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EMERGENCY SERVICES COMMITTEE
JANUARY 27, 2003 5:30 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Members Present:
Pat Kimmet, Charlie Pratt, Bill Brennan, Lauren Van Roekel,
Ken Olson, Dan Dart, Sergeant Zuhoski,
Ambulance Director Faught and Fire Chief Ruff
The minutes of November 25, 2002 were approved.
Ambulance Service
Jan indicated that the Laurel Ambulance Crew responded to more calls in January 2003
than any other month she can remember since .joining the service.
The Laurel Volunteer Ambulance service has a new oxygen contract with Valley
Welders.
EMT certification training is currently being held locally. It has been held out of town in
the past and local training is saving the city budget dollars. This certification is state and
national EMT certification.
Jan said that Scott Atwood fi.om Myhre and Atwood would be presenting more f'mdings
regarding potential FAP expansions.
Police Department
Mike reported that Rick is gaining valuable knowledge at F.B.I training school. He said
that Travis is participating in a one-week DEA School in Quantico, Virginia.
Mike said that the proposal for the enhanced 911 system is ready to be submitted to the
Enhanced 911 board in Helena.
A patrol car sustained $3,200 damage and another car had its back window kicked out by
a detained individual. Mike said that both matters are headed to court and the city would
most likely have restitution money coming back to their budget to offset repair costs.
Mike said that Beartooth Harley-Davidson has ordered their motorcycle and it will be
arriving in April.
The Laurel Police Department's "Policy and Procedure Manual" has been presented to
the Laurel City Council.
Emergency Services Committee of January 27, 2003
Mike will be attending a DEA meeting in order to understand if in fact any changes will
occur with the HIDTA in taking in consideration new Homeland Security parameters.
Mike said that the application period for a part-time dispatcher is ending soon, and the
applicant review process will begin soon.
Inoculations for small pox will be given to first responders within the next month.
Mike said that the Laurel Police Department responded to 600 more calls in 2002 than in
2001. All totaled, the department responded to over 8,800 calls in 2002.
Subcommittee Report
It is general consensus that any type of action to utilize animal control or to ask citizens
to license cats is not feasible at this time. However, as the Emergency Services
Committee agrees that the dumpsters behind Hardees, Jan's, and Burger King are broken
and do not keep cats from feeding in them, Dan will be calling the Yellowstone County
Health Department and asking them to look into the matter.
Respectfully submitted,
Dan Dart
Chairman
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