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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3.a. Fire Department Annual Report � . � i ' CITY OF ROSBMOIINT I�XECIITIVE S'Qb�lARY FOR ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: MARCH 21, 1995 AGENDA ITEM: FIRE DEPARZ2�NT ANNTJAL REPORT AGENDA SECTION: DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS PREPARSD BY: SCOTT ARER, FIRE CHIEF AGENDA 1�Q'C�►A � � � 1 i LId1 ATTAC�1'TS: FIRE DEPARTMENT ANNi7AL REPORT APPROVED BY: / This item will be the presentation of the fire department' s annual report. It will be in both written (see attached) and oral form. If there are any questions which you would like addressed at this council meeting or at future meetings, please let me know. RECOI�IlrlENDED �CTION: Motion to accept the fire department' s annual report. COUNCIL ACTION: ROSEMOUNT FIRE DEPARTMENT aNNUAL REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL MARCH 1995 RespectfuNy Submitted vy Scott Aker, Fire Chief City of Rosemount INTRODUCTION The Annual and Semi-Annual Reports are intended to be very statistical and brief. If additional information would be helpful in giving you a more complete picture of Fire Department operations, please indicate what that would be and future reports could be tailored to include that information. MEMBERSHIP A breakdown of the number of inembers that the fire department has had over the past years is indicated below. The current number of 29 Firefighters is the fewest number of people the Rosemount Fire Department has had since 1973. 1 988-----38 1989-----40 1 990-----39 1 9 91 -----3 3 1992-----36 1993-----35 1994-----31 1995-----29 FIREFIGHTERS 45 , . . . . . 43 , , , , . . , . 41 , , . . . . . . N 39 . . . . u 37 m . . . . . . . • b35 . . . . . . . e ss _ . . . . . . r s� . . . . . . 29 . . . . . . . 27 . . . . . . . . 25 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 Year o Firefighters The testing process is currently underway to add eight new members prior to the close of 1995. The 1995 goal is based on the proposed budgeted amount, and current recruitment predictions. 1995 Goal----36 Firefighters EQUIPMENT / CONDITION The fire department currently has twelve (12) vehicles. Twelve vehicles includes the Fire Education House which is a trailer. Specific information on each vehicle is listed below. This number has decreased by one as a pumper was taken out of service during 1994 and not replaced. V eh i c I e Model Year Condition / Status Aerial 3580 1972 Poor, Chronic mechanical Pumper 3582 1962 Out Of Service Pumper 3581 1978 Good, Needs Refirbishing Pumper 3583 1986 Excellent Grass Rig 3592 1989 Good, Pump Needs Replacing Grass Rig 3594 1991 Good Tanker 3595 T 973 Fair Hose Truck 3596 1992 Excellent Rescue Truck 3590 1990 Excellent Rescue/Utility 3591 1978 Fair Officer Vehicle 3599 1989 Excellent Officer Vehicle 3598 1990 Excellent Safety Trailer 1994 Excellent EMERGENCY CALLS A detailed breakdown of calls was not included in this report. it would be the same as the one you are receiving on a monthly and/or weekly basis. If you would like a complete packet of the monthly reports one can be provided to you. A summary of 1994 calls is on the next page. Total Calls by Year 1982---163 1990---330 1983---187 1991 ---384 1984---21 5 1992---355 1985---217 1993---396 1986---189 1994---422 1987---264 1988---269 1989---270 EMERGENCY CALLS 450 420 . . . . . . . . . . . 390 . . . . 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Calls JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC incident Totals , FIRE CALLS 7 4 11 12 9 7 3 4 9 4 7 5 82 , Commercial 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 2 0 2 1 10 ' Residential 1 3 2 4 2 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 19 Other Structure 0 0 0 0 � 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 - Vehicle 6 1 1 0 2 2 3 1 4 1 2 2 25 Grass/Bnash/Ag. 0 0 7 5 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 18 Other 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 3 1 9 RESCUE CALLS 19 16 20 33 22 21 15 27 18 16 24 21 252 Vehicle Accident 2 4 3 � 3 2 10 3 9 5 3 7 6 57 Commercial Med. 5 5 6 17 8 � 1 2 3 5 6 5 3 66 Residential Med. 12 7 11 12 10 8 9 1 S 7 7 12 12 122 Other 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 0� 1 0 0 0 7 HAZARDOUS SITUATION 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 3 2 �0 12 Spill/Leak 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 7 Power Line 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 4 Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 FALSE ALARM 10 5 4 1 6 3 2 4 4 3 0 3 45 Residential-Malfunction 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 Commercial- Malfunction 10 5 3 0 5 3 1 4 4 3 0 3 41 Residential-Unintentional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Commercial-Unintentional 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Malicious-Mischievous 0 0 0 1 0 0 0�0 0 0 0 0 1 GOOD INTENT 0 0 8 1 1 0 7 0 0 2 0 0 19 Smoke Scare 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Other 0 0 8 1 1 0 7 0 0 1 0 0 18 MlJR1AL AID 1 0 1 5 0 0 2 0 � 2 0� 0 1 12 Fire 1 0 1 5 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 10 Rescue 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 Haz-mat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MONTHLY TOTAIS . JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC TOTAL 1994 .� _ � __.._. �_____._._�_..__ �_..___. _.__..._..___ __._.._.._._ �_ 39 25 44 52 39 31 30 37 34 28 33 30 422 TYPE OF EMERGENCY CALLS,1994 .f:r.r. �� ■ Medical Calis 61.5% titi:: �j1:ti:ti�tirti.�,. •••�'•, � FI�@ Calls 20.0% . . . . r•r•r r r•r•r•f �'�'�'�'�'�'�'�'�' ■ Good Intent 4.6% f•r•�'•1•r•f•f rN'•r• . � . � 1.ti.ti.ti.ti.ti�ti�ti.ti.ti.; � � . r•J•t•t•1�t•d J•�'•t � Haz-Mat 2.9% � ti•ti•ti�:�ti�1��ti•ti•ti•1 :•1'•1'•j.f•f•�'•t•1' �'"'`'~'~'~'�''''~' � False Alarms 11.0% d'�'•�!'•j•r•r•r•r• . 'L•ti•'L•ti•ti•ti•ti• � r r•1•1'•�'•r•1• ti 1�•ti•�.•ti•ti• � . �f f�j�f�f� . . ti�ti�ti�t� . . t•r•r•d'• . . . . 1�•'L•'L• . . . .�y�.j . . . . .j RESPONSE TIMES A wealth of information was availabie this year on fire department response times, as a large amount of data was compiled and given to the Fire Department Task Force. They requested data from 1992, 1993, and 1994. Turn-Out Time + Travel Time = Response Time Turn-Out Time = The amount of time it takes to get a vehicle on the way to an emergency calL Calculated from the time fiirefighters are paged to respond to an emergency call, until the first vehicle leaves the fire station. ( Home to Station ) Travel Time = The amount of time it takes to reach the scene of an emergency call. Calculated from the time the first vehicle leaves the fire station, until that first vehicle arrives at the emergency. (Station to Emergency) . ' ,. . . Response Time = The amount of time it takes to get firefighters to the scene of an emergency. Calculated from the time firefighters are paged to respond to an emergency call, until the first vehicle arrives at the emergency. ( Home to Station to Emergency ) In looking at models developed by other cities, it is evident that over-all firefighter response times which fall close to the five (5) minute range are the acceptable practice. It has been noted several times since 1987 that the eitizens of Rosemount are experiencing response times in excess of what would be considered acceptable. A response time of 8-9 minutes is not uncommon. With the mission statement of the Fire Department Task Force in mind and the areas that the City Council has directed the Task Force to study, their recommendations and action by the City Council will have significant impact on future Fire Department response times. MINNESOTA STATE FIRE MARSHAL QUALITY ASSURANCE Each year the State Fire Marshal's office provides a report indicating dollar loss for the city of Rosemount due to fires. 1994 Dollar Loss 8 Months Jan.--Aug. $ 956,500. $3985Iday GOALS Most of the goals of the Fire Department, as you have seen over the years and by the nature of the service that the Fire Department delivers, are reoccuring goals each year. The goals for 1994, that were presented last year, are attached with an indication of the status of those goals. The Fire Department goals for 1995 are also attached. Rosemount Fire Department Goals 1994 GOAL SUB TARGET GOA�S STEPS TOWARD ACCOMPLISHMENT GOAL OF GOAL MET IMPROVED FIRE SERVICE Monthly Training Ongoing, Continually changing to meet current demands yes Outside Training Ongoing, Budgeted, Encouraged yes Inter-Departmental Training Several summer drills, Ongoing yes Facility Location Under study by Task Force no Training/Education Facilities Under study by Task Force no Firefighter Fitness Use of Community Center Under Consideration by the City Council �o Number of Firefighters Eight to be hired in 1994 no Equipment Aeriai/Pumper Replacement no FIREFIGHTER SAFEIY Training Ongang yes Firefighter Fitness Use of Community Center Under Consideration by the City Councii no Equipment Aerial/Pumper Replacement no Monthly Safety Meetings Implemented 1994, Ongoing yes PUBLIC FIRE EDUCATION Appointment of Public Fire Education Person Done in March 1994 yes Expanded School Curriculum in progress no Open House Held 1993, Pianned for 1994 yes Demonstrations Ongang yes Tours Ongang yes Fire Education House Under Construction yes NewsArticles Ongdng yes RESPONSE TIMES Facility Location Under study by Task Force no Firefighter Location Under study by Task Force no Opticom Installation Budgeted 1995 no Firefighte�s Future recruitment within 2 minutes of station no , STATION REPAIRS Smali, Labor Related Repairs In Progress nQ Major Repairs Budgeted 1995 no ' , i � Rosemount Fire Department Goals 1995 GOAL SUB TARGEf' GOALS STEPS TOWARD ACCOMPUSHMENT GOAL OF GOAL MET � IMPROVED FIRE SERVICE Altemative Delivery Systems Standard Operating Procedures Penc�ng Facility Relocation Task Force, Council, Future Action Pending Construction of Training/Education Facilities Task Force, Council, Future Action Pending Firefighter Fitness/Workout Area Task Force, Council, Future Action Pending Increased Number of Firefighters Eight to be hired in 1995 Pending Equipment Aerial/Pumper Replacement Cut FIREFIGHTER SAFEIY Training NFPA Standards Pending Firefighter Fitness Equip Current Station Penc�ng Safety Awareness Training Sessions PencGng Monthly Safety Meetings Implemented 1994, Ongoing In Progress PUBLIC FIRE EDUCATION Expanded School Curriculum New Lessons/ each grade level Penc�ng Open House Planning pencGng Adult Fire Education Planning,Scheduling,Advertise, Conduct Pending Leam not to Bum Curriculum Grant Applied for Pending Summer Safety Camps Planning,Scheduling,Advertise, Conduct Pending Fire Education House to Neighborhoods Planning,Scheduling,Advertise,Conduct Pending News Articles City News, Local Paper Pending TRAINING Officer Training qass Brought into Department Pending Wakota Meetings Attendance by Capts., Lt., and FF Pending First Responder--2yr. Requirement Class offered and required YES Large Scale Mutual Aid Driil Planned and Hosted by Rosemount Training Dept. Pending RECRUITMENT Mailing to Homes in Rosemount Newsletters,Water Biii Pending 50%of people hired to be day M/G Committee to Screen Pending . , _, THE ROSEMOUNT FIREFIGHTERS As usual, whenever I have the opportunity, I like to stress the fact that the services that the Rosemount Fire Department provides is possible by the combining of individual talents and the dedication of each and every one of its members. This highly dedicated group of individuals require very little leadership or motivation to accomplish their duties on the emergency scene, which they are daily called upon to da They respond day and night under the worst possible conditions, leaving their families for extended periods of time, to provide this service to the citizens of Rosemount. Anyone would be very proud to be in the position that I am, as fire Chief. As Fire Chief 1 am often the recepient of the numerous comments, phone calls, and letters praising the efforts of the Rosemount Fire Department. As the contact person for the Fire Department I am often referenced in newspaper articles and the like but, the firefighters themselves are the ones who deserve all the credit. CONC�USION Again, as I have indicated in the past, should there be an instance or situation where Council feels that it would like more information , please feel free to contact me. I would welcome any input, suggestions, criticisms, or questions you may have.