Budget Proposal FY2015-16
Fire Chief Deputy Fire Chief Deputy Fire Chief FIRE SUPPRESSION SERVICES FIRE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FIRE SAFETY SERVICES
Branch FY 2014-15 Amended FY 2015-16 Proposed Fire Suppression $31,681,626 $33,589,414 Fire Safety $2,615,468 $2,530,598 Fire Administration $1,542,406 $1,564,190 Total $35,839,500 $37,684,202 2.3% operating increase over previous year
Branch Salaries & Benefits Operations Total Fire Suppression $30,402,466 $3,186,948 $33,589,414 Fire Safety $1,628,300 $902,298 $2,530,598 Fire Administration $1,394,096 $170,094 $1,564,190 Total $33,424,862 $4,259,340 $37,684,202
Division FY2014-15 Amended FY2015-16 Proposed + / - % Arson $ 437,389 $ 458,875 $ 21,486 4.91% ECC 872,901 939,599 66,698 7.64% Emergency Resp. 30,426,083 32,152,056 1,725,973 5.67% Fire Prevention 1,341,017 1,249,620 (91,397) -6.82% Maintenance 401,550 341,379 (60,171) -14.98% Support/Admin 1,542,406 1,564,190 21,784 1.41% Training 818,154 978,483 160,329 19.60% Total $35,839,500 $37,684,202 $1,844,702 5.15%
How does BFD compare? (Local Agencies) BFD $37.7 million BFD 33,578 runs County FD $147.2 million County FD 42,770 runs Budget Comparison Response Comparison Data source: Kern County Recommended Budget FY14-15 Data source: Kern County Recommended Budget FY14-15
How does BFD compare? (9 Comparable Jurisdictions) BFD $37.7 million BFD runs 33,578 Average $40.4 million Average Fresno runs FD 23,299 37,400 runs Budget Comparison Data source: Comparable Jurisdictions (Resolution 198-91) Response Comparison Data source: Comparable Jurisdictions (Resolution 198-91)
Comparable Jurisdictions - Budget 1. Fresno Fire Department - $62 million 2. Glendale Fire Department - $53 million 3. Stockton Fire Department - $47 million 4. Riverside Fire Department - $42 million 5. Pasadena Fire Department - $39 million 6. Ontario Fire Department - $39 million 7. Fremont Fire Department - $38 million 8. Bakersfield Fire Department $37.7 million 9. Modesto Fire Department - $22 million 10. Oxnard Fire Department - $20 million Data source: Comparable Jurisdictions (Council Resolution 198-91)
Comparable Jurisdictions - Responses 1. Fresno Fire Department 38,000 2. Stockton Fire Department 36,379 3. Bakersfield Fire Department 33,578 4. Riverside Fire Department 31,025 5. Modesto Fire Department 24,000 6. Glendale Fire Department 17,405 7. Pasadena Fire Department 17,368 8. Ontario Fire Department 15,564 9. Oxnard Fire Department 15,000 10. Fremont Fire Department 13,592 Data source: Comparable Jurisdictions (Council Resolution 198-91)
Administrative Services
Emergency Response Planning Department Operations Planning Task Force Accountability and Rapid Intervention Task Force Firefighting Operations Task Force State Master Mutual Aid Response Task Force Urban Search and Rescue Task Force Emergency Medical Services Task Force
Disaster Planning Accomplishments FY2014-15 Disaster planning and training Type III - Incident Management Team training DOC development and maintenance Action Plan for FY2015-16 Type III - Incident Management Team training Emergency Operations Center (EOC)training Department Operations Center (DOC) training
Grant Funding State Homeland Security (SHSGP) Assistance to Firefighters (AFG)
Capital Improvement Update Fire Station #2: restroom rehab IN PROGRESS Fire Station #4: restroom rehab IN PROGRESS Fire Station #6: kitchen rehab COMPLETE Fire Station #7: kitchen rehab COMPLETE Fire Station #7: overhead doors IN PROGRESS Fire Station #8: facility rehab IN PROGRESS Fire Station #10: roof repairs IN PROGRESS Fire Station #11: electrical, concrete IN PROGRESS
Capital Improvement Update Fire Station #8: electrical, plumbing, roof replacement Project re-bid awarded, design work underway
Water Conservation Efforts
Large Equipment Update Fire Engine #9 replacement Brush Patrol #24 replacement Jaws-of-life hydraulic rescue tool replacements Total: $830,000
Community Services Accomplishments FY2014-15 Public Education and Public Information Interagency, media, and community interface 300 public education and community presentations Action Plan FY2015-16 Public Education and Public Information Interagency, media, and community interface Public education and community presentations
Fire Safety Services
Fire Prevention Inspections 2014 Annual Fire Safety: 1,130 Environmental Regulatory: 1,674 Oil & Gas Well Safety: 517 Licensed Facility Approval: 245 Alarms, Sprinklers, Other Fire Systems: 687 Final Building Occupancy Approval: 334 Total: 4,587 12% increase over previous year
Fire Prevention Accomplishments FY2014-15 Improved Fire Prevention revenue collection Completed 857 annual restaurant inspections Completed 237 residential care inspections Action Plan FY2015-16 Focus on fire inspections of at-risk occupancies Reduce all fires through increased inspections Conduct inspections of approx. 500 oil wells
Emergency Communications Center Accomplishments for FY2014-15 Continued upgrades to the Mobile Data devices Completed move into new joint ECC facility Action Plan for FY2015-16 Continue CAD upgrade and fine tuning Hire and train new Fire Dispatchers
Fire Station Maintenance Accomplishments for FY2014-15 Rehabilitation of Fire Department facilities Identification of Fire Department rehab issues Prioritization/planning for capital improvements Action Plan for FY2015-16 Continued focus on deferred facility maintenance
Fire Suppression Services
Emergency Responses 2014 Fire / Explosion Responses: 2,087 Emergency Medical Responses: 18,485 Rescue Responses: 2,477 Hazardous Conditions Responses: 775 Alarms, Investigations, Other Responses: 8,085 Public Service Responses: 1,669 Total: 33,578
TOTAL RESPONSES 33,578 32,031 29,940 28,256 26,500 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
FIRE RESPONSES 2,087 1,844 1,902 1,709 1,502 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
EMS RESPONSES 18,485 16,737 15,708 16,206 15,006 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Fire Loss 2014 Total property losses: $7,195,178 Total property value: $35,495,053
INVESTIGATIONS 358 372 319 295 231 Arrests/Convictions = 97/44 49% conviction rate in 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Fire Training Accomplishments for FY2014-15 Completed entry-level Firefighter recruitment Completed promotional exams all ranks Tracked over 80,000 individual training hours Action Plan for FY2015-16 Continue to improve the jointly funded, maintained, and operated Olive Drive Fire Training Facility
Staffing Update
STAFFING TREND 195 196 198 199 199 FY11-12 FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 PROPOSED
Firefighter Recruitments BFD Fire Academy 2015-1 Future Fire Department recruitments and academies will be used to replace vacant positions occurring through attrition due to retirements, terminations, and resignations.
QUESTIONS? Over 138 Years of Service