Missoula Fire Department
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Missoula Fire Department 2008 Annual Report Mission Statement: To save lives, protect property, and ease suffering. Table of Contents Cover Letter Mission, Vision, Values Organizational Chart Division Reports Administrative Division Training Division Fire Prevention Bureau Operations Division Maintenance Division Program Updates and Highlights Appendixes 2 3 Missoula Fire Department's Mission, Vision, Values Mission Statement Save lives, protect property, ease suffering. Vision Statement To provide for, maintain, and improve the quality of life of the residents of Missoula. This is accomplished through an efficient – effective delivery of emergency services; code enforcement; public education; and on-going training. We carry out our mission with the highest degree of professionalism, recognizing that our people are the key to our success. Values We value our professionalism. We value the high quality of service we provide to the public we serve. We value shared leadership. We value teamwork and team concepts. We value and respect the rights of citizens and firefighters. We value a safe environment for both the citizens we serve and our firefighters. We value our adaptability to the changing needs and services we provide. We value the diversity of our community and department. Within the Fire Department, 92 sworn firefighters and 3 civilian personnel make up five separate divisions - Administration - management & administration of the department; planning & budgeting; records & reports. Training – coordination and delivery of training, new employee orientation, disaster preparedness, training records and documentation, certifications, and safety. Fire Prevention Bureau - fire investigations, public education and training, code enforcement through building inspections, plans review for new construction and subdivisions. Operations - response to fires, medical emergencies, hazardous materials incidents, and a broad range of rescue calls (high & low angle rescues, water and ice rescue, confined space rescue, vehicle / industrial extrications). Maintenance – fire apparatus, tools, hose and appliances, stations and facilities maintenance, apparatus specifications, research and development of apparatus and equipment. 4 5 Budget - Summary by Admin Svcs Manager Cheryl Schatz Personal Services (Wages) $8,409,589 FY 2008 Budget Office Supplies $11,385 Operating Supplies $187,699 Purchased Maintenance Supplies $38,805 Services, Fuel $45,489 Supplies, $642,919 , Software $4,860 $288,238 , 7% 3% Postage $538 Printing $2,550 Subscriptions $3,655 Utilities $72,277 Hydrant Fees $428,577 Phones $9,623 Garbage $3,562 Professional Services $31,940 Repair & Maintenance $42,473 Travel $23,150 Personal Training $18,675 Services, Revenue Reimbursement $5,900 $8,409,58 Miscellaneous $182 9 , 90% Total $9,340,928 Administration Personnel Changes At the end of CY 2008 Fire Chief Tom Steenberg retired after nearly 25 years of service with the Missoula Fire Department. During his tenure, Tom also served as a firefighter, Captain, and Assistant Chief. Tom was appointed Fire Chief in March of 2003. In January 2009, Assistant Chief Mike Painter was selected as Missoula‟s new Fire Chief. Chief Painter has been with the department since 1980 and served as a firefighter and Captain prior to being appointed Assistant Fire Chief in April of 2003. Stations 2008 marked a significant milestone for Missoula as the fire department completed a string of construction projects and began responding out of five fire stations for the first time. Fire Station #2 at 247 Mount Avenue reopened in the spring of 2008. Originally constructed in 1953, the station was demolished in 2007 and a new 3-bay, drive-through station was constructed in the same location. 6 After an addition and extensive remodel, Fire Station #3 at 1501 39th Avenue reopened in December of 2008. Both of these projects were funded by the fire facilities and apparatus bond which was approved by voters in 2005. This bond also approved the construction of Fire Station #5 in the Linda Vista/Miller Creek area which was completed in the spring of 2007. Grants - Summary by Assistant Chief Jason Diehl In 2008 the department completed the last round of hiring in order to staff our fifth fire station. Out of the sixteen additional firefighters hired, the final eight positions are being funded in part through the federal Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program. This five year grant will provide up to $843,000 in supplemental funding toward the wages and benefits of these eight new firefighters. The department was also awarded an Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) in the amount of $46,000 which was used to develop and implement a comprehensive Wellness/Fitness program for all of our uniformed personnel. Training In 2008 the Training Division was headed by Training Officer Tony Cate. The Training Division continued to work to maintain all necessary requirements for the Missoula Fire Department. National and State agencies such as NIOSH, OSHA and DOT mandate annual training in areas such as self-contained breathing apparatus, hazardous materials and emergency medical training. The division also provided training to maintain proficiency in all aspects of emergency response delivery. 2008 was a very busy year for the Training Division with two groups of firefighter trainees being hired. A first group of four were brought on in April and the second group of six were hired in October. These trainees spent their first 90 days under the direction of the Training Officer learning essential firefighting skills, department SOGs, and how to become an effective department member. At the end of 2008 Training Officer Tony Cate returned to the Operations Division and was replaced by Jim Steenberg. 7 EMS Training - Summary by EMS Coordinator Bill Bennett EMS training for 2008 remained an aggressive endeavor. A significant effort was made in the early months to improve our department‟s EMS performance using the new American Heart Association recommendations and changes for CPR and Advanced Cardiac Life Support. This included both classroom instruction and practical stations. We were able to document successful resuscitations that largely resulted from these changes. In the latter part of 2008 the focus shifted to airway management. Once again we were able to verify that based on new teaching and techniques, difficult airway issues were mitigated with positive results. Weekly EMS training on Fridays continued to cover a wide range of subject matter. Monthly mega-code training assured proficiency. Joint training with other agencies (Splash Montana, Life Flight…) was also successful. Our EMS training remains an in-depth blend of classroom instruction, video training and exams, as well as practical exercises. The EMS Division was involved in the initial 90 day training cycles of the department‟s new firefighter classes. EMS was a major component of rookie training; going so far as to be the first item the new firefighters would practice on each morning. We continued to train with and provide training for other city departments and conducted the first Annual MFD EMS week. All of our EMT-Intermediates were trained to the highest level of skill allowed by State and National certifications short of going to the Paramedic level. In June, seven department members successfully completed an in-house Paramedic course. Recertification of all required licenses was provided in-house for our members. The department‟s drug inventory was increased in 2008, and an additional five “tools” were added to medical bags to assist in caring for the sick and injured. A new Life Pack 12 was specified and ordered, with an update to all cardiac monitors also being implemented. Our members continue to provide an extremely high level of service for the citizens of Missoula, and the EMS Division will continue to support efforts to that end. Fire Prevention Bureau - Summary by Fire Marshal Bob Rajala The year 2008 was a productive year for the Fire Prevention Bureau (FPB). We also had two new rotating fire inspectors. Tony Goeres held the position of rotating inspector for approximately six months, and upon his request to return to the Operations division, he was replaced by Garrett Venters. This resulted in quite a bit of time spent training new inspectors this year. Despite this, the FPB was very productive. In 2008 the FPB conducted a total 1,488 fire and life safety inspections. Assembly Occupancies: 309 inspections. Educational Occupancies: 99 inspections. Health care/ Detention and Correctional: 77 Inspections. Residential Occupancies-148 Inspections: 148 Inspections. Mercantile and Business Occupancies: 783 Inspections. All other Occupancies accounted for 72 Inspections. 8 Our inspection program in 2008 was concentrated on high occupancy buildings. In 2009 we plan to concentrate more on F (manufacturing) and H (hazardous) occupancies, while maintaining our target inspections for assembly and educational occupancies. Part of the FPB‟s approach to preventing fire is through Public Education. In 2008 we presented 195 public education programs and reached 4,925 people and observed or conducted 50 emergency evacuation drills. The FPB investigated 56 fires in 2008, with 12 being determined to be of incendiary cause (arson). Through our Juvenile Fire Setter Intervention program, 4 youths received counseling regarding fire play activities. Operations - Statistics compiled by Admin Secretary Mary Meyer The Missoula Fire Department's