http://edenprairieweblogs.org/georgeesbensen George Esbensen, Eden Prairie Fire Chief Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:44:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Firefighter Nick Palmer is with the Army Reserves and has been deployed to Iraq. This is Nick's second tour so he has a good idea about what to expect. Nick's email is as follows and is written to his Captain Jeremy Van beusekom: "Jeremy, I am just saying hi from ... http://edenprairieweblogs.org/georgeesbensen/post/558/ Every new twist in technology can bring with it unintended challenges for the fire service, E-85 is a good example. When I make that statement it is not because I am against E-85 as a way to reduce dependence on oil. E-85 is a challenge to the fire service because ... http://edenprairieweblogs.org/georgeesbensen/post/557/ Late last week Minnesota got the call from Iowa for assistance on several levels to help deal with the effects of their flooding. One of the assets requested was a team from Minnesota's All Hazard Incident Management Organization. Eight highly trained and dedicated members left for Iowa last Sunday and are ... http://edenprairieweblogs.org/georgeesbensen/post/550/ It is my great privilege to be a member of one of Eden Prairie's two Rotary Clubs. I belong to the morning club, but there is a noon club as well. The morning club meets every Tuesday at 0730 hrs at Biaggi's Restaurant. The meetings go for about an hour and ... http://edenprairieweblogs.org/georgeesbensen/post/547/ At last night's Council Meeting thirteen new CERT members were recognized for recently completing their six week training course and joining our vibrant CERT program. With this group of new CERT members we now have 104 total members spread throughout the city. Five years ago we began our CERT program ... http://edenprairieweblogs.org/georgeesbensen/post/544/ You know what they say, if you want something done give it to a busy person. Well, Firefighter Rick Thompson is another one of our firefighters that exemplifies that to a tee. Rick joined the Coast Guard Reserves as one of their oldest new recruits, a testimony to his desire ... http://edenprairieweblogs.org/georgeesbensen/post/541/ A fundraiser for the Special Olympics will be held in Eden Prairie beginning on June 6th and running thru June 8th. The event is called "Cop On Top" and has police officers atop a local business in sort of a marathon event to raise money for the Special Olympics. Last ... http://edenprairieweblogs.org/georgeesbensen/post/538/ When your biggest fire in quite awhile is in a dumpster, things are going well on the fire prevention side of things. Last night the "West District" stations responded to a fire in a dumpster. The dumpster was fairly close to the house that was being remodeled, but there wasn't ... http://edenprairieweblogs.org/georgeesbensen/post/525/ AED's, Automatic External Defibrillator's, are an inexpensive and easy to use device that save 40,000 lives per year. Click on this link to view a story on the most recent save with an AED in Eden Prairie. For quite awhile now both Eden Prairie fire and Police vehicles carry these ... http://edenprairieweblogs.org/georgeesbensen/post/523/ Okay all you women out there, you now have a great opportunity to "try before you buy" when it comes to the fire service. The Northstar Womens Firefighter Association is holding their third annual Womens Fire Expo. The expo will be held on May 31st and it is FREE. You ... http://edenprairieweblogs.org/georgeesbensen/post/522/