Mayor and Council Briefing Cherry Hill Fire Department Operations March 26, 2018
Presentation Overview Fire and EMS Operations Accreditation Insurance Service Office Grading 2018 Budget Future Outlook
Field Operations 6 Neighborhood Fire Stations Fire Station 2 Ladder Station 22 Engine Station 5 Engine Station 3 Ladder Station 4 Engine Station 6 Engine Central Command Battalion Chief and Safety Officer, EOC EMS Station 2 - Ambulance Station 22 Ambulance Station 5 Ambulance Station 3 Ambulance Station 4 Medic 47 (ALS) Station 6 Ambulance Central Command EMS Officer
Fire Response On-Duty Strength Engine 1 Fire Officer and 3 Firefighters Ladder 1 Fire Officer and 3 Firefighters Battalion Chief On Duty 18 Firefighters, 7 Fire Officers -24/7
EMS Response On-Duty Strength Ambulance 2 EMT s/paramedics On Duty 6 EMT s/paramedics 3 EMS Units and 1 EMS Supervisor 24/7 Demand Units 1 Unit 12/7 and 1 Unit Daytime M-Ffor 2 additional EMS Units Advance Life Support ALS (Paramedics) Hospital Based (Virtua)
Engine Company Functions Structure Fire Chauffeur Firefighter Operates Vehicle Fire Officer Determines Life Safety Issues, Size-Up, Gives Orders Nozzle Firefighter Advances Hose Line into Building Control Firefighter Controls Hose Line
Ladder Company Functions Structure Fire Chauffeur Firefighter Operates Vehicle Fire Officer Size Up, Gives Orders, Interior Search Outside Vent Firefighter Ventilation, Places Ladders Irons Firefighter Force Entry, Interior Search with Officer
Battalion Chief Functions Structure Fire Establish Incident Command Post/Unified Command/CHPD Supervisor Size-Up -Strategy Priorities=Life Safety, Property, Environment Monitor Actions Upgrade/Downgrade Incident
Control Firefighter High-Rise Equipment Weight: 150lbs Firefighter & Equipment High Rise Fire Irons Firefighter High-Rise Equipment Weight: 112lbs
Single Family Dwelling
Condo/Multifamily Dispatched: 1716 Water on Fire: 1727 Under Control: 1759
Apartment Building Dispatched: 23:40 On Location: 23:43 Under Control: 00:28
Hazardous Materials Unit Air Gas Products Keystone Industries Route 295 and NJTP Industrial Park Processes Pipelines Sun Oil, Trans Continental, Colonial Suspicious Packages/Bomb Threats Residential Back Yard Shed or Under the Kitchen Sink Incidents Camden County HazMat Task Force
Technical Rescue Unit Complex Vehicle Extrication Confined Space Train Public Works Dry Wells and CCMUA Pump Stations High/Low Angle Rope Collapse Construction, Trench, Building Complex Elevator Removal Water Natural, Swift, Ice Camden County RUST Task Force
Volunteer Units Rehab For Fire and Police Use Hydration Meals Long Term Snacks Short Term Cooling Equipment Heated Tent Fire Police For Fire and Police Use Traffic Control Wires Down Trees Down MVA Investigations Traffic Light Malfunctions
By The Numbers 2017 100 Firefighters/Fire Officers 20 FT and 35 Per Diem EMS 16 Civilian Employees Responses: Fire 5,324 EMS 11,116 (Patients) Estimated Property Saved - $3,359,769 Estimated Property Loss - $735,750 Community Education 23,306 civilians reached 252 Smoke Alarms Installed in 126 Residences Fire Code Enforcement 5,355 Inspections
Fire and EMS Response (Heat Maps)
Accreditation CHFD is CFAI Accredited 2016 to 2021 Comprehensive Self-Assessment/Evaluation and Risk Analysis Measured To Industry Standards Best Practices
Insurance Service Office (ISO) ISO Class 1 Designation Highest Designation Evaluation of a Community s Fire Protection Information is used to establish property insurance premiums. A community s investment in fire mitigation is a proven and reliable predictor of fire loss. Risk Exposure - $4, 095,519 Property Saved - $3,359,769 Property Loss - $735,750
Accreditation and ISO Combined Value We have a Standard of Cover Risk Analysis identifies that the required amount of staffing and apparatus are available to respond when a fire or emergency is received. A community s investment in fire suppression, EMS, rescue capabilities, hazardous material mitigation, community risk reduction will attract residential, commercial and business growth and development which will benefit the Townships ratable base.
2018 Budget Aa1 Bond Rating Moody s Operating -$27,621,608 + Capital -$1,700,000 = Total Budget - $29,321,608 Amount Raised by Taxation - $23,031,237 Miscellaneous Revenue - $3,215,568 Fund Balance/Reserves - $3,074,803 New Engine (Pumper) New Rescue Truck 2 New Ambulances
2018 Budget Planning Costs for New Fire Station Replenishment of Reserve Funds Implementation of Public Financial Management s; Fiscal Model In-House Cost Savings SCBA Shop Saw Shop Leather Shop
2018 Budget 6 Shared Service Agreements with Township Camden County CO-OP Pricing System South Jersey Natural Gas CO-OP New Jersey State Contract Houston-Galveston CO-OP Qualified Purchasing Agent Fleet Maintenance Services Camden County Fire Watch Program
Future Outlook Due to replace a Ladder Truck in 2019 Planning for new Fire Station in 2020/2021 3 Year Business Plan in Place 2018 to 2020 3 Year Strategic Plan in Place 2018 to 2020 ISO Evaluation in 2020 Full Accreditation Evaluation in 2021
Mayor and Council Briefing Cherry Hill Fire Department Operations March 26, 2018