Laserfiche WebLink
<br />rCI ~'\) <br />( ~ <br />tfi{ <br /> <br />Item #4.1. <br /> <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />Mayor/City Council <br />Pat Klaers, City Administrator <br /> <br />Bruce A. West W N <br />Fire Chief Vll <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />March 15, 1999 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Addition of Firefighters <br /> <br />The Elk River Fire Department has been in the process of adding firefighters due to <br />the resignation and change of residency of past firefighter members. During the past <br />three months, we have advertised, screened, and interviewed potential candidates for <br />the position of Paid On-Call Firefighter for the Elk River Fire Department. With the <br />process now complete, I am bringing to the council the names of four candidates to <br />fill the position of Paid On-Call Firefighter. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />The Elk River Fire Department Personnel Committee has selected Cory Altman, <br />Nate Dittbenner, Gary Lore, and Mark Wallace. The Elk River Fire Department <br />Personnel Committee believes we have four excellent firefighter candidates for the <br />position of Paid On-Call Firefighter. With the approval of the City Council, and <br />completion of the firefighter physicals and stress test, the new candidates shall start <br />with the Elk River Fire Department approximately March 22, 1999. With the <br />addition of the four new firefighter candidates, this will fill the roster of firefighters <br />to 35 members. <br /> <br />Assistant Fire Chief, Mike Trunnell, will be in attendance at the March 15, 1999 <br />council meeting to answer any questions you may have in reference to the addition of <br />four firefighter candidates to the Elk River Fire Department. I cannot be in <br />attendance at the March 15 meeting, as I will be on vacation. <br /> <br />The process of recruitment and retention of firefighters has become a very difficult <br />task for the Elk River Fire Department. Increased family commitments and <br />increased time commitments to the Elk River Fire Department in reference to <br />training and fire calls has increased the problem of retention of firefighters not only <br />in the Elk River Fire Department, but in all fire departments in the state of <br />Minnesota. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 490 · Elk River, MN 55330. TDD & Phone: (612) 441-7420. Fax: (612) 441-7425 <br />