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ERFD is led by a fulltime fire chief who reports directly <br />The Organization <br />to the city administrator. Staff reporting to the fire chief <br />Elk River is a Minnesota Statutory Plan A city governed <br />includes a fulltime deputy chief of operations and an <br />by a mayor and four-member city council. <br />office assistant. Each Station has a captain(s) and <br />lieutenant(s) chosen from within the department.The <br />The council is advisedby commissions and boards, <br />department’s Technical Rescue Team and Honor <br />including: Planning Commission, Parks & Recreation <br />Guard are hallmarks of the department’s commitment <br />Commission, Economic Development Authority, <br />to the community. <br />Energy City Commission, Heritage Preservation <br />Commission, Ice Arena Commission, Housing & <br />The department has two state of the art fire stations to <br />Redevelopment Authority, and Library Board. <br />effectively serve the citizens. Station 1 is located at 415 <br />Jackson Avenue and Station 2, built in 2003, is co- <br />City departments include Administration, Finance, <br />located with the city’s public safety building at 13073 <br />Community Operations and Development, Police, Fire, <br />Orono Parkway. To meet service needs,Station 3 is <br />and Parks and Recreation, Economic Development and <br />being considered and may be operational by 2022. The <br />Redevelopment, and Human Resources. City staff <br />Fire Department works closely with a non-profit <br />workscooperatively with Elk River Municipal Utilities <br />ambulance service that is located at Station 1 and <br />whose activities are overseen by the Elk River <br />numerous firefighters serve as emergency medical <br />Municipal Utilities Commission. <br />technicians for the ambulance service. <br /> <br />Elk River Fire Department <br />Elk River Fire Department is a prevention oriented <br />The Elk River Fire Department has a rich history in this <br />department,with 3 full time staff members, and 45 on- <br />community. With its formal inception dating back to <br />call employees. In keeping with the prevention oriented <br />1881, ERFD proudly serves the City of Elk River, the <br />theme of ERFD, public outreach and education on fire <br />City of Otsego, and a portion of Big Lake Township. It <br />safety is a top priority. The department also holds <br />serves a total population of approximately 35,000and <br />frequent fire academy programs for new firefighters in <br />66 square miles of fire coverage area. <br />Elk River and the surrounding communities with the <br />goal of graduating firefighters to carry forward a <br />tradition of excellence. <br /> <br /> <br />Fire Department Organizational Chart <br />City Council <br />City Administrator <br />Fire Chief <br />Emergency <br />Response Education/Training Administration <br />Management <br /> <br /> <br />