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Home My WebLink About06-Fire ServicesFire Services The Fire Services Division is comprised of the Administration, Operations, and Prevention and Community Analysis Departments. These three departments have an interdependent working relationship to accomplish specific objectives. The broad goal of the division is to protect life and property, and provide for efficient customer service. This is accomplished by the ability of a team organization to deliver a variety of services to the public. In 2001/02, the City’s code enforcement efforts were centralized within the Division. The Division also created a billing special revenue fund to account for service reimbursements in which the proceeds are used for fire equipment only. Internal programs and procedures are designed to support activities and standards necessary to ensure quality service, legal compliance, and fiscal accountability. Divisional operations are funded within the General Fund. Fire Services Operations Page 72 Administration Page 70 Prevention & Community Analysis Page 74 02/03 04/05 01/02 02/03 PROJECTED ESTIMATED ACTUAL BUDGET ACTUAL BASE Fire Administration 385,366 389,855 384,064 414,616 (8.0%)420,316 Fire Prevention/Community Analysis 328,735 327,095 328,026 354,191 (8.0%)354,191 Fire Operations 2,640,575 2,629,849 2,593,505 2,877,442 (10.9%)2,958,885 Fire Billing for Services SRF 37,411 248,724 181,400 185,000 (2.0%)143,568 Division Total 3,392,087 3,595,523 3,486,995 3,831,249 (9.9%)3,876,960 * Percent change of 03/04 Adopted from 02/03 Projected Actual 01/02 02/03 02/03 04/05 PERSONNEL SUMMARY ACTUAL BUDGET ACTUAL PROJECTED Fire Administration 4 4 4 4 Fire Operations 43 46 46 46 Fire Prevention and Community Analysis 5/.5 5/.5 5/.5 5/.5 Total (FT/PT)52/.5 55/.5 55/.5 55/.555/.5 Fire Services 4 46 5/.5 03/04 ADOPTED 03/04 ADOPTED (% Change*) Personnel 83% Operations 17% 13,068 354,191 414,616 2,877,442 0 500,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 2,000,000 Fire Billing for Svcs SRF Prevention Administration Operations 70 Fire Department Administration DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION Fire Administration ensures that quality service is provided to the community by directing and supporting all divisions in Fire. Direction is provided through an emphasis on open communication and participation from all levels in the decision making process, which ensures proper planning, coordination and oversight of activities, including the revenue collection program. MAJOR DEPARTMENT GOALS h Ensure a continuous and progressive environment that facilitates the acquisition, development, and monitoring of knowledge and skills necessary to enable the Fire Department to safely provide the best possible services. h Provide efficient and effective management of the Fire Department. h Provide a revenue source for apparatus, equipment, and public fire training and education facility, by billing for services, minimizing financial impact on the General Fund. MAJOR DEPARTMENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002/2003 h Reviewed and analyzed internal Standard Operating Guidelines to ensure compliance with Local, State and Federal Mandates. h Developed and implemented Lotus Notes applications in order to automate current handwritten and manual processes allowing end users to easily retrieve and complete informational data processes. h Formalized and adopted an automated alarm response plan with the City of Round Rock for emergency responses. h Researched Georgetown’s Rural Fire Protection District boundaries and evaluated the possible establishment of an Emergency Service District (ESD). h Researched and reviewed the local rules for civil service regulations. MAJOR DEPARTMENT STRATEGIES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003/2004 h Research and review an impact fee on development and known hazards that support the purchase of special needs fire equipment. h Support an election and the adoption of an Emergency Service District (ESD) in the Georgetown Rural Fire Protection District. h Formalize and adopt an automated alarm response plan with the City of Leander for emergency responses. h Review current Standard Operating Guideline (SOG) to ensure compliance with civil service regulations. ADMINISTRATION 01/02 ACTUAL 02/03 BUDGET 02/03 ACTUAL 03/04 ADOPTED 04/05 PROJECTED Fire Chief Administrative Manager Administrative Assistant Staff Assistant Total 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 4 FIRE SERVICES COST PER CAPITA $0 $25 $50 $75 $100 $125 $150 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04* *Projected 71 WORKLOAD MEASURES ACTUAL FY 00/01 ACTUAL FY 01/02 BUDGETED FY 02/03 PROJECTED FY 02/03 PROPOSED FY 03/04 1. Public presentations 30 16 38 20 40 2. Processed Special Event permits 87 95 125 123 125 3. # of invoices for billing for services N/A 305 325 325 350 4. # of open records requests 48 62 51 100 175 5. # of policy revisions and new policies written and implemented 25 25 25 10 10 PERFORMANCE MEASURES ACTUAL FY 00/01 ACTUAL FY 01/02 BUDGETED FY 02/03 PROJECTED FY 02/03 PROPOSED FY 03/04 1. Fire Services cost per capita $109 $109 $119 $128 $102 2 Firefighters per 1,000 population 1.12 1.35 1.23 1.27 1.3 3 . I S O R a t i n g * 44444 *ISO (Insurance Services Office) is a company that rates Fire Departments nationwide on their ability and resources to fight fires. The rating is on a 1 to10 scale, 1 being the best possible rating, 10 being the worst. The insurance industry uses these ratings to determine homeowner’s insurance rates. DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET: GENERAL FUND MAJOR BUDGET CHANGES/ISSUES: Civil Service regulations for Georgetown Fire Department will be in place by October 30, 2003. 02/03 04/05 01/02 02/03 PROJECTED 03/04 ESTIMATED ACTUAL BUDGET ACTUAL ADOPTED BASE 225,690 230,563 229,772 Personnel 240,842 240,842 159,676 159,292 154,292 Operations 173,774 179,474 385,366 389,855 384,064 414,616 420,316 72 Fire Department Fire Operations DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION Fire Operations provides the fire fighting, rescue, and haz-mat forces and resources necessary for emergency incident response to anyone within the service area in order to save lives and minimize property damage. Fire Operations also provides for training, professional development, safety, and communications. Firefighters are informed of the latest health and safety issues and receive mandated training by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection, Texas Department of Health, and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, ensuring that the requirements for the Insurance Service Office rating system are met. MAJOR DEPARTMENT GOALS • Maintain an operational readiness level that will meet the emergency demands of the community. • Provide firefighting forces and resources necessary to execute quick, effective, skillful, and caring responses to emergency situations. • Provide high quality, first responder service as part of an integrated emergency medical care system. • Maintain a safe, healthy, well-trained and high performing workforce. MAJOR DEPARTMENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002/2003 h Designed and purchased new pumper for Fire Station 2 ensuring response criteria to the city. h Designed a self-contained breathing apparatus confidence course for training to increase fire fighter confidence and enhance efficiency while utilizing vital life saving equipment. h Developed an apparatus replacement program establishing a service life for in service apparatus. h Developed and implemented a biannual flow test and maintenance program for self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) to meet Texas Commission on Fire Protection and Senate Bill 382 requirements. h Reinstated the annual firefighter physical program to ensure staff readiness for emergency situations. MAJOR DEPARTMENT STRATEGIES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003/2004 h Place in service a new pumper to ensure response capabilities for the entire city are being met. h Design and purchase a quint apparatus initiating an apparatus replacement program. h Establish a Fire Training Facility utilizing property that was previously occupied by Georgetown Utility Systems (G.U.S.) storage. OPERATIONS 01/02 ACTUAL 02/03 BUDGET 02/03 ACTUAL 03/04 ADOPTED 04/05 PROJECTED Assistant Operations Chief / 911 Addressing Captain Lieutenant Apparatus Operator Firefighter Total 0 3 12 12 15 43 0 3 12 12 18 46 1 3 12 12 18 46 1 3 12 12 18 46 1 3 12 12 18 46 FIRE CALLS FOR SERVICE 3,200 3,277 3,315 3,400 3,500 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04* *Projected 73 WORKLOAD MEASURES ACTUAL FY 00/01 ACTUAL FY 01/02 BUDGETED FY 02/03 PROJECTED FY 02/03 PROPOSED FY 03/04 1. Alarm incidents 3,277 3,315 3,400 3,400 3,500 2 . S t r u c t u r e f i r e s 5 45 66 56 56 5 3. Rescue and Medical emergencies 1,793 1887 1900 1,900 2,000 4. Hrs. of Professional Development and Continuing Education 4,523 4,836 5,000 9,000 12,000 Measures are calculated by calendar year as required by the State of Texas. PERFORMANCE MEASURES ACTUAL FY 00/01 ACTUAL FY 01/02 BUDGETED FY 02/03 PROJECTED FY 02/03 PROPOSED FY 03/04 1. % of structure fires not contained to the room of origin 41% 61% 69% 69% 65% 2. **% of rescue and medical emergencies with a 5 minute or under response time 61% 57% 65% 55% 62% 3. # of fire hydrants tested and painted 30 1,100 1,100 1,100 1,120 4. **% of emergency incidents with a 5 minute or under response time 56% 48% 46% 46% 53% 5. % of ISO training met 43.8 % 46.8 % 45 % 68% 75 % **5 % to 7% error margin due to current limitations with the computer aided dispatch system. DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET: GENERAL FUND MAJOR BUDGET CHANGES/ISSUES: 02/03 04/05 01/02 02/03 PROJECTED 03/04 ESTIMATED ACTUAL BUDGET ACTUAL ADOPTED BASE 2,187,815 2,390,751 2,354,407 Personnel 2,518,035 2,599,478 452,760 239,098 239,098 Operations 359,407 359,407 2,640,575 2,629,849 2,593,505 2,877,442 2,958,885 74 Fire Department Prevention DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION The Fire Prevention seeks to prevent the incidence of hostile fires and other emergencies that pose a threat to the lives and property of Georgetown residents. Prevention's goal is to educate the community regarding fire and safety prevention, enforce fire codes, nuisance codes, and other City codes and ordinances, and ensure that structures are engineered and built to prevent fire and decrease hazards. MAJOR DEPARTMENT GOALS h Maintain a comprehensive public education program designed to increase awareness, provide information, and change behavior in order to manage fire, injury and natural hazards in the community. h Promote a positive image to the community by bringing services to the neighborhoods and soliciting community involvement. h Investigate all fires and explosions and vigorously pursue criminals who commit the crime of arson. MAJOR DEPARTMENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002/2003 h Developed a residential Knox Box program in the Sun City neighborhood for quick access for emergency responses. h Expanded the Risk Watch program to include the new and middle schools of the Georgetown school district to increase awareness and provide information for our youth. h Adopted ordinance for establishing a permit and licensing process for Fire Protection Systems installers to protect citizens from unprofessional and deceptive business practices. h Produced book cover for elementary schools promoting the Fire Department and Risk Watch. h Helped to establish definition of "all - weather driving surface" for use in development regulations. h Reviewed 2003 International Fire Code in preparation for adoption. MAJOR DEPARTMENT STRATEGIES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003/2004 h Adopt 2003 International Fire Code to replace the 1994 Standard Fire Code. h Review and adopt 2003 Life Safety Code to replace the 1994 Live Safety Code. h Establish a Fire District for the downtown Historic District that insures proper safety measures are being met for its protection. h Adopt an ordinance and procedure for a licensing process of Fire System Installers. h Re-establish dialogue with new management of Sun City to implement the Knox Box Program. h Expand the Risk Watch Program into the new elementary school (9th elementary, GISD). h Provide training to code enforcement personnel in Fire Inspection procedures and obtain certification from the Texas Commission on Fire Protection. PREVENTION 01/02 ACTUAL 02/03 BUDGET 02/03 ACTUAL 03/04 ADOPTED 04/05 PROJECTED Fire Marshal 1 1 1 1 1 Municipal Code Inspector 2 2 2 2 2 Municipal Code Supervisor 1 1 1 1 1 Fire Code Inspector 1 1 1 1 1 Fire Code Inspector (PT) .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 Total (FT/PT) 5/.5 5/.5 5/.5 5/.5 5/.5 CODE ENFORCEMENT VIOLATIONS 1,126 1,800 3,020 3,000 3,050 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04* *Projected 75 WORKLOAD MEASURES ACTUAL FY 00/01 ACTUAL FY 01/02 BUDGETED FY 02/03 PROJECTED FY 02/03 PROPOSED FY 03/04 1. Education presentations 75 165 250 168 188 2. Investigations initiated 9 7 10 10 10 3. Abandoned vehicle abatements 407 75 250 150 200 4. # of Code Enforcement violations 1,126 3,020 4,000 3,000 3,050 5. # of inspections performed 969 1,406 1,300 1,380 1,700 6. # of children involved in “Risk Watch” 500 1,884 3,500 2,110 2,523 PERFORMANCE MEASURES ACTUAL FY 00/01 ACTUAL FY 01/02 BUDGETED FY 02/03 PROJECTED FY 02/03 PROPOSED FY 03/04 1. Arson incidents per capita .00036 .00020 .00025 .00020 .00025 2. Fire incidents per capita 1.05 .042 1.15 1.00 1.00 DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET: GENERAL FUND MAJOR BUDGET CHANGES: 02/03 04/05 01/02 02/03 PROJECTED 03/04 ESTIMATED ACTUAL BUDGET ACTUAL ADOPTED BASE 262,216 271,777 272,708 Personnel 285,083 285,083 66,519 55,318 55,318 Operations 69,108 69,108 328,735 327,095 328,026 354,191 354,191