1. Dept Structure Module 1 Department Structure  Battalion Chief Steve Strawderman

2. Dept Structure Module 2 Fire and Rescue Planning Process  Strategic Planning  Comprehensive Planning  Capital Improvements Program  Fire and Rescue Service Plan  Departmental Plans  Fiscal Budget Plan  Division Work Group Plan / Individuals

3. Dept Structure Module 3 Planning Process

4. Dept Structure Module 4 Planning Process

5. Dept Structure Module 5 Strategic Planning  Rewritten with each new BOCS –Bi-annual status report to BOCS –Updated annually  Includes Public Safety Section –Goal: “The County will be a safe community, will reduce crime and prevent personal injury and loss of life and property.” (PWC Strategic Plan)

6. Dept Structure Module 6 Strategic Planning  Fire and Rescue Elements –Adequate resources –Focus on prevention –Seek technological advancements –Increase intrinsic safety measures –Promote self-help  Outcome –Improved responses times and service delivery

7. Dept Structure Module 7 Comprehensive Plan A Vision for the Future “Contains a clear strategy for responsible, fiscally sound growth to produce a vibrant, prosperous, stable, livable community.” (PWC Comp Plan, INTRO-1)

8. Dept Structure Module 8 Comprehensive Plan Fire and Rescue Chapter Goal: “To achieve and ensure an adequate and timely response to emergencies, including fire, medical, hazardous materials, and natural disaster emergencies, in accordance with established Level Of Service (LOS) standards.” (PWC Comp Plan, FIRE-2)

9. Dept Structure Module 9 LOS Travel Times  Urban Suburban –4.0 minutes  Semi-Rural, Suburban Residential (Low), Office and Neighborhood Commercial Area –4.5 minutes  Advanced Life Support (Countywide) –4.5 minutes

10. Dept Structure Module 10 Proffers  “Monetary contribution of an equitable amount to mitigate the erosion of workload capacity.” (PWC Comp Plan, FIRE-12) –Specific methodology for determining monetary contribution is outlined in the Policy Guide for Monetary Contributions. –Other concessions in areas outside LOS Land for new Fire & Rescue station Residential sprinkler Road improvements to reduce travel time

11. Dept Structure Module 11 New Fire and Rescue Station Projections  Dynamic, based upon County Growth Projections to current Comprehensive Plan  Considers: –Existing Station workload –LOS -- Travel time –Hazard types/area –Adequate fiscal revenue to sustain –Community demand

12. Dept Structure Module 12 Chapter 9  Article I -- General –Fire fighter physical exams –Authority of a FD officer to “maintain order” –Damage to FD equipment or personnel –Boarding or Tampering with FD apparatus –Unlawful use of FD apparatus/equipm ent –Model Rocket building –Fire Spread to adjacent property –Carelessly damaging property by fire –Chapter Violations –Minors in VFDs

13. Dept Structure Module 13 Chapter 9  Article II -- Fire Marshal –Adoption of –Responsibilities of –Investigative powers –Reporting  Article III -- Fire Prevention Code –Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code –BOCA National Fire Prevention Code

14. Dept Structure Module 14 Chapter 9  Article IV -- Open Air Burning –VA Air Pollution Control Board –VA Forestry Laws –Defines, bonfire, recreational fire, agricultural burn, land clearing, warming fires –Permits –Requirement for open burning –Penalties

15. Dept Structure Module 15 Chapter 9  Article V -- Fireworks and Model Rockets –Lawful and unlawful fireworks –Sale of fireworks –Seizure and destruction –Model rocketry

16. Dept Structure Module 16 Chapter 9 –Organization –Responsibilities Chair/Vice Chair Volunteer companies Dept. of Fire and Rescue –Membership –Executive Committee –Procedures –Conduct –Funding Article IV -- Fire and Rescue Association

17. Dept Structure Module 17  Fire  EMS  Public Education  Hazardous Material  Disaster Planning  Communications  Training  Fire Prevention

18. Dept Structure Module 18 Fire Suppression  Apparatus –Pumpers –Tankers –Trucks –Brush Units  “Wet stuff on the Red Stuff”  Other duties

19. Dept Structure Module 19 Emergency Medical Service  ALS Vs BLS  “I called for an ambulance and the fire truck came. WHY?”  Special equipment  Medical Director  EMS Advisory Committee

20. Dept Structure Module 20 Training  Everybody gets it!  Coordination  Specialize  Certifications  Public Safety Training Center  National Fire Academy

21. Dept Structure Module 21 Hazardous Material  Response  Containment  Investigation  Enforcement  Collaboratio n

22. Dept Structure Module 22 Disaster Planning  The Big One –Natural or Man Made  Annex H  EOC  Coordination  Mitigation  Restoration  Funding

23. Dept Structure Module 23 Communications  E-911  Consolidate  Emergency Medical Dispatch  Future initiatives –800 MHz –Mobile Data Terminals  Computer Aided Dispatch

24. Dept Structure Module 24