FY Budget Worksession Fire Rescue Department July 13, 2015
Presentation Outline Organizational Chart Proposed FY Budget Accomplishments Budget Challenges Summary
Presentation Outline Organizational Chart Proposed FY Budget Accomplishments Budget Challenges Summary
Organization Chart Fire Rescue Department Otto Drozd III, Fire Chief Fire Rescue Department Otto Drozd III, Fire Chief Planning & Technical Services Dave Rathbun Planning & Technical Services Dave Rathbun Fiscal & Operational Support Alex Morales Fiscal & Operational Support Alex Morales Office of Emergency Management Dave Freeman Office of Emergency Management Dave Freeman Infrastructure Support Anthony Rios Infrastructure Support Anthony Rios Office of the Fire Chief James Fitzgerald, Deputy Chief Office of the Fire Chief James Fitzgerald, Deputy Chief Operations Mike Wajda Operations Mike Wajda
Presentation Outline Organizational Chart Proposed FY Budget Accomplishments Budget Challenges Summary
Fire MSTU - 84% EMS Transport Fees Other Proposed FY Budget
Current FY 2015$ Change Proposed FY 2016 Personal Services$114.9M($3.3M)$111.6M Operating Budget$28.6M($3.2M)$25.4M Capital Outlay$12.7M($10.5M)$2.2M Budget Change(10.9%) Staffing1,174151,189 * *32 SAFER FF Grant Positions Funded Through July 2016
Proposed FY Budget Staffing Changes / Efficiencies – Increase 10 Paramedics – to cover four “peak-load” Medic Units – Add Four (4) Dispatcher II – to Assist with 911 Call Processing – Establish a Quality Assurance Coordinator - Ensure the EMS System meets all State and Local Guidance and Protocols
Proposed FY Budget Operating Efficiencies – Continue Efforts to Increase Paramedics – Focus on Response Time Reduction Initiatives – Maintain Current Level of Service
Proposed FY Budget Capital Outlay – Replacement of six (6) Emergency Response Vehicles – Equipment for the Front-Line Units – Funding for Replacement Stretchers
Proposed FY Budget Current FY 2015$ Change Proposed FY 2016 Capital Improvement Projects $9.4M$3.9M$13.3M Budget Change42%
Proposed FY Budget CIP / Infrastructure Investment – Automated Emergency Dispatch – Station Alerting – Location Based Dispatching GPS – Modifications & Improvements to Existing Facilities
INVEST in Our Home for Life $300 Million
INVEST in Our Home for Life Three (3) New Fire Stations New & Replacement Apparatus/Equipment Partnership Funding for a Regional Training Center Fire Rescue Capital Projects
INVEST in Our Home for Life CIP / Infrastructure Investment – Replacement of two (2) Engines – Replacement of nine (9) Rescues – Additional nine (9) Rescue Units and Related Equipment
INVEST in Our Home for Life CIP / Infrastructure Investment – Start-Up Funding for Three (3) New Fire Stations Dean/Winder Area Avalon Park Area Goldenrod/Lake Underhill Area – Training Center CIP CIP / Infrastructure Investment – Start-Up Funding for Three (3) New Fire Stations Dean/Winder Area Avalon Park Area Goldenrod/Lake Underhill Area – Training Center CIP
Presentation Outline Organizational Chart Proposed FY Budget Accomplishments Budget Challenges Summary
Accomplishments Fire Communication Center – Accredited as an Emergency Medical Dispatch Center of Excellence Completed the Fire Station Location & Fleet Management Studies Created a New Disaster Recovery Site for an Alternate Communications Center
Accomplishments Joint Training and Deployment for Active Shooter Incidents Deployed Ballistic Vests and Helmets to Field Units to Enhance Firefighter Safety Delivered Fire Command Simulation Training Program
Accomplishments Community Outreach Initiatives – Community Open House – Smoke Detector Installation in Partnership with American Red Cross – Drowning Prevention – Mock DUIs
Accomplishments Community Recruitment Efforts – Central Florida Employment Council (CFEC) Orange County Mayor’s Job Fair Orlando Mayor’s Job Fair – Evans & Wekiva High Schools – Introduce Explorer Program – Florida Career Center Statewide Job Fair – UCF Student Union Job Fair – Ana G. Mendez University Career Fair
Accomplishments Completed High-Angle Training on the “Orlando Eye”
Presentation Outline Organizational Chart Proposed FY Budget Accomplishments Budget Challenges Summary
Budget Challenges Demand for Service is Increasing – Station Workload Increases – Unit Availability Decreases Response Times Increase as a Result of Demand – Units Further Away will be Expected to Respond Demand for Service is Increasing – Station Workload Increases – Unit Availability Decreases Response Times Increase as a Result of Demand – Units Further Away will be Expected to Respond
Presentation Outline Organizational Chart Proposed FY Budget Accomplishments Budget Challenges Summary
Summary Continue Operational Efficiencies Focus on Financial Stability Maintain Adequate Response Times Ensure Future Service Delivery
FY Budget Worksession Fire Rescue Department July 13, 2015