Kankakee Times

City of Watseka Public Safety Committee met Aug. 8.

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

PUBLIC SAFETY AGENDA 

1. Call to Order 

2. Roll Call 

3. Public Comment 

4. Auxiliary Department Report 

a) Monthly Meeting- Equipment Check, 

b) Ran squad, generator and boat 

c) Auxiliary Officers on street to continue learning city streets 

d) Schedule and final preparation of Family Festival 

e) No call outs 

5. Fire Department Report 

6. Fire & Police Commission Report 

7. Police Department Report 

8. Other 

a) Committee Members Inquiries 

9. Adjournment 

Fire Department Report 

Public Safety Meeting 

1. Calls for July 

Fires (Structures, Brush, Car) 3

EMS Assist 6

Ambulance 12

MVA's 1

Automatic alarms 2

Autoaid calls 0

Mutual Aid Calls 1

CO alarm1 2

Other (Gas leak, Lines Down) 2

TOTAL 29

2. Training for July: 

-Relay pumping 

-Rope and Knots 

-Coordinated Fire Attack 

3. Personnel: 

4. Equipment: 

-We have received our Zodiac boat from the Fire House Subs Grant. 

5.Miscellaneous: 

-4th of July Parade 

- Fire safety Day at the Park district 

-Assisted with the County Fair and the Cooling Tent 

PUBLIC SAFETY POLICE

1) CFS (CALLS FOR SERVICE) 

a. TOTAL CALLS 

i. JULY 400 

2) MISC 

a. SPEED MONITOR STATS 

b. HARBOR HOUSE TRAINING 

c. OTHER 

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