Public Safety Commission

Public Safety Commission FIRE DEPARTMENT September 16, 2024 **Hybrid Police Department – Community Room -----------Meeting Minutes---------- 1. CALL TO ORDER Commissioner Mangiafico called the meeting to order at 7:13 p.m. 2. ATTENDANCE MEMBERS PRESENT: Commissioner Anthony Mangiafico Commissioner Tony Gennaro Commissioner Linda Salafia Commission Kelly Sweeney MEMBERS ABSENT: Commissioner Darnell Ford STAFF PRESENT: Deputy Fire Chief Dave Albert Police Chief Erik Costa 3. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING Commissioner Mangiafico entertained a motion to approve the minutes from August 26, 2024, Commissioner Salafia seconded, Commissioner Gennaro seconded, and all voted to accept the minutes as presented. 4. PUBLIC HEARING 5. CORRESPONDENCE  None 6. MONTHLY REPORT  Deputy Chief Albert gave the monthly report: o Busy couple of weeks for calls – 329 for the month o Fire Activity – all in a eight day span responded to the following:  Marine & dive request to Haddam  Garage fire in Westfield with a critically burned patient  Dive & marine operations in Saybrook – MFD divers located the patient  Fire in Middlefield with a fatality Page 1 of 3   CPR save at Amici’s Restaurant  Deputy Chief Albert extended kudos out to the Police Department & dispatch for the great outcome  Station coverage done in Meriden  Glastonbury call – car into river, suicide attempt o Deputy Chief Albert stated to the commission that is has been an extremely busy & challenging time  The loss of Drone Instructor Pelletier also hit hard – ten members of the department had a close relationship with him – peer support is being brought into the department for the members  Deputy Chief Albert again gave out kudos to the members of the Middletown Fire Department for their handling of all these event as he way away during this time o Events:  Attended all required monthly meetings  Bid spec meeting held – ARPA project went out to bid last week  Union contract signed – Q&A session to be held on September 30th  Met with EDC to go over funding options for projects  September 11th Ceremony held – DC Albert thanked all who attended and announced that this year the Middletown Disabled American Vets – Chapter 7 were invited to lead the Pledge of Allegiance  They were very appreciative & an open invite was extended from the Middletown Fire Department to join in every year  Attended South Fire District’s September 11th Ceremony  Attended the City of Middletown employee picnic – great time was had  Starting volunteering with the PAL boxing program  Deputy Chief Albert thanks Police Chief Costa for allowing him to volunteer/participate o Training:  Dive, Marine, and Drone training continued  Company level training done  Joint training with South Fire District on Eastern Drive done 7. OLD BUSINESS o Overtime  Fill overtime starting to slow down  FMLA status:  (1) long term still out until November  (1) 12 week FMLA just returned  (1) 12 week FMLA going out any day now o Apparatus update:  Spec for new Engine 3 received with a price of under $1 million & a 2 year build time  Will discuss with Finance about best funding options  Truck 2 has returned  Engine 3 is back to the service shop for work to be done o HQ ARPA project update:  Bid posted  Bid meeting to be held with interested contractors  Hoping project will start soon – Deputy Chief will keep the commission posted Public Safety Meeting – September 16, 2024 minutes Page 2 of 3  o Feasibility study for Station 2 on hold until dispatch fate revealed o Training building update:  Waiting on final price  Going to Pittsburgh the end of October for a walk through  Deputy Chief Albert discussed naming the new training building after the late Retired Fire Chief George Dunn – will go through the approval process o Fire code ordinance – continuing to enforce  Problem resident removed from the facility o City wide EMS:  885 EMS calls with 2 mutual aid ambulances for the month 8. NEW BUSINESS o Joint Active Violence Training o To be held in April – updates will follow o ISO survey o Completed – currently at a 3 rating o 3 Fire station – Newfield Street rd o Deputy Chief informed the commission that he is going to create a full analysis of the department & its infrastructure needs  Progress needs to be made o Survey to be established with assistance from IT Department to target homes in need of fire alarms & CO detectors o Will go through the city website – more details to follow 9. Other Matters Not on the Agenda: 10. Public Hearing Reopened – Other Matters 11. Monthly Summary of Action Taken by the Telecommunications Committee o Staffing is currently at 16 dispatchers with two conditional offers pending – one trainee started on August 26 and all three will be trained at once o Activity for August was approximately 7,115 incidents, 2,317 9-1-1 calls, and 7,354 administrative calls 12. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Mangiafico entertained a motion to adjourn, Commissioner Gennaro so moved, Commissioner Salafia seconded, and the meeting was adjourned at 7:27 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Lori Ruffino Recording Secretary NEXT MEETING TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 21, 2024 Public Safety Meeting – September 16, 2024 minutes Page 3 of 3