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Who are we?

We are men and women who have shown a great deal of dedication to the Village of Park Ridge.

We Train Hard

We have to train frequently to keep our skills sharp

We meet every other week, and train nearly every meeting. Plus “extra” trainings.

How do we rank?ISO – Insurance Service Office - Public Protection Classification of 4 puts us in the top 28% of all fire departments across the country!

Source ISO web site: https://www.isomitigation.com/program-works/facts-and-figures-about-ppc-codes-around-the-country.html

What does the State of WI say?

WI Department of Safety and Professional Services conducted an audit in January of 2017.

The result was “…the PARK RIDGE FIRE DEPT is in substantial compliance with the State of Wisconsin SPS. 314, Fire Prevention code and the 2% fire dues program.”

Community

Public Education

Career versus Volunteer Firefighter

• Volunteers comprise nearly 70% of firefighters in the United States. – Of the total estimated 1,115,000 firefighters across

the country, 745,000 are volunteer.

• The majority of fire departments in the United States are volunteer. – Of the total 29,705 fire departments in the country,

19,112 are all volunteer; 5,206 are mostly volunteer; – 2,368 are mostly career; and 3,009 are all career.Source: National Volunteer Fire Council

Career versus Volunteer Firefighter

State Certification is the exact same. There is no difference between career and volunteer.

Curriculum in the same – no difference between career and volunteer.Fact – Many Fire Instructors are Volunteer Firefighters.

Career versus Volunteer Firefighter

“Professional Firefighter”Which department below staffs “professional firefighters”?

Park Ridge Fire Dept. Plover Fire Dept. Bancroft Fire Dept.

Stevens Point Fire Dept. Almond Fire Dept. Hull Fire Dept.

Dewey Fire Dept. Stockton Fire Dept. Amherst Fire Dept.

They all do!

Your Fire Department

Inches driving in and out

Your Fire Department

Mere inches between the wall and the rear of the two engines

Your Fire Department

Front and side of Squad

Your Fire Department

Front of two engines

To Compare….• We have no room to train with equipment inside…• We have no room to service equipment / conduct

preventative maintenance inside ….• We have no room to wash trucks inside…• We have minimal room to clean and “in-service”

equipment following a call inside…• We have no room to comfortably walk around our

trucks…… OTHER FIRE DEPARTMENTS DO!

What is “standard” on most any fire department seems like a luxury to our staff.

Aged Fleet of Apparatus

• “Newest” vehicle was manufactured in 1994– NFPA says a firetruck should be placed into reserve

status at 20 years of age and taken out of service at 25 years. Our newest truck is 26 years old.

• Repairs are challenging– Parts are hard to find or have to be rebuilt– Vehicle is down for an extended period of time– Repairs are costly– We were told in 2019 Squad could not be repaired

when it failed DOT inspection. Was repaired but down for weeks, with parts being shipped across the country.

Engine 1

1994 International, 1,250 Gallon Per Minute Pump, 1,000 Gallons Of Water4 Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus

PRIMARY VEHICLE FOR PUTTING WATER ON A FIRE

Engine 2

1980 Chevrolet, 450 Gallon Per Minute Pump, 800 Gallons Of Water, 2 Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus, 2,900 Feet of Large Diameter 5” Hose

PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO BRING THE WATER TO ENGINE 1 THROUGH THE LARGE DIAMETER HOSE FROM THE NEAREST FIRE HYDRANT

Squad

1974 International, 18 KW Generator, 4 Self Contained Breathing Apparatus – In Seats, Plus Cascade System To Refill Bottles, Mechanic’s Tools, Lights & Power Cords, Kitchen Area With Refrigerator, Computer, Internet, Printer, Large Screen, Multiple Radios, & Other Command & Control Equipment

MULTI-PUROPSE VEHICLE TO INCLUDE: CREW TRANSPORT, COMMAND, POWER/LIGHTING, FIREFIGHTER ACCOUNTABILITY & RE-HAB, AIR SUPPLY, ETC.

Do your firefighters get paid?

• $10,765.00 is the 2020 “Compensation” shared among members.

• This is before taxes• “Points” awarded based on participation• Near year-end the $10,765.00 is calculated

and dispersed to the firefighters based on points earned.

Budget – 2020 FD Budget

Mutual Aid

https://sites.google.com/view/cwmabas/portage-110/park-ridge

Automatic Aid

1st call for help

2nd call for help

3rd call for help

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