DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY MINNESOTA STATE FIRE MARSHAL 2015 ANNUAL REPORT CONTENTS 1 Historical Timeline 3 State Fire Marshal Division Organizational Chart 5 Staff Contact Information 7 Fire Code Team 9 Fire Data and Education Team 13 Fire Investigation Team 17 Fire Protection Team 21 Health Care Team 25 Residential Care and Lodging Team 29 School Inspection Team 33 Special Teams and Projects 37 Support Team 39 Minnesota Board of Firefighter Training and Education 42 Retirements Welcome to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety State Fire Marshal Division 2015 Annual Report. The information in this report was for many years included as a portion of the State Fire Marshal Division’s (SFMD) Fire in Minnesota publication, which consisted mainly of statistics. Last year we decided to outline the SFMD staff’s diverse accomplishments in a stand-alone report. The feedback was tremendous and positive. The SFMD turned 110 years old in 2015. We’re proud of that milestone and take seriously our job of serving the Minnesota fire service, Minnesota residents and visitors of this great state. Fire safety, fire prevention and exceptional customer service will continue to be cornerstones of the way we do business. We have already been working hard this year on enhancing the future of public safety in Minnesota, but here’s a preview of some facts you’ll find in this report that show what we accomplished last year. School inspections n Emergency planning evaluations were completed in one-third of the state’s public schools. Schools are inspected on a three-year cycle. Health care inspections n 401 health care facilities and 151 Department of Corrections facilities were inspected. Residential care and lodging inspections n All mandatory hotel/motel and Department of Human Services (DHS)-required fire safety inspections were completed. Fire investigations n Investigators responded to 465 fires. The team also conducted basic and advanced fire and arson investigation training statewide. Data collection n Minnesota continues to lead the nation in fire reporting rates with 99 percent of departments submitting data via the Minnesota Fire Incident Reporting System. We will work hard to build on these successes in 2016. As your state fire marshal, I am proud to provide you with the State Fire Marshal Division 2015 Annual Report. Thank you for your continued support. Bruce West State Fire Marshal MINNESOTA STATE FIRE MARSHAL HISTORICAL TIME LINE 1905 1970 1972 Legislation author izing governor to The State Fire Health care inspection program begins through appoint state fire marshal for two-year Marshal Depart- a contract with the state health department. Wes term. Funding through tax levy on ment moved into Werner is appointed state fire marshal. insurance companies. the Department of Public Safety to 1975 1907 be known as the Legislature adopted Minnesota’s first fire code. (October) — Amendment author izing two deputy State Fire Marshal Minnesota Uniform Fire Code (MUFC) adopted the 1973 state fire marshals. Author­­ization to Division (SFMD). edition of the Uniform Fire Code (UFC). pay fire departments $1 for reports Gene Weber trans- submitted to the state fire marshal. fers from the Insur- 1977 (January 28) ance Commission 1913 17 people killed in a fire at Stratford to DPS to be the Hotel in Breckenridge, Minn. All former acts repealed state fire marshal. and new State Fire Marshal Department was created. 1977 Governor appointed fire State Fire Marshal Division receives a marshal and two deputies. $20,000 grant from the National Fire Pre- vention and Control Administration (now 1919 the U.S. Fire Administration) to imple- The appointing author ity ment the National Fire Incident Reporting was given to the Com mis- System (NFIRS). Minnesota becomes one sioner of Insur ance. of the first states to participate. 1925 1978-79 Legislative action made the Legislative action enabled local Commissioner of Insurance the fire departments to enforce the Ex-Officio State Fire Marshal. MUFC without local adoption. 1937 1978 Tax levy to fund the State Fire Marshal Ten positions added to implement Department was raised to 1/2 percent hotel/ motel/resort inspection program of all insurance premiums to include as a result of the Stratford Hotel fire Town Fire Insurance Company and and others. Farmers Mutual. 1983 1941 1979 (May) (April) First national fire incident reporting system Legislature directed all monies collected by the MUFC up - conference is held in Minnesota. State Fire Marshal for tax and license fees, etc., dated to 1982 to be turned over to the General Fund. Fire edition of the Marshal Department to be operated under 1980 UFC. an appro priation by legislative action. Minnesota is the first state in the nation to require smoke 1969 alarms in new and rental resi- 1987 (March) Legislative action created a Department dential properties. Three fire Thomas Brace appointed state of Public Safety. code specialists were added. fire marshal. MINNESOTA STATE FIRE MARSHAL 2015 ANNUAL REPORT 1 1989 2003 (March) Three more positions were added to the SFMD: Two day Fire code changed to adopt the 2000 edition of the care inspectors and one fire safety educator. The first International Fire Code (IFC); became known as the edition of the Fire in Minnesota annual report is released. Minnesota State Fire Code (MSFC). (June) — Jerry (October) — MUFC updated to 1988 edition of the UFC Rosendahl appointed state fire marshal. 1990 1998 2005 (April) Legislation added five As a result of the Arson 100th anniversary of the State new positions to the SFMD Task Force, two new Fire Marshal Division. to conduct school inspec- positions were added tions in Minnesota. to the SFMD: One 2007 (July) arson investigation MSFC updated to 2006 trainer and one juvenile edition of the IFC. 1992 fire setter inter ven- New program added tionist. (June) — to license fire sprink- MUFC updated to 2008 ler contractors, 1997 edition of UFC. Online fire reporting software system design ers, and fitters. One inspec tor for the purchased for fire departments to New program to Fire Protection Team use. Minnesota is the first state fire develop oper ation was added. marshal to have such a system. of Hazardous Material Response Teams. 1993 1999 2009 (January 1) Legislative action updated The arson All fire reporting to meet NFIRS arson statutes. Legislation data specialist Version 5 (electronic reporting). requires a smoke alarm in position was every dwelling (new and filled. Legi slation 2012 (August 1) existing). (August) MUFC added funding Fire protection system demon stration updated to 1991 edition for a part-time Trailer placed into service of the UFC. code specialist position, to be 2013 (December) 1995 hired in FY 01. Bruce West appointed state fire marshal. Licensing of operators of public fireworks displays. One fire inves- tigator position added. 2014 (September) 25th anniversary of Fire in Minnesota is published using an updated format. 1996 2000 The Attorney General formed a National Fire Incident Reporting task force to study the crime of System (NFIRS) — Version 5 2015 (April) arson in Minnesota. The divi- introduced and imple mentation 110th anniversary of the State Fire sion received a federal grant of begun. Marshal Division. $400,000 to study arson as it relates to the criminal or abusive use of alcohol and/or drugs. MINNESOTA STATE FIRE MARSHAL 2015 ANNUAL REPORT 2 MINNESOTA STATE FIRE MARSHAL ORGANIZATIONAL CHART — STAFFING Special Services and Projects BRUCE ROED NANCI LIBOR Fire Service Specialist Recruitment and Retention Program BARB LUNDBERG GLEN BERGSTRAND FORREST WILLIAMS Clerical Supervisor Fire Safety Supervisor Fire Safety Supervisor CLERICAL TEAM RESIDENTIAL CARE SCHOOL TEAM Danay Freeman AND LODGING TEAM Joe Faust Angela Kappenman Dan Beeson Kurt Kastella Annette Lindquist Floyd Cupkie Brad Lundquist Randi Samuelson Robert Rexeisen John Swanson Marian Whitney George Shellum Richard Sorensen Chris Watson Ryan Whiting MINNESOTA STATE FIRE MARSHAL 2015 ANNUAL REPORT 3 BRUCE WEST STEVE FLAHERTY State Fire Marshal Executive Director MBFTE JIM SMITH MARGARET KOELE KEVIN SEDIVY Chief Deputy Licensing Coordinator Training and Licensing State Fire Marshal Specialist TOM LINHOFF JON NISJA JIM IAMMATTEO Fire Safety Supervisor Fire Safety Supervisor Chief Investigator HEALTH CARE TEAM INFORMATION FIRE INVESTIGATION TEAM James Anderson MANAGEMENT TEAM Mark Germain William Abderhalden Nora Gierok Steve Kellen Bob Baumann Joel Paylor Kevin Mahle Larry Gannon Scott Radke Toby McLain Roy Kingsley FIRE PROTECTION TEAM Bruce McLaughlin Brian Tonnancour Dan Kaiser Ron Rahman Kimberly Swenson Ryan Kunst Rich Sellman Kerry Queen Ralph Peterson John Steinbach Casey Stotts STATE FIRE CODE TEAM Andrea Wenzlaff Tom Jenson Steve Wolf (Code Specialist) Kevin McGinty (Code Training and Development) PUBLIC EDUCATION/YOUTH FIRE SETTING PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION (YFPI) Amanda Swenson (Fire/Life Safety Educator) Kathi Osmonson (YFPI Specialist) MINNESOTA STATE FIRE MARSHAL 2015 ANNUAL REPORT 4 CONTACT INFORMATION 445 Minnesota St., Suite 145/146 | St. Paul 55101-5145 651-201-7200 | Fax 651-215-0525 or 651-215-0541 ABDERHALDEN, Bill KINGSLEY, Roy Health Care Inspector | Otsego Health Care Inspector | Apple Valley (C) 507-361-6204 (C) 651-769-7772 ANDERSON, James A. KUNST, Ryan Health Care Inspector | Little Falls Plan Reviewer | St. Paul (H/O) 320-616-2463 (O) 651-201-7217 BAUMANN, Robert Health Care Inspector | Alexandria LIBOR, Nanci (C) 612-430-1276 Recruitment and Retention Program | Elk River (O) 612-270-6956 BEESON, Dan Residential Inspector | Brainerd LINHOFF, Thomas (C) 612-270-9402 Health Care Supervisor | Stillwater (H/O) 651-430-3012 BERGSTRAND, Glen Residential Supervisor | Duluth LUNDQUIST, Brad (H/O) 218-721-4447 School Inspector | Little Falls (H/O) 320-616-5466 CUPKIE, Floyd Residential Inspector | Medford MAHLE, Kevin (H/O) 507-444-2426 Investigator | Bemidji FAUST, Joe (C) 612-718-8448 School Inspector | Lonsdale (C) 507-602-0651 McGINTY, Kevin Code Development and Training | St. Paul FLAHERTY, Steve (O) 651-201-7219 (C) 651-888-9119 MBFTE Director | St.