Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services

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1 Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services Annual Report 2015 Saving Lives, Protecting Property

2 CHEROKEE FIRE EMERGENCY SERVICES

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6 Our Coverage Area Our Coverage Area 424 Square Miles of Cherokee County Battalion 1 Coverage Area Battalion 2 Coverage Area Battalion 3 Coverage Area Fire Department Resources Fire Stations Occupied Acreage 24 (3 Volunteer) 54.4 Acres Vehicle Fleet Fire Engines Ambulances Specialty/Support Apparatus Administrative Vehicles

7 Organizational Chart Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services Organizational Chart January

8 Statistics Engine Responses - 16,316 Ba alion 1 Responses and Average Travel Times Total Responses Daily Average - 25 Number of Responses Number of Responses :15 6:10 6:10 E1 E7 Number of Responses :24 E8 1 Number of Responses :57 E19 Number of Responses :09 E20 Number of Responses Number of Responses :51 6:16 E22 E24 0:00 1:12 2:24 3:36 4:48 6:00 7:12 8:24 Ba alion 2 Responses and Average Travel Times Total Responses Daily Average - 13 Number of Responses Number of Responses Number of Responses Number of Responses Number of Responses Number of Responses Number of Responses Number of Responses Number of Responses :34 6:58 7:51 7:50 7:16 7:26 7:30 8:55 E 2 E3 E4 E5 E15 E21 E23 E32 0 :00 1 :12 2 :24 3 :36 4 :48 6 :00 7 :1 2 8 :2 4 9 :3 6 Ba alion 3 Responses and Average Travel Times Total Responses Daily Average Number of Responses :18 Number of Responses Number of Responses :33 7:01 Number of Responses :51 Number of Responses :06 Number of Responses :30 0 :00 2 :24 4:48 7 :12 9 :36 12:00 0 :0 0 1 :1 2 2 :2 4 3 :3 6 4 :4 8 6 :0 0 7 :1 2 8 :2 4 9 :3 6 E 2 E3 E4 E5 E15 E21 E23 E32 E6 E9 E12 E13 E17 E18 8

9 Statistics Total Number of Incidents - 22, TRAVEL TIME - 1st on scene - Average Travel Time to ALL INCIDENTS (Emergency & Non): 7 min. 5 sec. (Tradi onal Average) Travel Time to CONFIRMED STRUCTURE FIRE: 6 min. 13 sec. (Tradi onal Average) Travel Time to EMS Incidents: 6 min. 42 sec. (Tradi onal Average) 9

10 Statistics Incident Calls Within the Cities Canton 3290 Woodstock 2644 Nelson 112 Waleska 177 Ball Ground 268 Holly Springs EMS Hospital Transports - 11,041 TOTAL 7,000 6, ,000 4, ,000 2,000 1,

11 Statistics EMS Squad Information (Ambulances) Total Responses Total EMS Incident Responses Total EMS Incidents Total Transports EMS Squad Responses and Average Travel Times (Ambulances) 9:36 8:24 8:17 8:05 8:40 7:12 6:00 4:48 3:36 2:24 1:12 6:42 Number of Responses Number of Responses :22 Number of Responses :06 Number of Responses :20 Number of Responses Number of Responses :31 Number of Responses :48 Number of Responses :14 Number of Responses :12 Number of Responses Number of Responses :05 Number of Responses :00 Squad 1 Squad 2 Squad 4 Squad 7 Squad 9 Squad 12 Squad 13 Squad 19 Sq uad 20 Squad 22 Squad 23 Sq uad 24 11

12 Divisions FIELD OPERATIONS DIVISION The Field Operations Division is the pillar of the Fire Department and is in charge of providing emergency services to the citizens of Cherokee County. All administrative functions of the department ultimately are directed to support the operations division. This division consists of three Battalions, Emergency Medical Department and Special Operations Department, each of which is managed by a Battalion Chief. Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services Field Operations Division is a combination of 294 committed career firefighters/emts/paramedics and over 100 volunteers housed in 25 fire stations throughout Cherokee County. All field personnel work on the traditional 24/48 schedule. They report to their fire station at 7:30 a.m. and are in service working for 24 hours. At the end of their 24 hours, they are relieved the following morning at 7:30 a.m. by the oncoming shift. This particular schedule ensures that we have the citizens of Cherokee County protected 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The Field Operation Division manages the resources of 21 staffed first out fire engines, 11 staffed ambulances, 2 day ambulances, 3 staffed Battalion Chief Vehicles, 2 staffed Ladder Companies, 1 staffed Medical Control Officer, 1 Air/Light Utility Truck, and 1 staffed Tender around the clock. In 2015, Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services responded to 22,274 incidents ranging from but not limited to, commercial/residential fires, medical and non-medical emergencies, hazardous material incidents, motor vehicle accidents, water rescues, large animal rescues as well as many other incidents. In the past year, we have had multiple accomplishments that could not have been attained without the support and devotion of all department personnel, Board of Commissioners, County Manager and our citizens. Because of this overwhelming support, Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services was able to obtain and place into service 4 new E-One Engines, 1 new Ladder Truck, graduated 1 new recruit class and placed them into field operations. Additionally, we were able to implement a new staffing management system and placed in service a Mobile Data Terminal (MDT) system for all first out fire and EMS apparatus. 12

13 Battalion 1 Fire Stations Station 1 Station 7 Station Bells Ferry Road, Acworth, GA 1530 Barnes Road, Woodstock, GA 260 Hickory Road, Holly Springs, GA Station 19 Station 20 Station Ridgemill Court, Acworth, GA 6724 Bells Ferry Road, Woodstock, GA 9550 Bells Ferry Road, Canton, GA Station River Park Blvd., Woodstock, GA AVERAGE TRAVEL TIME FOR BATTALION 1 6 minutes, 28 seconds (All incidents) 6 minutes, 6 seconds (Confirmed structure fire) 13

14 Battalion 2 Fire Stations Station 2 Station 3 Station Groover Street Ball Ground, GA 3624 Hickory Flat Highway Canton, GA 9253 Free Home Highway Canton, GA Station 5 Station 15 Station E. Cherokee Drive Canton, GA 5804 Yellow Creek Road, Ball Ground, GA 1190 Evenflo Drive, Ball Ground, GA Station 23 Station Vaughan Road, Canton, GA 3644 Sugar Pike Road Canton, GA AVERAGE TRAVEL TIME FOR BATTALION 2 7 minutes, 32 seconds (All incidents) 6 minutes, 19 seconds (Confirmed structure fire) 14

15 Battalion 3 Fire Stations Station Land Road, Canton, GA Station Reinhardt College Parkway, Canton, GA Station Fincher Road, Waleska, GA Station Knox Bridge Highway, Canton, GA Station Chickasaw Drive, Waleska, GA Station Salacoa Road, Waleska, GA AVERAGE TRAVEL TIME FOR BATTALION 3 7 minutes, 8 seconds (All incidents) 7 minutes, 24 seconds (Confirmed structure fire) 15

16 Divisions TRAINING DIVISION The primary mission of the Cherokee County Fire Training Division is to provide on-going training, education and certification to fire service personnel necessary to insure a competent, efficient and effective emergency response organization. It is the further mission of this division to provide the necessary research, evaluation and recommendations for new products and procedures necessary to maintain a state-of-the-art emergency response organization. The department s training facility is located at 3985 Holly Springs Parkway. The Cherokee County Fire Department Training Center is a state of the art facility that houses a classroom and various breakout venues for instruction. The building and training grounds are used almost daily for various fire department activities Grand Total for ALL TRAINING Career and Volunteer (670 Participants, 334 of which are career) 104, Training Hours Training Center Delivered Courses at the CCFTC Career (332 Participants): 27, Volunteer (118 Participants): TOTAL: 28, Training Hours 16

17 Divisions LIFE SAFETY DIVISION - FIRE MARSHAL S OFFICE The Cherokee County Fire Marshal s Office is responsible for fire prevention and fire protection activities related to both new and existing occupancies for the citizens of Cherokee County. The Fire Marshal s Office provides a full range of technical services including but not limited to: technical review of future building projects; review of land development plans; code review and enforcement, plan review and inspections of new and existing buildings; analysis and plan review of new and existing fire protection systems; and evaluating public and private water supplies for effective municipal fire protection. Cherokee County is dedicated to the prevention of death, injury and loss of property by fire or other disasters through community outreach programs designed to promote safe behaviors for children and adults of all ages. Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services continues to proudly serve as Lead Agency for Safe Kids Cherokee County. Fire Marshal Activities % change Homeowner ISO Evaluation Requests % Public Open Records Requests % Technical Code Review Meetings % Administrative FireRMS Updates % Fire Inspections % Fire Plan Reviews % Rezoning Reviews % Fire Prevention Activities %change Pre-K Fire Safety Program Participants % Kindergarten Fire Safety Program Participants % 4th Grade Fire Safety Program Participants % Senior Adult Fire Safety Program Participants % Fire Extinguisher Training Program Participants % Juvenile Firesetter Program Participants % Smoke Alarms Installed % Other Fire Safety Event Program Participants % Fire Safety House-Open to Public Participants % Fire Station (tours and visits) Participants % Ghost Out-Teen Driver-Program Participants % Child Safety Seats Checked % Child Safety Seat Class Participants % Child Safety Seats Recycled % Career Day Program Participants % 17

18 Divisions SUPPORT SERVICES The Support Services Division (SSD) is the pulse of Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services. It provides the much needed supplies, equipment, and services to over 27 fire stations, Fire HQ, Training Center, Fire Marshal, the Support Services building, and over 300 personnel in support of the primary mission, firefighting. The SSD has six personnel to support the department: a division level manager, a Logistics Manager, a Material Control Specialist, a Facility Maintenance Specialist, an Equipment Specialist, and an Administrative Assistant. It is comprised of two primary functions: Logistics and the department s financial function. Logistics includes material, storage and distribution; facilities maintenance; and equipment repair. The Logistics function prepares invitations for bids (IFBs) or requests for proposals (RFPs); drafts, coordinates, and finalizes contracts and service agreements for the department in close coordination with County Purchasing; procures administrative vehicles, ambulances, and fire apparatus in close coordination with Fleet Management; and coordinates most of the department s daily purchases, including warehouse replenishment, uniforms, protective clothing, equipment, supplies and materials. Logistics obtains quotes and bids, and coordinates requisitions to obtain purchase orders. The financial function coordinates the Fire & EMS annual budget with all Fire & EMS budget managers; finalizes and provides budgetary management and recommendations for the department s budget; and obtains and prepares budgetary reports. 18

19 Support Services Fire Headquarters Located at the Public Safety Facility located at 150 Chattin Drive, Canton, GA Houses the Offices of the Fire Chief, Assistant Fire Chief, Fields Operations Chief, EMS Chief, Fire Investigator, Information Technology Manager and staff. Training Center Located at 3985 Holly Springs Parkway The new training facility features a concrete live fire structure, a multi-story concrete training tower to assist with search and rescue training evolutions, an apparatus classroom containing showers, fitness room and a small medical room. Fire Logistics Located at 884 Univeter Road, Canton GA Fire logistics is responsible for the ordering and distribution of fire uniforms, tools and equipment for Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services. Fire Marshal Located at 1130 Bluffs Parkway, Canton, GA The Cherokee County Fire Marshal s Office is involved in fire prevention and fire protection activities related to both new and existing occupancies. They enhance fire and life safety for all persons through effective public education and cooperation in the review of land development, building construction, and analysis of fire protection systems. 19

20 Support Services FIRE INVESTIGATION OFFICE Investigation Department & Office of Professional Standards It is the goal of the Investigation Department to provide fire cause determination/arson investigation to Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services, the judicial system of Cherokee County and its citizens. Office of Professional Standards provides assistance to the Fire Chief in regards to personnel matters concerning allegation and inquiries pertaining to departmental and Cherokee County policies Investigation Department Accomplishments Develop crystal reports library Investigator obtained Certified Fire Investigator certification through International Association of Arson Investigators examination Investigator obtained Fire Investigator Technician certification through International Association of Arson Investigators examination Investigator obtained State certification in Fire Investigation Professional development as outlined in NFPA 1033 (Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigators) Background investigations completed on two hiring cycles Investigation Department Statistics Number of Origin and Cause investigations: 60 Number of Professional Standards Investigations: 2 Number of Background Investigations:

21 Year in Review Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services won the 2015 Guns and Hoses Run that was held on February 28th at Hobgood Park. Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services had the most runners to sign up for the event, plus the overall runner for the event was a member of the Hoses team, too. According to a representative with the Cherokee County Recreation and Parks Agency, 360 runners signed up for the fire department, while 269 signed up with the sheriff s office. The Goshen Valley Boys Ranch will receive a check in the amount of $3,600. The Northwest Georgia Region 1 EMS Council held its annual EMS Awards Banquet Thursday, March 12th, at Wellstar Paulding Hospital in Dallas, Georgia. Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services personnel attended the banquet where Danny West (pictured left), Chief of EMS Operations was honored and presented the Stanley Payne Memorial Region 1 EMS Leadership Award. This award is named after Stanley Payne who was a recognized leader in the Emergency Medical Service and was one of the three original employees of Floyd Medical Center EMS where he served as the director for decades until his untimely death. Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services added an additional ambulance recently to the southern end of Cherokee County. The ambulance will be located at Station 19, which is located in southwestern Cherokee County, off Highway 92. According to EMS Chief, Danny West, That area of Cherokee County continues to grow and the calls for emergency services have increased, so we realized that it was necessary for us to place another ambulance in that area to respond to those calls. Station 19 is also the closest station to the small section of I-75 that crosses through Cherokee County. 21

22 Year in Review The Cherokee County Saddle Club presented Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services with a new Becker Sling on Saturday, March 21st, at the Garland Mountain Horse and Hiking Trails. The Becker Sling assist firefighters during a technical large animal emergency rescue and is a simple vertical lift system designed for short rescue evolutions extracting large animals that may have fallen into holes, ditches, swimming pools, and any other location where it is necessary to lift the animal in order to place them in a safer location. Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services held a grand opening for phase 2 of the Chief Eddie Robinson Fire and EMS Training Center that was held on Friday, June 26th, at the facility, located at 3985 Holly Spring Parkway, in Holly Springs. The latest phase of the training center contains large and small classrooms, offices, library and meeting room. The first phase was opened on December 10th, 2013 and includes a burn building, training tower and apparatus building. Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services received four new fire engines, a new ladder truck and four new squads. According to Cherokee County Assistant Fire Chief, Eddie Robinson, The four new engines will be stationed at Station 7, on Barnes Road, Station 20 and 22 on Bells Ferry Road and Station 23 in Hickory Flat. The fire department has also placed 4 new squads into service during the past couple of weeks. EMS Chief, Danny West, said that the new ambulances will be located at Station 1, on Bells Ferry Road near Woodstock, Station 7, located on Barnes Road, Station 19, located on Highway 92, and Station 23, located on Vaughn Road in Hickory Flat. 22

23 Year in Review Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services Field Operations Chief, Greg Erdely, and Battalion Chief, Shane West, were both honored in 2015 at the Leadership Cherokee graduation that was held on September 18 th. Erdely and West were selected to participate in the 27 th Anniversary Class. Members of the Leadership Cherokee Class of 2015 select two of their peers to receive special annual recognitions. This year, both awards went to employees with the Cherokee County fire department. The Cristal Stancil Leadership Award honoree this year was Greg Erdely. This award was named after Cristal Stancil who was a charter member of Leadership Cherokee in 1987 and is given to a member of each year s Leadership Class that exhibits the true qualities of a leader. The Bob Frongillo Magic Spark Plug Award was presented to Shane West. The Bob Frongillo Magic Spark Plug Award is dedicated to the memory of Robert L. Frongillo, Jr. who passed away Bob was a dedicated member of the Leadership Cherokee Steering Committee and a graduate of the Leadership Cherokee Class of Following Bob s death in 1996, the prestigious Bob Frongillo Magic Spark Plug Award was created by the Leadership Steering Committee. Chad Arp (right), Deputy Fire Marshal for Cherokee County Fire and Emergency, received the Outstanding Coordinator Award 2015 during the annual Safe Kids Georgia Awards Breakfast that was held on the morning of October 16th at the Fox Theater in downtown Atlanta. Former Atlanta Falcon, Buddy Curry, was the keynote speaker. Safe Kids Georgia supports 29 local coalitions throughout Georgia that provide multiple programs aimed at keeping children safe and injury free. Arp has been the coordinator for Safe Kids Cherokee since

24 Promotions March 26th, 2015 Participating in the promotions ceremony were (1st row - left to right): Assistant Fire Chief, Eddie Robinson, Sgt. Brandon Barton, Lt. Brandon Carr, Sgt. Egan West and Chief Tim Prather. (Back row -left to right) Field Operations Chief, Greg Erdley, Sgt. Waylon White, Sgt. Justin Smith, Sgt. Brian Thompson and Captain Jeff Adamak. August 19th, 2015 Attending the promotion ceremony of Nathan Croft to Sergeant were (left to right) Assistant Fire Chief, Eddie Robinson, Fire Chief, Tim Prather, Croft, and Field Operations Chief, Greg Erdely

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27 Department Values Integrity We live according to a code of conduct that governs our behavior both on and off the job. Honesty Honest, forthright and truthful in all dealings. Demonstrates personal integrity. Respect We always treat others as the desire to be treated. Responsible Trusted to do what is right or to do the things that are expected or required, important duties or decision you are trusted to do. Service Above all else, we realize that we are here to meet the needs of the public. Commitment A promise to do or give something, to be loyal to someone or something, the attitude of some working hard to do or support something. Professionalism Skills, good judgement and polite behavior that is expected from a person who is trained to do a job well. 27

28 Proudly Serving the Citizens of Cherokee County for Over 40 Years Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services 150 Chattin Drive Canton, GA (678)