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1 FIRE STATION PLACEMENT REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EXPANSION DES MOINES FIRE DEPARTMENT CITY OF DES MOINES, IOWA Prepared by: Public Safety Solutions, Inc. Public Safety Management Consultants Fire & EMS Division 106 Schooner Way, Suite 110 Chester, Maryland (301) Associates, Inc. Law En

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5 Primary Project Areas Service Delivery Review Current & Future Demand Evaluate Delivery Including Response Times Identify & Provide Cost-Benefit of Regionalization Assess Fire Station Locations

6 Primary Project Areas Services Delivery Review Fire and EMS Apparatus placement Compare Current Programs & Services to National Standards Consider Appropriate Performance Measurements

7 Performance Measurements Dispatch Call Processing Time Turnout Time Travel Time

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9 A P P R O A C H Data Collection Organization Structures Management Structure Rank Structure Planning for Fire Protection Workload Capital Improvement Needs Suppression/Rescue/EMS Delivery Location & Number of Fire Stations Apparatus Buildings Maintenance Performance Guidelines Communications & Dispatch Record Keeping Fire & EMS Policies Structure

10 A P P R O A C H Interviews DMFD Chiefs DMFD Captains City Planning Staff Appointed officials Area Officials Dispatch Staff EMS Staff Admin Staff Labor Officials

11 A P P R O A C H On-Site Observations & Fact Finding On-Site Reviews Visit All Facilities Observe Service Delivery Attend Fire Stations

12 A P P R O A C H Analysis of Data Risk Analysis Determine Decision Areas Interview Data Response Times Facilities Apparatus Equipment Identify Resource Baselines

13 A P P R O A C H Comparative Analysis Benchmarking with State-of-the- Art Programs, Practices & Stds. Recognize Existing Strengths of Companies/Agencies National Standards and Accepted Principles & Practices (e.g. NFPA 1500 and 1710) OSHA

14 A P P R O A C H Alternatives & Recommendations Individual Service Areas Facility Condition/Locations Apparatus Condition & Use Resource Requirements Optimal & Minimal Resource Deployment Models Protection/Suppression Demands Per Company Potential for Improvements Anticipated Fiscal Impacts Returns on Investments

15 A P P R O A C H Comprehensive Written Report Analysis Findings Recommendations Timelines Color Illustrations

16 A P P R O A C H Report & Oral Briefing Submission of Written Report In-depth Briefing Including PowerPoint Present

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18 Study Base Map 10 Stations 200K Population 90 Square miles Interstates, & Highways Airport Railroads Rivers Report Page #22

19 Demand & Coverage Report Page #40 Report Page #32

20 WORKLOAD Workload by Type Partial 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Report Page #36

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22 SIGNIFICANCE OF RESPONSE TIMES Assessing The Location Of Fire/EMS Stations And Apparatus FIRES EMS 6 to 9 minutes 4 to 6 minutes to Flashover Brain Death in Cardiac Arrest CRITERIA NFPA 1710: Utilize 5 minutes* *Note Includes turnout time. Public Safety Solutions, Inc: Utilizes 5 minutes*

23 Performance Average 4:25 90% within 6:29 Report Page #54

24 SELECTED RECOMMENDATIONS

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26 Station Recommendations 1. Adopt a five minute response time benchmark for first due arriving apparatus, 90% of time 2. Consider relocating Station 3 and Station 10 based upon a four minute travel model 3. Enhance Station Alerting Technology 4. Conduct environmental allergen and radon testing 5. Schedule of renovations

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28 APPARATUS RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Ambulance and Truck in Station 2 when Station 3 relocates 2. Ambulance in new Station 3 3. Reduce Effective Response Force Certain calls

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30 EMS RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Maximize Deployment of Paramedic Engines 2. Implement Peer Review Program 3. Medical Director and DM ACO work to reduce EMS workload 4. Explore funding for Community Paramedicine 5. Fire Station Design should bear in mind EMS issues

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32 AIRPORT RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Monitor all incidents at facility 2. Explore co-location of Station 8 and ARFF Station at airport 3. Commission a cost study to identify duplications and enhancements to the airport emergency services

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34 BENEFITS OF COOPERATIVE SERVICES Increased Efficiency Improved Effectiveness Seamless Delivery Of Service Reduced Response Time for Units Potential Improved ISO Rating

35 COOPERATIVE SERVICES RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Establish cooperative services task force 2. Implement automatic mutual NE 3. Joint fire station operation w/ Delaware 4. Develop common SOPs 5. Initiate mutual aid training

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37 Des Moines Fire Department Pursue CFAI Accreditation Accreditation External Resources Training & Competence Human Resources Physical Resources Programs Financial Resources External System Relationships Assessment, Planning & Goals Governance and Administration

38 Enhanced Service Delivery Improved Response Times Improved City Geo Coverage Planned CIP Implementation Reduced Cost

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