Sharing Services “There When You Need Us Most” Safe-D Conference January 15-17, 2015

Sharing Services Larry Hull, President ESD #4 What is the best use of our funding ? (ad valorem and sales taxes) How can we improve the emergency services?

Service Area Western Comal County ESD #4 – Fire (north) ESD #5 – Fire (south) ESD #1 - Ambulance 216 square miles

How Big Is 216 Square Miles? Our 216 square mile area is: 1/4 the size of Rhode Island 9 and a half times larger than Manhattan, NY (22.7 square miles) Almost the size of New York City (3/4 of it) over half the size of Dallas, TX (385 sq. mi) Larger than Ft. Worth, TX Two times larger than Las Vegas, NV Larger than New Orleans, LA

Strategic Planning Ben Appleby, Community Volunteer ESD1 – 2 member ESD4 – 2 members ESD5 – 2 members Goals & Objectives Developed

Strategic Priorities

Litmus Test

Call Data September 1, 2012 to February 28, 2013 Combined Fire & EMS Calls 933 CFS EMS Calls Fire Calls were 7% of volume EMS volume was 12:1 Combined Fractile Response 66%

Objective In 90% of Priority One calls:  State of the art emergency resource  Highly trained professionals  Within 10 minutes of the call for help

Coordinated System of Care Central StationBulverde Fire Department North Station Puter Creek

Interlocal Agreement How to manage the operations Review financial situation

Emergency Services Council Standardized Financial Statements Assist in Budgeting 5 Year Planning Capital Expenditures – Rolling Equipment – Real Estate

Equipment Needs Schedule

Service Provider’s Viewpoint Sharing Services Requires flexibility by all parties – Budget – Organizational Chart Process that is constantly evolving – Decision making grace – “Single-minded” focus – Keep open mind

9 Month Status Report Response Times – Significant improvement in Fire apparatus – 2013 Fractile 61.59%, % Resource Deployment – Met or exceeded NFPA 1720 Standards on 80% of structure fire responses in 2014 – Standards not met in 2013

9 Month Status Report Readiness of Personnel – 6% of EMS personnel were dual certified prior to merger; 90% of field staff dual certified – Direct impact to achieving NFPA 1720 Revenues Increased – 34% increase in standby revenues – Reduction in billing service fees by 2% and increase in collections generated a $50,000 credit for 2014 – Reduced some expenses by eliminating duplication of services and deployment model

Questions? Where can I get a copy of this presentation? myccesd.com bsb911.com Larry Hull –