Bloomington Fire Department
Proudly serving our citizens since 1947
Clinic on April 26, 2012:
Have your child car seat's installation checked
Did you know that almost 75 percent of child safety seats are installed incorrectly? Come
to a clinic and let our personnel check whether yours is properly installed. Keep that precious cargo safe!
The 140 members of the volunteer, paid-on-call Bloomington Fire Department respond to fire
calls from six fire stations throughout the city. The average response time is 4.1 minutes. All
firefighters wear pagers and their availability times vary so all calls are responded to all
day, every day.
Special programs for the public
Smoke Detector Program
The Bloomington Fire Department will install smoke detectors with batteries as well as check
and change smoke detector batteries free of charge to qualified Bloomington residents. The
Department will install a smoke detector for each level of the residence as needed. Fire
personnel are available for detector installations, checks and battery changes. Appointments
can be made by calling Roxy Markkanen or Lori Sarff at Station One, 952-563-4801.
Fire prevention activities
Fire prevention visits: The Bloomington Fire
Department will present fire prevention programs to Bloomington schools, clubs, organizations
and residents. Firefighters deliver information appropriate for children of all ages. Among the
most popular programs are the Fire Safety House, truck visits, station tours, and Sparky the
Fire Dog and Pluggie. These events allow children to come in contact with firefighters and see
the gear, equipment and tools that are used to help residents of the city. Department members
assist fourth-grade elementary school teachers with the Junior Fire Safety Program each winter.
They also visit many block parties during National Night Out each August. To schedule a visit,
please call Roxy Markkanen or Lori Sarff at Station One, 952-563-4801.
For more information, contact:
Ulysses Seal, Fire Chief
Fire Station #1, 10 West 95th Street
PH: 952-563-4801, FAX: 952-884-7678
E-mail: useal@ci.bloomington.mn.us
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