North Ridgeville Fire Department. Fire/EMS Year End Report

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1 North Ridgeville Fire Department 2015 Fire/EMS Year End Report

2 2015 Annual Report Table of Contents Memorial Page...pg. 1-2 Message from the Chief.pg. 3 Organizational Chart..pg. 4 New Fire Station Update...pg. 5 Operations-Fire..pg Operations-EMS pg EMS Ambulance Billing...pg. 18 Fire Prevention Report..pg Fire/EMS Training Report pg Facilities Maintenance..pg Weshare Rescue Organization..pg. 30 WESTCOM Dispatch Center pg. 31 Fire/EMS Grants...pg. 32 Annual Health Fair...pg. 33 Fire Museum.pg. 34 Community Participation..pg. 35 Retirements/New Hires.pg North Ridgeville Fire Department Fire Station # Avon Belden Rd. North Ridgeville, Ohio Fire Station # Lorain Rd. North Ridgeville, Ohio Chief John C. Reese, EFO, Paramedic Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-4pm Station # Station # MISSION STATEMENT The North Ridgeville Fire Department is dedicated to providing a range of programs designed to protect the lives and property of our residents and visitors from the adverse effects of fire, sudden medical emergencies, and other dangerous conditions. When incidents occur we strive to provide the highest level of public safety services through effective planning, preparedness, rapid response and risk management while remaining fiscally responsible to the citizens of North Ridgeville.

3 Memorial Page Captain Allan Ben Barnett In 2015, we lost a member of the fire department family when Captain Allan Ben Barnett passed away. Ben started as a part-time Firefighter in 1971 and retired as a Captain in Ben loved working for the fire department and was always a joy to work with. He ultimately became a leader on the department and was respected by many. Ben had the ability to take the young firefighters under his wing and make them feel confident in their roles. Ben was always willing to pitch in and lend a hand to try and make the department better. He often worked to keep the vehicles in working order and even painted several of the vehicles to keep the department looking good. Ben responded to several historical fires in his career on the North Ridgeville Fire Department. Ben is survived by his wife Louise, Daughter Bonnie, Son-in-Law Matt, and Granddaughter Ariah. Ben enjoyed hunting, fishing, boating, working on hot rod cars and playing cards with friends. He will be missed by all. Page 1

4 Memorial Page-Continued Alfred Al E. Krueger (Pictured in the Wheelchair) In 2015, we lost a member of the fire department family when Firefighter Alfred Al E. Krueger passed away. Al started as a part-time Firefighter for the City of North Ridgeville in 1950 and retired as a full-time firefighter in Al was one of the city s first full-time fire force and responded to several historical fires in his career. Al and his wife Harriet moved to Fort Myers, Florida in 1999 to enjoy their retirement. Al Served with the 84 th infantry during the battle of the bulge. He was awarded a silver star and purple heart. Al enjoyed gardening, bird watching, camping with his family and was an avid Cleveland Indians fan. He is survived by his son Adam, daughter Susan and several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Al was laid to rest with his North Ridgeville Fire Department sweater which he wore proudly during his career. Page 2

5 Message Message from from the the Chief Chief Message from the Chief It is with great pride that I present to you the activities and accomplishments of the personnel who serve the North Ridgeville Fire Department. Our members provide Fire, EMS, special operations and public education in a manner that is effective and fiscally responsible to our taxpayers. We are a full service emergency management agency. The Fire Department cannot and does not stand alone. The continued support of the Mayor, Safety Service Director, Council, City departments, residents and business owners have all made our achievements possible by everyone working together. The year 2015 brought about the challenge of answering an increasing number of calls for assistance utilizing our current staffing numbers. The department also experienced some hardships with the long term illness of two of our members and some short term absences of others due to medical issues. These challenges were overcome and we were able to accomplish our goals providing service to the community without impacting the budget. While the increasing number of calls for assistance in our community will be an ongoing issue, we are actively pursuing ways to improve our services and response to the community. John John C. Reese,EFO Fire Fire Chief Chief We are proud of the community s confidence in the fire department which was evident with the overwhelming passage of Issue 32 in November to build a new Headquarters Fire Station. The city and fire department administrations are currently working on the measures needed to achieve the goal of a fall of 2016 groundbreaking. The new station will allow the fire department to store all of our emergency equipment indoors, improve average overall response times, offer expanded services to our customers and provide a safe working environment for our city s fire department personnel. With the ongoing support of the community, we will continue to provide the excellent, fiscally responsible service that our great community deserves. We realize that the North Ridgeville Fire Department is only as good as our personnel, the support system and the service we provide to our customers. Thank You for your continued support!!! Page 3

6 Organizational Structure North Ridgeville Fire Officers/Staff Fire Chief John Reese, EFO Peggy Myers Administrative Assistant Assist. Chief Scott Bement Fire Prevention Officer Assist. Chief Jon Graf Fire/EMS Training Officer Captain Mike Uhnak A-Shift Captain Paul Sadowski B-Shift Captain Joe Gavlak C-Shift Lt. Rick Knowlton A-Shift Lt. Ron Schuler B-Shift Lt. Greg Laborie C-Shift Lt. Chad Warner A-Shift Lt. Bob Knowlton B-Shift Lt. Barry Cook C-Shift 8 Firefighter/Paramedics A-Shift 8 Firefighter/Paramedics B-Shift 8 Firefighter/Paramedics C-Shift Page 4

7 New Fire Station Update The North Ridgeville Fire Department is extremely excited with the passage of Issue 32 in November which allows the City to construct a new Fire station to replace the existing station #1 on Avon Belden. The bond issue will raise $8.2 million over the next 20 years. The new location is under survey and will hopefully be off the new Jaycox extension that will soon be under construction. The new Fire Station (22,594 square feet) will: Allow the Fire Department to meet the current and future needs of the residents and designed to serve the communities needs for years. House 2 Fire companies as well as headquarters for Chief officers Provide better training facilities so Fire/EMS personnel can better serve the city and residents Improve overall response times to emergencies Allow proper storage of Fire apparatus and equipment Eliminate the traffic congestion on Rt. 83 where current station #1 is located Include a medical triage room which will allow on duty firefighter/paramedics the ability to provide triage to walk in patients with medical emergencies as well as other health programs and screenings Allow the fire department to provide classes (eg. CPR classes ) to residents in the state of the art classroom facility Improve safety related fire station tours and learning opportunities for your children Serve as a local emergency operations center during a natural disaster or large scale emergency Allow the fire department to expand its overall service to the City of North Ridgeville. Page 5

8 Fire/EMS Operations Statistical -Fire Analysis Lorem The North ipsum Ridgeville dolor sit amet, Fire consectetur Department adipiscing consistently elit. strives Donec to deliver superb allhazards emergency response to our residents and area businesses. We accomplish this sem nisi, vestibulum id dictum eu, interdum in nunc. Vivamus maximus sed neque vel consectetur. Pellentesque vitae augue sed by continuously ipsum maximus evaluating luctus. our Mauris service vitae delivery gravida with metus, the latest ac standards and best dignissim practices. leo. Our Sed goal finibus, is to nisl remain id vehicula competitive, porttitor, marketable ipsum enim and sustainable while fermentum delivering the dolor, best eu possible semper emergency felis massa services semper to quam. our customers. Fusce hendrerit elit sit amet odio dictum feugiat. Praesent dignissim vel In 2015, ipsum the sed North vestibulum. Ridgeville Curabitur Fire Department justo dolor, responded bibendum to 3,260 id calls for assistance massa from our eu, customers congue ultrices with an ipsum. average Nunc response viverra time augue of 6:00 enim, minutes. ac Of the 3,260 calls, pellentesque tortor tristique vel. Nulla aliquet vehicula mi, a 2,618 were emergency medical calls and 642 were fire service related calls. pretium sem viverra ac. In the fire service we measure success by how quickly we can respond, the number Jon Graf, Paramedic of lives saved and the value of the residential and commercial buildings saved. These Assistant Chief numbers have a direct impact on the property values in our community, insurance premiums for residents and our area businesses, and our department s reputation. The combination of a well-trained firefighting force with active fire prevention helps to prevent damages and protect the City s property values by sustaining a thriving residential and business community. The total estimated value of property impacted by fire in 2015 and saved through the interventions of the North Ridgeville Fire Department was $1,291, Of that total value, an estimated $336, was lost. In the beginning of 2015, a new E-One fire engine that was delivered the end of 2014 was placed into service. The new engine replaced a 1998 E-One 75 aerial apparatus that was sold. The proceeds from the sale of the aerial apparatus were used toward the purchase of the new engine. Maintaining our equipment and keeping it in a constant state of readiness is a high priority for the fire department. Our personnel and the City s service department mechanics spend many hours each year maintaining our equipment to ensure that we are always ready to respond. As in the past, we sent two of our city mechanics to the Ohio Fire Academy for the Emergency Vehicle Technician (EVT) classes that qualify them to work on our equipment. This investment in our mechanics has paid off for the city. This year, our mechanics took over performing all of the annual preventative maintenance on our fire apparatus which saved us thousands of dollars and will continue to do so each year. The use of our service department mechanics also ensures quality work that is done in a timely manner so we can get our equipment back into service faster. Page 6

9 Operations Fire -Continued Our two fire stations operate on a 24/7 basis and are staffed by the men of the North Ridgeville Fire Department. Maintenance of these facilities and grounds are performed on a daily basis by the on-duty personnel. Ensuring that the stations are safe, clean and operating efficiently for the members who live there on a 24-hour basis; and that they reflect an image that complements our community is important Incidents per Day of the Week Day of the Week # Incidents Sunday 445 Monday 471 Tuesday 454 Wednesday 456 Thursday 494 Friday 490 Saturday 448 Page 7

10 Operations Fire -Continued 7 YEAR RUN COMPARISON YEAR FIRE EMS TOTAL , ,380 2, ,369 2, ,488 3, ,371 2, ,436 3, ,618 3,260 Day of the Week # Incidents Sunday 445 Monday 471 Tuesday 454 Wednesday 456 Thursday 494 Friday 490 Saturday 448 Page 8

11 Operations Fire -Continued MONTH INCIDENTS January 300 February 208 March 255 April 228 May 283 June 253 July 327 August 297 September 264 October 275 Day of the Week November # Incidents 297 Sunday December Monday 471 Tuesday 2015 OVERLAPPING INCIDENTS 454 # Overlapping Wednesday % Overlapping 456 Total Calls 781 Thursday ,260 Friday 490 Saturday 448 Page 9

12 Operations Fire -Continued Day of the Week # Incidents Sunday 445 Monday 471 Tuesday 454 Wednesday 456 Thursday 494 Friday 490 Saturday 448 Page 10

13 Operations Fire -Continued 2015 RESPONSES PER UNIT Total December November October September August July June May April March February January Apparatus M M M M T E E E Total * M=Medic Unit T=Aerial Ladder E=Fire Engine *This number does not reflect the total number of 2015 calls due to the fact that multiple units may respond to a single call Page 11

14 Operations Fire -Continued EQUIPMENT TESTING Hose Diameter 2015 HOSE TESTING RESULTS # of Total Sections Feet that Tested passed # of Sections Tested # of Sections that Failed 1 ¾ 38 1, ½ 54 2, (50 sections) (100 sections) 18 1, Overall Totals 111 6, Pump Testing Apparatus Engine 21 Engine 22 Engine 24 Truck 23 Status Passed Passed Passed Passed Page 12

15 Operations Fire -Continued SCBA Maintenance & Respiratory FIT Testing In 2015, there were 21 Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) and 45 masks maintained by our trained in-house SCBA repair personnel. In July, a third party vendor completed flow testing of all SCBA s. Any deficiencies were identified and repaired. There were a total of 36 members Respiratory Fit Tested in-house using Lorain County s fit tester and all members of the department completed the OSHA required questionnaire and pulmonary function testing. The department replaced 14 out of 20 SCBA bottles that are out of hydro and need to be replaced. The plan is to try and replace the remaining 6 bottles in Rick Knowlton, Paramedic Lieutenant Page 13

16 Fire/EMS Operations Statistical -EMS Analysis Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Donec sem nisi, vestibulum id dictum eu, interdum in nunc. Vivamus The North Ridgeville Fire Department continued to improve the maximus sed neque vel consectetur. Pellentesque vitae augue sed delivery ipsum of maximus emergency luctus. medical Mauris services vitae gravida in 2015 metus, through ac the dignissim implementation leo. Sed of finibus, state-of-the-art nisl id vehicula equipment porttitor, and ipsum procedures. enim fermentum Membership dolor, in the eu Weshare semper Rescue felis massa Organization semper and quam. the Fusce input from hendrerit our internal elit EMS sit amet Committee odio dictum allow feugiat. us to continually Praesent re-evaluate dignissim and vel analyze ipsum our sed services vestibulum. in order Curabitur to find ways justo of dolor, improving bibendum the delivery id massa eu, congue ultrices ipsum. Nunc viverra augue enim, ac of EMS through new equipment, procedures and training. pellentesque tortor tristique vel. Nulla aliquet vehicula mi, a pretium sem viverra ac. Of the 2,618 EMS calls we received in 2015, we transported a person 84% (2,196) of the time to a more definitive care facility for treatment of their illness or injury. Overall run volume increased by 7.5% from 2014 to Previous Year Comparison Jon Graf, Paramedic Assistant Chief Joe Gavlak, Paramedic Captain Overall Response Time by EMS Units Year Minutes Number of Calls :81 2, :81 2,618 Our overall average response time (dispatch to arrival) remained the same as the previous year. Although increased run volume often results in EMS units responding to districts outside their own because the other units are already on an EMS call, our average response time remained the same. Page 14

17 Operations EMS-Continued The following enhancements were made by our department in 2015: The fire department took delivery of a 2016 McCoy Miller ambulance built on a Ford F550 chassis. The new ambulance replaced a 2002 McCoy Miller ambulance. The North Ridgeville VFW Post 9871 donated a McGrath Mac video laryngoscope for use on our frontline medic unit. The department plans to obtain two more of the laryngoscopes in The fire department received a Lifepak 15 which was placed in the second medic unit at fire station #1. All three of our frontline medic units now have a Lifepak 15. The fire department received a Lucas CPR Device which was also placed in the second medic unit at fire station #1. All three of our frontline medic units now have a Lucas CPR Device. The department began to participate in the American Heart Association (AHA) Mission Lifeline Program. Our data was sent to the AHA and we received a Silver Achievement Award. This award is given for exceptional performance in the recognition and treatment of STEMI (heart attack) patients. Chief John C. Reese agreed to organize and host the first ever Weshare Education Symposium which will be held at the LCCC Ridge Campus in April of The Symposium will provide six hours of continuing education to an estimated 150 paramedics in our area. The fire department has developed an internal EMS Committee to take advantage of the talents and ideas of our shift members to continue to improve our EMS service. Each shift is represented by a member that reports ideas and problems and helps to come up with solutions. The committee is led by Captain Joe Gavlak and its members are Firefighter/Paramedic Tony Kotar, Firefighter/Paramedic Justin Silvi and Firefighter/Paramedic Colt Eberling. Page 15

18 Operations EMS- Continued The Weshare Rescue Organization is currently working on a protocol update. The Protocol Committee consists of members from Avon Lake, Bay Village, North Ridgeville, Olmsted Township, Rocky River, Westlake and the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. The new protocol s are expected to be ready sometime in The fire department EMS Committee is conducting an internal audit of our EMS service led by Lieutenant Steven Cook. The purpose of the audit is to prepare the department to apply for accreditation with a nationally recognized EMS accreditation agency. Our goal is to make our EMS service the best in Northeast Ohio. We are looking forward to continuing to improve our service in Completing the internal audit for accreditation and the start of the construction of the new headquarters fire station is going to allow us to improve policies, procedures, equipment storage, training, community health programs and improve response times. Page 16

19 Operations EMS- Continued Calls per Medic Unit in 2015 Medic 26 (Station #1 Primary w/3 personnel) 1,295 Medic 27 (Station #1 Backup w/2 personnel) 623 Medic 25 (Station #2 Primary w/3 personnel) 689 Page 17

20 Fire/EMS EMS Statistical Billing Analysis The Lorem North ipsum Ridgeville dolor sit Fire amet, Department consectetur bills adipiscing non-residents elit. Donec for ambulance transports. The patient sem nisi, sent vestibulum a bill and id asked dictum to eu, pay interdum or make arrangements in nunc. Vivamus to pay the full amount. Since the maximus inception sed of neque the paramedic vel consectetur. program Pellentesque in North Ridgeville, vitae augue none of our patients were sent to sed collections ipsum maximus for non-payment luctus. Mauris which resulted vitae gravida in a large metus, sum of ac uncollected debt. In 2015, dignissim leo. Sed finibus, nisl id vehicula porttitor, ipsum enim the fermentum fire department dolor, eu contracted semper felis with massa the semper Ohio Attorney quam. Fusce General s office to provide collection hendrerit service elit sit amet for any odio current dictum or past feugiat. uncollected Praesent debt dignissim from non-resident patients. You will vel find ipsum that sed this vestibulum. arrangement Curabitur has resulted justo in dolor, an increase bibendum in collections id for The massa fire eu, department congue ultrices also soft ipsum. bills Nunc our viverra patients augue that enim, are residents. ac If the resident has medical pellentesque insurance, tortor the tristique fire department vel. Nulla will aliquet send the vehicula insurance mi, company a a bill and accept any pretium payment sem viverra that is forwarded ac. on behalf of the resident. Residents of North Ridgeville NEVER receive a bill at their home and are NEVER turned over to collections for an Jon Graf, Paramedic ambulance transport. In 2015, the fire department experienced a 7.5% increase in EMS Assistant Chief calls over This also resulted in a slight increase in collections. The EMS collections data is as follows: YEAR # EMS CALLS MONTHLY COLLECTION AVG. TOTAL YEAR COLLECTIONS ,371 $56, $672, ,436 $56, $676, ,618 $65, $780, Page 18

21 Fire Prevention Report The Division of Fire Prevention for the North Ridgeville Fire Department is headed by Assistant Chief Scott Bement. The primary goal of the division of fire prevention is to prevent life and property loss. This is accomplished through inspections, public education, and pre-planning for emergencies. Assistant Chief Bement performs the major portion of inspecting all of our city's businesses. He is also responsible for assigning company inspections, plan reviews, and post-fire investigations. He is a state certified Fire Safety Inspector and a member of the Lorain County Association of Fire Investigators, National Association of Fire Investigators, International Association of Arson Investigators, North East Ohio Fire Prevention Association, International Association of Fire Chiefs, Ohio Fire Chiefs Association and the Lorain County Fire Chiefs. Assistant Chief Bement has 37 years of service and experience Scott Bement, EMT Assistant Chief Page 19

22 Fire Prevention Report-Continued The North Ridgeville Fire Department continues our efforts to prevent business and home fires in our community. This is evident by the fact that our city has only experienced one commercial fire in two years. Fire Prevention is responsible for ensuring that all commercial buildings are constructed or renovated in compliance with the Ohio Fire Code, as well as various standards such as the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Fire Prevention is dedicated to the fair and accurate administration of the Ohio Fire Code. The goal of Fire Prevention is the prevention of fires and injuries. When fires do occur, Fire Prevention is responsible for finding the cause and origin of these fires, and implementing educational programs to prevent them from occurring in the future. PUBLIC EDUATION Public education programs are designed with the purpose of preventing fires, injuries and even deaths resulting from fires. We are dedicated to continuously improving programs based on the current trends and technology available to our department. Fire Prevention is responsible for overseeing the administration of the public education programs geared towards the safety of our community. Our goal is to customize our programs to meet the needs of the age groups that are our audience. Lieutenant Robert Bob Knowlton and Firefighter David Brad Buescher are our two fire education educators. Both assist in presenting fire safety talks in the community throughout the year. Our efforts include: Fire extinguisher training Annual Health and Safety Fair Safety talks at area nursing homes Home fire safety inspections for adoption and foster care homes Fire station tours and safety presentations Boy Scout and Girl Scout badge requirements Safety talks in the schools Safety talks at the North Ridgeville Senior Center Safety Talks at Safetyville Family and Friends CPR Page 20

23 Fire Prevention Report-Continued FIRE HYDRANTS The North Ridgeville Fire Department conducts an annual fire hydrant pressure testing program to ensure proper working pressures throughout the community and to identify any potential problem areas. The North Ridgeville Utilities Department flushes all 2,398 hydrants each year to ensure that they are in good working order. Utilities also performs repairs and routine services including: cleaning and greasing internal components, resetting hydrants struck by vehicles, raising below grade hydrants up to a workable height, routine painting, and replacing bad valve seats and stems. SMOKE DETECTORS In 2015, the North Ridgeville Fire Department combined efforts with the Lorain County Branch of the American Red Cross to offer free smoke detectors to some of our residents. The program allows the fire department to target neighborhoods throughout the city and then go door-to-door and offer free smoke detector installation. The smoke detectors are provided by a grant that was received by the Red Cross. Fire department and Red Cross volunteers work together to install the smoke detectors in 2015, there were 135 smoke detectors installed into 83 homes in the neighborhoods of Main, Broad, Pleasant, Olive, Wallace, Cornell and the Pine Ridge Mobile Home Community. The fire department is hoping to team up again with the Red Cross in 2016 to install more smoke detectors. This is a life-saving program. Page 21

24 Fire Prevention Report-Continued CODE ENFORCEMENT The North Ridgeville Fire Department is responsible for enforcement of the Ohio Fire Code, as well as other standards set forth in the various codes and standards. These efforts are delivered through several of our company officers being certified as Fire Safety Inspectors by the State of Ohio. The fire department s goal is to have all 12 of the fire department s officers certified by the end of Our inspectors annually inspect the businesses within the borders of North Ridgeville for compliance with the Ohio Fire Code. Our goal within the process of inspecting a business is to educate that business on the fire code and how the fire codes will make them safer by preventing fires before they occur. It s our business to ensure that they stay in business and don t get shut down by a preventable fire. Included with annual inspections, our crews develop and update pre-fire plans of local businesses. These pre-fire plans are drawings and information gathered about each individual business for use in case of a fire. The pre-fire plans assist us in training, locating utility shutoffs, contacting property owners and preserving property in the case where there is a fire in a business. The fire department loads the pre-fire plans onto a server that allows our fire crews to access the information on an IPad which is located in each piece of the City s fire apparatus FIRE PREVENTION ACTIVITIES Code Enforcement Inspections of Businesses 205 Alarm/Hood/Sprinkler Tests 82 Plans Review for New and Expanding Businesses 18 Adoption and Foster Care Home Inspections 12 Meetings (Fire Prevention, Chief s, Fire Investigation, Staff) 49 Fire Investigations 9 Page 22

25 Fire Prevention Report-Continued FIRE & EXPLOSION INVESTIGATIONS The State of Ohio requires all fires to be investigated to determine cause and origin. It is also the fire department s responsibility to determine whether the fire was intentionally set. Intentionally set or arson fires are investigated by the North Ridgeville Fire Department, with the professional assistance of the North Ridgeville Police Department, the Lorain County Fire Investigation Team and the Ohio Fire Marshal. By determining the cause of a fire, the fire department can develop programs to educate the community to reduce future fire incidents. Page 23

26 Fire/EMS Training Report The goal of the Division of Fire Training is to prepare our members to handle emergencies safely and efficiently. This goal is accomplished through lectures, hands-on training, and following the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) Standards to the best of our ability. The State of Ohio requires that all of our members receive 18 hours of continuing education in firefighting to maintain their fire fighter certification. The State also requires all of our paramedics to receive 31 hours of continuing education annually. The department has seven certified public safety instructors that provide training for our members on a daily basis. The department also occasionally hosts classes of instruction that are provided by outside experts. Our average member currently receives over 100 hours of training per year. Jon Graf, Paramedic Assistant Chief The Division of Fire Training is headed by Assistant Chief Jon Graf. Assistant Chief Graf is a state certified Paramedic, Fire Service Instructor and Fire Safety Inspector. He has completed the Ohio Fire Chiefs Maxwell Leadership Program and is currently finishing his associates degree and Ohio Fire Executives Program(OFE). These programs enhance new leadership and management skills that are applicable to the fire service. Page 24

27 Fire/EMS Training Report-Continued The Training Division is tasked with ensuring all department members receive sufficient training to meet state and federal requirements as well as training that is tailored to the specific hazards and staffing levels of the City of North Ridgeville. The Division of Fire continues to provide services beyond fire suppression. These services include emergency medical service, water and ice related rescue, structural collapse rescue, hazardous materials response, fire safety inspection, and fire incident investigations. Each of these disciplines requires a commitment of time and resources in order to maintain competency among our members. In 2015 the Fire Division members spent more than 3500 hours training. There were over 1300 attendees to the various training sessions. Many of these training sessions were delivered by guest instructors. The training division designed and delivered over 60 courses that were customized to the unique hazards and staffing levels found in North Ridgeville saw the development and implementation of a new employee orientation program. New employees within the Fire Division are now put through and abbreviated fire academy/orientation process that ensures they are familiar with North Ridgeville Fire Division equipment and procedures prior to responding to emergencies. Employee evaluations have indicated that this new program has been successful in streamlining the process of readying new employees to become fully active members of the department. A portion of a city owned building was converted into a training area where training props were constructed. These props are used regularly to ensure high levels of competence when using self-contained breathing apparatus. Training conducted in the new training area has proven to be physically and mentally challenging. Prior to the establishment of this area and prop construction, training of this magnitude was not possible within the fire division. Page 25

28 Fire/EMS Training Report-Continued Due to the Center Ridge Road expansion and new middle school construction many structures were scheduled for demolition. The training division received permission to train in several of these structures. Full scale simulations were conducted within these structures. Smoke generator machines and training manikins were used to achieve a realistic sense of urgency and challenges frequently faced by firefighters when managing fire incidents. Due to the future demolition of these structures, destructive training was possible. Firefighters were able to make use of forcible entry tools that normally would not be used during training sessions. A two year research project was finished late in The research focused on finding the best methods and strategies for training fire officers to serve as incident commanders for medium and large scale type incidents. As a result of the research findings, several fire officers were enrolled in the Blue Card Fire Incident Command training program. This program will potentially improve the command and control capabilities of all members of the fire division. The remaining members of the department will be enrolled in Blue Card throughout Training Category # FF attending Training hours GRAND TOTALS County Rescue Teams EMS Fire Safety Inspector Fire Investigation 9 46 Fire Suppression Page 26

29 Facilities Fire/EMS Maintenance Statistical Analysis The Lorem North ipsum Ridgeville dolor sit Fire amet, Department consectetur would adipiscing like to elit. thank Donec the residents for passing an $8.2 sem million nisi, vestibulum bond issue id to dictum build eu, a new interdum 22,594 in square nunc. foot Vivamus headquarters fire station. The new maximus station sed is going neque to vel dramatically consectetur. improve Pellentesque our ability vitae to augue provide fire and EMS services to sed our ipsum customers. maximus Our goal luctus. is to Mauris break ground vitae gravida on the new metus, station ac in the fall of 2016 with a dignissim leo. Sed finibus, nisl id vehicula porttitor, ipsum enim possible fermentum completion dolor, eu date semper in late felis massa semper quam. Fusce hendrerit elit sit amet odio dictum feugiat. Praesent dignissim The current fire station #1 was in bad repair and in need of several important items in order vel ipsum sed vestibulum. Curabitur justo dolor, bibendum id to massa be able eu, congue to continue ultrices to operate ipsum. Nunc until the viverra new augue headquarters enim, ac fire station is built. The windows pellentesque in the tortor building tristique were vel. 57 years Nulla old aliquet and literally vehicula falling mi, apart. a In May the windows and pretium man sem doors viverra were replaced ac. to keep the rain and cold out of the building. The roof was letting water in throughout the building, but a roof replacement was too expensive for a building that was going to be replaced in the next two years. Instead, Francisicus Jon Roofing Graf, Paramedic was hired to put a membrane over the current roof at a greatly reduced cost in order Assistant to buy Chief a couple more years. We also had an air conditioner compressor installed in order to eliminate the number of window air conditioners throughout the building. It was recommended that we do not use window air conditioner units with the new windows. Members from the North Ridgeville Buildings Maintenance crew installed the compressor unit for the cost of parts. In total, $50, was spent to keep the weather out of the fire station and control the climate inside until the new headquarters fire station is complete. Fire Station #2 is in good repair and the only improvements/repairs made this year were the replacement of the carpeting in the day room and the replacement of the hot water heater for the building. Future needs at fire station #2 are masonry repair & sealing, parking lot top coating, construction of a new outside storage building, gear racks, front sign replacement, window replacement and the replacement of the ceiling tiles throughout the building. Page 27

30 Facilities Fire/EMS Maintenance-Continued Statistical Analysis TWO FIRE STATIONS 24/7 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Donec sem nisi, vestibulum id dictum eu, interdum in nunc. Vivamus maximus sed neque vel consectetur. Pellentesque vitae augue sed ipsum maximus luctus. Mauris vitae gravida metus, ac dignissim leo. Sed finibus, nisl id vehicula porttitor, ipsum enim fermentum dolor, eu semper felis massa semper quam. Fusce hendrerit elit sit amet odio dictum feugiat. Praesent dignissim vel ipsum sed vestibulum. Curabitur justo dolor, bibendum id massa eu, congue ultrices ipsum. Nunc viverra augue enim, ac pellentesque tortor tristique vel. Nulla aliquet vehicula mi, a pretium sem viverra ac. Fire Headquarters & Station # Avon Belden Road Built in 1957 as the City s first fire station square feet Medic 26, Engine 24, Medic 27, Engine 22, Car 30 (utility pickup) Jon Graf, Paramedic Assistant Chief Fire Station # Lorain Road Built in 1975 to serve the south side of North Ridgeville 2,700 square feet Medic 25, Truck 23, Engine 21 (reserve), Medic 28 (reserve) Page 28

31 Facilities Fire/EMS Maintenance-Continued Statistical Analysis Lorem ipsum dolor Replacement sit amet, consectetur Fire Headquarters adipiscing elit. & Donec Station #1 sem nisi, To vestibulum be constructed id dictum in the eu, interdum area of Center in nunc. Ridge Vivamus and Jaycox Roads maximus sed neque vel consectetur. Pellentesque vitae augue sed ipsum maximus Construction luctus. Mauris planned vitae to gravida begin the metus, fall of ac 2016 dignissim 22,594 leo. square Sed finibus, feet fire nisl headquarters, id vehicula porttitor, training ipsum room, enim administrative offices fermentum dolor, eu semper felis massa semper quam. Fusce hendrerit elit sit amet odio dictum feugiat. Praesent dignissim vel ipsum sed vestibulum. Curabitur justo dolor, bibendum id massa eu, congue ultrices ipsum. Nunc viverra augue enim, ac pellentesque tortor tristique vel. Nulla aliquet vehicula mi, a pretium sem viverra ac. Jon Graf, Paramedic Assistant Chief Page 29

32 WESHARE Fire/EMS Rescue Statistical Organization Analysis Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Donec sem nisi, vestibulum id dictum eu, interdum in nunc. Vivamus The WESHARE Rescue Organization is a Fire/EMS Medical Command/Continuing maximus sed neque vel consectetur. Pellentesque vitae augue sed Education ipsum Consortium maximus luctus. Consisting Mauris of 5 vitae Area gravida Fire /EMS metus, Departments ac in the Greater dignissim Cleveland leo. are. Sed These finibus, departments nisl id vehicula consist porttitor, of: ipsum enim fermentum dolor, eu semper felis massa semper quam. Fusce hendrerit North Ridgeville elit sit amet Fire odio Department dictum feugiat. Praesent dignissim vel Westlake ipsum Fire sed vestibulum. Department Curabitur justo dolor, bibendum id massa Bay Village eu, congue Fire Department ultrices ipsum. Nunc viverra augue enim, ac pellentesque Rocky River tortor Fire Department tristique vel. Nulla aliquet vehicula mi, a pretium Olmsted sem Township viverra Fire ac. Department Jon Graf, Paramedic The medical Command responsibilities are shared by The Cleveland Clinic and Assistant Chief University Hospitals. Each Hospital system supplies and EMS coordinator and Medical director whose main responsibility is to provide continuing education class to all personnel within the WESHARE system. The Weshare Rescue Committee and Medical Advisory Committees, as well as subcommittees, meet quarterly to discuss future plans, educational opportunities and any other issues that may arise. This organizations goal is to provide the best pre-hospital care to the communities we serve through constant upgrades to medical equipment and protocols in order to stay on the cutting edge of EMS prehospital care. For more information go to : Page 30

33 WESTCOM Fire/EMS Dispatch Statistical Center Analysis Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Donec sem nisi, vestibulum id dictum eu, interdum in nunc. Vivamus The mission of the Westshore Central Dispatch Center is to provide professional and maximus sed neque vel consectetur. Pellentesque vitae augue sed efficient ipsum emergency maximus communications luctus. Mauris vitae to the gravida citizens, metus, first responders, ac and visitors of the Westshore Region. This will be accomplished through utilizing technology, dignissim leo. Sed finibus, nisl id vehicula porttitor, ipsum enim fermentum ongoing training, dolor, eu dedicated semper employees, felis massa and semper continued quam. growth Fusce to fulfill the needs of our community and all who pass through it. hendrerit elit sit amet odio dictum feugiat. Praesent dignissim vel ipsum sed vestibulum. Curabitur justo dolor, bibendum id massa Located eu, within congue St ultrices John Medical ipsum. Nunc Center, viverra Westshore augue enim, Central ac Dispatch (Westcom) pellentesque provides a regionalized tortor tristique fire vel. and Nulla ems dispatch aliquet center vehicula for mi, the a communities of North pretium Ridgeville, sem viverra Westlake, ac. Bay Village, Fairview Park, and Rocky River. This collaborative approach has increased the level of service to its citizens while reducing response times. Opened in March of 2006, Westcom has become a fixture Jon in the Graf, Paramedic Westshore region. The center has been entrusted to dispatch the Westshore Regional Assistant Chief Hazmat / Technical rescue team and the Northeast Ohio Region Two USAR team. Westcom currently has nine full time and four part time dispatchers. There is one supervisor, Ron Barlow, who oversees the day to day operation of the center. All Westcom Dispatchers receive training in Emergency Medical Dispatch, Public Safety Telecommunication, Fire Service Communication, and American Heart CPR / AED included the implementation of a new 911 phone system and an upgrade to the emergency radio systems. In 2015, the North Ridgeville Fire Department responded to 3,260 fire and ems calls. This reflected a 7.5% increase in call volume from Westcom fire departments responded to a total of 15,142 Fire and EMS runs in Page 31

34 Grants Fire/EMS and Donations Statistical Analysis Each year, the fire department attempts to bring in funding through various grant sources Lorem ipsum and of dolor course sit we amet, always consectetur are willing adipiscing to accept elit. donations. Donec Although we do not sem have nisi, a vestibulum professional id grant dictum writer eu, interdum on staff, our in nunc. staff Vivamus is getting better at applying for maximus the various sed neque grants vel and consectetur. we are also always Pellentesque looking vitae for new augue grants that can assist us sed with ipsum our mission. maximus This luctus. past Mauris year, Firefighter/Paramedic vitae gravida metus, Colt ac Eberling obtained an dignissim Ohio Public leo. Sed Safety finibus, Grant nisl and id Lieutenant vehicula porttitor, Steven Cook ipsum obtained enim a FEMA Grant. In fermentum 2016, the dolor, fire department eu semper plans felis to massa apply for semper the FEMA quam. Assistance Fusce to Firefighters hendrerit elit sit amet odio dictum feugiat. Praesent dignissim Grant, vel ipsum the Ohio sed vestibulum. Department Curabitur of Public Safety justo dolor, EMS Grant, bibendum and id a new grant from the State massa of eu, Ohio congue which ultrices is the ipsum. Local Government Nunc viverra Safety augue Capital enim, ac Grant Program. We will pellentesque also attempt tortor secure tristique donations vel. Nulla from aliquet local organizations. vehicula mi, Those a donations are generally pretium sem used viverra to purchase ac. EMS equipment. Our grants and donations history for the past 13 years is as follows: Barry Cook, Paramedic Jon Graf, Paramedic Lieutenant YEAR ORGANIZATION AMOUNT PURPOSE Assistant Chief 2002 FEMA $51, FEMA $135, FEMA $126, Firefighter Wellness Program and Fitness Equipment Generator, Radios, SCBAs and Firefighter Turnout Gear Fire Station #2 Traffic Signal, Turnout Gear Washer and Dryer 2010 FEMA $270, Replacement Fire Engine 2014 FEMA $15, Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) for Fire Apparatus 2015 Corn Festival Committee Ohio Public Safety EMS $2, Water Rescue Training $3, EMS Equipment North Ridgeville VFW $1, McGrath Mac Video Laryngoscope TOTAL $605, Page 32

35 Annual Fire/EMS Health Statistical and Safety Analysis Fair Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Donec sem nisi, vestibulum id dictum eu, interdum in nunc. Vivamus In October, the fire department held our annual health & safety fair in observance of maximus sed neque vel consectetur. Pellentesque vitae augue sed National ipsum Fire maximus Safety Awareness luctus. Mauris Month. vitae The gravida safety fair metus, is held ac at fire station #1 and dignissim is designed leo. to Sed attract finibus, residents nisl id of vehicula our community porttitor, for ipsum a fun-filled enim family friendly day fermentum of tips about dolor, healthy eu living semper and felis home massa fire safety. semper There quam. are Fusce local businesses, hospitals, hendrerit charitable elit organizations sit amet odio and dictum city feugiat. departments Praesent on hand dignissim to offer information and vel giveaway ipsum sed items. vestibulum. There are Curabitur also bounce justo houses dolor, and bibendum a fire prevention id magic show for massa eu, congue ultrices ipsum. Nunc viverra augue enim, ac the kids. This year s event had a great crowd and despite the wet weather was a pellentesque tortor tristique vel. Nulla aliquet vehicula mi, a pretium success. sem Next viverra year s ac. safety fair is scheduled to be held on Saturday, October 1 st 10am to 2pm. If you know of any health or fire safety related businesses that would like to attend, please contact Chief John Reese at (440) Jon Graf, Paramedic Assistant Chief Page 33

36 Fire/EMS Statistical Museum Analysis The Lorem North ipsum Ridgeville dolor sit Fire amet, Department consectetur maintains adipiscing a elit. museum Donec next to Old Town sem nisi, Hall vestibulum that contains id dictum the history eu, of interdum our department in nunc. Vivamus and the fire service. The maximus fire museum sed neque houses vel the consectetur. city s original Pellentesque 1931 Buffalo vitae fire augue engine which was sed the ipsum first maximus piece of luctus. fire apparatus Mauris vitae that the gravida City metus, of North ac Ridgeville dignissim leo. Sed finibus, nisl id vehicula porttitor, ipsum enim purchased. fermentum dolor, eu semper felis massa semper quam. Fusce In hendrerit 2015, the elit fire sit museum amet odio underwent dictum some feugiat. remodeling Praesent to dignissim improve our ability to vel host ipsum tours sed and vestibulum. educate the public. Curabitur Everything justo dolor, in the bibendum museum was id removed and massa the eu, floor congue was sanded ultrices and ipsum. recoated Nunc with viverra an epoxy augue coating. enim, Then ac an ADA compliant pellentesque restroom tortor tristique was added vel. to Nulla the museum. aliquet vehicula The museum mi, a was then painted pretium and sem everything viverra ac. was replaced. Lastly, a new flower bed and a fire hydrant fountain were added in front of the museum to replace a flower bed that needed to be moved for the Center Ridge Road widening. The work was performed by both on and off duty fire personnel, our local Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and volunteers from the community. The Buffalo fire truck is in running condition and can be used for funerals and parades. Our staff is constantly working on the truck to improve its condition and to keep it running. Each year the truck is flat bedded by the Avon Lake Fire Department to their annual touch a truck event. The truck is also used throughout the year by various picture takers that like the truck for its photogenic value. The fire museum is open on some holidays and always by request. Anyone that would like a tour or is interested in donating to the museum fund can contact us at (440) Jon Paul Graf, Sadowski, Paramedic Paramedic Assistant Captain Chief Page 34

37 Community Fire/EMS Participation Statistical Analysis The Lorem fire ipsum department dolor sit takes amet, pride consectetur in its closeness adipiscing with elit. the Donec community. Each year our members sem nisi, donate vestibulum their id time dictum to try eu, and interdum make North in nunc. Ridgeville Vivamus a great place to live. This year, maximus the fire sed neque department vel consectetur. administration Pellentesque and the vitae members augue of the North Ridgeville Firefighters sed ipsum International maximus luctus. Association Mauris of vitae Firefighters gravida metus, (IAFF) ac Local 2129 participated in dignissim leo. Sed finibus, nisl id vehicula porttitor, ipsum enim several fermentum community dolor, eu events. semper felis massa semper quam. Fusce hendrerit elit sit amet odio dictum feugiat. Praesent dignissim The vel ipsum fire department sed vestibulum. members Curabitur have a bond justo with dolor, the bibendum Senior Citizens id in our community. Each massa year, eu, our congue members ultrices and ipsum. their families Nunc viverra volunteer augue at enim, every spaghetti ac dinner held at the Senior pellentesque Center. tortor They do tristique everything vel. Nulla from serving aliquet meals vehicula to washing mi, a dishes. We also deliver meals pretium on sem wheels viverra on Thanksgiving ac. and lend a hand in whatever the Senior Center needs throughout the year. Jon Graf, Paramedic Assistant Chief Firefighter/Paramedic Mike Williams leads the fire department in collecting cans for the Aluminum Cans for Burned Children (ACBC) Fund. There is a can collection trailer behind fire station #1 that funds donations to area burn units and summer camps for burned children. We also team up each year with the North Ridgeville Recreation Department and the North Ridgeville Fishing Club to host our annual Kids Fishing Derby held at South Central Park. The proceeds from the Kids Fishing Derby also help to fund donations to ACBC. Each year, Local 2129 in cooperation with Target donate to a family in need in our community. This year, Santa took some time out of his busy schedule to deliver presents to this year s family. The members of Local 2129 participate in several worthwhile projects throughout the year including sponsoring local sports teams. Page 35

38 Retirements/New Hires Firefighter/EMT Michael Pitts In July of 2015, Firefighter/EMT Michael (Mike) Pitts retired and ended his 25 year career with the North Ridgeville Fire Department. Mike was hired in 1990 and attended the fire academy and EMT school before starting. He is a graduate of the Ohio State University and an avid Buckeyes, Browns, and Indians fan. Mike has two children, Jeff and Samantha who were both recently married and live out of state. Mike plans to spend his retirement hunting, fishing, attending sporting events, traveling and visiting with his kids. Page 36

39 Retirements/New Hires-Continued WELCOME ABOARD! Firefighter/Paramedic Constantine Dean Souris In June of 2015, Firefighter/Paramedic Constantine Dean Souris was hired by the North Ridgeville Fire Department. Dean was working as a full-time Firefighter/Paramedic in Olmsted Township for 10 years prior to being hired by the North Ridgeville Fire Department. Dean has a list of fire/rescue certifications and experiences that will make him a useful addition to our department. He resides with his wife Nitsa and their daughter Nicolette in Olmsted Township. Page 37