Chief’s Corner

We at the Roseville Fire Department hope all of you had a safe and joyous Thanksgiving with your family and friends.  The winter months typically result in an increase in the number of fires we experience.  This increase is mostly due to an increase in the use of the stove and oven for cooking, improper use of space heaters, smoking more indoors, and use of fireplaces.  Please make sure you are taking the appropriate precautions in your home to keep you and your loved ones safe.  The National Fire Protection Association and the Minnesota State Fire Marshal have fantastic resources to help keep your home safe in winter months.  More information can be found here:

https://www.nfpa.org/Public-Education
https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/sfm/Pages/default.aspx
https://www.cityofroseville.com/347/Fire
 
Our Department continues to be as busy as ever, on pace for a record annual call volume in 2021.  We take pride in being ready and able to serve our community and want to be there for you in your greatest need no matter the emergency.  If you have any fire or emergency medical prevention needs please do not hesitate to reach out to us. 

Free Meal Bags Available

We have partnered with Every Meal to provide free food to people in our community. There is no qualifying requirements and no contact information collected. 
Anyone in need of the food can stop by the fire station and grab however much they need. The food is located in the front entryway, which is on the south side of the building and can be accessed through the City Hall parking lot. 

Maplewood Auto Aid

During the month of November crews assisted Maplewood Fire Department with automatic-aid on two separate building fires. The first fire was in a single family home having started in the living room causing significant damage to the structure. Roseville Firefighters assisted with fire attack and an extensive overhaul operation. The second fire, happening just 6 days later was in a Maplewood Apartment building, crews were assigned to assist with search and rescue operations as the occupant reported her brother was still inside. Crews rapidly deployed to conduct a search locating no additional occupants inside the apartment. Roseville Fire has several automatic aid agreements with our neighboring departments to provide assistance on critical incidents in their communities as well as bringing our neighboring departments to assist on ours.

Outdoor Training

November was extremely mild which allowed some additional outside training by our crews. B-Shift took advantage of the great weather to conduct some operator training on our ladder trucks. Crews practiced moving the ladder close into windows and doors to rescue a trapped victim. This type of training is critical to making sure our firefighters can properly and safely operate the ladder truck under the stress and pressure of an emergency incident.