Mike Naquin – Fire Chief for the Thibodaux Volunteer Fire Department -Thibodaux Rotary Club
September 27 Meeting
Mike Naquin - Fire Chief for the Thibodaux Volunteer Fire Department
Mr. Mike Naquin, Associate Vice President of Finance at Nicholls State University, was the guest speaker on September 27, 2011. Mike is the Fire Chief for the Thibodaux Volunteer Fire Department. He provided a broad range of information about the Thibodaux Volunteer Fire Department. A summary of his talk is given below.
Mission Statement
To provide our citizens with the best Fire and Rescue services possible with a fire department that is well equipped and members that are properly trained.
Department Information
Fire Chief: Mike Naquin
Assistant Chiefs: Randy Pate;
Chad Mire; and Robert Riviere.
Board President: Joe Ayo
The Fire Department Maintains a total of 21fire
apparatus, 8 Pumpers and 1 Ladder truck. 11 specialty vehicles (Rescue, 3 Salvage, Command, Air, Hose Tender, Fire Prevention, 3 Chief’s Vehicles), and 1 Reserve Ladder Unit
Facilities
9 Fire Stations, 1 Central Station, 1 Training Facility, and the Firemen’s Fair Grounds and Warehouse. In 2010, Responded to 322 calls consisting of 275 Fire Calls and 47 Rescue Calls.
Thibodaux Volunteer Fire Department protects a population of about 17,500 citizens.
Rising Cost
In 1980 the price of a new fire truck was $65,000 and 20 years later in 2000 a new fire truck cost $177,529. In 2011 a new fire truck cost approximately $300,000. A Rescue unit on order cost $334,572. In 1983 a new ladder truck cost $261,450 and in 2009 our ladder truck cost $733,000. In 2011 a new ladder truck would cost approximately 800,000.
Types of Expenditures
Replace as needed and maintain current fleet of apparatus, rebuild and remodel fire stations. strategically relocate fire stations to meet City growth, maintain state of the art training facilities, acquire new and maintain current fire fighting equipment. Hose, Nozzles, Fittings, Electronic Equipment, and Personal Protective Clothing.
Cost of daily operations includes the cost of fuel, insurance, vehicle and building maintenance, and high band Communications system, 700 MHz system. :Fair grounds: Maintain and improve with self generated funds.
Fire Prevention: To provide funding for materials and supplies used in the delivery of fire safety educational programs.
