City of Grand Rapids Preliminary Fiscal Plan FY2018-FY2022 Presented May 9, 2017 FY2018 Preliminary Fiscal Plan Review: Fire Department
FIRE DEPARTMENT Overview • Top 1% of all fire departments in the United States • CPSE Accredited Agency and ISO Class 2 designation • Commitment to excellence in community based fire prevention/suppression activities • All 11 stations are staffed with a risk based deployment model • 15 units in service to meet our emergency and non-emergency outcomes • Strong commitment to lean , data driven decisions and continuous improvement • Residential Safety Program is producing solid positive outcomes • FY18 Total Authorized Strength increases one position to 199 personnel • Hiring plan in place to maintain a dynamic staffing level between 194 and 204 FY 2017 Amended Budget $29,575,322 FY 2017 Estimate Budget $29,575,322 FY 2018 Requested Budget $29,727,672 2
FIRE DEPARTMENT Response Outcomes The citywide numbers for 2016 demonstrate sustainability for critical performance metrics, the result of balancing the number and placement of crews in service with the risk in the community Empowering real-time analysis of data outliers throughout the workforce has contributed to more accurate reporting These measures provide objective decision points as we continue to assess the need for station replacement/relocation The recent introduction of Automatic Resource Location (ARL) has shown early promise for reducing response times 3
FIRE DEPARTMENT Performance Gaps Kalamazoo Avenue Station Kalamazoo Distribution is at 72.46% due to a large amount of calls south of 36 th street Covell Concentration is at 60.87% due to incidents on the highway and the far southwest end of their district Leonard Concentration is at 46.55% due to incidents along the highways and several in the far northeast corner of their district Chester Simultaneous at 9.00%, requiring assistance 199 times Leonard Simultaneous at 9.23% , requiring assistance 186 times 4
FIRE DEPARTMENT Succession Planning The department continues to anticipate 8 personnel received promotions within the GRFD during 2016: Captains extensive retirements and promotions Capt. Doug Carley 08/29 Lieutenants over the next 3-5 years Lt. Lou Houtman 08/29 Lt. Steve MacBride 08/29 A mentoring program for promoted Equipment Operators E.O. Merle Jones 08/29 E.O. Greg Miller 08/29 personnel was implemented in July of 2016 E.O. Roy LaGrone 08/29 E.O. Jorden Haisma 08/29 to provide opportunities for knowledge E.O. Dan Weatherwax 08/29 11 personnel concluded their service with the GRFD transfer. 21 promotees received a total of during 2016. Capt. Tim Szotko January 4 1,704 hours of mentoring. E.O. Jeff Madura January 4 E.O. Denis Hatt January 6 Fire Chief Laura Knapp January 9 The need for succession planning was D.C. Kevin Sehlmeyer January 12 F.F. Dan Overbeek February 28 addressed in the FY2018 budget request Lt. Scott DeVoll July 5 F.F. Stanley Burns July 22 E.O. Jeff Steere August 22 E.O. June Faber November 19 *Lt. David Knisley May 8 5
FIRE DEPARTMENT Accreditation The GRFD maintained accredited status , one of 234 agencies in the world The first Annual Compliance Report was successfully submitted o For 11 strategic recommendations: 2 are complete, 9 are in process o For 10 specific recommendations: 2 are complete, 8 are in process Providing leadership to the Michigan- Ohio-Indiana accreditation consortium. Hosted one event in Grand Rapids 6
FIRE DEPARTMENT Community Risk Reduction - Residential Safety Program • Over 6,759 homes visited with 41,666 smoke alarms installed • Occurrence of fires is 2.8 times more likely in non-RSP vs RSP participant homes • Equipment funding is built into FY18 budget • Grants continue to be sought after to assist with program expenditures • 69.84% of available appointments were scheduled, with an 89.33% completion rate Fires in 1&2 Family Dwellings Since Program Inception Status Homes Incidents Rate No RSP 48,337 662 1.37% RSP 6,759 33 .49% Total 55,096 695 1.26% 7
FIRE DEPARTMENT Community Risk Reduction - Fire Prevention • The Fire Prevention Captain has been reinstated for FY18, providing: o Design and implementation of a Risk Based Inspection Cycle (RBIC) to capture moderate and low risk occupancies o Supervisory flexibility and a path for succession planning within the prevention division • 4 Fire Prevention Inspectors/Investigators will continue to manage the FLS process and High Risk inspection program for almost 2,000 occupancies • The Fire Hazard Inspector remains assigned solely to performing new construction and plan reviews due to vigorous development within the city 8
FIRE DEPARTMENT Apparatus Reset Plan Capital reserve fund contributions match the anticipated capital expenditures In process of purchasing two engines to complement the existing fleet of front line apparatus Platform 2 Refurbishment - $569,136 The plan went through the PDCA cycle this year, with current operational considerations and actual vs. projected refurbishment costs analyzed 9
FIRE DEPARTMENT Capital Projects • Automatic External Defibrillators - $24,000 • Fire Station Consultant - $100,000 • Platform 2 Refurbishment - $569,136 • Fire Apparatus Hose - $38,000 • Fire Boots - $24,375 • Personal Protective Equipment - $94,000 • Thermal Imaging Cameras - $60,000 10
FIRE DEPARTMENT Grants The GRFD attempts to capitalize on every available grant opportunity Currently seeking funding for the Residential Safety Program to offset program expenditures and distribute Carbon Monoxide alarms to residents Significant funding was received for Self Contained Breathing Apparatus and Residential Safety Programs Since 2012, the department has submitted for $5,945,091 in grants and received approval for $2,953,231 in funding 11
FIRE DEPARTMENT General Fund Budget 12
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