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January 2021 This page was intentionally left blank. Morrisville Fire/Rescue Department Fire Chief Scott Criddle Community Risk Assessment-Standards of Cover Contributors Scott Criddle, Fire Chief Nathan Lozinsky, Assistant Fire Chief Chris Hoffman, Captain January 2021 TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary ....................................................................................................................................................... 1 Resolution 2021-218-0 ................................................................................................................................................ 2 A. Description of Community Served ...................................................................................................................... 3 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 3 Community and Department Legal Basis ........................................................................................ 3 History of the Community ................................................................................................................. 5 Community Financial Basis ................................................................................................................ 6 Community Boundaries ..................................................................................................................... 6 Community Planning Areas ............................................................................................................... 7 Community Transportation Systems ................................................................................................ 9 Community Critical Infrastructure .................................................................................................. 12 Community Topography .................................................................................................................. 15 Community Geography .................................................................................................................... 17 Community Geology ........................................................................................................................ 17 Community Physiography ............................................................................................................... 18 Community Climate .......................................................................................................................... 19 Community Population/Population Densities .............................................................................. 24 Community Demographic Features ............................................................................................... 25 Community Land Use and Zoning .................................................................................................. 29 B. History of the Department ................................................................................................................................... 30 Major Historical Milestones ............................................................................................................. 30 Current Legal Boundary of Service Area ........................................................................................ 32 Current Organization, Divisions, Programs, and Services ........................................................... 34 Fire Stations, Training Facilities, Apparatus, Equipment, and Staffing ...................................... 35 C. Current Descriptions of Levels of Service with Delivery Programs .................................................... 46 Fire Suppression ................................................................................................................................ 46 Emergency Medical Services ........................................................................................................... 48 Technical Rescue ............................................................................................................................... 49 Hazardous Materials ......................................................................................................................... 50 Community Risk Reduction ............................................................................................................. 50 D. Current Deployment and Coverage Areas .................................................................................................... 52 Points of Service Delivery ................................................................................................................ 52 Minimum Deployment Resources .................................................................................................. 52 E. Summary of Community Response History ................................................................................................. 53 F. Community Priorities, Expectations, and Performance Goals .............................................................. 59 Mission Statement ............................................................................................................................ 59 Values ................................................................................................................................................. 59 Community Service Priorities .......................................................................................................... 60 Morrisville Fire/Rescue Department Community Risk Assessment-Standards of Cover Community Service Expectations ................................................................................................... 60 Historical Performance Goals .......................................................................................................... 61 G. Community Risk Assessment and Risk Levels ............................................................................................. 62 Risk Assessment Methodology ....................................................................................................... 62 Planning Areas/Zones ...................................................................................................................... 62 Risk Assessment, Classification, and Categories ........................................................................... 67 Critical Task Analysis ......................................................................................................................... 77 H. Historical Perspective and Summary of System Performance ............................................................. 85 Distribution Factors .......................................................................................................................... 85 Concentration Factors ...................................................................................................................... 91 Reliability Factors .............................................................................................................................. 91 Dataset Qualification ........................................................................................................................ 93 Baseline Performance Tables .......................................................................................................... 94 I. Evaluation of Service Delivery............................................................................................................................. 99 Performance Objectives – Benchmarks ......................................................................................... 99 Performance Objectives – Baselines ............................................................................................. 101 Performance Gaps – Baseline to Benchmark Time Gap ............................................................ 104 Community Areas for Program Delivery and Coverage Improvement ................................... 105 Recommendations for Improved Effectiveness in Deployment and Coverage ..................... 105 J. Performance Maintenance and Improvement Plans ............................................................................. 109 Compliance Team / Responsibility ............................................................................................... 109 Performance Evaluation, Compliance Strategy, and Compliance Verification Reporting .... 109 Continuous Improvement Strategy .............................................................................................. 110 Works Cited ....................................................................................................................................................................... 112 TABLES Table 1: District Designation ...................................................................................................................................... 4 Table 2: Temperature and Rainfall by Month (2019) ...................................................................................... 19 Table 3: Precipitation and Temperature by Month (2019) ........................................................................... 20 Table 4: Fujita Tornado Scale .................................................................................................................................. 22 Table 5: Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale ............................................................................................................