2017 Resource Allocation Report Tulsa Fire Department Page i 2017 Resource Allocation Report Tulsa Fire Department Page ii 2017 Resource Allocation Report Tulsa Fire Department Page iii 2017 Resource Allocation Report Tulsa Fire Department Page iv 2017 Resource Allocation Report Tulsa Fire Department Page v 2017 Resource Allocation Report Tulsa Fire Department Page vi 2017 Resource Allocation Report On the Cover – Tulsa Public Schools Art Contest The cover art for the Tulsa Fire Department 2017 Resource Allocation Report was graciously provided by Mario Moreno, a second grade student at Tulsa Public Schools. Mario’s drawing was selected by the Deployment Committee. Ms. Thomas, Mario’s teacher, provided these words from an interview with Mario: Mario Moreno is a 7-year old student at Dual Language Academy in Tulsa Public Schools. He will be in the third grade next year. His favorite things to do at school are have fun in gym, go to the library, and make paper sculptures in art. He likes to pick up trash, make things look clean, and take care of his home. When he grows up, Mario wants to be a fire fighter! Thank you Mario! We look forward to having you as a Tulsa Firefighter very soon! Tulsa Fire Department Page vii 2017 Resource Allocation Report Tulsa Fire Department Page viii 2017 Resource Allocation Report Executive Summary In July of 2015, Fire Chief Ray Driskell formed the Tulsa Fire Department Deployment Committee. The Deployment Committee was charged with producing realistic, data-based recommendations using reproducible methodologies to determine the optimal placement of the department’s current and future resources based on life risk. Following are the members of the Deployment Committee: • Deputy Chief Andy Teeter • District Chief Lee Horst • Deputy Chief Scott Clark • District Chief Nate Morgans • Chief of EMS Michael Baker • Captain Steve Shaw • Chief of Training Bryan Lloyd • Fire Equipment Operator Tim • Administrative Chief Doug Carner Kuehnert • Planning Officer Scott Nyman • Firefighter Bryan Bohbrink • Assistant Chief Doug Woods The goals of this document were: Goal 1: Fire Station Location: Use a realistic, reproducible, data-based methodology to determine the optimal placement of current and future stations based on identified life risk in the city. Goal 2: Advanced Life Support Placement: Use a realistic, reproducible, data-based methodology to determine the most advantageous current stations for placement of ALS personnel. Goal 3: Multiple Company Stations: Identify which current and future stations should house one staffed apparatus and which current and future stations should house two or more staffed apparatus based on the predominant risk and call demand. Goal 4: Staffing: During the life of the study, the citizens of Tulsa approved a dedicated public safety funding package which provided for additional firefighters. Recommendations are included in this document for the most effective use of the personnel and equipment funded by this package. Tulsa Fire Department Page ix 2017 Resource Allocation Report Summary of Recommendations: 1. Station Moves/Additions The following table shows the final recommendations for fire station moves/additions based on the scenarios and data considered in Section 1 of this report. Priority Sequence/Funding Station Location Staffing High 1 33 13500 E 41st St. New staffing, Public Funded New “East” Station Safety Funding High 2 Move 27 10400 E. 31st St. Move E27 and L27 Unfunded (11707 E 31st St.) High 2 New 34 10400 E. Admiral Pl. Move one company from Unfunded Station 31 High 2 Move 18 5600 S. Peoria Move E18 and C643 Unfunded (4802 S. Peoria Ave.) Medium 3 Move 23 5600-5900 S. Yale Ave. Move SQ23 and L23 Unfunded (4348 E. 51st St.) Medium 3 New 35 8400 S. Mingo Move one company from Unfunded Station 28 (funded by Public Safety Funding) (See Section 4 Recommendations) Low 4 New 36 3300 S. 177th E. Ave. New staffing Unfunded Unfunded Projected need (7-10 years) Economic Development Related Far East Tulsa 2. Automatic Aid Agreement The City of Tulsa and the City of Broken Arrow should consider modifying the 2012 Mutual-Aid Agreement for Fire Protection and First Response to provide true automatic aid in far east Tulsa and ensure that the agreement is equitable and beneficial to both cities. 3. Mobile Water Supply Apparatus (Water Tenders). TFD should purchase and implement two mobile water supply apparatus. 4. Coordination with Neighboring Agencies As the City of Tulsa and other agencies make improvements to public safety infrastructure such as moving or adding fire stations or upgrading or replacing communications, agencies in the Tulsa Metro Area should work together to coordinate the provision of services to the citizens. 5. Advanced Life Support Fire Companies After consideration of data and subject matter expert review, no ALS moves are recommended for the calendar year 2017. Tulsa Fire Department Page ii 2017 Resource Allocation Report 6. Annual Review of Advanced Life Support Companies The TFD EMS Branch should conduct an annual review of first hour quintet and transfer of care data each fall and consider any needed shifts in ALS capabilities for implementation the following calendar year. 7. Additional Advanced Life Support Capabilities The TFD EMS Branch should implement additional ALS capabilities on current apparatus to address geographically significant stations. 8. Effective Firefighting Force The Deployment Committee recommends implementing Scenario 6 (Section 3 of this report) which incorporates the following: • Move/construction of Fire Stations 33, 34, 27, and 18. • Addition of a new Fire Company at Station 28 9. TFD Aerial Apparatus Upon replacement of the following apparatus, the TFD Deployment Committee recommends the following apparatus for each of Tulsa’s ladder companies: Ladders 4, 29, 31 100’+ Heavy Duty Aerial Platform/Quint Ladder 2 100’+ Heavy-Duty Aerial Ladder/Quint Ladders 7, 20, 22, 23, 27, 32 100’+ Medium-Duty Aerial Ladder/Quint (preferably single rear axle) Ladders 24, 26, and 30 60-65’Medium-Duty Aerial Ladder/Quint 10. Resilience and Redundancy Resilience and redundancy for the City of Tulsa should remain a consideration when making TFD deployment considerations. 11. Apparatus Staffing TFD should strive for four person staffing on all fire companies. Four person staffing should be prioritized as follows: a) Maintain four person staffing on each Ladder/Engine Company Tulsa’s at five fire stations that house Squad Apparatus. b) Four person constant staffing of each single-company station on the perimeter of the City. c) Four person constant staffing of each single-company station. d) Four person constant staffing of all fire companies. When considered in conjunction with recommendations from previous sections of this report and the 2016 Public Safety funds, the Deployment Committee recommends the following: Purpose Assignment # Personnel Perimeter Fire Company Staffing Perimeter/Large Coverage Area Fire Stations 33 New Fire Company Fire Station 28 12 Fire Prevention Officers Code Enforcement/Public Education 5 New Fire Company Fire Station 33 (new east station) 15 Tulsa Fire Department Page iii 2017 Resource Allocation Report Tulsa Fire Department Page iv 2017 Resource Allocation Report Table of Contents On the Cover – Tulsa Public Schools Art Contest ...................................................................................... vii Executive Summary ..................................................................................................................................... ix Table of Contents .......................................................................................................................................... v Glossary and Abbreviations ......................................................................................................................... ix Introduction ................................................................................................................................................... 1 History ...................................................................................................................................................... 2 Tulsa Fire Department Deployment Committee ....................................................................................... 4 Resource Allocation Report Goals ............................................................................................................ 4 TFD Vision, Mission, Values, and Strategies ........................................................................................... 5 TFD Scope of Service ............................................................................................................................... 5 General Information about the Tulsa Fire Department ............................................................................. 9 Past Studies ............................................................................................................................................. 12 Section 1: Fire Station Location (First-In Response) .................................................................................. 19 First-In Response Time ........................................................................................................................... 21 Fire Station Location Methodologies ...................................................................................................... 33 TFD Methodology for Fire Station Location .........................................................................................