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<br />rl( -"'( <br />( II <br />eity of ~ <br />Ell{ RiverTO: <br /> <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />INJ:-Q <br />~4f.t,1'/ot\' <br /> <br />Mayor & City Council <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />Bruce West, Fire Chief <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />March 26, 1999 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Firefighter Attendance at the National <br />Fire Academy <br /> <br />Firefighter training is available for Elk River firefighters not only locally and <br />statewide, with sectional fire schools and state fire school, but also at the national <br />fire academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland. During 1998, the Elk River Fire <br />Department was fortunate enough to send four of its personnel to the National <br />Fire Academy to attend firefighter training. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />The opportunity to attend the National Fire Academy is a diamond in the rough <br />for fire departments throughout the United States. The cost of attending the <br />National Fire Academy is, and continues to be, one of the best values for local fire <br />departments. The National Fire Academy reimburses the cost of the airfare for <br />firefighters who are attending the training at the academy. The room, tuition, <br />and books are also paid for by our federal government and the National Fire <br />Academy. The only cost to the city and the fire department for a firefighter <br />attending the National Fire Academy is for meals in the amount of $180.00. <br /> <br />As fire chief of the Elk River Fire Department I am always encouraging any <br />firefighter to possibly take advantage of this outstanding opportunity to attend <br />the National Fire Academy for one of its training courses. Not only is this an <br />outstanding opportunity to receive tremendous training, but it is also a <br />networking opportunity to visit with firefighters throughout the United States. <br />On April 12, Firefighter and part time Fire Inspector Clifford Anderson will be <br />attending the National Fire Academy and will be enrolled in a course entitled <br />"Fire Inspection Principles." The Fire Inspection. Principles course is a very <br />detailed class covering the fire code process, blueprint reading, the <br />interconnection of the building and fire codes, and many other topics in reference <br />to fire inspections. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />I have personally attended the National Fire Academy numerous times and have <br />taken the Fire Inspection Principles course. I feel this course is an excellent <br />opportunity and learning experience for any person attending the academy. If <br />you have any questions in reference to the above issue, please feel free to call me <br />at the Elk River Fire Department, 441-4919. <br /> <br />13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 490 · Elk River, MN 55330 · TDD & Phone: (612) 441-7420. Fax: (612) 441-7425 <br />