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The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional service, and community <br />engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity <br /> <br /> <br />Request for Action <br /> <br />To <br />City Council <br />Item Number <br />7.2 <br /> <br />Meeting Date <br />January 6, 2025 <br />Prepared By <br />Joe Libor Jr., Deputy Fire Chief <br /> <br />Item Description <br />Oath of Office: Lieutenant Madsen <br />Reviewed by <br />Mark Dickinson <br />Cal Portner <br />Tina Allard <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Mayor Dietz and Council to recognize the promotion of Nick Madsen to the position of Lieutenant with the <br />fire department and for Mayor Dietz to present the oath of office to Lieutenant Madsen. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />The fire department provides leadership development and training for firefighters interested in pursuing <br />leadership in the fire service. <br /> <br />The core component is our Officer Development Program, where firefighters are assigned a current captain <br />or lieutenant as a mentor and receive a workbook outlining multiple tasks, skills, emergency responses, <br />training methods delivery, and leadership development. Depending on firefighter performance, the program <br />takes approximately one year. <br /> <br />Firefighters work with department chiefs and officers to complete the task book, while continuing their <br />regularly required training and duties as firefighters. After the program, firefighters can pursue a formal <br />leadership role in the department. <br /> <br />Nick Madsen completed this program and, after being interviewed by a panel of three chiefs and a captain, was <br />offered the position of lieutenant with the department. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />N/A <br /> <br />Mission/Policy/Goal <br />Community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity. <br /> <br />Attachments <br />1. Oath of Office (Lieutenant) 2024 <br /> <br /> <br />Page 79 of 94