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CITY OF LAURE
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The Emergency Services Committee meeting was called to order at 6:00pm on Monday,
February 26, 2024, by Chair- Heidi Sparks
Members Present: Heidi Sparks- Chair, Iry Wilke- Vice -Chair, Jodi Mackay, Richard Klose,
Jamie Swecker, Bruce McGee
Others Present: Ambulance Director Lyndy Gurchiek, Travis Nagel -Assistant Captain, Police
Chief Stan Langve
Public Input: None
General Items
1. Approval of Emergency Services Committee minutes of January 22, 2024. Jodi Mackay
moved to approve the minutes; Iry Wilke seconded- Motion carried 6-0.
New Business
2. Update from Emergency Departments
a. Assistant Fire Captain Travis Nagel- Report attached
i. Currently working with 32 members- this includes a resignation, 3 in
rookie school and 1 on a leave of absence
ii. Looking at purchasing 2-3 CO monitors with the Ambulance
iii. Working on a recruitment video to try to get new members- like to
operate with about 45 members
iv. Zello app is working- used to expand the radio range, using Wi-Fi on cell
phone
b. Police Chief Stan Langve- Report attached
i. Increase in mental health related calls including suicide
ii. Currently have 6 active reserves
iii. Squad Room project is mostly complete, new lockers were replaced and
moved out of the hallway for additional privacy
1. Additional wiring was added to the Chief s office, previously
utilizing a single outlet with extension cords
c. Ambulance Director Lyndy Gurchiek- Report attached
i. The majority of the Fire Driver calls was Travis Nagel helping out
ii. Staffing/training has been a focus this month, 2 new full time staffers
started- challenge has been only having 1 ambulance on to do training
1. Need to have the full time staff trained before hiring additional
volunteers
iii. Zello app has been installed on all ambulance staff cell phones- has
allowed individuals to utilize app to respond to calls for additional staff
through app, rather than needing to call dispatch
iv. Working on a recognition program which will include a certificate and a
pin
v. Community Integrated Health program is running and dispatch is taking
those calls for our 2 community medical outreach individuals
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3. Next Meeting will be Monday, March 25, 2024, at 6:00pm in Council Chambers
Meeting adjourned at 6:30pm
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Training-
* Cold. Water Rescue
* Extrication
* Car Fires
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o Engine Boss Training in Laurel March 9"'.
Rookie School Training-
• ICS
• Extrication
• Car Fires
Department News -
Current Numbers
o 32 Members
® I firefighter on leave of absence.
® 3 firefighters in Rookie School.
■ Levi Jones had to resign for personal and family reasons.
® Misc.-
o Zillow App is up and running.
o Working with Ambulance to purchase 2 to 3 CO Monitors. These will benefit both the
community and the fire fighters.
o Assistant Chief Nagel is working with truck manufacturers on a new front-line
pumper.
0 5 sets of new bunker gear have been delivered.
o New gloves and hoods have started arriving.
o Started working on recruiting video and ideas.
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215 W. 1St Street Laurel, Mt. 59044 e Phone 406-628-8737 - Fax 406-628-4641
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Emergency Services Report February 2024
For the reporting period 1-22-24 through 2-26-24, the FAP had 791 calls for service. This is
slightly ahead of last year's, year -to-date calls for service and down 7.8% from the 3 -year
average. For crimes reported as of this morning, there were 206 year -to- date with 150 in the
reporting period. This is a 13% increase for crimes reported year -to- date for the 3 -year average
and a 32% increase for the 3- year average for the reporting period.
The majority of the increase is theft. We have seen an increase in reported thefts and have what
is believed to be a targeted and coordinated hit on a retailer involving multiple suspects. It is
believed they were timed to coincide when manpower was limited. The number of mental health
related calls continues to increase as well.
We have 2 cadets in the Police Reserve Academy that runs from the first part of January through
May. We recently lost two reserve Officers and have 6 active reserves with 1 on maternity leave.
We interviewed 8 candidates for the Patrol Officer positions on the 24th of Febniary. We moved
5 to backgrounds. We have 2 current vacancies with a third anticipated vacancy coming at any
time.
During the last cold spell, the blower motor for the FAP HVAC burned out and the motor and
wiring had to be replaced. Also, the heater at the City Shop building went "End of Service". The
pipes froze and burst. This was discovered prior to the pipes thawing out so water damage was
kept to a relative minimum.
Most of the Squad Room project is complete. This was funded by the 2 -year long efforts of
Jessica McCartney to compile an auction. With those monies we were also able to improve the
bay area and move the new officer lockers into the bay. We purchased new lockers for the
dispatch and animal control and moved them down the hall along with some secure storage. This
improved the workspace for the Officers and immensely opened up some new room in the squad.
Respectfully,
Chief Langve
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Total Calls Printed on February 26, 2024
[CFS Date/Time] is between '2024-01-22 00:00' and '2024-02-26 23:59' and
[Primary Incident Code ->Code : Description] All
Code: Description
Page 1 of 5
Totals
10-15 : With Prisoner
0
0
Abandoned Vehicle
14
14
Agency Assist
62
62
Alarm - Burglary
9
9
Alarm - Fire
8
8
AMB: Ambulance
98
98
Animal Complaint
2
2
Area Check
17
17
Assault
4
4
Bad Checks
0
0
Barking Dog
3
3
Bomb Threat
0
0
Burglary
0
0
Child Abuse/Neglect
7
7
Civil Complaint
10
10
Code Enforcment Violation
1
1
Community Integrated Health
5
5
Page 1 of 5
Code: Description
Totals
Counterfeiting
0
0
Criminal Mischief
10
10
Criminal Trespass
5
5
Cruelty to Animals
0
0
Curfew Violation
5
5
Discharge Firearm
1
1
Disorderly Conduct
3
3
Dog at Large
17
17
Dog Bite
1
1
DUI : DUI Driver
7
7
: Duplicate Call
1
1
:Escape
0
0
Family Disturbance
16
16
Fight
0
0
FIRE: Fire or Smoke
19
19
Fireworks
0
0
Forgery
0
0
Found Property
10
10
Fraud
7
7
Harassment
4
4
Hit & Run
1
1
Page 2 of 5
Code : Description
Totals
Identity Theft
1
1
Indecent Exposure
0
0
Insecure Premises
2
2
Intoxicated Pedestrian
1
1
Kidnapping
0
0
Littering
0
0
Loitering
1
1
Lost or Stray Animal
9
9
Lost Property
3
3
Mental Health
0
0
Missing Person
2
2
Noise Complaint
1
1
Open Container
0
0
Order of Protection Violation
0
0
Parking Complaint
14
14
Possession of Alcohol
0
0
Possession of Drugs
2
2
Possession of Tobacco
1
1
Privacy in Communications
1
1
Prowler
0
0
Public Assist
62
62
Page 3 of 5
Code : Description
Totals
Public Safety Complaint
7
7
Public Works Call
18
18
Report Not Needed
9
9
Robbery
0
0
Runaway Juvenile
5
5
Sexual Assault
1
1
Suicide
1
1
Suicide - Attempt
3
3
Suicide - Threat
4
4
Suspicious Activity
58
58
Suspicious Person
12
12
Theft
68
68
Threats
3
3
Tow Call
0
0
Traffic Accident
21
21
Traffic Hazard
4
4
Traffic Incident
21
21
TRO Violation
0
0
Truancy
0
0
T/S : Traffic Stop
82
82
Unattended Death
2
2
Page 4 of 5
Code : Description
Totals
Unknown - Converted
0
0
Unlawful Transactions w/Minors
0
0
Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle
0
0
Vicious Dog
0
0
Warrant
9
9
Welfare Check
16
16
Totals
791
791
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