Informational Pre-Budget and CIP Meeting Brad Goudie May 16, 2012 Fire Marshal EMS Emergency Management Fire Department
Fire Marshal 2
Mission Statement The mission of the League City Fire Marshal s s office is to ensure a safe environment and prevent the loss of lives and property by fire through effective use of inspections, engineering, modern investigative techniques and public education with an emphasis on world class customer service. 3
Statistics and Highlights g FY 2011: 2,533 fire inspections were conducted As of 4/30/12: 1,476 Inspections have been completed. FY 2011: 2,007 fire code violations were identified Examples: locked/blocked exits; non-functioning exit lights or emergency lighting; fire alarm and/or fire sprinkler systems red tagged ; out of date fire extinguishers or hood suppression systems; improper storage; storage too close to the ceiling; penetrations in fire walls; exit doors swinging the wrong direction; no clear path of travel to reach an exit or travel distance too great; occupancy exceeding the prescribed load As of 4/30/12: 1,041 code violations have been identified with corrective action taken until a zero violation report is achieved Participate in the Development Review Committee in evaluation and approval of development documents Approval testing for fire safety systems 4
Statistics and Highlights g FY YTD 2012 Conducted 16 fire investigations with an estimated dollar loss of $391,300 vs. a total potential loss of $2,066,450 (GCAD assessed value) Responded to 12 fireworks related calls during New Year s Eve (approximately 20 percent of normal holiday fireworks workload) 5
Issues and Key Initiatives Improve in-field access to fire inspection and investigation records Purchased FireHouse inspection software Expand community outreach and awareness City newsletter and website, fire prevention/safety brochures, and community events/appearances Develop and implement proactive arson prevention campaign Increase interaction with neighborhoods and residents (present focus on business) 6
Emergency Medical Services 7
Mission Statement To improve the quality of life for all citizens; to prevent, prepare for and cope with those events which threaten the quality of life, and to deliver the highest quality of pre-hospital health care in the most effective and compassionate manner. 8
Statistics and Highlights g EMS FY 2012 YTD 2,304 calls for service Projected FY12 total: 4,000 4,014 Calls in FY11 Transported 1,421 patients Projected FY12 total: 2,400 patient transports 2,267 patient transports in FY11 EMS resuscitation rate of cardiac arrest patients is 44% Updated EMS medical protocols for cardiac arrest 12 automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) were placed in City buildings EMS trained 319 employees and citizens in CPR YTD 9
Statistics and Highlights g Average Response Times FY12 vs. FY11 FY2012: 6 minutes 59 seconds FY2011: 6 minutes 11 seconds Mutual Aid Calls Projected FY2012: 40 mutual aid calls FY2011: 56 mutual aid calls Early indications suggest that mutual aid requests continue to decline with the addition of the third ambulance 10
FY2013 New Requests EMS Training Officer Justification of need To provide EMS personnel with consistent quality training (present system relies heavily on pre-packaged, online training modules) Develop and implement quality assurance/improvement program to drive training Reduce the amount of overtime used for training EMS is requesting to re-classify our current part- time administrative a assistant s a (expected ed budget impact of approximately $50,000 annually) Recurring cost: Personnel $60,000 plus benefits Supplies $500 Conventions/travel $2,000 Non recurring Cost: Uniforms $500 11
FY2013 New Requests King Vision Intubation Kits (video laryngoscopes) Justification of need EMS provides advanced airway procedures 80 times each year 20% of these advanced airway procedures are considered difficult airways (these are any patient whose airway cannot be visualized easily with a standard laryngoscope) Can be used on any patient with a difficult airwaya Recurring cost (supplies) - $375 Non-recurring cost (6 King Vision Kits) -$7,000 12
FY2013 CIP Items Fire Station 2 - Expand current Fire Station 2 located on Hobbs Rd to accommodate EMS personnel - $2,139,500 - Decommission Newport Facility & better location for response 13
Station 2 Existing and Proposed Locations 14
Emergency Management 15
Mission Statement The League City Office of Emergency Management promotes citizen and City emergency preparedness through a comprehensive emergency management program that strives to mitigate, prepare for, appropriately respond dto, and efficiently i recover from natural, technological, and terrorist- related emergencies that may impact the residents of League City. 16
Statistics and Highlights g Community disaster preparedness outreach and education 12 events in FY 2011, nine events reaching 600 residents for FY 2012 to date ReadyLC.com: new community preparedness ed ess website Develop and maintain critical City plans including Mitigation Plan/Vulnerability Analysis Emergency Operations Plan Continuity of Government Plan 17
Statistics and Highlights g Long-Term Disaster Recovery (currently closing out Hurricane Ike FEMA projects - $6 million) Performance recognized and awarded by Texas Division of Emergency Management with $57,000 grant for partial reimbursement of program expenses 18
Key Issues and Initiatives Ensure City preparedness throughout planning cycle Develop and implement Exercise/test t Evaluate/update Repeat Negotiation and/or renewal of Emergency Contracts and Mutual Aid Agreements to ensure City preparedness Training City staff on emergency preparedness (Nine sessions to date in FY 2012 for 81 employees vs. eight sessions in FY 2011 for 72 employees) Begin conducting City drills/exercises in addition to participating in area/regional events 19
FY2013 New Requests Reclassification of EM Administrative Assistant Position to Training and Outreach Specialist role Greater focus is needed on development and implementation pe e tato of comprehensive e e program of emergency training and drills/exercises for City staff Cost: $10,000 (additional recurring cost to budget) Salary $46,000 Emergency Drill/Exercise Program The City must conduct three drills/exercises per year to maintain annual EM grant funding (new requirement); exercises prepare City staff to perform effectively in an emergency Cost: $5,000 (recurring) 20
Fire Department 21
Mission Statement It is the mission of the League City Fire Department to preserve life and property, promote public safety and foster economic growth through leadership, management and actions, as an all-risk life safety response provider that is committed to superior service to our customers, the citizens and visitors of League City. 22
Department Highlights g Placed three pumpers and new rehab truck (provides support for emergency responders on scene) into service Established daytime staffing program Monday through Friday, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Early indications suggest reduced average response time by as much as one minute per call Full-time chief position leads to faster initial response and earlier collection of vital strategic data 23
Statistics and Highlights g 140 Volunteers 135 130 125 120 115 110 105 100 95 90 85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 120 125 128 124 129 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 24
Statistics and Highlights g 14:24 LCVFD Response Times 12:00 12:34 12:01 12:25 9:36 9:17 9:26 8:44 10:24 7:12 7:38 4:48 2:24 0:00 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12* Oct April Average Response Time First Arriving Unit Average Response Time Second Arriving Unit 25
Statistics and Highlights g 1200 Call Volume 1000 992 920 948 960 800 600 400 200 0 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12* Projected 26
FY2013 New Requests Purchase and Install Gear Lockers Gear is currently sitting on floors and not protected; additionally, this makes it difficult to keep stations ti clean 150 lockers for five fire stations Cost: $60,000 (non-recurring) 27
FY2013 New Requests Improve capabilities for delivery of initial onscene medical support by training firefighters as basic EMTs Increase the number of EMS trained volunteer personnel e who will be able to assist st ambulance a personnel on-scene or provide care while awaiting arrival of EMS Recurring Cost: Increase training budget by $20,000 28
FY2013 New Requests Increase Personal Protective Equipment Looking to increase P.P.E. inventory. This will provide for the replacement of gear which h is expiring i as well as equip additional volunteers. Cost: $30,000 non-recurring Cost: $5,000 recurring Purchase Air Pack bottle fill station for Station 5 Currently Station ti 5 personnel must go to Station ti 1 or the drill field to fill their air pack bottles. This will allow them to fill at their station. This capability will allow the crew to return equipment to service while remaining in their service district. Cost: $10,000 non-recurring 29
FY2013 CIP Items Purchase land to relocate fire training facility and expand to accommodate multi-disciplinary training needs Approximately 6 acres $850,000 Purchase land to relocate Fire Station 3 Approximately 2.5 acres $650,000 Cost driven by availability of land in the required relocation area Relocation is needed to provide more adequate coverage and prepare for future ISO upgrade; ISO made recommendation in the 2008 survey for this station ti to be relocated Purchase land to build Fire Station 6 Approximately 2.5 acres Recommendation to purchase land in 2013 due to current market values and availability $350,000 This land will be purchased to allow for future construction of new fire station in the southeast portion of the city as development occurs 30
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