fire services session
TRANSCRIPT
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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
Lakewood Fire Station No. 2 1 0 1 2
Lakewood Fire Station No. 3 1 0 1 2
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
Lakewood Fire Station No. 2 1 2 12 2 17
Lakewood Fire Station No. 3 1 2 12 2 17
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