Arlington Fire Department FY 2014 Annual Report Don Crowson, Fire Chief/Director of Emergency Management
FY 2014 Annual Fire Department Report
Vision Our goal is to position the AFD as the preeminent Fire Department in the region through providing state of the art services by highly-trained Fire Service professionals. Mission The Arlington Fire Department team s mission is to meet and exceed our community s needs and expectations by providing high quality emergency response, life safety and community support services. 2020 Values Prepared for Duty Serving with Honor Responding with Compassion Committed to Professional Excellence
AFD Business Model: In the Arlington Fire Department, we embrace both community and business partnerships and are constantly working to improve the services we provide through innovation and thorough process review. We re a serious business operation
AFD Services: Fire Suppression/Rescue 911/Public Safety Dispatching Advanced Life Support Emergency Medical Services Vehicle Extrication Dive/Swift Water Rescue Hazardous Materials Response High Angle Rescue Confined Space Rescue Trench Rescue Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) TIFMAS Wildland Fires Natural Gas Well Response Life Safety Inspections Investigations Plans Review Public Education EMS System Oversight and Administration Special Events Services Large-Scale Emergency Management Homeland Security Grant Management Community Services Problem Solving
AFD 2020 Six-Year Strategic Plan 12 Issues for 2020 Community Support Medical Operations Technology Infrastructure Life Safety Services Tourism Support Professional Development High Risk/Low Frequency Special Operations Intergovernmental Operational Response Recruitment and Hiring 2020 *** Healthcare & Homeland Security
2014 Organizational Adjustments
17 Stations 5 Sectors 2 Battalions 1 Shift Commander
Performance Measures Fire Department Emergency Service Demand FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 Fire Rescue Unit Responses 46,164 46,602 47,431 48,785 50,152 Total NFIRS Incidents 33,011 34,445 35,275 36,316 38,542 Fires 961 1,211 1,084 1,011 1,004 Emergency Medical Service 15,814 16,413 17,004 18,534 18,925 Other Incidents 16,236 16,821 17,187 16,771 18,613
Unit Responses 50,152 Battalion I Station Unit # Responses 1 Battalion I 779 Engine 1 2,795 Quint 1 1,720 Rescue 1 44 2 Engine 2 2,344 Squad 2 2,768 3 Engine 3 2,966 4 Engine 4 1,729 Squad 4 2,333 5 Brush Truck 5 30 Engine 5 1,986 6 Engine 6 3,239 HAZMAT 6 35 Quint 6 2,012 8 Engine 8 2,602 Quint 8 1,529 Rescue 8 22 TRT 8 5 11 Engine 11 2,158 17 Brush Truck 17 41 Engine 17 677 Rescue 17 56 Battalion II Station Unit # Responses 7 Boat 7 5 Engine 7 2,189 Quint 7 1,166 Rescue 7 37 Zodiac Boat 1 9 Battalion II 569 Engine 9 2,731 Quint 9 1,670 Rescue 9 24 10 Brush Truck 10 32 Engine 10 1,743 12 Brush Truck 12 33 Engine 12 1,784 13 Brush Truck 13 27 Engine 13 1,058 14 505 * 261 Brush Truck 14 25 Engine 14 1,397 15 Brush Truck 15 18 Engine 15 2,120 16 Engine 16 1,392 * Shift Commander
Performance Measures Fire Department Unit Responses 52,000 50,000 48,000 48,785 50,152 46,000 46,164 46,602 47,431 44,000 42,000 40,000 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014
Performance Measures Turnout Time: Travel Time: EMS 0:57 4:12 Fire 1:04 3:55 Other 1:05 4:28 All 1:00 4:17
Dispatch Performance Measures FY 2014 911 Call Center Activity FY 2014 Call Center Activity EMS Calls Dispatched 48,879 Fire Calls Dispatched 42,099 Police Calls Dispatched 333,999 Police Teleserve Calls Processed 11,017 NCIC/TCIC Transactions 1,424,070 9-1-1 Dispatch Calls Received 427,837
Performance Measures Fire Prevention 25,000 20,000 Fire Prevention Inspection Activity *FY 2011 included inspections related to Super Bowl XLV 23,175 Criminal Convictions 1% Total Investigations 50% Investigation Activities Accidental Fires 15% Other 5% Explosive Ordnance Disposal 18% 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 Incendiary/Arson Fires 11% 11,910 3,684 5,314 14,955 15,199 7,353 6,375 15,652 FY 2010 FY 2011* FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 Business Inspections FY 2014 Investigation Activities Violations Addressed Accidental Fires 65 4,947 Incendiary/Arson Fires 48 EOD 76 Other 24 Total Investigations 213 Criminal Convictions 3
Performance Measures Life Safety Firefighter and Citizen Casualties Cardiac Arrest Survival Efforts Citizen Casualties 40 30 32 26 30 22 34 20 10 3 3 1 2 2 Cardiac Arrest Survival Efforts 0 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 Civilian Deaths in Fires Civilian Injuries in Fires Cumulative (Program inception June 2011) Cardiac Utstein Survival Percentage 43% Lives Saved 92 Bystander CPR Rate 58%
Performance Measures Property Loss from Fires FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 Tax Roll Valuation $18,132,322,248 $17,106,393,548 $17,205,712,008 $17,624,036,440 $18,035,447,569 Estimated Property Loss $4,592,095 $3,212,771 $5,924,225 $5,289,447 $4,202,885 Percent of Property Value Lost 0.025% 0.019% 0.034% 0.030% 0.023% Fire Loss Per Capita $12.55 $8.77 $16.14 $14.35 $11.19
2014 Issues of Interest
New Fire Station 5 Design FY14 Build FY15
2014 Bond Package Fire Station #1 Rebuild Fire Training Center Remodel Fire Bond package passes with a 77.15% approval
The AISD Firefighter program will be relocated from Sam Houston High School to a new districtwide Career and Technical Center as a part of the Arlington school district s bond package. Texas Association of Partners in Education Texas Municipal League
Special Events NCAA Men s Division I Final Four Event George Strait, One Direction, Jay Z/Beyonce & Taylor Swift Concerts NFL Games UIL High School Football State Championships 4 NCAA D1 College Games including Cotton Bowl Jehovah Witness Convention MLB Games Light Up Arlington 4 th of July Parade Chriskindl Market Lone Star ½ Marathon AISD Jr. High Football and Soccer Games Total Events staffed by OSE 312 Includes: AT&T Stadium 39 Globe Life Park 81 AISD - 136 Other Events - 56 Special Event Unit Responses 1,823
Hiring and Promotions
Special Operations Dive/Swift Water Rescue Team Explosive Ordnance Disposal Gas Well Response Team Hazardous Materials Response Team Texas Interstate Fire Mutual Aid System Technical Rescue Team
Special Operations
EOD Canine Unit Brickman
EMAP Accreditation Fire/OEM
Disaster Preparedness Homeland Security Grants Sirens CERT Major Events West Nile Virus Earthquake Annex
New Communication Technologies Computer Aided Dispatch Upgrade Project Successful Completion New Digital Radio System Project Begins
Random Acts of Kindness
Upcoming Issues Active Shooter Training High Rise Preparedness ATF Advanced Explosives Destruction Course Fire Prevention Evaluation 911 Dispatch Staffing Matrix Study State Bills Impacting Natural Gas Wells Community Paramedicine Pilot Program
Community Paramedicine Pilot Program Partners AFD AMR AMH MCA Mission Arlington
Value FY 2014 Fire Department Per Capita Funding Plano Dallas Richardson Carrollton Mesquite Median Irving Fort Worth Grand Prairie Garland Arlington $116.47 $113.51 $136.01 $178.34 178.30 $173.66 $164.94 $164.08 $160.59 $157.09 $151.05 $0.00 $50.00 $100.00 $150.00 $200.00
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