ALMA DISTRICT FIRE DEPARTMENT

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ALMA DISTRICT FIRE DEPARTMENT
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PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT

• Concept implemented in 2000
• Development of closer working relationship with
  Alma Police Department
• More interaction between fire fighters and police
  officers
• Assist police department with Community Policing
  youth programs

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COMMUNITY SERVICE

• Fire Prevention Week October 3 9
• Visit all Alma Schools
• Gratiot County Safety Fest smoke house
• Alma High School Homecoming
• Alma College Homecoming
• Sumner Days
• Elwell Days
• Gratiot County Fair for Youth
• Host numerous fire station tours
• Fire extinguisher training for local businesses

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MUTUAL AID

• Signed Mutual Aid Agreements with all Gratiot
  County Fire departments
• Verbal Mutual Aid Agreements with Isabella and
  Montcalm Counties
• Members of Gratiot County Dive/Rescue Team
• Assist MMR upon request

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CALLS FOR SERVICE

• Reported to 288 calls for service in 2005
• Reported to 283 calls for service in 2004
• Reported to 71 calls for service as of March,
  2006

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EQUIPMENT

• 2 pumpers
• 1 pumper aerial (Quint)
• 1 3000 gallon tanker
• 1 squad rescue
• 1 brush unit
• Placed in service between 1971 and 2005

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FIRE DISTRICT

• District includes
• City of Alma
• Seville Township
• Sumner Township
• Arcada Township
• Pine River Township
• Covers 140 square miles
• Approximately 20,000 population

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TRAINING

• All firefighters state certified at Fire Fighter
  II level
• Approximately 300 hours schooling
• 14 firefighters additionally state certified at
  Fire Officer II level
• Approximately 200 hours schooling
• 70 hours of in-house training per year

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DEPARTMENT COMPOSITION

• 25 Part-time firefighters
• Over 347 years combined experience
• Average experience of 14 years

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COMMAND STAFF

• RICK PRATT, Fire Commander
• HAROLD HOUSE, Captain
• BOB BEARD, Lieutenant
• HAL SMITH, Lieutenant
• TYLER HAASE, Lieutenant
• JIM BAILEY, Safety Officer
• JAMIE JEROME, Training Officer

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ENGINEERS/FIREFIGHTERS

• DAN CAMPBELL
• STEVE FROST
• DAVE KUSBEL
• JAMIE JEROME
• QUIP MOFFETT
• JACK SNYDER
• TODD SNYDER
• DAN STASA
• DALE GREER, PHOTO/INVESTIGATION

• KEVIN ADAMS
• CHRIS BETTS
• TERRY BRAMAN
• MARLIN BRUSH
• DENNIS DUNLAP
• BOB FEISS
• TODD HAMP
• CORY IRVIN
• RICH SCHMIDT
• CAROL SHAW
• TIM SNYDER