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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, March 20, 2017 Page 9 Chief Brosnahan reported on the department's increased training in Advanced Life Support services, and work with Regions Hospital's Medical Director in be- ing able to provide additional medicines and skills for critical patients and thereby better serving the community. Chief Brosnahan also noted that a practice being used by many communities throughout the metropolitan area and State of Minne- sota was for medic or EMT programs, similar to doctor home visits, to follow-up on patients upon their release from the hospital and to avoid readmissions to make sure such an agency visited the patient at home after their discharge to monitor their medications, nutrition and other areas prompting concern. Chief Brosnahan stated the department's interest in pursuing this further in the future. Rental Licensing and Inspection If approved by the City Council, Chief O'Neill advised that the Fire Department was prepared to transition these inspections into their current fire safety perspec- tive inspections. Chief O'Neill reported that Fire Department staff typically kept an eye on buildings even when not on safety inspections, as an ongoing effort, as well as having the ability to access the buildings when observing something need- ing attention. Chief O'Neill opined that a one-person contact for the buildings would be a positive step rather than having property owners bounced from one staff person to another and not having clear contact information. Chief O'Neill recognized that, obviously there would be a learning curve for the department and on-the-job training involved during 2017, with the intent to fully implement the program, at the City Council's direction, on January 1, 2018. Lodging Licensing and Ins ection Chief O'Neill advised that staff was seeking the City Council's interest in the city taking back lodging inspections from the state, in 2017 or starting in 2018. Chief O'Neill reported that all full-time fire staff had conducted training over the last few months for certification in lodging inspections. Chief O'Neill advised that he had approached the State Fire Marshal's Office indicating the City of Roseville's preliminary interest, but advised that it would require agreement between the State and City if the City Council was interested in pursuing it. If so, Chief O'Neill advised that the Roseville Fire Department would like to start immediate- ly in 2017, allowing them access to buildings to perform fire and life safety in- spections sooner rather than later. Chief O'Neill also noted that this would pro- vide a pronged inspection approach between the Police, Fire and Community De- velopment Departments; along with the Roseville Visitors' Association (RVA). Chief O'Neill referenced a bench handout in support and provided by the RVA's Chief Executive Officer Julie Wearn, , and would include some of the RVA's ide- as in how to deal with some of the issues currently found in Roseville's lodging industry. Chief O'Neill noted that many of the lodging operators in Roseville were very good, but some needed more care moving forward, and consideration given in how best to accomplish that. Chief O'Neill reported that Roseville was