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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07.21.86 Council Packet AGENDA COUNCIL MEETING REGULAR JULY 21, 1986 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. APPROVE AGENDA 3. APPROVE MINUTES a. July 7, 1986 4. CITIZENS COMMENTS 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS a. 7:15 P.M. - 1986 Street Improvement Project b. 7:30 P.M. - Consider the Preliminary Plat of Farmington Hills and Farmington Hills First Addition c. Set Hearing to Consider Vacation of a Portion of Easement Along South Line of Block 1, Dakota County Estates 6. PETITIONS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS 7. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS a. Resolution Accepting Bids and Awarding Contract - Terra Second b. Ordinance - Senior Center Advisory Council c. Resolution Awarding Seal Coat Project Bids 8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Consider Comprehensive Plan Amendment - Urban Service Area b. Alley Vacation - Block 30 c. Compensation Committee Report d. Henderson Dewatering e. Eaves Way Drainage Problem 9. NEW BUSINESS 10. MISCELLANEOUS 11. CONSENT AGENDA a. Request for Transient Merchant Permit - Chamber of Commerce b. Arena Parking Lot c. Newly Adopted Rescue Policy d. Approve Request for Payment #1 - Arcon Construction - 86-1 thru 86-3 e. Capital Outlay Request - General Services f. Capital Outlay Requests - Fire Department g. Budget Adjustment - Fire Department h. Use of Personal Vehicle for City Business i. Approve Payment of the Bills 12. ADJOURN THE AGENDA IS CLOSED OUT AT NOON ON THE TUESDAY PRECEDING THE MEETING. MEMO TO: MAYOR AND COUNCIL SUBJECT: AGENDA ITEMS - JULY 21, 1986 DATE: JULY 17, 1986 5a. Memo and maps enclosed. b. Memo enclosed. c. Memo enclosed. 7a. Resolution/bid tabs enclosed. b. Memo/ordinance enclosed. c. Resolution/bid tabs enclosed. 8a. Memo/map enclosed. b. Memo enclosed. c. Report/manual enclosed. d. Update enclosed. e. Report/recommendation enclosed. lla. Memo/application enclosed. b. This matter may be deleted per request of the Park and Recreation Director. c. Copy enclosed. d. Request enclosed. e. Request enclosed. f. Request enclosed. g. Request enclosed. h. Request enclosed. i. Copy enclosed. NOTE: I have not had an opportunity to review all of the items, as I will be on vacation Thursday and Friday. Larry ompson City Administrator LT/mh v j; AGENDA REQUEST FORM ITEM NO. 1 0,11 NAME: Ken Kuchera /(4/w),_ DEPARTMENT: Fire DATE: July 9, 1986 01Y--- MEETING DATE: July 21, 1986 CATEGORY: Consent Agenda SUBJECT: Newly Adopted Rescue Policy EXPLANATION: i REFERENCE MATERIALS/RESPONSIBILITY: Copy attached REFERRED TO: (NAME) _ DEPARTMENT: Y2A'": --4-1e------ Y--"-3 SIGN).TURE FARMINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENT RESCUE SQUAD POLICY PURPOSE The purpose of the rescue squad is to aid the victim( s ) of serious illness or injury until more advanced aid can be obtained. They will also assist the police department as necessary to free them to perform police related functions. RESPONSE The rescue squad should be paged for the following: 1. Motor vehicle accidents with the possibility of injury. 2 . Any medical life threatening injury or illness. The rescue squad is not limited to these calls and may be called for non-emergencies by local or county authorities as deemed necessary. In the event where the presence of injury or the seriousness of the call is uncertain, the ranking police officer will decide if the rescue squad should be paged. The ranking police officer will determine the response code for the rescue squad and may order a full cancellation of rescue personnel at any time before their arrival at the scene. The first responding rescue vehicle will be 4797 (Fire Department Rescue/Equipment Truck) . A full compliment on this truck will be six (6 ) people. This truck may respond with less than a full compliment, but at no time with less than two ( 2 ) people. Additional trucks will be dispatched only at the request of the ranking police officer, rescue captain and/or rescue lieutenant. No additional truck will be allowed to respond with less than a minimum compliment. If enough rescue personnel are not present to fully man trucks, the fire department will be paged. The full fire department will respond to calls requiring fire suppression and/or major extrication. All personnel will be discouraged from responding in non- emergency vehicles. No personnel will respond to a rescue call if they have been consuming alcohol or controlled substance prior to a call. COMMAND Command of the rescue squad will be by the Rescue Captain. Two lieutenants will be appointed by, and answerable to the rescue captain and fire chief . The captain will be responsible for the operation of the rescue squad and will share command with the ranking police officer at all rescue incidents. The rescue captain will be assisted by the two (2 ) rescue lieutenants. Lieutenants will take the place of the rescue captain in his absence. DUTIES OF THE CAPTAIN It shall be the Captains duty to enforce the By-Laws and the Policy of the Rescue Squad to the best of his/her ability and to have general supervision over all the affairs of the Rescue Squad. The Captain shall see that the Lieutenants execute their obligations and duties to the best of their abilities. It shall be the duty of the Captain to call all regular and special meetings and to notify all members of such meetings. The Captain shall form committees as needed. Upon forming a committee, he/she shall instruct the committee as to their duties and obligation. He/She shall be a member of every committee or his/her designee. It shall be within his/her power to suspend any member for a just cause; subject to the By-Laws and Policy. The Captain shall be a member of the Board of Directors for the Fire Department. The Captain shall report to, and communicate with, the Fire Chief. DUTIES OF THE LIEUTENANTS They shall assist the Captain of the Rescue Squad in the administration of the rescue squad. They shall assume responsibility for all training of the rescue squad. They shall be responsible for his/her assigned area, including all manpower, vehicles, and equipment. They shall be responsible for all maintenance and replacement of equipment for the rescue squad. The First Lieutenant shall assume all duties as Acting Captain, in the absence of the Captain. The Lieutenants shall report to the Captain. MEDICAL CONTROL Sanford Hospital will provide medical control and advice through their Emergency Department. Communications with Sanford will be by telephone or radio. Sanford Hospital, along with the Rescue Squad Officers, will jointly select a medical advisor. His function will be to review medical performance and over see training. - TRAINING No firefighter will be allowed to respond to rescue calls unless he holds a current First Responder, Advanced First Aid or EMT Certificate. Classes for new personnel and recertification for present personnel will be provided by the rescue squad. Training sessions will be held once per month (the first Monday unless otherwise stated) and will be in addition to regular fire department training. BUDGET Money necessary for operation of the Rescue Squad will be provided by the Fire Department through normal budget procedures. Separate records for income and expenses will be kept by the City of Farmington for rescue transactions. REVIEWS Periodic reviews of the Rescue Squad will be conducted by the Rescue Captain, Fire Chief, Police Chief , and City Clerk. MEMBERSHIP 1. Each Rescue Squad member must be a member in good standing of the Farmington Fire Department, and have completed his probationary period. 2. Each member must hold a current certificate for either: A. AHA 1st Responder. B. Red Cross Advanced First Aid. C. EMT - Minnesota or National. D. Other as approved by Rescue Squad Officers. Although recertification courses will be sponsored by both fire department and rescue squad, it is each members responsibility to maintain his own certification. If members intend to recertify out of our department, prior approval must be obtained for both acceptability and payment. 3 . Each member must attend a minimum of seventy-five percent (75%) of the training sessions each year. 4 . Each member must make a minimum of twenty percent (20%) of the rescue calls each year. EQUIPMENT It will be each members responsibility to periodically check all pieces of equipment to insure good working condition, and to stay familiar with its use. It will be the responsibility of the rescue squad to clean up the scene as required. Bandages, dressings, masks, and other supplies will be supplied, and replaced from the ambulance company serving the area. All equipment and supplies used at the scene should be replaced from ambulance stock. If the ambulance does not have replacements, the destination of the patient and the equipment used should be noted on the long report form. This equipment should be returned or replaced as soon as possible. Upon returning to the Fire Hall, all masks, airways, suction equipment, and other non-disposable supplies should be cleaned, disinfected, and returned to service. Extrication equipment will be closely inspected for any sign of fatigue or operation problems. An equipment review policy and program will be set up and followed. VEHICLES It will the responsibility of each vehicle driver to make sure that report forms for the vehicle are completed. Times, mileages, destination and any malfunctions or changes in equipment status should be noted on the long report , form. It will be the drivers responsibility to make sure that the vehicle is fully equipped, fueled, and ready for the next call. REPORT FORMS SHORT FORM The initial report form should be completed before ambulance arrival when possible. If working with ambulance personnel; notes should be taken on their findings and treatment of the patient. Before transport, one copy should be sent with the ambulance and the original kept for the rescue file. LONG FORM The long report forms are to be completed after each call. They should be filled out by the officer in charge of patient care. One form should be completed for each patient. Patient history should be as complete as possible but care should be taken not to speculate. A copy of the report form shall be submitted to the City. DISCIPLINE Discipline for the Rescue Squad members will be maintained at all times. Discipline will be through normal fire department procedures as directed in the By-Laws. For violations of medical procedures , a review will be conducted by the medical advisor and the Rescue Captain. Discipline and/or retraining will be a joint decision by the medical advisor, rescue captain, and fire chief . Other violations, noted by rescue officers, will result in suspension from rescue calls until a review is complete. BY-LAWS The Rescue Squad shall adhere to the Constitution and By-Laws of the Farmington Fire Department. This policy was adopted by a vote of the Rescue Squad on July 7, 1986 This policy was approved by the City Council on ja/Lce ) ) , Rescue Squad C tain Fire C ief City Clerk Mayor