Woodinville Fire & Rescue 2013 Annual Report 17718 Woodinville-Snohomish Road NE Woodinville, WA 98072 425-483-2131
Your Fire District Vision Striving for Perfection, Focused on Excellence Mission We provide exceptional service to our community. Values We are: Visionary Trustworthy Relevant Accountable Collaborative
Table of Contents Message from the Board...2 Board of Fire Commissioners...3 Chief s Letter...4 Facts and Figures...5 Administration - Finance...6 Administration - Human Resources...8 Response Operations...9 Training & Development... 12 Where to Find Us... 13 Page 1
Message from the Board It is with great satisfaction and on behalf of the Board of Fire Commissioners of that I deliver our 2013 Annual Report to the citizens of our community. For our elected Board of Fire Commissioners, 2013 represents the first full year in many where there was no Board turnover. With this consistency, the Board was able to engage the local region in exploring partnerships in service delivery. Some of the accomplishments were: Successful transition from Interim Fire Chief Mark Risen, on loan from the City of Bellevue, to an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Bothell to share Fire Chief Bob Van Horne and Deputy Fire Chief Jim Roepke. The promotion of Battalion Chief Greg Ahearn to Deputy Fire Chief. Successful negotiations with the City of Bothell resulting in a signed and executed Interlocal Agreement regarding areas of annexation. Participation with the Northshore Fire Department, Snohomish County Fire District #10 and the City of Bothell Fire and E.M.S. in a Regional Fire Authority (RFA) Planning Committee. Participation in multiple fire operations training consortiums providing comprehensive safety and training to our operations personnel and refined response capabilities. Not to be lost in all of these accomplishments was the amazingly successful reauthorization of our Fire Benefit Service Charge levy by you, the citizens of our community! Everything we do starts right here and we are humbled and grateful for your overwhelming support. In addition to this vote of confidence, the voters of King County resoundingly re-authorized the Medic One Levy. Again, thank you! We were also able to celebrate a number of staff retirements and a few promotions. Although these events are normal for any organization, it s a bittersweet experience when tenured employees move on. We have been able to keep all District stations staffed and response times as low as possible. Our outreach programs continue to be funded and are making a difference in our community and beyond. It is a strong belief of our Board of Fire Commissioners that we are navigating within moments of great opportunity. Whether it is response operations, regional partnerships, community emergency preparedness or public CPR training, everyone here at is focused on delivering the best service and performance to our community. Sincerely, Tim Osgood Board Chairman Page 2
Board of Fire Commissioners For information regarding the Board of Fire Commissioners, go to www.wf-r.org and click on the Commissioners tab. Board of Fire Commissioners (l-r) Jim Dorney, Tim Osgood, Mark Emery, Kevin Coughlin, Roger Collins Commissioners honor citizen Nick Lewis for his role in assisting at a motor vehicle accident. Commissioner Tim Osgood cooking pancakes at the annual pancake breakfast. The Board of Fire Commissioners is elected by the citizens to provide oversight of. The Commissioners serve six-year terms. The Board holds regular meetings on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month to provide administrative oversight, set policy and adopt the annual budget. Board meetings are held at 5 p.m. at the District s administrative headquarters at 17718 Woodinville-Snohomish Road NE, Woodinville. Changes in the meeting schedule are posted on the District website. Page 3
A Letter from Chief Van Horne It is my honor to present the 2013 Annual Report on behalf of every employee of the District. Within this report you will see what we are doing to create a safe community for you to live, work and play. The District s firefighters provide training for all ages to help prevent, or reduce, personal loss. You will see the variety of services the District provides should you have a need to call 911. We cannot provide these services without the support of your elected Board of Fire Commissioners, King County Emergency Medical Services, NORCOM dispatch center, our neighboring fire departments and you. Woodinville Fire & Rescue and the City of Bothell entered into an Interlocal Agreement (ILA) for the City to provide Fire Chief and Deputy Fire Chief of Operations services to and these services began June 1st. In addition, the two departments combined Training Divisions. This ILA has produced financial and operational efficiencies for both the District and the City. In 2013,, the City of Bothell, Northshore Fire Department and Snohomish County Fire District 10 decided to enter into a feasibility study for the purpose of considering whether the four departments should consolidate into one department through a Regional Fire Authority model. This study is an open public process and will continue throughout 2014. While the District looks to the future, it remains dedicated to providing a timely and professional response to your present day needs. Our best for a safe and healthy 2014. Robert Van Horne Fire Chief Page 4
Facts and Figures Service area: Approximately 30 square miles Population served: Approximately 40,000 Number of staffed fire stations: 3 Number of 9-1-1 calls in 2013: 3786 Percent increase from 2012: 8.6% Percent of 2013 calls that were EMS calls: 62% Number of citizens receiving CPR training/first Aid training: 1484 Number of children touring fire station/fire safety programs: 676 Number of citizens receiving fire extinguisher training 56 Number of people served at 2013 Pancake Breakfast: Approximately 850 Number of people served at 2013 Safety Fair: Approximately 150 Number of blood pressure/wellness checks: Approximately 2200 Community Risk Reduction WFR and King County Fire Investigations: Accidental Fires 25 Incendiary Fires 11 Undetermined Fires 4 Total Investigations 40 2013 Fire Prevention/CRR Activities Administration of Knox Box Program for District Responded to citizen concerns/inquiries Acted as fire prevention liaison for City of Woodinville Various special projects Page 5
Administration - Finance s two major sources of revenue are real property taxes and the voter approved fire benefit charge. An annual financial statement is prepared and filed with the Washington State Auditor s Office. This report includes detailed financial statements and ensures compliance with District policy, state and federal law and generally accepted accounting principles. The District is audited annually by the Washington State Auditor s Office; copies of annual audit reports are available at www.sao.wa.gov. Total Revenue BLS Allocation 4.3% Miscellaneous 2% Interest 0.4% Fire Benefit Charge 36.6% Property Taxes 56.7% Property Taxes 6,930,296 56.7% Fire Benefit Charge 4,476,398 36.6% BLS Allocation 524,965 4.3% Miscellaneous 241,090 2.0% Interest 49,460 0.4% Total Revenue 12,222,208 100.0% Page 6
Administration - Finance Total Expenditures Communications & Dispatch 3.0% Operations 6.3% Professional Services 2.7% Vehicle Maintenance/Fuel 1.9% Insurance & Utilities 1.8% Employee Benefits 23.7% Salaries & Wages 59.7% Salaries & Wages 6,473,442 59.7% Employee Benefits 2,567,104 23.7% Operations 685,691 6.3% Communications & Dispatch 320,887 3.0% Professional Services 296,385 2.7% Vehicle Maintenance/Fuel 206,096 1.9% Insurance & Utilities 190,727 1.8% Total Expenditures 10,740,332 100.0% Page 7
Administration - Human Resources Personnel Information (at 12/31/13) WF&R Personnel by Group Uniformed 48 Civilian 7 Average age of personnel: 48 Chaplains 4 Commissioners 5 2013 Separation of Service Tim Bollinger Mark Chubb David Hale Linda Lane Dan Monte Calvo Scott Reifers Nitin Chadha Pam Crawford Cliff House Joe Mack Al Nicholas Number by Age Group 20-29 0 30-39 7 40-49 22 50+ 26 Number by Years of Service 0-5 5 6-10 1 11-15 17 16-20 12 21-25 10 26-30 9 31+ 1 Average years of service: 18 Page 8
Response Operations Total Number of Responses 3,500 3487 3786 3,000 3170 2,500 2,000 2011 2012 2013 Total Number of EMS Calls 2,500 2,400 2,300 2,200 2,100 2,000 1,900 1,800 1,700 1,600 1,500 2416 2325 2347 2011 2012 2013 Page 9
Response Operations 9-1-1 Calls by Type 2012 2013 Call Type Total # % of Total Total # % of Total Brush Fires 15 0.43% 22 0.58% Emergency Medical Calls (including motor vehicle accidents) 2,325 66.68% 2,347 61.99% False Alarms 298 8.55% 414 10.94% Good Intent 459 13.16% 516 13.63% Hazardous Conditions 68 1.95% 82 2.17% Other Fires 17 0.49% 64 1.69% Service Calls 172 4.93% 193 5.10% Severe Weather 1 0.03% 9 0.24% Structure Fires 54 1.55% 45 1.19% Vehicle Fires 7 0.20% 10 0.26% Other Alarms 71 2.04% 84 2.22% Total Calls 3,487 100.00% 3,786 100.00% Total 9-1-1 Calls by Assigned Incidents 2012 2013 3548 3804 Total 9-1-1 calls by assigned incidents reflect the total number of incidents assigned to by the dispatch center. These include calls that were handled by automatic mutual aid without Woodinville Fire units. Page 10
Response Operations House Bill 1756 was passed by the State Legislature in 2005 to standardize reporting and track response times each year. The parameter for this reporting uses a 90th percentile time standard. Different from an average time, the 90th percentile measures the greatest time it takes units to arrive 90 percent of the time. This time is generally higher than an average response time. Standards of House Bill 1756: Every city and town, in order to measure the ability to arrive and begin mitigation operations, shall establish time objectives for the following measurements: Turnout time; Response time for the arrival of the first arriving engine company at a fire suppression incident and response time for the deployment of a full first alarm assignment at a fire suppression incident; and Response time for the arrival of a unit with first responder or higher level capability at an emergency medical incident. Every city and town shall also establish a performance objective of not less than 90 percent for the achievement of each response time objective of this section. Response Times Measure 2012 2013 Turnout Time The initial time when units first received notification of emergency to the point they respond. Arrival of First Alarm Assignment* (3 engines, 1 ladder, 1 aid unit, 1 command unit) Arrival of First Engine at a Fire Incident Arrival of EMT at an Emergency Medical Incident 2 minutes, 26 seconds 90% of all code red responses 18 minutes, 40 seconds 90% of the time 11 minutes, 45 seconds 90% of the time 9 minutes, 40 seconds 90% of the time 2 minutes, 25 seconds 90% of all code red responses 20 minutes, 32 seconds 90% of the time 9 minutes, 09 seconds 90% of the time 8 minutes, 50 seconds 90% of the time * A First Alarm Assignment includes all units that are initially dispatched to a structure fire. Firefighting operations begin immediately when the first unit arrives (this time is noted in the Arrival of First Engine at Fire Incident category). The response time standard measures the time it takes for the last unit to arrive at the scene. Frequently, some of the units are from neighboring mutual aid departments and have to travel farther. For 2012 and 2013, this time was calculated as the time for arrival of the first two engines, first ladder and Battalion Chief. Page 11
Training & Development s Training & Development Division experienced several changes in 2013. WF&R and Bothell Fire came together to operate a joint training division. WF&R Lieutenant Bryce Riddell was promoted to Captain assigned to Training. The new joint training division became part of the county-wide East Metro Training Group (EMTG) - an organization comprised of 11 fire departments. The EMTG focuses on inter-operational tactics on the fire ground with the goals of making fire fighting safer and more effective. Multiple drills are held throughout the year to achieve these goals. WF&R continued to refine our emergency medical skills. An emphasis remains on improving survival rates among cardiac arrest patients. As a result of county-wide efforts, King County EMS (of which WF&R is a part) has posted a survival rate in 2013 of 57 percent. These are the highest survival rates in the country! As we look ahead to 2014, the Training & Development Division will continue our focus on expanding the work of both the EMTG and the EMS component of the fire department. In addition to this, the first quarter of 2014 will be dedicated to training up to five new firefighters, expected to be hired at the beginning of the year. Page 12
Where to Find Us Administrative Headquarters/Station 31 17718 Woodinville-Snohomish Road NE Woodinville, WA 98072-8509 Mailing: P.O. Box 2200 Woodinville, WA 98072-2200 Telephone: 425-483-2131 Fax: 425-486-0361 Station 33 19401 NE 133rd Street Woodinville, WA 98077 Station 35 17825 Avondale Road NE Woodinville, WA 98077 www.wf-r.org Page 13
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