GARDEN CITY, Utah. August 16, 2017.The Fire District meeting was held on Wednesday this month due to two board member conflicts.
Fire Chief Mike Walhlberg reported fewer people attended the Raspberry Days Breakfast this year with an estimated number of attendees being approximately 800 instead of the regular 1500. Because the cost of the food had gone up and the numbers had gone down, the profit this year was less than a $1000. Everybody thought the numbers were down due to the high water reducing the beach area. Wahlberg suggested the price be increased a dollar and reducing the breakfast items next year. Everyone feels that if 300 West is finished it would be nice to move the breakfast to the new park because it would be closer to the festival.
The ambulance that was located in Garden City was in a wreck and that has left Garden City without an ambulance and any medical calls will result in waiting for the one from Laketown to arrive.
The EMS board approached Wahlberg about putting the medical equipment on the fire IC truck so the EMTs could provide an immediate response and be able to prep the patient while waiting for the ambulance for transport. The IC truck would be available 24 hours a day and set up to be a quick response vehicle (QRV). Walberg agreed to the suggestion and reported there have been several heart attacks and the rapid response capability has saved lives already. Jenny England, board member, stated that she didn’t have an issue with the truck being used, but felt the board should vote on this approach to cover the increased liability to the fire district. Wahlberg stated the truck is first and foremost a fire truck, so if there is a fire call and an EMS call, the priority would be the fire call. The board voted unanimously to approve the use of the IC truck as a QRV for the EMS, provided the existing policies and procedures are followed under Walberg's direction.
The EMS board approached Wahlberg about putting the medical equipment on the fire IC truck so the EMTs could provide an immediate response and be able to prep the patient while waiting for the ambulance for transport. The IC truck would be available 24 hours a day and set up to be a quick response vehicle (QRV). Walberg agreed to the suggestion and reported there have been several heart attacks and the rapid response capability has saved lives already. Jenny England, board member, stated that she didn’t have an issue with the truck being used, but felt the board should vote on this approach to cover the increased liability to the fire district. Wahlberg stated the truck is first and foremost a fire truck, so if there is a fire call and an EMS call, the priority would be the fire call. The board voted unanimously to approve the use of the IC truck as a QRV for the EMS, provided the existing policies and procedures are followed under Walberg's direction.
Randall Knight, board member, asked what the status is on the ambulance replacement. Wahlberg said the highway patrol has almost a month to provide the accident report and the insurance cannot move forward without the report. The company that builds ambulances would expedite the construction of a new one and say it could be done in 90 days. He feels it will most likely be 3-5 months after the paper work is done.
There was 1 structure fire, 1 semi-truck fire, 1 short-term rental propane leak, 1 vehicle vs propane tank accident, 13 medicals, 1 technical rope rescue, 17 fire alarms, 7 CO alarms, 2 agency assists, and 1 marine search last month.
Merlin’s restaurant caught on fire Monday night after midnight and ruled as an undetermined cause for now, but the authorities are pursuing some leads. No one was injured, the firefighters did an amazing job and responded within 5 minutes. Merlin’s will be closed for an undetermined amount of time.
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