Fire Department/ISO UpdateMIN
Kalispell Fire Department
Randy Brodehl, Fire Chief
Jim StewartAssistant Chief/Fire Marshal (406) 758-7760 312 First Avenue East Kalispell, Montana, 59901
3/19/2003
REPORT Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM Randy Brodehl, Fire Chief
SUBJECT Kalispell Fire Department future planning workshop
MEETING DATE 3/24/2003
BACKGROUND: The Kalispell Fire Department has a need to develop and implement
infrastructure, in order to meet the needs of the City of Kalispell as it grows. Several agencies and
organizations provide directives and recommendations regarding response needs and requirements.
There is a need for the City Council to understand the specifics about that infrastructure so decisions
regarding the future can be made uniformly with the appropriate information.
This workshop will focus on several areas:
1. What does ISO mean and how does it relate to fire protection and response?
2. What regulations govern staffing and response?
3. How are we currently using Kalispell Fire Department resources best advantage for
the City?
4. What changes are we addressing for today and the future?
Respectfully submitted,
'-i Randy ��.Fire Chief
Chris A. Kukulski
City Manager
"Assisting our community in reducing, preventing, and mitigating emergencies. "