February 2022

Fire Department Updates

Chief’s Message

The Fire Department remained quite busy in February due to emergency medical response, inclement weather with extreme cold, snow, and ice that caused issues on the road and in homes and property, and several fires both in Roseville and in our immediate response area with our automatic aid partners.

Also in February we are able to host an all-department meeting in which we discussed 2021 accomplishments and goals coming our way for 2022.

We are excited to promote our Friday’s with Firefighters events at the Roseville Fire Station for 2022. More information will be out on these events this spring, but put them on your calendar!

                Friday, June 24                  1000AM-1200PM
                Friday, July 22                   1000AM-1200PM
                Friday, August 19             1000AM-1200PM

Cooking-related fires are the number one cause of structure fires in the state of Minnesota. And typically indoor cooking on the stovetop and oven increases in the winter months. The two leading causes to fires in the kitchen are:

Heated items are left unattended
Other combustibles are too close to the heat source

It is important to remember key safety considerations when cooking in the kitchen:

Keep combustibles (towels, oven mitts, containers) at least three feet away from the heat source.
Stay in the immediate area of the kitchen while operating the oven or stovetop.
Try to avoid wearing loose fitting clothing when cooking.
And have the ability to extinguish safely; a fire extinguisher close by or a tight fitting lid to cover the fire are helpful items. Remember to keep working smoke alarms in or very close to the kitchen.

Community Outreach

Station Tours

This month we were able to give a couple small tours to local Cub Scout troops. We helped them earn a badge and gave them a tour of the trucks and our fire station. If you are interested in setting up a similar tour contact Emily at 651-792-7309, we'd love to have you visit!

Honoring Lieutenant Brett Boss

On Saturday, February 12th, Albert Lea, MN Fire Department laid to rest one of their lieutenants, Brett Boss. Lt. Boss fought a courageous battle with cancer. Our firefighters were able to honor him and show support to Albert Lea Fire.

Explorer Program

The Roseville Fire Explorer program will be back up and running this spring! If you know a motived young person who may be interested in the fire and emergency services industry, please contact Emily at 651-792-7309. Explorers will get some hands on training as well as plenty of community volunteer opportunities and make lifelong memories!

February Notable Events

Dwelling Fires

During February we responded to several building fires, both in our city as well as to assist our neighboring departments with incidents in their areas. Through training and preparation our crews were able to respond quickly and efficiently to each of these incidence helping to reduce the loss of property to the homeowners. A special thank you to the Little Canada, Maplewood, and Lake Johanna Fire Departments who responded as part of our automatic-aid agreements to assist us with our fires.

All Department Meeting

In February the Fire Department had an all-staff meeting to kick off the 2022 year. We used this time to develop and review goals for the upcoming year and talk about some of the strategic steps that the Fire Department will be taking this year. We also used this time to conduct some team building exercises lead by our “A” Shift. The evening was a success and very beneficial to helping us prepare for the year ahead!

February Training Events

Survival Training

Firefighters conduct training every time they are on shift, the focus in February was firefighter survival. Battalion Chief Ted Larson recently attended a training seminar hosted by the International Associated of Fire Fighters on firefighter survival, after attending this seminar he was then able to share his experience and knowledge with all of our firefighters helping us to be prepared to help rescue a trapped firefighter.

Cardiac Monitor Evaluations

During the month of February in preparation for our ALS First Response program firefighters evaluated different cardiac monitors for use by the department in the future. Along with the evaluation crews were able to conduct several hours of training at the same time helping to better prepare us to deliver medical care in the community.

February Department Statistics

Fire and Hazardous Condition Calls – 13
Rescue and Emergency Medical Service Calls – 342
Service Calls – 42
Good Intent Calls – 49
False Alarm Calls – 2
Total Calls – 467

Mark your Calendars!

Hands Only CPR
- Tuesday, March 15th at 6:00 pm

Stepping On
- 7 week fall prevention course, starting April 12th
- Sign up at www.yourjuniper.com

Fridays with Firefighters
- 3 dates for summer fun!