10-12-2021 Public Safety Meeting MinutesPUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION
OTSEGO PRAIRIE CENTER
OCTOBER 12, 2021
6:30 PM
Call to Order.
This meeting was called to order at 6:30 PM.
Roll Call: Chair David Greeman; Commissioners: Dan Freiberg, Paul Fields, John Braun, Gregory
Hubbard, Vern Heidner, Jim Breitbach, and Mark Wolf; City Council: Mayor Jessica Stockamp,
CM Tina Goede (absent).
2. Consider agenda approval.
Commissioner Jim Breitbach motioned to approve agenda as written. Seconded by
Commissioner John Braun. All in favor. Motioned carried. 7-0
3. Consider the following minutes:
3.1 September 14, 2021
Commissioner Paul Fields motioned to approve the minutes as written. Seconded by
Commissioner John Braun. All in favor. Motion carried. 7-0
4. Open Forum.
No comments were made.
5. Review received monthly reports.
5.1 Albertville Fire Department. –
No one present - Data provided. 23 calls for service. Average response time 10:50 minutes
5.2 Elk River Fire Department. –
No one Present - Data provided. 12 calls for service. Average response time 13.51 minutes
5.3 Rogers Fire Department.
Chief Feist present - Data provided. 9 calls for service. Average response time 11:00 minutes
Talked about new fire station on the north side of the Rogers (141st and Northdale Blvd.)
Staffing - 3 new hires - Discussed their department strength which is 41 fire fighters.
5.4 Wright County Sheriff Department.
Sergeant Oltmanns presented to the commissioners. Discussed and explained how their
incidents are defined and categorized in the monthly packet.
5.5 Elk River Ambulance April-September 2021 Otsego.
Steve Dittbenner present. Data provided.
139 Emergent calls for service - Ambulance average response - 16:45 min (April), 17:01 min
(May) & 16:12 min (June). 35 non-emergent calls for service - 21:47 min (April), 18:41 min
(May) & 19:11 min (June).
ERV average response time for emergencies 8:41 min (April), 9:12 min (May) & 8:36 min (June).
ERV average response times for routine calls, 14:34 min (April), 8:40 min (May) & 5:41 min
(June).
134 Emergent calls for service - Ambulance average response - 16:42 min (July), 16:17 min
(Aug) & 15:59 min (Sept). 40 non-emergent calls for service - 15:53 min (July), 18:57 min (Aug)
& 17:51 min (Sept).
ERV average response time for emergencies 8:16 min (July), 8:44 min (Aug) & 8:35 min (Sept).
ERV average response times for routine calls, 9:37 min (July), 9:16 min (Aug) & 7:51 min (Sept).
5.6 Allina Health Ambulance April - September 2021 Otsego.
Brian Nord present. Data provided.
53 Emergent calls for service - Ambulance average response - 13:32 min (April), 15:59min (May)
& 14:05 min (June). 20 non-emergent calls for service - 15:18 min (April), 19:53 min (May) &
12:59 min (June).
60 Emergent calls for service - Ambulance average response - 15:37 min (July), 18:55 min (Aug)
& 14:15 min (Sept). 17 non-emergent calls for service - 13:01 min (July), 18.32 min (Aug) &
19:59 min (Sept).
Brian discussed about providing more mutual aid than normal. Commissioners inquired about
staffing concerns on ambulances and an increase for ambulance needs in the city.
5.7 Centracare Health Ambulance July - September.
No one present. Data provided. 26 calls for service, including mutual aid requests. 18 emergent
calls and 8 non- emergent calls. Average response time, 9.02 minutes.
6. Misc./Set Next Meeting.
The next meeting will be November 9th at 6:30pm
7. Adjourn.
Commissioner Name motioned to Jim Breitbach. Seconded by Commissioner Gregory
Hubbard. All in favor. Motion carried. 7-0
Adjourned at 8:38 PM.
Minutes taken/written by Commissioner Dan Freiberg