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<br /> <br />rei --\) <br />( )j <br />!Ii( <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL <br /> <br />RUSS ANDERSON, FIRE CHIEF <br /> <br />DATE: JULY 23, 1993 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: BASIC SUMMARY OF DEPARTMENT <br />HISTORY <br /> <br />Listed below is some background on the department's development <br />over the years. I have experienced quite a change in <br />administrative and tactical procedures over the last few years <br />that have taken us from a social type department atmosphere to <br />a trained professional department atmosphere. I hope you will <br />keep this in mind when you make your decision on the value and <br />benefits the membership give to the community. <br /> <br />1917 - Established Fire Department? <br />1922 - Incorporated Relief Association Death and Disability <br />Benefit <br />- Re-incorporated as a Death and Retirement Benefit <br />- $3.00 Per Hour for Emergency Calls <br />$5.00 Per Hour for Emergency Calls <br />- $8.00 Per Hour for Emergency Calls <br />- City Started Contributions ($11,000 equal to 50% of <br />State Aid) to Relief Association <br />- New By-laws, Duties, and Details <br />- Mandatory to Make 30% of Fire Calls Per Year <br />- Mandatory to Make 8 Scheduled Drills, 8 of 12 Scheduled <br />Meetings <br />- Mandatory 6 Hours Certified Firefighter Training Each <br />Year <br />- City Approved $8.00 Per Hour for Training <br /> <br /> 1956 <br /> 1956 <br /> 1975 <br /> 1981 <br />- 1986 <br /> 1988 <br /> 1989 <br /> 1989 <br /> 1989 <br /> 1989 <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />P.O. Box 490 · 13065 Orono Parkway · Elk River, MN 55330 · (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425 <br />