Fire Department Operations Analysis: Insights and Strategies
Explore a comprehensive analysis of a fire department's operational data spanning incidents, call volumes, training hours, budget allocations, and personnel details. Gain insights into incident trends, seasonal call volumes, training priorities, budget management, and staffing composition for an in-depth understanding of fire service operations.
- Fire Department Operations
- Incident Trends
- Call Volume Analysis
- Budget Management
- Staffing Composition
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Type Your Presentation Title Here Place your full name with title here
2016 Incidents 2% 4% 10% Fire 7% Alarm Activation 5% Hazardous Condition MVC 7% Public Service Med-Flight Standby 12% Mutual Aid 48% Rescue 11 5% Water Rescues Insert Total Number of Incidents Here
Incident Trends (2007-2016) Total Medical Station 600 500 505 495 494 458 456 444 435 434 400 420 397 300 245 230 221 285 223 280 280 270 261 206 200 220 215 214 214 197 195 213 190 188 191 100 0 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Seasonal Call Volume Winter (Dec-Feb) Spring (Mar-May) Summer (June-August) Fall (September-November) 200 185 181 181 180 175 172 180 168 160 156 160 150 140 120 95 92 100 90 90 90 86 84 82 82 80 80 60 60 55 54 60 48 47 47 47 43 40 40 34 33 33 31 40 30 30 29 29 25 20 0 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
2016 Training Total Training Hours: Insert Total Training Hours Place Certifications Here List What You Are Training For: MEDICAL, GAS LEAKS, GAS SPILLS, CAR WRECKS, ALARM ACTIVATIONS, STUCK IN ELEVATOR, LIGHTNING STRIKES, BRUSH FIRES, FIRES, WEATHER
FY 2017 Budget List What You Are Doing Within the Current Budget Here Ex: MAINTAINING OPERATIONS WITHIN THE APPROVED BUDGET CONTINUING TO PHASE EQUIPMENT PURCHASES AND REPLACEMENT WITHIN THE APPROVED CIP
Insert Fire Department Name Here Personnel (Insert number of personnel) Local Volunteers Career Staff Non- Resident Standby Part-Time Firefighters
Insert Fire Department Name Here Personnel 1 Chief 1 Deputy Chief 3 Full-Time Duty Officers 7 Part-Time Firefighters 14 Resident Volunteers 4 Non-Resident Volunteers
Operational Expectation EVERYTHING IS AN EMERGENCY UNTIL PROVEN OTHERWISE People to respond Timely response Trained responders List additional expectations
Challenge of Insert Your Fire Department Name Type Your Goal Here Be Specific Explain Why In 1 Sentence Here
Place Goal Here Explain where your department is at currently, in relation to the goal. Remember data is your friend.
Insert Fire Department Name Trains to Respond To: What We Respond To List Everything You Respond to "All-Hazards" Medical Emergencies Car Wrecks Water Emergencies Oil Spills Gas Leaks Fires What We Are Required To Respond To Fire Protection
NFPA 1710 Initial Full Alarm Assignment Deployed Within 8 Minutes
NFPA 1710 Initial Full Alarm Assignment Deployed Within 8 Minutes
What has changed?? List Information on Why Things Have Changed Lost {Insert Number} Volunteers List why you lost the volunteers, ex. Moved, injured, etc.
No longer able to MAINTAIN level of service that we have provided and town has been accustomed to. How did we get here . . . ?
History Insert Year Your Department Was Created {Insert number} Members {Insert Number} Calls Insert Year {Insert number} Members {Insert Number} Calls Insert Year {Insert number} Members {Insert Number} Calls Insert Year {Insert number} Members {Insert Number} Calls
Constantly Changing List what you have done to meet community demands/needs
Personnel on First Out Apparatus Average Suppression First Apparatus Average Support First Apparatus 5 4.5 4.3 4.5 4 4 3.6 3.5 3.5 3.2 2.8 3 2.5 2.9 2.5 2.5 2.5 2 2 1.5 1 1.2 1.1 1 0.5 0.7 0 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Volunteer FF/In-Town Suppression FF (2006-2016) 40 36 35 33 31 29 29 30 28 27 24 25 20 20 20 18 15 13 12 9 10 7 6 5 5 4 5 3 3 2 0 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Volunteer FF In-Town Suppression FF
Members and Incident Trends (2006-2016) 600 40 36 33 35 500 31 29 29 490 485 28 484 30 27 456 24 449 444 435 434 400 420 25 397 22 20 364 18 300 20 15 200 10 100 5 0 0 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Incidents Volunteers
Value of Volunteers All approximate values to nearest $100. Based on national average of $22 per hour for paid firefighter position. $1,100 Engine staffed by four personnel for 12 hour shift Per NFPA 1720: Minimum personnel needed to respond to a fire incident in a ruralarea is 6. $3,300 Three minimally staffed engines for 12 hour shift $1,204,500 Three minimally staffed engines, 12 hour shifts, 365 days
Volunteer Recruitment List why you are struggling to get more volunteers/ or why your internal efforts are not enough to solve the problem Point out your key reasons why it is a struggle. In the case of volunteers, it could be the following: DESIRE TO RUN INTO A BURNING BUILDING, RESPOND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT TO NOTHING, STAND AND DIRECT TRAFFIC OR HELP PATIENTS AND SECURE A VEHICLE AT A CAR WRECK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SUMMER, LEAVE THE DINNER TABLE , MISS THE BIRTHDAY
Us Compared to Others Type Your Department Name Here Department Name Here Type Neighboring Type Neighboring Department Name Here Type Neighboring Department Name Here Type Neighboring Department Name Here Type Your Population # Here Type Their Population # Here Type Their Population # Here Type Their Population # Here Type Their Population # Here Type Your Member Count Here Type Their Member Count Here Type Their Member Count Here Type Their Member Count Here Type Their Member Count Here Place the percentage of members to the population here Place the percentage of members to the population here Place the percentage of members to the population here Place the percentage of members to the population here Place the percentage of members to the population here
Emerging Issues List the issues that are beginning now and verbally discuss how granting your request will allow you to solve them.
Other Perspectives Insert Name Insert Name Insert Name Insert title of individual as well as relationship with the department Insert title of individual as well as role within the department Insert title of individual as well as relationship with the department
Current Situation List how things are currently within the department and explain clearly why this isn't working Explain what the situation will be like, if you are granted your request.
Total Calls/EMS/Career + PT Staff (No Chiefs) Type Your Department Name Here Type Neighboring Department Name Here Type Neighboring Department Name Here Type Neighboring Department Name Here Type Neighboring Department Name Here Type Their # of Calls Type Their # of Calls Type Their # of Calls Type Their # of Calls Type Your # of Calls Type Your # of EMS Calls Type Their # of EMS Calls Type Their # of EMS Calls Type Their # of EMS Calls Type Their # of EMS Calls [Type # of Career] + [Type # of Part Time Staff] [Type # of Career] + [Type # of Part Time Staff] [Type # of Career] + [Type # of Part Time Staff] [Type # of Career] + [Type # of Part Time Staff] [Type # of Career] + [Type # of Part Time Staff] Type # of Paid Firefighters on Duty at all times Type # of Paid Firefighters on Duty at all times Type # of Paid Firefighters on Duty at all times Type # of Paid Firefighters on Duty at all times Type # of Paid Firefighters on Duty at all times
Insert What You Are Asking For Here In Specific Clear Text
What This Will Look Like List all of the benefits the department will receive if you are given what you are asking for
Implementation List how you will implement this if granted.
2017 Reality VOLUNTEERS ARE AGING PUTTING SUPPORT FIREFIGHTERS IN SUPPRESSION SITUATIONS NOT TRYING TO STAFF FOR WORST-CASE SCENARIO BUT FOR THE EVERYDAY OPERATIONS AND RESPONSE
Age of Top 10 Volunteer Responders (2017) 80 75 71 71 70 68 70 65 60 56 47 50 43 40 28 30 20 10 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Incidents by Day of Week (%) 2011-2016 Average 18.00% 16.03% 15.75% 15.48% 16.00% 13.76% 13.65% 14.00% 12.82% 12.49% 12.00% 10.00% 8.00% 6.00% 4.00% 2.00% 0.00% Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Percent of Incidents by Time of Day (2011-2016) 9.00% 7.70% 8.00% 7.30% 7.00% 7.00% 6.50%6.60% 6.00%6.20% 5.90% 6.00% 5.60%5.50% 5.30% 4.90% 5.00% 4.60% 68% 68% 3.90% 4.00% 3.30% 3.00% 2.40% 2.20% 1.90%1.60%1.40%1.10%0.80%0.90% 2.00% 1.30% 1.00% 0.00% 0:00 1:00 2:00 3:00 4:00 5:00 6:00 7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 20:00 21:00 22:00 23:00
Insert Your Fire Department Name is Flexible and Has Adapted to Response Changes
Our Goal Minimize Damage Small Kitchen Fire Small Brush Fire
Staff for the Small Events in Hopes to Prevent the Worst Case Scenario
Core Vision Insert Your Leadership's Core Vision Here
Core Vision List How Your Department Connects with the Core Vision of your leadership
On The Bright Side List some positives about your department and the community
Insert Fire Department Name is Here to Serve The Community. My Job, With Your Help, is to Protect the Insert Fire Department Name Firefighters Please Consider Insert Request
