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Council approves travel for fire inspector training; staff said course is reimbursable

2999790 · April 16, 2025
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Summary

The council approved a travel request for a city firefighter to attend Minnesota Fire Inspector I training that the department said is required to maintain inspection capability and that is largely reimbursable by MBFTE.

Fire Department leadership requested approval for Stephanie Smith to attend Minnesota State Fire Inspector I training. Chief Frederickson said the course is required to support the department’s inspections, maintain ISO and home-insurance discounts and to build in-house life-safety expertise. He told council the training is reimbursable through MBFTE and that the city expected reimbursement for the course costs.

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