FIRE - Emergency Services 001 3210

Program Description The Emergency Services Division provides a variety of emergency and non-
emergency services including fire suppression, emergency medical (EMS), hazardous materials, technical
rescue, fire code enforcement, and community education. These services are provided from four fire
stations. Personnel assigned to this division staff four fire engines and two fire trucks.

EXPENDITURE SUMMARY

FY 08-09 FY 09-10 FY 10-11 FY 11-12

Actual Budget Budget Forecast
Expenditure Category
Personnel Services $ 15,246,240 $ 12,976,865 $ 12,976,865
Contractual Services 822,305 644,450 644,450
Materials & Supplies 310,550 296,150 296,150
Capital Outlay - - -
Fixed Charges 1,872,750 1,851,850 1,847,495
Debt Service 133,390 133,390 133,390

Total $ 18,385,235 $ 15,902,705 $ 15,898,350

PERSONNEL SUMMARY

FY 08-09 FY 09-10 FY 10-11 FY 11-12

Authorized Authorized Budget Forecast
Position
Deputy Fire Chief 0.50 0.75 0.75
Division Chief 3.00 3.00 3.00
Captain 19.40 19.00 19.00
Apparatus Operator 18.00 19.00 19.00
Firefighter 35.00 30.00 30.00
EMS Education Coordinator 0.40 0.00 0.00

Total 76.30 71.75 71.75

KEY OBJECTIVES
• Ensure that first due vehicles arrive on scene within four minutes for 90% of incidents.
• Ensure that first alarms arrive on scene within nine minutes and 20 seconds for 90% of incidents.
• Ensure that Fire Dispatch call processing time is 60 seconds or less for 90% of incidents.

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

FY 08-09 FY 09-10 FY 10-11 FY 11-12

Actual Projected Budget Forecast
• Structure fire responses 163 163 170
• Hazardous materials incidents 20 20 22
• False fire alarms responses 488 488 492
• Water rescue responses 8 8 10
• Vehicle fire responses 12 12 14
• Vehicle accident responses 228 228 230
• Fire company inspections completed 1,200 1,200 1,200

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