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Medical Emergency Expand the community's capabilities to respond to requests for medical assistance, thereby reducing the consequences of inedical emergencies for individuals. o Respond to requests for emergency medical assistance within two minutes, and provide ambulance assistance within four minutes after the request is received by the primary answering center. ■ The fire department has been training and purchasing equipment to provide advanced level first-responder services. Forty (40) of the department employees are trained to the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) level and all of the fire department employees are trained to the first-responder level of training. We have upgraded all of our medical supplies in preparation for Council approval to start running medical calls. The response times from Allina (by their data) averages 6-8 minutes, with many responses exceeding 10 minutes. The fire department is positioning itself to provide medical care that meets the national standard (NFPA 1910). That standard is basic life support on-scene in 4 minutes. Advanced life support with two paramedics in 8 minutes. Allina provides only 1 paramedic on an ambulance. RPD's goal is 2 minutes response. ■ In November 2005, the fire department implemented a program to respond to vehicle accidents with injuries. • Install automatic defibrillators in police vehicles and train all police officers in their proper use. o In 2002, the fire department installed automatic external defibrillators (AED) in all public access city-owned facilities in Roseville. There is an AED on a fire truck in each of our three fire stations. Offer "no cost" CPR classes throughout the community. ■ The fire department has trained CPR instructors, however due to limited staffing, the department has not implemented a public access CPR program. Enhance public understanding of the 911 telephone for use in medical emergencies and accurate public information regarding alternative telephone numbers for non-emergencies. Encourage the development of 24-hour urgent care, with adequate diagnostic and treatment capabilities, in Roseville. Pipeline Safety Reduce the probability of pipeline related emergencies. o Require the Office of Pipeline Safety to inspect pipelines in Roseville every year and ensure clear right-of-ways over pipelines. o Increase the number of shutoff valves, minimally to one on each end of Roseville per pipeline. o Ensure distribution of information about the pipeline to citizens whose property is adjacent to the pipeline. Traffic Safety Vista 2000 Report Page 16 of 24