Austin Fire Department: Safeguarding Communities Together

1. Welcome Austin Fire Department Our Mission Goes Beyond Our Name Candidate Q&A Session Austin Fire Department

2. The Austin Fire Department is committed to creating safer communities through: • Prevention, • Preparedness and • Effective Emergency Response AFD Mission Austin Fire Department

3. 308 square miles in City of Austin service area • 812,854 Residents • +160K Single family homes • +10K Apartments/condos • +12K Offices & commercial properties • Airport / ABIA • 1,121 Sworn positions • 70 Civilian positions • 44 Fire stations • 1 Airport fire station • 42 Fire engines • 13 Fire aerials • 3 Fire rescue units • 12 Brush trucks • 4 Boats AFD Resources COA Service Area Austin Fire Department

4. FY 14 Department Goals • Preventfire deaths and property loss • • Reduce fire deaths to zero • • Confine 80% of structure fires to room of origin • • Arrest at least 33% of arson cases • • Increase number of non-technical inspections performed by 5% • • Install 1,095 smoke alarms annually • Preparefor emergencies • • Staff more than 95% of sworn positions • • Conduct post-incident reviews for at least 90% of multiple alarm or serious injury incidents • • Develop and implement Phase I of the Community Wildfire Protection Plan by September ‘14 • • Increase community effectiveness during emergencies • Respondefficiently and effectively to emergencies • • Guarantee response time from receipt of call to arrival to 8 minutes or less • • Increase percentage of cardiac arrest cases arriving at the hospital with a pulse • • Reach at least 90% customer satisfaction rate Austin Fire Department

5. Department Overview Public Services: Services provided directly to the public Department Services: Administrative and supportive services DEPARTMENT SERVICES PUBLIC SERVICES • Operations • Prevention • Investigations • Community Outreach • Wildfire Mitigation • Public Information • Wellness • Safety • Training • Human Resources • Administration • Business Technology • Financial Services • Planning & Research Austin Fire Department

6. Operations • Primary provider of fire protection for Austin citizens • Largest Division of the Fire Department • Operations firefighters are on duty at fire stations 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year • Firefighters work at the fire stations 24 hours “on” & 48 hours “off” • Services provided by Operations • Fire Response: Structure, high-rise, wildfire, vehicle, and aircraft • First Responders: Medical • Rescues: Vehicle, water, confined space, technical, building collapse, and wilderness • Hazardous Materials: Transportation, industrial, environmental, and terrorism Austin Fire Department

7. Emergency Units ENGINE aka “Pumper” AERIAL aka “Ladder” RESCUE aka “Special Operations” BATTALION CHIEF aka “Incident Commander” Austin Fire Department

8. Emergency Response Structure Fire: A fire involving the structural components of various residential buildings ranging from single-family detached homes and townhouses to apartments, or various commercial buildings ranging from offices to shopping malls. Austin Fire Department

9. Operations – FACTS • Responds to more than 84,000 incidents per year. • Of those, 70% are medical first response • Keeps fire to the room of origin 86% of the time! • Station 1, located downtown, is the busiest station with over 7,800 runs per year • Engine 18, located at Berkman Drive & US 290 East, is the busiest unit with over 4,800 runs per year • 100% of Operations firefighters are wild land certified to the basic national standard level. Austin Fire Department

10. Prevention INSPECTIONS ENGINEERING SPECIAL EVENTS • City-wide review of: • Building Plans • Alarm Systems • Fire Sprinklers • Fire Protection Systems • Land Use • Fire/Building Code Development • Technical Support for AFD • Inspections of: • New Construction • Hospitals • Nursing Homes • Day Cares • Commercial Facilities • State Licensed Occupancies • Multi-family Housing • Coordination of Hydrant Maintenance • Inspections of: • Tents & Temporary Structures • Temporary Use Permits • Fireworks & Pyrotechnics • Public Assemblies • Fraternity/Sorority Events • Public Assembly Code Enforcement (PACE) • Mobile Vending Austin Fire Department

11. Community Outreach Division Public Education Community Relations Recruitment • Mission: To engage our community in the • pursuit of safety and fire prevention. • What we do: • Smoke Alarm Program • Fire & Evacuation Drills • Fire Safety House • Fire Truck Appearances • Safety Presentations • School Safety Presentations • CPR AnyWhere Program • Mission: To deliver innovative outreach efforts driven by evolving community needs. • What we do: • Operation Blue Santa • Build a Backpack Campaign • Conley-Guerrero Senior Holiday Luncheon • Chuy’s Children Giving Parade • Austin Trail of Lights • CERT Partnerships • MDA • National Night Out • Mission: To identify and mentor the most competitive and qualified diverse candidates for employment. • What we do: • Community Recruiting • School Career Day Program • Austin Fire Explorer Post 370 • Pass the Torch Academy • Station Ride-out Program Austin Fire Department

12. For more information visit: www.AustinTexas.gov/Fire Austin Fire Department

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14. Shift Calendar Austin Fire Department

15. Organization Chart Austin Fire Department