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From YouTube: City TALK December 2011
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Amelia Hamilton-Morris Chief Communications Officer interviews Brian O'Keefe and Randy Hartley of the Des Moines Fire Department on Holiday Fire Safety and Emergency Medical Services
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A
A
Hello,
I'm
Amelia,
Morris,
chief
communications
officer
for
the
City
of
Des
Moines,
welcome
to
City
talk
the
holidays,
bring
a
lot
of
joy,
but
the
Des
Moines
Fire
Department
tells
us
that
our
celebrations
can
also
bring
an
increase
incident
of
fire
and
other
dangers.
Today's
show
is
all
about
safety
for
the
holiday
season
and
we're
on
location
at
the
Des
Moines
fire
department
station
number
one
downtown
at
900
mulberry
we're
going
to
learn
about
the
different
types
of
fire
extinguishers
and
when
to
use
them.
A
A
Welcome
back
the
city,
talk,
crew
and
I
are
at
Des
Moines
fire
station
number
one
this
month
show
is
all
about
fire
safety
for
the
holidays.
Our
guest
is
Brian
O'keefe,
who
is
a
fire
inspector
and
the
public
information
officer
for
the
fire
department.
Brian.
Thank
you
for
joining
us
and
thank
you
for
letting
us
come
into
your
station.
We're.
A
A
A
C
C
C
Cooking,
do
not
leave
it,
do
not
leave
the
kitchen
unattended,
have
a
mitten
available.
So
if
something
gets
hot,
we
don't
want
you
to
burn
your
hand.
If
there
is
a
fire
that
develops,
they
want
you
to
have
a
pan
or
lit
available
to
smother
it
out
and
to
be
able
to
also
with
a
mitten
on
your
hand.
You
can
also
reach
down
and
turn
the
knob
without
being
concerned
about
burning
your
skin
and
then
have
a
fire
extinguisher
available.
Okay,.
A
C
We
ask
that
you
have
it
inspected
annually.
We
want
to
make
sure
that
you
have
a
screen
or
glass
to
cover
it
case.
Sparker
embers
extend,
we
don't
want.
You
have
any
any
flammable
materials
around
the
fireplace
want
to
make
sure
that
the
flu
is
opening
properly,
so
it
doesn't
become
close
and
especially
that
first
fire
that
you
said
in
the
fireplace
you
want
to
make
sure
that
you
have
a
small
fire
to
make
sure
that
its
operating
functioning
properly
and
the
smoke
is
going
out
through
the
roof.
When
you.
A
C
A
C
A
C
That
there's
not
on
leaves
coming
off
that
you
check
that
this,
that
there
is
still
some
SAP
available
velasca
that
you
do
a
fresh
cut
for
the
tree
and
then
once
you
bring
it
into
the
home
or
the
apartment.
We
want
to
make
sure
that
it's
not
direct
sunlight
all
day
so
dry
out
too
rapidly
that
you
maintain
the
water
in
it
continuously
and
don't
have
it
near
like
even
a
vent
or
especially
a
fireplace
where
fire
could
actually
a
spark
ranbir
could
expose
the
tree.
Okay,.
A
C
A
C
A
C
Are
five
types
of
extinguishers
and
there's
a
b
c
d
and
k
now
what
we
encourage
a
family
our
homeowner
to
have
is
is
an
ABC
combination
extinguisher
the
a.
If
you
think
of
ashes,
that's
paper
products,
plastics
Cotton's,
be
what
you
think
of
liquids
or
barrel
we're
talking
about
your
oils
and
your
greases
and
your
flammable
liquids,
and
then
C
would
be
your
charge.
Things
electrical
equipment
and
appliances
and
having
ABC
combination
extinguisher
allows
you
to
use
it
to
all
for
all
those
applications,
and
you
don't
have
to
worry
about
a
shock
hazard
to.
C
A
C
We'd
asked
if
you
look
at
the
label,
make
sure
that
it's
appropriate
for
your
house.
It's
the
right
size.
You
don't
need
a
gigantic
fire
extinguisher,
because
ultimately
we
want
you
to
catch
a
fire
in
its
early
phase
and
extinguish
it
when
when,
but
there's
a
very
simple
process
that
we
like
you
to
think
about,
we
use
an
acronym
pass,
so
it's
pull
aim,
squeeze
and
sweet.
So
when
you,
if
it
has
a
pin
to
keep
the
firing
mechanism
safe,
you
pull
the
pin.
C
If
there's
a
fire,
then
we
want
you
to
aim
it
near
the
base
of
the
fire
where
the
oil
and
liquid
or
water
paper
might
be.
And
then
we
want
you
to
squeeze
it,
which
will
discharge
the
propellant
and
an
extinguishing
agent.
And
then
we
want
you
to
sweep
around
to
make
sure
you
cover
it.
So
it
extinguishes
all
the
fire.
That's
their
okay!.
A
C
C
This
is
your
basic
ABC
fire
extinguisher.
What
we
want
to
remember
is
the
the
acronym
pass:
pull
aim,
squeeze
and
sweet
all
the
information
that's
needed
is
explained.
You
write
on
the
side
of
the
extinguisher,
it
has
the
pull
aim
squeeze
sweep.
It
tells
you
it's
an
ABC,
so
it's
universal.
So
it's
good
for
paper,
wood
liquids
and
also
any
electrical
appliance
that
you
might
have
a
fire
with.
So
we
want
you
to
pull
the
pin.
We
want
you
to
aim
it.
We
want
you
to
squeeze
the
trigger
and
sweep
it
to
extinguish
a
fire.
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C
A
Welcome
back
we're
continuing
our
show
at
Des
Moines
fire
station
number
one!
Well,
if
you
ever
need
a
city
ambulance
to
take
you
to
the
hospital
you'll,
be
happy
to
know
that
the
Des
Moines
fire
department
has
one
of
the
fastest
response
times
in
the
nation
and
in
addition
to
that
rapid
response,
you'll
be
in
good
hands.
Our
guests
now
is
Randy,
hardly
who
is
the
senior
fire
medic?
Thank
you
for
joining
us.
First
of
all,
can
you
tell
us
how
many
emergency
medical
technicians
you
have
in
the
fire
department?
We.
B
Have
over
220
EMTs
within
the
fire
department,
none
of
those
220
160
or
more
certified
it
at
the
paramedic
level.
What
that
does
for
the
response?
When
we
respond
to
a
call
within
the
City
of
Des
Moines,
we
averaged
almost
20,000
calls
a
year.
So
there's
quite
a
few
calls
that
we
go
on
of
those
roughly
eighty
percent.
Are
emergency
ems
calls,
so
the
paramedic
level
brings
to
the
to
the
table
such
a
extensive
care
plan
that
we
can
do
for
the
patient.
B
We
can
do
almost
everything
an
ER
physician
can
do
for
cardiac
events
within
the
back
of
the
squad,
so
it
makes
a
huge
difference
with
the
city
on
just
not
the
response
time,
but
what
what
we
bring
to
to
those
individuals
that
were
actually
need
the
help
to
the
field,
so
we
communicate
directly
with
the
hospitals.
When
we
respond
we're
able
to
get
orders,
we
have
a
lot
of
a
long
list
of
drugs
that
we
actually
carry
on
the
back
of
the
squad
with
us.
So
we
were
able
to
administer
that
at
that
paramedic
level.
B
So
it's
a
huge
thing
for
the
city
to
be
able
to
to
support
the
paramedics
within
the
department
and
we're
taking
it
to
the
next
notch
where,
when
30
years
ago,
you
came
on
the
department,
you
were,
you
know,
scooped
and
loaded
the
person
and
went
to
the
hospital
we
actually
do
incentive
or
direct
care
for
patients.
So
there's
a
huge
impact
on
that
individual.
That's.
A
B
Well,
it's
it's
a
combination.
You
know
we
have
a
drill
school
that
they
attend
and
within
that
drill
school
after
they
get
certified
as
a
firefighter
basic
firefighter
skills.
They
actually
go
through
the
VMS
or
emt
school
to
get
certified
at
the
basic
level,
and
then
they
take
a
notch
above
that
to
the
paramedic
level,
the
paramedic
training
can
take
up
to
a
year
and
a
half.
So
it's
pretty
extensive
a
lot
of
scenario-based
training
that
we
go
through.
There's
a
lot
of
hands-on.
We
work
hand-in-hand
with
the
hospital.
B
D
B
B
A
B
Basically,
the
the
rig
itself,
a
shell-
is
about
180,000
the
equipment
with
inside
of
it's
about
300,000
or
30,000.
Excuse
me
so
you're,
roughly
two
hundred
and
ten
thousand
dollars
worth
equipment
on
this,
this
one
ambulance
and
we
have
7am
lists
within
the
City
of
Des
Moines.
So
you
can
see
how
extensive
the
the
cost
could
be.
But
when
you're
running
you
know
400
plus
cardiac
cprs
within
a
year,
that's
400
people
that
you
get
the
potential
savings,
so
it
you
can't
measure
that
by
the
value
of
what
this
rig
costs,
I.
A
B
You
know
during
the
day,
obviously
City
of
Des
Moines
more
populated,
so
we
have
a
lot
of
the
metro
population
that
comes
in
and
actually
comes
down
to
the
office,
buildings
and
stuff,
like
that,
so
I'd
say
roughly
400
to
450
thousand
people.
We
serve
on
a
hunting
given
day,
but
you
know
night
time
we
reduce
the
population
gets
reduced,
but
you
would
think
our
call
volume
reduces,
but
a
lot
of
our
calls
are
at
night.
B
A
B
We
do
and
the
medical
directors
for
Mercy
Hospital,
Chad
torsen
he's
a
great
guy.
He
he
works
hand-in-hand
with
us
to
make
sure
our
training
and
our
our
continued
edge
is
kept
up.
So
it's
that's
a
huge
nugget
or
that's
the
core
of
our
program
and
he's
done
at
an
outstanding
job
for
us
he's
enhanced
our
skills
he's
given
us
other
skills
that
we
can
actually
practice
out
in
the
field.
A
needle
decompression,
the
12
leads.
B
We
can
actually
view
someone's
heart
and
see
if
they're
actually
having
a
cardiac
event
of
some
sort,
so
we
can
make
those
impacts
and
give
them
the
drugs
or
the
the
care
that's
needed
to
try
and
mitigate
the
damage.
That's
done
so
it's
it's
a
huge
piece
of
that
medical
director
for
any
Department.
Well,.
A
B
Usually
the
holiday
seasons,
you
know
you
have
a
change
in
the
weather,
so
you'll
see
a
lot
of
slips
and
falls
and
a
lot
of
those
are
dedicated
to
our
elderly
population,
which
is
our
greatest
asset.
In
my
mind,
for
the
city,
you
know,
there's
there's
things
that
you
can
do
to
tip
to
change
the
course
of
events
that
could
happen
to
the
elderly
and
you
know
pre-planning
who's
going
to
remove
the
snow.
We
see
a
lot
of
overexertion.
That's
that's
huge
to
cardiac
events
with
someone
shoveling
the
snow.
B
If
they
have
cardiac
problems,
we
definitely
stress
they
don't
want
trouble
with
snow.
Have
someone
else
do
it?
You
know
if
you're,
the
neighborhood
with
elderly
population
try
and
help
them
out.
You
know
we
asked
our
citizens
to
step
up
to
the
plate
and
make
those
sacrifices
for
the
elderly
that
live
around
them
and
make
sure
they're
taken
care
of,
but
slips
and
falls
is
one
of
our
biggest
contributors
of
hauling
people
to
a
hospital
and
take
care
of
it.
You.
A
B
You
know
there's
two
personnel
or
sign
each
each
aim
once
and
when
you're
spying
tune
when
you're
responding
to
an
actual
incident.
You
don't
know
what
you're
going
into
so.
You
need
additional
personnel
there
on
site
to
be
able
to
change
the
course
of
events.
When
you
have
someone
that's
on
the
third
floor,
if
we
have
to
put
them
on
a
back
order
or
carry
them
down
the
flights
of
stairs,
you
know
sometimes.
B
That
are
over
300
pounds.
You
know
two
people
doing
that.
It
can
really
lead
to
a
lot
of
injuries,
so
we
have
the
engine,
crews
or
the
latter
companies
that
actually
go
out
and
assist
us
and
actually
give
care.
Also,
there's
only
seven
squads
in
the
city,
which
is
a
lot
for
the
city,
but
you
know
we
have
a
lot
of
calls
so
we're
out
doing
something
else
or
we
might
be
tied
up
that
engine
can
get
in
there
impact
that
incident.
B
We
have
some
at
some
of
the
engines
or
paramedic
level
certification,
so
they're
able
to
give
the
same
amount
of
care
that
we
give
on
the
squad,
but
they're
not
able
transport.
So
it's
kind
of
a
tiered
response,
so
there's
there's
multiple
things
that
the
extra
personnel
really
impact.
You
know
it's,
it's
fortunate
that
we
have
the
staffing
level
that
we
have
right
now,
because
we
can
actually
make
a
difference
in
people's
lives.
With
the
current
staffing
level.
We
have
all.
A
B
A
look
we're
in
the
back
of
the
squad.
This
is
Medicaid.
We
actually
cover
the
south
side
of
des
moines
from
park
avenue
south
pretty
much
it's
it's
a
advanced
cardiac
life
support
system
that
we
carry
on
here,
ALS
we're
an
ALS
squad,
which
means
that
we
can
do
almost
anything
that
a
physician
can
do
in
the
ER
that
gives
a
advanced
cardiac
life
support
to
an
individual,
having
cardiac
arrest
or
an
mi,
which
is
a
heart
attack
of
some
sort.
We
also
give
other
assistance,
which
requires
us
to
have
this
cardiac
monitor
here.
B
We
can
actually
defibrillate
someone
back
to
life
and
I've
done
that
a
number
of
times
as
all
the
other
medics
on
the
department,
which
makes
a
huge
impact
on
someone.
We
also
have
the
lowbie
kit,
which
is
behind
you
over
there
I've
been
fortunate
to
deliver
nine
babies
in
my
career.
You
know
what
we
actually
can
do,
multiple
things
with
with
this
squad.
We
have
drugs
that
we
carry,
that
we
can
give
to
individuals
but
actually
have
o2
oxygen
that
we
carry
on
the
back
of
the
cot.
B
We
also
have
a
main
line
within
the
squad,
so
we
can
sustain
giving
someone
advanced
care
for
for
quite
a
while,
with
with
all
the
different
components
we
have
in
the
squad.
We
also
have
vacuum
spoons
where
we
use
for
broken
bones.
You
know,
unfortunately,
during
the
winter
months,
we
see
a
lot
of
those
with
the
slips
and
falls.
So
those
are
something
that
we
keep
very
handy
available.
D
With
Des
Moines
new
smart
card
parking
meters,
there
is
no
need
to
carry
around
a
pocketful
of
change.
There
are
a
thousand
parking
meters
that
now
accept
the
new
smart
cards,
use
your
smart
card
at
downtown
meters,
insert
the
card
and
buy
time
on
the
meter.
Come
back
insert
the
card
again
and
the
remaining
values
refunded
back
to
your
card.
You
can
purchase
smart
cards
at
any
one
of
the
three
vending
machines
which
are
located
at
City
Hall.
D
A
A
Www
will
go
to
fire
department
and
there
you'll
see
a
scalable
map
where
you
can
see
any
of
the
ten
locations.
Now
I'm
going
to
continue
my
interview
with
Brian
O'keefe
Brian.
Tell
me
exactly
you
know
everybody
has
what
they
think
is
their
own
fire
station.
So
could
you
kind
of
just
briefly
go
through
that
list
and
tell
us
where
these
fire
stations
are
located?
What
part
of
town
they're
in
absolutely.
C
More
fire
station
number
one
is
located
900
Mary
Street.
It
serves
the
main
downtown
area
station.
One
is
also
the
location
for
fire
departments,
administrative
office,
emergency
medical
services,
offices,
technical
services,
division
and
Fire
Prevention
Bureau
fire
station
2
is
located
at
17,
27
East,
Walnut
Street.
It
serves
a
large
area
on
the
east
side
of
the
city,
fire
station
number
3
is
located
at
2458
eastern
boulevard
and
it
serves
the
east
side
and
northeast
area
of
the
city.
C
Station
4
is
located
at
917
university
avenue
and
it
serves
a
central
and
north
central
areas
of
des
moines
fire
station
5
is
located
at
7-eleven,
42nd
Street
and
it
serves
a
central
and
west
central
areas
of
des
moines
fire
station
6
is
located
1919
southeast
sixth
and
serves
the
south
central
southeast
areas
of
the
city.
Station
6
is
also
the
home
of
the
water
emergency
team.
C
Fire
station
number
7
is
located
at
3500
east
12
Street
and
serves
the
north
area
of
the
city
fire
station
number
8
is
located
at
1249,
mckinley
avenue
and
it
serves
a
southern
area
of
a
city
fire
station
9
is
located
at
4800
douglas
avenue
and
serves
the
north
and
northwest
areas
of
the
city
and
finally,
fire
station
number
10
is
located
at
5900,
east
indianola
and
it
serves
the
south
and
southeast
areas
of
the
city.
Brian.
C
A
C
A
Most
citizens
think
about
the
Des
Moines
fire
department.
They
envision
firefighters,
riding
on
big
red
fire
trucks
on
their
way
to
a
house
fire
or
they
think
of
paramedics,
providing
life-saving
care
to
the
sick
and
injured.
These
are,
of
course,
the
most
visible
services
provided
by
the
fire
department,
but
there
are
other
behind-the-scenes
divisions
and
services
that
are
essential
to
the
safety
of
our
citizens
and
visitors
to
our
community.
Brian
I'd,
like
you
to
tell
me
a
little
bit
about
the
divisions,
what
other
divisions
there
are
and
what
services
they
provide.
We.
C
A
C
C
A
C
A
C
A
C
The
fire
prevention
Bureau
consists
of
inspectors
and
investigators.
We
educate
the
public
through
daycare
school
visits,
senior
citizen
visits.
We
also
work
directly
with
businesses.
The
inspectors
also
are
responsible
for
permit
inspections,
and
these
are
businesses
or
manufacturing,
where
it's
the
there's
a
high
risk
to
the
community.
So
we
go
in
there
ensure
that
they're
doing
things
in
a
safe
manner
that
they're
storing
hazardous
material.
So
we
can
prevent
a
major
incident
and
when.
C
A
C
We
have
Freddie
the
fire
truck
now
that
we
like
to
take
in
it's
a
very
dynamic
environment,
the
kids
love
Freddie.
It's
we're
always
impressed
with
the
knowledge
that
these
children's
retain
and
we
we
do
daycares.
We
do
kindergarten,
schools
and
even
elementary
level
and
to
the
extent
of
even
going
to
a
career
day
at
the
high
school
level,
so
they
can
consider
fire
safety.
There.
A
C
A
C
A
C
That's
that's
a
concern
for
us
due
to
some
of
their
physical
limitations.
We
want
to
make
sure
that
they're
aware
of
their
abilities.
We
try
to
cater
to
their
special
needs,
so
they
can
feel
confident
on
what
services
we
provide
and
also
give
them
some
actions
they
can
take
to
improve
their
lives.
The.
A
Bottom
line
is
that
our
fire
department
provides
this
community
with
a
wide
range
of
services.
I
encourage
everyone
to
visit
their
website.
Wwd
am
govt
org
and
click
on
fire
department
and
see
all
the
services
that
are
available
to
this
community
that
wraps
up
this
edition
of
city
talk.
I
hope
you
will
join
us
again
here
on
the
MTV
City
cable
channel
every
month
will
visit
a
different
city
department
and
bring
you
new
information
about
the
community.
A
Today's
program
can
be
seen
again
during
the
replays
on
the
dates
and
times
now
listed
on
your
television
screen.
You
can
also
watch
us
online
go
to
ww,
dmg,
org
and
click
on
watch
live,
DM
TV
is
provided
to
the
City
of
Des
Moines
by
Mediacom
Cable.
The
channel
is
in
the
digital
lineup
and
you
will
find
us
24
hours
a
day
7
days
a
week
on
digital
channels,
86
and
97.1
for
more
information
visit
us
on
the
web,
I'm
Amelia
Hamilton
Morris.
Thank
you
for
watching.