Garden City Fire Department Upgrades

Anita Weston, Reporter

Rich Civic Times

 

GARDEN CITY, Utah. May 16 2013. Terry Allen, Chairman of the Board, and Randall Knight were the only two board members present.  Ben Negus was called on the telephone and participated in the meeting electronically. 

It was noted that the current policies and procedures gives the board some leeway in how they allow Chief Kurek to use his comp time.  The Hazmat Awareness Class has its last training class tonight, and exams will be taken this coming Saturday.  The class has been especially good.  It has allowed individuals from the different districts to become acquainted with each other.  Good relationships have been formed along with the training to make all individuals in attendance better firemen.  

Garden City will begin on June 14, 2013, billing for the first and second inspection tours made by Chief Kurek on short term rentals.  A letter will be written as well as a MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) and will be sent to the City requesting that they begin this procedure at that time.  The Fire Board needs to write and then pass a resolution allowing the fire department to bill for third and fourth visits made by the Fire Chief on the short term rentals as well as any commercial inspections made by him.  This will be placed on next month’s agenda. 

The IC truck had a dent in the fender that is being repaired.  Tender 40 is a new semi that has been purchased.  Modifications need to be made to the trailer.  These modifications will cost around $1,400 to get this truck ready for use.  Brush 40 needs a new pump.  It will cost approximately $4,200.  Chief Kurek fixed the garage remote control device, and it is now in good working condition.  A request had been made for a pair of boots.  This request has been put on hold until information about the grant is received.  All lights have been installed on Rescue 40.  The place for the radio has also been installed.  Tender 40 will soon have a radio installed as well.  A siren has been installed on Tender 40, a light bar has been ordered and  is coming, and a new pump will soon be in place on this vehicle as well.  The fire boat has been brought down next to the Fire District Office.  Work is progressing well, and it will soon be ready to put in the water for the summer. 

There have been 8 requests for new fire pits, 16 requests for burn permits for burning brush, 2 alarm responses, and 5 medical assists during the past month. 

On May 31 and June 1, there will be a special training class held at Rendezvous Beach.   It will cover wild land training.  The class is full with six attending from the Garden City Fire District. 

On June 6 - 12 there will be five Black Hawk helicopters in the area.  The National Guard will be doing some training in the Valley.  They want to include all of the emergency organizations in this training which will include all County Fire Districts, Search and Rescue, EMSs, as well as those same groups from Cache Valley and Logan City, and any others that desire to work with the National Guard.  The majority of the training will take place south of Round Valley.