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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, March 26, 2018 Page 4 As far as getting revenue back, one possible way may be to pro-rate the time from the FD's arrival until Allina's arrival. Councilmember Laliberte asked how transport would happen. Fire Chief O'Neill clarified that Allina's ambulance would still be used, but the FD medic would stay with the patient and continue patient care while in the ambulance. That might be a traumatic care, for example, where a medic has started a lot of different interventions and it is best to keep patient care all the way through. Roseville is unique in that it has a Level 1 trauma center only 8 minutes away. Even today, on occasion, an FD medic or EMT will ride with Allina to the hospitals depending on the patient's needs. • Pillar#2: Enhanced Fire Prevention and Inspections Programs Assistant Chief Brosnahan noted fire prevention and inspections are al- ready part of the Fire Department, but the goal of this pillar is to enhance those services and programs and to ensure sustainability. Currently, Ro- seville's fire prevention and inspections program has been rebuilding since the Fire Marshall left two years ago. The purpose is to allow more focus on the proactive approach to prevention and inspections. Fire Chief O'Neill added that this program is a revenue income source. These items are charged for, and it helps offset other programs in which the FD is engaged. Councilmember McGehee asked about the current revenue of prevention and inspections and how much it covers other programs. Fire Chief O'Neill explained the prevention and inspections programs bring in a revenue of about $120,000. He noted that the City is already in- curring the costs for the staff, and this is just a matter of staffs time. Thus,most of that$120,000 goes towards subsidizing other FD programs. Councilmember Etten asked if new revenue or new benefits would be generated by an expansion of this program. Fire Chief O'Neill explained that any time the FD is in the community do- ing Fire prevention, it is a benefit to eh community. One thing it would help with is staffing. Current staffing is a crew of 5, but with time off, more times than not, it is at a crew of 4, supplemented currently with part- time staff. But time will come when there will not be as much of a part- time staff, which will require taking out a vehicle to do inspections which should be available for emergency. Phase II calls for 8 on each shift,