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Fire Department
James Duggan, Fire Chief
City Council Budget Worksession
October 25, 2016
• Department Overview– Mission Statement and Organizational Structure – 2015-2016 Accomplishments– Goals
• 2017-2018 Budget– Budget Summary– Budget Proposals– Equity Lens
Agenda3
Department Overview
Mission Statement
Protect people, property, and the environment.
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Organizational Structure6
2015-2016 Accomplishments
• Two recruit classes
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2015-2016 Accomplishments
• Building Inspection Program• Brush Truck for wildland firefighting
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2015-2016 Accomplishments
• Live-fire training burn tower
• ER/ITS study of Tacoma Tideflatsarea
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Goals
• Reduce loss of life and property from fire• Reduce non-emergency medical service
incidents• Diversify TFD's workforce• Reduce false alarms
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Reduce Loss of Life and Property From Fire
$5.53 $5.75 $6.63
$5.25 $5.00 $4.73
2013 2014 2015 2016Est.
2017Target
2018Target
Property Loss (Millions)
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23
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0 0
2013 2014 2015 2016YTD
2017Target
2018Target
Fire Fatalities
Reduce Non-Emergency Medical Service Incidents
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Dispatched Emergency Non-Emergency
32.3 34.6 36.7 28.8 26.9 28.9 30.6 24.0 -
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2013 2014 2015 2016 YTD
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5.35.7
6.2
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Diversify TFD's Workforce13
9%11%
8%6% 7%
4%
8%
5% 5%
14%
23%
9%
Asian or Pacific Islander Black/African American Hispanic
Workforce Diversity with 2015 Eligibles and 2015-2016 Hiring
2010 Census 2016 Commissioned Workforce 2015 Eligibility List 2015-2016 Hiring
Reduce False Alarms14
2,039
2,460 2,406 2,440 2,354 2,237 2,120
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016Est.
2017Target
2018Target
False Alarms
2017-2018Budget Overview
Budget Overview
FTE 389.5 388.2 397.3
$127.6 $128.4
$146.6
$0
$20
$40
$60
$80
$100
$120
$140
$160
2013-2014Actual
2015-2016Adopted
2017-2018Proposed
Mill
ions Grand Total
Capital Outlay
Reserves
Assessments
Debt Service
Contributions &TransfersMaintenance &OperationsFixed Costs
Personnel Services
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TFD Generated Revenue• Approximately one-third of department
expenditures offset by TFD generated revenue
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$48.8
$40.7 $40.1
$0
$10
$20
$30
$40
$50
$60
2013-2014 Actual 2015-2016 Adopted Budget 2017-2018 Proposed Budget
Milli
ons
EMS Levy EMS (ALS) Fees Contracts Grants Other Fees Miscellaneous GT
2017-2018Budget Proposals
Response Model Review19
• 15 Fire Stations• 13 engine company and 2 squads
– Four stations also have ladder companies– Five stations also have medic companies
Response Model Review20
• Station Locations
Response Model Review21
• TFD staffs each engine and ladder company with three firefighters.
• Squads are staffed with two firefighters.• Medic companies are staffed with two
firefighters.
Enhancements Summary• Expenditures
• Eight new Firefighter positions - $1.8 M• Transition FD CARES funding for two permanent
positions - $401 K• Dispatch Alerting System - $400 K• Fire Cadet Program - $191 K• Professional Services Contract EMS, Pre-Fire
Planning & Incident Command System Software -$148 K
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Eight New Firefighter Positions• Four to restore Squad 15 in East Tacoma
to an engine
Officer, Driver & Firefighter
Officer & Driver
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Eight New Firefighter Positions
• Four to staff a peak-time aid vehicle to respond throughout the service area
Two Firefighters
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Response Model25
Apparatus 2017 Proposed 2016 Number 2012 NumberStaff Per
Apparatus
Engine 14 13 16 3
Squad 1 2 (1 day) - 2
Aid Vehicle 1 (day) - - 2
Ladder 4 4 4 3
Medic 5 5 5 2
Safety Officer 1 1 1 1
Battalion Chief 3 3 3 1
72*/70 Total MinimalDaily Staffing
69/67 Total Minimal Daily Staffing
74 Total Minimal Daily Staffing
FD CARES Positions• Program Manager and
Analyst for support• Brings resources in-house
rather than externally contracted• Demonstrated success in reducing high-
utilizer use of 911
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Fire Cadet Program• Partnership with Boys & Girls Club of
South Puget Sound• Targets South End and East Side middle-
and high-school adolescents• Goal is for 20
participants a year
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Other Enhancements• Dispatch Alerting
System• Pre-Fire Planning
Software• Incident Command
System Software• Professional Services
Contracts – EMS
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• Equity in Budgeting– Recruitment Efforts
• Fire Cadet Program
– Enhancements• FD CARES• Aid Vehicle
• Service Enhancements & New Equipment
Summary29
Fire Department
James Duggan, Fire Chief
City Council Budget Worksession
October 25, 2016