1. 2021 Albertville Fire Annual Report - City of OtsegoALBERTVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT
2021 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.
2021 Call Data
Yearly Call Volume
•569 Calls in 2021
•Annual call volume has increased by 106.91%since
2011.
Calls for Service by Month
Calls for Service by City:
o Total Calls in 2021: 569
Albertville: 324 (56.94%)
Otsego: 204 (35.85%)
Mutual Aid: 41 (7.21%)
Calls for Service by City -History:
2021:
•Albertville = 324 (56.94%)
•Otsego = 204 (35.85%)
2020:
•Albertville = 231 (55.79%)
•Otsego = 158 (38.16%)
2019:
•Albertville = 234 (55.98%)
•Otsego = 164 (39.23%)
2018:
•Albertville = 218 (59.56%)
•Otsego = 131 (35.79%)
2017:
•Albertville = 184 (54.44%)
•Otsego = 129 (38.17%)
Calls by Day and Time -ALL
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
Calls by Day and Time -Otsego
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
Calls for Service by Time Block -ALL
Calls for Service by Time Block -Otsego
Incident Statistics –All Calls
Property Values Versus Loss and Save –
All Calls
Breakdown of Major Incident Types
–All Calls
Breakdown of Major Incident Types
–All Calls
Breakdown of Major Incident Types
-Albertville
Breakdown of Major Incident Types
-Albertville
Breakdown of Major Incident Types
-Otsego
Breakdown of Major Incident Types
-Otsego
Average Number of Personnel Per Call
2021 COVID-19 Information
•COVID-19 = Factor in Incidents:
–Yes, COVID-19 was suspected = 8
–Yes, COVID-19 was confirmed = 15
–No, COVID-19 was not a factor = 546
–Unknown = 0
•Staff time missed to Administrative Leave:
–133 Hours of Call Time
2021 Fire
Department
Information
Fire Department Staffing
o Staffing as of 1/1/2022:
o 1 Full-Time Fire Chief
o Paid -On-Call Members (30 Authorized):
1 = Deputy Fire Chief
1 = Assistant Fire Chief
3 = Company Captains
1 = Training Captain
3 = Lieutenants
18 = Firefighters
27 Paid-On Call Members
o Reserves:
5 = Reserve Firefighters
o Total Staffing = 32 Members
Fire Department Time Commitment
o 2021 Call Hours:
Members attended 6,770 hours of call time •Average of 205 hours per member
o 2021 Training Hours:
Members attended 2,273 hours of training•Average of 69 hours per member
o 2021 Community/Volunteer Hours:
Members volunteered 917 hours of time•Average of 28 hours per member
o 2021 Total Time Commitment:
Average of 302 hours per member
Fire Department Recognitions
o 2021 Retirements:
Assistant Fire Chief T. Mills = 23-Years
Firefighter B. Valerius = 31-Years
o 2021 Resignations:
J. Deehr = 3-Years
T. Stubbe = 1-Month
S. Olson = 1-Month
o 2022 Service-Year Awards:
5-Years:
•C. Thurber
20-Years:
•J. Davis
•R. Peterson
2021 Fire Department Awards
o 2021 Top Volunteer Hours:
Top Volunteer Hours = Firefighter N. Ose•84 Volunteer Hours
Department Average = 28 Hours
o 2021 Top Caller:
Top Caller = Firefighter J. Grove
•392 Calls
•68.89 %
Department Average = 32.43%
o 2021 Paul Heinen Above and Beyond Award:
Winner: Lieutenant G. Gerads
Nominations: K. Anderson, D. Asleson, N. Dording, J. Eull, K.
Gammell, G. Gerads, J. Grove, C. Holzerland, N. Ose
2021 Board of Officer Promotions:
o Lieutenant #1:
G. Gerads
2021 Grant Review
o Minnesota Board of Firefighter Training and Education:
Received $6,000 in initial Department Training Funds
Received $6,240 in Redistribution Award Funds
In addition, full funding for:
Initial Fire Academy
Fire Instructor I Classes
Fire Officer I Classes
Total reimbursement request of $19,770
o National Fire Safety Council:
Received $2,576 in local, corporate, donations for Fire
Safety / Public Education materials
•Joint venture with the St. Michael Fire Department
•STMA School District approach to fire prevention
materials
2021 Grant Review
o FEMA FY 2021 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program
$47,351.00 Grant Request
•City share of $2,254.81
Replacement Fixed Air Compressor / Cascade / Containment Fill
Station for SCBA
•Currently underfunded in the CIP
o MSFDA SAFER Grant
Reimbursable Grant Program
o $15,000 grant request for 5-sets of turnout gear
o $925.00 grant request for initial Reserve Firefighter health
screenings
o 2022 DNR Volunteer Fire Assistance Grant Program
50/50 Grant Program
$10,000 Request
o Wildland Turn-Out Gear
2021 Department Accomplishments
o Officer Promotions
o Two Classes of Reserve Firefighters
o I94 Construction = Auto-Dispatching
& Response Protocols
o Allina Medical Call Response
Guideline Review
o ESO Properties and Inspections
Software
o SOP / SOG / Bylaw Updates
Looking forward to 2022!