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FY15 Budget. DRECC. Operational since February 2013 Agreement with Plympton signed should go live coming in late January Other Towns have shown interest Current staffing 7 FT 11 PT. Last FY Stats. Emergency Responses 2,454 17 Building Fires 43 Car, Brush, Boat, Outside Fires
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DRECC • Operational since February 2013 • Agreement with Plympton signed should go live coming in late January • Other Towns have shown interest • Current staffing 7 FT 11 PT
Last FY Stats • Emergency Responses 2,454 • 17 Building Fires • 43 Car, Brush, Boat, Outside Fires • 1,326 EMS Calls • 320 False Alarms • 143 M/A Given • 81 Haz Mat, spills, leaks • 206 Other Hazards, arching wires, electrical incidents • 335 Misc, lock outs, animal, smoke scares, etc
Last FY Stats • 1,667 Issued Fire Permits • 668 Inspections Conducted • 30 Contact hours with students for Pub Ed • 941 Hours of training conducted
FD Staffing • Chief and Deputy Chief • 1 Administrative Captain (Days) • 4 Captains (Shift Commanders) • 18 Firefighters (11 are Paramedics) • Four shifts, 3 with 5, 1 with 6 • Ten On-Call Firefighters
EMS REVENUE • Past revenue history • FY04 $230,000 BLS only • FY05 $320,492 (6 months at billing at ALS) • Paid AMR $51,750 • Recent history • FY11 $774,514.00 • FY12 $689,765.00 • FY13 $720,916.00 $728,000.00 was Projected • Projected annual cost $640,434.00
Budget Increase • Salary increase of $96K reflecting a 3.9% increase • CBA 1.5% = $27K • 5 person bump increase in vacation time 240 hrs =$11K • Planning SLBB for retirement $20K • PSD coverage $30K • Holiday, Recall $8K • Expense increase $12K reflecting a 4% increase • Across the board we saw increases in all expense line items • Significant decrease in natural gas
We Replaced Squad 1 • Working with PD on an early replacement of their pick-up and our Squad 1, $16,500 • 2004 Chevy 1500 with utility body • 2008 Ford F350 4 door Pick-up
We Replaced Extrication Equipment Replacing 1995 hydraulic Rescue tool and air lift bags. $38,500, Replacement
FY15 Capital Requests • Replace 2005 Shift Commanders Car • Runs to all calls, has capability to carry a patient from off-road • Has essential equipment • Radio console serves as CP • TIC, Extinguisher, EMS Gear, CGI • Reached replacement formula 60% • 9 Years old with 104,560
Ladder Frame Rails • Left over capital project from FY14 • Frame rails need to be refurbished • Failure to do so will require significant refurbishment that may equal $400K • The life expectancy is 25 years 2028 • The vehicle cost $625,000 • We are asking for an additional $11,500
Portable Radios • Seeking $130,000 to replace aging radios • Some radios in service since 1999 • Vital for safety and efficiency • They will serve 10 to 15 years • We attempted to perform a town wide PS radio upgrade in FY13 at $484,990
Radio Headsets • Allow FF’s to wear headsets while riding in apparatus • Reduce hearing loss • Improve communications • Hearing and transmitting radio messages • In-cab talk around capability • Retrofit 8 existing vehicles • New vehicle purchase specs would include
Accreditation • Assist us in ensuring that we are providing cost effective, efficient and best service possible • All inclusive self assessment process based on industry standards set by IAFC & ICCMA • Continuous process with re-accreditation every 3 years
Future • Accreditation • Active Shooter/Hostile Action MCI • Affordable Health Care Act, Paramedicine • Firefighting tactics are changing • Residential Sprinklers • Degradation of PNPS, On-Site fuel Storage
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