EVERETT FIRE DEPARTMENT 2018 Annual Report Chief’s message facebook.com/EverettFire 2

Expressions of gratitude.

2018 was a year of change and new beginnings at the Everett Fire Department. facebook.com/EverettEmergencyManagement Several opportunities presented by the Mayor and community are worthy of expressions of gratitude by me, and all the members of the Everett Fire Department.

After serving with Everett Fire for 24 years in a variety of roles, I was offered the twitter.com/EverettFire opportunity to serve as your Fire Chief in June, 2018. I am grateful to the Mayor, her staff, and the community for placing their trust in my hands. I am committed to preserving and building on the special relationship the Everett Fire Department holds with our citizens. In 2018 we began the long process of rededicating ourselves to ensuring the 1 public safety services we provide are delivered with excellence in meaningful and measurable ways. With national standards as our guide, the Everett Fire Department will continue to deliver great service while looking for every opportunity to improve.

Contents I would also like to express sincere gratitude to the community for supporting the 2018 Emergency Significant incidents 4 Medical Services Levy Lid Lift measure. That successful measure is another example of the community’s trust and we are extremely grateful for your support of this critical service. As you Community outreach & browse this annual report, please recognize that you play an essential role in delivering the lifesaving engagement 6 services we provide. On behalf of the entire department, thank you. Call types & volume 7 Also, an expression of gratitude to our firefighters and civilian staff. Thank you for allowing me to Response times 8 guide the organization through this period of significant change. We know change is never easy, but Stations 12 it represents organizational growth and we agree on the destination: becoming a fire service that 4 empowers and engages our team in the mold of a High Reliability Organization. We only begin to New apparatus 18 scratch the surface of the work you do, at all hours and with little fanfare in this annual report, but Special Operations 20 calculating the value you have returned in the form of lives affected is nearly impossible. 5 Emergency Medical Services 22 Finally, all will notice this document is missing our mission, vision, and values statements. 2018 finds us in mid-process of redeveloping those for release in 2019. As we work through redevelopment Fire prevention 24 that touches all members of the organization, rest assured the Everett Fire Department continues to Emergency Management 26 deliver on the trust you place in us. Once complete, this project will guide the department through the next steps of our growth: a community risk assessment, a standard of cover, and ultimately a Training 28 strategic plan that ensures we will adapt and grow to meet the public safety needs of our community Safety 30 as it evolves. Firefighters give back 31 My entire team and I are grateful to serve. Personnel 32 Thank you, 6 Financial summary 35

Photos courtesy of Leland Dart, MyEverettNews.com and Adam Perron, adamperronphotography.pixieset.com. Dave DeMarco Fire Chief An account of terms and methodology used in this report can be found online at everettwa.gov/FireAnnualReport. 7 Everett Fire Department 2018 Annual Report 3 Significant incidents JUL 9 Boeing Freeway crane fire Crews arrived to find a fully- involved crane fire on State Route 526. 3,000 gallons of water and 20 gallons of foam concentrate were used to extinguish the crane, which was valued at $1.6 million.

OCT 8 Marina fires JAN 29 APR 27 AUG 7 Olin Fields apartment fire Grand Ave. house fire Maple St. house fire Two separate fires occurred at the Marina in 2018, on With a fully involved apartment fire in their unit, A fire started in the kitchen A fire started in laundry room Aug. 21 and Oct. 8. The a grim outcome was predicted for 3-year-old while the family of eight, of a single-family residence early-morning autumn blaze twins reported to still be inside. However, the including five children and being used as a duplex. Home spread to five boathouses, girls were protected by a closed bedroom door their grandma, were away deemed unsafe to enter, two of which were and then rescued by Captain Nick Adsero and from home. The family dog which limited investigation. extensively damaged. Loss Firefighter Brent Duckworth, who received the was rescued and the home Heavy equipment was estimated at $284,000. Red Cross hero’s award for their efforts. The girls was saved. As a way of saying required to fully extinguish. are doing well today and have visited Nick and thanks, the children dressed up Cause undetermined, loss Brent at the fire station several times. as firefighters for Halloween. valued at $400,000.

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SEP 18 Judd & Black appliance store fire Suspected arson at a local business FEB 28 JUL 31 Lombard Ave. in one of the oldest structures in Wildland team Everett is still under investigation. house fire MAY 14 deployment to Units were dispatched to a The historic building dates back to Okanogan flood Mendocino the early 1890s and reports have the small detached apartment response Complex fire on fire. The first arriving loss at $3.5 million - $1.5 million for Emergency Management staff Everett sent four Wildland team engine crew attacked and the building and $2 million for all the deployed to assist the Okanogan members and a structural fire quickly extinguished the store contents, where hundreds of County Emergency Operations engine more than 800 miles to fire. During a search of the appliances were damaged. Center during their record- the Mendocino Complex fire, home, the resident was breaking flooding. the largest wildfire in found deceased. state history. The team was deployed for 2½ weeks. 4 Everett Fire Department 2018 Annual Report Everett Fire Department 2018 Annual Report 5 Community outreach & engagement Call types & volume *NFIRS: National Fire Incident Everett Fire Department, through the Fire Marshal’s Office and Office of Emergency Management, participated ina Reporting System wide array of presentations, trainings, and events. These types of engagement provide the community with increased EMS & rescue (NFIRS 300 series) 16,258 knowledge in fire safety, fire prevention, and disaster preparedness. Good intent calls (600 series) 3,460 Service calls (500 series) 858 False fire alarms (700 series) 763 Fires (100 series) 470 Aid given to outside agencies 380 Hazardous conditions (400 series) 142 Call Special incidents/other (900 series) 65 volume Explosion/overheat, no fire (200 series) 46 by NFIRS* Severe weather (800 series, not shown) 3 incident CERT CLASSES NATIONAL NIGHT OUT type Total incident In 2018, the Office of Emergency Management hosted two Fire department personnel provided fire safety dispatches: 22,955 Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) trainings information, fire escape planning, smoke alarm Average per day: for residents and community members. This adds to the education, and various other prevention and 63 list of volunteers who can be called upon during a major preparedness topics to schools and other event, making Everett more resilient. The eight-week class engagements and event requests like the covers a variety of planning, prevention and manipulative annual National Night Out in August. Resulted in total skills aimed at surviving a disaster. In Spanish, too! individual unit dispatches: 34,905 COMMUNITY FIRE Average per day: EXTINGUISHER 96 TRAININGS Advanced Source: Fire Data CAD Extract 2018 life support Previously only available 4,229 Non-emergency to businesses, Everett Fire 2,797 opened up its quarterly Trash or hands-on training on proper fire extinguisher dumpster Outside use to anyone in the community. 86 GIRL SCOUT PET CPR MASKS EMS call 215 ZOMBIE DONATION volume Fire call SURVIVAL Brownie Troop 43244’s hard-working members sold 11,000 Vehicle 60 volume CHALLENGE boxes of Girl Scout cookies and donated a portion of the 16,258 470 Everett participated in the profits toward the purchase of six pet oxygen mask kits, Girl Scouts Great Cascadia enough for each fire station. Zombie Survival Challenge, Building 109 teaching preparedness Basic life support skills to help in a zombie apocalypse or any kind of disaster 9,232 situation. This is one of more than 68 presentations done in GET INVOLVED! Source: 2018 ESO NFIRS Basic 2018 by Emergency Management at health and safety fairs, neighborhood meetings, and other community gatherings. To find out more about upcoming events and For more information or to view dispatches by neighborhood, classes, follow us on Facebook or visit us at visit data.everettwa.gov and search ‘fire.’ everettwa.gov/firecommunityprograms. 6 Everett Fire Department 2018 Annual Report Everett Fire Department 2018 Annual Report 7 FIRE MEDICAL RESPONSE RESPONSE Response times TIMES TIMES

ANATOMY OF A 911 CALL 2017 2018 2017 2018 TURNOUT TIME TURNOUT TIME Total response time 2:30 2:25 2:03 2:00 Average Average Average Average 3:36 OR LESS 3:27 OR LESS 3:17 OR LESS 3:10 OR LESS 90% of the time 90% of the time 90% of the time 90% of the time OBJECTIVE: OBJECTIVE: OBJECTIVE: OBJECTIVE: 1:20 OR LESS 1:20 OR LESS 1:00 OR LESS 1:00 OR LESS Achieved: Achieved: Achieved: Achieved: 9.7% of the time 17.5% of the time 13.2% of the time 22.5% of the time TRAVEL TIME OF FIRST TRAVEL TIME OF FIRST ARRIVING ENGINE ARRIVING UNIT Fire Department response time 4:01 3:59 3:52 3:53 Average Average Average Average 6:31 OR LESS 6:21 OR LESS 6:38 OR LESS 6:35 OR LESS Call Dispatch Turnout Travel 90% of the time 90% of the time 90% of the time 90% of the time Community members 911 center processes the Time from when the unit Time from when the unit OBJECTIVE: OBJECTIVE: OBJECTIVE: OBJECTIVE: 4:00 OR LESS 4:00 OR LESS 4:00 OR LESS 4:00 OR LESS call 911 call and dispatches units is dispatched to when starts moving to when it Achieved: Achieved: Achieved: Achieved: the crew is dressed in arrives on scene 57.2% of the time 57.8% of the time 61.2% of the time 68.9% of the time gear and in the vehicle, ready to go TRAVEL TIME OF FULL TRAVEL TIME OF FIRST ALARM ASSIGNMENT ARRIVING MEDIC TO ALS CALL HOW WE MEASURE OBJECTIVES 8:00 9:14 4:49 4:54 Average Average Average Average Everett uses the standards outlined in section 4.1.2.1 of the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) 1710 11:24 OR LESS 12:05 OR LESS 8:12 OR LESS 8:21 OR LESS “Standard for the Organization and Deployment of Fire Suppression Operations, Emergency Medical 90% of the time 90% of the time 90% of the time 90% of the time Operations, and Special Operations to the Public by Career Fire Departments” for its response time reporting. OBJECTIVE: OBJECTIVE: OBJECTIVE: OBJECTIVE: Those standards are listed as our objectives on the following page. 8:00 OR LESS 8:00 OR LESS 8:00 OR LESS 8:00 OR LESS Achieved: Achieved: Achieved: Achieved: Time calculations were performed on emergency level dispatches (Priority 1-3) of Fire and EMS units on calls 56.5% of the time 35.4% of the time 88.9% of the time 88.3% of the time inside the city limits.

Data was organized by call type as identified at dispatch. This may or may not correspond to what was found FIRE DEPT. RESPONSE TIME FIRE DEPT. RESPONSE TIME when a crew arrived on scene, but is the best representation of how crews prepared and responded in terms of gear and safety requirements. 6:16 6:00 6:04 6:02 Average Average Average Average While analyzing the data set, upper and lower thresholds were established to exclude outliers. Outliers are generally the result of missing data or data entry errors. 8:54 OR LESS 8:54 OR LESS 9:15 OR LESS 8:54 OR LESS 90% of the time 90% of the time 90% of the time 90% of the time OBJECTIVE: OBJECTIVE: OBJECTIVE: OBJECTIVE: 5:20 OR LESS 5:20 OR LESS 5:00 OR LESS 5:00 OR LESS Achieved: Achieved: Achieved: Achieved: 8 Everett Fire Department 2018 Annual Report 35% of the time 49.7% of the time 37.4% of the time 42.1% of the time Response times by neighborhood

2018 FIRE 2018 EMS

AVERAGE FIRE AVERAGE FIRE Delta Delta DEPARTMENT Northwest DEPARTMENT Northwest RESPONSE TIME RESPONSE TIME !2 !2

Less than 5 minutes Less than 5 minutes 5-6 minutes 5-6 minutes Bayside Riverside 6-7 minutes 6-7 minutes Bayside Riverside 7+ minutes 7+ minutes

Port Gardner

!1 !1

South Harborview- Harborview- South Forest Seahurst- Seahurst- Forest Park Glenhaven Glenhaven Park Boulevard Boulevard Bluffs Bluffs View Glacier Glacier Ridge View View View !4 Madison !4 Ridge Madison Lowell Lowell !5 !5

Evergreen Pinehurst- Evergreen Pinehurst- Beverly Park Beverly Park

Valley Valley View View Westmont Westmont Cascade Cascade View View

6! !6

Twin Twin Creeks Creeks Holly Holly

! ! 7 7

Silver Lake Silver Lake

Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors, and the GIS user Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors, and the GIS user 10 Everett Fire Department 2018 Annual Report community community Everett Fire Department 2018 Annual Report 11 STATION 1 STATION 2

YEAR BUILT YEAR BUILT SERVICE 1992 SERVICE 1970 AREA AREA ADDRESS ADDRESS 3619 Rucker Ave. Northwest 2201 16th St. NEIGHBORHOODS SERVED Delta NEIGHBORHOODS SERVED Northwest, Bayside, Port Gardner, South Forest Park, Delta, Northwest, Bayside, Riverside Glacier View, Lowell DAILY STAFFING Bayside Riverside DAILY STAFFING 1 Captain 1 Battalion Chief Northwest 4 Firefighters 2 Captains 6 Firefighters Delta UNIT 2018 VEHICLE Port NAME DISPATCHES DESCRIPTION 1 Gardner 2 Firefighter/Paramedics 2 Aid 2 2,350 2008 International UNIT 2018 VEHICLE ambulance South NAME DISPATCHES DESCRIPTION Engine 2 2,393 2012 Rosenbauer Forest Battalion Chief 1 535 2017 Suburban Bayside Park Riverside engine Aid 1 2,985 2005 International Glacier ambulance In lieu of an Engine 3, Aid 1 (housed at Station 1) and Aid 2 went View Lowell Engine 1 2,876 2018 Pierce engine into service full time upon contract signing April 25, 2019. Ladder 1 2,049 2002 ALF 93’ mid-mount

platform ladder Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors, and the GIS Medic 1 3,532 2016 Northstar E450 user community Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors, and the GIS user community ambulance In lieu of an Engine 3, Aid 1 and Aid 2 (housed at Station 2) went into service full time upon contract signing April 25, 2019.

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YEAR BUILT YEAR BUILT South SERVICE 1991 SERVICE Forest 2003 AREA AREA Park ADDRESS ADDRESS

5920 Glenwood Ave. View Glacier 1600 Madison Ridge View Madison NEIGHBORHOODS SERVED Lowell NEIGHBORHOODS SERVED Harborview- Seahurst- View Boulevard Bluffs, View Ridge-Madison, View Ridge Madison, Glacier View, Lowell, Glenhaven Ridge Boulevard Madison Harborview-Seahurst-Glenhaven, Evergreen 5 Evergreen, Pinehurst, Valley View Bluffs Evergreen DAILY STAFFING Pinehurst- DAILY STAFFING Beverly Park 1 Captain Valley 1 Captain 4 2 Firefighters View 2 Firefighters UNIT 2018 VEHICLE 2 Firefighter/Paramedics NAME DISPATCHES DESCRIPTION UNIT 2018 VEHICLE Engine 4 2,251 2003 ALF engine NAME DISPATCHES DESCRIPTION Evergreen HazMat 1 21 2001 International Engine 5 2,892 2005 ALF engine cab & trailer Ladder 5 192 2002 ALF 93’ mid- mount platform Note: Engine 4 and HazMat 1 are staffed by the same crew. ladder Medic 5 2,835 2016 Northstar E450

Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors, and the GIS ambulance user community Tech Rescue 1 52 2012 Rosenbauer heavy rescue

Note: Engine 5, Ladder 5 and Tech Rescue 1 are staffed by the same crew.

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Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors, and the GIS user community STATION 6 STATION 7

YEAR BUILT YEAR BUILT SERVICE 1982 SERVICE 1996 AREA AREA ADDRESS ADDRESS Cascade 9520 Evergreen Way View 11221 Silver Lake Rd. Westmont NEIGHBORHOODS SERVED Cascade NEIGHBORHOODS SERVED View Westmont, Cascade View, Holly, Twin Creeks, Cascade View, Silver Lake Twin Creeks 6 DAILY STAFFING Twin 1 Captain DAILY STAFFING Creeks 1 Captain 2 Firefighters 2 Firefighters UNIT 2018 VEHICLE Holly Twin 7 Creeks 2 Firefighter/Paramedics NAME DISPATCHES DESCRIPTION UNIT 2018 VEHICLE Engine 7 2,912 2012 Rosenbauer engine NAME DISPATCHES DESCRIPTION Silver Aid 6 78 2006 Lake Northstar ambulance Engine 6 3,908 2018 Pierce engine Medic 6 2,770 2018 Northstar E450 ambulance Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors, and the GIS user community Note: Aid 6 is not staffed full time. It was in service 14 days in 2018.

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Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors, and the GIS user community New apparatus In 2018 Everett welcomed two new engines and a new medic unit into its fleet

ENGINE 1 ENGINE 6 MEDIC 6 ARRIVED Aug. 1, 2018 ARRIVED Sept. 1, 2018 ARRIVED March 6, 2018 TYPE 2018 Pierce Enforcer Type 1 TYPE 2018 Pierce Enforcer Type 1 TYPE 2018 Northstar E450 structural engine structural engine ambulance REPLACED 22 year old 1996 Emergency REPLACED 22 year old 1996 Emergency REPLACED 18 year old 2000 Road Mayor Cassie Franklin at the One Type 1 pumper One Type 1 pumper Rescue International rolling-in ceremony. COST $680,461 COST $680,461 COST $183,289 WEIGHT 38,000 lbs WEIGHT 38,000 lbs WEIGHT 10,515 lbs HORSEPOWER 450 HORSEPOWER 450 HORSEPOWER 362 PUMP 2,000 gallons PUMP 2,000 gallons EQUIPPED Stryker lift assist and CAPACITY per minute CAPACITY per minute WITH power stretcher

18 Everett Fire Department 2018 Annual Report Everett Fire Department 2018 Annual Report 19 Special Operations Training and responding to high-risk, lower-frequency events WILDLAND While all firefighters are trained to respond to these types of incidents, Everett has four teams that receive additional training in the specialized skills and tools used to respond to Special Operations calls throughout Snohomish County. Responds to wildfires throughout the Northwest and HAZMAT beyond as needed. (HAZARDOUS MATERIALS) MARINE Responds to chemical, radiological and biological Everett operates a joint police/fire marine team that emergencies. Team members trained in the recognition responds to swimmers or boaters in distress and fires and identification of hazardous materials, response on vessels in the water or along the shoreline. RESCUE chemistry, environmental regulations, radioactive materials, toxicology, air monitoring and equipment, Responds to complex situations such as high- or low- decontamination procedures, spill control and angle rope rescues, structural collapse, confined-space containment, as well as medical monitoring. rescues, trench rescues, and vehicle and machinery extrications. 32 1,000 TEAM TRAINING 14 2,569 MEMBERS HOURS TEAM HOURS MEMBERS DEPLOYED

2018 wildfire season: Wildland team members were deployed to seven different fires throughout and California this season, spending more than 2,500 hours deployed over 41 days. Deployments included: 13 460 TEAM TRAINING Date Fire Location Firefighters MEMBERS HOURS Jul. 1 Conrad Naches, WA 4 Jul. 19 Buckshot Mattawa, WA 2 Jul. 28 Thomas Lane Fidalgo Island, WA 4 2018 program highlights: 2018 highlighted incident: Jul. 31 Medocino Mendocino, CA 4 • Expansion of the Everett marine team to outfit boats Investigation of odor from an unknown source. Complex with increased fire, rescue and medical capabilities. 32 1,200 Responding crew found high levels of hydrogen cyanide Aug. 4 Angel Springs Davenport, WA 3 • 108.5 hours of regular summer waterfront patrols. TEAM TRAINING and hydrogen sulfide. Continued monitoring and Aug. 6 Silver Lake Cheney, WA 3 MEMBERS HOURS analysis found readings strongest in garage, source • Two significant fires in Port of Everett marina where Aug. 11 Cougar Creek Chelan, WA 5 identified as overcharged batteries. Marine 1 was pivotal in extinguishing the fire. 2018 highlighted incident: Rescue of an experienced window washer hanging by his safety harness after one wrong twist. A ladder truck was able to reach him and bring him down. Thankfully, he was uninjured.

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19,842 EMS-RELATED DISPATCHES GRANTS TO COMBATING THE IMPROVE SERVICE OPIOID EPIDEMIC The EMS division secured two grants in In 2018, Everett Fire began working with Snohomish County Human 2018 for the purchase of life-saving medical Services on an opioid pilot program as another tool among many to EMS LEVY PASSES equipment. The first was a $1,200 pre-hospital fight this national problem. We are very grateful trauma grant obtained for the purchase of In November, voters approved restoration of the lightweight and flexible splints to improve Through the program, Human Services opioid outreach specialists Emergency Medical Services levy to 50 cents per $1,000 for the community’s pelvic fracture stabilization. provide assertive education and treatment options to individuals of assessed home value. The EMS levy funds emergency revived from an opioid overdose. medical services provided by the Everett Fire Department. continued support of A second grant from the North Region EMS Outreach specialists collaborate In the eight years since the last levy lid lift, Everett Fire’s and Trauma Care Council purchased an $8,900 with Everett firefighters to identify 170 call volume increased by 26 percent. this critical service. newborn CPR mannequin to more effectively individuals that may benefit from the OPIOID OVERDOSE train for medical emergencies that may program. Exchanging information in as REVERSALS (NARCAN arise during births. This mannequin will be close to real time as possible increases ADMINISTRATION) TRANSPORTS a resource intended for use by departments the likelihood that treatment will be throughout the region for the benefit of all in accessed and successful. The program has expanded beyond its pilot BLS Everett Fire ALS2 Basic life support. Advanced first aid and transport Transports these low-frequency, high-risk events. stage and is now receiving referrals from three Snohomish County of injuries and illnesses by emergency medical fire agencies. technicians (EMTs). ALS1 Private ALS amulance CARDIAC ARREST SURVIVAL RATES Advanced life support. More critical patients receiving medical assessment, treatment, and Everett continues to outperform the county, UTSTEIN BYSTANDER SAVE RATE transport by a paramedic. ALS level 2 transports Total state and national CPR save rates. This chart 80% are the highest level of care, involving paramedic patients illustrates our Utstein Bystander save rate, 60% interventions such as multiple medications, airway BLS which is for arrests in an AED-shockable Patient 60% management and defibrillation. survival 40% 47.5% rhythm, witnessed by a bystander that rate 41.4% 40% 36.7% 38.8% 36.5% 37.3% 20% PRIVATE AMBULANCE performed either CPR and/or used an AED. Everett has created a public/private partnership 0% Number of with Northwest Ambulance to transport some BLS patients 10 10 49 49 476 451 4,953 5,305 patients to the hospital. This helps to keep Everett Other EVERETT SNOHOMISH STATE NATIONAL Fire units available for the all-hazards response that Not transported 100 To view our full report on COUNTY you expect of firefighter/EMTs. CALLS cardiac arrest survival, visit 2017 2018 INVOLVING everettwa.gov/CPRreport. 22 Everett Fire Department 2018 Annual Report CPR Everett Fire Department 2018 Annual Report 23 Fire Prevention PERMITTING/ FIRE FIRE SAFETY INSPECTIONS DEVELOPMENT INVESTIGATIONS Reducing fire hazards in businesses that pose a potential threat to the safety of the general public Ensuring construction projects are compliant with Determining the origin, cause, and circumstances of all appropriate fire codes and regulations fires in the city

Everett responded to 470 fires in 2018. Investigation into cause and origin for most were completed by the captain that responded to the scene. 68 large or complex fires needing physical evidence collection or further follow up and coordination were handled by one of our five certified fire investigators. The Fire Marshal’s Office reviews and inspects projects of all types and sizes, including fire alarm Regular fire safety inspections help prevent fires systems, suppression systems, fire department before they start, and minimize injury and damages access, and general building review. in case of a fire. 1,871 68 Investigations Classification of fire causes:

1,538 Total Unintentional...... 25 BUSINESS construction Intentional...... 15 inspections OWNERS 1,263 Undetermined/ 1,230 749 IN ACTION Fire alarm systems...... 154 under investigation...... 28 1,032 Fire sprinkler systems...... 180 Occupancy type: Life safety systems tested by 873 Commercial...... 22 Kitchen hood suppression...... 12 business owners and verified Residential...... 30 operational: Other...... 81 Vehicle...... 14

2016...... 2,457 539 Boat...... 2

456 Final inspections...... 322

2017...... 3,110 299 Other: Fatality...... 1 2018...... 2,812 2016 2017 2018 Charges filed...... 3

Inspections Inspections Follow-up done by fire done by fire inspections crew inspectors done by fire inspectors 24 Everett Fire Department 2018 Annual Report Everett Fire Department 2018 Annual Report 25 Emergency Management

MAKING EVERETT MORE RESILIENT Three ways the Office of Emergency Management helps make Everett more resilient to disasters:

We try to improve the preparedness of our residents and City employees for the state 1 recommended 14 days without services, transportation or a trip to the grocery store.

We have increased our business continuity efforts to enable City departments and 2 businesses to continue to function during a disaster. We are coordinating our responses with all City departments, as well as large numbers 900 $26,000 3 of volunteers and outside agencies, such as Snohomish County Department of 73 APPROX. VALUE VOLUNTEERS VOLUNTEER Emergency Management, Washington State Emergency Management Division, FEMA, HOURS OF VOLUNTEER Boeing, Port of Everett, Red Cross and others. Coordinating our response will enable us JULY 4TH HOURS to be as streamlined and productive as possible at a time that is, quite frankly, a disaster. Per independentsector.org The Office of Emergency Management uses Everett’s July 4th Parade as an exercise to practice Incident Command and Unified Command principles, both within the city and with the volunteers, We are passionate about our efforts. A little work now can provide large dividends for Everett. to help better prepare for disasters. In a letter to our volunteers, Mayor Franklin offered her thanks In the same way, a little work now can provide huge benefits for individuals and families. Please “for helping us become a more resilient city by helping us with this exercise.” contact us for more information about plans that will work for your situation.

OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN Resolve to be • Located strategic, secure storage of disaster response trailers Emergency Management updated the City’s Hazard Mitigation Plan written throughout the city with the help of Everett Public Works. 424 with input from City departments, community partners and the public. • Monitored a 75-foot-long landslide together with Public Works, off Registered Everett’s plan was recognized by FEMA for the way it focuses on local issues. 2WEEKS the bluff along Grand Ave. in February. Everettready • Auxiliary Communications Service volunteers installed an Amateur emergency workers Top 10 hazards in Everett as identified in the plan: Radio repeater (440.175mHz) to improve south Everett capabilities 1. Earthquakes and communications. PLAN • Initiated a disaster water supply group with trained, experienced 2. Flooding KIT volunteers to assist firefighting operations after a disaster. 3. Severe storms • Created a Smith Island stakeholders group to better prepare for 4. Climate change the unique hazards on Smith and Spencer islands. • Secured an $85,000 grant from the Department of Ecology to 5. Landslides purchase a non-absorbent containment boom and accessories for 6. Hazardous materials/pandemics/fire (all tied) marine hazardous material spill responses. 7. Volcanic eruptions • Emergency Management Division Chief Brent Stainer aired 8. Cyber incidents preparedness messages on the radio with Snohomish County Emergency Management. Listen to the messages on KRKO-AM 9. Tsunami & seiche 1380 / FM 95.3 and KXA-1520 AM/ FM 101.1 to learn about topics View an interactive map of Everett hazards by neighborhood at everettwa.gov/hazards. such as sheltering in place, evacuations, carbon monoxide safety, and volcano and earthquake awareness.

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2018 ON-DUTY TRAINING TOPICS Firefighting strategies and tactics

Live fire

Emergency medical services

Search and rescue

Vehicle extrication

Driver/operator pumping

Officer development

Firefighter safety

Incident command/Blue Card

Hazardous materials NEW SNOHOMISH COUNTY FIRE ACADEMY Rope rescue In 2018, Everett partnered with other area fire agencies to establish the new Snohomish County Fire Training Academy The nature of the for the training of new recruits. During the course of the 14‐ responsibilities of week academy, the recruits learn basic skills needed in order More than to deliver high-level emergency services and to assume a a fire department functional role alongside their department peers. requires continuous We are pleased to announce the graduation of two recruit 21,000 classes from the academy, for a total of 11 firefighters training of its to our organization. hours of training personnel to assure the best possible OTHER TRAINING chance of a positive ACCOMPLISHMENTS outcome when critical • Conducted four live fire training sessions at . incidents occur. • Division Chief Paul Gagnon was the first in the department to receive the Chief Training Officer (CTO) professional designation from the Center for Public Safety Excellence.

28 Everett Fire Department 2018 Annual Report Everett Fire Department 2018 Annual Report 29 Safety Firefighters give back Helping protect those that serve our community A look at the great work being done by our firefighters while off-duty, the Everett Firefighter’s Association, and IAFF Local 46

$126,000 FIREFIGHTER STAIRCLIMB Raised for the Leukemia and Every year, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society hosts a stairclimb at the Lymphoma Society. Columbia Center in . Firefighters race up 69 flights of stairs in full gear, including breathing apparatus, to raise money for blood cancers. Blood cancers are the most common cancer affecting children and they are a presumptive cancer for firefighters.

Last year, the 53 firefighters on the Everett stairclimb team dedicated their fundraising efforts to Emma Lande, the 17-year-old daughter of Captain Mike Lande who had recently been diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma.

In commitment to that cause, the Everett team raised over $126,000 – MENTAL HEALTH/PEER COUNSELING the most money ever raised for the event, and the most money raised The stresses faced by firefighters from repeatedly responding to traumatic events can have a cumulative impact on their in the nation out of over 300 departments and almost 2,000 firefighters 20 well-being. This past year Everett Fire made significant progress on initiatives related to mental health, including the participating! Firefighters volunteered at Camp development of a peer support program to help champion behavioral health by providing training and logistical support. Phoenix, the National Burned Children Recovery Foundation’s week long summer camp. ACTIVE SHOOTER BETTER, GREENER TRAINING FIREFIGHTING FOAM Everett Fire hosted a three-day Active Shooter Legacy AFFF (Aqueous Film Incident Management training with the Forming Foam) is full of National Domestic Preparedness Consortium chemicals that have been in June. The intensive event involved found to be hazardous both firefighters, medics, law enforcement officers, to the environment and and 911 dispatchers collaborating from three firefighters. In 2018, Everett counties. Everett was selected as one of 11 US Fire switched to innovative SENIOR CENTER THANKSGIVING DINNER cities to hold the training. Officials completed and multi-use Novacool 1,000 eight shooting scenarios with tasks such as foam, which is non-toxic, More than 50 firefighters and their families continued the Firefighter’s Toys collected at our six stations for neutralizing threats, establishing perimeters, biodegradable and cheaper Association annual tradition of preparing and serving a Thanksgiving Christmas House and Toys for Tots. and moving and treating victims. per finished gallon. dinner at the Carl Gipson Senior Center. The Firefighters Association feeds approximately 480 seniors during three meals.

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FROM LEFT: Fire Chief Dave DeMarco Fire Marshal Kurtis Brown Assistant Chief of Operations Jeff Edmonds Assistant Chief of Administration Richard Llewellyn

Kurtis Brown joined the department as the assistant fire chief/fire marshal, leading the department’s Fire Marshal’s Recruit class 2018-1 Recruit class 2018-2 Office. Brown is a passionate and skilled fire prevention BACK FROM LEFT: Chau Nguyen, Joe Reynolds, FROM LEFT: Patrick Williams, Bruce Martin, Connor Liias, officer that came from the City of Visalia, California, where Andrew Porter. FRONT: Mark Bates, Dustin Todd. Victor Nelson, Ryan Fromm, Galen Wallace. he served as their fire marshal since 2014. In his new role, Brown will be tasked with developing a fresh cadre of new fire inspectors during a time when the City is looking to build upward. PROMOTIONS 13 NEW HIRES Richard Llewellyn was selected as the assistant chief Fire Chief Dave DeMarco Captain Mike Bedard Driver Gary Long Dave DeMarco was promoted to serve as the new Everett of administration, a new position that is the result of a AC of Operations Jeff Edmonds Captain Todd Stark Driver Benjamin Poast fire chief in June, following a national search that produced departmental reorganization. Llewellyn comes from the 21 candidates. 12 Spokane Valley Fire Department where he was most Fire Inspector Bronson Pearson Driver Paul Bryant Paramedic Jason Haag PROMOTIONS DeMarco joined Everett Fire in 1994 and has steadily risen recently their division chief of Emergency Medical Services. Captain Seth Albright Driver Matt Demiter through the ranks while also serving as an elected fire In his role at EFD, he will oversee the Emergency Medical commissioner in Marysville from 2004 to 2016. DeMarco Services and Training divisions. Llewellyn and Brown began 10 completed the Executive Fire Officer program at the their new roles on Oct. 8. RETIRED RETIREES National Fire Academy in 2013, and in 2016 earned his master’s degree from the Center for Homeland Defense and Security. Mayor Franklin said “We had a very strong “The search and competitive field of candidates, and Dave’s intellect and proven process have produced an leadership abilities set him apart and really impressed our interview panelists.” exceptional group of people that I Division Chief Captain Assistant Fire Driver Driver 20 YEARS Chief DeMarco then selected three new assistant chiefs, am humbled to be serving among. of Services Mike Millman Marshal Geoff Simpson Mark Stultz AVERAGE LENGTH John Gage 27 years Jim Venturo 20 years 20 years including two external candidates. Each of these individuals were OF SERVICE FOR 36 years 25 years 2018 RETIREES Jeff Edmondswas promoted to assistant chief of operations chosen for their unique education, on Aug. 2, overseeing daily department operations. Edmonds has served with the Everett Fire Department in training and experiences, and a variety of roles since 1988, most recently as battalion represent a lifetime of dedication to chief. In 2017, Edmonds became the first member of the department to receive his Chief Fire Officer (CFO) fire service professionalism.” designation from the Commission for Fire Accreditation Paramedic Driver Captain Inspector Fire Marshal International. — Fire Chief DeMarco Randy Utt Mike Masterson Jordan Givens Jim McCall LeRoy McNulty 19 years 19 years 18 years 16 years 1 year

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FIRE CHIEF FUNDING The department has two separate budgets: the general fire budget, which are allocated funds from the City of Everett’s general fund, and the EMS division budget, which receives revenue from the EMS levy, transport fees, and contracts for services. ADMIN ADMIN ASSISTANT COORDINATOR Contract or services ASSISTANT CHIEF ASSISTANT CHIEF ASSISTANT CHIEF ASSISTANT CHIEF Other FIRE MARSHAL OPERATIONS TRAINING EMS Transport ees OFFICE OFFICE OFFICE ADMIN SPECIALIST SPECIALIST SPECIALIST ASSISTANT FIRE MARSHAL TRAINING EMS EMS

EMS lev General und allocation DIVISION CHIEF DIVISION CHIEF DIVISION CHIEF DIVISION CHIEF DIVISION CHIEF DIVISION CHIEF DIVISION CHIEF EMERG MGMT SERVICES SPECIAL OPS SAFETY TRAINING TRAINING EMS

MEDICAL PLANNING & OPS MAINTENANCE SERVICE COORDINATOR MECHANIC OFFICERS Total PUBLIC APPARATUS EDUCATION MECHANICS COORDINATOR LABOR EXPENSES MAINTENANCE & Labor makes up 90% of the department’s total OPERATIONS EXPENSES ASST FIRE ASST FIRE BATTALION BATTALION BATTALION BATTALION MARSHAL MARSHAL CHIEF CHIEF CHIEF CHIEF expenses and it is comprised of three major categories: EFD allocates its maintenance and operations budget to four general salaries, overtime, and benefits & personal protection categories; general operations which includes administration and equipment (PPE) – such as bunker gear and self suppression activities, fire prevention and emergency management which contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). includes our fire marshal’s office and public outreach resources, training, INSPECTORS INSPECTORS CAPTAINS CAPTAINS CAPTAINS CAPTAINS and apparatus & facilities which includes fleet and buildings maintenance.

Fire prevention Benefits & PPE Training PARAMEDICS PARAMEDICS PARAMEDICS PARAMEDICS emergenc management FIRE PERSONNEL Chief 1 Assistant chiefs 4 DRIVERS DRIVERS DRIVERS DRIVERS Division chiefs 7 Battalion chiefs 4 Captains 32 FIREFIGHTERS FIREFIGHTERS FIREFIGHTERS FIREFIGHTERS Medical service officers 2 Paramedics 28 Drivers 36 Firefighters 48 Apparatus Overtime Salaries ages acilities Asst fire marshals 2 General operations Inspectors 4 Civilian staff 11 As of Dec. 31, 2018.

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