Merriam Fire Department 2010 Annual Report

2010 Annual Report

1,542 Total Responses 354 Fire Related 1,188 EMS Related

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Two Unit Response – 263 Calls Reaction Time – 57 Seconds Response Time – 3 Minutes 47 Seconds

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House Fires – 35 Building Fires – 37 Car Fires – 18 Other Fires – 17 Investigation Alarms – 247 Total Alarms - 354

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Car Wrecks – 117 Non-Breather – 21 Water/Ice Rescue – 4 Other Medical – 1,046 Total – 1,188 Calls

CFD2 – 34 Alarms OPFD – 32 Alarms SFD – 29 Alarms KCKFD – 1 Alarm

Total – 96 Alarms

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CFD2 – 4 Alarms OPFD – 3 Alarms SFD – 9 Alarms

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Total – 16 Alarms

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562 Building Inspections 811 Violations Identified and Corrected 544 Preplans Updated 15 Invalids Registered 18 Premise Hazards Registered

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SMMC has been building out floors 6, 7 & 8 and should be completed shortly SMMC has a new Fire Alarm system and final testing should be completed shortly Georgetown Apartments installed a new Fire Alarm system replacing a 40 year old system New indoor skate park - 9701 W 67 New indoor soccer playing fields - 9823 W 67 New China Garden Buffet - 5860 Antioch South Park Elementary is Crest Bible Church 8715 W 49 Terrace

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Public Education Events – 76 Attendees – 3,526 people Aerial Andy – Crestview and Merriam Park

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Retirement of Volunteers Lt. Steve Shaumeyer and Firefighter Neil Kite Terry Dunn and Eric Heim left to work at KCKFD Hired Xavier Panimboza and Jason Howell, Andy Jones and Mike Dunham Master Firefighter/CFI Fire Investigator David Gardner: Elected to Kansas International Association of Arson Investigators (KIAAI) Board of Directors Became an International Certified Fire Investigator (CFI)

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Total Hours – 6,273 Average hours per firefighter - 224

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Assistant Chief Doug Crockett took Executive Analysis of Fire Department Operations in Emergency Management Captain Pat Gantt took Interview, Interrogation & Courtroom Testimony Lieutenant Rick Mosher took Fire Course Design Lieutenant Ben Grimsley took Fire Command

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Implementation of a mandatory fire department physical fitness program Mitch Livingston is our physical fitness trainer Mandatory Cooper fitness testing performed twice a year for all members Personalized goals are established for any firefighter under the 60 percentile level

JOE CHIZMAR AND JASON HOWELL

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ISO Rating – Class 2 Merriam is 1 of 4 fire departments in Kansas with a Class 2 rating.

Class 1-10 (Class 1 is best and 10 is worst)

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David Gardner drove a pink fire truck around the mid-west for 18 days during the Pink Heals Tour, raising funds for women with cancer Joe Chizmar was the Department liaison for Muscular Dystrophy raising $6,055 Ben Petry and Mitch Livingston assisted Merriam Pd, Shawnee PD & FD in the Polar Bear Plunge raising funds for Special Olympics Bob Pape served in Merriam Kiwanis

NATIONAL DENIM DAY

HD LEE RIBBON CEREMONY

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Kansas Fire Injury and Prevention (KFIP) grant from Kansas Department of Health & Environment (KDH&E) for smoke alarms ($1,808) KFIP grant from KDH&E for smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms and 911 telephone prop ($4,500) (implemented in 2011) Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) Grant from FEMA for fire extinguisher training props ($9,401)

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SMMC fire extinguisher grant ($839) SMMC donation ($500) MAST ambulance equipment grant ($850) 700 Mhz Radio AFG (FEMA) grant through Johnson County Fire & Emergency Services Chiefs Association and Olathe FD ($16,783)

Total - $34,681

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T-61 (2004 E-One Ladder truck) went back to Ocala Florida and got a new ladder ($20,000 upgrade) E-61 (2001 Pumper) was out of service on numerous occasions (Over $9,000 in repairs) HGAC – Houston Galveston Area Council (Helping Governments Across the Country) utilized to procure a new Pierce pumper (will be purchased in 2011)

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House fire – 53rd & Gardner

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Milburn Country Club

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Merriam Public Works Paver Fire

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Shawnee Master Firefighter John Glaser perished in a Shawnee house fire