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Gem Lake News Page 4 of 8 <br /> <br /> <br /> White Bear Lake Fire <br />Department Presents Annual <br />Report <br /> <br />Key representatives from the City of White Bear Lake <br />provided the Gem Lake City Council with a <br />comprehensive overview of fire services and related <br />matters for 2022-23 at the Gem Lake City Council <br />Meeting on November 21. <br /> <br />Gem Lake contracts through White Bear Lake for both <br />fire protection and law enforcement services. According <br />to Fire Chief Greg Peterson, 80% of Calls for Service <br />from Gem Lake to the fire department are medical related <br />and 20% are fire/rescue related. In 2022 the fifty calls <br />broke down as follows: <br /> <br /> Emergency Medical Service (Ambulance) 40 <br /> Lift Assist 3 <br /> Alarm Sounding 3 <br /> Commercial Building Fire 1 <br /> Brush Fire 1 <br /> Rubbish Fire 1 <br /> Natural Gas Odor 1 <br /> <br />For all their contract cities, the top five types of medical <br />call, in order of occurrence, are sick person in general, <br />falls, breathing problems, unconscious person, and <br />psychiatric issues. The call volume for White Bear Lake’s <br />Fire Department service area has grown substantially <br />since 2017, when they responded to 3,599 requests for <br />service. In 2022, that call volume had grown to 5,283. <br /> <br />The Department serves a 35 square mile area, <br />encompassing not only the City of White Bear Lake, but <br />also Dellwood, Birchwood, White Bear Township and the <br />City of Gem Lake. The total population of this area is over <br />40,000. <br /> <br />The White Bear Lake Fire department has 16 full-time <br />Firefighters/paramedics and 19 part-time employees, <br />although they feel they need 21 part-timers. <br /> <br /> <br /> White Bear’s Fire and Police Departments are currently <br />engaged in a major building project at their new and <br />remodeled Public Safety Facility, located on Highway <br />61 next to the White Bear Lake City Hall. This multi- <br />million dollar project includes the replacement of the fire <br />apparatus bay, addition of a police garage, interior <br />remodeling to support current and future operations, <br />addition of secure staff parking and needed building <br />updates. Phase One of the renovation is complete, with <br />final completion expected in late summer of 2024. <br /> <br /> <br />Cadillac Dealership Holds <br />Ribbon Cutting Ceremony <br /> <br />Luther Cadillac of Vadnais Heights and Gem Lake held <br />its official ribbon cutting ceremony on December 7. The <br />open house gave the public the chance to view the <br />Cadillac dealership’s new showroom, which opened its <br />doors on August 7 of last year. <br /> <br />The project is unique for several reasons. First, the <br />dealership has rolled out a beautiful new template for <br />their dealership buildings that features a spacious <br />service area, and comfortable waiting and car <br />preparation areas. This showroom design will be <br />gradually rolled out across the nation. Second, the <br />project is unique because this dealership spans the <br />borders of two cities. The bulk of the property, including <br />the building itself, is located in the City of Vadnais <br />Heights. The northern portion of the parking lot is <br />located in the City of Gem Lake. The Dealership’s <br />general manager Perry Feavel says he is looking <br />forward to working with the surrounding community in <br />the years ahead. <br /> <br /> <br />