Topeka Fire Department Strategic Plan 2019-2022

Topeka Fire Department's strategic plan for 2019-2022 focuses on providing fire protection, emergency medical response, public education, and fire prevention. The plan outlines the department's administration structure, short-term and long-range goals, professional development initiatives, and operational plans for apparatus replacement, equipment upgrades, and facility maintenance. Key goals include standardizing processes, enhancing community engagement, and achieving accreditation. The department aims to improve services and ensure readiness for various emergency scenarios.

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• Topeka Fire Department
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1. Topeka Fire Department 2019 - 2022 Strategic Plan

2. Provide Fire Protection Provide Emergency Medical Response Provide Public Education Provide Fire Prevention

3. Administration Chief Deputy Chief Division Chief Operations Administration Staff Business Manager Executive Assistant 2 Office Assistants Fire Prevention 4 Inspectors 3 Investigators 1 Public Education Officer Operations 9 Command staff 216 suppression personnel Training 3 Training Officers

4. Administration Short Term Goals Develop a consistent hiring process and have academies twice a year Done Define roles of administrative staff Done Review and update all SOG s and SOP s On Going Develop a community survey for TFD Completed 2019 Long Range Plans Identify a succession plan for key office personnel Standardize a promotional process Done Obtain a climate controlled structure for apparatus, training and testing Needed/Budget Partner with SCCC in implementing Priority Dispatch (In progress) Incorporate Lexipol software for SOP/SOG development/updates (Budget) Bring CPAT testing to TFD Needed/Budget Pulse Point implementation at SCCC (Grant received to proceed 1st quarter)

5. Administration Strategic Plan Professional development On Going Develop a succession plan for management positions On Going Maintain and enhance TFD fleet On Going Maintain and enhance TFD facilities Plan in Progress (Budget Driven) Develop a Standard of Cover Completed Complete a community driven strategic plan Needed to get Community Buy-in Become an accredited department through CPSE Strategic Goal Provide ALS response from all Fire Stations Strategic Goal

6. Operations Short Range Plans Continue apparatus replacement schedule In Place Continue with a personal protective equipment replacement schedule In Place Remodel fire station #3 Completed Evaluate current asset distribution Review/Develop after Community Forum Long Range Plans Develop a deployment plan for special operation teams Under State Fire Marshal s Plan (Hazmat, Technical Rescue, Swift Water and Wildland Fire) In Place Develop a response plan based on property hazard class Needed (Inspection) Initiate Automatic Vehicle Location dispatching Proximity Dispatch Continue station remodeling process Budget Driven (Simplar Project)

7. Operations Strategic Plan Professional development and certification In Place Provide fire protection service throughout the city meeting regional and local standards On Going Provide emergency medical service throughout the city meeting regional and local standards On Going Review and revise all SOG s & SOP s on a three year rotation On Going

8. Fire Prevention Short Range Plans Implement mobile inspections Initiated Complete a city wide hazard class using geographical information systems Needed Implement operations based pre fire planning On Going Long Range Plans Implement self inspection on low hazard commercial properties Being Developed Expand operations role in public education On Going

9. Fire Prevention Strategic Plan Professional development and certification On Going Provide community risk reduction with Prevention and Operations working together On Going Train all Operations personnel to Inspector I level Done Develop a citizen s academy Done Provide a fire safety message to all school age children annually Done Complete inspections of all schools, daycares and businesses annually (State Fire Marshal s Office has added all Restaurants to TFD)

10. Training Short Range Plans Provide position specific certification training On Going Present a SCBA confidence course Done Conduct 2 recruit classes annually On Going Long Range Plans Update training facility classrooms and technology On Going Develop a 36 month training calendar Done Become a CPAT testing site Needed

11. Training Strategic Plan Professional development and certification On Going Develop a mentor program at each level of the department On Going Certify all members in their current positions On Going Train and certify all members for career advancement On Going Obtain a climate controlled structure for apparatus, training and testing Needed/Budget

12. EMS Short Range Plans Maintain required certifications for all employees On Going Develop a mass casualty policy County Plan Identify locations for ALS engines On Going for Future Locations Long Range Plans Pulse Point integration within dispatch On Going/Grant Received Develop a community wide AED/Hands Only CPR program On Going/Covid Look at alternative response vehicles for lower acuity EMS calls Needed/Budget

13. EMS Strategic Plan Professional development and certification On Going Continue to provide emergency medical services at regional and local standards On Going Expand to an ALS service in the city Had 2 ALS Companies 2020, 3 in ALS Companies 2021 Implement a model mobile health program Needs/Budget Develop a Community Hands Only CPR/AED Program On Going (Security Benefit Grant) Paramedics deployed from every fire station As Medics are Hired and Budgeted

14. Summary Address future needs by creating and utilizing a community driven strategic plan Complete a stakeholder survey of the department Done/Included Develop a Standard of Cover risk assessment Done Establish what is expected by the community Needed Create a new strategic plan using these documents Needed Look at alternative response vehicles for lower acuity EMS calls Needed/Budget Become a CPSE accredited department Needed/Budget Review Fire/EMS transport in city Needed/Budget This will allow us to obtain and maintain the type of service the community not only needs but expects.