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February 15, 2012 Testimony of Captain Matthew Marcarelli Director of Training New Haven Regional Fire Training Academy Appropriations Committee Good evening committee members. I am Captain Matthew Marcarelli and I am the Director of Training for the New Haven Regional Fire Academy. Let me begin by thanking you for the opportunity to testify before you and for your past support of our agency and for the support you have provided to Connecticut's fire service as a whole. You along with Governor Malloy have long recognized the difficult job our fire and emergency service organizations contend with on a daily basis. As you are aware the New Haven Regional Fire Training Academy has undergone a nearly 5 million dollar renovation and addition project, as the first of a series of projects that we were here celebrating on February 14, 2012. For this the New Haven Fire Department, its members and the regional we serve are extremely grateful. This was the first significant improvement to the facility since 1989 when an addition to the maintenance facility was completed. Prior to that the facility had remained the same since 1981 when it was first constructed. It is essential that the current facilities be maintained to preserve and support the taxpayer investment in these upgraded facilities. DESPP through the Fire Prevention and Control Division submitted a mid-term budget adjustment to OPM on the New Haven Regional Fire School's behalf totaling $36,360. This was to complement the functionality of the expansion of the facility without disrupting any shift of resources. This was to account for an increase of 10,537 square feet of new/renovated space (new storage/maintenance garage) and renovation other space (ie., Burn Building, Tower, Classroom/Admin Building, Flashover, etc.) Additional operating expenses to the city are estimated to be $36,360 for utility, care of quarters, maintenance. The Burn Facility which has already seen heavy use requires regular

CITY OF NEW HAVEN DEPARTMENT OF FIRE SERVICE

Training Division

JOHN DeSTEFANO, JR.

230 Ella T. Grasso Blvd.

Mayor P.O. Box 374

MICHAEL E. GRANT NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT 06502

Tel. (203) 946-6215 Fax. (203) 946-7881

maintenance and inspection required under the National Fire Protection Association and manufacturer guidelines. The New Haven Regional Fire Training Academy provides expanded training opportunities to the 27 towns in the greater New Haven area, additionally; we have seen an increase in use as we are one of the only Class “A” Structural Firefighting facilities in the State of Connecticut. Whereas some departments would be serviced by another regional fire school haven been left with no other option but to use our facility because the facility that services them is no longer useable. We are also the only facility that also serves as an emergency shelter, and was activated as such during hurricane Irene and served as a staging point for Urban Search and Rescue Teams. Furthermore, The New Haven Regional Fire Training Academy houses and manages the Region II Mobile Burn Trailer, Mass Decontamination Trailer and Regional Light Tower. The New Haven Regional Fire School is only one of two that are staffed by full-time career personnel. However, the facility serves a greater number of volunteers who make up the majority of firefighters in the state. Without this facility, these volunteers would have to travel great distances to seek their training elsewhere. Furthermore, while they are away at training they are not available to respond to their communities. Being centrally located we are the focal point for many regional and statewide meetings, training programs, seminars for fire, EMS, hazardous materials, and law enforcement training. With the increase in infrastructure the current operating will no longer support the maintenance of the facility. The increase was sought as a procedural matter and was put forth by DESPP but was not included in the 2013 Budget by OPM. This came as a particular hardship as we have had consistent rescissions as a result of the economic downturn despite the fact that we have seen a marked increase in firefighter demand. Furthermore, New Haven in particular receives the smallest disbursement of operating funds second only to the Valley Fire School who does not even have a facility. In closing, I ask you to please restore the proposed 2013 Budget Adjustment to bring the New Haven Regional Fire Training Academy to amount of $84724.00. This will allow us to maintain our activity serving the region. This is in the best interest of firefighter and public safety. Thank you for your time.

Matthew J. Marcarelli Captain Matthew Marcarelli Director of Training New Haven Regional Fire Training Academy

20 Year History of the Regional Fire School Funding

Budget Request

Actual after

Recission Budget Request Actual

Budget Request

DESPP Proposed

Budget Request

DESPP Proposed

School 2009/10 2009/10 2010/11 2010/11 2011/12 2011/12 2012/13 2012/13

TORRINGTON 94,215 77,299 97,985 81,367 101,904 81,367 105,981 81,367

DERBY 40,658 35,282 42,284 37,139 43,976 37,139 45,735 37,139

WILIMANTIC 177,126 160,869 184,211 161,798 191,580 161,798 199,243 161,798

FAIRFILED 77,064 66,875 80,147 70,395 100,395 70,395 130,790 70,395

HARTFORD 187,160 160,869 196,518 169,336 204,379 169,336 212,554 169,336

MIDDLESEX 86,778 56,100 86,778 59,053 90,249 59,053 93,859 59,053

NEW HAVEN 52,946 45,946 55,064 48,364 57,267 48,364 59,557 48,364

WOLCOTT 133,434 95,162 138,771 100,162 144,322 100,162 150,095 100,162

STAMFORD 60,683 52,660 63,111 55,432 65,635 55,432 68,261 55,432

Totals 910,064 751,062 944,869 783,046 999,707 783,046 1,066,075 783,046

Shortfall 159,003 161,823 216,661 283,029

Original Funding

Governor's Budget Actual

Budget Request Actual

Budget Request

Actual after

Reduction

School 2005/6 2006/7 2006/7 2007/8 2007/8 2008/9 2008/9

TORRINGTON 55,050 55,050 84,250 84,650 84,650 85,650 81,368

DERBY 36,850 36,850 36,850 37,956 37,956 39,094 37,139

WILIMANTIC 80,425 80,425 160,537 165,353 165,353 170,314 161,798

FAIRFILED 36,850 36,850 66,850 124,100 124,100 74,100 70,395

HARTFORD 65,230 65,230 80,965 140,950 140,950 178,248 169,336

MIDDLESEX 28,610 28,610 49,260 60,350 60,350 62,161 59,052

NEW HAVEN 36,850 36,850 43,127 46,750 46,750 84,910 48,365

WOLCOTT 48,300 48,300 59,643 102,363 102,363 117,434 100,162

STAMFORD 55,000 55,000 52,660 56,650 56,650 58,350 55,432

Totals 443,165 443,165 634,142 819,122 819,122 870,261 783,047

Actual Grant

Funding Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual

School 1992/93 1998/99 1999/00 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04

TORRINGTON 44,650 52,910 53,970 55,050 55,050 55,050 55,050

DERBY 29,925 35,420 36,130 36,850 36,850 36,850 36,850

WILIMANTIC 44,650 78,480 80,050 80,425 80,425 80,425 80,425

FAIRFILED 29,925 35,420 36,130 36,850 36,850 36,850 36,850

HARTFORD not

funded 62,700 63,950 65,230 65,230 65,230 65,230

MIDDLESEX not

funded 27,500 28,050 28,610 28,610 28,610 28,610

NEW HAVEN 29,925 35,420 36,130 36,850 36,850 36,850 36,850

WOLCOTT 39,185 46,420 47,350 48,300 48,300 48,300 48,300

STAMFORD

Actual Actual Actual Actual

Actual after

Reduction

Actual after

Rescission Actual DESPP

Proposed DESPP

Proposed

2004/05 2005/6 2006/7 2007/8 2008/9 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13

55,050 55,050 84,250 84,650 81,368 77,299 81,367 81,367 81,367

36,850 36,850 36,850 37,956 37,139 35,282 37,139 37,139 37,139

80,425 80,425 160,537 165,353 161,798 160,869 161,798 161,798 161,798

36,850 36,850 66,850 124,100 70,395 66,875 70,395 70,395 70,395

65,230 65,230 80,965 140,950 169,336 160,869 169,336 169,336 169,336

28,610 28,610 49,260 60,350 59,052 56,100 59,053 59,053 59,053

36,850 36,850 43,127 46,750 48,365 45,946 48,364 48,364 48,364

48,300 48,300 59,643 102,363 100,162 95,162 100,162 100,162 100,162

55,000 55,000 52,660 56,650 55,432 52,660 55,432 55,432 55,432

Activity Report for the New Haven Regional Fire Training Academy 2011

Month Organization Program Category Participants Hours Contact Hours

January New Haven Area Special Hazards Board of Directors Meeting 20 3 60

Yale Emergency Medicine ACLS EMS 75 8 600

DEHMS Region II Meeting Planning Disaster 15 4 60

New Haven School Nurses In-Service EMS 30 8 240

Connecticut Fire Academy Certification Training Fire 25 8 200

West Haven Fire Department FF I / II Training Fire 25 36 900

Fire Equipment Mechanics Assoc In-Service Fire 20 4 80

New Haven Harbor Petro Co-Op Planning Haz-Mat 60 8 480

USCG Port Infrastructure Protection Planning Fire / Rescue / Haz-Mat 25 20 500

South Central EMS EMS Management EMS Management 3 25 75

Connecticut Fire Academy Incident Safetey Officer Fire 25 16 400

February Emergency Operations Center In-Service Disaster 25 8 200

Mid Maine Fire Academy Observation Fire 25 8 200

DEMHS All Hazards Mgmt Certfication Training Disaster 50 40 2000


New Haven Area Special Hazards Board of Directors Meeting 20 3 60

Connecticut Fire Academy Fire Instructor I Fire 25 64 1600



March Connecticut Department Instructors Meeting Meeting 50 4 200

West Haven Fire Department Inspectors Test Test Fire 15 16 240

DEMHS SMART Triage EMS 75 8 600



Connecticut Fire Academy Aerial Operator Fire 25 56 1400



Recruit Fire Training Class Recruit Fire 5 180 900

April CFA Rescue Core Rescue Training Fire 25 50 1250

CFA Public Educator Fire Prevention Fire 25 50 1250



Connecticut Fire Academy Station Evaluator Training Fire 25 8 200

Connecticut Fire Academy Rescue Core Fire 30 56 1680

Connecticut Fire Academy Public Fire Educator Fire 25 40 1000




May CFA Burns Recruit Training 1403 Burns 25 40 1000

CFA RIT Rescue Training CFA 25 16 400

DESPP ICS Train-the-Trainer ICS Training Fire 40 40 1600

DPH Death Registry Disaster Management Disaster 40 40 1600

EMT Refresher Regional EMT refresher EMS 20 30 600





Cheshire Fire Department NFPA 1403 Fire 25 64 1600

Meriden Fire Department NFPA 1403 Fire 100 64 6400

Connecticut Fire Academy Region II Haz-Mat Tech Haz-Mat 25 40 1000

Connecticut Fire Academy Firefighter Recruit Testing Fire/Haz-Mat 25 16 400

Flashover Training Flashover Fire 36 8 288


June DPH Death Registry Disaster Management Disaster 40 40 1600

CFA Burns Recruit Training 1403 Burns 25 40 1000




Essex Fire Department NFPA 1403 Fire 40 64 2560

New Haven / West Haven NFPA 1403 Fire 94 8 752

North Branford NFPA 1403 Fire 64 8 512

July New Haven Area Special Hazards Board of Directors Meeting 20 3 60



Essex Fire Department NFPA 1403 Fire 40 8 320


August China Emergency Management UNH Fire 25 200 5000

US Army Field Exercise US Army Disaster 16 80 1280

West Shore FD Promotional Exams Fire 8 16 128


Connecticut Fire Academy Fire Instructor II/III Fire 25 56 1400




September Trumbull FD NFPA 1403 Burns Fire 40 6 240

North Haven Fire NHPA 1403 Burns Fire 8 40 320


Connecticut Fire Academy Vehicle Rescue Fire/EMS 30 64 1920




Meriden Fire Department NFPA 1403 Fire 120 8 960

October West Shore FD Promotional Exams Fire 8 16 128

New Haven Harbor Petro Co-Op Planning Haz-Mat 60 8 480

East Haven Live Burns NFPA 1403 Fire 100 48 4800


Connecticut Fire Academy Firefighter Safety & Survival Fire 25 16 400

Connecticut Fire Academy Trench Rescue Fire/EMS 25 56 1400



Branford Fire Department NFPA 1403 Fire 40 48 1920

North Haven Fire Department NFPA 1403 Fire 25 8 200

Trumbull Fire Department NFPA 1403 Fire 40 6 240

North Haven Fire Department Firefighter I & II Testing Fire 50 8 400

Bethany Fire Department NFPA 1403 Fire 40 8 320

November Trumbull FD NFPA 1403 Burns Fire 40 6 240




Derby Fire Department NFPA 1403 Burns Fire 40 18 720

Haddam Fire Department NFPA 1403 Burns Fire 40 9 360

ES EPA SCRIBE Hazmat 60 8 480

Old Saybrook / Valley Shore NFPA 1403 Burns Fire 64 8 512

Westbrook Fire Department NFPA 1403 Burns Fire 50 8 400

Regional EMT Refresher EMT Refresher EMS 60 30 1800

December DEMHS Infraguard Fire 75 8 600

West Haven Fire Department NFPA 1403 Burns Fire 100 40 4000




West Shore Fire Department NFPA 1403 Burns Fire 60 40 2400

Old Lyme Fire Department NFPA 1403 Burns Fire 54 8 432

New Haven Regional Fire Academy Totals 2011

Firefighters Trained: 4309 Hours Trained: 2778 Contact Hours: 83923

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