2013 Business Plan

Fire & Rescue Services Department

Services• Paid on Call (POC) volunteer service delivery

model for emergency response supported by 2 career Fire Safety Technicians (FST’s)

• Fire Suppression and Vehicle Rescue• First Responder Medical • Pitt Meadows Airport emergency response

and inspection program• Numerous other incident and activity types

Services

• Fire Prevention - Inspections and Enforcement• Public Fire & Life Safety Education • Investigation of the cause of fires• Municipal fire service Bylaws - Administration

and enforcement • Provincial fire & safety related Regulatory duties• Pre-Fire Planning • Training programs for firefighters and staff

2012 Successes (from 2012 Business Plan)

• New 2011 Fire Engine from Pierce• Dedicated training ground nearing completion• Signed a first Collective Agreement with the IAFF

Local 4810 (FST’s)• Ongoing POC recruitment program• Decrease in re-inspections due to improved

compliance through education and enforcement

2012 Successes (new in 2012)

• “Surviving” structural damage to firehall admin area from water main break on August 1st

• Initiated residential sprinkler awareness program • Summer Student updated website and Pre-Plans• Donated older defibrillators to Public Access

Defibrillation program at City Hall and Works Yard• No residential structure fires to this point in 2012

and only three serious incidents

Significant Issues & Trends

• Call Volume Trend to pre-2006 levels• POC Service Delivery Model • Metro Vancouver – Reduced burning

Personnel Mgmt remains the main issue:• Emergency Preparedness Coordinator position• Administrative Assistant position • Firefighter turn-over and recruitment

2013 Actions

• Enhance residential sprinkler program to include Real Estate Agents

• Enhance training facilities and programs• Research Confined Space Rescue needs • YPK emergency plan and service agreement• Resolve Emergency Coordinator challenge -

needs to be moved out of current format to a non-operational City staff member

Proposed Operating BudgetFinancial Summary - Fire and Rescue Services

2012 Projected

Actual2012

Budget 2013

Budget 2014

Budget 2015

Budget 2016

Budget 2017

Budget

Operating:Revenue 76,000$ 67,230$ 67,230$ 67,230$ 67,230$ 67,230$ 67,230$

ExpendituresAdministration & Operation Support 644,000 698,491 732,396 745,169 759,875 774,871 790,368Fire Prevention & Training 47,000 55,672 55,672 56,786 57,923 59,081 60,262Paid on Call System 219,000 271,625 250,500 255,510 260,619 265,832 271,147Apparatus & Equipment 132,000 154,423 145,573 148,483 151,450 154,485 157,582Facility Operations 81,000 66,716 66,728 68,045 69,402 70,789 72,202

1,123,000 1,246,927 1,250,869 1,273,993 1,299,269 1,325,058 1,351,561

Net Operating 1,047,000$ 1,179,697$ 1,183,639$ 1,206,763$ 1,232,039$ 1,257,828$ 1,284,331$

$ Change 3,942$ 23,124$ 25,276$ 25,789$ 26,503$

% Change 0.3% 2.0% 2.1% 2.1% 2.1%

Key Fire and Rescue Services Budget Changes for 2013:

Adjustments to Paid on Call model (21,100)$ IAFF implementation 21,370 Apparatus & equipment (8,900) Inflationary & other minor adjustments 12,572

3,942$

Proposed Capital BudgetCapital Budget

The proposed capital budget for the Fire & Rescue Services Department for 2013 is $32,500 and is detailed in the Capital Assets Business Plan. Key highlights include:

Repaint of the firehall apparatus bay area for $10,000 (Deferred previously – OH&S issue) Ongoing Lifecycle repair to facility for $15,000 (annual budget) Replacement of facility furniture for $7,500

Deferrals / Reductions for 2013• Firehall facilities – identified in Master Plan

Capital deferral of $8+ million• Add 2 career FF’s – identified in Master Plan

Operational deferral of $202,000 annually• POC cost reduction – decreased call volume

Operational reduction of $21,000• Equipment & Mtnce expenditure reductions

Operational reduction of $9,000

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