Fire
Fiscal Year 2024
Department Overview
The Owatonna Fire Departments mission is to save lives and property in a safe and efficient manner.
Accomplishments
Staff:
• Added an Assistant Chief / Fire Marshal
• Added 8 paid-on-call firefighters
Administration:
• Completed an ISO audit
• Continued to find opportunities to leverage the new citywide systems (ie. Adding outdoor emergency sirens into cartagraph, ..)
Training:
• Increased our technical rescue capabilities by staff completing a 40 hour confined space class
• All full time firefighters are certified at the Fire Inspector I level
• Implemented weekly full time skills training
• Launched a firefighter training program with Owatonna High School and Riverland College to allow high school seniors to train to be firefighters and receive college credit.
Emergency Management:
• Worked with the county Emergency Manager in updating the county wide Hazard Mitigation Plan
Goals
Training:
• Have all FT firefighters state certified as Fire Apparatus Operators (FAO)
• Roll out department policy and procedures
• Additional leadership training for Commanders
• Host 2 National Fire Academy classes
- Shaping the Future
- Wildland Urban Interface Firefighting for the Structural Company
Administration:
• Complete a Continuity Of Operations plan for the City of Owatonna
• Review the organizational structure of the department and adding a rank structure in the paid-on-call program,
Safety:
• Continue to update the city safety manual
Emergency Management
• Update plans for future emergency sirens based on planned future growth