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IN~01~1168ATlON <br />of <br />MEMORANDUM <br />River <br />TO: Pat Klaers, City Administrator; C,ity/ Council <br />FROM: Bruce West, Fire Chief ~~ ~.'~/ <br />DATE: March 30, 1995 <br />SUBJECT: New Fire Fighters -The Addition of New Fire <br />Fighters to the Elk River Fire Department <br />As you are aware in prior memo, the Elk River Fire Department has engaged in the <br />process of hiring new fire fighters for the department. The selection process has now been <br />completed and due to the retirement of Chuck Oscarson effective 4-1-95, we will be <br />adding three new fire fighters to the fire department. <br />The fire fighters will be notified of their selection on Tuesday, Apri14, 1995. The Elk <br />River Fire Department has been operating at 33 members, when the by-laws of the Elk <br />• River Fire Department state the membership could be at 35. The selection ofnew <br />members was put on hold until the process of selecting a new Chief was completed. The <br />selection process started with fourteen applicants, of which nine were interviewed for the <br />fire fighter positions. The three candidates that are being selected for the fire fighter <br />openings are: <br />• Richard Gearhart <br />• Jeremy Collins <br />• Keith Thorson <br /> <br />After successful completion of fire fighters physicals the new fire fighter candidates will <br />begin employment with the City of Elk River as paid on-call fire fighters. If you have any <br />questions please contact me at the Elk River Fire Department at 441-4919. <br />13065 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 490 • Elk River, MN 55330 • (612) 441-7420 • Fax: (612) 441-7425 <br />