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City Council Work MTG 042825

East Bethel City CouncilTuesday, April 29, 2025
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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

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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.

— Jerry
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.

— Jerry
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.

2 quotes

“Time is the new money.”

Explaining the shift in volunteer availability and recruitment challenges.

“I don't need someone on the left swimming all the way over to the right's business.”

Describing 'swim lanes' for roles in the fire department.

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
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