Milford Fire Department 2016 Annual Report Presented by: Chief Thomas M. Moore
Presented to the Milford Township Board & Village of Milford Council On behalf of the 35 dedicated men and women of the Milford Fire Department, I wish to extend my sincere thanks and gratitude to the Township and Village Officials and to the community for their continuous support of the fire department. I am pleased to present the Milford Fire Department 2016 Annual Report. Sincerely, Thomas M. Moore, Fire Chief
Mission Statement The mission Mission of the Milford Statement Fire Department is to protect the lives and property of our residents and visitors through: The mission of the Milford Fire Department is to protect the lives and property of residents and visitors through: Public education in fire safety and hazard recognition. Diligent enforcement of modern fire prevention codes and laws. Public education in fire safety and hazard recognition. Aggressive rescue and fire suppression. Professional and compassionate emergency medical treatment of the sick and Diligent injured. enforcement of modern fire prevention codes and laws. Efficient emergency management. Aggressive rescue and fire suppression. Hazardous material control and mitigation. Professional and compassionate emergency medical treatment of the sick and injured. Providing a safe workplace that encourages innovation, professional development and diversity. Efficient emergency management.
Milford Fire Organizational Chart 2016 Thomas Moore Fire Chief/Medic TBD Assistant Chief TBD Fire Marshal Steve Przybyla Captain/Medic EMS I/C Amy Goan Lieutenant/EMT EMS I/C Supplies Doug Frantsen Lieutenant/EMT Scheduling Scott Roselle Captain/EMT Training Leroy Brown FF/EMT Chris Gulaszewski FF/EMT Chris Walters FF/EMT-Cadet Mentor Kent Pennington FF/Medic Marshall Kendrick FF/EMT-Trainee Chad Schime FF/EMT Chris Chappell FF/EMT Ron Savage FF/EMT Rob Kobylas FF/EMT-Trainee Brian Kay FF/EMT Nick Swadish FF/EMT-Trainee John Siekierka FF/Trainee James Gentges Trainee Joe Santini FF/Trainee Axel Pierson Trainee Frank Dreslinski EMT/Trainee Nathan Jerome FF/Trainee Richard Seidel FF/Trainee Nick Brogan FF/Trainee Alex Donado Trainee Donovan Carter Trainee Dan Prevost Trainee Jeremy Young FF/EMT-Trainee Derek Gilley Cadet/Trainee Fred Jones FF/EMT-FTO Zeke Lewis FF/EMT-FTO Jake Moore FF/EMT-FTO Todd Hawley FF/EMT-FTO-Cadet Mentor Joe Darkangelo FF/EMT-FTO Marty Cook FF/EMT-FTO-Cadet Mentor FTO Program Instructors Zeke Lewis FF/EMT Cadet Post Advisor McKenzie Chappell Cadet Annalisa Vaughan Cadet Derek Gilley Cadet
Responses by Breakdown for 2016 3% 3%2% 4% 4% 2% 12% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 0% 63% Medicals - 922 Citizen Assist - 175 Dispatched Cancelled - 54 Fire Alarms - 54 Service Calls - 49 Injury Accidents - 47 Structure Fires - 32 Wires Down - 28 Burning Complaints - 24 Mutual Aid - 22 Gas Leaks/Spills - 19 CO Alarms - 11 Outdoor Fires - 10 Miscellaneous Calls - 8 Vehicle Fires - 5 Total Responses - 1460
Total Responses by Month for 2016 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 109 126 98 114 95 129 148 140 140 119 133 109 20 0
Medical Responses by Month for 2016 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 73 81 84 65 73 71 82 91 72 65 80 85
Responses per Year Since 2006 1600 1400 1200 1090 1112 1019 985 1119 1248 1394 1343 1397 1410 1460 1000 898 915 882 893 922 800 600 572 646 682 633 670 742 All Responses Medicals Only 400 200 0 20062007200820092010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Areas of Response for 2016 2% 50% 48% Township - 704 Village - 734 Mutual Aid - 22
Department Accomplishments for 2016 Station 1 received a much needed landscape clean-up. Station 1 received a water softener system. Station 2 had it s parking lot redone. Station 2 received a water softener up-grade. All fire hose and apparatus ground ladders were tested and items passed. Ladder-1 s aerial ladder was inspected and recertified. All apparatus received their annual maintenance as well as a Federal DOT inspection and passed. Engine-1 was up-fitted with a Trident air priming system.
Department Accomplishments cont. All SCBA masks were reconditioned and up-graded with new HUD displays. All SCBA s were function tested and recertified. Two new MSA-Altair HCN monitors were placed in-service. Pulse-Oximetry meters were placed in all medical bags. Two new laptop computers were purchased for the Officer s. Computers were up-graded as needed and an additional computer was purchased. The Department added a new e-mail system with its own server. The training room media system was fully up-graded with a wireless bluetooth system.
Department Accomplishments cont. The business inspection program was revitalized and a parttime inspector position was added. The Department successfully completed a Federal Wage & Hour investigation audit. The Department s social media page was revitalized. Medical transports increased from (52) in 2015 to (109) in 2016. which is a 100% plus increase! A recruitment & retention plan was implemented with very good results. There was a re-distribution of task assignments among the Officer s. All firefighter turn-out gear purchased in 2006 was sent in for a third-party inspection and passed.
Department Accomplishments cont. Firefighter physicals for 2016 were completed and all passed. The payroll system was overhauled and up-graded. We have a shared drive file system in place. We have a secure e-mail Drop Box for patient transport data. We up-dated our various pagers with (40) new Unication G-2 pagers. The Department has made a 180 degree turn around.
Training Highlights for 2016 Milford Fire Department is now hosting area training which is open to all area departments. We hosted a State of Michigan Fire Fighter Training Council approved Certified Pump & Aerial Operators class, with Milford Firefighters comprising most of the class. We completed training requirements to be able to administer both Narcan& Epinephrine to any patient that may require it. We performed extensive training in deploying as well as moving large amounts of water quickly, efficiently and safely.
Certified Pump Operators Class 2016
Community Activities for 2016 We hosted CPR training for all of the area DNR employees, instructed by Lt. Amy Goan. We participated in the annual Downtown clean-up. We participated in several community parades. We provided medical coverage for Milford Memories. We hosted our Annual Buck Wilson Pancake Breakfast. Milford Firefighter s conducted our annual Goodfellow s Paper Drive, to provide community assistance.
Fire Prevention Week for 2016
Fire Prevention Week cont.
Future Department Projects for 2017 Keep our Department progress moving forward. Refinish the front bay doors on Station 1. Recondition the bay floors at Station 1. Resurface the bay floors at Station 2. Replace Tanker-2. Up-grade our Hurst Tool cutters with Hurst E-draulic cutters. Purchase Rescue-42 Vehicle Stabilization system. Up-grade our high-pressure air bags. Increase our staffing and our shift coverage hours.
Some of Milford s Finest Pride & Dedication Made Visible
Firefighter / EMT Ron Savage 1954-2017