Fire department reports inspections, training and free CPR classes for residents

Assistant Chief Jonathan Jenkins of the Woodlon Fire Department told the Law & Safety committee on June 1 that March and April activity reflected seasonal patterns, with roughly equal call volumes between Woodlon and Lincoln Heights, routine mutual aid, and commercial inspections.

Jenkins described a recent live-training opportunity: the department used a structure scheduled for demolition to conduct interior firefighting and rescue training over six days, logging about 48 training hours. He said the department completed multiple inspections in Lincoln Heights and is continuing to press for re-inspections where businesses have outstanding corrections.

Jenkins said crews have made progress at 9535 Mangum Drive, an auto-repair property that had been an eyesore; a final fire-safety inspection was scheduled for the following Tuesday and the owners had been cooperative. He emphasized that excessive vehicle storage is a code-enforcement matter rather than a fire-department issue unless it creates an accessibility or clearance problem.

The department is also running four community CPR/AED/Stop-the-Bleed classes that are free for Woodlon and Lincoln Heights residents (non-residents pay a nominal fee). "We are conducting four CPR classes for the community and this is a zero cost for Woodlon and Lincoln Heights residents," Jenkins said. Captain Gavin Dockerty is the contact to register (phone provided at the meeting). Jenkins also listed scheduled class dates for June 6, Sept. 5 and Dec. 12, 2026.

The committee accepted the fire department report by motion.