Every year the Fire Department donates fire truck rides to to schools as an item to be auctioned off by local charities. Last Fall the Payne family bid on and won such a ride. According to Monica Payne her kids wanted to wait until their dad came home from Iraq to take the ride to [...]
Monthly Archives: April 2007
Tragedy Averted
April 25, 2007 – 11:28 am
Sometimes it truly is better to be lucky than good, last night was a shining example of this old saying. Police, Fire and EMS responded to a two car crash with reports that there were several people trapped. While there were two people pinned by the wreckage that was their vehicle, injuries were minor. As [...]
Good News from Iraq
April 24, 2007 – 1:54 pm
Today I received an email from Eden Prairie firefighter and soldier, Nate Wiley. Nate assures me that things are going well for him as his group continues to oversee rebuilding projects in the region. Nate is in the final 90 days of his assignment and is looking forward to his return home in Eden Prairie.
It [...]
On the Job with Fire Inspector Scott Taylor
April 20, 2007 – 2:04 pm
Our Fire Prevention staff does a great job of working with all sorts of businesses to insure safe operations and facilities for their employees, visitors and the citizens of Eden Prairie. Earlier this week I tagged along with Scott Taylor, one of our four Fire Inspectors. On this day it was Scott’s assignment to inspect [...]
One Dollar In Action
April 20, 2007 – 1:53 pm
Wednesday evening the Fire Department received a call for an in flight emergency. The pilot of a small plane thought he might have blown out a tire while doing touch and go’s at Flying Cloud Airport.
Last year the Fire Department received a used “Crash Rescue” vehicle from Airport Fire for the princely sum of $1.00. [...]
Tower 41 Takes Shape
April 16, 2007 – 12:57 pm
The newest piece of firefighting apparatus for newly opened Fire Station #4 is emerging from the manufacturing process at E-One. Pictured below is the progress as of a week or so ago, on Tower 41. This truck is basically a twin to Tower 21 which was delivered to the Eden Prairie Fire Department in 2002. [...]
The Minnesota Chapter of the International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI) Recognizes Eden Prairie Fire Inspector Tony Liddell
April 3, 2007 – 12:08 pm
This morning Fire Marshal, Allen Nelson (far right picture and on the right hand side) presented Fire Inspector, Tony Liddell (far right picture and on the left hand side) with an award from the IAAI. Tony submitted photos he took of a car fire we investigated and his investigation photos won first place. The photos [...]
Seven Days of AHIMT Training
April 2, 2007 – 7:58 am
Beginning last Monday, March 26th and ending yesterday, April 1st, I along with Police Chief Rob Reynolds, Assistant Fire Chiefs Rick Hammerschmidt and Tom Schmitz and Fire Inspector Scott Taylor have been attending “All Hazard Incident Management Training”. The training was held at Bloomington’s Fire Station No. 1 and included 35 other public safety, public [...]
