Dec Nov Oct Sep Aug July June May April Mar Feb Jan Monthly Fire Chief Report for May 2013 By Fire Chief Kris Kazian Presented to the Fire Board on June 26, 2013 Incident Types* CALL SUMMARY (May 2013 and Year to Date): 2013 YTD Totals 2012 YTD Totals Residential / Commercial Wildland / Urban Interface 13 6 4 13 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 45 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2 EMS 146 145 185 157 158 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 791 847 Motor Vehicle Accidents 9 12 17 11 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 67 64 Interfacility Transports 49 45 55 59 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 261 261 Still / Other 40 13 28 15 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 112 82 Aircraft 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Special Duty 63 38 44 49 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 248 296 Rescue 1 2 8 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 16 TOTAL 321 261 341 310 314 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,547 1,615 0 0% 16 5% 2 6 1% 2% 53 17% 18 6% May 2013 % of Incidents by Type 54 17% 7 2% 158 50% Residential / Commercial Wildland / Urban Interface EMS Motor Vehicle Accidents Interfacility Transports Still / Other Aircraft Special Duty Rescue
Dec Nov Oct Sep Aug July June May April Mar Feb Jan Page 2 May 2013 Fire Chief Report CALLS BY STILL DISTRICT SUMMARY (May 2013 and Year to Date): SFD Station Total Station 1 150 110 152 131 130 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 673 Station 3 89 92 109 107 114 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 511 Station 4 75 51 70 59 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 311 Station 5 7 8 10 13 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 TOTAL 321 261 341 310 314 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,547 Mutual Aid Calls included in above Totals 24 20 31 33 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 129 Responses in a still district simply mean the location of the emergency incident and the closest fire station that would be responsible for responding as the closest unit. Additionally, there are times multiple units respond to an incident which is not identified in this chart. May 2013 and Year to Date SFD March Response 2013 by and Still Year District to Date (Station) SFD Response by Still District (Station) 160 150 152 160 150 152 140 131 130 140 120 114 110 109 120 110 109 107 100 100 89 92 89 92 80 80 75 75 70 70 59 60 60 51 51 56 40 40 31 31 33 24 24 20 20 21 20 20 7 8 10 7 8 10 13 14 0 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Station Station 1 1 Station Station 3 3 Station Station 4 4 Station Station 5 5 Mutual Mutual Aid Aid
Dec Nov Oct Sep Aug July June May Apr Mar Feb Jan May 2013 Fire Chief Monthly Report Page 3 For Month Type of Call # of Emergency Response Calls Average Response Time # of Calls Within 6 % of Calls Within 6 # of Calls Within 8 % of Calls Within 8 Res. / Comm. 2 13:37 0 0.00% 1 50.00% Wildland / Urban Inter. 6 9:28 1 16.67% 2 33.33% EMS 85 5:56 57 67.06% 74 87.06% Motor Vehicle Accidents 17 7:04 6 35.29% 11 64.71% Still / Other 14 5:27 8 57.14% 11 78.57% Aircraft 0 0:00 0 0.00% 0 0.00% Rescue 6 10:16 0 0.00% 1 16.67% TOTAL / AVERAGES 2013 130 10:21 72 55.38% 100 76.92% TOTAL/ AVERAGES 2012 118 8:15 65 55.08% 88 74.58% Phone Call Types Wired 9-1-1 Wireless 9-1-1 EMERGENCY RESPONSE TIMES SUMMARY (May 2013): REGIONAL COMMUNICATIONS CENTER ACTIVITY SUMMARY (May 2013 and Year to Date): Total 767 722 755 656 717 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,900 1,548 1,303 1,887 1,672 2,038 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6,410 Admin. 4,102 3,883 5,294 4,668 4,645 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17,947 Intercom 107 89 140 107 113 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 443 Ringdown 405 358 471 529 505 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,763 TOTAL CALLS 6,929 6,355 8,547 7,632 8,018 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29,463 2012 Totals 7,461 7,169 8,412 7,747 8,541 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30,789 % Change 2011 to 2012-7.4% -11.4% 1.6% -1.5% -6.1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% - 4.30% Total Emergency Incidents Dispatched SFD Incidents Dispatched January - May 2013 6,367 January - May 2013 1,547 January - May 2012 6,454 January - May 2012 1,615
Page 4 May 2013 Fire Chief Report SIGNIFICANT INCIDENTS / FIRES (May 2013): May 1, 2013: Multiple vehicle fires in the Village of Oak Creek. The cause of the fires is incendiary, arson. Yavapai County Sheriff s Office has made an arrest on these fires. One vehicle was completely destroyed. The other three suffered limited damage. May 2, 2013: Single family house fire occurred at 3:11 AM. SFD crews were able to contain the fire to the crawl space under the home and a portion of the patio deck. Smoke alarm alerted the single occupant which allowed for early notification. CRM is looking at the home s heating and cooling unit which is located in the crawl space. Fire is under investigation.
May 2013 Fire Chief Monthly Report Page 5 The Training Office gathers information on post-secondary education, certificates of completion, and major conferences. SFD provides daily drills and other types of training; the more significant training and educational achievements are included in this Report. Total Training for May: 104 Classes 580 Attendees Total Hours of 1,739 TRAINING / EDUCATION (May 2013): Required Training: Communication Supervisor Donna Woodley has met the requirements of the Board of Certification for recertification through the National Academies of Emergency Dispatch. This is a two-year EMD recertification. 24 Operational members attended Structural Firefighting Hot Drill at the Verde Valley Training Center while on duty to meet the SFD mandates and NFPA 1403 for Live Fire. SFD TRT Confined Space Team trained at Verde Valley Training Center. The set up simulates a structure collapse. OSHA requires members receive eight hours of training and make one entry into an Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health area. National Child Passenger Safety Certification Training attended by Fire Marshal Gary Johnson for two year certification. SFD installs about 60 car seats annually. CRM has received grants and donations to acquire the car seats needed for this program. Helicopter short-haul technicians are required by the Arizona Department of Public Safety to train quarterly to be eligible for use in actual rescues. SFD performs approximately 15 to 20 rescues a year High risk, low frequency. Miscellaneous Classes: S-212 Fireline Sawyer course was instructed by SFD members who had just completed the M-410 Wildland Instructor Class at the Wildland Academy. The S 212 class qualified eight operational personnel as sawyers through NWCG requirements. Associates/Bachelor s Degree SFD received a Scholarship for $1,818.16 from PFCA Ponderosa Fire Advisory Council for courses our members successfully completed at the Arizona Wildfire Academy. These courses support the mission of SFD: Safe, Friendly, and Dedicated Service in Train the Trainer. Conferences American Heart Association Community Training assists SFD s Program Coordinator Firefighter/Medic Johnny Sedillo in his efforts of instructing the public classes in BLS Instructor and CPR/AED courses. In May, SFD had six attend the BLS instructor and eighteen attended the CPR/ AED courses. Certificates National Fire Academy acknowledges Firefighter Eric Walter for completing Incident Safety Officer. This will help reduce loss of life and property in fire and related emergencies.
Page 6 May 2013 Fire Chief Report Fire Inspector Kevin Sullivan completed Arson II through International Association of Arson Investigators. SFD investigates approximately 30 fires a year. This gives SFD the depth of having two investigators available 360 days a year. SFD presented Instructor I Class and had 20 emergency responders from around the state attend. Arizona Center for Fire Service Excellence acknowledges eight of our members for passing the class and the exam. These members will be on the forefront in instructing classes within our organization through Train the Trainer. Lead Communication Supervisor Jeff Jennings completed FEMA s ICS All Hazards Communications Unit Leader class. He supervises Communication Specialists and Trainees in the daily operation of the Regional Communications Center. Telecommunications Technician Rich Scala recertified in Tower Climber/ Rescue for a twoyear certification in accessing radio towers for maintenance and emergency repairs. The class consists of rescuing an injured tower climber from a height of 120 feet. SFD Technicians access radio towers six to ten times a year in all types of inclement weather. At times, they utilize a Snow Cat to gain access to the tower.