Atlanta Fire Rescue

Field OperationsFurlough Plan &

Impacts

City of Atlanta Code of Ordinances City of Atlanta Code of Ordinances

The Fire & Rescue Department Shall:The Fire & Rescue Department Shall: Protect life and property:Protect life and property:

– Against fireAgainst fire– For Homeland Security & weapons of mass For Homeland Security & weapons of mass

destruction.destruction.– For life and property against danger at the For life and property against danger at the

Hartsfield-Jackson International AirportHartsfield-Jackson International Airport

Continued Continued

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Provide First Responder services for:Provide First Responder services for:– Hazardous chemical releases and spills.Hazardous chemical releases and spills.– Persons trapped in vehicles, building collapse, trench, Persons trapped in vehicles, building collapse, trench,

high-angle, water and tunnel rescue.high-angle, water and tunnel rescue.– Persons requiring emergency medical services.Persons requiring emergency medical services.

Administration & enforcement of statutes, Administration & enforcement of statutes, ordinances, & regulations related to fires & ordinances, & regulations related to fires & explosions.explosions.

Continued Continued

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Regulation of the installation & use of Regulation of the installation & use of equipment that prevents fire hazards.equipment that prevents fire hazards.

Initiate & conduct programs of public Initiate & conduct programs of public education in fire prevention & safety.education in fire prevention & safety.

Detect and prevent arson.Detect and prevent arson.

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The reductions already in place and The reductions already in place and further impacts from furloughs further impacts from furloughs

challenge the Atlanta Fire Rescue challenge the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department’s ability to fulfill its Department’s ability to fulfill its

obligations to the charge set forth by obligations to the charge set forth by the City of Atlanta Charter. the City of Atlanta Charter.

FY 2009 Budget ReductionsFY 2009 Budget Reductions

$13.1 million budget reduction$13.1 million budget reduction Three rounds of cutsThree rounds of cuts

– $4 million: Resulted in elimination of 44 vacant $4 million: Resulted in elimination of 44 vacant firefighter positions, abolished 7 civilian firefighter positions, abolished 7 civilian positions, and transferred 12 civilian positions.positions, and transferred 12 civilian positions.

– $4.4 million: Resulted in combining two $4.4 million: Resulted in combining two divisions of labor and 26 demotions from divisions of labor and 26 demotions from Deputy Chief to Fire Apparatus Operators. Deputy Chief to Fire Apparatus Operators. Elimination of 84 firefighter positions.Elimination of 84 firefighter positions.

FY 2009 Budget ReductionsFY 2009 Budget Reductions

Round 2 cuts continued:Round 2 cuts continued:– Eliminated Chief positions in Homeland Security, Eliminated Chief positions in Homeland Security,

Public Education, Assessment & Planning.Public Education, Assessment & Planning.– Eliminated video training programmer, 6 medical Eliminated video training programmer, 6 medical

supervisors, Special Operations Battalion Chief supervisors, Special Operations Battalion Chief positions.positions.

– Reduced smoke alarm & child car seat program, Reduced smoke alarm & child car seat program, reduced firefighter training staff.reduced firefighter training staff.

– Eliminated firefighter health & wellness program.Eliminated firefighter health & wellness program.

FY 2009 Budget ReductionsFY 2009 Budget Reductions$4.7 Million in cuts$4.7 Million in cuts

Closing of Station 7Closing of Station 7 Decommissioning of Squad 4Decommissioning of Squad 4

• Reinstatement of Relief Days for Firefighters

FY 2009 Staffing ImpactsFY 2009 Staffing Impacts

Abolished 120 Firefighter positionsAbolished 120 Firefighter positions– Closing of Station (Engine) 7Closing of Station (Engine) 7– Decommissioning of Squad 4Decommissioning of Squad 4– Decommissioning of Battalion 1 (Spec Ops)Decommissioning of Battalion 1 (Spec Ops)– Demotions, layoffsDemotions, layoffs

Reactivation of R-DaysReactivation of R-Days

Field Operations Shift StrengthField Operations Shift Strength

Field Operations Authorized Strength: 668Field Operations Authorized Strength: 668 Actual: 637Actual: 637

A-Shift Authorized: 223A-Shift Authorized: 223 Actual: 209Actual: 209

B-Shift Authorized: 222B-Shift Authorized: 222 Actual: 212Actual: 212

C-Shift Authorized: 223C-Shift Authorized: 223 Actual: 216Actual: 216

Minimum Staffing (per National Stds.)Minimum Staffing (per National Stds.)

Truck Companies: 4 X 13 = 52Truck Companies: 4 X 13 = 52 Engine Companies: 4 X 29 = 116Engine Companies: 4 X 29 = 116 Squad Engine:Squad Engine: 6 X 1 = 6 6 X 1 = 6 Air Truck:Air Truck: 1 X 1 = 1 1 X 1 = 1 Command Teams: 2 X 6 = Command Teams: 2 X 6 = 1212

Total Firefighters Required: Total Firefighters Required: 187 187

Below Minimum Staffing Levels Below Minimum Staffing Levels (due to FY 2009 budget impacts)(due to FY 2009 budget impacts)

Truck Companies: 3 X 13 = 39Truck Companies: 3 X 13 = 39 Engine Companies: 3 X 24 = 72Engine Companies: 3 X 24 = 72 Squad Engine:Squad Engine: 6 X 1 = 6 6 X 1 = 6 Spec Ops Engines 4 X 5 = 20Spec Ops Engines 4 X 5 = 20 Air Truck:Air Truck: 1 X 1 = 1 1 X 1 = 1 Command Teams: 2 X 6 = Command Teams: 2 X 6 = 1212

Total Firefighters Required:Total Firefighters Required: 150 150

Leave UsageLeave Usage Annual Leave:Annual Leave: 23 per day 23 per day (maximum)(maximum)

Sick Leave: 13 per day Sick Leave: 13 per day (average)(average)

Misc Leave: 9 per day Misc Leave: 9 per day (average)(average)

Relief Day: Relief Day: 24 per day 24 per day (during R-day (during R-day

cycle) cycle)

Up to 45 firefighters off per day due to Up to 45 firefighters off per day due to various leave times and special various leave times and special assignment (non R-Day cycle).assignment (non R-Day cycle).

Daily Staffing ImpactsDaily Staffing Impacts

With current staffing levels we cannot meet With current staffing levels we cannot meet standard staffing requirements.standard staffing requirements.

AFRD is challenged to meet our bAFRD is challenged to meet our below elow minimumminimum staffing level. staffing level.

FY 2009 2FY 2009 2ndnd Quarter Reductions Quarter Reductionsand Impactsand Impacts

Hiring Freeze – No additional Hiring Freeze – No additional firefighters.firefighters.

Furloughs of firefighters – An Furloughs of firefighters – An additional 24 firefighters off per day.additional 24 firefighters off per day.

Fiscal ImpactsFiscal Impacts

Firefighter Relief DaysFirefighter Relief Days

$2.1 Million$2.1 Million

Firefighter Furlough DaysFirefighter Furlough Days

$1.9 million $1.9 million

Leave UsageLeave Usage Annual Leave:Annual Leave: 23 per day 23 per day (maximum)(maximum)

Sick Leave: 13 per day Sick Leave: 13 per day (average)(average)

Misc Leave: 9 per day Misc Leave: 9 per day (average)(average)

Relief Day: Relief Day: 24 per day 24 per day (during R-day cycle) (during R-day cycle)

Furlough Day:Furlough Day: 24 per day 24 per day

Up to 69 firefighters off per day due to Up to 69 firefighters off per day due to various leave times, furlough and special various leave times, furlough and special

assignment.assignment.

Understanding AFRD TerminologyUnderstanding AFRD Terminology

Engine (Pumper) CompanyEngine (Pumper) Company Truck (Ladder) CompanyTruck (Ladder) Company

What Types of Calls do our Apparatus What Types of Calls do our Apparatus Respond to?Respond to?

Engine CompanyEngine Company

Fires: All types of firesFires: All types of fires Emergency medical callsEmergency medical calls

– Basic life supportBasic life support– Advanced life supportAdvanced life support

Fire alarm investigationsFire alarm investigations Vehicle collisionsVehicle collisions Gas leakGas leak Hazardous materials spillsHazardous materials spills Victims trappedVictims trapped Elderly assist callsElderly assist calls Electrical problemsElectrical problems Many other miscellaneous calls for Many other miscellaneous calls for

service.service.

Truck companiesTruck companies

Structure firesStructure fires Victims trappedVictims trapped

– VehiclesVehicles– ElevatorsElevators– CollapseCollapse

Water problemsWater problems Children locked in carsChildren locked in cars Fallen trees Fallen trees Hazardous materials spillsHazardous materials spills Elevated rescueElevated rescue Parking deck firesParking deck fires Many other miscellaneous calls for Many other miscellaneous calls for

service .service .

AFRD Staffing ImpactsAFRD Staffing Impacts

FY 2008FY 2008 FY 2009FY 2009 FY 2009FY 2009

w/blackoutw/blackout

EnginesEngines 31 31 30 30 29 29

TrucksTrucks 13 13 13 13 12 12

CommandCommand 7 7 6 6 6 6

TeamsTeams

SquadSquad 1 1 0 0 0 0

Air UnitAir Unit 1 1 1 1 1 1

Blackouts & BrownoutsBlackouts & Brownouts

Blackout – Closure of a fire engine or ladder Blackout – Closure of a fire engine or ladder truck for an extended period of time (for the truck for an extended period of time (for the remainder of FY2009) . This is due to remainder of FY2009) . This is due to staffing reductions.staffing reductions.

Brownout – Temporary closure of a fire Brownout – Temporary closure of a fire engine or ladder truck due to daily staffing engine or ladder truck due to daily staffing fluctuations.fluctuations.

Blackout & Brownout Selection Criteria Blackout & Brownout Selection Criteria

Call volumeCall volume Target risk hazardsTarget risk hazards Depth of coverageDepth of coverage Drive time analysisDrive time analysis Automatic aide agreementsAutomatic aide agreements Special functions i.e. Haz-Mat, technical Special functions i.e. Haz-Mat, technical

rescuerescue

Engine Companies w/ Lowest Engine Companies w/ Lowest Call VolumeCall Volume

E-27 (396)E-27 (396) Automatic aide agreementAutomatic aide agreement E-36 (660)E-36 (660) Territory coverageTerritory coverage E-34 (670)E-34 (670) Territory coverageTerritory coverage E-26 (991)E-26 (991) Territory coverageTerritory coverage E-8E-8 (992) (992) Special Operations CompanySpecial Operations Company E-25 (1167)E-25 (1167) Territory coverageTerritory coverage E-3E-3 (1169) (1169) Target hazardsTarget hazards E-31 (1169)E-31 (1169) Territory coverageTerritory coverage E-28 (1248)E-28 (1248) Territory coverageTerritory coverage E-12 (1327)E-12 (1327) Territory coverageTerritory coverage

Truck Companies w/ Lowest Call Truck Companies w/ Lowest Call VolumeVolume

T-31 (272)T-31 (272) Territory coverageTerritory coverage T-26 (289)T-26 (289) Territory coverageTerritory coverage T-12 (349)T-12 (349) Blacked outBlacked out T-21 (352)T-21 (352) Special Operations Special Operations

CompanyCompany T-29 (386)T-29 (386) Target hazardsTarget hazards

Fire Companies Blacked OutFire Companies Blacked Out

Truck 12Truck 12

Engine 23Engine 23

Fire Companies With Potential to Fire Companies With Potential to be Browned Outbe Browned Out

Truck CompaniesTruck Companies

T- 25T- 25

T- 26T- 26

Engine CompaniesEngine Companies

E-12E-12

E-22E-22

E-26E-26

E-30E-30

E-36E-36