Fire Department

James Duggan, Fire Chief

City Council Budget Worksession

October 25, 2016

• Department Overview– Mission Statement and Organizational Structure – 2015-2016 Accomplishments– Goals

• 2017-2018 Budget– Budget Summary– Budget Proposals– Equity Lens

Agenda3

Department Overview

Mission Statement

Protect people, property, and the environment.

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Organizational Structure6

2015-2016 Accomplishments

• Two recruit classes

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2015-2016 Accomplishments

• Building Inspection Program• Brush Truck for wildland firefighting

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2015-2016 Accomplishments

• Live-fire training burn tower

• ER/ITS study of Tacoma Tideflatsarea

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Goals

• Reduce loss of life and property from fire• Reduce non-emergency medical service

incidents• Diversify TFD's workforce• Reduce false alarms

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Reduce Loss of Life and Property From Fire

$5.53 $5.75 $6.63

$5.25 $5.00 $4.73

2013 2014 2015 2016Est.

2017Target

2018Target

Property Loss (Millions)

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23

0

5

0 0

2013 2014 2015 2016YTD

2017Target

2018Target

Fire Fatalities

Reduce Non-Emergency Medical Service Incidents

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Dispatched Emergency Non-Emergency

32.3 34.6 36.7 28.8 26.9 28.9 30.6 24.0 -

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10

15

20

25

30

35

40

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5.0

10.0

15.0

20.0

25.0

30.0

35.0

40.0

2013 2014 2015 2016 YTD

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sand

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5.35.7

6.2

4.8

Diversify TFD's Workforce13

9%11%

8%6% 7%

4%

8%

5% 5%

14%

23%

9%

Asian or Pacific Islander Black/African American Hispanic

Workforce Diversity with 2015 Eligibles and 2015-2016 Hiring

2010 Census 2016 Commissioned Workforce 2015 Eligibility List 2015-2016 Hiring

Reduce False Alarms14

2,039

2,460 2,406 2,440 2,354 2,237 2,120

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016Est.

2017Target

2018Target

False Alarms

2017-2018Budget Overview

Budget Overview

FTE 389.5 388.2 397.3

$127.6 $128.4

$146.6

$0

$20

$40

$60

$80

$100

$120

$140

$160

2013-2014Actual

2015-2016Adopted

2017-2018Proposed

Mill

ions Grand Total

Capital Outlay

Reserves

Assessments

Debt Service

Contributions &TransfersMaintenance &OperationsFixed Costs

Personnel Services

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TFD Generated Revenue• Approximately one-third of department

expenditures offset by TFD generated revenue

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$48.8

$40.7 $40.1

$0

$10

$20

$30

$40

$50

$60

2013-2014 Actual 2015-2016 Adopted Budget 2017-2018 Proposed Budget

Milli

ons

EMS Levy EMS (ALS) Fees Contracts Grants Other Fees Miscellaneous GT

2017-2018Budget Proposals

Response Model Review19

• 15 Fire Stations• 13 engine company and 2 squads

– Four stations also have ladder companies– Five stations also have medic companies

Response Model Review20

• Station Locations

Response Model Review21

• TFD staffs each engine and ladder company with three firefighters.

• Squads are staffed with two firefighters.• Medic companies are staffed with two

firefighters.

Enhancements Summary• Expenditures

• Eight new Firefighter positions - $1.8 M• Transition FD CARES funding for two permanent

positions - $401 K• Dispatch Alerting System - $400 K• Fire Cadet Program - $191 K• Professional Services Contract EMS, Pre-Fire

Planning & Incident Command System Software -$148 K

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Eight New Firefighter Positions• Four to restore Squad 15 in East Tacoma

to an engine

Officer, Driver & Firefighter

Officer & Driver

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Eight New Firefighter Positions

• Four to staff a peak-time aid vehicle to respond throughout the service area

Two Firefighters

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Response Model25

Apparatus 2017 Proposed 2016 Number 2012 NumberStaff Per

Apparatus

Engine 14 13 16 3

Squad 1 2 (1 day) - 2

Aid Vehicle 1 (day) - - 2

Ladder 4 4 4 3

Medic 5 5 5 2

Safety Officer 1 1 1 1

Battalion Chief 3 3 3 1

72*/70 Total MinimalDaily Staffing

69/67 Total Minimal Daily Staffing

74 Total Minimal Daily Staffing

FD CARES Positions• Program Manager and

Analyst for support• Brings resources in-house

rather than externally contracted• Demonstrated success in reducing high-

utilizer use of 911

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Fire Cadet Program• Partnership with Boys & Girls Club of

South Puget Sound• Targets South End and East Side middle-

and high-school adolescents• Goal is for 20

participants a year

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Other Enhancements• Dispatch Alerting

System• Pre-Fire Planning

Software• Incident Command

System Software• Professional Services

Contracts – EMS

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• Equity in Budgeting– Recruitment Efforts

• Fire Cadet Program

– Enhancements• FD CARES• Aid Vehicle

• Service Enhancements & New Equipment

Summary29

Fire Department

James Duggan, Fire Chief

City Council Budget Worksession

October 25, 2016