Bellevue Fire Department Standards of Response Coverage Michael E. Eisner, Fire Chief NFA EFO, CFAI CFOD Bellevue Fire Department | PO Box 90012 | Bellevue WA, 98009-9012 425-452-6892 BELLEVUE FIRE DEPARTMENT STANDARDS OF RESPONSE COVERAGE Bellevue Fire Department Standards of Response Coverage team Eric Keenan, Lieutenant SORC team leader, Writer, Data analysis Bruce Kroon, Battalion Chief, NFA EFO Accreditation Manager, Editor Babette Bechtold, Sr. Admin. Assistant Editor William Lie, Data analyst RMS reports Kieron Gillmore, Data Analyst Structural risk assessment Midge Tarvid, Sr. GIS analyst Structural risk assessment Page 2 BELLEVUE FIRE DEPARTMENT STANDARDS OF RESPONSE COVERAGE Introduction The following report serves as the Bellevue Fire Department Standard of Coverage. Its purpose is to assist the Department in ensuring a safe and effective response force for fire suppression, emergency medical services and specialty response situations. The Department’s accrediting body, The Commission of Fire Accreditation International (CFAI) defines the Standard of Coverage as, “a rational and systematic way of looking at the basic service provided by an emergency services agency.” In creating this report, the department analyzed many factors including: community profiles, community risks, fire-scene tasks, and both the type and quantity of emergency calls. This analysis drives the department to create performance standards which are also rooted in community expectations. Performance reports will demonstrate that the department is meeting its established standards, and performance outcomes will provide additional support. Ultimately, the analysis of all these factors leads to the justification for the placement and staffing of fire department resources as well as detailed response plans to handle the risks these resources are expected to face. Page 3 BELLEVUE FIRE DEPARTMENT STANDARDS OF RESPONSE COVERAGE Contents Introduction ................................................................................................. 3 Executive Summary ........................................................................................ 8 Section 1 Description of community served ........................................................... 11 Legal basis for agency ............................................................................................................................. 11 Historical Perspective .............................................................................................................................. 11 Profile of governing authority ................................................................................................................. 13 Jurisdictions Served ................................................................................................................................. 13 Bellevue ............................................................................................................................................... 13 Beaux Arts Village ............................................................................................................................... 15 The City of Clyde Hill ........................................................................................................................... 16 The Town of Hunts Point .................................................................................................................... 16 The Town of Medina ........................................................................................................................... 17 The City of Newcastle ......................................................................................................................... 17 The Town of Yarrow Point .................................................................................................................. 17 Topography and Geology ........................................................................................................................ 18 Climate .................................................................................................................................................... 18 Population ............................................................................................................................................... 19 Development ........................................................................................................................................... 19 Funding.................................................................................................................................................... 20 Section 2 Services provided .............................................................................. 23 Locations of existing fire stations and companies .................................................................................. 23 Resource Descriptions ............................................................................................................................. 25 Staffing levels and staffing patterns ....................................................................................................... 26 Response methods .................................................................................................................................. 27 Emergency medical service response ................................................................................................. 27 Suppression ......................................................................................................................................... 28 Rescue ................................................................................................................................................. 29 Automatic aid ...................................................................................................................................... 29 Mutual Aid........................................................................................................................................... 29 Equipment and apparatus available ....................................................................................................... 30 Page 4 BELLEVUE FIRE DEPARTMENT STANDARDS OF RESPONSE COVERAGE Section 3 Community expectations and agency goals ................................................ 31 Agency Goals ........................................................................................................................................... 32 ISO Rating ................................................................................................................................................ 33 Section 4 Risk assessment ................................................................................ 35 Risk assessment process ......................................................................................................................... 37 Natural Hazards ....................................................................................................................................... 39 Earthquake .......................................................................................................................................... 39 Severe Weather .................................................................................................................................. 41 Flood ................................................................................................................................................... 45 Man-Made Hazards ................................................................................................................................. 47 Emergency Medical Incidents ............................................................................................................. 47 Structure Fire ...................................................................................................................................... 51 High-rise Fires ..................................................................................................................................... 60 Wildland/Urban Interface Fire ............................................................................................................ 62 Petroleum Pipeline Fire ....................................................................................................................... 64 Section 5 On-scene operations and critical tasks ..................................................... 67 On-scene Operations .............................................................................................................................. 67 Critical Tasks ............................................................................................................................................ 68 Suppression tasks ................................................................................................................................ 69 EMS Tasks ............................................................................................................................................ 70 Special Response Tasks ....................................................................................................................... 71 Section 6 Performance Objectives and Performance Reports ...................................... 73 Operational objectives ...........................................................................................................................