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DELIVER QUALITY COMMUNITY RISK <br />REDUCTION AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS <br />Challenge #3 - Providing inspections, plan reviews and pre -fire planning <br />to our growing cities. <br />_AL AM& _J& d <br />The Lake Johanna Fire Department conducts fire inspections and plan reviews for our three <br />communities. To be most effective, inspections should take place in the prescribed timelines. Adding <br />full-time Captains to the staff of the department has allowed them to assist in completing inspections <br />and follow-up visits. Plan reviews are conducted by the Fire Marshal and with expected growth <br />continuing in our response area, we expect the number of plan reviews to increase, competing with <br />time for conducting in -person inspections by staff involved in plan reviews and approvals. In 2024, fire <br />inspection activities increased as Captains took on inspections and follow-up visits. This growth is <br />expected to continue in 2025, with expanded inspection responsibilities for Captains on shift. <br />Pre -incident planning is an important task that is often completed along with an inspection visit. <br />Historically those pre -plan documents have been stored in our fire reporting system, ImageTrend. <br />When Ramsey County Emergency Communications Center introduced it's Computer -Aided Dispatch <br />(CAD) system, an interface was developed to integrate these documents. However, the process <br />has proven cumbersome, requiring extensive preparation of PDFs for upload. During emergencies, <br />responders must download and open these documents separately, adding complexity to the workflow. <br />To improve accesibility, we are exploring a solution to integrate pre -plan information directly into the <br />CAD mapping system. This upgrade would allow responders to view essential data seamlessly on the <br />map while en route, streamlining decision making and enhancing operational efficiency in real-time. <br />Responses to non-hydranted areas, locations with significant setbacks from the roadways or limited <br />access continue to be areas where we have challenges. We understand we need to work with city <br />staff from all three cities to help mitigate some problems with properly marked addresses or signage. <br />We continue to encourage our communities to address non-hydranted areas for the safety of the <br />residents, to limit property damage and to help keep our firefighters safe. <br />15 <br />