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**Item # 3.4. ** <br /> <br />'ity of <br /> <br />River <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />TO: Mayor & City Council <br /> Pat Klaers, City Administrator <br /> <br />FROM: Bruce A. West, Fire Chief <br />DATE: February 14, 2000 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Addition of Firefighters <br /> <br />The Elk River Fire Department has been in the process of adding firefighters <br />due to the resignation and retirement of past firefighter members. During the <br />past three months we have advertised, screened, and interviewed potential <br />candidates for the position of paid-on-call firefighter for the Elk River. With <br />the process now complete, I am bringing to the council the names of five <br />candidates to fill the position of paid-on-call firefighter. The Elk River Fire <br />Department Personnel Committee has selected Jim Hildebrandt, Jeremiah <br />Sims, Chris Curtis, Mike DeMarre, and Rich Czech. The Elk River Fire <br />Department Personnel Committee believes they have five excellent candidates <br />for the position of paid-on-call firefighter. <br /> <br />With the approval of the City Council, and completion of the firefighter <br />physicals and stress tests, the new candidates will start with the Elk River <br />Fire Department on approximately March 1, 2000. With the addition of the <br />five new members, the roster of firefighters will be filled to 35 members. <br /> <br />The process of recruitment and retention of firefighters has become a very <br />difficult task for the Elk River Fire Department. Increased family <br />commitments and increased time commitments to the Elk River Fire <br />Department in reference to training and fire calls has increased the problem of <br />recruitment and retention of firefighters, not only for the Elk River Fire <br />Department, but all fire departments in the state of Minnesota. <br /> <br />I cannot be in attendance at the meeting as I will be out of town. <br /> <br />13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 490 · Elk River, MN 55330 · TDD & Phone: (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425 <br /> <br /> <br />