July 2022

Fire Department Updates

Chief’s Message

It has been a busy summer at Roseville Fire. Between our increased call volume, fire prevention and inspection schedule, and our community outreach programs, this has been our busiest summer for serving the community; and we are proud to do it. This summer we have seen a rebound in the number of community events and programs occurring, post-COVID19. It has been great to reconnect with our community, we really missed this piece of our service with the pandemic. Last week we hosted our second Friday’s with Firefighters event of the summer and had over 400 people join us at the fire station. We have one more “Friday’s” event scheduled for August 19^th!
We are working hard to put the finishing touches on our Advanced Life Support (ALS) first response program. This is a program and service enhancement that allows our fire department’s paramedics to provide a higher level of emergency medical care pre-arrival of the ambulance. I believe this enhanced level of care will help save lives and improve hospital outcomes for the citizens and guests of Roseville. This will allow us to provide pain medication, critical cardiac and respiratory medications, as well as a plethora of additional medications and needed interventions for just about every emergency medical scenario.
We want to make sure we are meeting the needs of our community, while also expanding our capacity as an emergency services provider. I anticipate the start of our ALS First Response Program to take place Wednesday, August 24.

July Community Outreach

Fridays with Firefighters

Thank you to everyone who stopped by for our second event of the summer! We had a blast in the bounce house, spraying the fire hose, and running under the ladder truck! We'd also like to thank everyone who donated to our IAFF Local 5051 Fill The Boot cause. With your help we helped raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
Stop by on August 19^th between 10 am and noon for one final Fridays with Firefighters in 2022!
And another thank you to Capital City Fire Photography for taking such great photos of our events!

July 4th Fireworks

A lot of the safety protocol and precautions that we use to keep our community safe are behind the scenes. Each year the City hosts a spectacular fireworks show at Central Park. And each year our fire marshal works with the professionals to make sure the location is secured and all safety measures are taken. The safest way to enjoy fireworks is to leave it to the professionals!

Fire Explorers

Our Explorers continue to meet two times each month. In July we focused on SCBAs and Hose Lines. We’ve still got room in our post and invite interested youth to participate! Contact Emily at emily.nelson@cityofroseville.com for more information.

July Notable Events

Dumpster Fire

On July 29th A-Shift firefighters responded to a construction dumpster fire at the Courtyard Hotel in Roseville. The hotel is undergoing a complete remodel and construction debris had caught fire. Crews were able to quickly extinguish the fire with no damage to surrounding property.

Old Fire Station 2

The old Fire Station 2 located on Fairview Avenue was demolished in July to make way for a new credit union. While it is always sad to see a part of our history gone, our new Fire Station is an incredible facility and we are grateful to our community for the support to build it. We are thankful for the many firefighters who served out of the old Fire Station 2 over the years!

Picnic Table Fire

B-Shift firefighters responded to a reported picnic table on fire at the McCarrons Beach Park. Upon arrival crews quickly extinguished the fire. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Little Canada Fatal Fire

On Saturday, July 16th Roseville Firefighters responded to assist Little Canada Fire Department with a house fire. While enroute crews were updated that there was an occupant trapped inside the home. Despite the quick efforts of the initial arriving firefighters one occupant of the home was unfortunately pronounced deceased on-scene.

July Training Events

Car Fire Training

You may have noticed a little smoke coming from behind the Fire House one early morning in July, no, none of our vehicles were on fire but B-Shift was conducting training. Occasionally we will obtain a vehicle to conduct extrication and car fire training on, this type of training is extremely beneficial to our firefighters to help keep our skills sharp.

Vehicle Extrication Training

One of our firefighters was able to travel to Wisconsin for an in depth, weekend long training on vehicle extrication and tactics. These training opportunities allow the attending firefighter to bring back great knowledge that the rest of the department can also learn from.

July Department Statistics

Fire and Hazardous Condition Calls – 33
Rescue & Emergency Medical Service Calls – 417
Service Calls – 59
Good Intent Calls – 77
False Alarm Calls – 20
Total Calls – 606

Mark your Calendars!

Storytime at the Library
- August 11th 10:30 am

Fridays with Firefighters 10am to noon!
- August 19

Fire Prevention Open House 10am to noon!
- Saturday, October 8th

Health Fair (more info coming soon!)
- Monday, October 10th

Hands Only CPR Classes
- Tuesday September 20th @ 6pm
- Sign up required here