albertville Friendly City Days Open House and Parade
o ISO Survey Completed
o Production and Delivery of Engine 11 and Tower 11
o City of Albertville Centennial Celebration
o Apparatus Housing Ceremony
2020 Outlook / Upcoming Projects
o Hiring Process –February
o Target Solutions On-Line Training Pilot Project
o First Arriving Digital Dashboard
o SOP / SOG Updates
o Capital Budget Projects:
▪Close out MN DNR Grant
▪New Structural Fire Helmets