CHIPPEWA FIRE DISTRICT

2018 ANNUAL REPORT

CHIPPEWA FIRE DISTRICT ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

Command Staff

Fire Chief Scott Bernette (EMT-B) Assistant Chief Dan Dienger Assistant Chief Mark Roshell (CC/EMT-P) Deputy Chief of Fire Investigator/Inspector John Andersen (EMT-B)

Station 1 Station 2

Chief 1 Chuck Smith Chief 2 Adam Blaskowski (EMT-B) D-11 Mike Nowak (EMT-A) D-21 Andrew Wood D-12 Kevin Nyseth (EMT-A) D-22 Mark Blaskowski D-13 Jim Campbell (MFR) D-23 Bob Hayden D-14 Mitch Bias D-24 Brian Gerrits D-15 Ron Wolf (CC/EMT-P) Total Station Members = 14 Total Station Members = 46

Station 3 Station 6

Chief 3 Cory Jeffers (EMT-A) Chief 6 Duane Wallsch D-31 Josh Rihn D-61 Lloyd Bowe D-32 Bob Bauer (EMT-B) D-62 Joe Schindler D-33 Robert Kaspar D-63 Ron Dreger D-34 Dan Enestvedt D-64 (open) Total Station Members = 38 Total Station Members = 15

On Duty Crews

A-Shift B-Shift FF CC/EMT-P Nick Sprague (Lead Medic) FF CC/EMT-P Jacob Grotthus (Lead Medic) FF CC/EMT-P Josh Bodette FF CC/EMT-P Shaylee Dechow

C-Shift Part-Time (LTE) FF CC/EMT-P Ron Wolf (Lead Medic) FF CC/EMT-P Dan Brzeskiewicz FF CC/EMT-P Aaron Kiraly FF EMT-P Jenn Struensee

Tank Inspection

Rebecca Shervey (FF/EMT-B)

Administrative

Rita Erickson

CALLS for Service The District responded to a total of 2303 calls for service in 2017. Below is a total of the request for service calls over the past three years:

1/1/2018 to 12/31/2018 = 2345 1/1/2017 to 12/31/2017 = 2303

1/1/2016 to 12/31/2016 = 2377

1/1/2015 to 12/31/2015 = 2287

DISTRICT APPARATUS INFORMATION Apparatus Testing

ENGINES: All engines passed NFPA annual pump tests. AERIAL: Truck 1 passed NFPA service testing & pump test.

Apparatus Location/Roster

District Staff Vehicles

CV1 2014 Ford Edge (Fire Chief) CV2 2013 Dodge Van (Station 1) Tank 1 2017 Subaru (funded by Tank Program) Tank 2 2018 Subaru (funded by Tank Program) Station One

Engine 1 2013 Darley 1500/1000 Engine 11 1992 Ford/Pierce 1500/1000 Truck 1 2013 Smeal 105 Aerial 2000/500 Tanker 1 2000 Freightliner/Danko 300/4000 Brush 1 2002 F-350 Ford Pickup 200/250 class A foam (funded by Tank Program) CAR 10 2005 Chev 4x4 2500 HD 4dr. Pickup (funded by Tank Program) Boat 2017 Mercury Medic 1 2010 Ford F550/Lifeline Ambulance Medic 4 2014 Ford F550/Lifeline Ambulance Medic 5 2017 Ford F550/ Lifeline Ambulance

Station Two Engine 2 1997 Freightliner/Pierce 1500/1000 Engine 22 2016 Freightliner/UST 1500/1000

Tanker 2 2000 Freightliner/Danko 300/4000 Tanker 22 1990 IHC/Luverne 500/2000 Brush 2 1994 Ford 4X4 150/250 (funded by Tank Program) Hvy Brush 2 1963 Kaiser 5 ton 6X6 Medic 2 2009 Freightliner/MedTech Snowmobile 1996 Snowmobile/Rescue Sled & Trailer ATV Argo ATV and Trailer

Station Three

Engine 3 2016 Freightliner/UST 1500/1000 Engine 33 1992 Ford/Pierce 1500/1000 Squad 3 2016 Pierce Rescue Squad & Air Cascade Tanker 3 2000 Freightliner-Danko 300/4000 Brush 3 1993 Ford 4X4 150/300 (Funded by Tank Program) Brush 33 2012 Chev 4x4 3500 (Funded by Tank Program) Boat 1978 Boston Whaler Rescue Boat /100HP Mercury & Trailer Dive Van 1996 Chev-Van - dive equipment & 4 bottle cascade Medic 6 2017 Ford F550 Lifeline Ambulance

Medic 3 1999 Ford Road Rescue Ambulance Snowmobile 1992 Snowmobile/Rescue Sled ATV 2015 ATV Rescue

Station Six

Engine 6 2008 Pierce/Dash 1750/1500 Squad 6 2016 Pierce Rescue Squad & Air Cascade Tanker 6 2000 Freightliner-Danko 300/4000 Brush 6 2007 Ford 4X4 250/350 (funded by Tank Program) Portable 6 Sykes 3000 GPM trailer mounted pump

FIRE TRAINING/INFORMATION

Station Officers and Training Officers conducted and coordinated training per the 2018 District Trainings Schedule. The District scheduled two joint District wide training sessions, one multi station preset training session, one optional District wide training session, one optional station training, seven preset monthly training sessions, and two monthly training session as a station choice. This type of training provides for better personal interaction with station activities, a more cohesive team on the fire ground, and has the approval of most personnel.

The Fire District Health and Safety Committee reviewed, revised, and updated our District Training Manual in 2018. The Training manual covers firefighter training (entry level, Firefighter 1, and Firefighter 2), Fire Officer, Driver Operator, and Aerial Operator. Each Station Training Officer was provided a copy of the manual and zip drive containing all the require lessons (outlines, power points, videos, ect) to conduct trainings. This now allows for a more unified consistence delivery of training to all members. This manual now allows the Minimum Operating Guideline (MOG) for training. The Fire Chief, Assistant Chief 1, Deputy Chief of Inspection, and Training Officers spent many hours working on this process.

The District training complies with State Administrative Code SPS 330 and NFPA standards.

DIVE TEAM Prepared by Deputy Chief Cory Jeffers.

Calls:

Run Number Date Call Description 008 1/1/2018 unknown 665 4/14/2018 cancelled in route 693 4/18/2018 false alarm 1454 8/3/2018 cancelled in route 1569 8/18/2018 Standby main street bridge 1583&1589 8/19-8/20/2018 Missing boaters Lake Wissota 2339 12/17 Public Education Bloomer Cub Scouts Personnel

• Numbers: total=18

• Open water divers: 3

• Advanced open water divers (OW and AOW):1

• Ice divers (OW,AOW and Ice):1

• Rescue divers(OW, AOW, Ice and Rescue):4

• Dive master (OW,AOW, Ice, Rescue and dive master):1

• Support staff:7

Equipment upgrades

• New Helix 9 side scan sonar transducer purchased and installed on dive boat 3

EMS REPORT Prepared by Assistant Chief Roshell.

DISTRICT 2018 EMS ANNUAL REPORT

A MESSAGE FROM ASSISSTANT CHIEF MARK ROSHELL 2018 was a very exciting year for the Chippewa Fire District EMS section. The Chippewa Fire District as a whole continues to evolve to meet the service needs of our great communities and neighboring communities. We are constantly reminded of the delicate balance of service delivery and organizational wellness. Below is a brief highlight of happenings within Chippewa Fire District EMS section for 2018.

• Chippewa Fire District had 10 Paramedics take a 48-hour refresher course, ACLS & PALS at CVTC Chippewa Falls.

• Chippewa Fire District took delivery of two Lifeline ambulances with Power load cots.

• EMS crews completed the required fire inspections on commercial properties within the Chippewa Fire District Response area.

• We sent one of our long standing part-time EMT-Basics to Paramedic School at CVTC Eau Claire as a pilot program to see if we could up our ranks of part-time paramedics to save cost on career paramedics and now he works as a Paramedic for the District.

• EMS crews did numerous station tours and attended community events representing the Fire District.

• EMS crews taught numerous 1st Aid & CPR classes in and around our communities.

• Worked with Chippewa Valley Airport on large casualty crash response protocol with regional agencies along with table top exercise

• All District owned ambulances were inspected by Wisconsin DOT and no Violations were noted per Trans.309

• Put on 10 new First responders in the District and equipped them with First responder bags and radios.

• Began an EMS skills review with duty members that we will expand in 2019.

• Switched EMS Medical Directors from Dr. Wagner MD to Dr. Haselow, M.D.

• All personnel that are actively working on the ambulance were required to complete EVOC training on all Station #3 & #1 trucks with the Station Officers.

• Sent our last Career Paramedic to the State Critical Care Paramedic Program. All Career Paramedics are licensed at the Wisconsin Critical Care level.

• EMS crews completed Hazmat training with Canadian National & Union Pacific Railroads.

• One part-time Critical Care Paramedic retired from Chippewa Fire District.

• 4 run numbers were skipped in year 2018 to give a total of 2,435 calls for service.

2403

2287

2377

2303

2435

2200

2250

2300

2350

2400

2450

Yearly Call Volumes

Last Five Years Call Volumes

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

2435

1182

923

294

36

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Chippewa Fire District 2017 Service Calls

Total Calls for Service 911 EMS Calls Transfers Fire Calls Regional SWAT

5

29

3

79

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

Affiliation Breakdown

Affiliation Breakdown

Firstresponder EMT-Basic A-EMT Paramedic Critical Care Paramedic

243

0

78

739

1056

25

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400

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1,200

Chippewa Fire District Ambulance Response Break Down

Medic #1 Medic #2 Medic #4 Medic #5 Medic #6 OTHER

34

39

8

13 3

13 3

1 13

1 1 1

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

District Call Volume to Neighbors

M/A & Intercept Break Down

Boyd EMS CF M/A EC M/A Owen EMS Colfax EMS

Bloomer EMS Thorp EMS Cadott EMS Cornell EMS Rusk EMS

Chetek Sheldon Mosinee Gold Cross Lake View

15

3

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

Calls Given Away

District EMS Calls Given to Other Agencies

Chippewa Falls EMS Eau Claire Fire

2141

1798

343

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Medical & Trauma Call Break Down

Total Calls Medical Trauma

FIRE PREVENTION, INVESTIGATIONS, AND INSPECTIONS Prepared by Deputy Chief John Andersen

FIRE PREVENTION ACTIVITIES CALENDAR YEAR 2018

The Chippewa Fire District conducts Fire Inspection and Prevention activities under the scope of Wisconsin State Statutes 101.14, 101.575 and Wisconsin Administrative Code Comm. 14. Such Fire Inspection and Prevention activities are funded out of the Wisconsin Fire Insurance Fund of 2% of fire insurance premiums paid to the State of Wisconsin. The 2% fire dues fund as it is called has been a part of the State of Wisconsin Fire Insurance Commissioner’s Office since before Wisconsin became a state in 1848. Each municipality of the Fire District receives a 2% Fire Dues payment prior to August 1 each year. Totals for 2018 (based on 2016 evaluation) are: Town of Hallie $ 2,253 Town of Howard $ 2,479 Town of Lafayette $ 22,361 Town of Wheaton $ 11,127 Village of Lake Hallie $ 25,822 Elk Mound FD. $ 1,527 Ridgeland 510 Total $ 66,079 Fire Inspections conducted by municipality Town of Hallie 1 Town of Howard 9 Town of Lafayette 92 Town of Wheaton 43 Village of Lake Hallie 275 Twice per year 52 Elk Mound 74 Ridgeland 46 Total 592 Wisconsin Administrative Code also requires other activities to qualify for 2% Fire Dues. Those activities include: 1. Keeping a map of the territory served by the Chippewa Fire District. 2. A current roster of members of the department. 3. The date and location of fire prevention inspections performed, violations found and Corrective action taken. 4. Time, date and location of structure fires, and the number of fire department members Responding. 5. Number, duration of, and attendance at fire department meetings.

6. Number, duration of, topic of and attendance at fire department training sessions. 7. Number, duration of, topic of and attendance at public fire education related activities. 8. A copy of the fire department budget and or a summary of fire dues expenditures. 9. A record of public building and places of employment located within the territory of the

fire department. The Chippewa Fire District is currently in compliance with ss 101.14, ss 101.575 and Wisconsin Administrative Code DSPS. 314 and is eligible for Wisconsin 2% Fire Dues for the year 2019 and in December of 2018 passed a Department of Safety and Professional Services Audit for 2% Dues Compliance. The Chippewa Fire District also performs the following inspections and services for the community: 1. CBRF (Home Health Care Facilities). 2. Fireworks Permit Inspections. 3. Fire Prevention Education Stillson School, individual and group tours at Stations. 4. Halloween Fire prevention activities for Lake Hallie and Lafayette. 5. Participates in supporting the Chippewa Valley Fire Safety House. 6. New Construction Inspections for Fire Suppression, Fire Alarm Systems, Fire Safety

Systems and Construction. 7. Enforces Fire Burning Regulations in the Towns of Hallie, Lafayette, Howard and the

Village of Lake Hallie. Assists with fire regulations in Town of Wheaton. 8. Responds to Fire Safety request for services and provides information on Wisconsin Fire

Safety Rules and Regulations from its residents. 9. Approves requests for Knox Box installations. 10. Responds to complaints and requests from other local governmental agencies for

assistance in enforcement and code interpretation. Inspectors for the Chippewa Fire District for 2018 Fire Chief/EMT/UST-AST/Scott Bernette Deputy Chief/EMT/UST-AST/ John Andersen FF/EMT/UST-AST Rebecca Shervey (Tank Program Lead) FF/EMT/UST-AST Janet Segelken FF/EMT/UST-AST Dan Enestvedt FF/ Paramedic Shay Dechow FF/Paramedic Nick Sprague FF/Paramedic Jake Grotthus FF/ Paramedic Aaron Kiraly FF/Paramedic Ron Wolf FF/EMT/UST-AST Chuck Goettl

Fire Investigation 2018 Calendar Year The Chippewa Fire District is in compliance with: ss 165.55 arson investigation (1) The Chief of the Fire Department or company of every City, Village, or Town in which a fire department or company exists, and where no fire department or company exists, the Mayor, Village President or Town Clerk shall investigate or cause to be investigated the cause, origin and circumstances or every fire occurring in his city, village, or town when the damage exceeds $500. Where any investigation discloses that the fire may be of incendiary origin, he shall report the same to the State Fire Marshal. Fires in the Chippewa Fire District are investigated per the above statutory mandate. Fire Investigators for the Chippewa Fire District 2018 Deputy Chief/EMT John Andersen Captain/EMT Kevin Nyseth FF/EMT Douglas Matthews FF/EMT Janet Segelken FF/Paramedic Nick Sprague FF/LHPD Adam Meyers 2019 Fire Prevention Goals • Conclude all inspections by October 1. • Research Hardware/software for using computer based wireless hotspots for

inspections and preplans. • Educate car repair and body shop owners to place fire suppression systems in spray

booths and continue enforcement actions. • Work to expand Fire Safety Public Education at Stillson School from Kindergarten to

include grades 1-3. • Expand 4 your old fire education program at Day Care Centers. Enforcement Action in 2018 • 5 referrals to Wisconsin DNR. • 6 Notices of violation issued. • 3 warning citations issued. • 1 Raze and Demolish Orders Issued. • 9 citations issued for burning related issues. • Continued billing for unattended fires and improper burning per state statutes.

Plans reviewed and Conditional Approvals Letters Inspected • Wal-Mart sprinkler system Lake Hallie

• Medical technology Melby Road Office Lake Hallie

• TLC Storage Lafayette

• Huffcut Concrete Lake Hallie

• 11123 40th Ave Lake Hallie (conditional use permit)

• Wheaton Party Barn Wheaton

• Independent Surgery Center Lake Hallie

• Great Northern Storage Lake Hallie

• Interstate Battery Lake Hallie

• Kwik Trip Lake Hallie

• Explosives Storage Wheaton

• TR Recycling Lake Hallie 2018 Public Education activities per DSPS 314.01 (13) 11 (c) : Public fire education services. Each fire department shall provide public fire education services within the territory served By the fire department.

3/26/2018 Fire Prevention CESA 10 Students Station 1

3/31/2018 Fire Prevention Breakfast with Easter Bunny Hallie Optimists

4/12/2018 Fire Prevention CBRF Training

4/18/2018 Fire Prevention CDRF/CPR training

4/22/2018 Fire Prevention Station 1 Fire Prevention

4/24/2018 Fire Prevention Fire Prevention/Trauma

5/8/2018 Fire Prevention Home Exit Drills/plans

5/21/2018 Fire Prevention Observed Stillson School Fire Drill

6/28/2018 Fire Prevention Burger King Lake Hallie

7/13/2018 Fire Prevention Hallie Park

7/28/2018 Fire Prevention Hallie Park Hallie Youth Days

8/5/2018 Fire Prevention Bloomer Community Days

8/10/2018 Fire Prevention Wheaton Fired Up Days

8/11/2018 Fire Prevention Wheaton Fired Up Days

8/22/2018 Fire Prevention Station 1 Day Care Teachers

9/8/2018 Fire Prevention Hallie Food Fest

9/16/2018 CPR/Fire Prevention Stepping Stones Day Care

10/9/2018 FPW Fire Prevention Circle of Friends Daycare

10/10/2018 FPW Fire Prevention Stillson School

10/10/2018 FPW Fire Prevention 1-2-3 Learning Center

10/11/2018 FPW Fire Prevention Rhymes and Rainbows Day Care

10/14/2018 FPW Fire Prevention Howard Town Hall St. 6

10/14/2018 FPW Fire Prevention Eagles Club St. 1

10/25/2018 Fire Prevention/Station Tour Station 1

10/31/2018 Halloween Fire Safety Station 1

10/31/2018 Halloween Fire Safety Station 3

11/6/2018 Fire Extinguisher Training Independent Surgery Center

11/7/2018 Fire Prevention St 1 Girl Scouts

11/8/2018 Fire Prevention/Station Tour St 1 Girl Scouts

11/17/2018 Fire Prevention/Station Tour St.1 Girl Scouts

Nov-Dec Tours/reception 10/50 Cty P Greater CF/LH/EC/ Community

Analysis of Fire Incidents for 2018 in Chippewa Fire District There were 294 Fire calls in 2018 Fire loss was $136,659 which is down from 2017 There were 17 structure fires in 2018 6 of the 17 structure fires were in 1 and 2 family dwellings May/June had the largest number of fire calls (29) November the least (14) Average Response Time District 8 minutes 1) Village of Lake Hallie/Town of Hallie 7 minutes 2) Wheaton 8 minutes 3) Lafayette 7 minutes 4) Howard 11 minutes

➢ Time of day most calls occurred was between 2:00 pm and 3:00 pm ➢ Day of week with most calls Monday

Fire Calls by community 1. Town of Hallie 9 2. Village of Lake Hallie 120 3. Wheaton 68 4. Lafayette 75 5. Howard 10 Total 282 (does not include 11 mutual aid calls)

Fire Calls by month: January 28 February 17 March 23 April 20 May 39 June 30 July 27 August 29 September 22 October 36 November 14 December 18 Total 303 (includes 11 mutual aid calls) Fire Calls by type Structure Fires 16 Vehicle Fires 6 Grass/rubbish/crop 10 EMS/Rescue/10-50 80 False Alarm 33 Haz-Mat/ Spills/leaks/wires down 47 Smoke scare/animals/public service 100 Mutual Aid 11 Total 303

Type of permit Address of permit Date issued Date expires

1 Adult Grp Home 13784 Cty Hwy OO 3/22/2018 3/22/2018

2 Fire Suppression Aldi's 3064 Commercial Blvd 3/28/2018 3/3/2018

3 Wedding Barn 20003 20th Ave 5/8/2108 10/31/2018

4 Fire Suppression 13238 33rd Ave 6/4/2018 6/4/2019

5 Fire Alarm Aldi's 3064 Commercial Blvd 6/4/2018 6/4/2019

6 AFH/CBRF 3841 96th St 6/7/2018 6/7/2019

7 AFH/CBRF 3142 Cty Hwy P 6/14/2018 6/7/2019

8 AFH/CBRF 6939 Cty Hwy T 6/25/2018 6/25/2019

9 Fireworks Tent DQ Properties 3806 Gables EC 6/25/2018 7/6/2018

10 Fireworks Tent DQ Properties 3806 Gables EC 6/25/2018 7/6/2018

11 Fireworks Tent Meinen Bros. LLC 321 2nd Av. CF

6/25/2018 7/6/2018

12 Fireworks Sales 5924 33rd Ave EC 6/25/2018 6/25/2019

13 AFH/CBRF 19941 Cty Hwy X CF 6/28/2018 6/28/2019

14 Fire Suppression 11371 20th Ave 7/11/2018 Non-expire

15 AFH/CBRF 5093 160th 7/17/2018 7/17/2019

16 AFH/CBRF 16389 61st Ave 7/17/2018 7/7/2019

17 AFH/CBRF N5160 970th ST 7/17/2018 7/17/2019

18 Temporary Membrane Struct

10691 Sty Hwy X 9/22/2018 3/22/2019

20 AFH/CBRF 2585 126th Street 9/17/2018 9/17/2019

21 AFH/CBRF 11658/11669 40th Ave 10/10/2018 10/10/2018

22 Foster Care 17901 Cty Hwy OO 10/23/2018 10/23/2018

23 Fireworks 19327 Cty Hwy OO 10/24/2018 10/28/2018

TACTICAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE (TEMS) Prepared by Captain Kevin Nyseth.

24 training’s took place last year with a handful of call outs. Most of the call outs were high risk, no knock search warrants usually drug related. Three call outs were cancelled while en route because the suspect/suspects were taken into custody before our arrival. It was a very slow year for the SWAT team which is not a bad thing!

TANK PROGRAM Prepared by Storage Tank System Inspector Rebecca Shervey.

2018/2019 Underground/Aboveground Storage Tank Program Flammable/Combustible/Hazardous Tanks

July 1, 2018 to present

1. Plans reviewed for new installs 71

2. Tank installation inspections 113

3. Tank removal inspections 57

4. Annual permit inspections 990 sites

5. Orders for non-compliance 63

Inspectors: (8) Rebecca Shervey, John Anderson, Janet Segelken, Shaylee Miracle, Chuck Geottl, Dan Enestvedt, Chief Scott Bernette, Justin Scott. Scott and Justin were recently certified after attending last April’s Inspector Training. Janet has gone back into retirement and is no longer doing inspections. Inspector availability for training and/or doing field inspections has been slim with most schedules. For both reasons, I would like to look at hiring another person with more availability. We serve 161 Fire Departments in 28 counties for the Department of Agriculture Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP). To date annual inspections are about 55% completed and on track to be completed by fiscal years end 6/30/19. New territory is still a bit of a challenge, but most are complying within a year of our enforcement orders. With better compliance and not taking on more area there should be a significant drop in enforcement orders being written. A few oil providers were found non-compliant, causing additional work on our end. From my investigation, Allied Coop was fined $8K for illegal installation and removal of my red tags. Last week I found illegally installed tanks and since started an investigation into Federated Coop, which will result in a cease and desist order. Hopefully, these investigation results will encourage better practices in the future.

Jared Williams has replaced Joel Kohlman as the LPO coordinator for the state. He is been supportive of CFD while learning his new role. Our division head at DATCP is vacant but hasn’t affected our day to day operations. ATCP 93 is due to be published spring of 2019 after 10 years of rewriting. There will be some major changes effecting owners that may end up causing enforcement actions. In addition, this changes the versions of most of our adopted codes and statues requiring updating to our reference materials. Lastly, we were able to satisfactorily make full compliance with our state contract affording us our 7.5% bonus/performance check of $8,956.20