HomeMy WebLinkAboutEmergency Services Committee Minutes 07.24.2023
MINUTES
CITY OF LAUREL
EMERGENCY SERVICES COMMITTEE
MONDAY, JULY 24, 2023
The Emergency Services Committee meeting was called to order at 6:00pm on Monday, July 24, 2023,
by Vice-Chair Irv Wilke
Members Present: Irv Wilke- Vice-Chair, Richard Klose, Jodi Mackay, Jim Irwin
Others Present: Police Chief Stan Langve, Ambulance Director Lyndy Gurchiek, Fire Chief JW
Hopper, Troy Charbonneau- Ambulance
Public Input:
General Items
1. Approval of Emergency Services Committee minutes of June 26, 2023. Richard Klose moved to
approve the minutes; Jim Irwin seconded- Motion carried 4-0
New Business
2. Update from Emergency Departments
a. Police Chief Stan Langve
i. Items to note:
1. For the period of 6/24-7/24 there were 1063 calls with 132 crimes
reported – this brings LPD to 5900 ytd. Calls up 9.9% ytd.
2. July 4th was more manageable than years passed. Could be attributed to
the weekday holiday and cooler weather. There were 55 calls and no DUI
arrests
3. Recruitment continues to be a critical issue
4. CJIN audit went “excellent”
5. Fentanyl continues to be a troublesome issue which results in busier
patrols
b. Ambulance Director Lyndy Gurchiek
i. Items to note:
1. Ambulance took 115 calls (missed 19)
2. New ambulance is in service
3. July 4th started busy but was mostly quiet
4. A new hire has started and is doing well
c. Fire Chief JW Hopper- Report attached
i. Items to note:
1. 43 calls
2. New truck expected end of August / early September
3. FD will soon start staffing for DNRC
4. Potential dangerous wild fire season – late start but there’s a lot fuel due
to wet spring / early summer
5. FD received minimal calls on July 4th
Old Business:
Will discuss safety mill levy at next meeting
Other Items:
Announcements
3. Next Meeting will be Monday, August 28, 2023, at 6:00pm in Council Chambers
Meeting adjourned