2020 Budget Hearings Fire Department Wilmington Overview
The 2020 budget hearings for the Fire Department in Wilmington outline key priorities, performance measures, capital budget requests, and updates on current capital projects. The department aims to provide the highest level of emergency services and property preservation through training, prompt responses, and community engagement. Key focus areas include securing funding for station renovations, apparatus replacements, and certifications for officers and firefighters. Quality assurance, officer development programs, and risk reduction initiatives are also highlighted. The department's capital budget requests include funds for apparatus replacements and station renovations. Updates on ongoing projects, including station renovations and equipment deliveries, are provided.
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2020 Budget Hearings Fire Department Wilmington
2020 Budget Hearings Fire Department Wilmington Vision It is the vision of the Wilmington Fire Department to continue to provide the citizens of the City of Wilmington with the highest level of life safety emergency services and property preservation. This will be accomplished through intense training, public education, prompt responses, and compassionate emergency care. 2
2020 Budget Hearings Fire Department Wilmington Identify Top 3 Priorities Secure funding to continue the renovations to all city fire stations. Secure funding to replace fire apparatus and develop a replacement cycle for replacing apparatus in the future. Continue to nationally certify our fire department officers and firefighters in various areas of the fire service. Fire Instructor II Fire Officer II NIMS 300 & 400 3
2020 Budget Hearings Fire Department Wilmington Performance Measures Quality assurance of all fire reports and inspections for accuracy, content completion, and submission in a timely manner Officer Development program Firefighter proficiency training Firefighter and Officer skill assessments. Risk reduction for the citizens of Wilmington by continuing various public education programs, fire drills, installation of free smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, and completing building inspections and preplans 4
2020 Budget Hearings Fire Department Wilmington 1. Discuss the Fire Department s FY2020 Capital Budget Request: $1M for Apparatus Replacement 1 Replacement Engine $2M Fire Station Renovations 1 Complete Fire Station Renovation 5
2020 Budget Hearings Fire Department Wilmington 2. Provide a high-level update on all current capital projects (planned use, available balance projected completion date, and project status). Fire Station 3 complete renovation Estimated completion April 2019 2 Engines and 1 Ladder Truck Estimated delivery July 2019 New roofs for 4 fire stations Estimated June 2019 ( Approx. $450K) Renovation of kitchens and day rooms in 3 stations Estimated June 2019 (Approx. $200K) Available balance 1.1M, will be used for the roofs and kitchens, and change orders for station 3. 6
2020 Budget Hearings Fire Department Wilmington 3. Discuss the planned use of $157K budgeted for various Fire Equipment, up $141K over prior year s budget. The additional 141K will be used to partially equip the 3 new apparatus being delivered in July. The remaining required equipment will be purchased with Grant-in-Aid money. Specify the life expectancy for the outfitting equipment for the 3 pieces of firefighting apparatus. 10 Years 7
2020 Budget Hearings Fire Department Wilmington 4. Discuss the Department s Authorized Strength Specify FY20 Proposed Authorized Strength 156 Uniformed Positions 5 Civilian Positions Specify FY19 Actual Authorized Strength (vacancies, military leave, etc.). 156 Uniformed Positions 5 Civilian Positions 12 Retirements Hired 17 new recruits Will be at full Strength in June 2019 8
2020 Budget Hearings Fire Department Wilmington 4. Discuss the Department s Authorized Strength Specify any plans for a Fire Academy in FY20 with budgeted costs. Protective Equipment $84,000 Station Wear $12,000 Training $30,000 Hiring Process $4100 Grand Total $130,100 9
2020 Budget Hearings Fire Department Wilmington 4. Discuss the Department s Authorized Strength Specify how the authorized strength compare with other cities of similar size. 10
2020 Budget Hearings Fire Department Wilmington 5. Discuss the Fire Department s 24/72-hour shift to the correlation of $1.2M budgeted for Overtime. Regardless of the shift there is a need to fill vacancies using overtime There is a minimum staffing requirement of 1 officer and 3 firefighters per truck. The Fire Department is currently on track for overtime expenditures for 2019 Specify the trigger mechanism for using Rolling By- Pass and or Company Conditional Closures. 4 Overtimes in a 12 hour period. 11
2020 Budget Hearings Fire Department Wilmington 6. Discuss the planned use of $105K budgeted in the Consultant account line. Promotion Exam 70K Cardio Kinetics 35K determine if there are any grant funds available for cardio kinetics. There has not been any consideration for a grant. Specify if there has been any research to 12
2020 Budget Hearings Fire Department Wilmington 7. Discuss the available amount of State Grant in Aid Funds remaining and amount of funding anticipated for FY2020. Available funds as of April 2019 is $540,496. Anticipated funds for 2020 is $201,000 based on 2019 funds received. 13
2020 Budget Hearings Fire Department Wilmington 8. Discuss the planned use of $91K budgeted between Travel and Registration Fees account lines. Travel Tyler Conference for CAD System FDIC Indianapolis Registration EMS Training Fire Training Specify number of participants for education reimbursements and amount per Firefighter. Currently there are no participants for the education reimbursement 14
2020 Budget Hearings Fire Department Wilmington 9. Discuss the Fire Ambulance Contract No Cost Contract with St. Francis Hospital Current Contract - 1 Year with 3 one year extensions. Contract and final extension expires December 2019 15
2020 Budget Hearings Fire Department Wilmington 10. Discuss the amount of fees that the Fire Department collects for various services on an annual basis. Amount collected as per April 2019 for FY2019 Fire Reports $740 Certificate Of Inspections $42,920 FMO Permits $8,579 Plan Review Fee $434,347 16
2020 Budget Hearings Fire Department Wilmington 10. Discuss the amount of fees that the Fire Department collects for various services on an annual basis. Specify how these rates compare with other Cities of similar size When compared to other cities the rates Wilmington charges is lower. 17
2020 Budget Hearings Fire Department Wilmington 11.Provide an update on the streamline permitting process. The Fire Department is currently working with IT on the Citywide OnBase permitting program and will utilize it when it becomes available. 18
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2020 Budget Hearings Fire Department Wilmington Chief of Fire Support Services & Internal Affairs Battalion Chief Administrative Assistant Executive Assistant to Chief of Fire Prevention Division Deputy Chief Suppression Division Deputy Chief Chaplain Chaplain Safety & Training Battalion Chief Marine Unit Captain Administrative Assistant Fire District 1 Battalion Chief North of 9th St Engine 3 Squad 4 Engine 5 Ladder 1 Floating Officer FMO Captain FMO Lieutenant Inspector (3) Fire District 2 Battalion Chief South of 9th St Engine 1 Engine 2 Engine 6 Ladder 2 Public Education Inspector Plans Reviewer 20
