Nov 2018

City of Rochester Hills Fire and Emergency ServicesMonthly Report for November 2018

To: The Honorable Mayor Bryan Barnett and the esteemed members of the Rochester Hills City CouncilFrom: Sean M. Canto - Chief of Fire and Emergency ServicesLadies and Gentlemen:The primary purpose of this report is to keep the officials of the City of Rochester Hills informed as to theactivities and programs of the Rochester Hills Fire and Emergency Services Department. As a secondpurpose, this report will be shared with the Officers and all fire personnel in the organization to illustrate howtheir day-to-day activities benefit the citizens and the community of Rochester Hills.Call Data:Total Incidents November 2018: 607 (Approximately 35% of these incidents occurred in SeniorCongregate Housing / Skilled Nursing Facilities)Total number of mutual aid coverage / requests: 4 - No Rochester Hills Fire Department units wereavailable during these times.Total Incidents Year-to-Date: 6,581Year-to-Date comparison 2017 to 2018: 6,488 (2017) 6,581 (2018) (Approx. 2% overall increase)



Emergency Medical Services DivisionDivision Head - Captain Tim MatzTotal number of EMS service calls: 518Total number of Cardiac Arrest: 14 - (Age range from 62 to 92) with five (5) being transported to a localhospital for further treatment.Total number of Lift Assists: 50 (YTD- 517)EMS TrainingThis month’s EMS Training was CPR and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS). Every two (2) yearsmembers are required to renew their CPR certifications and Paramedics are required to renew their ACLScertifications. It is not unusual for protocols to these certifications to change within a two (2) year cycle basedon new medical treatment science. The proficiency of these skills are imperative during a cardiac arrest.Please check out these links from the American Heart Association on Cardiac Arrest, Hands-Only CPR forthe layperson, and Advanced Cardiac Life Support - Mega Code. https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/cardiac-arrest/about-cardiac-arrest https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5hP4DIBCEE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baf0zEQw9Fc

Community Risk Reduction DivisionDivision Head - Assistant Chief Bill CookeThe Community Risk Reduction Division highlights for the month of November 2018 included the following: Fire Safety Inspections: 12 Follow-up Inspections: 42 Plan Reviews: 7 FOIA Request: 6 Professional Development (Training Hours): 132 hours Infant Car Seat Installation and Checks: 5 Public Education Activities Schools: 5 presentations totaling 87 individuals Daycares (Pre-K): 6 presentations totaling 170 individuals Station Tours: 4 presentations totaling 120 individuals Senior Programs: 6 presentations totaling 107 individuals Community Business Programs: 1 presentation totaling 45 individuals CPR Classes: 2 presentations totaling 28 individuals Smoke Detector Programs: 23During the month of November, the Rochester Hills Fire Department and Community Risk Reductionmembers teamed up for the annual tree lighting event at The Village of Rochester Hills. This event has manyactivities that go on throughout the evening, from on-stage performances of Christmas songs, bouncehouses, fireworks from the rooftops, and the arrival of Santa Clause. This event has become an annualtradition for the City of Rochester Hills and brings in over 5,000 spectators throughout the area. It takes ateam to pull the event off, consisting of partners from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, the Rochester HillsBuilding Department as well as assistance from the Mayor’s office and the Village of Rochester Hills staff.Our division thanks you all for assisting in providing a safe environment for all visitors of the event to enjoy.Also during the month of November, Lieutenant/Inspector Jon Mills successfully passed his Fire Inspector Iwritten exam and is now qualified to become a State of Michigan Certified Fire Inspector. Congratulations toLieutenant/Inspector Mills for his efforts in obtaining this certification. Training and personal developmentcontinues to be an ongoing goal of the Community Risk Reduction Division this year, whichLieutenant/Inspector Mills has been committed to. Since completing Fire Inspector I training, in November,he enrolled and completed the Fire Plans Examiner portion of the NFPA’s training. This was a 4-day classpreparing an Inspector on the most common fire code requirements found during the plan review process.Now that this is complete, Lieutenant/Inspector Mills will be tested on his knowledge and has also enrolled inthe Fire Inspector II curriculum. Congratulations once again to Lieutenant/Inspector Mills for his commitmentthis year in personal development!

Training BureauDivision Head - Captain Larry GambottoDuring the month of November 2018, members of the Rochester Hills Fire Department received 883 hoursof Fire and EMS professional development. Year-to-date, members have completed over 11,328 hours oftraining. This month’s topics included Hazmat Scene Size Up, AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support and BasicLife Support renewals, Firefighter Right-to-know, and Battalion training.Fire TrainingDuring this month’s fire training members were instructed and practiced Hazmat Scene Size-up. Crews weregiven several hazmat scenarios to size-up and determine tactical strategies. Hazardous materials, for betteror worse, are a part of our everyday lives. All types of hazards materials are transported daily in and aroundthe United states via air, water, rail and pipelines. Most of the time, this transport is done safely with no harmto the general public. Occasionally, however, there are spills. It is important to understand that because oftheir inherent composition, potential hazards can occur during any stage of hazardous material use; be itduring storage, production, transportation, use or disposal.Special TrainingIn November, members were instructed on Firefighter Right-to-Know issues. Lieutenant/Inspector AnnEchols of the Community Risk Reduction Division presented and conducted this month’s drill. FireDepartments, just like other employers, must protect their employees from the dangers associated withexposure to hazardous chemicals. Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Act (MIOSHA), Public Act 154of 1974, requires Fire Department to prepare and disseminate to each firefighter information on facilitieswithin their jurisdiction that use or produce hazardous chemicals. The Michigan Fire Prevention Code, PublicAct 207 of 1941, gives fire departments the authority to survey businesses within their jurisdiction about thetypes of chemicals they have on site. This allows the fire department to gather information about eachchemical so that the requirements of MIOSHA can be met.Battalion TrainingDuring this month’s Battalion training, members were instructed in Aerial operations at Accession ProvidenceRochester and scene size-up exercises.

Administration BureauTo finalize another milestone during the month of November, the temporary living quarters have moved outof Fire Station No. 4, which has now provided for the opportunity for our staff to move into the entire facility.Final inspections have passed as we are slowly but surely making the new building our new home. Finaltouch-ups and placement of furniture and fixtures will take place over the next month as we prepare to inviteguests to the new facility for an Open House in January. I am very pleased to say that this fire stationrenovation project has been completed under the estimated and contracted budget amounts, as were theothers. This could not have been accomplished without the dedication and commitment we received fromour construction management team of George W. Auch Company with the assistance from Sidock Architects.Their input and guidance throughout this project helped keep the project on track without accruing anyunnecessary expenses. Thank you to both team members for their support and professionalism. Our citizensand our staff very much appreciate your efforts.Finally, thank you also to our citizens, Mayor Barnett and City Council members for their commitment to ourcitizens and staff for providing us with the best facilities possible with functionality and level of service beingthe most important decision making factor throughout these projects. The capital improvements to all of ourfire stations that could have taken a decade to complete, have now successfully been accomplished in three(3) years of construction. If it was not for these individual’s commitment to us, we would not be in theseupdated/renovated facilities that we are in now. We are in debt to you all, so a very sincere Thank You.