EFD 2007 Year in Review
Excelsior Fire District
Proudly serving the Communities of:
Deephaven-Excelsior-Greenwood-Shorewood- Tonka Bay
24100 Smithtown Road
Shorewood, MN. 55331
2007 :~ ear in Review
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March, 2008
Excelsior Fire District
Proudly serving the Communities of:
Deephaven-Excelsior-Greenwood-Shorewood- Tonka Bay
24100 Smithtown Road
Shorewood, MN. 55331
March, 2008
Excelsior Fire District Board
Excelsior Fire District Operating Committee
Customers of the Excelsior Fire District
I am submitting the Annual report ofthe Excelsior Fire District for the year 2007. This year in review attempts
to provide a review of the past year and compare with previous years in some specific situations. Fire
departments across the nation and the State of Minnesota are no longer just responding to fires and the Excelsior
Fire District is no exception. Fire Service activities include:
. Response - Fire, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Personal Injury Crashes, Hazardous Materials,
Natural Disaster, Heavy Rescue, Terrorism, Water/Ice Rescue, Aircraft Emergencies, Wildland/Grass,
Mass Casualty, High Angle Rescue, and Confined Space Rescue
. Investh!3tions - Fire Cause and Origin, Arson Investigation
. Fire Code - Adoption, Enforcement, Education
. Public Education - Working with children, schools, homeowners, elderly, business owners
. Public Relations - Parades, Open Houses, National Night Out, Citizens Assist
. Plannin2: - Emergency Preparedness, Pandemic Flu, Anti-Terrorism
I would like to express my utmost thanks to the members of the Fire District. It is these members that carry out
the dedicated and effective service day and night for our Fire District. It is the efforts of this group combined
with the efforts of others that have allowed us to meet our accomplishments noted within.
I would like to express my sincere thanks to the member of the Fire District Board, Fire District Operating
Committee, City Councils, and all city staffwho have been so supportive and assist the members of the Fire
District in our accomplishments.
I would like to also express my thanks to the City of Deephaven and their staff for the coordination of our fiscal
agent tasks and responsibilities. The management of our finances is a cornerstone to our effective operations.
The Fire District continues to face increasing challenges in the coming years. All-Hazard preparedness and
training, recruitment of firefighters and staffing our fire stations, and increasing training requirements and
responsibilities continue to be issues.
The Fire District continues to place a strong emphasis on fire prevention. Inspection continues to be a focus of
the Fire District. Through the efforts of our Fire Inspectors Lee Berglund and Kellie Murphy-Ringate, effective
fire and life safety inspections, pre-planning, plan review, public education, and public relations is conducted
throughout the Excelsior Fire District.
Training continues to be a focus of the Fire District. Through the efforts of our training program, highly skilled
firefighters service the Excelsior Fire District. Our training covers firefighting, all types of rescue, medical,
hazardous materials, and other special skills. The officers of the department devote much additional time and
effort in developing leadership and management skills to more effectively lead the Fire District. The Fire
District provides effective training to our new recruits with the coordination of this program by Battalion
Chief s Heiland and Berglund.
A review of2007 is broke down in the following categories:
Categories
Suppression
Special Response
Prevention
Stations
Administration
Volunteer / Reserves
Rescue
Special Events
Equipment
Communications
Relief Association
Training
Activities
Apparatus
Emergency Management
Auxiliary
The personnel of the Fire District continue to perform their duties with the highest regard. Continuing
dedication by the personnel to both training and emergency response provides the highest quality emergency
response for the citizens of the Excelsior Fire District.
Respectfully Submitted,
Scott M. Gerber
Scott M. Gerber
Fire Chief
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Excelsior Fire District
Proudly serving the Communities of:
Deephaven-Excelsior-Greenwood-Shorewood- Tonka Bay
24100 Smithtown Road
Shorewood, MN. 55331
2007 Year in Review
March, 2008
Excelsior Fire District Demo2raphics
)- Population
)- Square Miles
)- Community Parks
)- Total Housing Units
0 Deephaven - 1,400
0 Excelsior - 1,425
0 Greenwood - 320
0 Shorewood - 2,529
0 Tonka Bay - 651
)- Unique Areas/Businesses
18,000
14 square miles
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6,325
Lake Minnetonka
Charter Boats
Regional Trail- Light Rail Transit
Old Log Theatre
Street Car
Multiple Special Events
Historical Society (Houses, Buildings, Minnehaha
steam vessel)
Adult Care Facilities
)- Total Schools
o Public
· Deephaven Elementary
· Excelsior Elementary
· Minnewashta Elementary
o Private
· St. John's
· St. Therese
· Our Savior's
· Grace School
· ECFE
· Waldorf School
· Minnetonka Montessori
· Mt. Calvary
· New Horizon
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Excelsior Fire District
Proudly serving the Communities of:
Deephaven-Excelsior-Greenwood-Shorewood- Tonka Bay
24100 Smithtown Road
Shorewood, MN. 55331
2007 Year in Review
March, 2008
SUl!)lression
~ Responded to fires, fire alarms, gas leaks, gas line breaks, smoke, and wires down/arcing - the data for call
responses is listed below:
2006 to 2007 Fire Call Comparison
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2007
Excelsior Fire District
Proudly serving the Communities of:
Deephaven-Excelsior-Greenwood-Shorewood- Tonka Bay
24100 Smithtown Road
Shorewood, MN. 55331
2007 Year in Review
March, 2008
Rescue
~ Responded to medicals and crashes
~ Provided personnel to ride along with ambulance to the hospital due to critical patients
~ Set up and controlled landing zones for medical aircraft on crash scenes
~ Respond to situations that required technical rescue and provided limited technical rescue
~ Responded to assist police departments where additional personnel were needed to provide lift assist to
citizens
~ Responded to mental health incidents
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2006 to 2007 Rescue Call Comparison
2006
2007
Excelsior Fire District
Proudly serving the Communities of:
Deephaven-Excelsior-Greenwood-Shorewood- Tonka Bay
24100 Smithtown Road
Shorewood, MN. 55331
2007 Year in Review
March, 2008
fulecial Response
~ Responded to water and ice incidents
~ Provided weather stand-by at the Fire District stations and responded for incidents resulting from severe
weather
~ Responded to missing persons and animal rescues
~ Responded to hazmat incidents, including gas spills and Carbon Monoxide Alarms
~ Responded to Mutual Aid and Auto Aid calls for assistance
2006 to 2007 Special Call Comparison
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Excelsior Fire District
Proudly serving the Communities of:
Deephaven-Excelsior-Greenwood-Shorewood- Tonka Bay
24100 Smith town Road
Shorewood, MN. 55331
2007 Year in Review
March, 2008
Overall Response Breakdown
2003 to 2007 Total Call Comparison
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Excelsior Fire District.
Proudly serving the Communities of:
Deephaven-Excelsior-Greenwood-Shorewood- Tonka Bay
24100 Smithtown Road
Shorewood, MN. 55331
2007 Year in Review
March, 2008
Firefighter Compensated Hours
Firefighter Compensated Hours
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2007
Excelsior Fire District
Proudly serving the Communities of:
Deephaven-Excelsior-Greenwood-Shorewood- Tonka Bay
24100 Smithtown Road
Shorewood, MN. 55331
2007 Year in Review
March, 2008
Firefighter Volunteer Hours
2007 Fire Prevention Volunteer Hours
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Total Citizen Hours
2007 EFD Relief Association Volunteer Hours
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Total Citizen Hours
2007 Special Event Volunteer Hours
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Excelsior Fire District
Proudly serving tlte Communities of:
Deephaven-Excelsior-Greenwood-Shorewood- Tonka Bay
24100 Smithtown Road
Shorewood, MN. 55331
2007 Year in Review
March, 2008
fuJecial Events
~ Developed and utilized special events plans for the special events that needed greater detail planning
~ Participated in the following special events in 2007
. Apple Days
. 4th of July
. Tour de Tonka
. Deephaven Days
. Arctic Fever
. National Night Out
. Parades
o Memorial Day
o 4th of July
o Bumsville Fire Muster
o Hopkins
. Art on the Lake
. Polar Plunge
. Cottagewood Grill night for the neighborhood
. Mason Motors - Life Print
. Fire Prevention Day at the State Fair
. Fire Truck Rides to school
. Show and tell
. Funerals
. Kids Free Movie
. Twin City Marathon
. Races
o 5k in Deephaven
o 4th of July
o Tour de Tonka
o Excelsior Triathlon
. Giving Tree Project
. Minnetonka Homecoming
. Fundraiser for the Food shelf - Cub Foods Shopping Spree
. Our Savior's Easter Egg hunt
. Engine 21 Open House
. ECFE Spring Picnic
. Crazy Days - Dunk Tank
. Well's Fargo Y2 Marathon
. Recruitment Campaign
. Minnetonka High School Seniors - Community Assistance event
~ Provided stand-by coverage to other departments for their special events
o Mound, Victoria, Hamel
Excelsior Fire District
Proudly serving the Communities of:
Deephaven-Excelsior-Greenwood-Shorewood- Tonka Bay
24100 Smithtown Road
Shorewood, MN. 55331
2007 Year in Review
March, 2008
Trainin2
)1> Developed and implemented a Training plan for the District
)1> Planned and conducted a weekly drill for twelve months
)1> Attended conferences and sectional schools to enhance firefighter, leadership and technical rescue skills and
abilities
)1> Coordinated and conducted Firefighter 1 (FFI) Training
)1> Conducted Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) refresher training
)1> Developed and conducted specific fire officer training
)1> Conducted annual medical surveillance and fit testing for all firefighters
)1> Conducted confined space awareness training
)1> Conducted Firehouse software training
)1> Researched, coordinated and conducted live burn training in residential structures
)1> Conducted pumps training
)1> Conducted training in the National Incident Management System (NIMS)
)1> Participated in Hennepin County Life Safety Unit (LSD) trainings - hazardous materials
)1> Provided alcohol awareness training for utilization with the annual relief association dance
)1> Conducted driving drills to maintain and enhance emergency vehicle operations
)1> Developed and implemented a new orientation program for new firefighters
)1> Developed and conducted new elected officials orientation for new Fire District Board members and new
community elected officials
)1> Conducted fitness and safety training and promoted fitness improvement.
Ice Rescue
Officer Training
Rescue/Ice Cold Weather
Practice Burn
Entrapment
Boat Operations
Fitness Testing
Firefighter Safety
Water Supply/Streams
Accountability
Onscene Arrival
Hose Testing
Auto Extrication
2007 Drill Tonics
Mule Operation
Building Construction
Ventilation
Practice Burn/Mutual Aid
Overhaul
Water Rescue/Warm Weather
Tanker Operations
Hydrant Operations
Confined Space
Hazardous Materials
Equipment Use/Location
Gear Donnil!g/Timed
Medical Tools
EMT -Basic
Radio Use/Communications
Ladder Use and Safety
Fitness
Pumping/Driving
Hose Operations
Emergency Driving
Fire Alarms/Sprinklers
Tactics
B loodbourne/Right-to-know
CPR! Airway Treatment
Command
Jeopardy
2006 to 2007 Total Firefighter Training Hours
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2006
2007
Excelsior Fire District
Proudly serving the Communities of:
Deephaven-Excelsior-Greenwood-Shorewood- Tonka Bay
24100 Smithtown Road
Shorewood, MN. 55331
2007 Year in Review
March, 2008
Prevention
~ Coordinated and held a successful Open House
~ Coordinated and conducted training in the schools
~ Coordinated and conducted tours at our stations
~ Conducted public education CPR classes
~ Conducted juvenile fire setters class preparation
~ Conducted fire investigations
~ Provided fire extinguisher training for the public
~ Provided the following life safety classes
. Scout badges
. Ice/W ater safety
. Fire Safety
. First Aid
~ Conducted business/industry fire and life safety inspections
~ Conducted residential fire and life safety inspections
~ Developed, coordinated, and held a Business Expo
~ Began the development of a pre-plan system for the Fire District
~ Provided review and cataloging for all Fire Hydrants in the Fire District area
~ Provided Fire Code review for business/industry
~ Provided fire suppression system plan review for business/industry
~ Investigation team partnerships with police departments
PUBLIC EDUCATlON/ PREVENTION CONTACTS:
PUBLIC EDUCATION VOLUNTEER HOURS:
INSPECTIONS:
Initial Inspections
Re- Inspections
33760
1874
TOTAL:
325
311
636
INVESTIGATIONS:
Excelsior Fire District
Hennepin County
4
10
14
$207,500
$7,150,000
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409
82
102
TOTAL:
Total Dollar Loss - Excelsior Fire District Investigations
Total Dollar Loss - HCFIT Investigations - (Lee)
CITATIONS ISSUED:
BURN PERMITS ISSUED:
PREPLAN HOURS:
CODE INTERPRETATION AND RESEARCH HOURS:
Excelsior Fire District
Proudly serving the Communities of:
Deephaven-Excelsior-Greenwood-Shorewood- Tonka Bay
24100 Smithtown Road
Shorewood,!v1N.55331
2007 Year in Review
March, 2008
Stations
~ Maintained and repaired Station 1 and Station 2. Maintenance includes the following:
. Overall facility maintenance
. Light maintenance
. HV AC maintenance
. Garbage / Recycling
. Cleaning
. Generators maintenance and repair
. Snow Removal
. Outside facility maintenance
. Sprinklers at station 1 - winterize
. Sweeping
. Cleaning up cigarette butts outside
. Provide keys and codes to new recruits
. Gear and towel laundering
~ Utilized the Fitness Room for firefighter health and safety
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Station #1
24100 Smithtown Road, Shorewood, MN. 55331
Station #2
20227 Cottagewood Road, Deephaven, MN. 55331
Excelsior Fire District
Proudly serving the Communities of:
Deephaven-Excelsior-Greenwood-Shorewood- Tonka Bay
24100 Smithtown Road
Shorewood, MN. 55331
2007 Year in Review
March, 2008
AJ!paratus
~ Purchased and placed into service a new Engine - Engine 21
~ Engine 21 Truck Committee hours total project were nearly 500 man hours from beginning to end
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~ Maintained and repaired the apparatus fleet for the Excelsior Fire District:
. Engines
o Engine 11, Engine 21, Engine 22
. Aerial
o Aerial 11
. Tanker
o Tanker 11
. Rescues
o Rescue 11, Rescue 12, Rescue 21
. Utility
o Utility 11
. Inspector Vehicle
. Duty Vehicle
. Chief Vehicle
. Boats
o Boat 11, Boat 12
. ATV's
o Utility 12
. Snowmobile
. Ice Rescue Trailer
. Hazmat Trailer
~ Sold the Ice Rescue trailer on sealed bid
~ Formed the truck committee for the New Heavy Rescue and began the research for a new truck
~ Researched, proposed and began the implementation of the new chief vehicle
Excelsior Fire District
Proudly serving the Communities of:
Deephaven-Excelsior-Greenwood-Shorewood- Tonka Bay
24100 Smithtown Road
Shorewood, MN. 55331
2007 Year in Review
March, 2008
Equipment
~ Maintained, repaired, and conducted monthly checks of the following equipment:
. Air Monitors
. Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA' s)
. Automatic External Defibrillators (AED's)
. Extrication Tools
. K-12 Saw and chainsaws
. Small engines
. Float-o Pump
. SCBA fill station and compressor
. Hose Dryer and Hose Tester
. Thermal Imaging Cameras
~ Maintained and repaired bikes
. Utilized the bikes during special events for additional emergency support
~ Conducted annual hose testing for all District hose on all apparatus and spare hose
~ Conducted monthly checks of all firefighter personal protective equipment
~ Purchased 5 new sets of Turn-out Gear
~ Maintained Cold water rescue suits
~ Provided maintenance, filling and repair for Oxygen bottles for the Fire District, South Lake Police and
Deephaven Police
~ Constructed and put a dock in the water at the Shorewood Yacht Club - the new location for Boat 11
~ Removed dock at the end of the boating season
Excelsior Fire District
Proudly serving the Communities of:
Deephaven-Excelsior-Greenwood-Shorewood- Tonka Bay
24100 Smithtown Road
Shorewood, MN. 55331
2007 Year in Review
March, 2008
Administration
);> Conducted twelve business meetings with EFD personnel
);> Conducted monthly Operating Committee meetings
. Held additional specific budget works sessions
);> Conducted six regularly scheduled EFD Board meetings
. Held additional specific budget work sessions
. Enhanced the working relationships, interaction, and operations of the Board and Fire District
);> Developed and operated within the 2007 Operating Budget and Capital Improvement program
. Received designated and undesignated donations for the District
. Came in under budget
);> Developed, presented, and approved the 2008 Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program
);> Developed, proposed, and presented a Cost Recovery Policy and plan for the Fire District
. The plan was approved and implemented in 2007
. Successfully obtained approximately $4,000 for the District through the policy
);> Created and utilized a process for officer promotions at the District
);> Updated the Fire District maps and the mutual aid area maps to enhance response
);> Coordinated and assisted with enhancements to the response areas and protocols for Lake Minnetonka
);> Researched, evaluated and dealt with personnel issues
);> Conducted effective research for part-time administrative support
);> Began the development of updates to the SOP/SOG's for the Excelsior Fire District
);> Conducted effective recruitment for firefighters for both stations
. Developed a plan and implemented the plan
. Successfully recruited 6 new firefighters for the District
);> Participated in multiple community meetings - including the cities, businesses, schools, hospitals, clinics,
and community associations
. Conducted a training session for the Chamber of Commerce
. Participated in the Excelsior Elementary Imagination Fair as an evaluator
);> Coordinated and participated in multiple public safety meetings with area fire, police, EMS, public works
);> Assisted Long Lake Fire and the City of Orono with the transition of the Fire Station in Navarre to the
operation and control of Long Lake Fire
);> Participated in Fire and Emergency Management associations - the specific associations are listed below:
. Hennepin County Fire Chiefs
. SW Fire Association
. Metro Fire Chiefs
. Lake Region
. United Firefighters
. Minnesota State Fire Chiefs Association (MSFCA)
. Minnesota Fire Departments Association (MSFDA)
. Lakes Region Emergency Management Group
. Association of Minnesota Emergency Mangers (AMEM)
. Metropolitan Emergency Mangers Association (MEMA)
~ Reviewed mutual aid agreements with the local, regional, state and national areas
~ Provided coordination and direction to review the mutual aid systems locally, regionally and state-wide
~ Applied for Grants - applied for a Fire Act Grant through the Department of Homeland Security/FEMA, but
was unsuccessful in obtaining the grant.
~ Implemented enhanced Communications within and outside of the Excelsior Fire District
. Utilized a weekly e-mail update to the firefighters
. Conducted bi-weekly officer meetings
. Conducted monthly chiefs staff meetings
. Conducted monthly inspections staff meetings
~ Continued to problem solve and develop operational improvements for the District computer systems
. Improvements in the areas of:
o Software
o Firehouse Software
o Network the stations
. Began the detailed research and coordination of the Mobile Data Computers (MDC) project with
Hennepin County
~ Attended funerals for active firefighters family members, retired EFD firefighters, retired firefighter family
members, and community officials
~ Assisted in the planning and delivery of a funeral for retired Chief Mahaffey
~ Presented and obtained approval for placing the Fire District Boat at a more effective location - the
Shorewood Yacht Club
~ Assisted other agencies with recruitment and promotional process
~ Participated in performance evaluation process for the Fire Chief
~ Provided job shadow for high school student interested in the fire and public safety vocation
Excelsior Fire District
Proudly serving the Communities of:
Deephaven-Excelsior-Greenwood-Shorewood- Tonka Bay
24100 Smithtown Road
Shorewood, MN. 55331
2007 Year in Review
March, 2008
Communications
~ Coordinated with Hennepin County communications for effective dispatch services
. Enhanced our CAD program for station calls, Duty Officer calls and All calls
. Participated on the User Advisory Board for Hennepin County
~ Implemented Fire District Station paging with the assistance of Hennepin County Communications
~ Purchased five new pagers
~ Maintained Radios
~ Maintained and improved overall Fire District communications including the use of
. Phones - landline and cellular
. Pagers and Radios
. E-mail
. Postings at fire stations
. Computers
. Web site - began the development of an enhanced web site for the District
~ Enhanced the relationships with neighboring fire departments, police departments, ambulance services and
public works agencies
Excelsior Fire District
Proudly serving the Communities of:
Deephaven-Excelsior-Greenwood-Shorewood- Tonka Bay
24100 Smithtown Road
Shorewood, MN. 55331
2007 Year in Review
March, 2008
Activities
>> Members ofEFD participated in the Hockey Tournament coordinated by Pat McCarthy held at the hockey
rink in Deephaven.
>> Members ofEFD participated in the New Germany softball tournament
>> Members ofEFD participated in regular Monday night softball
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>> Members ofEFD participated in the Minnesota Twins Game for I sl Responders
>> Members of EFD participated in the Stair climb
Excelsior Fire District
Proudly serving the Communities of:
Deephaven-Excelsior-Greenwood-Shorewood- Tonka Bay
24100 Smithtown Road
Shorewood, MN. 55331
2007 Year in Review
March, 2008
Emer1!ency Mana2ement
~ Participated in meeting of the Lake Area Emergency Management Group
~ Participated with South Lake Police and Deephaven Police in a coordinator role for the area emergency
management program
~ Began the assessment of effective Emergency Operations Center (EOe) Operations
~ Conducted interview with the League of W omen Voters on emergency preparedness in our community
~ Participated with the delivery of overall emergency management orientation with Lake Area elected and
appointed officials
Excelsior Fire District
Proudly serving the Communities of:
Deephaven-Excelsior-Greenwood-Shorewood- Tonka Bay
24100 Smithtown Road
Shorewood, MN. 55331
2007 Year in Review
March, 2008
Relief Association
~ Coordinated, and conducted the annual fundraiser - the Excelsior Fire Relief Association Dance
~ Coordinated Dance Flyer distribution throughout the communities.
~ Conducted monthly Relief Association board meetings
~ Conducted annual Relief Association membership meeting
~ Provided increase the firefighter pension benefit
~ Conducted training session for relief Board of Directors specific to relief operations and management
~ Provided fiscal management for the special and general relief association funds
~ Coordinated and conducted the firefighter kids Christmas party
~ Coordinated and conducted the firefighter spouse appreciation event
~ Provided updates to the Excelsior Fire District Board and membership at their respective meetings
Excelsior Fire District
Proudly serving the Communities of:
Deephaven-Excelsior-Greenwood-Shorewood- Tonka Bay
24100 Smithtown Road
Shorewood, MN. 55331
2007 Year in Review
March, 2008
Volunteer / Reserve
~ Researched and created updated fire hydrant locations
~ Created a new map book including up to date street names and locations, fire hydrant locations and mutual
aid community maps
· Developed a map book of our area for our mutual aid providers and provided one to each community
~ Developed process and began gathering the data for business/industry pre-plans in our Fire District
~ Began the research and coordination of the Mobile Data computer (MDC) program for the Excelsior Fire
District
~ Provided assistance with truck and equipment maintenance
~ Conducted countless hours of "Gopher work"
~ Provided updates to the EFD patch collection
~ Provided assistance with maintenance for pagers and radios
~ Provided staffing and multiple areas of assistance at the Fire Relief Association Dance
~ Provided staffing and multiple areas of assistance at the Fire Department Open House
~ Provided general work around the stations
~ Participated in Fire District drills and business meetings
~ Provided assistance at the Fire Stations or at fire scenes during times of emergency incidents.
Excelsior Fire District
Proudly serving the Communities of:
Deephaven-Excelsior-Greenwood-Shorewood- Tonka Bay
24100 Smith town Road
Shorewood, MN. 55331
2007 Year in Review
March, 2008
Auxiliary
~ Conducted meetings to review activities and events
~ Provided staffing at the Fire Relief Association Dance
~ Provided staffing at the Fire District Open House
~ Provided staffing for feeding/food preparation for emergency events
~ Provided monthly birthday cakes for recognition of member birthdays