HEMS ECC Bulletin Board

Due to the social distancing recommendations and science supporting close-contact spread of COVID-19, I recently began exploring deployment alterations that would limit double-posting stations and other situations. This exploration is done under the direction of Wade Johnson (Deputy Chief of Communications) and Mike LeVake (Interim-Deputy Chief of Operations/Deputy Chief of Special Operations).

What do we know?

• Staff volumes are adequate

• Call volumes are reduced

• More trucks than places to put them

Where are we going?

• Eliminate double-posting stations

• Utilize additional new stations to fill the gaps

• Continue to have constructive conversation about solutions

Station Changes for Deployment - EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY

• Minneapolis Fire Station 4 - CLOSED - Do not utilize

• "Flying Cloud" - Eden Prairie Fire Station 2 - Do not utilize

• Double-posting is forgiven - Using your best judgement, you may forego using double postings as the grid suggests

Station Changes for Deployment - NOT YET IMPLEMENTED

• Minneapolis Fire Stations 6, 19, 21 - 24/7

• Eden Prairie Fire Station 3 (Co Rd 4/Valley View) & "Area 51" (Flying Cloud/Technology Dr) - 24/7

• Minnetonka Fire Dept Station 2 (1815 Hopkins Crossroad) - 24/7

• Richfield Fire Station 2 (6401 Penn Ave) - 24/7 Pitstop for 62/Penn assignments

• Richfield Ice Arena (636 66th St E) - 24/7

Updated 4/15 - EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, do not utilize "Flying Cloud"/Eden Prairie Fire Station 2