Kankakee Times

City of Watseka Public Safety Committee met Nov. 12.

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Public Comment

4. Auxiliary Department Report

a) Monthly Meeting- 1 absent-reviewed events from October

b) October calls: No emergency calls, did a detail at the Roff House and 2 officers were on duty for Halloween

c) Prepared for Christmas Parade to be held November 29th

5. Fire Department Report

6. Fire & Police Commission Report

7. Police Department Report

8. Other

a) Committee Members Inquiries

9. Adjournment

Fire Department Report

1. Calls for October

Fires (Structures, Brush, Car) 8

First Responder(assist Riverside/lift) 10

Ambulance 23

MVA's 3

Automatic alarms 4

Auto aid calls 8

Mutual Aid Calls 0

Other (CO, Gas leak, Lines Down) 16

TOTAL  72

2. Training for October

-Rapid intervention Team training (Training Cans) -Ladder drills (Training cans)

-Ladder Drills with victim rescue (Training Cans)

-Hose Advancement (Training Cans)

-Primary and secondary searches (Training Cans)

3. Personnel:

- 4 personnel are signed up for EMT-B

4. -Equipment:

-2961 had pump valve work completed.

-New walk-through door is installed, and key fob system is in place. 

-New Ambulance will be picked up Nov. 13th

5.Miscellaneous:

-School Pub Eds were completed. 337 kids were part of fire safety.

-Working with Lyons on developing Fire safety measures along with training.

-Participated in Trunk or Treat

-Passed out candy at the Fire Station during Halloween

-6 smoke detector inspections.

PUBLIC SAFETY POLICE TOPICS 

1) CFS (Calls For Service)

A. Total Calls

I. Oct 395

2) Miscellaneous

A. Sgt Harris/Ptlmn Smith Drone School

I. Harris- Drone Proposal Presentation

B. Trunk Or Treat

C. Schooling

I. Douglas, Forbes, Corriveau: Online And Open-Source Investigations

Ii. Sgt Marcot: Clear And Present Danger Virtual Conference

D. Other

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