Several members of the MnFAC Group were present when Governor Pawlenty conducted a ceremonial bill signing of the Omnibus Public Safety Bill yesterday. MnFAC is the Minnesota Fire Association Coalition and represents about 95% of all the people involved in the fire service in Minnesota. Member Associations included are: State Fire Chief’s Association, State Fire [...]
Monthly Archives: May 2007
A Great Event-The Senior’s Progressive Dinner
May 25, 2007 – 8:04 am
For the past several years the Fire Department along with the Police Department has hosted the “salad” portion of the Eden Prairie Senior’s Progressive Dinner Party. At 5:15 pm, sharp a bus pulls up to Fire Station #1 and the seniors are treated to red carpet service by firefighters and police officers who serve them [...]
Gone for a few days
May 17, 2007 – 8:09 pm
No real blog this week, I am taking a few days off. Below is a picture of the sun setting on Lake Vermilion in northern Minnesota, This is my favorite place to spend time. A few close friends have been joining me for all or part of my time away. If you ever want a [...]
A Week of Interacting with Kids
May 11, 2007 – 1:01 pm
This was a week of actively doing things with kids. First off, Fire Inspector Scott Scott Taylor and Rick Hammerschmidt joined me on a trip to Red Lake to help their Fire Department out with their Safety Camp activities. Joining the three of us were retired firefighters Curt Oberlander and Jim Matson as well as [...]
Monthly Metro Chief’s Meeting
May 4, 2007 – 11:22 am
Once a month many of the Chiefs from the metro area and beyond meet to discuss the pressing issues that face our profession. There are chiefs from all volunteer departments like Watertown, from combination departments like Eden Prairie and Plymouth and career departments like Minneapolis, Richfield and Burnsville. This is one of the best meetings [...]
