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peciai ty unci Ali ®nday, August 06, 2007 Page 11 Police Chief Sletner provided a brief synopsis of the mutual aid re- quest received by the department at 6:20 p.m., immediately following the collapse, and response of three officers and one supervisor to the scene. Chief Sletner sun~narized duties of the department in diverting traffic and recovery efforts and ongoing assistance until relieved by other agencies. Chief Sletner noted the assistance of the Ramsey County Dispatch Center in holding non-emergency calls for assis- tance; numerous police reserve and off-duty officers responding to the department offering their assistance as needed. Chief Sletner thanked residents, personally and on behalf of the department, for their many cards of support and comments, noting that they were greatly appreci- ated. Fire Chief Gasaway provided additional photos of the rescue and re- covery efforts; and initial response calls for equipment and personnel resources. Chief Gasaway noted the attendance at tonight's meeting of a number of firefighters, noting that others were currently at Cen- tral Park for Family Night Out; and expressed his pride of them, both as a resident of Roseville and as the Fire Chief, publicly thanking them and opining that their commitment to service "humbled" him. Chief Gasaway reviewed the department's main responsibility for res- cue operations on the north shore, noting many phenomenal rescues, victim removal and injury assessment. Chief Gasaway advised that the department had worked on land and by boat in the river during the rescue operations. Chief Gasaway opined that the residents of Rose- ville were extremely well-served by the professional and dedicated safety officers who, during a high stress and chaotic situation, re- sponded with organization and professionalism. Chief Gasaway fur- ther opined that this professionalism by responders was a collective effort and made a huge difference in limited casualties at the bridge collapse. Chief Gasaway concluded by opining that the Roseville Po- lice and Fire Departments made a significant impact in this emergency situation. Councilmember Roe noted that the City's new website was online as of last week; and thanked those responsible for recreating the website; seek-