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2013 Fire & Rescue Services Presentation Nov. 14, 2013

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Ocean City Fire and Rescue serves a unique island ycommunity with a year round population of 11,000 and increases to 150,000 in the summer months. Th   i ’    l d   id   bli   f    The city’s government leaders consider public safety a top priority and strongly advocate for the continued high quality and delivery of emergency services within high quality and delivery of emergency services within its community. The common goal is to continue to provide a safe community that exemplifies –

“America's Greatest Family Resort”

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OC Beach Patrol – see additional PowerPointY  i   iYear in review

Fire Department OverviewStaffingA tApparatusStationsEMS 

DefibrillatorsDefibrillatorsBLS vs ALS

Response Times – Crucial2 station model vs 3 station’s3

Pilot Program – Fire Prevention BureauGovernment Surplus ‐ see additional PowerPoint

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Fire Department currently has 62 uniformed personnel

3 platoon system – 20 assigned per platoon

Most fire dept’s run 4 platoons or 42 hour work week – 2,184

6 h   k  k   h    56 hour work week – 2,912 hours per year

33% longer than your typical fire based service  ‐ 14 hours

Cost saving in excess of $1.75 million a yearIf providing the same level of service – 20 per shift / 4 Shifts

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Minimum staffing per day – 16 personnelg y

24 Hour shifts – Rotating basis –

Days/Nights – Holidays and weekends

Fire Fighters are trained as Firefighters and EMTS

Dual role – Allows a better delivery of service

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Currently running  ‐ 3 Stationsy g

2 – Engines / 1 – Quint 75’ / 1 ‐ Truck 105’

2 – Ambulances – BLS units

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Ocean City3 –Station’s10 7 sq  miles

Ventnor Heights

10.7 sq. miles

62 – FTE’s

Margate CityVentnor City

North Wildwood

Margate City8.8 sq milesCombined

Wildwood 108 ‐ FTE’s

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Ocean City Fire OthersOcean City Fire62 personnel Wildwood

18 Firefighters

Others

18 FirefightersNorth Wildwood

13 FirefightersgMargate

35 FirefightersVentnor

42 Firefighters

108 TOTAL 

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5 year ave. ‐ of Calls for service

48%% Fire Calls48%52% Fire CallsEMS Calls

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Have been strategically placed and located to cover all g yareas of the island, with the sole purpose of arriving ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐QUICKLY‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐

Fire Doubles every 30 seconds

Each Firehouse has a 1 ½ mile radius and covers all areas of town!!areas of town!!

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Fire department assumed services in 1996

Fire service‐based emergency medical services (EMS)     i ll   i i d   d li   i  systems are strategically positioned to deliver time 

critical response and effective patient care.

Prehospital 9‐1‐1 emergency response is one of the essential public safety functions provided by our fire serviceservice

2 ambulances staffed and on call – 24 hours a day4 y

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Every vehicle is equipped with medical geary gSometimes arrive first and begin careCuts down on the golden hourBegin life saving care with‐in minutesImproves patient experienceImproves patient transfer of careImproves patients return to normal quality of life

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Quicker responseFacilitates faster care 

9‐1‐1 to hospitalProvides additional helpImproves continuity of careDelivers accuracy

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City buildingy g

Common buildings

Large gathering areas

In the home

Education 

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Every fire department vehicle has oneySeveral of the police vehicles have oneAll city buildings have oneDuring the summer there is 4 on the beachCoverage per less than a square mile all over townAlways can improveKEYS – early 9‐1‐1, early CPR, Early D‐FIB

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2012 2013

10 ‐Cardiac Arrest’s 12 – Cardiac Arrest’s6 – Had a ROSC2 – V‐FIB / AED

2 – Had a ROSC3 – V‐FIB / AED

100% ‐ with Early D‐FIB 66% ‐With Early D‐FIB

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Provides advanced carePrivate service – ARMCControl by the stateRegulatedCertificate of NEEDNeed a change in Laws

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Still A i i  i  th  Still Arriving in the crucial window!!

2‐3 min’s avg3 g

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2 Station – model

34th Street ‐ Area

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2 Station – model

34th Street ‐ Area

S  A   T l S dSame Average – Travel Speed

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2 stations decrease services and increases responses times

Allows fire to grow – small to largeLess chance of survivalMore strain on the firefighter and the operationGreater property lossC   d  i   Milli   f d ll     lCost and time – Millions of dollars to complete

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Keeps small fires SMALLDecrease potential injury and loss to lifeMany success stories

Helps us participate in shared services

Strathmere

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Decrease the use of overtimeEscalating in the past few years

Ad /U   f P i   lAdvent/Use of Part‐time employeesHelp offset the budget

Inspections / Generation of revenueKeeping funds locallyp g y

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We have experienced unexpected shortfallsBeen running short

Injuries on and off dutyInjuries on and off duty

Long term illnesses

Staffing was 66 uniformed firefighters in 2005

Staffing was kept in place to meet the needs of the current minimum staffing policy and same level of service.

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A look at the current state of the departmentSuppression only

Assessing the needsTraining – keeping up with requirementsInspections / code enforcement and preplanningEmergency PreparednessEmergency Preparedness

DepartmentalCommunity 

Community EducationFire Safety and Health/Welfare

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Financial GoalsFinancial GoalsOvertime costs to be reduced by $75,000 – 1st yearOve t e costs to be educed by $75,000 yea

Use of a seasonal part‐time employeeLong term goal is to cut OT usage in half (‐$200k)

FIRE INSPECTION REVENUES    C     l 2014  = Cost revenue neutral 

2015  = anticipated revenue $75,000 ‐ $100,0002016  = anticipated revenue $200,000 2016    anticipated revenue $200,000 

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Fire Prevention is the key to fire loss reductiony

It is much more efficient to prevent a fire than to engage in the labor intensive task of suppression.

Fire prevention encompasses inspection, code enforcement, investigation, and public education.

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Dedicated Training Officeg

New program – fresh startSafe work place trainingStandardized training Consistent delivery of services Consistent delivery of services Developing of response GuidelinesAdvances technology – new training Can dedicate to special needs

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Teaching of Fire SafetyCommunity groupsSchools – ChildrenBusinessesBusinessesGeneral awarenessPublic information media

H l h  d W lfHealth and WelfareCommunity CPRAED programp gBasic First AidHeart Healthy Living

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Evaluate our current modelStatistics / risk assessment

Taking a advantage of our off season to dedicate efforts Taking a advantage of our off season to dedicate efforts into proven programs!!!

Address our greatest needsSummer seasonAdjust staffingAdjust staffing

Change our practices and policy’sCreate opportunitiespp

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Yearly response NFPAyCall Volume

The work loadStandards

NISTSummer time

May to OctoberWi t  ti

2 person3 person4 person Winter time

October to May

4 person ISO

Rating and effectg

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Average number of Fire Apparatus calls dailyg pp y

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Location – Location – Location

Extremely quick response times

Dedicated personnelDedicated personnel

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ShiftShiftDeputy Chief

Deputy Asst / Aide

Truck‐1/HQ105’ ‐ quintCapt/FF/FF

Eng‐2/Sta‐275’ ‐ quintCapt/FF

Eng‐3/Sta‐3Capt/FF/FF/FF

Capt/FF/FF

Amb‐1( )

Capt/FF

Amb‐2FF EMT/FF EMT(EMT/FF‐EMT) FF‐EMT/FF‐EMT

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Deputy Chief

(open)

Eng‐1/HQCapt/FF/FF

Eng‐2/Sta‐2Capt/FF

Eng‐3/Sta‐3Capt/FF/FF

Trk‐1/HQCapt/FF/FF

Amb‐1(EMT/FF‐EMT)

Amb‐2(FF‐EMT/FF‐EMT

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Staffing of 16 to 17 – Summer MonthsStaffing of 16 to 17  Summer MonthsOperations return as normal

Shift Deputy Chief

Engine -1 (3) Engine -2 (2 or 3) Engine -3 (3) Truck -1 (3)g ( )

Pumper

A b l 1

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g ( )Pumper

( )105’

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(P/T)

Ambulance -2FF-EMT / FF-

EMT

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Establish – Dedicated Training OfficegEstablish – Fire Inspections OfficeEstablish – Community Education Office

Special projects coordinator 

Staffing goes from 20 to 19 in the winter monthsStaffing goes from 20 to 19 in the winter monthsReallocation of staff provide more protection during busiest times of the daybusiest times of the dayStaffing stays the same during summer or busiest months

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Reduction of OvertimeGeneration of Revenue, that already go to the state

Keeping it localUse of part‐time employees to reach these goals. Building and advancing the training of FF’s

Th h  li  Through compliance Standards and proficiencies RecertificationsRecertifications

Inspections allow us to build our database of key components  to the commercial district. Preplanning!

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We are not taking away services, we are utilizing them g y gin a better way to build and grow our base. Through training, familiarization and community education.