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The Emergency Services Committee meeting was called to order at 6:OOpm on Monday, March
25, 2024, by Chair- Heidi Sparks
Members Present: Heidi Sparks- Chair, Iry Wilke- Vice -Chair, Jodi Mackay, Richard Klose,
Bruce McGee. Jim Irwin
Others Present: Fire Chief JW Hopper, Police Chief Stan Langve, Jenn Lorenz
Jenn Lorenz has a non-profit called Beartooth Haven. Her organization supports
personnel in the Emergency Services field, hosts retreats, provides luncheons, etc. and
they serve the Laurel area. She stated the group would like to provide a luncheon for the
Laurel Emergency Services group.
General Items:
2. Approval of Emergency Services Committee minutes of February 26, 2024. Jodi moved
to approve the minutes; Richard seconded- Motion carried 6-0.
3. Update from Emergency Departments
a. Fire Chief JW Hopper- Report attached
i. Training taking place is Extrication and Care Fires for the month of March
ii. 3 firefighters are in Rookie School
iii. CHS donated for a new set of bunker gear- due to time to receive, these
will be for the next budget cycle
iv. Chief Hopper will be approaching Budget and Finance this week to
purchase a Reader Board, the money will be coming from the sell of the
ladder truck
b. Police Chief Stan Langve- Report attached
i. Seeing bigger crimes that are taking up more time, the severity of the calls
is increasing
ii. 2 officers will be attending the academy starting in April, with graduation
taking place June 21St
iii. Looking at doing site survey for a possible repeater site to the north of
town
New Business:
Old Business:
Other Items:
Announcements:
4. Next Meeting will be Monday, April 22, 2024, at 6:00prn in Council Chambers
Meeting adjourned at 6:14prn
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215 W. I" Street Laurel, Mt. 59044 - Phone 406-628-8737 - Fax 406-628-4641
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Emergency Services Report March 2024
For the reporting period of February 26"' through March 25, 2024 the FAP had 640
calls for service with a year to date total of 1880. Statistically the overall calls are
down slightly with a statistically insignificant increase from last year in the
reporting period. Crimes reported year to date are up 7.2 %. Crimes in the
reporting period were neutral for the 3 -year average. There has been an increase in
the severity of calls in the last two weeks regarding mental health, disorderly, and
disturbance calls.
We currently- have 4 of 5 applicants still in back grounds for an anticipated 3 open
positions. Laurel was -offered a second spot in the upcoming Academy class. I
decided to send both Officer Ratcliff and Lafrombois. This will make the next two
months very tight for schedules. However, the department will be in a far better
-spot at the end of June with both Officers through the Academy. Staff have been
incredible intheirwillingness to forgo training and leave to fill the needs of Patrol.
It has been, and is, a very busy season with projects, negotiations, and budget
season.
Respectfully,
Chief Langve
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215 W. I" Street Laurel, Mt. 59044 - Phone 406-628-87-3 )7 m Fax 406-628-4641
Total Calls Printed on March 25, 2024
[CFS Date/Time] is between '2024-02-26 00:00' and '2024-03-25 23:59' and
[Primary Incident Code ->Code : Description] All
Code: Description
Page 1 of 5
Totals
10-15 : With Prisoner
0
0
Abandoned Vehicle
8
8
Agency Assist
47
47
Alarm - Burglary
9
9
Alarm - Fire
3
3
AMB: Ambulance
63
63
Animal Complaint
11
11
Area Check
3
3
Assault
10
10
Bad Checks
0
0
Barking Dog
3
3
Bomb Threat
0
0
Burglary
2
2
Child Abuse/Neglect
2
2
Civil Complaint
7
7
Code Enforement Violation
6
6
Community Integrated Health
13
13
Page 1 of 5
Code : Description
Totals
Counterfeiting
0
0
Criminal Mischief
7
7
Criminal Trespass
7
7
Cruelty to Animals
1
1
Curfew Violation
4
4
Discharge Firearm
1
1
Disorderly Conduct
4
4
Dog at Large
18
18
Dog Bite
2
2
DUI : DUI Driver
9
9
: Duplicate Call
2
2
:Escape
0
0
Family Disturbance
18
18
Fight
2
2
FIRE: Fire or Smoke
6
6
Fireworks
0
0
Forgery
0
0
Found Property
3
3
Fraud
4
4
Harassment
1
1
Hit & Run
2
2
Page 2 of 5
Code: Description
Totals
Identity Theft
1
1
Indecent Exposure
2
2
Insecure Premises
2
2
Intoxicated Pedestrian
1
1
Kidnapping
0
0
Littering
0
0
Loitering
3
3
Lost or Stray Animal
4
4
Lost Property
2
2
Mental Health
2
2
Missing Person
1
1
Noise Complaint
0
0
Open Container
0
0
Order of Protection Violation
1
1
Parking Complaint
16
16
Possession of Alcohol
0
0
Possession of Drugs
1
1
Possession of Tobacco
2
2
Privacy in Communications
0
0
Prowler
0
0
Public Assist
52
52
Page 3 of 5
Code : Description
Totals
Public Safety Complaint
5
5
Public Works Call
4
4
Report Not Needed
12
12
Robbery
0
0
Runaway Juvenile
4
4
Sexual Assault
0
0
Suicide
0
0
Suicide - Attempt
1
1
Suicide - Threat
6
6
Suspicious Activity
46
46
Suspicious Person
5
5
Theft
26
26
Threats
4
4
Tow Call
1
1
Traffic Accident
21
21
Traffic Hazard
4
4
Traffic Incident
10
10
TRO Violation
0
0
Truancy
0
0
TIS : Traffic Stop
88
88
: Unattended Death
0
0
Page 4 of 5
Code : Description
Totals
Unknown - Converted
0
0
Unlawful Transactions w/Minors
0
0
Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle
1
1
Vicious Dog
2
2
Warrant
23
23
Welfare Check
9
9
Totals
640
640
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Calls -
0 Responded to 30 Total Calls for 2/26/2024-3/25/2021.
Training-
® Extrication
Car Fires
Rookie School Training
• Extrication
• Car Fires
Department News -
Current Numbers
o 30 Members
1 firefighter on leave of absence.
® 3 firefighters in Rookie School.
® New Fire Fighter- Bryce McMurrey
Misc.-
o Zillow App is up and running.
o One new CO monitor has been received.
o Assistant Chief Nagel is working with truck manufacturers on a new front-line
pumper.
o CHS donated funds for a new set of bunker gear.
o New gloves and hoods have started arriving.
o Started working on recruiting video and ideas.
o City Website is being updated.
o Fire Department FB page is being used.
o Reader Board
o DNRC Staffs g