City Council Work MTG 042825
Monday, April 28, 2025
Overview of East Bethel Fire Department volunteer model
Analysis of fire department duties and organizational structure
Levels of service and call type classifications
Fire department staffing and daytime response challenges
Proposal for a volunteer-based 'duty crew' staffing model
Recommendation for reducing response to non-emergent medical calls
Budget reclassification for firefighter positions
Votes (1)
Adopt the agenda
PassedVoice vote, unanimous
Moved by Unnamed Mayor · Seconded by Unknown
Notable Quotes (2)
If you want to experience what it's like to be an on call firefighter, I would love to have you carry a pager. And when that pager goes off, all I want you to do is respond to the fire station any time of the day that you can 3 in the morning.
Volunteer modelChallenging council members to understand the realities of volunteer firefighting.
I'm talking about the cause of a fever, the cause of a back pain, the calls of dizziness, a cough, diarrhea, sore foot... abdominal pain... medical alarm... lift assist.
Levels of serviceListing non-emergent medical calls the department might stop responding to.
People (1)
JerryConsultant/Interim Lead
Conducting organizational study and presenting fire department restructuring recommendations.
Places Mentioned
East Bethel Fire DepartmentHansen and Bunker Boulevard (Anoka County Communication Center)Forest LakeStation 1 (Bunker Lake Boulevard)
Events & Meetings (1)
- April 28, 2025; Work Session