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Fire Chief Assistant Chief Assistant Chief Secretary Treasurer Chaplain STAFF CREWS Chad Esmann Jim Cunningham Tony Mescher Denny Roth Matt Witham Pastor Harold McMillin Captain Mike Radl Captain Joe Zittergruen Firefighter Glen Witham Firefighter George Morteo Firefighter Dave Tschantz Firefighter Jen Radl Firefighter Josh Roth Firefighter Austin Greve Firefighter Jason Hefel Firefighter Nathan Mitchell Firefighter Jake Smith Firefighter Tyler Randall Captain Fred Schaub Captain Paul Moser Firefighter Galen Moser Firefighter Jeff Troester Firefighter Mat Ries Firefighter Chad Willenborg Firefighter Larry Goedken Firefighter Chad Werger Firefighter Tim Kuempel Firefighter Andy Ries Firefighter Jarad Esmann RETIREMENTS NONE NEW MEMBERS JT Cunningham Bobby Bailey RESIGNATIONS NONE PAGE OF 16
Front row (L-R) Pastor Harold McMillan, Mike Radl, Denny Roth, Chad Esmann, Jim Cunningham, Matt Witham, Paul Moser, Joe Zittergruen, Fred Schaub Back Row (L-R) Austin Greve, Chad Willenborg, Mat Ries, Dave Tschantz, Larry Goedken, Glenn Witham, Jeff Keene, Tony Mescher, Nathan Mitchell, Jason Hefel, Josh Roth (Not Pictured Galen Moser, Jeff Troester, George Morteo, Jake Smith, Jen Radl, JT Cunningham Andy Ries, Chad Werger, Tim Kuempel, Tyler Randall, Jarad Esmann, Tim Severson, Bobby Bailey) Staff Equipment 31 Members Engines (Pumpers) Tankers Calls For Service 1 Mini-Pumper/Quick Attack 1 6 calls 1 Rescue Unit 11 57 calls Command/Staff Units 1 76 calls 3 Boats 9 74 calls 1 ATV Response Area Training 8 sq. miles (pop. >3,5) 1-1,39 Hours Cities of Guttenberg, Osterdock, Millville 11-1,37 Hours Townships of Jefferson, Millville 1-1,564 Hours Townships of Mallory, Clayton 9-1,33 Hours 8-1,65 Hours Website www.guttenbergfiredept.com Email guttfire@alpinecom.net PAGE 3 OF 16
CURRENT STATE & NATIONAL CERTIFICATIONS FIREFIGHTER I Fred Schaub Paul Moser Tony Mescher Tim Kuempel Chad Willenborg Dave Tschantz Mike Radl Jen Radl Larry Goedken Jeff Troester Jim Cunningham Matt Witham Joe Zittergruen Josh Roth Tim Severson Nathan Mitchell Tyler Randall HAZMAT Operations Fred Schaub Dave Tschantz Jeff Troester Joe Zittergruen Nathan Mitchell Tyler Randall FIREFIGHTER II Dave Tschantz Mike Radl Jim Cunningham Joe Zittergruen INSTRUCTOR I Dave Tschantz Joe Zittergruen INSTRUCTOR II Joe Zittergruen FIRE OFFICER I Joe Zittergruen FIRE OFFICER II Joe Zittergruen FIRE INSPECTOR I Joe Zittergruen PAGE 4 OF 16
1 FUNDING ANNUAL BUDGET $94,5 $8./hour Service Pay (Gets placed in Firefighter s Association account to purchase equipment) $4,35 Fire Officer s Compensation (9 Officers) TOP 1 EXPENSES Apparatus Replacement Fund $15, Apparatus Repairs.... $15, Insurance.... $1, GRANTS $4, $,991 Upper Mississippi Gaming Corp. Firefighter Rehab Equipment $3,5 Iowa DNR Forestry Wildland Firefighting Equipment The Guttenberg Fire Department also completed and submitted the following grants, but were not awarded them: Assistance to Firefighters Grant (FEMA) $3, PAGE 5 OF 16
Annual Cost Savings The US Bureau of Labor releases an annual report that calculates the national average hourly value of a volunteer s time. The value of volunteer time is based on the average hourly earnings of all production and nonsupervisory workers on private payrolls (as determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics). Using the Value of Volunteer Time calculation the following savings have been transferred to the City of Guttenberg and the citizens protected by the Guttenberg Fire Department. These numbers show what money would have been paid to members if they had not VOLUNTEERED their time. Value of Volunteer Time: $.5 per hour Calls for Service: 16 Hours Minus current rate: $8. per hour Total Volunteer Value: $ 15,15. Training: 1,39 Hours Total Volunteer Value: $ 9,57.5 Community Presentations: 18 Hours Total Volunteer Value: $ 4,5. Total Savings With Volunteer Hours $ 48,68.5 The department has participated in 1,39 hours of training. There are,8 working hours total in one year; by comparison the Department is training 64% of all working hours in one year! For more information on the numbers and figures used to determine this savings go to the following websites: http://independentsector.org/volunteer_time OR http://www.bls.gov/news.release/volun.nr.htm PAGE 6 OF 16
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 11 1 # of Calls GUTTENBERG FIRE DEPARTMENT CALL FOR SERVICE INFORMATION 1 Years # of Calls Per Year 1 1 8 6 4 68 8 81 77 98 88 94 74 76 57 6 Year Average Response Time Per Call (From time of page until first apparatus is on scene) 16:48 14:4 15:5 ) s te 1: u in (M 9:36 e im T e s 7:1 n o p s e 4:48 R 11:9 1:48 14:3 1:9 9:47 11:7 8: 5:4 6:57 7:53 5:11 :4 : 1 3 4 5 6 Year 7 8 9 1 1 1 PAGE 7 OF 16
JANUARY Training: Ice/Cold Water Rescue January 1: Assistant Fire Chief Chad Esmann was promoted to Fire Chief. FEBRUARY Training: SCBA Usage Building Search February 5: The annual Awards Banquet was held at Lakeside Ballroom for current and retired members Matt Witham was awarded Firefighter of the Year for 11 and Mike Radl was awarded the Stuart Wardenburg Training Award January 1: Firefighter Tony Mescher was promoted to Assistant Fire Chief. Fire Chief Jim Cunningham assumed the role of Assistant Fire Chief Matt Witham Firefighter of the Year Mike Radl Stuart Wardenburg Award Service awards were presented to Glenn Witham for 3 years and Mike Radl for years (5 CALLS) January 4: Fuel spill at Pronto January 6: Gas Smell S. River Park Dr. January 8: Gas Smell N. 1 st St. January 18: Assist EMS on Jolly Ridge Rd. January 6: Smoke in Building S. Hwy 5 (3 CALLS) February 1: Gas smell Homestead Circle February 4: Car Accident North Hill February 4: Car Accident Mississippi Rd. PAGE 8 OF 16
MARCH Training: Auto Extrication Jacks APRIL Training: Pump Operations March 5: Guttenberg Fire Department Annual Fundraiser Dance was held at Lakeside Ballroom. About 5 people in attended. (5 CALLS) March 1: Grass fire Hwy 5 near 9 th St. March 13: Grass fire at 7641 Hwy 5 March 14: Grass fire 38641 Great River Rd. March 14: Truck fire Hwy 5/China March 31: Accident South Millville Hill MAY Training: Boat/River Operations May 1: nd Place in Garber kickball fundraiser (3 CALLS) April 9: Missing Person April 16: Kitchen Fire North 1 st Street April 6: Car Accident South nd Street (8 CALLS) May 4: Car Accident Garber Rd/Leaf Rd. May 6: Tree down on North Hwy 5 Hill May 19: Tree down on Cemetery Hill May : Car fire South Overlook May : River rescue cancelled enroute May 5: False alarm at Guttenberg Hospital May 5: Structure Fire 33581 Hwy 5 May 5: Structure Fire 33581 Hwy 5 PAGE 9 OF 16
JUNE Training: City Fire Operations June 1: JT Cunningham joined the department as a Jr. Firefighter. JT is a third generation firefighter, his father is Assistant Chief Jim Cunningham. JULY Training: Hose Handling/Movement July 5/6: A severe storm passed through Guttenberg overnight. The department responded to six different calls in an eight hour period (5 CALLS) June 11: Wildland fire Miner s Creek Rd. June 16: Assist Guttenberg Police June : False Alarm at Care Center June 5: False Alarm at Kann Imports June 3: Fireworks Safety Patrol (14 CALLS) July 4: Grass fire Abel Drive July 5: Smell of smoke Riverview Rd. July 5: Assist Sheriff s Office July 11: Mutual Aid with Holy Cross July 14: Car Accident Schiller & 1 st St. July 17: Transformer fire N. 5 th Lane July : Arcing powerline Hwy 5 July 5: Powerline down South nd St. July 5: Powerline down Bluff St. July 5: Recover boat near Landing 615 July 5: Storm Watch July 6: Car Accident Great River Rd. July 6: Powerline/Trees down on Island July 3:Car Accident Osterdock Rd. PAGE 1 OF 16
AUGUST Training: Hose Testing August 3: Department members participate in the annual Clayton County Fair watch from 6pm 1am August 5: Firefighters Nathan Mitchell, Tyler Randall, and Jarad Esmann took first place in the Luana Waterball Tournament. (3 CALLS) Aug 11: Motorcycle Accident on Hwy 5 Aug 4: Assist EMS Aug 7: Assist EMS SEPTEMBER Training: Rural Fire Operations September 8-14: Captain Joe Zittergruen attended training at The National Fire Academy in Emmittsburg, Maryland. He was provided training for command and control of incident operations by nationally know instructors. September -3: Firefighter Austin Greve, Firefighter Nathan Mitchell, and Firefighter Jarad Esmann attended the CITA fire school at Kirkwood College in Cedar Rapids. They trained for live fire situations, auto extrication situations, and updated report writing skills. (3 CALLS) Sept 4: Assist EMS Sept 14: Assist EMS Sept 9: Fire at Bender s Foods PAGE 11 OF 16
OCTOBER Training: Driver Training October 7-13: Fire Prevention Week was observed. In total more then 5 kids came to tour the station and learn about fire prevention and safety. October 8: The Department assisted Holy Cross FD with a large timber fire. The fire required 11 total fire departments to bring it under control. NOVEMBER Training: SCBA Inspection/Maintenance (1 CALLS) November 11: Traffic Control for EMS DECEMBER October 4: The Department was awarded a grant for $,991.84 from the Upper Mississippi Gaming Corporation to Firefighter rehab equipment. October 31: The Department assisted the Police Department with keeping kids and families safe during trick or treating with a Halloween Patrol. (5 CALLS) October 1: False Alarm at City Hall October 5: Assist EMS October 7: Car Accident at South Overlook October 8: Assist Holy Cross FD with Timber Fire October 31: Halloween Patrol Training: PPE Inspection December 8: The annual Department Christmas Party for firefighters and their families was held at the Fire Station. (5 CALLS) December 9: Car Accident Hwy 5 & Nest Ave. December 11: False Alarm at Guttenberg Hospital December 1: False Alarm at Guttenberg Hospital December 1: Car Accident Hwy 5 & C9Y December 7: Chimney Fire Main St. Millville PAGE 1 OF 16
SERVICES FIRE SUPPRESSION ACCIDENT RESCUE TRAINING PAGE 13 OF 16
RIVER RESCUE SERVICES FIRE INVESTIGATION COMMUNITY EDUCATION & PREVENTION COMMUNITY EVENTS & DEMONSTRATIONS PAGE 14 OF 16
The Department continues the process to replace Engine 78. The Apparatus Committee continued to review specifications for a new vehicle. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recommends that all pumper apparatus be replaced every years. Currently Engine 78 is 1 years old. Our other pumper apparatus (Engine 75) is also 1 years old. Because of the recent maintenance and better safety features of Engine 75 we have opted to replace Engine 78 first. Because of the extreme importance of these two vehicles we are taking our time and starting the replacement process early so that we can work out any problems and get the best replacement apparatus possible. Several specs have been reviewed and grant and funding opportunities are being researched. The department applied for the Assistance To Firefighters Grant three years in a row to try to help offset the cost of the new apparatus, but was turned down. Our goal is still to stay on schedule with our 5-year plan and have the new apparatus in service before 14. The department requires new members to complete the Firefighter 1 training program. Firefighter Jarad Esmann and Firefighter Bobby Bailey will be completing the training in 13. The department s goal is to get all new members trained to the State standard and maintain that standard for all current members. PAGE 15 OF 16
From The Guttenberg Fire Department The Guttenberg Fire Department would like to take this time to say THANK YOU to all those who have donated to the department throughout 1. Whether it was a donation of money and goods or it was their time. These items and moments are greatly appreciated. We would also like to take this moment to ensure the citizens within the Guttenberg Fire District that we will continue to train and do everything within our means to provide for their safety in the coming year. If there are ever any questions for us please feel free to contact any Firefighter or use the contact info listed in this report and we will do our best to get a fast and accurate answer back to you. PAGE 16 OF 16