Fire Commission

REGULAR MEETING – FIRE COMMISSION AGENDA AUGUST 19, 2025, 3:00 PM BY ZOOM VIRTUAL MEETING To allow public access, anyone may access a meeting by telephone and/or Zoom, or a recording in the City of Norwalk YouTube channel. Specific instructions and links can be found at norwalkct.gov/meetings. Members of the public may call in to participate. Callers will not be able to see the meeting participants. All participants will be muted upon entering the meeting. To speak, dial *9 on the phone and you will be called on by the host of the meeting during the public comment section. All speakers must state their name and address. Comments must be on a topic on the agenda, and are limited to three minutes. Anyone disrupting the orderly conduct of the meeting, including by using threatening, hateful, or sexually-explicit language, will be removed. Please find the information using the link above. Members of the public who wish to provide "live comments" may also use the Zoom meeting platform. All participants will be muted upon entering the meeting. To speak, click the “raise your hand indicator” and you will be called by the host of the meeting during the public comment section. All speakers must state their name and address. Comments must be on a topic on the agenda, and are limited to three minutes. Anyone disrupting the orderly conduct of the meeting, including by using threatening, hateful, or sexually-explicit language, will be removed. Please find the information using the link above. Members of the public who wish to provide public comment are encouraged to submit those via email in advance of the meeting. For these comments to be included into the record, they must be submitted by 12:00 p.m. the day of the meeting. Please email Linda Shields at lshields@norwalkct.gov with the subject line “Public Comment” to provide written public comment prior to the meeting. I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL A. Mayor Harry Rilling, Fire Commissioner/Pastor Oscar Destruge, Fire Commissioner Rabbi Ita Paskind, Fire Commissioner Howard Dixon and Fire Commissioner Steve Ferguson III. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES A. Regular Meeting: Tuesday, July 15, 2025 IV. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION V. REPORTS A. FIRE CHIEF'S REPORT 1. Budget Report B. ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF OF ADMINISTRATION 1. Buildings a. Station 1 Apparatus Floor Replacement - Progress Report b. Station 4 Building Renovation - Progress Report c. Citywide Overhead Door Replacement - Progress Report C. ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF OF OPERATIONS 1. Calls in July 2025 2. Summary Calls Year to Date 3. Fire Apparatus a. MU 229 Fireboat update b. Truck 1 temporary relocation to Station 6 c. TAC 2 ready to go in service d. Greenwich FD inspection of TAC 1 4. Operations a. Recruits started Bridgeport Academy on 8/11 5. Notable Incidents a. July 4th, Structure fire, 22 South St D. FIRE MARSHAL'S REPORT 1. Summary of Activities 2. Fire Marshal Fees 3. Fire Marshal's Office Calls E. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 1. Emergency Management Update F. TRAINING DIVISION REPORT 1. Current Training Activities a. Utilizing vacant structures on Renzulli Road and Westport Avenue for various non- destructive training activities  b. Ongoing operator training on Engines and Trucks c. Familiarization/Pre-Incident Planning at new SONO School d. Completing probationary task books for new members e. Rapid Intervention Team operations training f. Pump operator training with new drivers g. Onboarding and training new recruits at Fairfield Fire School h. Preplanning information for First Due 2. Completed Training Activities a. Marine Division Deploying and using small boat b. Annual Injury Prevention Classroom Sessions c. Department Physicals for 2025 complete d. SCBA Fit Testing for new and existing masks complete 3. Upcoming Training Activities a. Fire Officer 2 certification course, fall 2025 b. Use of Manresa Power Plant site for confined space training c. Collapse Shoring at Renzulli Road Vacants d. Hose Testing (Fall. 2025) G. LOCAL 830 REPORTS 1. There are no items H. CORRESPONDENCE 1. There are no items I. PERSONNEL 1. Joining the Drop Pension: a. Assistant Fire Marshal Kirk McDonald 09/01/2025 2. Executive Session: a. Re-Organization and Promotions VI. OLD BUSINESS A. There are no items VII. NEW BUSINESS A. There are no items VIII. ADJOURNMENT UPCOMING MEETINGS Tuesday, September 16, 2025