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Transcript of Dept Structure Module 1 Department Structure Battalion Chief Steve Strawderman.
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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
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Planning Process
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Planning Process
C ap i t al I m p r ov em en t s4 year
I n d i v i du al G oal s
D i v i si on W or k G r ou pP lan
B u dget P l anA n n u al
5 year st affi n g p l an
D ep ar t m en t alP l an s
O n goin g
F i r e an d R escu eSer v i ce P l an
4 year
C om p P l an5 year
S t r at egi c P l an4 year
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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)
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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
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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)
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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/equipment
– Model Rocket building
– Fire Spread to adjacent property
– Carelessly damaging property by fire
– Chapter Violations– Minors in VFDs
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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
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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
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Chapter 9
Article V -- Fireworks and Model Rockets– Lawful and unlawful fireworks– Sale of fireworks– Seizure and destruction– Model rocketry
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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
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Fire EMS
Public Education Hazardous
Material
Disaster Planning Communications Training Fire Prevention
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Fire Suppression
Apparatus– Pumpers– Tankers– Trucks– Brush Units
“Wet stuff on the Red Stuff”
Other duties
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Emergency Medical Service
ALS Vs BLS “I called for an
ambulance and the fire truck came. WHY?”
Special equipment
Medical Director EMS Advisory
Committee
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Training Everybody
gets it! Coordination Specialize Certifications Public Safety
Training Center
National Fire Academy
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Hazardous Material
Response Containment Investigation Enforcement Collaboration
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Disaster Planning The Big One
– Natural or Man Made
Annex H EOC Coordination Mitigation Restoration Funding
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Communications E-911 Consolidate Emergency
Medical Dispatch Future initiatives
– 800 MHz – Mobile Data
Terminals Computer Aided
Dispatch