Lee’s Summit Fire Department

2011 Annual Report

The department’s Communications Center receives emergency and non-emergency calls for service from the City of Lee’s Summit and portions of Jackson and Cass counties. All Communications Center personnel are Certified Emergency Medical Dispatchers and are capable of providing life saving information and instruction before first responders arrive. The Communications Division also serves as a regional communications center, providing communication services for the Fort Osage Fire Protection District, Lake Lotawana, Lone Jack, Prairie Township, Sni Valley, West Peculiar, and the Western Cass Fire Protection Districts.

The Communications CenterProvides Service to the Region

5 -YEAR REGIONALALARM SUMMARY

12,558

13,430

12,911

13,479

14,172

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Average EmergencyResponse Time

Fire Headquarters207 SE Douglas Street

Lee’s Summit, MO 64063-2372

Station #3210 SW Pryor Road

Station #4404 NE Woods Chapel Road

Station #22000 NE Rice Road

Station #6101 NE Blackwell Road

Station #53650 SW Windemere Drive

Station #72150 SW Scherer Road

Fire Department Phone NumbersEmergency 911Alternate Emergency 816-969-7360 Non-Emergency 816-969-7407General Information 816-969-1300

Average EmergencyResponse Time

The average response time for emergencyincidents was 5 minutes 19 seconds.

Visit the Department on the Internet at www.lsfire.net to obtain further information.

Fire Station No. 2 1969

Fire Station No. 2 2011

New Fire Station No. 2 Dedicated withHose Uncoupling Ceremony and Honored in

National Design CompetitionOn June 1st, 2011 the crew of Truck 2 moved into the newly constructed Fire Station No. 2, located at 2000 NE Rice Road. The station was officially dedicated with a Hose Uncoupling Ceremo-ny on July 27th, 2011. The new station was approved by the citizens in the 2007 bond election. The former station located on Colbern Road served the City for 41 years, but its size and location did not allow for expan-sion to meet the increasing service needs of the area. The new station was also honored by Fire Chief Magazine’s annu-al Station Style competition with the ”Silver Design Award” in the Satellite Station category. Members assigned to the new station worked closely with the architects from WSKF to design a facility that would meet our current and future needs. The national com-petition is widely regarded in the fire service and architectural fields as one of the top honors and awards for fire station design. Response to the Joplin Tornado

On Sunday, May 22, 2011, one of the deadliest tornados in recent history struck the City of Joplin, Missouri. As part of the Missouri Statewide Fire Mutual Aid Program, the Lee’s Summit Fire Department is the coordinating agency for the 13 counties in Region A. As a result of this plan, Lee’s Sum-mit and other agencies from the region were able to send help to Joplin shortly after the tornado occurred.

The massive devastation gave the City cause to review our own disaster plans, and to implement lessons learned from Joplin, including providing increased education and infor-mation for citizen preparedness.

The Lee’s Summit Fire Department service area covers 65.4 square miles, with a population of over 91,000 citizens and guests. In addition, the Lee’s Summit Fire Department provides emergency services to the City of Greenwood and Unity Village.

To providing efficient and effective services by a well-trained team of emergency service professionals in the areas of :

• Fire Protection• Emergency Medical Services• Rescue Services• Hazardous Materials Response• Emergency Management

The department carries out this mission with a staff of 146 full-time employees, seven stations, and a budget of $15.6 million. The Lee’s Summit Fire Department is organized into three divisions: Administration, Emergency Services (Operations), and Fire. Prevention.

Structure Fire 91Outside Fire 14Vehicle Fire 44Brush/Grass Fire 71Trash/Rubbish Fire 65Unauthorized Fire 47Explosion, No Fire 5Lightning Strike 3Emergency Medical 5947Motor Vehicle Accident 550Mechanical Extrication 3High Angle Rescue 1Power Lines Down 26Hazardous Materials 157Smoke/Odor Removal 98Smoke Scare 25Bomb Scare 1Smoke Detector 301CO Detector 79Malicious False Alarm 11Unintentional False Alarm 629Good Intent 224Citizen Assist 491Severe Weather 11Aircraft Standby 2Mutual Aid Provided 248

SITUATION FOUND The Safety Education Program ReceivesTechnology Update

For over 20 years Lee’s Summit firefighters have presented the department’s Safety Education Program twice a year to grades 1, 3, and 5 in all public and private schools in the City of Lee’s Sum-mit. Firefighters now can use a power point presentation to teach life safety skills not only for fire, but also for hazardous materials, weather, water, and bicycle safety. Updates to the program allow delivery of information to the kids in a visually interactive format. The change also allows greater flexibility to adjust the program to meet changing safety education needs.

5-Year IncidentSummary

7,714

8,415

7,996

8,461

9,147

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Emergency ServicesThe largest division within the Department is that of Emergency Services. This division is responsible for responding to all emergencies and non-emergencies within the City of Lee’s Summit, Greenwood, and Unity Village. The largest number of calls for service are for medical emergencies, but also include fires, rescues, hazardous materials incidents, and severe weather related incidents.

4,995

6,1035,455

6,748 6,693

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

5-Year Emergency MedicalPatient Contact Summary

Training In order to provide the best services possible, all members participate in training to maintain the licensing and certifications needed to do their jobs and fulfill the mission of the department. They also must stay up-to-date on changing trends and technology, such as new medical protocols and managing the hazards to rescuers working with hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles. The Training Division provides hours of lecture and practical instruction by way of either teleconferencing to the stations or situational drilling at the training facility at Station 7.

Fire Prevention The Fire Prevention Division conducts the department’s loss reduction activities such as annual inspections of over 3,000 businesses, plans review, and inspections of new commercial buildings, including acceptance testing of fire protection systems. Other activities include hazardous materials permitting, issuing of burning permits, fire investigation, fireworks tent inspections, and public education.

Property DamageSummary

In 2011 the estimated Value of properties involved in fire was $33,865,600.

The estimated Loss Value was less than $896,090

For a loss ratio of 2.6%

Loss Value $896,090

Properties Involved$33,865,600.

AdministrationThe Administration Division, which includes Support Services, is responsible for the administration of the department including budgeting, personnel management, equipment maintenance, building maintenance, and the acquisition of equipment, supplies, and apparatus.

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Fire OPS 101The Lee’s Summit Fire Fighters Asso-ciation IAFF Local 2195 and the Lee’s Summit Fire Department hosted in May 2011, a program for civic leaders as well as members of the media known as FIRE OPS 101. This day-long pro-gram included hands-on fire fighting and rescue operations under controlled supervision of department members. Participants learned exactly how chal-lenging it is to keep our community safe.

Firefighter of the YearEvery year the department recognizes a sworn or civilian member for their contribution to the community or department.  Specialist Dave Smith was selected as the Lee’s Summit Fire Department’s “Firefighter of the Year” for 2011.

Specialist Smith is a 14 year member of the department, and was the driving force in co-ordinating and delivering the FIRE OPS 101 program in May 2011.

Dave Smith

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