THE DENVER FIRE DEPARTMENT

FIRE INCIDENT REPORTING SYSTEM ANNUAL STATISTICAL REPORT

DENVER FIRE INCIDENT REPORTING SYSTEM ANNUAL REPORT

INTRODUCTION 1

CHIEF’S MESSAGE 2

DIVISION BIOGRAPHY 3-15

DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY 16

COMPANY ACTIVITY 17-19

DISTRICT ACTIVITY 20-21

CASUALTIES 22-24

STRUCTURE FIRES BY FIXED PROPERTY

AND DOLLAR LOSS, RESIDENTIAL

STRUCTURE FIRES 25-28

RESCUE CALLS 29

EMERGENCY RESPONSE DETAILS 31-32

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

The Technical Service Data Division is pleased to present an overview of the Denver Fire Department’s service to the community during the calendar year 2005. The Annual Activity Report reflects the efforts and accomplishments of the Denver Fire Department in providing quality, timely, and professional ser-vices to those who live in, work in, and visit the City and County of Denver. The Denver Fire Department experienced an overall increase of responses by 19.8 percent bringing the call volume to exceed 82,000. The 2005 annual re-port documents the incidents that individual companies, apparatus, and special-ized companies responded to Support Service from our Fire Dispatch, Fleet Maintenance, Line Shop, Fire Prevention, Safety & Training, Human Resource Bureau, and Facility Maintenance is not recognized numerically but must be acknowledged as having contributed greatly to the success of our companies to respond efficiently, professionally, and safely. An era of high technology has transformed the world into a statistical intensive society driving a continuous demand for quality communications and record management capabilities. The Data Division has undergone many changes that have made the completion of our 2005 Annual Report very challenging. The electronic upgrade required a coordinated effort from the Operations Division, Fire Prevention Division and Technical Service Data division with some re-ports still being tracked manually. The hard work contributed by Lt. Dave Richards, Mike Stutz , Omar Moreno (Intern) and Martez Johnson to the 2005 Annual Report is much appreciated. The Annual report is an analytical tool of knowledge used for making educated decisions which result in positive action working towards the Denver Fire De-partment’s long-term strategy of serving the citizens of the City and County of Denver to the best of our ability.

Robert G. Tade Division Chief of Technical Services

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2005 can be categorized as a year of challenge and change. The fire service in it’s totality is fraught with grave dangers and great responsibilities. Together we strive to do historically what we have done and then some-in a more efficient and safe manner. 2005 was a year of seeking out creative solutions to complex issues. Our vision is never clearer as together we strive to provide the best fire services in the land. Teamwork will always be the foundation of success in the fire service. “We do not stand alone, we stand together” in providing the excel-lent services that comprise our noble mission. In 2005, the Denver Fire Department operated on a $85,665,200 budget with a staff of 914 firefighters and 41 Career Service Authority employees. Despite our limited resources, we successfully responded to over 82,000 calls. These figures are compelling once compared to statistics from the year 1976 when the Denver Fire Department had 904 firefighters and responded to only 22,138 calls. As DFD continues to do more with less, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization was formed, Friends of Fire, to assist the Denver Fire Department with various needs and public awareness. This organization is comprised of key business and civic leaders that are dedicated to assist Denver firefighters by offsetting budgetary limitations by funding various needs. Regardless of budgetary constraints, our first priority is always firefighter safety and wellness. In ’05, the Wellness Pro-gram was in its initial stages of development. Programs such as this has contrib-uted to the 43.77% decrease in Workers Compensation claims. The year has presented both change and greater challenges. The DFD has en-tered into a contractual agreement to provide fire services to the City of Glen-dale. This agreement provides a win-win scenario for the Cities of Denver and Glendale. The arrangement will provide the Denver Fire Department to retain 23 former Glendale firefighters who will become an important part of the DFD family. As Chief, I have made a commitment to enhance the equipment needs of the department to provide for greater efficiencies and safety to firefighters and the public. This administration will not rest until this goal is met. A challenge is nothing more than an opportunity exposed. Together, we shall accomplish this goal. The will that lies within firefighters is far greater than the challenges ahead.

A M e s s a g e F r o m C h i e f T r u j i l l o “ W h a t l i e s b e h in d y o u a n d w h a t l i e s in f ron t o f you , pa l e s in com-par i son t o wha t l i e s in s ide you .” Ra lph Wa ldo Em er son

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• Charter passed to provide fire service for Glendale

• DFD made national news with the Window Washer Rescue

• Ground-breaking cere-mony for the new Station 26

• DFD FEMA/USAR troops deployed to Katrina & Rita

• Received $100,000 grant to purchase SCBA’s

• Friends of Fire formally established

• 82,000+ calls

• 914 firefighters

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Larry D. Trujillo Chief of Department

The Operations Division is responsible for delivering emergency services to those citi-zens who live, work, and visit the City and County of Denver and, since December 30th, 2004, the City of Glendale. Operations Divi-sion members respond to all calls for emer-gency services, including: all incidents in-volving fires, emergency medical service, structural and trench collapse, all releases of hazardous substances, and various other res-cue situations. We also provide mutual aid responses to surrounding communities. The city is divided into six response Districts with Denver International Airport designated as a separate Division. Each District operates under the direction of Assistant Chiefs as-signed to oversee the operation of up to eight pieces of apparatus. Assistant Chiefs are the Incident Commander at all incidents involving two or more pieces of apparatus.

Apparatus assigned to the Operations Division are designed to address the wide spectrum of emer-gency response expected by the citizens of Denver. • 27 engine Companies charged with fire extinguishment and also designated as pri- mary Basic Life Support (BLS) units • 14 Truck Companies are designated to

perform search and rescue, forcible en try, victim rescue. Truck companies are the base of our large scale disaster

response capabilities. • 1 Heavy Rescue Company which is the

nucleus of our Special Operations Technical Rescue Teams, charged with providing the expertise necessary to rescue Citizens and Firefighters trapped in life-threatening situations.

DIVISION 1

OPERATIONS

Special Operations Capabilities Include:

• Hazardous Materials Response Team investigates and mitigates hazardous materials releases, including decontami-nation of both victims and responders at large and small scale disasters.

• Collapse / High Angle Response Team

provides the expertise necessary to mount specialized rescue operations in collapsed structures. This team is also responsible for establishing the rescue systems needed to reach victims trapped high overhead.

• Underwater Rescue Team is charged with the life safety of all Citizens in and around Denver’s waterways.

Division Chief Juan Gutierrez Assistant Chief David Frank

Special Operations Assistant Chief David Quintana EMS Liaison Captain Greg Pixley Senior Secretary Telissa Adams

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The members of the Operations Division act as an all hazard response agency responding to citizen calls for assistance, regardless of the nature, providing a safety blanket that allows the city to maintain high standards and a qual-ity of life. The Operations Division is also responsible for the coordination of the EMS Education and recertification for all members of the Denver Fire Department. In addition to responding to emergency calls, all Denver Fire stations also participate in a Fire Prevention program by inspecting and pre-planning all local area busi-nesses, apartment buildings, schools, hospitals, nursing homes etc, on an annual basis.

All fire station also participate within their community with neighborhood groups by at-tending numerous gatherings and showing support their area such as community events, reading programs, tutoring, fire safety talks, homeowners association meetings, and dem-onstrations. In order to address concerns over weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and other terrorist threats, Operations has been analyzing re-sponse capabilities and providing intensive training to address those issues. Local and Inter-jurisdictional training sessions have been conducted related to biological, nuclear and chemical threats. A good portion of this training has been acquired through grants re-sulting in no cost to the City.

The following is a list of the 2005 goals and accomplishments: 1. Completed the implementation of the PDA

program in Operations in conjunction with the Fire Prevention Bureau.

2. Identified two training sessions for Rocky Mountain Fire Academy to implement.

3. Improved relations with Denver Health. 4. Completed the transition of the De-Con

from Station #10 to Station #9. 5. Take advantage of the Monday, Special

Ops training days. 6. Supported Lt. Peterson’s skills and knowl-

edge development to bring the Hamer 40 position back up after the transition with Hazmat Training.

7. Established quarterly Helicopter training and certification for team members.

8. Filtered and prioritized Community Service involvement for the Districts.

9. Completed approximately 85% of the equipment acquisition for Heavy Trucks and Reserve.

10. Started and implemented a standardization and replacement cycle of tools/equipment throughout the job.

11. Work in conjunction with all the other metropolitan counties and the Homeland Security Team to acquire some of the nec-essary tools and equipment to bring the Department up to the standards for the WMD.

12. Implemented the agreement with Glendale Fire Department (Station #5).

13. Continue monitoring and ensuring the De-partment’s Technicians certifications on WMD does not expire.

14. Provided fire service protection for the NBA All Star Event.

15. Provided fire service protection for the presidency candidates’ frequent visits.

16. All of the Apparatus and DFD Personnel continued their involvement with all com-munity events.

17. The 2003 Grant Equipment has been re-ceived as well as the inventory/tracking system has been implemented and placed in service.

18. Received approximately $1.4M grant to replace our existing SCBA’s with the new generations set.

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The following is a list of our 2006 goals:

1. Complete the equipment acquisition for Heavy Trucks and Reserve Rescue. 2. Establish a Wellness Program blueprint for the Chief’s approval. 3. Establish and formalize a relationship with the DPD liaison. 4. Adopt SOP’s for 2 specialty operations (500’s Section of the Ops Guidelines). 5. Submit the High-rise Helicopter Insertion Team SOP for national acceptance through (Fire

Engineering and other national publications). 6. Conduct at least one additional exercise (after the De-Con, and USAR exercises in January

and February). 7. Start the development of De-Con standardized guidelines in concert with State Health.

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Division 2 Fire Prevention Bureau

Division Chief Joseph L. Gonzales Assistant Chief Steve Maddock

Staff Assistant Mimi Saylor

Fire continued to be the most costly public safety problem in the United States during 2005 as it has been for the past several decades. The losses in human lives and injuries due to fire are exceeded only by those due to traffic accidents. Fire-caused property losses are far in excess of those caused by all classes of crime, and rival those produced by hurricanes and earthquakes. The Denver Fire Department’s Fire Prevention and Investigation Division is involved with all activity that decreases the incidence of uncontrolled fire. Fire prevention methods used by the Denver Fire Department focus on inspection, which includes engineering and code enforcement; public fire safety education; and fire investigation. Inspec-tion, including enforcement, is the legal means of discovering and correcting deficiencies that pose a threat to life and property from fire. Enforcement is implemented when other methods fail. Good engineering by the Division’s Fire Prevention En-gineering unit provides built-in safeguards that help prevent fires from starting and limit the spread of fire should it occur. Education informs and instructs the general public about the dangers of fire and about fire-safe behav-ior. Fire investigation aids fire prevention efforts by indicating problem areas that may require cor-rective educational efforts, inspection emphasis, or legislation. The Fire Prevention and Investigation Division has a dedicated staff charged with enforcing federal, state and local laws; ensuring that the required safety systems are installed in all buildings and that installation complies with applicable stan-dards; carrying out public education; and accu-rately and efficiently identifying the causes of all fires, whether they are accidental or incendiary.

The staff consists of officers, firefighters, Fire Pro-tection Engineers and Career Service Authority employees. The senior officers are Division Chief Joseph L. Gonzales, Assistant Chief Steve Mad-dock, Captain Kurt Washburn, Captain Anthony Berumen, Captain Anthony Martin, Captain War-ren Mitchell, and Chief Fire Protection Engineer David Clark. Staff Assistant Mimi Saylor and a small unit of Career Service Authority employees support not only the uniformed personnel of the Fire Prevention and Investigation Division but also those members of the Operations Division who are engaged in fire safety inspection efforts. As a unit, the Division accomplished a great deal during 2005. Not only did they conduct the tech-nical inspections of the city’s more complex occu-pancies, but they also responded to hundreds of referrals from citizens; federal, state and local agencies; and DFD Operations Division personnel. Division personnel document and maintain files on all Fire Prevention and Investigation Division ac-tivities as well as the inspection records for the Operations Division. Division personnel ensure that all safety systems (e.g., smoke detection, fire detection and fire alarm) in commercial occupancies throughout the city are installed in accordance with applicable standards and that these systems are inspected and tested on a regular basis. They ensure that occu-pancies that use, store or produce hazardous mate-rials and substances have disclosed accurate re-ports of quantities and that the operations are in compliance with applicable standards.

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Also, Division personnel use experience and scientific methods to solve the puzzles of fire and explosion, while maintaining a comprehensive database of fires and explosions that can make a real and substantial contribution to reducing losses in many ways, including through the regulatory and code-making process

The Denver Fire Department conducts annual Fire Safety Inspections of over 23,000 com-mercial properties. Operations Division personnel conduct the majority of these inspections. Company fire inspection procedures include conducting building surveys, correcting com-mon problems concerning life-safety conditions, verifying that all hazardous proc-esses/operations have been approved by Fire Prevention personnel and have current permits, locating fire hazards, and directing the property owner or business owner to correct the vio-lations to obtain compliance. Among the most important functions conducted by Operations Division personnel during Fire Safety Inspections is the preparation of a Pre-Incident Plan—a written document incor-porating general and detailed information obtained through the inspection, which is used by Denver Fire Department Operations Division personnel for determining the response to rea-sonably anticipated emergency incidents at a specific facility. Fire Prevention personnel prepare and distribute Fire Safety Inspection report forms for all commercial properties, and Pre-Incident Plan forms for those properties that require pre-planning. Once the inspection has been completed, Fire Prevention and Investigation Divi-sion personnel collect and process the data. Re-inspection forms are prepared and distrib-uted to the appropriate fire companies when violations are noted for certain properties. Most inspection forms are now completed electronically, with Operations Division personnel us-ing hand-held computer equipment to record inspection data. The inspection data is accessible by the Department’s firefighter dispatchers, who can inter-pret and convey this critical information to fire companies about the property to which they are responding. Since 2002, the City and County of Denver charges a fee for each Fire Safety Inspection. The Fire Prevention and Investigation Division handles invoicing and collection of these fees. When fire company inspectors uncover a situation that requires particular technical skill, they refer the property to Fire Prevention personnel for inspection and follow-through. This is understandable given the unique design and construction of many buildings; the types and complexities of the systems and processes installed in buildings (unique ventilation systems, two-and three-tier fire safety systems, fire-resistive building construction used to separate hazardous processes, etc.); and operations that use highly flammable, toxic and potentially explosive materials.

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FIRE PREVENTION

The Fire Prevention Unit is divided into sub-units, with the officers and inspectors selected for these tasks based on their technical training, expertise, and their ability to motivate people. Fire Prevention officers and Fire Inspectors in these positions are responsible for conducting fire safety inspections and briefing Fire Operations Division personnel of the findings of the inspections. The following are the sub-units that make up the Fire Prevention Unit: • Construction plans review • Institutional Occupancies • High-rise buildings • Combustible and flammable liquids • Hazardous materials • Industrial occupancies • Life-safety systems • Inspection and testing • Certificate of occupancy • Licenses • Firefighter Special Detail Program for the City and County of Denver

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Fire cause determination and subsequent investigation are the responsibility of the Fire De-partment. The term “fire investigation” describes a broad range of activities that deal with post-fire data gathering and analysis to document fire ignition scenarios, fire development, material identification, human behavior and fire safety lessons learned. Investigation with respect to the origin of the fire may begin at any time after a fire has begun or after it has ended. Investigations are usually concerned with ignition scenarios and area of origin deter-mination, with particular emphasis on the investigation of incendiary and suspicious or fatal fires. Fire incidents are also investigated for loss analysis and prevention purposes. Investi-gations conducted for loss-analysis purposes focus on the reasons for fire spread, perform-ance of fire protection features, and those factors contributing to life loss or property damage in addition to fire cause and origin details.

FIRE INVESTIGATION

The Division’s Fire Investigation unit conducts investigations for these basic purposes: • To determine what happened so preventive measures can be taken in the future. A fire oc-

currence can be a failure of either a code-enforcement program or a public-education pro-gram, except in cases involving criminal activities.

• To ascertain whether there was any criminal activity involved. The rate of arson is on the

increase, and it is only through proper fire investigation that arson will be detected and the proper evidence secured for the conviction of arsonists.

• To provide accurate information for the fire report. The Department must maintain an ac-

curate report of each fire occurrence, the circumstances surrounding it, and damage and/or casualties resulting from it. Detailed information regarding the fire incident for the report can only come from an investigation of the incident. The information gathered during an investigation can make a real and substantial contribution to reducing the terrible losses fire can cause.

Fire setting by juveniles can extend far beyond vandalism, since it can occur with children too young to form intent or understand the consequences of losing control of a fire or flame. In the mid-1990s, recognizing that a full 7 percent of those arrested annually for arson in the United States were under the age of 10, the Department's investigators had to learn to recog-nize the critical patterns and features differentiating “fire play” from deliberate fire-setting so that the problem could be addressed. With a recidivism rate of 1% during the first nine years since the program was initiated in Denver, the unit’s Juvenile Firesetters Intervention Program has made great progress in addressing the problem of Juvenile Fire setting. The Fire Investigation unit, headed by Captain Anthony Berumen and Lieutenant John Drog-heo, consists of investigators who have completed the Denver Police Academy and are certi-fied by the National Association of Arson Investigators and the National Fire Protection Asso-ciation. The largest percentage of these department members volunteering for an assignment as a fire investigator spend the remainder of their career in that capacity, often foregoing pro-motional opportunities in order to serve the department and the community as investigators.

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Division 3 Technical Services

Division Chief Robert G. Tade Assistant Chief Jerry Kuzior

Captain Pat Kenealy Senior Secretary Martez Johnson

The Technical Services Division is proud to provide a wide range of logistical services for the Denver Fire Department. The Divi-sion is organized as follows: Facility Main-tenance and Management, Fire Dispatch, Fleet Management and the Line Shop. Each of these groups provides services which are vital to the efficient operation of the Denver Fire Department. It is with great pride that these groups describe below their individual responsibilities. Facility Maintenance and Management is responsible for the day to day upkeep of 29 firehouses and seven support facilities. The Division oversees all capital improvement projects related to these facilities. Facility maintenance is also responsible for identify-ing the need for, and the planning of, any new firehouse or support facility. This de-partment also oversees the acquisition of land and design work for any new facility. Fire Dispatch Group is part of the City and County of Denver’s Combined Communica-tions Center. The Center includes 911 Call-Takers, Police Dispatchers, EMS Dispatchers and the Fire Dispatchers. The Center han-dles approximately 1.4 million phone calls per year. Of these calls, the Center dis-patches approximately 82,000 fire depart-ment responses. The Fire Dispatch Group consists of 14 Technician/Dispatchers and four Lieutenant/Dispatchers divided between four shifts.

The dispatchers are responsible for interacting with the public through emergency and non-emergency phone calls; dispatching all of the fire apparatus, tracking nearly all Fire depart-ment related radio communications and operat-ing a number of the other emergency warning systems located within the center. One Lieuten-ant/System Analyst, along with employees from other agencies, maintain the City’s Computer Aided Dispatch System (CAD). A Captain is responsible for the day to day administration, operations and scheduling of employees within this group. An Assistant Chief has the overall command responsibility of the group as well as working with the command/supervisory staff to the other agencies to maintain and operate the Combined Communication Center.

Fleet Management is responsible for all phases of apparatus handling, the servicing of all Self Contained Breathing Apparatus and the repair and maintenance of all DFD small equipment. A staff of 18 employees handle the overwhelm-ing work load at Fleet Management. A Master and Assistant Master Mechanic oversee and are responsible for 13 mechanics, on Administra-tive Support Assistant, One Parts handler and one Custodian. The Mechanics are the pride of their supervisors and are said to be “second to none”.

Fleet Management

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This staff works out of a full-service facility located at 5440 Roslyn, Building B. The facil-ity includes both heavy and light vehicle repair bays, a pump test and certification bay, a weld-ing shop, a machine shop, a carpenter shop and other work areas. When the need for satellite repairs or emergency breakdown occurs, the mobile service van can respond to the scene. Fleet Management is responsible for all De-partment vehicle and apparatus care. This group is involved with all phases of a vehicle’s lifespan, beginning with the preparation of the initial apparatus specifications. The apparatus is then purchased, received, readied, assigned, maintained and repaired through time until the apparatus is finally decommissioned. Over 200 vehicles are currently cared for by Fleet Management and through hard work, ingenious solutions and teamwork, the mechanics have historically maintained the DFD fleet well past their average expected life-spans.

This same Fleet Management provides re-pair, maintenance and recertification testing for all Denver Fire, Denver International Air-port, and Denver Health Medical Center-Self Contained Breathing Apparatus. This inven-tory consists of over 2650 individual pieces of safety equipment. Fleet also devotes one full time mechanic for the repair and mainte-nance of all DFD small equipment such as gas powered saws, portable generators, hy-draulic rescue tools and many other pieces of equipment.

The Line Shop is responsible for providing Electronic, electric and Information Technol-ogy support services for the Denver Fire De-partment and other city agencies. The Line Shop staff consists of the Superinten-dent and Assistant Superintendent of Fire Alarm, ten Fire Technical System Specialist (formerly known as Linemen) and one Care Service-Building Maintenance Technician. Each System Specialist possess a variety of skills, experience and education. Their unique abilities allow the Line Shop to provide a com-prehensive array of technical support for the DFD. The Line Shop performs a broad range of tech-nical functions including the installation, main-tenance and repair of all mobile and portable radios; fire apparatus intercom and communi-cation systems.

Denver’s radio firebox reporting system, all computers and their associated networks, Denver’s communication towers equipment, Opticom traffic control equipment and all vehicular exhaust evacuation systems. The group also designs, installs, repairs and maintains Denver’s Emergency Warning System and all electrical equipment within Fire Department facilities. The Technical Services Division is involved in many supporting roles which are vital to the continued efficient operation of the Den-ver Fire Department. These roles are proudly embraced each day by the individu-als who work for this division. The Techni-cal Services Division looks forward to facing future challenges and providing and ever-excellent standard of service to the Denver Fire Department and the citizens of the City and County of Denver.

The Line Shop

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Division 4 Administration/Human Resources

Division Chief James W. Hunsaker Marinda Kincaid-Human Resource Director

The Fire Department Administration Division, under the direction of Division Chief Jim Hunsaker, oper-ates to provide a comprehensive range of services to department members and Denver’s citizens. In keeping with Mayor Hickenlooper’s objectives, the Administration Division’s Human Resources and Finance sections focus on offering exemplary cus-tomer service.

Human Resources is responsible for re-searching, managing and administering benefit programs. Personnel actions (Civil and Career Services) , risk management, employee records, and internal investiga-tions. Marinda Kincaid the Human Re-sources Director for the department.

Health, Dental and Life Insurance, payroll deduc-tions, dependent and beneficiary changes, roster up-dates, W-4 updates, Deferred Retirement Option Plan (D.R.O.P) enrollment, normal retirement en-rollment, leave accounting and Family Medical Leave counseling and Time and Leave accounting. Pension Board application and review, survivor benefits, and legal/payroll issues and pay adjust-ments.

Payroll & Benefits

Civil Service staffing, roster management, leave management. Processing of new hires, reclassifica-tions, promotions, longevity, resignations. Position and rank management. Public Safety Cadet assign-ments and coordination. Requests for hiring and promotion, procuring and distribution of badges. Response to major incidents to provide administra-tive support.

Personnel

Risk Management

Review and follow-up of injuries subject to Worker’s Compensation rules. Line-of-duty and non-line of duty injury manage-ment. Modified duty assignments and monitoring coordination with Denver Health employee medical personnel. Wellness Program in support of Depart-ment motto “Everyone Comes Home.”

Records Management

Maintenance of all administrative and medical records. Contract and administra-tive grievance file maintenance. Legal, Fair Labor Standards, ADA, Division Di-rectives and Guidelines, Field Operating Guidelines control and updates. Off-duty employment records.

Internal Investigations

Investigation of internal matters involving discipline, grievances, and liaison with the Office of the City Attorney.

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Finance Section Finance is responsible for Time and Labor/Leave Accounting, Accounts Payable, Budget Management, Revenue Accounting, Uniform Procurement, and Warehouse opera-tions. The Department Finance Director is Barbara Butler.

Accounts Payable Review and process payments for goods and services. Vendor contract file management, travel coordination, processing travel, recon-ciliation and reimbursement. Monitor the agency’s due diligence policy for the Dele-gated Purchase Authority program (DPA). Request and monitor contractor payment processing. Process uniform requests, re-quests for petty cash and official functions.

Research, ordering, receiving and distribu-tion of supplies. Delivery of supplies and inventory to all department facilities. Pro-vide warehouse counter service to depart-ment members. Process personal protec-tive equipment orders and cleaning. Track fire station supply budgets and requests. Provide backup supply and support for major incidents. Stock and distribute uni-form items.

Warehouse Operations

Time & labor/leave accounting This section process all leave and excep-tion pay (overtime/acting pay) documents into automated accounting systems. De-velops department’s annual leave liability report. Maintains and audits timesheets for compliance with CSA and CBA rules/regulations. Separation pay administra-tion-computes and processes all pay off amounts for members separating from the department. Assists members with com-pletions of retirement documents. Proc-esses Detail payroll and tracks special events for future reference and billing pur-poses.

FINANCE Deputy Chief James Sestrich

Barbara Butler—Director of Finance

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Division 5

Safety & Training

Division Chief Charles McMillan Assistant Chief Stephen Sauls

Captain Angela Cook Senior Secretary Marsha Madison

Mission Statement

To provide Denver Firefighters with professional quality training with state of the art equip-ment that meets NFPA, OSHA, and Pro-Board standards enabling them to perform their duties competently, effectively and safely.

The Denver Fire Department Training Division is managed by Division Chief Charles McMillan, with the primary responsibility of providing train-ing to all firefighters. In 2005, the division trained 44 firefighters to the Firefighter II level, which includes EMS, Haz-Mat Operations and structural firefighting certifi-cation. The academy consists of 16 weeks of gru-eling training, which prepares new recruits to work as functioning firefighters upon graduation day. The curriculum is based on NFPA standards and firefighters receive nationally recognized cer-tifications. In-service training is provided to all line firefight-ers and is delivered at the academy in segments. The goal has been and will continue to provide each distinct group of employees with quality training that is specific to their job description and needs. All training is delivered by industry experts. Funding is provided by the budget office who understands the need and concept of funding training with a professional line item that can be utilized on an as needed basis. The division is also responsible for the Officer Development Pro-gram. This program is a prerequisite for those individuals who plan to participate in the Civil Service promotional testing.

Cost to the department is limited to in-structors and materials. Individuals who participate in this program attend on their own time ranging from a mini-mum of 24 to 32 plus hours. The division is also responsible for re-search and development of firefighting equipment, protective clothing and gear. Through hard work and team building we have become a beta test-site for many of the items test-marketed to the fire service. This section realizes a cost savings to the city by specking equip-ment that meets the needs of the Denver Fire Department. The Rocky Mountain Fire Academy is a joint venture between Denver and Aurora Fire Departments. Revenue is generated by training outside agencies on various topics. This enables us to provide Denver Firefighter the best equipment possible for training.

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Division 6

Denver International Airport (DIA)

Division Chief Nick Nuanes Assistant Chief Jeff Mees

Senior Secretary Celina Salgado

The Denver Fire Department Aircraft Rescue Firefighting (ARFF) Division is responsible for providing emergency services at Denver International Airport (DIA) and the surround-ing five mile area. We have a staff of 90 line firefighters who pro-tect the 5th busiest airport in the world. The division includes three (3) twenty-four Assis-tant Chief who manage the day to day opera-tion providing firefighting coverage for all structures on the airport property along with ARFF coverage. We have on Division chief who works as a liaison between Airport Opera-tions and the Department of Safety. This indi-vidual is responsible for ensuring that the Divi-sion is in compliance with all federal regula-tion and creating a vision for better, less costly service while providing a safe environment for traveling public and the firefighters at Denver International Airport.

Each day 25 firefighters staff six pieces of ARFF equipment as well as four pieces of structural equipment covering 50 square mile of some of the most expensive and sensitive real estate in the Rocky Mountain region.

• Aircraft Accident Mitigation—Evacuation, rescue, fire suppression, Emergency Medical Service (EMS), and hazardous material response.

• Airport Structures—Fire suppression,

fire prevention, fire inspections, EMS and hazardous materials response.

• Training—Federal Aviation Administra-

tion regulations Part 139 and Denver Fire Department requirements.

The Duties of the Air Rescue Firefighters Include But Are Not Limited to the Following

In 2005 the Division at DIA has continued to foster positive working relationships with Air-port Operations and the Federal Aviation Ad-ministration. We continually strive to maintain the highest levels of training possible for our members.

Aircraft Rescue Firefighting (ARFF) Training Facility

The 3 million dollar state of the art ARFF Training Facility has been instrumental in es-tablishing, implementing and maintaining the areas of training required by all DIA members as listed in the Federal Aviation Regulation

Part 139.19. The facility is staffed by one Assistant Chief, one Technician and one Firefighter and is utilized for in-house training given by any of the seven ARFF certified trainers. In addition to overseeing the training for DIA members, the facility is marketed to re-gional airports and we are working on ob-taining national recognized certification au-thority. Once we have this authority, we will develop a marketing strategy to defer cost.

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2005 Annual Report Statistics

2nd Alarm Fires 1 3rd or Greater Alarms 0 Total Alarms 82656 Structure Fires 852 Other Fires Within Structures 15 Vehicle Fires 468 Other Fires 76 Total Fires 1411 Over Pressure Ruptures 45 Medical Calls 37448 Auto Accidents 9608 Other Rescues 5819 Hazardous Conditions 3120 Service Calls 5822 Good Intent Calls 5219 Malicious False Alarms 728 System Malfunctions 3130 Other False Alarms 6547 Community Service 845 Other Calls 2914

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CASUALTIES

Total Casualties 409 Firefighter Injuries 66 Firefighters Deaths 0 Civilian Injuries (Fire Related) 30 Civilian Deaths (Fire Related) 5

Casualty Summary 2005

Age Count

0 1

7 1

10 1

14 1

18 1

25 1

26 1

28 2

30 2

35 1

40 1

45 1

50 2

55 1

60 1

69 1

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Civilian Injuries in Residential Structure Fires by Age for 2005

73 1

84 1

Age Count

Civilian Deaths in Residential Struc-ture Fires by Age for 2005

Hour Count

0 1

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Civilian Injuries and Deaths in residential Structure Fires by Time of Day for 2005

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Structure Fire Losses by District

District Fires Losses

02 131 $292,235.00

03 149 $3,944,007.00

04 259 $1,127,992.00

05 84 $1,145,376.00

06 82 $536,253.00

07 115 $2,716,954.00

DIA 5 $4,000.00

Total 825 $9,766,817.00

Residential Structure Fires By Fixed Property 2005

Property Use Fires

Residential, Other (400) 8

1 or 2 family dwelling (419) 297

Multifamily dwelling (429) 267

Boarding/ rooming house, residential hotels (439) 0

Hotel/motel, commercial (449) 13

Residential board and care (459) 16

Dormitory-type residence, other (460) 0

Sorority house, fraternity house (462) 0

Barracks, dormitory (464) 1

26

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27

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150

200

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200

5

28

Rescue Calls

Rescue Calls by Type of Situation Situation Number

Auto Accidents 9608

Medical Calls 37448

Other rescue Calls 5819

Lock Ins 101

Search 5

52981 Medicals by Action Taken Action Taken Number

Assistance 882

EMS & Transport 34516

Fill-in, Standby 50

Fire 3

Fires, Rescues & Hazardous Conditions 15

Hazardous Condition 14

Information, Investigation & Enforcement 2028

Other 81

Search & Rescue 9

Systems & Services 6

37604 Auto Accidents by Action Taken Action Taken Number

Assistance 164

EMS & Transport 6908

Fill-in, Standby 18

Fire 3

Fires, Rescues & Hazardous Conditions 20

Hazardous Condition 112

Information, Investigation & Enforcement 2517

Other 38

Search & Rescue 62

98452 29

30

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