FIRE DEPARTMENT Organization Set ––– Sections Organization Set # • Fire Administration & Operations 010101-01 ---15151515----070070 • Fire Prevention & Life Safety 010101-01 ---15151515----073073 As of fiscal year 20082008----2009,2009, the Fire Department was “folded into” the General Fund. Refer to FunFundd ###32#323232 to see thethethe 2008 and 2002007777 ActualsActuals.... 2009 – 2010 Proposed Budget --- Budget Summary General Fund – Fire 2009 – 2010 Fire Department Transition volunteer participation payment for points from a Budget Highlights materials and services payment to McMinnville Fire Volunteers Association to personal services fringe benefits individual Conduct self-assessment to establish risk analysis and develop a payments, meeting the requirements of the IRS. Standard of Coverage document for the Fire Department. This Upgrade the training room to incorporate features necessary for a process will set community and council expectations for more suitable training environment. Upgrades will include a measuring existing service levels and planning for improvement. projector, audio visual screen and audio system. Re-align Fire Department operational staffing using existing personnel and hours to provide for a full time fire engine company, Full-Time Equivalents two 911 emergency ambulances and one 12 hour transfer ambulance. To better use department resources, part time 2008-2009 Change 2009-2010 employees will be transitioned to staffing a transfer ambulance. This allows a fire engine company with three career staff to be FTE Adopted Budget 16.75 available 100% of the time and provides an opportunity to Firefighter / Paramedic - PT+ - 0.18 integrate volunteers and students on the fire engine 24 hours a Extra Help - Drill Night + 0.01 day. The result will be more consistent staffing with faster Extra Help - Fire + 0.41 response times and a simplified internal scheduling process. FTE Proposed Budget + 0.24 16.99 Write a grant application to replace 1980 ladder truck. A new aerial ladder truck is critical to the Fire Department’s ability to provide safe and effective fire service. It will also allow the truck company to provide more operational capabilities with fewer Short- and Long-Term Issues personnel and vehicles. This is key in a combination fire department where personnel and resources are critical for labor Short-Term Issues intensive fire operations. A successful grant application will • Improve department customer service to both internal and require a 10% cost share for the City, estimated at $90,000 - external customers. $100,000. • Establish partnerships with external agencies that improve efficiencies and reduce costs. Design the remodel of the station living area, including kitchen, • Transition to a new data collection system to improve data dayroom and sleeping quarters to accommodate the increase in collection of department statistics. required staffing. Funding is included for a consultant to evaluate the volunteer length of service program and to determine if there are options available to provide a better program for less expense. 2009 – 2010 Proposed Budget --- Budget Summary General Fund – Fire Short- and Long-Term Issues – Continued Core Services Short-Term Issues – Continued Fire Operations • Implement Health and Wellness program for all Combat • Respond to Fire and EMS related emergencies within the City Firefighters. of McMinnville and the surrounding Rural Fire District. • Improve ability to provide quality training for emergency • Provide training opportunities to all personnel within the personnel. Operations Division. • Continue to work towards staffing the first-out engine 24 hours • Provide response to hazardous materials incidents throughout a day. the District. • Obtain an exemption from the State for fire prevention issues. • Provide incident management functions within the City of McMinnville Emergency Operations Plan. Long-Term Issues • Establish goals and objectives based on expectations of the 2008 Calls By Type Council and community established during the self- assessment process. CALL SUB-TYPE CALLS FOR Fire Call Division • Continue to review the need for future sub-stations within the TYPE SERVICE Type% % City. FIRE Structural 76 1.25% • Identify future staffing needs to accommodate the increasing Brush/Wild land 90 1.48% response volume. Vehicle 22 0.36% • Develop a plan to market department services. • Continue addressing juvenile fire setter issues. Other 681 11.25% • Explore a citation ordinance for fire and life safety code Fire Sub-Total 869 14% violations. • Explore an ordinance addressing sprinkler systems. EMS All EMS Calls 5,184 86% • Develop a plan to replace aging fire apparatus. Total 6,053 100% • Identify future facility needs and develop implementation plan. Total Calls for Service Fire & Life Safety • Maintain fire and life safety code enforcement. • Review plans for new building construction. Year Total % 20+ • Complete on-site fire inspections of commercial property. Increase Calls/Day • Investigate fires for cause and origin. 2000 3,854 4 • Investigate fires involving juvenile fire setters. 2004 4,819 25% 28 • Provide for delivery of public fire education courses. 2008 6,053 57% 100 General Fund – Fire --- Historical Highlights 1874 A group of McMinnville 1948 McMinnville voters pass the 1974 McMinnville Fire Department businessmen start the “Fireman’s Compensation celebrates 100-year anniversary. st McMinnville Fire Department, Millage Levy” on May 21 @ 3 The completely restored 1924 known at that time as the Star mills (~$1.50/1,000 assessed American LaFrance Fire engine Hose Company #1. value). These monies were makes re-debut in April at the dedicated to the sole purpose celebration. of hiring fireman. This was a 1876 McMinnville incorporates as a continuing millage levy. 1986 McMinnville voters pass a 20- town on October 20, 1876 with a Board of Trustees. year bond levy to build a new fire McMinnville voters pass the 1952 station and parking lot and “Fire Equipment Millage Levy” demolish the old fire station - 1882 McMinnville incorporates as a on November 4 th @ ½ mill $1,995,000. city with a Mayor and City (~$.25/1,000 assessed value). Council . This levy provided monies for The new Fire Station opens at 1 st 1988 the purchase of fire apparatus & Baker in April. 1916 Voters establish original and also was a continuing operating property tax base. millage levy. 1989 Chief Jerry Smith retires and Bruce W. Caldwell hired as Fire 1916 Ivan Pearson becomes the first 1965 Ivan Pearson retires as Fire Chief. paid Fire Chief of the Chief and Jerry Smith McMinnville Fire Department. becomes the new Fire Chief. 1994 McMinnville Fire Department Ivan Pearson becomes Length of Service Awards McMinnville’s first Fire 1916 McMinnville purchases their Program (LOSAP) implemented Marshal on a voluntary basis first motorized fire engine, a to reward volunteer fire fighters until his death in 1966. 1916 Laverne. for their service. Volunteer fire fighters may earn a maximum of 1924 The second motorized fire 1967 Charlie Price hired as Fire $20 per year for up to 20 years. engine is purchase for $13,000, Marshal for the McMinnville Fire Department. a 1924 American LaFrance. 1994 City adds fire inspector position. This vehicle currently sits in the fire museum at the fire station Fire Department Cost of Service and is still operational. 1996 Study completed and designates McMinnville fire fire portion of operations at 35% engines carry a total of 7,280 gallons of water. and ambulance at 65% of operations. General Fund – Fire --- Historical Highlights 1996 New College Intern Program 2000 Fire Training Tower 2006 Three additional implemented taking the place of constructed on City land firefighter/paramedics hired Sleeper Program. next to the Water for the Department to be able Reclamation Facility. to better meet the needs of 1997 January and February 1997, the community. City Council, Budget 2002 November 2002 general Committee, and Department election local option levy 2007 Fire Chief Lilly retires and Heads review City provided proposal of $1.78 per City begins search for new services and develop a budget thousand of assessed Fire Chief. reduction plan to address value fails. Measure 47/50 which included 2008 The Fire Department significant budget cuts and fee 2003 Fire and Police becomes part of the General increases. Departments begin Fund as opposed to having implementing new 450 its own specific Fire Fund as 1997 May 1997, Oregon voters MHz voice radio system, it has in the past. Measures passed Measure 50 to “clean financed with a $1,300,000 49/50, eliminated special up” Measure 47 full faith and credit millage levies including those inconsistencies. Measure 50 obligation . for fire operations. established district permanent tax rates to be computed by the 2008 Rich Leipfert is appointed as infamous “black box”. 2004 New fire engine purchased from H & W Emergency the new Fire Chief. Fire Equipment in Hillsboro. Prevention Division 1997 Fall 1997, City receives results Purchase replaced Engine restructured to include a Fire of Measure 47/50 “black box” - 13, a 1967 Ford. Marshal. Eric McMullen is City’s permanent rate $5.02 in hired to fill that position. effect eliminating old millage 2005 New strategic plan was property tax levies. developed with the help from BOLA Consultants. 1998 Chief Caldwell retires and Jay The 2005 – 2007 plans There are 912 + fire hydrants Lilly appointed Fire Chief. were approved by the City in the City of McMinnville. Council.