City of Nowthen's City Council Meeting 4/9/2025

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Fire department liability assessment

Historical overview of fire department operations

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements and lifecycle

Certification and training standards (ISO and State Board)

Emergency Vehicle Operator Course (EVOC) certification

Future leadership development and credentialing

Radio encryption mandates from Anoka County

Commercial vehicle extrication equipment needs

Rescue One vehicle status and replacement

Outdoor warning siren infrastructure

Emergency Operations Center (EOC) infrastructure and capacity

Votes (1)

Approve the agenda

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Notable Quotes (4)

If we stay on that pace, we're going to be closer to 300 calls for for the year. So those calls for service keep going up.

Chief Miller
Department workloadDiscussing increasing service demand.

In that time span, we're going to have a fire department that's out of service because we don't have gear that is laundered and put together.

Chief Miller
PPE/SafetyExplaining the danger of not having spare turnout gear.

The problem is we don't have commercial vehicle extrication equipment. So, if we do get in an accident with a large vehicle, we don't really have the equipment to lift those vehicles off of anything.

Chief Miller
EquipmentHighlighting a major capability gap.

We're going to struggle, you know. [The building infrastructure] doesn't have what it would take to actually operate a EOC.

Chief Miller
Emergency Operations CenterDiscussing emergency management preparedness.

People (2)

Natalie JohnsonCity Administrator

Moderating the city council meeting and conducting roll call.

Places Mentioned

RamseyCity of NowthenSt. CloudAnoka CountyMaple GroveMinneapolisCounty Road 22

Events & Meetings (1)

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