October 2022

Fire Department Updates

Chief's Message

October was an incredibly busy month at the Roseville Fire Department. Our call volume is still tracking above last year and we are in full swing of rolling out and performing our advanced life support (ALS) first response program. I would like to thank community members for joining us at our annual Open House on Saturday, October 8^th. We had a couple hundred people join us for fire and emergency medical demonstrations, CPR instruction, touring the fire trucks, and learning how to use a fire extinguisher.
As we move into the late fall and winter and begin to see temperatures drop, it is of the utmost importance to remind the community about safety in the home when it comes to using the furnace and heating devices. It is important to have working carbon monoxide detectors and smoke alarms on all levels of your home. In addition, please be mindful when it comes to alternative heating sources. Never use your oven to heat your home, keep portable space heaters at least three feet from anything flammable, and make sure your wood stove is properly installed and ventilated.
It's that time of year a lot of people change their smoke alarm batteries and we do offer assistance with smoke alarm installation at the Fire Department for those that may need it. We aren't able to change out any electrical wiring, and might not be able to safely reach the smoke alarms that are in vaulted ceilings. If you need assistance please contact us at 651-792-7309

October Community Outreach

Open House

It was a beautiful Saturday on October 8th, when many folks came to check out the fire station! We were able to host three different demonstrations, including extrication, a car fire, and a cardiac arrest. The open house is also extra fun, because we allow community members to check out our living quarters upstairs!

Senior Health Fair

We were excited to able to bring back our Senior Health Fair this year! After hosting one in 2019, we took a break, but we brought it back with more resources to offer! Walgreens Pharmacy provided flu shots and covid boosters, and we had other valuable resources like Ramsey County and Regions hospital. We'd like to thank everyone that participated, and keep an eye out for another health fair next year!

Retirement

We saw the retirement of Firefighter Erin Stone in October as well. Firefighter Stone had served Roseville Fire for over 10 years playing an instrumental role in helping navigate the supply chain challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic. We are deeply appreciate to Firefighter Stone for her many years of service to our community and wish her the very best in her next chapter in life!

Blood Drive

There continues to be a shortage of blood around our country. We want to do our part and hosted a blood drive with the American Red Cross. Thank you to all of the donors! We were able to get enough donations to impact 57 lives. Keep an eye out for another blood drive in the spring!

October Notable Events

Bakery Fire

Firefighters responded to a large commercial bakery facility on Long Lake Road in the early morning hours of October 3^rd with a reported fire on top of the oven. Upon arrival firefighters found a large commercial oven (about the size of a Semi) that had a small fire on the top of the unit. The fire was quickly extinguished and prevented further damage to the equipment.

House Fire

Around 9:00PM on October 18^th Roseville Firefighters along with automatic-aid from Lake Johanna Fire, Little Canada Fire, and Maplewood Fire responded to a 911 call for flames coming from the roof of a home. Upon arrival crews found heavy fire from the attic of the home and commenced and aggressive interior fire attack. While there was significant damage to the attic and roof of the home, the remaining structure was relatively undamaged due to the quick efforts of all firefighters on-scene. No injuries were reported and the house was unoccupied at the time of the fire, the cause is still under investigation although it appears accidental in nature.

Rollover Accident

Early on October 10^th firefighters were dispatched to a reported vehicle roll-over with one occupant trapped. Crews arrived on scene to find a heavily damaged vehicle resting on its roof with one occupant traffic inside the vehicle. Crews had to remove a large tree that was resting on the vehicle prior to using the jaws-of-life equipment to open the door and remove the occupant. The occupant sustained minor injuries and was transported to a local hospital.

October Training Events

School Safety Training

With a busy Fire Prevention month we took a break from some of the large group training activities we normally see each month to focus on our public education events at various locations throughout Roseville as well as our open house that happened on Saturday October 8^th. These events are critical to helping introduce firefighters to youth and the fire service. Our open house had some excellent demonstrations this year including a live car fire simulation.

Employee Training

We continue working with local businesses and organizations to help their employees learn more about Fire Safety. After the oven fire at the bakery, the management team there wanted to make sure their employees were briefed on safety protocol. Our Fire Inspector, Sam Baker, went to their office and did some hands on demonstration with our prop fire extinguisher. If your business or organization is interested in this type of training you can schedule it with Emily at 651-792-7309.

September Department Statistics

Fire and Hazardous Condition Calls – 27
Rescue & Emergency Medical Service Calls – 427
Service Calls – 20
Good Intent Calls – 58
False Alarm Calls – 27
Total Calls – 559

Mark your Calendars!

Hands Only CPR Classes
- Tuesday November 15th @ 6pm
- Sign up required here