fire services session

8/3/2019 Fire Services Session

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Fire and EMSRegional Master Plan andCooperative Services Feasibility

Phil KouweBernie Harchar

Westshore Council of GovernmentsCuyahoga and Lorain Counties, Ohio


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Locations


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Cooperative Service Provision

The Million Dollar Question:

What is in the best interest ofthe people we serve?


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The Toolbox- WHAT

Mutual Aid

Automatic Aid

Closest Unit Response Consolidation

Functional

Operational

Legal Merger


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The Toolbox- HOW

Intergovernmental Agreement(IGA)

Joint Powers Authority

Dependent District

Independent District


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First Steps

Informal discussion Is there interest

by elected officials?

by fire chiefs?

by unions?

by staff? by the public?


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Second steps

Information and Education Presentation to

Staff

Elected officials Volunteers

Career personnel

Media if applicable

Standardize Terminology


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Two-Part Process

1. Baseline Audit

2. Analysis of Options

Third StepsFeasibility Analysis


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Feasibility Analysis (cont.)

Evaluate Current SystemsRecommend unilateral

improvement goals

Identify CooperativeModels

Analyze efficiencies

Recommend strategies forsuccess


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Westshore COG StudySummary

Single Regional Fire Agency Strategy

29 Functional Cooperative Effort Strategies


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Regional Resource Deployment


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Regional Resource Deployment-Response Time Savings


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Organizational ComponentsSummary

OrganizationalComponent

BVFD FPFD LFD NOFD NRFD RRFD WFD

Population 16,087 17,572 56,646 34,113 22,338 20,735 31,719Service Area (SquareMiles)

7.1 4.7 6.7 11.6 23.5 5.6 15.9

Fire Station 1 1 3 2 2 1 2

Engine 2 2 2 2 1 2 2

Aerial Device 1 1 1 1 2 1 2Ambulance 2 2 5 3 4 3 4

Rescue 1Total Personnel 28 29 88 41 37 29 50

Minimum Staffing 5 6 20 8 8 6 7ISO Rating 5 4 3 4 4 4 4

Dispatch Provider WestCom WestCom LPD NOPD WestCom WestCom WestCom


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Potential Apparatus Distribution

Fire Station Engine Aerial Medic Total

Bay Village Fire Station 1 0 1 2Fairview Park Fire Station 1 0 1 2

Lakewood Fire Station No. 1 1 1 2 4



North Olmsted Fire Station No. 1 1 1 1 3

North Olmsted Fire Station No. 2 1 0 1 2North Ridgeville Fire Station No. 1 1 1 1 3

North Ridgeville Fire Station No. 2 1 0 0 1

Rocky River Fire Station 1 0 2 3

Westlake Fire Station No. 1 1 1 2 4

Westlake Fire Station No. 2 1 0 1 2

Totals 12 4 14 30


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Potential Regional Truck Company Distribution


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Potential Regional Ambulance Distribution

Hour BVFD FPFD LFD NOFD NRFD RRFD WFD Total

00:00 0.18 0.60 2.01 2.00 0.64 0.55 0.89 7

01:00 0.16 0.32 2.18 1.11 0.70 0.55 0.90 6

02:00 0.16 0.37 2.10 1.03 0.59 1.00 0.67 603:00 0.18 0.38 1.75 0.97 0.62 0.67 0.79 5

04:00 0.11 0.32 1.58 0.67 0.66 0.63 0.81 5

05:00 0.19 0.33 1.26 0.90 0.67 0.60 1.03 5

06:00 0.22 0.00 1.49 0.86 1.04 1.00 1.18 6

07:00 0.30 0.45 2.10 1.23 0.99 0.96 1.45 7

08:00 0.25 0.86 2.44 1.77 1.14 1.41 1.93 10

09:00 0.34 1.01 3.11 1.62 1.49 1.70 2.56 12

10:00 0.34 1.00 3.66 2.00 1.58 1.67 2.37 1311:00 0.32 1.18 3.55 2.25 1.48 1.71 2.70 13

12:00 0.38 1.16 3.97 2.42 1.45 1.62 2.58 14

13:00 0.29 0.89 3.92 2.45 1.53 1.48 2.58 13

14:00 0.30 1.12 3.64 2.19 1.60 1.67 2.58 13

15:00 0.27 1.08 3.55 2.15 1.68 1.64 2.34 13

16:00 0.37 1.23 3.60 2.12 1.56 1.30 2.16 12

17:00 0.32 1.07 3.12 2.29 1.56 1.49 1.81 12

18:00 0.29 0.82 3.37 1.90 1.74 1.33 2.11 1219:00 0.33 0.88 3.40 2.00 1.45 1.25 2.18 11

20:00 0.26 0.90 3.07 1.99 1.32 1.21 1.64 10

21:00 0.14 0.70 2.66 1.58 1.38 1.12 1.62 9

22:00 0.16 0.64 3.32 1.48 1.05 0.79 1.34 9

23:00 0.26 0.49 2.78 1.29 1.01 0.81 1.03 8


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Conceptual Organization Chart


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Potential Emergency Staff Distribution

ACPM

SuperCapt Lieut FF/PM FF/EMT Total

Bay Village Fire Station 1 2 12 2 17

Fairview Park Fire Station 3 1 2 12 2 20

Lakewood Fire Station No. 1 3 4 18 4 29



North Olmsted Fire Station No. 1 3 4 18 4 29

North Olmsted Fire Station No. 2 3 3 1 2 12 2 23

North Ridgeville Fire Station No. 1 3 4 18 4 29

North Ridgeville Fire Station No. 2 1 2 6 2 11

Rocky River Fire Station 1 2 12 2 17

Westlake Fire Station No. 1 3 4 18 4 29

Westlake Fire Station No. 2 1 2 12 2 17

Total 6 3 20 32 162 32 255


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Baseline Cost of Strategy A: FY 2009

Personnel Services Baseline Modeled Difference

Administration 1,995,330 1,678,565 (-316,765)

Operations 17,420,123 17,408,606 (-11,517)

Overtime 937,998 909,858 (-28,140)

Benefits 11,400,934 11,201,285 (-199,649)

PS Total 31,754,385 31,198,314 (-556,071)

Materials and Services Baseline Modeled Difference

Materials 1,572,464 1,556,739 (-15,725)

Services 3,456,396 3,437,194 (-19,202)

Reserve Services 0 0 0

Maintenance 451,318 446,805 (-4,513)

Municipal Overhead 0 0 0

MS Total 5,480,178 5,440,738 (-39,440)

Capital Outlay 186,680 186,680 0

Total Requirements $37,421,243 $36,825,732 (-$595,511)


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Jurisdiction AreaAssessed

ValueFacility

DeploymentService Demand Population

Bay Village 9.45% 9.13% 10.00% 5.28% 8.08%

Fairview Park 6.25% 7.35% 10.00% 6.91% 8.82%

Lakewood 8.93% 17.30% 16.67% 29.97% 28.44%

North Olmsted 15.45% 16.39% 11.67% 16.06% 17.12%

North Ridgeville 31.29% 12.28% 15.00% 11.90% 11.21%

Rocky River 7.45% 12.87% 21.67% 11.28% 10.41%

Westlake 21.18% 24.68% 15.00% 18.60% 15.92%

Cost Allocation Options


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Considerations

Elected or Appointed Officials Who survives

Number of elected officials

Terms of office Voter support

Timing

Risk: What happens if it fails? Long-term success


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Considerations

ManagementBlending staff

What about me?

Who is in charge?

Change of philosophy

New elected officials

Loss of control (system)


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Considerations

Union IAFF is typically supportive (if done

right)

Possibility of multiple labor affiliations Concerned about membership

Concerned about involvement

Consolidation of MOUs

Term(s) of contract(s)

Variations in staffing levels


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Beware of the BIG

five..

Turf

Power

Politics

Control

Money

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