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A
Welcome
to
this
special
winter
edition
of
Bloomington,
today,
I'm
Tina
Mortimer
in
december,
two
thousand
ten,
the
city
of
Bloomington,
received
more
than
40
inches
of
snowfall.
To
give
you
an
idea
of
just
how
much
snowfall,
that
is,
the
city
normally
receives
40
inches
in
an
entire
season
here,
to
talk
a
little
bit
about
how
the
city
is
handling
all
of
this
snow
and
how
you
can
stay
safe.
This
winter
is
assistant
maintenance,
superintendent,
paul,
edwardson,
Paul
thanks
for
joining
us.
Thank.
B
B
Absolutely
we
want
to
try
to
keep
the
the
streets
in
the
city
as
clean
and
clear
as
we
can
sometimes
an
inch
inch
and
a
half
or
two
inches.
We
will
go
out
and
we
will
remove
that
now.
That
is
not
a
snow
emergency.
It's
not
a
declared
snow
emergency,
but
all
of
our
crews
will
be
out
plowing
streets
call
the
sax
and
sidewalks.
Ok.
A
B
I
think
we
believe
that
that's
an
extremely
important
part
of
it,
especially
in
cul-de-sacs,
where
you
know
the
space
is
limited
to
begin
with
and
if
there's
a
need
to
get
large
emergency
vehicles,
for
instance,
fire
trucks
in
there.
We
certainly
want
people
to
be
able
to
have
that
service
provided
to
them,
and
if
there
are
cars
and
vehicles
left
out
in
the
circle,
it
makes
it
much
more
difficult
for
those
vehicles
to
get
in
and
provide
that
service
and
do
their
job.
Ok,.
B
In
most
cases,
the
trucks
here
in
our
city
may
be
backing
up
more
to
do
their
job,
even
more
than
they
might
do,
and
on
the
highways
and
the
Minnesota
Department
transportation
routes.
So
we
want
people
to
be
safe,
just
give
those
plows
plenty
of
room,
let
them
do
their
job
and
we'll
get
out
of
their
way
as
quickly
as
we
can
and
have
the
road
plowed.
So
they
can
safely
move
about
great.
A
B
B
A
B
The
city
for
many
years
has
provided
the
service
of
plowing
removing
snow
on
public
sidewalks.
It's
it's
really
a
challenging
and
sometimes
daunting
task,
as
we
have
about
250
miles
of
public
sidewalks
and
so
we're
out
there.
We
have
seven
machines
that
are
dedicated
to
that
kind
of
snow
removal,
but
again
with
the
snow
like
we
received
in
early
December,
that
really
slows
down
our
progress
and
we
will
ultimately
get
to
all
the
public
sidewalks.
B
But
what
can
happen
sometimes
is
if
we
have
reoccurring
snowfalls,
we
may
not
be
done
with
all
of
the
sidewalks
in
the
city
and
we
have
them
prioritized
into
three
different
priorities.
We
have
to
start
over
with
priority
ones,
sometimes
before
we're
done
with
priority
three,
so
we
would
ask
residents
that
any
help
they
can
provide
in
clearing
snow
off
of
sidewalks
certainly
is
going
to
help
them
and
help
anyone
who
is
going
to
use
that
public
sidewalk,
okay
and.
A
B
They're
prioritized
and
it's
it's
based
mainly
on
the
type
of
use
they
get.
If
it's
a
street,
it's
the
the
main
streets
that
have
the
most
traffic
in
Bloomington.
We
need
to
get
those
opened
up
as
quickly
as
we
can
and
then
we
will
ultimately
move
into
the
residential
areas
where
there's
less
traffic,
the
traffic
speeds
are
slower,
and
you
know
those
are
of
a
lower
priority.
Sidewalks
is
much
the
same
way.
B
We
have
a
couple
of
wheelchair
used
areas
in
the
city
where
we
know
there
are
multiple
people
in
wheelchairs
and
our
school
walking
areas
are
our
highest
priority
and
then
we
move
into
sidewalks
that
are
along
major
thoroughfares,
where
the
speeds
are
higher
and
where
there
is
more
sidewalk
use.
So
we
kind
of
prioritize
it
the
same
way
and
then,
ultimately
again
we
get
into
the
residential
areas.
Could.
B
I
think
we
probably
any
of
us
that
have
driven
for
any
time
we
hear
that
every
year,
but
it's
always
worth
remembering
and
being
reminded
of
that.
You
know
we
need
to
slow
down.
We
don't
have
a
bare
pavement
policy
in
bloomington,
so
there
is
going
to
be
some
snow
and
ice.
That's
going
to
remain
on
some
of
the
streets
in
bloomington
after
we've
done
a
snowplow
removal
event,
and
so
when
we
get
colder
temperatures
that
ice
freezes
and
it
gets
very
slippery
when
we
get
zero
or
below.
B
We've
heard
the
term
black
ice
a
lot
of
times
at
at
stop
signs
and
intersections
where
cars
may
idol.
So
the
main
thing
is
just
to
slow
down.
Give
everybody
enough
room,
know
that
you
know
we're
going
to
we're
going
to
need
a
little
more
room
to
stop,
and
especially
in
today's
world
of
sport,
utility
vehicles
and
a
lot
of
people
having
four
wheel
drive
vehicles.
You
can
certainly
take
off
from
a
stop
sign,
much
quicker
in
a
four-wheel,
drive
or
all-wheel
drive
vehicle,
but
they
really
don't
stop
any
quicker.
B
So,
there's
kind
of
that
false
sense
of
security
that
may
and
I
Drive
a
four-wheel-drive
truck.
It's.
It
sometimes
is
easy
to
get
going
too
fast
and
then
realize
that
oh
I
have
to
slow
down
or
stop.
So
we
just
want
people
to
to
think
about
that
when
they're
out
there
and
give
everybody
a
little
extra
space.
Okay.
A
Welcome
back
to
bloomington
today,
I'm
Tina
Mortimer,
and
I'm
here
with
fire
chief
and
emergency
manager
for
the
city
of
Bloomington,
yuly
seal.
You
only
thank
you
for
joining
us.
I
understand
that
the
city
has
more
than
6,000
fire
hydrants.
With
that
amount,
it
must
be
difficult
to
get
them
all
uncovered.
Is
there
anything
that
residents
can
do
to
help
absolutely.
C
If
residents
can
we're
encouraging
them
to
clean
out
around
the
fire
hydrants
themselves,
unfortunately,
with
the
amount
of
snow
we
had
this
year,
some
of
the
hydrants
are
pretty
buried
and
we've
had
both
Public
Works
utilities
and
Fire
Department
personnel,
clearing
hydrants,
where
we
we
can
as
well
many
of
the
hydrants
that
they've
cleaned
our
hydrants
that
aren't
necessarily
close
to
a
residence
there
on
a
busier,
Street
or
or
next
commercial
properties,
but
we're
encouraging
everybody
if
they
know
there's
a
hydrant
there
to
try
to
keep
it
clear.
Try.
C
C
The
things
to
be
aware
of
our
wind
chills
and
the
outside
air
temperature
exposed
flesh
in
some
of
these
real
cold
wind
chills
and
outside
air
temperatures
only
takes
a
few
minutes
to
start
to
get
frost,
nip,
frostbite
or
even
freeze.
So
the
key,
I
think,
is
to
be
aware
of
the
weather
conditions
and
wear
layers.
Lots
of
layers
of
loose-fitting
warm
clothes.
Hats,
scarves
mittens,
are
actually
better
than
gloves
because
your
fingers
stay
together
and
they
stay
warm.
That
way.
C
Wear
gloves
tend
to
keep
them
separate
and
and
they
cool
off
quicker,
stayin
dry
if
you're
outside,
especially
if
you're
working
outside
you
tend
to
sweat,
and
when
you
sweat,
you
can
get
get
cooled
off.
Then,
when
you
stop
that
activity
and
you
can
cool
very
quickly
and
that
leads
to
other
problems.
Okay,.
C
Frostbite
some
numbness
or
tingling
of
the
extremities
fingers
toes
knows
maybe
the
skin
on
your
cheekbones.
If
that
progresses
to
where
the
skin
actually
starts
to
freeze
it
goes
from
where
it's
very
red
and
tingly
to
it
actually
starts
to
turn
white
and
once
the
extremities
either
your
fingers.
Your
toes
your
nose,
the
tip
of
your
nose
specifically
start
to
turn
white.
That's
indicating
that
you're
starting
to
get
tissue
damage,
then
you
need
to
get
in
quickly
into
a
warm
area.
Don't
rub
the
affected
area.
You
just
want
to
get
a
warm.
C
If
it's
fingers
and
toes
you
can
warm
it
up
with
warm
water,
warm
running
water,
but
you
don't
want
to
rub
it
and
then,
of
course,
seek
medical
attention
because
frozen
extremities
can
be
very
damaging
it
can
they
can
result
in
damage,
and
you
should
have
some
medical
attention
as
that
hypothermia
is
a
little
different.
That's
when
the
core
temperature
body
starts
to
actually
drop
and
the
onset
of
those
our
chills
shivering
shaking
cold
in
extreme
cases
of
hypothermia.
C
When
the
person
has
progressed
past
that
shivering
stage
and
their
body
core
10
shooter
temperature
continues
to
drop.
They
actually
start
to
feel
warm
and
you'll
actually
find
people
in
cases
of
hypothermia
where
they'll
actually
be
taking
their
clothes
off,
because
they
feel
warm,
even
though
their
body
core
temperature
is
starting
to
drop
and
and
one
of
the
side
effects
to
that
core
temperature
drop.
Is
you
start
to
get
confused?
C
C
Want
to
dress
warmly,
but
in
layers,
because
you're
working
hard
and
exercising,
if
you
dress
too
warmly,
then
you'll
get
pretty
saturated
with
sweat
fairly
quickly.
So,
as
you
increase
the
level
of
exercise
and
activities,
you
can
pull
off
a
layer
and
then
keep
your
body
temperature
where
it
should
be
without
getting
soaking
wet
great.
A
C
The
the
other
thing
is
is,
if
you
have
a
fireplace
you
need
to
keep
your
fireplace
cleaned,
preferably
before
you
start
using
it.
You
want
to
be
cautious
about
the
things
you
burn
in
your
fireplace.
It
should
be
clean,
dry
wood,
you
shouldn't,
be
burning,
trash
or
garbage
or
refuse
in
your
fireplace
and
I'm
also
very
cautious
about
using
those
composite
logs
that
they
stop
selling
the
stores,
because,
basically,
that
is
wood
scraps
that
have
been
glued
together.
They
do
burn
hotter
and
the
danger
of
that
is
is
because
it's
burning
hotter.
C
C
We
come
out,
we
extinguish
it
for
them,
but
occasionally
you
can
get
a
chimney
where
there's
a
crack
and
the
flu
or
the
chimney
hasn't
been
constructed
or
installed
properly,
where
that
fire
can
then
escape
out
of
the
chimney
and
get
into
the
concealed
spaces
in
the
house,
and
when
that
happens,
it
causes
us
to
open
up
walls
and
ceilings
and
have
to
hunt
for
that
hidden
fire
and
create
a
little
bit
more
damage.
Okay,.
C
Carbon
monoxide
well
by
state
statute,
every
home
should
have
a
carbon
monoxide
detector
within
10
feet
of
every
sleeping
area.
In
this
time
of
year,
carbon
dioxide
detectors.
We
get
a
lot
more
balls
for
those
when
they
trip
some
of
the
things
to
watch
for
don't
warm
up
your
car
and
you're
attached
garage
those
fumes.
Those
gases
from
the
car
actually
migrate
into
the
home
and
we've
had
people
get
sick.
C
Poorly
operating
furnaces
water
heaters
space
heaters
if
they
aren't
not
electric
space
heaters,
but
they're,
actually
fuel
fueled
space
heaters,
either
with
kerosene
or
some
other
kind
of
fuel
like
what
gasps
those
need
to
be
vented
to
use
a
outside
fuel
space,
heater
non
electric
space
heater,
whether
it's
LP
white,
gas
or
kerosene,
those
need
to
be
vented
to
the
outside.
So
if
you're,
using
a
space
heater
like
that,
you
actually
have
to
open
the
window
in
the
room
that
you're
using
it.
So
you
kind
of
start
to
defeat.
C
The
purpose
of
being
able
to
utilize
those
things
indoors,
if
you
have
a
fireplace
and
the
flu,
isn't
open
all
the
way
or
is
an
operating
properly.
You
can
raise
raise
co
levels
in
the
home
as
well,
and
then
a
poorly
operating
furnace
or
water
heater
can
cause
Co
problems
in
the
home,
so
have
a
functioning
carbon
dioxide
detector.
If
it's
getting
up
words
of
10
years
old,
it
should
be
replaced.
It
should
be
newer
than
10
years
old.
C
The
battery
should
be
replaced
regularly
and
if
the
CO
detector
actually
goes
off
call
and
we'll
come
out,
we've
got
other
meters.
We
check
centerpoint,
who
happens
to
be
our
natural
gas
supplier
in
the
city,
will
also
respond
with
us
and
they'll
check
your
appliances
and
make
sure
that
you
don't
have
a
malfunction
and
appliance
that.
C
Headache
is
one
of
the
first
ones:
nauseous
flu-like
symptoms,
those
kinds
of
things.
People
will
complain
about
and
many
times
if
they
don't
have
operating.
Co
detector
they'll
complain
about
those
symptoms,
maybe
over
a
period
of
days,
Co
carbon
dioxide
builds
up
in
your
system,
so
low
chronically
low
levels
in
your
home
from
a
malfunctioning
appliance
or
some
other
some
other
issue.
There
will
affect
you
longer
term.
C
So
when
you
have
a
signs
and
symptoms
of
the
headache,
the
flu
like
symptoms
and
your
CO
detectors,
beeping
you've
probably
had
an
exposure,
and
we
need
to
check
when
we
come
out
and
check
one
of
the
reasons,
and
not
only
we
check,
but
we
also
have
centerpoint
come
out
and
check
is
carbon
monoxide
will
be
produced
when
whatever
is
burning,
the
the
natural
fuel
is
operating.
So
if
your
furnace
is
operating,
carbon
dioxide
will
be
produced.
C
If
the
furnace
isn't
running
those
carbon
monoxide,
vapors
aren't
being
produced,
see
you
can
actually
get
levels
that
go
up
and
down
in
the
home
over
a
period
of
time.
So
that's
why
it's
important
for
us
to
check
those
appliances
as
well
as
check
levels
in
the
home.
The
other
thing
that
most
people
don't
understand
a
CEO
is
about
the
same
specific
gravity
as
air
in
relation
to
air,
so
you
can
actually
get
carbon
dioxide
when
it
builds
up
in
the
home.
It
permeates
everywhere
cupboards
closets
drawers.
C
A
C
Actually,
cooking
fires
are
the
leading
claws
of
structure
fires
in
the
state,
cooking,
related
fires,
so
very
important.
Don't
leave
stoves
unattended.
We've
had
a
lot
of
grease
fires
that
have
gotten
away.
It's
just
very
important,
not
to
leave
it
unattended,
don't
wear
loose-fitting
robe
like
clothes,
while
you're
cooking,
because
that
can
drag
across
the
burners
and
catch
fire.
C
When
you
do
your
your
cooking
activities,
it's
important
to
not
only
pay
attention
to
what's
on
the
stove
cooking,
but
you
know
if
you
haven't
kept
the
thing,
the
oven
or
the
stove
as
clean
as
it
should
be.
You
can
start
fires
that
way
or
start
smoking.
That
way,
so
I
encourage
people
to
keep
their
appliances
clean
as
well
as
stay
in
the
area
when
they're
cooking
don't
set
something
on
the
stove
and
go
outside
and
trouble
the
driveway
or
go
out
on
the
deck
and
have
a
phone
conference
or
anything
like
that.
Great.