Citizen's Academy 2015 Fire Rescue– Jeff B. Smith, Director/Fire Chief
Mission Statement To protect life, property and the environment through efficient and responsive services 2
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4 VCFS Workload - Calendar 2014 Total Fire-Rescue Calls – 5,312 Structure Fires - 85 ($4.2M Est. Loss/$16.5M Est. Saved) Wildland Fires Motor Vehicle Crashes - 1,258 Extrications – 56 Hazardous Materials – 36 Total EMS Calls - 11,374 EMS Transport (3 units) __________________________________ Total Fire Safety Mgmt. Inspections Total Number of Fire Prevention Public Contacts - 3,421 Company Activities Business Pre-Plans and Safety Inspections Hydrant Inspection and Testing
FY15-16 VCFS Adopted Budget by Fund 5 FUND General$ 1,415,934 Fire Services Fund30,396,983 Fire Impact Fees (Zone1-4)613,356 Daytona Bch. Int’l Airport1,009,334 TOTAL$33,435,607
Fire Fund Operational and Emergency Reserves 5 Year Forecast (BEFORE) Using emergency reserves for operating
Fire Fund Operational and Emergency Reserves 5 Year Forecast (AFTER)
Partnerships Daytona State College: – Minimum standards certification (day program) – Volunteer recruitment/training – Fire Officer I and II certifications Flagler Technical Institute: - Minimum standards certification (night program) - Emergency vehicle operations course - First responder courses Embry Riddle Aeronautical University: - First aid, disaster response and land navigation Dept. Public Protection Divisions: Animal Control Beach Safety Corrections Emergency Management Emergency Medical Admin. Emergency Medical Services Medical Examiner 8
Support Support Staff Responsibilities include: Fleet management Oversight of assets and inventory Tele-communications Budget Purchasing/accounts payable Personnel/payroll Contracted services Records management
Training at the Emergency Services Institute 10
VCFS Special Teams 11
Future of the Fire Service (multi-purpose apparatus) Rescue–Engine, which is capable of fire suppression and EMS first response and transport. Tender-Engine carries water for extinguishment and has engine capabilities. Tele-Squirt provides an elevated stream of water using a 55-foot ladder. Squad-Engine, which has firefighting and heavy rescue capabilities.
Volunteers in Fire Services VCFS volunteers responded 694 times to emergencies in Call for information about opportunities in: Fire Police Support Combat Firefighter 13
Thank you for your participation in today’s program! 14