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Safety Issues re: Fire Dept.
MEMORANDUM July 2, 2003 TO: FROM: SUBJECT: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager Safety of the Public I am concerned that some information recently disseminated in the community would leave people to believe that there is a citizen safety issue related to Fire Department response capabilities. That simply is not true; in fact, the Dubuque Fire Department provides one of the highest service levels in the country with six fire stations and 90 full-time employees. A question was raised about the City's ability to meet the National Fire Protection Association, NFPA 1710, standard for organization and deployment of Fire Suppression, Medical and Special Operations (Attachment 1). It is important to note that NFPA 1710 is a voluntary guideline that has not been adopted by many jurisdictions, including the City of Dubuque and the State of Iowa. This is not an absolute standard. It allows for equivalency with different systems, methods or approaches. The standard does state that companies shall be staffed with four on-duty personnel, however the definition of "company" modifies this by stating a group of members dispatched and ardving together, continuously operating together and managed by a single company officer allows for personnel to arrive on different apparatus then assigned together to form a company with a four personnel minimum. This is accomplished at the incident scene in Dubuque by using the incident command system. Current City of Dubuque response involves three engines, two ladders, medic unit and command unit. At minimum staffing this will place 15 firefighters on the scene of a structure fire. With the budget reduction recommendation of three firefighters and maintaining the minimum staffing per shift at 22 personnel, the response will maintain the 15 minimum fireflghters. A question was also raised about the Dubuque Fire Department's Insurance Service Office (ISO) rating (Attachment 2). This national classification system rates a community's fire protection capabilities with a score of 1 to 10, with 1 being the best. The ISO rates 45,898 fire departments nationwide. The City of Dubuque finished higher than 96.2% or 44,148 of the other fire departments in the country with a Class 3 rating. The City of Dubuque's ability to deal with a fire is in an elite class of 1,750 departments that are rated between 1 and 3. This puts the City of Dubuque in the top 3.8% of fire departments in the country. No fire department in the State of Iowa has a higher classification than Dubuque. As you know, the City of Dubuque impacts the safety of the public in many ways, such as safe streets, functioning traffic lights, health inspections, snow plowing, clean ddnking water and others. As part of this budget crisis, some people have questioned the city's commitment to Police, Fire and Emergency Communications. I want to put into historical context for you the level of commitment that has been demonstrated by the city to Police, Fire and Emergency Communications since Fiscal Year 1998. Dudng this seven year pedod, the city spent $7.7 million on capital improvements for these three departments (Attachment 3), with $2,291,000 spent on the Police Department, $2,389,000 spent on the Fire Department and $3,026,000 spent on Emergency Communications (including the 800 mhz radio system paid with county-wide 911 funds). These figures do not include the annual equipment replacement budgets for these departments. I have also included a list of the improvement packages that the city implemented for Police, Fire and Emergency Communications since Fiscal Year 1994 (Attachment #4). This includes the addition of 15 sworn Police Officer positions and one full-time Emergency Communications Dispatcher. Safety of the public has been and remains a high priodty of the City of Dubuque. Mic ae MCVM/jh Attachment cc: Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager E. Daniel Brown, Fire Chief CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA MEMORANDUM Attachment #1 June 26, 2003 TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager FROM: E. Daniel Brown, Fire Chief SUBJECT: NFPA 1710 National Fire Protection Association, NFPA 1710, is a standard for organization and deployment of Fire Suppression, Medical and Special Operations to the public by Career Fire Departments. The city is not required to adopt NFPA 1710 and it has not been adopted. It can be used as a guide for the Fire Department. Enclosed is NFPA 1710 in it's entirety the information provided by the Fireflghters Association is just a portion of the standard to fully understand the standard you need to have the complete document. This copy may have different section numbers because it has been taken off of the latest edition; however, the content should be the same. The Standard basically addresses the following: First Unit response times of 4 minutes/90% of the time plus 1 minute for turnout (time to don protective gear and mount the apparatus) for a total of 5 minutes. Initial full assignment response time of 8-minutes/90% of the time plus 1 minute for turnout for a total of 9 minutes. First Unit Staffing/Arrival 4 minimum Section 5.2.2.2.1 does state that companies shall be staffed with 4 on duty personnel, however Section 3.3.8 the definition of ~company" modifies this by stating a group of members dispatched and arriving together, continuously operating together and managed by a single company officer allows for personnel to arrive on different apparatus then assign together to form a company with a 4 personnel minimum. This is accomplished at the incident scene by using the incident command system. Page: Two Assignment staffing of t4115 at a fire scene. This provides for the following tasks to be performed: 1. Incident Command I individual 2. Establish water supply 1 individual 3. Establish 2 hose lines - 1 attack; 1 Backup; 2 each line; 4 individuals 4. One support person for each hose line 2 individuals 5. One seamh & rescue team 2 individuals 6. One ventilation team 2 individuals 7. If an aerial device is used one person shall function as operator Establish a rapid intervention team 1 individual 2 individuals 14/15 Total Current response involves 3 engines, 2 ladders, medic unit and command unit. At minimum staffing this will place 15 Firefighters on the scene of a structure tire. With the budget reduction recommendation of 3 firefighters and maintaining the minimum staffing per shift at 22 personnel the response will maintain the 15 minimum Firefighters. The standard also provides for a equivalency that may be used to allow for different systems, methods, or approaches. It should be noted that our medic units are staffed by trained Fireflghters and carry firerighting gear and perform as Firefighters at structure rites. The standard also provides for annual evaluation and a quadrennial report to the "authority having jurisdiction" AHJ which is done through the budget process each year. This information provided was attained from the International Fire Chiefs Association NFPA 1710 Decision Guide. This organization was involved in the process of development of the standard. Copyright © 2001, National Fire Protection Association, All Rights Reserved This edition ofNFPA 1710, Standard for the Organization and Deployment of Fire Suppression Operations, Emergency Medical Operations, and Special Operations to the Public by Career Fire Departments, was prepared by the Technical Committee on Fire and Emergency Service Organization and Deployment- Career and acted on by NFPA at its May Association Technical Meeting held May 13-17, 2001, in Anaheim, CA. It was issued by the Standards Council on July 13, 2001, with an effective date of August 2, 2001. This edition of NFPA 1710 was approved as an American National Standard on August 2, 2001. Origin and Development of NFPA 1710 The development of this benchmark standard is the result of a considerable mount of hard work and tenacity by Technical Committee members and the organizations they represent. In the ease of this standard, their work is the first organized approach to defining levels of service, deployment capabilities, and staffing levels for those "substantially" career fire deparmaents. Research work and empirical studies in North America were used by the Committee as a basis for developing response times and resource capabilities for those services beIng provided, as identified by the fire department. Committee members have collectively well over 1000 years of fire-fighting experience in small, medium, and metro fire departments. The work done by the Committee provides the user with a template for developing an implementation plan on the standard. Most importantly, it will provide the body politic and the citizens a true picture of the risks in their community, and the fire depa,hsient's capabilities to Copyright NFPA respond to and.manage those risks. Technical Committee on Fire and Emergency Service Organization and Deployment -- Career Alan V. Brunacini, Chair City of Phoenix Fire Department, AZ [E] Richard M. Duffy, Secretary International Association of Fire Fighters, DC [L] (Alt. to IAFF Reps.) Terry Allen, City of Cambridge, Ontario, Canada [E] Rep. NFPA Fire Service Section and OAFC Robert C. Barr, Firescope, Inc., MA [SE] Wayne Bernard, City of Surrey Fire Department, British Columbia, Canada [E] Rep. Fire Chiefs' Association of British Columbia William L. Bingham, City of Boynton Beach, FL [U] Rep. International Fire Marshals Association Diane Breedlove~ City of Sugar Land, TX ICI Kenneth E. Bnzzell, United Firefighters of LA City, CA [L] Rep. International Association of Fire Fighters Ross Chadwiek, City of Denton, TX [El Welling S. Clark, ITT Industries, CO [RT] John L. Coehran, U.S. Fire Administration, MD [SE] Dennis R. Compton, Mesa Fire Depat~tment, AZ [E] Rep. International Association of Fire Chiefs Don IL Forrest, United Firefighters of Los Angeles City, CA IL] Lawrence D. Garcia, City of Wichita, KS lEI Rep. International Association of Fire Chiefs Harold B. Hairston, City of Philadalphia Fire Department, PA lEI Copyright NFPA Rep. Metropolitan Fire Chiefs Patrick K. Hughes, North Richland Hills Fire Department, TX [13] Rep. International Fire Service Accreditation Congress William D. Killen, U.S. Department of the Navy, DC [U] John K. King, City of Detroit Fire Department, MI [L] Cortez Lawrence, Auburn Public Safety Depm'tment, AL [E] Jim Lee, Toronto Professional Fire Fighters' Association, Ontario, Canada [L] Rep. International Association of Fire Fighters Valerie Lemmie, City of Dayton, OH [C] David McCormack, International Association of Fire Fighters, DC [L] Larry Mullikin, Sfiltwater Fire Depaxtment, OK [MI Christopher E. Platten, Wylie, McBride, Jesinger, Sure & Platten, CA [SE] Franklin D. Pratt, Los Angeles County Fire Department, CA [SE] Gary Rainey, Miami Dade Fire Rescue, FL IL] Ken Riddle, City of Las Vegas Fire Depar~nent, NV [U] Nick Russo, Deparlment of FireJRescue & Emergency Services, MA [El Rep. International Association of Fire Chiefs Mark A. Sander~, Cincinnati Fire Fighters Union, OH ILl Patrick Smith, U.S. Department of Energy, ID [-U'] Charles C. Soros, Spencer Safety Products Co., WA [MI Rep. Fire Department Safety Officers Association Edward L. Stinnette, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department, VA [El Rieky Black, City of Southlake, TX [E] Copyright NFPA Alternates (Alt to C. Lawre, nc~) Sallie Clark, Colorado Springs, CO IRT] (Alt to W. S. Clark) Brian D. Johnson, International Association of Fire Chiefs, CO [E] (Alt. to D. IL Compton, L. D. Gareia, N. Russo) Steve Kreis, City of Phoenix Fire Department, AZ [E] (Alt. to A. V. Brunacini) Don N. Whittaker, Bechtel BWXT Idaho, LLC (BBWI), ID [U] (Alt to P. Smith) Milt Wilson, City of Oshawa, ON [E] Rep. NFPA Fire Service Section/OAFC (Alt. to T. Allen) Stephen N. Foley, NFPA Staff Liaison Committee Scope: This Committee shall have primary responsibility for documents on the organi?atJorl, operatioll, deployment, and evaluation of substantially all career public fire protection end emergency medical services. 7his list represents the membership at the time the Comm~ee was balloted on the final text of this editior~ Since that time, changes in the membership may have occurred. ,4 key to classifications is found at the back of the document. NOTE: Membership on a committee shall not in and of itself constitute an endorsement of the Association or any document developed by the committee on which the member serves. NFPA 1710 Standard for the Organization and Deployment of Fire Suppression Operations, Emergency Medical Operations, and Special Operations to the Public by Career Fire Departments 2001 Edition NOTICE: Aa asterisk (*) following the number or letter designating a paragraph indicates that explanatory material on the paragraph can be found in Annex A. A reference in brackets [ ] following a section or paragraph indicates material that has been extracted fxom another NFPA document. The complete rifle and edition of the document the material is extracted fxom is found in Annex B. Editorial changes to extracted material consist of revising references to an appropriate division in this document or the inclusion of the document number with the division number when the reference is to the original document. Requests for interpretations or revisions of extracted text shall be sent to the appropriate Copyright NFPA technical committee. Information on referenced publications can be found in Chapter 2 and Annex B. 1.1' Scope. 1.1.1 This standard contains minimum requLrements relating to the organi?ation and deployment of fire suppression operations, emergency medical operations, and special operations to the public by substantially all career fire departments. 1.1.2 The requirements address functions and objectives of fire department emergency service delivery, response capabilities, and resources. 1.1.3 This standard also contains minimum requirements for managing resources and systems, such as health and safety, incident management, mining, communications, and pre-incident planning. 1.1.4 This standard addresses the strategic and system issues involving the organization, operation, and deployment of a fire department and does not address tactical operations at a specific emergency incident. 1.2 Purpose. 1.2.1' The purpose of this standard is to specify the minimum criteria addressing the effectiveness and efficiency of the career public fire suppression operations, emergency medical service, and special operations delivery in protecting the citizens of the jurisdiction and the occupational safety and health of fire department employees. 1.2.2 Nothing herein is intended to restrict any jurisdiction from exceeding these minimum requirements. Nothing in this standard is intended to prohibit the use of systems, methods, or approaches of equivalent or superior performance to those prescribed in this standard. Technical documentation shall be submitted to the Authority Having Jurisdiction to demonstrate equivalency. 2.1 General. The documents or portions thereof listed in this chapter are referenced within this standard and Copyright NFPA shall be considered part of the requirements of this document. 2.1.1 NFPA Publications. National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymareh Park, P.O. Box 9101, Quincy, MA 02269-1901. NFPA 295, Standard far Wildfire Control, 1998 edition. NFPA 403, Standard for Aircraft Rescue and Fire-Fighting Services at Airports, 1998 edition. NFPA 472, Standard for Professional Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials Incidents, 1997 edition. NFPA 1221, Standard for the Installation, Maintenance, and Use of Emergency Services Communications Systems, 1999 edition. NFPA 1500, Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program, 1997 edition. NFPA 1561, Standard on Emergency Services Incident Management System, 2000 edition. NFPA 1670, Standard on Operations and Training for Technical Rescue Incidents, 1999 edition. 2.1.2 Other Publications. 2.1.2.1 U.S. Government Publications. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. Title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1910.120, "Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response," 1986. Title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1910.146, "Permit-Required Confined Space." 3.1 General. The definitions contained in this chapter shall apply to the terms used in this standard. Where terms are not included, common usage of the terms shall apply. 3.2 NFPA Official Def'mitions. 3.2.1' Approved. Acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction. 3.2.2' Authority Having Jurisdiction. The organization, office, or individual responsible for approving equipment, materials, an installation, or a procedure. Copyright NFPA 3.2.3 Shall. Indicates a mandatory requirement. 3.2.4 Should. Indicates a recommendation or that which is advised but not required. 3.3 General Defmitions. 3.3.1 Aid. 3.3.1.1' Automatic Aid. A plan developed between two or more fire departments for immediate joint response on first alarms. [1142:1.4] 3.3.1.2' Mutual Aid. Reciprocal assistance by emergency services under a prearranged plan. [402:1.4] 3.3.2* Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting. The fire-fighting actions taken to rescue persons and to control or extinguish fire involving or adjacent to airera~ on the ground. [1500:1.5] 333* Aircraft Rescue and Fire-Fighting (ARFF) Vehicle. A vehicle intended to carry rescue and fire-fighting equipment for rescuing occupants and combating fires in aircra~ at, or in the vicinity of, an airport. [1002:1.4] 3.3.4* Airport Fire Department Personnel. Personnel under the operational jurisdiction of the chief of the aixport fire department assigned to aircraft rescue and fire fighting or other emergency response activities. [403:1.3 ] 3.3.5* Alarm. A signal or message from a person or device indicating the existence ora fire, medical emergency, or other situation that requires fire department action. [1221:1.4] 3.3.6* Apparatus. A motor-driven vehicle or group of vehicles designed and constructed for the purpose of fighting fires. [295:1.3] 3.3.6.1 Fire Apparatus. A fire department emergency vehicle used for rescue, fire suppression, or other specialized functions. [1404:1.4] 3.3.6.2 Quint Apparatus. A fire department emergency vehicle with a permanently mounted fire pump, a water tank, a hose storage area, an aerial device with a permanently mounted waterway, and a complement of ground ladders. 3.3.6.3 Specialized Apparatus. A fire deparh~ent emergency vehicle that provides support services at emergency scenes, including command vehicles, rescue vehicles, hazardous material containment vehicles, air supply vehicles, electrical generation and lighting vehicles, or vehicles used to transport equipment and personnel. 3.3.7 Attack. 3.3.7.1 Initial Attack. Fire-fighting efforts and activities that occur in the time increment between the arrival of the fire deparhnent on the scene of a fire and the tactical decision by the incident commander that the resources dispatched on the original response will be insufficient to control and extinguish the fire, or that the fire is extinguished. 3.3.7.2 Sustained Attack. The activities of fire confinement, control, and extinguishment that are beyond those assigned to the initial responding companies. 3.3.8' Company. A group of members: (1) Under the direct super. 'sion of an officer; (2) Trained and equipped to perform assigned tasks; (3) Usually orgamzed and identified as engine companies, ladder companies, rescue companies, squad companies, or multi-functioual companies; (4) Operating with one piece of fire apparatus (engine, ladder truck, elevating platform, quint, rescue, squad, ambulance) except where multiple apparatus are assigned that are dispatched and arrive together, continuously operate together, and are managed by a single company officer; (5) Arriving at the incident scene on fire apparatus. 3.3.9 Emergency Incident. A specific emergency operation. [1500:1.5] 3.3.10 Emergency Medical Care. The provision of treatment to patients, including first aid~ cardiopulmonary resuscitation, basic life support (EMT level), advanced life support (Paramedic level), and other medical procedures that occur prior to arrival at a hospital or other health care facility. [1581:1.3] 3.3.11 Emergency Operations. Activities of the fire department relating to rescue, fire suppression, emergency medical care, and special operations, including response to the scene of the incident and all functions performed at the scene. [1500:1.5] 3.3.12 Fire Chief. The highest ranking officer in charge of a fire depa~huent. [1201:1.7] 3.3.13 Fire Department Member. See 3.3.29 Member. [1500:1.5] 3.3.14 Fire Department Vehicle. Any vehicle, including fire apparatus, operated by a fire department. [1002:1.4] 3.3.15 Fire Protection. Methods of providing for fire control or fire extinguishment. [801:1.5] 3.3.16' Fire Suppression. The activities involved in controlling and extinguishing fires. [1500:1.5] 3.3.17' First Responder (EMS). Functional provision of initial assessment (i.e., airway, breathing, and circulatory systems) and basic first-aid intervention, including CPR and automatic external defibrillator (AED) capability. 3.3.18 Forcible Entry. Techniques used by fire personnel to gain enlry into buildings, vehicles, aircraft, or other areas of confinement when normal means of entry are locked or blocked. 3.3.19' Hazard. The potential for harm or damage to people, property, orthe environment. [1500:1.5] 3.3.20 Hazardous MateriaL A substance that presents an unusual danger to persons due to properties of toxicity, chemical reactivity, or decomposition, corrosivity, explosion or detonation, etiological hazards, or similar properties. [1500:1.5] 33.21' High Hazard Occupancy. Building that has high hazard materials, processes, or Copyright NFPA contents. 3.3.22 Incident Commander. The fire department member in overall command of an emergency ineidant. [1500:1.5] 3.3.23* Incident Management System (IMS). An organized system of roles, responsibilities, and standard operating procedures used to manage emergency operations. [1021:1.4] 33.24 Incident Safety Officer. An individual appointed to respond or assigned at an incident scene by the incident commander to perform the duties and responsibilities of that position as part of the command staff. ~..3.3.25 Initial Full Alarm Assignment. Those personnel, equipment, and resources ordinarily '~dispatched upon notification of a structural fire. 3.3.26 Initial Rapid Intervention Crew (IRIC). Two members of the initial attack crew who are assigned for rapid deployment to rescue lost or trapped members. 3.3.27 Life Support. 3.3.27.1 Advanced Life Support (ALS). Functional provision of advanced airway management, including intubation, advanced cardiac monitoring, manual defibrillation, establishment and maintenance of intravenous access, and drag therapy. 33.27.2* Basic Life Support (BLS). Functional provision of patient assessment, including basic airway management; oxygen therapy; stabilization of spinal, mnscuio-skeletal, soft tissue, and shock injuries; stabilization of bleeding; and stabilization and intervention for sudden illness, poisoning and heat/cold injuries, childbirth, CPR, and automatic external defibrillator (AED) capability. 33.28* Marine Rescue and Fire Fighting. The fire-fighting action taken to prevent, control, or extinguish fire involved in or adjacent to a marine vessel and the rescue actions for occupants using normal and emergency mutes for egress. 3.3.29* Member. A person involved in performing the duties and responsibilities of a fire department under the auspices of the organization. [1500:1.5] 3.3.30 Officer. 3.3.30.1' Company Officer. A supervisor ora crew/company of personnel. 3.3.30.2* Supervisory Chief Officer. A member whose responsibility is to assume command through a formalized transfer of command process and to allow company officers to directly supervise personnel assigned to them. 3.3.31' Public Fire Department. An organization providing rescue, fire suppression, emergency medical services, and related activities to the public. 3.3.32 Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP). Any facility where 911 calls are answered, Copyright NFPA either directly or through re-muting. [1221:1.4] 3.333* Rapid Intervention Crew (RIC). A dedicated crew of fire fighters who are assigned for rapid deployment to rescue lost or trapped members. 3.3.34 Related Activities. Any and all functions that fire depa~iaient members can be called upon to perform in the performance of their duties. [1500:1.5] 3.335 Rescue. Those activities directed at locating endangered persons at an emergency incident, removing those persons fxom danger, treating the injured, and providing for transport to an appropriate health care facility. [1410:1.3] 3.3.36* Special Operations. Those emergency incidents to which the fi_re department responds that require specific and advanced training and specialized tools and equipment. [1561:1.3] 3.337* Staff Aide. A fire fighter or fire officer assigned to a supervisory chief officer to assist with the logistical, tactical, and accountability functions of incident, division, or sector command. 3.338 Standard Operating Procedure. An organizational directive that establishes a standard course of action. 3339 Structural Fire Fighting. The activities of rescue, fire suppression, and property conservation in buildings, enclosed structures, airoraf~ interiors, vehicles, vessels, aircraft, or like properties that are involved in a fire or emergency situation. [1500:1.5] 33.40 Tactical Considerations. Specific fire-fighting objectives that will present an unusually significant fire or life safety hazard when they are conducted in a fire or other emergency. 33.41 Team. Two or more individuals who have been assigned a common task and are in communication with each other, coordinate their activities as a work group, and support the safety of one another. 33.42 Time. 3.3.42.1 Alarm Time. The point of receipt oftbe emergency alarm at the public safety answering point to the point where sufficient information is known to the dispatcher to deploy applicable units to the emergency. 3.3.42.2 Call Processing Time. See 3.3.42.3 Dispatch Time. 33.423* Dispatch Time. The point of receipt of the emergency alarm at the public safety answering point to the point where sufficient information is known to the dispatcher and applicable units are notified of the emergency. 3.3.42.4 Response Time. The time that begins when units are en route to the emergency incident and ends when units arrive at the scene. 33.42.5 Turnout Time. The time beginning when units acknowledge notification of the Copyright ~FPA emergeoey to the beginning point of response time. 4.1 Fire Department Organizational Statement. 4.1.1' The authority having jurisdiction shnll maintain a written statement or policy that establishes the following: (1) Existence of the fire department (2) Services that the fare department is required to provide (3) Basic org~ni?ational structure (4) Expected number or' fire department members (5) Functions that fire depadment members are expected to perform 4.1.2' The fire department organizational statement shall include service delivery objectives. 4.1.2.1 These objectives shall include specific response time objectives for each major service eomponem (i.e., fire suppression, EMS, special operations, airera~ rescue and fire fighting, marine rescue and fire fighting, and/or wildiand fire fighting) and objectives for the percentage of responses that meet the response time objectives. 4.1.2.1.1 The fire depamaeut shall establish the following time objectives: (1) One minute (60 seconds) for turnout time (2)* Four minutes (240 seconds) or less for the arrival of the first arriving engine company at a fire suppression incident and/or 8 minutes (480 seconds) or less for the deployment of a full first alarm assignment at a fire suppression incident (3) Four minutes (240 seconds) or less for the arrival ora unit with first responder or higher level capability at an emergency medical incident (4) Eight minutes (480 seconds) or less for the arrival of an advanced life support unit at an emergency medical incident, where this service is provided by the fire department .~ 4.1.2.1.2 The fire depa~haent shall establish a performance objective of not less than 90 percem for the achievemem of each response time objective specified in 4.1.2.1.1. 4.1.2.1.3 The fire depathaent shall evaluate its level of service and deployment delivery and response time objectives on all annual basis. The evaluations shall be based on data relating to level of service, deployment, end the achievement of each response time objective in each geographic area within the jurisdiction of the fire department. 4.1.2.1.4 The fire department shall provide the authority having jurisdiction with a written Copyright NFPA report, quadrenniallY, which shall be based on the annual evaluations required by 4.1.2.1.3. 4.1.2.1.4.1 The quadrennial report shall define the geographic arez~ and/or circumstances in which the requirements of this standard are not being met. 4.1.2.1.4.2 This report shall explain the predictable consequences ofthese deficiencies and address the.steps that are necessary to achieve compliance. 4.2 Fire Suppression Services. The fire deparmaent organi?ational statement shall set forth the criteria for the various types of fire suppression incidents to which the fire department is required to respond. 4.3 Emergency Medical Services. 4.3.1 The fire department organizational statement shall set forth the criteria for the various types of emergency medical incidents to which the fire department is required and/or expected to respond. 4.3.2 The fire department organizational statement shall ensure that the fire department's emergency medical response capability includes personnel, equipment, and resources to deploy at the first responder level with automatic extomal defibrillator (AED) or higher treatment level. 4.3.2.1 Where emergency medical services beyond the first responder with automatic defibrillator level are provided by another agency or private organization, the authority having jurisdiction, based upon recommendations from the fire department, shall include the minimum staffing, deployment and response criteria as required in Section 5.3 in the following: (1) The fire department organizational statement (2) Any contract, service agreement, governmental agreement, or memorandum of understanding between the authority having jurisdiction and the other agency or private organization 4.4 Special Operations. 4.4.1 The fire department organizational statement shall set forth the criteria for the various types of special operations response and mitigation activities to which the fire department is required and/or expected to respond. 4.4.2* The fire department organiTational statement shall ensure that the fire department's hazardous materials response capability includes personnel, equipment, and resources to deploy at the first responder operational level as required by 29 CFR 1910.120. 4.4.3 The fire department organizational statement shall ensure that the fire department's confined space response capability includes personnel, equipment, and resources to deploy at the confined space operational level as required by 29 CFR 1910.146. Copyright NFPA 4.4.4 The fire depa~haent organizational statement shall set forth the criteria for the various types of fire department response during natural disasters or terrorism incidents, weapons of mass destruction incidents, or large scale or mass casualty events. 4.5 Airport Rescue and Fire-Fighting Services. The fire deparh~ent organizational statement shall set forth the criteria for the various types of airport rescue and fn~-fighting incidents to which the fire department is required and/or expected to respond. 4.6 Marine Rescue and Fire-Fighting Services. The fire depa~haent organizational statement shall set forth the criteria for the various types of marine rescue and fire-fighting incidents to which the fire department is required and/or expected to respond. 4.7 Wildland Fire Suppression Services. The fire department organizational statement shall set forth the criteria for the various types of Midland fire suppression incidents to which the fire department is required and/or expected to respond. 4.8 Intercommunity Organization. 4.8.1' Mutual aid, automatic aid, and fire protection agreements shall be in writing and shall address such issues as liability for injuries and deaths, disability retirements, cost of service, authorization to respond, staffing, and equipment, including the resources to be made available and the desi~ation of the incident commander. 4.8.2 Procedures and training of personnel for ail fire departments in mutual aid, automatic aid, and fire protection agreement plans shall be comprehensive to produce an effective fire force and to ensure uniform operations. 4.8.3 Companies responding to mutual aid incidents shall be equipped with communications equipment that allow personnel to communicate with incident commander and division supervisors, group supervisors, or sector officers. 5.1 Purpose. 5.1.1 The services provided by the fire depmhnent shall include those activities as required by Chapter 4. 5.1.2 The procedures involved in these services, including operations and deployment, shall be Copyright ~A established through written administrative regulations, standard operating procedures, and departmental orders. 5.2* Fire Suppression Services. Fire suppression operations shall be organized to ensure that the fire depamnent's fire suppression capability includes personnel, equipment, and resources to deploy the initial arriving company, the full initial alarm assignment, and additional alarm assignments. The fire department shall be permitted to use established automatic mutual aid and mutual aid agreements to comply with the requirements of Section 5.2. 5.2.1 Staff'mg. 5.2.1.1' On-duty fire suppression personnel shall be comprised of the numbers necessary for fire-fighting performance relative to the expected fire-fighting conditions. These numbers shall be determined through task analyses that take the following factors into consideration: (1) Life hazard to the populace protected (2) Provisions of safe and effective fire-fighting performance conditions for the fire fighters (3) Potential property loss (4) Nature, configuration, hazards, and internal protection of the properties involved (5) Types of fireground tactics and evolutions employed as standard procedure, type of apparatus used, and results expected to be obtained at the fire scene 5.2.1.2' On-duty personnel assigned to fire suppression shall be organized into company units and shall have appropriate apparatus and equipmem assigned to such companies. 5.2.1.2.1' The fire department shall identify minimum company staffing levels as necessary to meet the deployment criteria required in 5.2.3 to ensure that a sufficient number of members are assigned, on duty, and available to safely and effectively respond with each company. 5.2.1.2.2 Each company shall be led by an officer who shall be considered a part of the company. 5.2.1.2.3' Supervisory chief officers shall be dispatched or notified to respond to all full alarm assignments. 5.2.1.2.4 The supervisory chief officer shall ensure that the incident management system is established as required in Section 6.2. 5.2.1.2.5' Supervisory chief officers shall have staff aides deployed to them for purposes of incident management and accountability at emergency incidents. 5.2.2 Operating Units. Fire company staf~g requirements shall be based on minimum levels for emergency operations for safety, effectiveness, and efficiency. Copyright NFPA 5.2.2.1 Fire companies whose prima~y functions are to pump and deliver water and perform basic fire fighting at fires, including search and rescue, shall be known as engine companies. 5.2.2.1.1 These companies shall be staffed with a minimum of four on-duty personnel. 5.2.2.1.2 In jurisdictions with tactical bayards, high bayard occupancies, high incident fxequencies, geographical restrictions, or other pertinent factors as identified by the authority having juriscliction, these companies shall be staffed with a minimum of five or six on-duty members. 5.2.2.2 Fire companies whose pdmazy functions are to perform the variety of services associated with truck work, such as forcible entry, ventilation, search and rescue, aerial operations for water delivery and rescue, utility control, illumination, overhaul, and salvage work, shall be known as ladder or track companies. 5.2.2.2.1 These companies shall be staffed with a minimum of four on-duty personnel. 5.2.2.2.2 In jurisdictions with tactical hazards, high ba?~rd occupancies, high incident frequencies, geographical restrictions, or other pertinem factors as identified by the authority having jurisdiction, these companies shall be staffed with a minimum of five or six on-duty personnel. 5.2.2.3 Other types of companies equipped with specialized apparatus and equipment shall be provided to assist engine and ladder companies where deemed necessary as part of established practice. 5.2.2.3.1 These companies shall be staffed with a minimum number of on-duty personnel as required by the tactical h~7~rds, high bayard occupancies, high incident frequencies, geographical restrictions, or other pertinent factors as identified by the authority having jurisdition. 5.2.2.4 Fire companies that deploy with quint apparatus, designed to operate as either an engine company or a ladder company, shall be staffed as specified in 5.2.2. If the company is expected to perform multiple roles simultaneously, additional staffing, above the levels specified in 5.2.2, shall be provided to ensure that those operations can be performed safely, effectively, and efficiently. 5.2.3 Deployment. 5.2.3.1 Initial Arriving Company. 5.2.3.1.1 The fire department's fire suppression resources shall be deployed to provide for the arrival of an engine company within a 4-minute response time and/or the initial full alarm assignment within an 8-minute response time to 90 percent of the incidents as established in Chapter 4. 5.2.3.1.2' Personnel assigned to the initial arriving company shall have the capability to implement an initial rapid intervention crew (IRIC). Copyright NFPA 5.2.3.2 Initial Full Alarm Assignment Capability. 5~..3.2.1' The fire department shall have the capability to deploy an initial full alarm assignment within an 8-minute response lime to 90 percent of the incidents as established in Chapter 4. 5.2-3.2.2 The initial full alarm assignment shall provide for the following: ., (I) Establishment of incidem command outside of the baTard area for the overall coordination and direction of the initial full alarm assignment. A minimum of one individual shall be dedicated to this task. (2) Establishment of an uninterrupted water supply of a minimum 1480 L/rain (400 gpm) for 30 minutes. Supply line(s) shall be maintained by an operator who shall ensure uninterrupted water flow application. (3) Establishment of an effective water flow application rote of 1110 I.]min (300 gpm) from two handlines, each of which shall have a minimum of 370 L/min (100 gpm). Attack and backup lines shall be operated by a minimum of two personnel each to effectively and safely maintain the tine. (4) Provision of one support person for each attack and backup line deployed to provide hydrant hookup and to assist in line lays, utility control, and forcible entry. (5) A minimum of one victim search and rescue team shall be part of the initial full alarm assignment. Each search and rescue team shall consist of a minimum of two personnel. (6) A minimum of one ventilation team shall be part of the initial full alarm assignment. Each ventilation team shall consist of a minimum of two personnel. (7) If an aerial device is used in operations, one person shall function as an aerial operator who shall maintain primary control of the aerial device at all times. (8) Establishment of an IRIC that shall consist of a minimum of two properly equipped and trained personnel. 5.2.3.3 Additional Alarm Assignments. 5.233.1 The fire department shall have the capability for additional alarm assignments that can provide for additional personnel and additional services, including the application of water to the fire; engagement in search and rescue, foreibte entry, ventilation, and preservation of property; accountability for personnel; and provision of support activities for those situations that are beyond the capability of the initial full alarm assignment. 5.2.3.3.2 When an incident escalates beyond an initial full alarm assignment or when significant risk is present to fire fighters due to the magnitude of the incident, the incident commander shall upgrade the IRIC to a full rapid intervention crew(s) (RIC) that consists of four fully equipped and trained fire fighters. Copyright ~A 5.2.3.33 An incident safety Officer shall be deployed to ail incidents that escaiate beyond an initial full aiarm assignment or when significant risk is present to fire fighters. The incident safety officer shall ensure that the safety and heaith system is established as required in Section 6.1. 5.3* Emergency Medical Services. 5.3.1 Purpose. EMS operations shall be organized to ensure that the fire depadaient's emergency medical capability includes personnel, equipment, and resources to deploy the initial arriving company and additionai alarm assignments. The fire department shail be permitted to use established automatic mutual aid or mutual aid agreements to comply with the requirements of Section 5.3. 5.3.1.1 The purpose of this section shall be to provide standards for the delivery of EMS by fire departments. 5.3.1.2 The fire department shall clearly document its role, responsibilities, functions, and obi ectives for the delivery of EMS. 5.3.2* System Components. 5.3.2.1 The basic treatment levels within an EMS system, for the purposes of this standard, shall be categorized as first responder, basic life support (BLS), and advanced life support (ALS). The specific patient treatment capabilities associated with each level shall be determined by the authority having jurisdiction for the approval and licensing of EMS providers within each state and province. 5.3.2.2 The minimai level of training for all fire fighters that respond to emergency incidents shall be to the first responder/AED level. The authority having jurisdiction shall determine if further training is required. 5.3.3 EMS System Functions. 5.3.3.1 The five basic functions within a career fire dep~ukuent EMS system shall be as follows: ( 1 ) Initial response to provide medical treatment at the location of the emergency (first responder with AED capability or higher) (2) BLS response (3) ALS response (4) Patient transport in an ambulance or aitemative vehicle designed to provide for uninterrupted patient care at the ALS or BLS level while en route to a medicai facility (5) Assurance of response and medical care through a quality management program 5.3.3.2 The fire department shall be involved in providing any or all of the functions as Copyright ~^ identified in 5.3.3.1(1) through 5.3.3.1(5). 5.3.3.3 Staffing. 5.3.3.3.1 On-duty EMS units shall be staffed with the minimum numbers of personnel necessary for emergency medical care relative to the level of EMS provided by the fire department. 5.3.3.3.2 EMS staffing requirements shall be based on the minimum levels needed to provide patient care and member safety. 5.3.3.3.2.1 Units that provide emergency medical care shall be stuffed at a minimum with personnel that are trained to the first responder/AED level. 5.3.3.3.2.2 Units that provide BLS transport shall be staffed and trained at the level prescribed by the state or provincial agency responsible for providing emergency medical services licensing. 5.3.3.3.2.3 Units that provide ALS transport shall be staffed and trained at the level prescribed by the state or provincial agency responsible for providing emergency medical services licensing. 5.3.3.4 Service Delivery Deployment. 5.3.3.4.1 The fire department shall adopt service delivery objectives based on time standards for the deployment of each service component for which it is responsible. 5.3.3.4.2 The fire department's EMS for providing first responder with AED shall be deployed to provide for the arrival of a first responder with AED company within a 4-minute response time to 90 percent of the incidents as established in Chapter 4. 5.3.3.4.3· When provided, the fire depaCunent's EMS for providing ALS shall be deployed to provide for the arrival of an ALS company within an 8-minnte response time to 90 percent of the incidents as established in Chapter 4. 5.3.3.4.4 Personnel deployed to ALS emergency responses shall include a minimum of two members trained at the emergency medical technician- paramedic level and two members trained at the emergency medical technician- basic level arriving on scene within the established response time. 5.3.4 Quality Management. 5.3.4.1 The fire department shall institute a quality management program to ensure that the service has appropriate response times as required in 4.1.2.1.1 for all medical responses. 5.3.4.2 All first responder and BLS medical care provided by the fire department shall be reviewed by the fire deparhuent medical personnel. This review process shall be documented. 5.3.4.3 All fire departments with ALS services shall have a named medical director with the responsibility to oversee and ensure quality medical care in accordance with state or provincial laws or regulations. This review procass shall be documented. 5.3.4.4 Fire deparlments providing ALS services shall provide a mechanism for immediate communications with EMS supervision and medical oversight 5.4 Special Operations Response. 5.4.1 Special operations shall be organized to ensure that the fire depaxhnent's special operations capability includes personnel, equipment, and resources to deploy the initial arriving company and additional alarm assignments providing such services. The fire department shall be permitted to use established automatic mutual aid or mutual aid agreements to comply with the requirements of Section 5.4. 5.4.2 The fire department shall adopt a special operations response plan and standard operating procedures that specify the role and responsibilities of the fire department and the authorized functions of members responding to hazardous materials emergency incidents. 5.4.3 All fire department members who are expected to respond to emergency incidents beyond the first responder operations level for hazardous materials response shall be trained to the applicable requirements of NFPA 472, Standard for Professional Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials Incidents. 5.4.4 All fire depas~tment members who are expected to respond to emergency incidents beyond the confined space operations level for confined space operations shall be trained to the applicable requirements of NFPA 1670, Standard on Operations and Training for Technical Rescue Incidents. 5.4.5 The fire depaxlment shall have the capacity to implement an RIC during all special operations incidents that would subject fire fighters to immediate danger of injury, or in the event of equipment failure or other sudden events, as required by NFPA 1500, Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program. 5.4.6 If a higher level of emergency response is needed beyond the capability of the fire depa~httent for special operations, the fire department shall determine the availability of outside resources that deploy these capabilities and the procedures for initiating their response. The fire department shall be limited to performing only those specific special operations functions for which its personnel have been trained and are properly equipped. 5.5 Airport Rescue and Fire-Fighting Services. 5.5.1 Airport fire departments shall adopt operations response plan and standard operating procedures (SOPs) that specify the roles and responsibilities for non-aircraft incidents as required by 5.1.2. 5.5.2 Airport rescue and fire-fighting operations shall be organized to ensure that the fire department's capability includes personnel, equipment, and resources to deploy the initial arriving company, the full initial alarm assignment, and additional alarm assignments as Copyright NFPA ~:luired in 5.2,3. 5.5.3 Airport fire departments shall have access to special tools, equipment, supplies, personal protective equipment (PPE), and other airport resources that are required to perform operations safely and effectively in their assigned roles and responsibilities. 5.5.4 Deployment. 5.5.4.1 The airport fire department's ARFF resources shall deploy the required number of vehicles as required for the airport assigned category as established by NFPA 403, Standard for Aircraft Rescue and Fire-Fighting Services at Airports. 5.5.4.2 Airport fife department companies equipped with specialized apparatus and equipment shall be provided to assist ARFF companies where deemed necessary as identified in 5.5.1. 5.5.4.3 Abort fire department companies that deploy to structural incidents on airport property shall meet the response time requirements of 4.1.2.1.1. 5.5.4.4 Airport fire department companies that deploy to emergency medical incidents on airport property shall meet the response time requirements of 5.3.3.4. 5.5.4.5 The airport fire department shall be permitted to use established automatic mutual aid or mutual aid agreements to comply with the requirements of Section 5.5. 5.5.5 Staffing. 5.5.5.1 Airport fire department ARFF companies shall be staffed as required by NFPA 403, Standard for Aircraft Rescue and Fire-Fighting Services at Airports. 5.5.5.2 Airport fire department companies that deploy to slructural incidents on airport property shall meet the staffing requirements of 5.2.1. 5.5.5.3 ALrport fire depashssent companies that deploy to emergency medical incidents on airport property shall meet the staffing requirements of 5.3.3.3. 5.5.6 Emergency Operations. 5.5.6.1 At ail emergency scene operations, an Incident Management System shall be used that meets the requirements of Section 6.2. 5.5.6.2* Inaident command shall be established outside of the hazard area for the overall coordination and direction of the initial full alarm assignment. 5.5.6.3 An individual shall be dedicated to this task of Incident Commander. 5.5.6.4 An incident safety officer shall be deployed to all incidents that escalate beyond a full alarm assi~ment or when there is a significant risk to fire fighters. The incident safety officer shall ensure that the safety and health system is established as required in Section 6.1. 5.6* Marine Rescue and Fire-Fighting (MRFF) Services. Copy~ght ~PA 5.6.1 MRFF operations shall be organized to ensure that the fire deparhnem's marine capability includes personnel, equipment, and resources to deploy to the alarm assignments associated with a marine emergency incident. 5.6.2 The fire deparhnent shall adopt a marine operations response plan and SOPs that specify the roles and responsibilities of the fire department and the authorized functions of members responding to marine emergencies. 5.6.2.1 Fire department marine SOPs shall be coordinated with the applicable agencies, such as the port or harbor authority and supporting agencies. 5.6.3 Marine fire departments shall have access to special tools, equipment, supplies, PPE, and other marine resources that are required to perform operations safely and effectively in their assigned roles and responsibilities. 5.6.4 Staffing. 5.6.4.1 On-duty marine personnel shall be comprised of the numbers necessary for safe and effective fire-fighting performance relative to the expected MRFF conditions. 5.6.4.1.1 These numbers shall be determined through task analyses as required for types of marine vessels and through additional task analyses that take the following factors into consideration: (1) Life baTard to the populace protected (2) Provisions of safe and effective fire-fighting performance conditions for the fire fighters (3) Potential property loss (4) Nature, configuration, baTards, and internal protection of the properties involved (5) Types of tactics and evolutions employed as standard procedure, type of marine vessel used, and results expected to be obtained at the fire scene (6) Requirements of the regulatory anthodties having jurisdiction over navigable waters, ports, and harbors 5.6.4.2 On-duty personnel assigned to marine fire fighting shall be organized into company units and shall have appropriate vessels and equipment assigned to such companies. 5.6.4.2.1 Each marine company shall be led by an officer who shall be considered a part of the company. 5.6.5 Operating Units. 5.6.5.1' Fire companies whose primary function is to deliver and pump water and extinguishing agents at the scene of a marine incident shall be known as marine companies. 5.6.5.2 These companies shall be staffed with a minimum number of on-duty personnel as Copyright NFPA required by the tactical and occupancy hazards to which the marine vessel responds and by the regulatory authorities having jurisdiction over navigable waters, ports, and harbors. 5.7 Wildland Fire Suppression Services. 5.7.1 Wildland fire suppression operations shall be organi?gd to ensure that the fire department's wildland fire suppression capability includes personnel, equipment, and resources to deploy wildland direct opomtions that can address marginal situations before they get out of control and wildland indirect fire-fighting operations that can be assembled and placed into operation against major wildland fires. 5.7.2 Fire depmhuents performing wildland operations shall adopt a wildland fire-fighting operations response plan and SOPs that specify the roles and responsibilities of the fire depa~haent and the authorized functions of members responding to wildland fire emergencies. 5.7.2.1 All wildland fire suppression operations shall be organized to ensure compliance with NFPA 295, Standard for Wildfire Control. 5.7.3 Fire deparhnents performing wildland operations shall have access to special tools, equipment, supplies, PPE, and other wildland resources that are required to perform operations safely and effectively in their assigned roles and responsibilities. 5.7.4 Staffing. 5.7.4.1 On-duty wildland fire-fighting personnel shall be comprised of the numbers necessary for safe and effective fire-fighting performance relative to the expected wildland fire-fighting conditions. 5.7.4.1.1 These numbers shall be determined through task analyses that take the following factors into consideration: (1) Life ba?ard to the populace protected (2) Provisions of safe and effective fire-fighting performance conditions for the fire fighters O) The number of trained response personnel available to the department including mutual aid resol~l'ces (4) Potential property loss (5) Nature, configuration, hazards, and intemai protection of the properties involved (6) Types of wildland tactics and evolutions employed as standard procedure, type of apparatus used, and results expected to be obtained at the fire scene (7) Topography, vegetation, and terrain in the response area(s) 5.7.4.2 On-duty personnel assigned to wildland operations shall be organized into company units and shall have appropriate apparatus and equipment assigned to such companies. Copyright NFPA 5.7.4.2.1 The fire departraent shall identify minimum company staffing levels as necessary to meet the deployment criteria to ensure that a sufficient number of members are assigned, on duty, and available to safely and effectively respond with each company. 5.7.4.2.2 Each company shall be led by an officer who shall be considered a part of the company. 5.7.4.2.3 Supervisory chief officers shall be dispatched or notified to respond to all full alarm assignments. The supervisory chief officer shall ensure that the incident management system is established as required in Section 6.2. 5.7.5 Operating Units. 5.7.5.1 Fire companies whose primary function is to deliver and pump water and extinguishing agents at the scene ofa wildiand fire shall be known as wildland companies. 5.7.5.1.1 These companies shall be staffed with a minimum of four on-duty personnel. 5.7.5.2 Engine and ladder (truck) companies that respond to wildland fire-fighting and/or urban interface wildland fue-figh6ng incidents shall be stuffed as required by 5.2.2. 5.7.5.3 Other types ofcompauies equipped with specialized apparatus and equipment for wildiand fLre fighting, including airera~ heavy equipment, mini pumpers, and fast attack vehicles, shall be provided to assist wildiand engine and ladder companies where deemed necessary as part of established practice. 5.7.53.1 These companies shall be staffed with a minimum number of on-duty personnel as required by the tactical, topographical, environmental, fuel (vegetation), and occupancy haTards. 5.7.6 Deployment. 5.7.6.1 Required Number of Vehicles. The fire department's witdland resources shall deploy the required number of vehicles as required for a direct and/or an indirect attack. 5.7.6.1.1' Prior to the initiation of any wildland fire attack, the fire department shall have the capacity to establish a lookout(s), communications with all crew members, escape route(s), and safety zone(s) for vehicles and personnel. 5.7.6.2 Direct Attack. 5.7.6.2.1 The fire department shall have the capability to safely initiate a direct wildland attack within 10 minutes after arrival of the initial company or crew at the fire scene. 5.7.6.2.2 One individual in the first arriving company or crew shall be assigned as the incident commander for the overall coordination and direction of the direct attack activities. 5.7.6.23 The direct wildiand attack shall include the following: (1) Establishment of an effective water flow application rate of 111 L/rain (30 gpm) from at Copyright NFPA least two 150 m (500 ft) 1 tA in. diameter attack handlines from two engines. Each attack handline shall be opemt~l by a minimum of two personnel to effectively and safely deploy and maintain the line. (2) Provision of one operator who shall remain with each fire apparatus supplying water flow to ensure uninterrupted water flow application. (3) Provision of a wildiand crew leader or company officer with each crew who shall be responsible for overall supervision of each of the crew and for maintaining personnel accountability and crew safety. 5.7.6.3 Indirect Attack. 5.7.6.3.1 The fire department providing wildiand fare suppression operations shall have the capability to deploy an indirect attack, including application of water to the fire, engagement in search and rescue and preservation of property, accountability for personnel, and provision of support activities for those situations that are beyond the capability of the direct attack. 5.7.6.3.2 An incident safety officer shall be deployed to all incidents that escalate beyond a direct attack alarm assignment or when there is a significant risk to fire fighters. 5.7.7 Nonwildland Emergencies. 5.7.7.1 Wildland companies that deploy to structural incidents shall meet the response time requirements of 4.1.2.1.1. 5.7.7.2 Wildland companies that deploy to emergency medical incidents shall meet the response time requirements of 4.1.2.1.1. 6.1 Safety and Health System. A fire-fighter occupational safety and health program shall be provided in accordance with NFPA 1500, Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program. 6.2* Incident Management System. 6.2.1 An incident management system shall be provided in accordance with NFPA 1561, Standard on Emergency Services Incident Management System, to form the basic structure of all emergency operations of the fire department, regardless of the scale of the clepat huent or the emergency. 6.2.2* An effective incident management system shall be designed to manage incidents of different types, including structure fires, wildland fares, hazardous materials incidents, emergency medical operations, and other types of emergencies that could be handled by the department. Copyright NFPA 63 Training Systems. The fire depa~hnent shall have a training program and policy that ensures that personnel are trained and competency is maintained to execute all responsibilities consistent with the depadment's organization and deployment as addressed in Chapters 4 and 5. 6.4 Communications Systems. 6.4.1 The fire department shall have a reliable communications system to facilitate prompt delivery of public fire suppression, emergency medical services, and special operations. 6.4.2 All communications facilities, equipment, staffing, and operating procedures shall comply with NFPA 1221, Standard for the Installatior~ Maintenance, and Use of Emergency Services Communications Systems. 6.4.3 Operating procedures for radio communications shall provide for the use of standard protocols and terminology at all types of incidents. 6.4.3.1 Standard terminology, in compliance with NFPA 1561, Standard on Emergency Services Incident Management System, shall be established to transmit information, including strategic modes of operation, situation reports, and emergency notifications of imminent ha?ards. 6.5* Pre-Incident Planning. The fire department shall set forth operational requirements to conduct pre-incidem planning. Particular attention shall be provided to all target baTards. Annex.4 is not a part of the requirements of this NFP.4 document but is included for informational purposes only. This annex contains explanatory material, numbered to correspond with the applicable text paragraphs. A.I.1 The standard includes minimum requirements that are intended to provide effective, efficient, and safe protective services that operate on a sound basis to prevent fires and reduce risk to lives and propen'y, to deal with incidents that occur, and to prepare for anticipated incidents. It sets minimum standards considered necessary for the provision of public fire protection by career fire depa~haents. It addresses the structure and operation of organi?ations providing such services, including fire suppression and other assigned emergency response responsibilities, which include emergency medical services and special operations. A.I.2.1 A fundamental concept of fire risk is associated with modem society. Public fire service organizations are expected to reduce the risk within theh' areas of jurisdiction by taking measures to prevent the outbreak of fires, to limit the extent and severity of fires, to provide for Copyright NFPA the removal or rescue of endangered persons, to control and extinguish fires that occur within the jurisdiction, and to perform other emergency response operations and delivery of emergency medical services. The cumulative effects of preventive efforts, risk reduction and control, and fire suppression capabilities result in variable levels of risk to the jurisdictions and their residents. The risk remalni~g after deducting the cumulative effect of the public fire service organization's efforts is the responsibility of each individual, including owners, operators, occupants, and casual visitors to properties. It should be noted that fire risk cannot be completely avoided or eliminated. A.3.2.1 Approved. The National Fire Protection Association does not approve, inspect, or certify any installations, procedures, equipment, or materials; nor does it approve or evaluate testing laboratories. In determining the acceptability of installations, procedures, equipment, or materials, the authority having jurisdiction may base acceptance on compliance with NFPA or other appropriate standards. In the absence of such standards, said authority may require evidence of proper installation, procedure, or use. The authority having jurisdiction may also refer to the listings or labeling practices of an organization that is concerned with product evaluations and is thus in a position to determine compliance with appropriate standards for the current production of listed items. A.3.2.2 Authority Having Jurisdiction. The phrase "authority having jurisdiction" is used in NFPA documents in a broad manner, since jurisdictions and approval agencies vary, as do their responsibilities. Where public safety is primary, the anthodty having jurisdiction may be a federal, state, local, or other regional department or individual such as a fire chief; fire marshal; chief of a fire prevention bureau, labor department, or health department; building official; electrical inspector, or others having statutory authority. For insurance purposes, an insurance inspection department, rating bureau, or other insurance company representative may be the authority having jurisdiction. In many circumstances, the property owner or his or her designated agent assumes the role of the authority having jurisdiction; at government installations, the commanding officer or departmental official may be the anthodty having jurisdiction. A.33.1.1 Automatic Aid. The capabilities of personnel and equipment for a predetermined response to a neighboring jurisdiction upon receipt of an alarm, this process is accomplished through simultaneous dispatch, is documented in writing, and is included as part of a communication center's dispatch protocols. A.3.3.1.2 Mutual Aid. A written policy or contract that allows for the deployment of personnel and equipment to respond to an alarm in another jurisdiction, this is part of the written deployment criteria for response to alarms as dispatched by a communication center. (See also A~3.3.2 Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting. Such rescue and fire-fighting actions are Copyright NFPA performed both inside and outside of the aircraft. A.3.3.3 Aircraft Rescue and Fire-Fighting (ARFF) Vehicle. The apparatus is typically equipped with a large water tank (commencing at 1000 gal and extending to over 6000 gal); a supply of fire-fighting extinguishing agents; remote-controlled large roof turret(s), extendable turret nozzle(s), and bumper turret(s) (ground sweep nozzles) that are used for the discharge of extinguishing agent; and pre-connected handlines. A.3.3.4 Airport Fire Department Personnel. These individuals can also be responsible for additional fire protection and suppression, emergency medieul, and other emergency response within the boundaries of the airport facility. A.3.3.5 Alarm. In some jurisdictions this is referred to as an incident or call for service. A3.3.6 Apparatus. Examples include fire engines, water tenders, and ladder tracks. A.3.3.8 Company. For fire suppression, jurisdictions exist where the response capability of the initial arriving company is configured with the response of two appamtns. In some jurisdictions, apparatus is not configured with seated and belted positions for four personnel and therefore would respond with an additional vehicle in consort with the initial arriving engine to carry additional personnel. This response would be to ensure that a minimum of four personnel are assigned to and deployed as a company. The intent of this definition and the requirements in the standard are to ensure that these two (or more) pieces of apparatus would always be dispatched and respond together as a single company. Some examples of this include the following: (1) Engine and tanker/tender that would be responding outside a municipal water district (2) Multiple-piece company assignment, specified in a fire depmhnent's response SOPs, such as an engine company response with a pumper and a hose wagon (3) Engine with a vehicle personnel carder (4) Engine with an ambulance or rescue unit "Company," as used in this standard, is synonymous with company unit, response team, crew, and response group, rather than a synonym for a fire department. A.3.3.16 Fire Suppression. Fire suppression includes all activities performed at the scene of a fire incident or training exercise that expose fire department members to the dangers of heat, flame, smoke, and other products of combustion, explosion, or structural collapse. A.3.3.17 First Responder (EMS). The first responder also assists higher level emergency medical service providers. A.3.3.19 Hazard. Hazards include the characteristics of facilities, equipment systems, property, hardware, or other objects; and the actions and inactions of people that create such ba~'ards. A.33.21 High Hazard Occupancy. Also included would be high-risk residential occupancies, neighborhoods with structures in close proximity to one another, special medical occupancies, Copyright NFPA high-rise occupancies, and ha?avdons materials occupancies. A.3.3.23 Incident Management System (IMS). Such systems are often referred to as incident command systems (ICS). A.3.3.27.2 Basic Life Support (BLS). Basic life support personnel also assist higher level EMS providers. A.3.3.28 Marine Rescue and Fire Fighting. Marine companies can be utilized for special operations, including a platform for dive and scuba operations and for providing a secure water supply for land-based operations. A.3.3.29 Member. A fire department member can be a full-time or part-time employee or a paid or unpaid volunteer, can occupy any position or rank within the fire department, and can engage in emergency operations. A.3.3.30.1 Company Otticer. This person can be someone appointed in an acting capacity. The rank structure could be either sergeant, lieutenant, or captain. A.3.3.30.2 Supervisory Chief Officer. A supervisory chief officer is above that of a company officer, who responds automatically and/or is dispatched to an alarm beyond the initial alarm capabilities, or other special calls. In some jurisdictions this is the rank of battalion chief, district chief, deputy chief, assistant chief, or senior divisional officer (UK fire service). A.33.31 Public Fire Department. The termfire department includes any public, governmental, private, or military organization engaging in this type of activity. A.3.3.33 Rapid Intervention Crew (BIC). The RIC report directly to the incident commander or operations chief. This dedicated crew is not to be confused with the IRIC. A.3.3.36 Special Operations. Special operations include water rescue, extrication, hazardous materials, confined space entry, high-angle rescue, aircraft rescue and fire fighting, and other operations requiring specialized training. A3.3.37 Staff Aide. This member is assigned to a supervisory chief officer who assists at incident scene operations, which can include personnel accountability, communications, and other logistical and administrative support. In addition, this member can assist in coordinating training activities, respond to citizen inquiries, coordinate staffing issues and sick leave follow-up, and resource allocations for facilities and apparatus under the supervisory chief officer's jurisdiction. Staffaides can be known as field incident technician, staffassistant, battalion fire fighter, or battalion adjutant. A.3.3.42.3 Dispatch Time. Dispatch times are addressed in NFPA 1221, Standard for the Installation, Maintenance, and Use of Emergency Services Communications Systems. These include call-taklng and call-processing requirements. A.4.1.1 The authority having jurisdiction generally has the responsibility to determine the following: Copyright NFPA (1) Scope and level of service provided by the fire department (2) Necessary level of funding 0) Necessary level of personnel and resources, including facilities In order to provide service, the authority having jurisdiction should have the power to levy taxes or solicit funding, to own property and equipment, and to cover personnel costs. The authority necessary is conveyed by law to a local jurisdiction. In addition, the governing body also should monitor the achievement of the management goals of the depatUnent, such as fire prevention, community life safety education, fire suppression, employee training, communications, maintenance, and department administration. The organizational statement is a very important basis for many of the provisions of this standard. The statement sets forth the legal basis for operating a rite departmunt, the organi?ational structure of the fire department, number of members, training requirements, expected functions, and authorities and responsibilities of various members or defined positions. A key point is to clearly set out the specific services the fire department is authorized and expected to perform. Most fire departments are responsible to a governing body. The governing body has the right and should assert its authority to set the specific services and the limits of the services the fire department will provide, and it has the responsibility to furnish the necessary resources for delivery of the designated services. The fire department should provide its governing body with a specific description of each service with options or alternatives and an accurate analysis of the costs and resources needed for each service. Such services could include structmal fire fighting, wildlund fire fighting, airporffaircraft fire fighting, emergency medical services, hazardous materials response, high angle rescue, heavy rescue, and others. Spelling out the specific parameters of services to be provided allows the fire department to plan, staff, equip, train, and deploy members to perform these duties. It also gives the governing body an accounting of the costs of services and allows it to select those services they can afford to provide. Likewise, the governing body should identify services it cannot afford to provide and cannot authorize the fire department to deliver, or it should assign those services to another agency. The fire department should be no different than any other government agency that has the parameters of its authority and services dearly defined by the governing body. Legal counsel should be used to ensure that any statutory services and responsibilities are being met. The majority of public fire departments are established under the charter provisions of their governing body or through the adoption of statutes. These acts define the legal basis for operating a fire department, the mission of the orgl~niTatiOn, the duties that are authorized and Copyright NFPA expected to be performed, and the authority and responsibilities that are assigned to certain individuals to direct the operations of the fLre department. The documents that officially establish the fire department as an identifiable organization are necessary to determine specific responsibilities and to determine the parties responsible for compliance with the provisions of this standard. In many cases, these documents can be part of state laws, a municipal charter, or an annual budget. In such cases, it would be appropriate to make these existing documents part of the organi?ational statement, if applicable. A.4.1.2 There can be incidents or areas where the response criteria are impacted by circumstances such as response personnel who are not on duty, nonstaffed fire station facilities, natural barriers, traffic congestion, insufficient water supply, and density of population or property. The reduced level of service should be documented in the written organizational statement by the percentage of incidents and geographical areas for which the response time criteria are achieved. A.4.1.2.1.1(2) This service delivery requirement is intended to have a fire depaxhnent plan and situate its resources to consistently meet a 4-minute initial company fire suppression response and an 8-minute full alarm fire response assignment However, it is recognized that while on some occasions (for example, a company is out of service for training) the initial company response may not be met In the 4-minute requirement, the 8-minnte criterion must always be met. A.4.4.2 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations require that all fire departments be trained to respond to hazardous materials incidents at the first responder operations level. Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA), known as the Emergency Planning and Right-to-Know Act, established requirements for federal, state, and local governments and industrial facilities regarding emergency planning for spills or other releases, and community fight-to-know reporting of ba?ardous and toxic chemicals. The Emergency Planning and Right-to-Know Act of 1986 covers the following four major areas that will provide the fire service and communities with a broad perspective on the chemical hazards within the local area and those at individual facilities: (1) Sections 301 through 303 -- emergency planning (2) Section 304 --emergency release notification (3) Sections 311 and 312 -- community right-to-know reporting requirements (4) Section 313 -- toxic chemical release Inventory A.4.8.1 Where appropriate, the mutual aid agreement should include automatic responses on first alarms (automatic aid). This concept contemplates joint response of designated apparatus Copyright NNPA and personnel on a predetermined running assignment basis. Mutual aid concepts should be considered on a regional basis. In an effective mutual aid arrangement, each fire department should retain reserves of personnel and apparatus. Traditionally and legally, overall command of the incident is vested with the senior officer of the jurisdiction experiencing the emergency. Some areas use consolidated dispatching to coordinate the response of fire companies to assist an outside fire department. The management of responses can be made easier by utilizing computerization, "running cards," and other advance planning. A.5.2 Suppression capability is an expression of how much fire-fighting power ~an be put into action when there is a fire. It includes the amount of apparatus, equipment,~and personnel available; the time needed to respond and place equipment in action; the water supply; the application of strategy and tactics; the level of training; and all of the components that add up to effective fireground operations. A.5.2.1.1 For more information, see NFPA 1250, Recommended Practice in Emergency Service Organization Risk Management; FEIMA, National Fire Academy, "Fire Risk Analysis: A Systems Approach"; Phoenix, AZ Fire Depathuent, "Fire Department Evaluation System (FIREDAP)." A.5.2.1.2 For further information on companies, see 3.3.8 and A.3.3.8. 3,.5.2.1.2.1 An early aggressive and offensive primary interior attack on a working fire, where feasible, is usually the most effective strategy to reduce loss of lives and property damage. In Figure A.5.2.1.2.1 the line represents a rate of fire propagation, which combines temperature rise and time. It roughly corresponds to the percentage of property destruction. At approximately 10 minutes into the fire sequence, the hypothetical room of origin flashes over. Extension outside the room begins at fi'tis point. ~ dorian ~ 0 Copyright lqFPA FIGURE A.5.2.1.2.1 Fire propagation curve. Consequently, given that the progression of a structural fire to the point of flashover (i.e., the very rapid spreading of the fire due to superheating of mom contents and other combustibles) generally occum in less than 10 minutes, two of the most important elements in limiting fire spread are the quick arrival of sufficient numbers of personnel and equipment to attack and extinguish the fire as close to the point of its origin as possible. For more information, refer to Fire Service Today, "Reduced Staffing: At What Cost," and NIST, "Hazard I Fire Hazard Assessment Method." Also, refer to National Fire Academy, "Fire Risk ,~nalysis: A Systems Approach," and Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal, Shaping the Future of Fire Ground Staffing and Delivery Systems within a Comprehensive Fire Safety Effectiveness Model. The ability of adequate fire suppression forces to greatly influence the outcome of a structural fire is undeniable and pr~ictable. Data generated by NFPA provides empirical data that rapid and aggressive interior attack can substantially reduce the human and property losses associated with structural fires (see Table A.5. 2.1.2.1). Table A.5.2.1.2.1 Fire Extension in Residential Structures 1994-1998 Rate per I000 Fires Extension Civilian Deaths Civilian Injuries Dollar Loss per Fire Confined to the room of origin 2.32 Beyond the room but confined to the floor 19.68 of origin Beyond the floor of origin 26.54 35.19 3,185 96.86 22,720 63.48 31,912 Note: Residential structures include dwellings, duplexes, manufactured homes (also called mobile homes), apartments, mw houses, townhouses, hotels and motels, dormitories, and barracks. Source: NFPA Annual Fire Experience Survey and National Fire Incident Reporting System. A.5.2.1.2.3 The assignment of specific response districts to command officers should be based on the number of companies, workload, and response distances. Department administrative procedures should indicate clearly the jurisdiction of command officers. A.5.2.1.2.5 For further information on staff aides, see 3.3.37. A.5.2.3.1.2 NFPA 1500, Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program; 29 CFR 1910.134; and U.S. Department of Laber, Occupational Safety & Health Administration, Memorandum for Regional Administration and State Designees; Response to IDLH or Potential IDLH Atmospheres. The initial rapid intervention crew (IRIC) and the rapid intervention crew (RIC) members are equipped with the fire fighters' protective ensemble, including protective clothing and equipment as required by NFPA 1500. Copyright NFPA A.5.2.3.2.1 For the purposes of this standard, the initial full alarm assignment capability is for a response to a structural fire in a typical 264 m2 (2000 ft2), two-story, single-family occupancy without a basement and with no exposures (detached home). All communities respond to fire incidents in this type of structure on a regular basis and therefore the hazards presented by this scenario are not unusual. Other occupancies and structures in the community that present greater hazards should be addressed by additional fire fighter functions and additional responding personnel on the initial full alarm assignment. For further information on the classification of hazards, see NFPA Fire Protection Handbook 18th edition. A.5.3 An EMS is defined as a comprehensive, coordinated arrangement of resources and functions that are organized to respond in a timely, staged manner to medical emergencies, regardless of their cause. The term system can be applied locally, at the state, province, or national level. The fundamental functions of an EMS system are the following: (1) System organization and management (2) Medical direction (3) Human resources and training (4) Communications (5) Emergency response (6) Transportation (7) Care facilities (8) Quality assurance (9) Public information and education (10) Disaster medical services (11) Research (12) Special populations A.5.3.2 The following four functions do not necessarily exist as separate elements in a particular system: (1) The first responding unit can be an ALS ambulance that can provide ALS treatment and ambulance t~ansportation. (2) The first responding unit can be a fire suppression unit that can provide both initial and advanced level medical care. (3) ALS can be provided by the ambulance or by an additional fire suppression unit or a unit that is dedicated to ALS response only. Copyright NFPA (4) The system may not have ALS ~eatment capability --.only a fire apparatus with fire fighters trained as first responder AED can respond. A.S.3.3.4.3 The American Heart Association recommends the minimum required personnel for an emergency cardiac care response. In those systems that have attained survival rates higher than 20 percent for patients with vantrieular fibrillation, response teams include, as a minimum, two ALS providers and two BLS providers. See "Huidelines 2000 for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiac Care," JAM~I; "Basic Trauma Life Support for Paramedics and Other Providers," ACEP; "Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support," ACS; "Pediatric Advanced Life Support," AHA; and "Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured," AAOS. A.5.5.6.2 The U.S. Air Fome has defined the areas involved in the emergency within 240 m (75 ii) of the aircraft as immediately dangerous to life and health 0DLH). A.5.6 For additional information on marine fire fighting, see NFPA 1405, Guide for Land-Based Fire Fighters Who Respond to Marine Vessel Fires. A.5.6.5.1 For additional information on marine rescue and fire-fighting vessels, see NFPA 1925, Standard on Marine Fire-Fighting Vessels. A.5.7.6.1.1 A system developed by Chief Paul Gleason of the United States Forest Service addresses specific mandatory fire orders in a system termed LCES, which stands for lookout(s), communication(s), escape route(s), and safety zone(s). These four items are to be implemented as an integrated system by a single resource unit, a strike team, or a full assignment. The implementation of LCES is a minimum safety requirement prior to the initiation of any wildiand fire-fighting operations. A.6.2 Emergency incidents can involve operations that vary considerably in their complexity and scale. The control of these incidents depends on the planned, systematic implementation of an effective fireground organization to accomplish identified objectives. Every fire department, regardless of size, needs a proper system to regulate and direct emergency forces and equipment at both rourine and major incidents. The incident management system forms the basic structure of operations, regardless of scale. An effective system is designed to manage incidents of different types, including structure fires, wildland fires, hazardous materials incidents, and medical and other emergencies. A.6.2.2 Unlike fire incidents where command is normally predicated by rank structure, EMS patient care is based upon statutory recognition of the individual with the highest level of medical certification. It is recommended that departments adopt protocols that define the degree of both member and nonmember involvement in direct patient care based upon local standards, medical control, and statutory requirements. Copyright NFPA CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA MEMORANDUM Attachment #2 July 1, 2003 TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager FROM: E. Daniel Brown, Fire Chief SUBJECT: Fire Department ISO Rating The Insurance Services Office (ISO) provides class ratings for Fire Departments. Class ratings range from 1-10 with class 1 representing the best public protection and class 10 representing less than the minimum protection. The score that the Fire Department receives for a class rating is based on several things. 10% is how a Fire Department receives and dispatches fire alarms and also includes the number of operators at the dispatch center, the number of telephone lines and a listing of emergency numbers in the phone book. 50% of the rating is on the Fire Department and that is based on the number of engine companies, the amount of water a community needs to fight a fire, the distribution of the fire companies, the pump tests, inventories on each of the engine companies which includes the amount of nozzles, hose, breathing apparatus and other fire fighting equipment. Also included are a review of records for the type and extent of training, the number of personnel participating in training, fireflghter response to emergencies, maintenance and testing of fire department equipment. 40% is for water supply, which includes distribution of the hydrants, water system pumps, storage and filtration. ISO records show 43,000 fire-response jurisdictions in the nation. In the nation, 44 departments have a class 1 rating. There are currently no departments in the state of Iowa with a class 1 or 2 rating. The Dubuque Fire Department has an ISO rating class of 3. Included in this memo are two graphs that were downloaded from the ISO website that shows the breakdown of the departments with the different classifications. Page: Two I spoke with a local independent insurance agent about ISO class ratings and their relationship to insurance rates. The majority of carriers group ISO classes 1-8 into the same rating group for residential. ISO class ratings for commercial/business only affect the fire loss element, Construction type and exposure from neighboring buildings also affect the insurance rates and it is believed that the ISO class changing would have minimal impact. I hope this clears up any confusion on the ISO class ratings and how they relate to insurance premium rates. EDB/jl Iowa Page 1 of 1 Mitigation Online IOWA Number within Classification 800- 600. 5~. 400, 300. 200. 1011, tt 218 28 4 5 6 ~20 7 8 g © l$O Properties, Zn~ 2001, 2005, All righ~ reserved http://www.isomitigation, com/ppcchart/iowa.html 6/30/2003 ISO Mitigation Online - Countrywide PPC Classification Page 1 of I ation Online COUNTRYWIDE t6,000 - t4,000 - ~2,090 - 2,O00 · O, I 2 8~0~0 6,T37 3 4 5 6 7' 8 1,3~8 10 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR POLICE, FIRE AND EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS FISCAL YEAR 1998 THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2004 Fiscal Police Year 2004 Budget Pumper Replacement Security System Station #5 Interior Impr Station #6 Interior Impr Station ~ Interior Impr Station #2 Interior Impr Fiber Optic System to stations Radio Equipment Replacement Total 2003 as Amended Replace Police CAD Software 256,778 Evident/Property Holding 5,600 Office Remodeling-DLEC 80,125 Data Communication Network 174,766 DLEC Expansion 31,215 BurgladFire Alarm System Headquar[ers Elevator Pumper Replacement Station #3 Interior Impr Station #5 Intedor & Ext. Impr Intersection Pre-emption Fire Attachment #3 EmergenCy Communication 193,500 75,000 13,600 2,400 5,860 62,000 69,700 17,500 439,560 26,000 6,641 666 2,618 5,220 54,110 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR POLICE, FIRE AND EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS FISCAL YEAR 1998 THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2004 Fiscal Police Fire Emergency Year Communication Total 548,484 69,255 26,000 2002 Actual 9 MM Weapons Lobby Security Police/CAD Software Data Communication Network DLEC Expansion Outdoor Siren Fire Nozzle Replacements Fire Headquarters Elevator Station #4 Improvements Improvements to Fire Hdquarters Station ~L3 Remodel Bathroom Ladder Truck Replacement Backflow Fire Stations Station #3 Exterior Improvements Station #2 Interior Improvements Interseection Pre-emption Total 10,369 2,382 168,334 1,118 1,400,000 1,582,203 22,705 27,296 16,259 23,445 14,609 8,698 856,362 8,990 17,074 34 45,890 1,041,362 2001 Actual 9 MM Weapons Lobby Security 29,632 8,812 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR POLICE, FIRE AND EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS FISCAL YEAR 1998 THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2004 Fiscal Police Year Police/CAD Software 34,044 Computer Replacements 34,479 Outdoor Siren Station #5 Improvements Station ~4 Improvements Ambulance Replacement Headquarters Ext. Improvements Station #3 Exterior Improvements Station #2 Interior Improvements Total 106,967 Fire Emergency Communication 2,778 2,800 451 113,394 41,435 1,378 10,093 172,329 2000 Actual Police/CAD Software Data Communication Software DLEC Expansion Exhaust Extractor Outdoor Siren Station #5 Improvements Boiler Replacement Station #6 Station #4 Improvements Station #3 Improvements Station #6 Replace Ramp Station #6 Ceiling & Paint 3,705 22,884 2,546 26,591 793 15,649 10,035 5,836 20,129 2,779 6,690 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR POLICE, FIRE AND EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS FISCAL YEAR 1998 THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2004 Fiscal Police Fire Emergency Year Communication Backup Power Generator Total 29,135 35,866 124,368 1999 Actual Mobile Data Terminals 22,278 Replace Light Fixtures Replace Garage Doors-fO3 Replace Boiler-Station #4 Tuckpoint Station ~4 Repl Apparatus Floor-#3 Outdoor Siren Activation System Traffic Signal--JFK Road Total 22,278 1,135 5,994 10,384 11,876 4,975 255,588 20,448 310,400 1998 Actual Mobile Data Terminals 800 MHz Radio System Installed Exhaust Extractor System Replace Light Fixturas-HDQ repl Flooring Station fY2 replace garage Doors Station #2 Additional Siren Remodel 1st Floor Station ~4 2,382 2,191 5,177 7,910 4,744 8,146 8,636 3,000,000 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR POLICE, FIRE AND EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS FISCAL YEAR 1998 THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2004 Fiscal Year Central Air Station #4 Wall Reapir Station #4 Removal Room Station #5 Boiler Replacement Station #5 Replace Windows Station #5 Replace Air Condition HDQ Pumper Replacement Total Police Fire Emergency Communication 19,811 14,586 3,220 9,888 8,516 2,120 137,477 2,382 232,422 3,000,000 Grand Total FY 1998-2004 2,291,449 2,389,696 3,026,000 Attachment #4 OPERATING BUDGET--IMPROVEMENT LEVEL DECISION PACKAGES APPROVED FOR POLICE, FIRE AND EMERGENCY COMM. FROM FISCAL YEAR 1995 THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2004 DEPT DESCRIPTION RECURRING DECISION PACKAGE COSTS--FY 2003 Police Department Added Police Resoume Officer under grant funding RECURRING DECISION PACKAGE COSTS--FY 2002 Police Department Addition of a K-9 Unit to the force Full time clerical position partially funded by County Added School Resource Officer and Traffic Officer under grant funding RECURRING DECISION PACKAGE COSTS-FY 2001 Police Department Part time Intern to assist Programmer with PC maintenance Uiforms, badges, training and equipment for Auxilary Police Outfitting five new officers per year w~th uniforms & equipment Emergency CommuniAdditional full-time Lead Dispatcher to address increased workload RECURRING DECISION PACKAGE COSTS--FY 2000 Police-Patrol 4 officers & equipment for property damage accident investigation Police-Criminal Invesl Additional Police Investigator RECURRING DECISION PACKAGE COSTS-FY 1999 Police-Administration Seed money for Community Based Task Force on Gangs, Drugs and Youth Violence for new programs ADDL EXPENSE 52.885 ADDL REVENUE 42,516 NET TAX IMPACT 10,369 228,176 9,000 219,176 47,394 47,394 I0,000 10,000 3,900 1,560 2,340 1,500 1,500 4,500 4,500 48,383 16,111 32,272 4,375 (6,000) 10,375 31,505 12,601 18,904 107,550 84,571 22,979 OPERATING BUDGET--IMPROVEMENT LEVEL DECISION PACKAGES APPROVED FOR POLICE, FIRE AND EMERGENCY COMM. FROM FISCAL YEAR 1995 THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2004 DEPT DESCRIPTION RECURRING DECISION PACKAGE COSTS-FY 1998 Police-Staff Services Programming position in IS assigned to Police Dept ADDLEXPENSE ADDL REVENUE NETTAX IMPACT 39,856 16,341 23,515 RECURRING DECISION PACKAGE COSTS-FY '1997 Police-Patrol Special Operations Team training & equipment without the night vision scope (recurring cost of $3,000/year) Police-Admin. Parking spaces (7) for Police Supervisors in the Iowa Street Ramp 22,495 2,856 22,495 2,856 RECURRING DECISION PACKAGE COSTS-FY 1996 Police PT Clerk Typist-wages Police Subscription to network and modem RECURRING DECISION PACKAGE COSTS-FY 1995 Police Seven additional officers and one PT clerical position TOTAL RECURRING PACKAGES 9,235 1.250 1,309 7,926 1,250 377,664 250,444 127,220 993,524 428,453 565,071 OPERATING BUDGET--IMPROVEMENT LEVEL DECISION PACKAGES APPROVED FOR POLICE, FIRE AND EMERGENCY COMM. FROM FISCAL YEAR 1995 THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2004 DEPT DESCRIPTION ADDL EXPENSE ADDL REVENUE NET TAX IMPACT NON-RECURRING DECISION PACKAGE COSTS--FY 2004 Police Department Six cell phones for patrol and one for Support Services Fire Department Bone" microphones for firefighters helmets to improve communication 1,340 1,340 26,500 26,500 NON.RECURRING DECISION PACKAGE COSTS--FY 2002 Police Department Training of one officer as polygraph examiner, Four portable radios and related supplies for officers under grants Ten cell phones added in squad cars Vehicle for Dubuque Drug Task Fome investigator Additional Packet Cluster licenses (10) for vehicles & admin, offices Funds to allow 3 users to attend Users Conference for software pkg Training for programmer on Novell operating system Fire Department Training and certification of ali officers to meet new driver standard 10,200 10,200 9,794 9,794 7,680 7,680 4,560 4,560 6,000 6,000 3,000 3,000 2,700 2,700 8,250 8,250 NON-RECURRING DECISION PACKAGE COSTS--FY 2001 Police Deoartment Stop sticks with rack kits for additional patrol vehicles Colt AR-15 dfle to replace 308 caliber rifle Mobile traffic monitor on a trailer to display speed of motorists 3,590 3,590 750 750 12,500 12,500 OPERATING BUDGET--IMPROVEMENT LEVEL DECISION PACKAGES APPROVED FOR POLICE, FIRE AND EMERGENCY COMM. FROM FISCAL YEAR '1995 THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2004 DEPT DESCRIPTION ADDL EXPENSE ADDL REVENUE State-of-the-art alternate light source equipment for CID 9.800 Heavy duty locking shelf-type cabinets for COP Officers and Training Officer Smaller flashlights for CID personnel One cell phone for each CID vehicle to improve communications Accident reconstruction software for two trained traffic investigators Training and equipment for team to render explosive devices safe Pontoon type boat with fire pump and foam application system Automatic external defibrillators for 5 city buildings Fire Department NON-RECURRING DECISION PACKAGE COSTS--FY 2000 Police-Training Training in NT Administration for Police personnel Police-Administration Word processing software for 13 existing microcomputers Police-Training Training for 96 employees on new word processing software Police-Administration Computer rack system for servers Police-Criminal Inves5 additional cell phones for investigators-recommending one Police-Training Fire-Administration Fire-Prevention 2 red man suits for defensive tactics/baton training-recommend 1 Fax machine Fire Marshal attendance-11 week ILEA program on arson arrests NET TAX IMPACT 9,800 2.500 2.500 1.105 1.105 2.800 2.800 4.000 4.000 600 600 950 950 500 500 2,000 2.000 4;000 4,000 690 690 1,774 1,774 5,000 5,000 59,560 59.560 36,000 36,000 17.000 17,000 OPERATING BUDGET--IMPROVEMENT LEVEL DECISION PACKAGES APPROVED FOR POLICE, FIRE AND EMERGENCY COMM. FROM FISCAL YEAR 1995 THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2004 DEPT DESCRIPTION ADDL EXPENSE ADDL REVENUE NET TAX IMPACT NON-RECURRING DECISION PACKAGE COSTS--FY 1999 Police-Patrol Three helmet radio microphones for bicycle officers 1,350 Police-Patrol Throe bullet resistant vests for new tactical team members 4,115 Police-Patrol Four stop sticks used to stop fleeing cars 1.600 1,350 4,115 1,600 NON;RECURRING DECISION PACKAGE COSTS--FY 1998 Police-CiD Additional Cameras Police-Training Vehicle for training and misc. use Police-Patrol Modular furniture for shift CO's area Police-Patrol Night scope for rifle team Police-Patrol No trade in on throe mountain bikes Communication Cent(Computerized system to moro efficiently handle emergency medical dispatch calls and rocordkeeping, the County will contribute 1/3 of the cost. 3,000 4,500 6,500 6,000 (2,600) 2,000 3,000 2,600 4,5OO 6,500 4,000 Police-Patrol Fire-Suppression NON-RECURRING DECISION PACKAGE COSTS--FY 1997 Replacement of 2 patrol cars with four-wheel drive mid-size utility class vehicles Bench testing machine for SCBA repairs with annual recurring sawngs of $1,200 5,725 3,900 5,725 3,900 OPERATING BUDGET--IMPROVEMENT LEVEL DECISION PACKAGES APPROVED FOR POLICE, FIRE AND EMERGENCY COMM. FROM FISCAL YEAR 1995 THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2004 DEPT DESCRIPTION ADDL EXPENSE Fire-Suppression Microcomputer (6) for engine houses 17,010 Fire-Suppression Commemial washer for headquarters 4.435 Fire-Suppression Portable hydraulic pump 2,300 Fire-Suppression ALS trainer manikin 3,395 ADDLREVENUE NET TAX IMPACT 17,010 4,435 2,300 3,395 NON-RECURRING DECISION PACKAGE COSTS--FY 1996 Police Upgrade passenger vehicle to minivan 1.500 Police 4 lights for outdoor crime scene 600 Police Community Policing and bicycles 5,100 Fire Covnversion of existimg amb to hazmat veh 2.500 Fire Stand alone hose tester 2,500 Fire Combustible gas indicator 3,040 Fire Modem and software for EMS 200 Fire Hazmat management training for one person 1,000 Fire Train I person in hazmat chemistry 1,000 Fire Train I person in motor carriers and rail cars 1,000 2,500 5OO 500 5OO 1,500 600 5,100 2,500 3,040 200 500 50O 500 NON-RECURRING DECISION PACKAGE COSTS--FY 1995 Police Two day training on art of verbal judo/tactical communications Police Microcomputer for Staff Bureau commander 13,000 2,500 4,000 9,000 2,500 OPERATING BUDGET--IMPROVEMENT LEVEL DECISION PACKAGES APPROVED FOR POLICE, FIRE AND EMERGENCY COMM. FROM FISCAL YEAR 1995 THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2004 DEPT DESCRIPTION ADDL EXPENSE Police Four weeks of an "Officer Exchange" program 2,524 Fire Photcopier for headquarters 2,000 Fire Confined space rescue equipment 5,326 Fire Twelve lumbar support belts for ambulance personnel 588 TOTAL NON-RECURRING PACKAGES 353.351 GRAND TOTAL RECURRING & NON-RECURRING 1,346,875 ADDLREVENUE 7,400 435,853 NET TAX IMPACT 2,524 2,000 5,326 588 345,951 911,022