Transcript Slide 1

Fire District 40
Operational Services
Operational Service Plan
• The fire contract between Fire District 40 and
the City of Renton states:
– The level of service shall be based on the Fire &
Emergency Services Department’s operational
service plan
– The plan shall be reviewed annually by the District
Commissioners.
• The plan for 2010 was reviewed on October 8,
2009.
Services Provided
• “The city agrees to provide to the residents of
District 40 the same level of fire and
emergency services as provided to the
residents of the City of Renton…”
• Two metrics of success of the level of service
are:
– Response Time
– Staffing
Renton Response Time Goal
Council Resolution 3976 - The Renton Fire &
Emergency Services Department aspires, in a
non-disaster situation and under current
funding, staffing and equipment, to respond to
90% of the emergency service calls in the
current service area within 7-1/2 minutes.
Fire District On-Duty Staffing
• Engine Company 17
• Aid Car 17
• Battalion 13 (1/2)
Battalion Chief/Safety Officer
• Battalion 13 responds
from Fire Station 13.
• Fire District 40 pays
for 25% of the BC/SO
coverage in the
Renton Fire &
Emergency Services
system.
Aid Car 17
• Aid Car 17 is staffed
24 hours a day with
(2) Firefighter EMTs.
• A-17 provides Basic
Life Support (BLS)
services, including
transportation to a
medical facility free
of charge.
Engine Company 17
• Engine 17 is staffed
with four people.
• One of the members
is a company officer
(Captain or
Lieutenant).
• Three members are
Firefighter EMTs.
Four Person Staffing
• E-17 is able to immediately enter a burning
structure despite the type of incident by virtue
of having four responders on the engine.
• State law prohibits entry into a burning
structure with less than four people
assembled when there is not a confirmed life
hazard in the building.
Interior Fire Fighting
IC – Co. Officer
Interior FF Team
Pump Operator
2009 Responses
Emergency Medical
False Alarms
Good Intent
Fire
Service
Haz Mat
Rupture/Explosion
Citizen Complaint
Total
957
80
69
58
53
17
10
3
1247
January 1 – September 30, 2009