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Public Safety Study
Town of Kiawah Island
Public Safety Study
Town of Kiawah Island, SC
Fire
EMS
Protection
Services
Services
Needs
Police
Disaster
Services
Response
Plan
Specialized
Units
Current &
Future Trends
in Services
Crime &
Workload
Fire Station
Locations
Training
Joint
ent
olice Depart m
Improving
d
i cy an
Operations
P ol
s
edure
Proc ual
Man
Operations
Strengthening
Public Safety Services
Cost
Analysis
Assess Services
Delivery
Options
Submitted by:
Public Safety Solutions, Inc.
Public Safety Management Consultants
Fire/EMS/Police Division
106 Schooner Way, Suite 110
Chester, MD 21619
(301) 580-1900
Kiawah Island Staff
Les Adams, President & CEO
Police Fire, EMS & Dispatch
Management
Consultants
William (Bill) Ale
Fire Services
Project Manager/Author for 120+ Public Safety Studies/Master
Plans/Reports on Police, Fire, EMS, Communications,
Emergency Preparedness
Consultant in more than 130 Municipalities over 30 Years
22 Years in Fire & EMS Service (Montgomery County, MD)
Chief of Operations
Mary Beth Michos
Fire & EMS
Tom Taylor
Law Enforcement
Security
Bob McNally
EMS, Risk Analysis GIS
PHILOSOPHY
Provide Open & Honest Assessment
SAFETY FIRST: Customer & Provider
Offer Objective Approach
Place Priority on Human Element
Give Attention to
Specific Agency Mission
Consider Laws & Established
Standards (OSHA, NFPA, State)
Value Customer Input
Remain Mindful of Customer Service
Seek Out Provider Ideas
Build on Strengths
Relate to Management’s Concerns & Goals
Offer Constructive Recommendations
FIRE PROTECTION
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
POLICE & SECURITY
FIRE
PROTECTION
CHALLENGES
Character of the Community
• Rural population
density
• Clusters of tightly
packed communities
• Large structures
• Seasonal occupancy
• Expectations of
residents
LANDSCAPING
Landscaping: heavily landscaped properties
close to buildings, especially single family homes
Isolation
• One way onto the
island
• Ability to assemble
an effective fire
fighting force
SERVICE DEMAND
Call Distribution
2nd half of
2011
2012
2013
1st half of
2014
Total
Alarms
101
132
173
4
478
Citizen
assists
14
18
15
4
51
Medical
101
210
260
105
676
Other fire
2
12
16
1
31
Other hazard
6
28
13
6
53
Rescue
8
23
14
2
47
Structure
fire
6
13
20
6
45
238
436
511
194
1382
Call Types
Total
Relationship of Time and
Workload
• 30% of incidents of
incidents occur in July
and August
• Highest call volume
occurs on Saturdays
and Sundays
• Peak call load hours
are between 8 a.m. and
9 p.m.
FIRES – RESPONSE TIMES
FIRES
FLASHOVER- 6 to 9 minutes
Pre-Flashover
• Limited to One Room
• Requires Smaller Attack Lines
• Search & Rescue Is Easier
• Initial Assignment Can Handle
Post-Flashover
• May Spread Beyond One Room
• Requires Larger, More Attack Lines
• Compounds Search & Rescue
• Requires Additional Companies
rd
SIGNIFICANCE OF RESPONSE TIMES
Assessing The Location Of
Fire/EMS Stations And Apparatus
FIRES
EMS
6 to 9 minutes Flashover
4 to 6 minutes to Brain Death
in Cardiac Arrest
CRITERIA
 NFPA 1710:
Utilize 5 minutes
*Note: Includes turnout time.
Not Our Fathers’ Fires
The contents of a
single-family home.
Now dominated by
synthetic materials.
Source: National Geographic
Magazine
Today’s Fire Environment
Larger Homes
Changing Bldg.
Materials
Open Spaces
Evolving Fuel
Loads
Smaller Lots
Inc. Voids
Spaces
New Technologies
 Faster fire propagation
 Shorter escape times
 Shorter time to flashover
 Shorter time to collapse
 Rapid changes in fire
dynamics
 Inc. Exposure Problems
 New and Unknown Hazards
Traditional Fire Behavior
Fuel Controlled Fire
Typical Structural Fire Behavior
Ventilation Controlled Fire
Fire Protection
Recommendations
1. Implement dynamic deployment of QRVs
2. Incorporate tactical fire fighting recommendations for
fires in modern structures
3. Provide incident command training for all officers
4. Require residential fire sprinklers and monitored fire
detection systems
5. Conduct community education program on dangers of
heavy vegetation around structures
6. Paint fire hydrants as prescribed in NFPA 291
7. Work cooperatively with fire district to meet expectations
of residents and town officials
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
Coverage Area
• 919 Land SqMi
• 372, 803 residents
• Several islands with
singular access
• 57K+ calls for service
• Dynamic Deployment
• 18 units, 8 QRVs
• 14 stns, 40 posts
• Response goal: 8:59
• 90% of emergent calls
Providers: County EMS & StJFD
Demand
Primary (M10) Travel Capability
Back-up (M7) Travel Capability
Medic 10 Reliability
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
2011
2012
2012 Adj.
2013
2014
Performance
• 2013/14
• Non-emergent
removed
• 16:09 Average
• 90% within 23:29
Optional Approaches
• Status quo
• Dedicated County
Ambulance
• STJFD EMS
• Island Volunteer Unit
• Island Career Unit
• Private Contracted
EMS
•
•
•
•
County EMS QRV
Island EMS QRV
Beach Patrol medics
Island Security
medics
• Fire Medics
• Sheriff medics
Concerns
•
•
•
•
•
EMS System inclusion
Timely Paramedic Care
Transportation
Stationing
Capital & Recurring
Costs
• Staffing
• Clinical Skills
• Dispatch / 911
• Medical Director
Oversight
• Seasonality
• Vehicle Maintenance
• Administrative
Oversight
• Billing & Collections
Centrally Located Station
Summary Options
Estimates In Thousand Dollars
Concept
Provider
6 FTE Vehicle Capital Operating EMTB Paramedic
Staff Cost Outlay Costs
Training Training
Ambulance
County EMS
$435 $225
$62
Provided Provided
Ambulance
Public Safety Dept $435 $225
$24
Hired with Hired with
Ambulance
SJFD
$435 $225
$20
Provided
$22
Ambulance
Private Co.
$0
$0
$0
$0
Provided Provided
QRV
Public Safety Dept $435 $36
$84
$24
Hired with Hired with
QRV
County EMS
$435 $36
$76
$62
Provided Provided
First Responder Beach Patrol
$0
$15
$84
$24
$7
$22
First Responder Security
$0
$0
$84
$20
$7
$22
First Responder SJFD
$0
$0
$50
$20
Provided
$22
First Responder Sheriff
$0
$0
$84
$20
$7
$22
Note: Paramedic Level Care Delay not solved unless staff trained to that level.
Note: Training cost total based on staff of six
Note: Total Station Construction Estimate of $200-$300 per square foot.
Total
cost
$722
$684
$702
$0
$579
$609
$145
$126
$92
$126
Other
Other
Costs Considerations
Station Not dedicated
Station 911, MD Oversight
Dedicated?
Station Fiscal Support?
Station Patient Transport
Station Patient Transport
Golf Cart/Seasonal
Patient Transport
Patient Transport
Patient Transport
POLICE
&
SECURITY
LAW ENFORCEMENT
WORKLOAD
Traffic Accidents in Kiawah Island
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
FEB MAR APR MAY JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT NOV DEC
Average Response Time
by Priority Level
LP0
Minutes
JAN
LP2-Delta
LP3-Charlie
LP4-Bravo
LP5-Alpha
LP6-Omega
0:40
0:35
0:30
0:25
0:20
0:15
0:10
0:05
0:00
2011
2012
2013
Year
2014 1st half
WORKLOAD OF DEPUTY SHERIFFS
104D_Alarm
131B_Traffic
Audible S
Acc/No Injury
Patrol Request
104D_Alarm
Holdup/Panic/Dures
s
Special Assignment
107B_Assist Agency
Non-Urgent
107D_Assist
Agency Urgent
104D_Alarm
Burglary/Intrusion
Traffic Stop
911 Hang Up/Open
Line
Police & Security
Options & Recommendations
1.
Establish position of Public Safety Director (PSD)
2.
PSD to report to the Town Administrator & chair the Public Safety Comm.
3.
Continue contract for Off-duty Deputy approach with County Sheriff
4.
Consider contracting with Sheriff for On-duty Deputy for consistency
5.
Establish goal of two deputies on-duty at all times
6.
Continue the Beach Patrol contract with potential enhanced EMS role
7.
Create Town Ordinance to reduce commercial/residential alarm responses
8.
Consider provision of all security functions under the Town via contract or
assumption of control for consistent and coordinated security function
Public Safety Plan Implementation
Kiawah Island, SC
Project Timeline Schedule
Page One of One
2014
Key Implementation Steps
Dec.
2015
Jan-Feb. Mar-Apr. May-Jun. Jul-Aug. Sept-Oct. Nov-Dec.
2016
2017
2018
1. Review Public Safety Study for 60-90 days
2. Provide Copies of Study Report to Fire, EMS, Sheriff and Security Agency Officials
3. Clarify any Observations, Conclusions, Options and Recommendations
4. Evaluate Significance of All Findings, Issues, Options and Recommendations
5. Meet Officials and Staff of Service Provider Agencies to Discuss Implementation Strategy
6. Initiate Process to Develop Fire Protection Implementation Plan
7. Initiate Process to Develop EMS Implementation Plan
8. Initiate Process to Develop Sheriff Implementation Plan
9. Initiate Process to Develop Security Implementation Plan
10. Various Implementation Work Groups Develop Options and Recommendation Priorities
11. Various Implementation Work Groups Continue Implementation Efforts
12. Town Determines Internal Options and Recommendations to Implement
Legend
Start
Ongoing
Part of Project
Completion
2019
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