Final Adopted Budget FY23-24

FIRE DEPARTMENT

Efficiency Measures  Percentage of first due unit arrival in six minutes or less (medical)  Percentage of first due unit arrival in six minutes 20 seconds or less (fires)  Percentage of cardiac arrest patients that regain a pulse before being turned over to a higher level of medical care  Percentage of compliance with the state mandated minimum inspection frequency for all occupancies  Percent of when 9-1-1 call processing was 60 seconds or less (Metro 911 function) (Moderate Fire Hazard)  Percent where turn out time was 80 seconds or less (Moderate Fire Hazard)  Percent where travel time for first arriving unit was four minutes or less (Moderate Fire Hazard)  Percent where 17 persons arrived on scene in 11 minutes 35 seconds or less (Moderate Fire Hazard)  Percent where entire first alarm complement arrived in 10 minutes 20 sec or less (Moderate Fire Hazard) Effectiveness Measures  Percentage of actual residential structure fires that are contained to the room of origin  Percentage of total number of fires that were commercial structures  Percentage of total dollar loss that were commercial structures  Percentage of dollar loss based on total value of commercial property where fires occurred  Percent of property value saved by fire protection services

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Budget Highlights: The FY 23-24 Adopted Budget is increasing by $5,828,596, or 8.9%.  During FY 22-23, five (5) FTEs Fire Inspector positions were added. A Deputy Fire Marshal position was also reclassified.  The FY 23-24 budget includes the addition of four (4) FTE positions, including one (1) Plan Reviewer Supervisor, one (1) Plan Reviewer, and two (2) Construction Inspector positions. This was added as part of a multi department service enhancement to support increased service demands in Development Services.  The Fire Department budget includes $400,000 to support the financed replacement of self-contained breathing equipment, $575,000 to support over-time costs, and $150,000 for personal protection equipment replacement .

Adopted 2023-24 Budget

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