Page 106 - Azle City Budget 2019

DEPARTMENT DIVISION ACCOUNT
Fire Public Safety 01-522

PURPOSE STATEMENT:
Dedicated to the preservation of life and property by serving the community in a professional manner.

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:

Decrease Property loss by 2%
Reduce the average response time in the city to 5 minutes on priority calls.
Minimize Down time of vehicles by reviewing and updating weekly and Monthly PM's.
Review and revise Department strategic plan
Revew and revise department standard operating guidelines

KEY POINTS OF PROPOSED BUDGET:
Personnel Services: Increase due to step increases, 3% cost of living adjustment, and increased benefit costs.
Increase requested to add one Firefighter/EMT position.
Capital Outlay: Increase requested for continued SCBA replacements.
Increase requested to replace the outdoor warning siren located in the Mountain View addition.

KEY INDICATORS OF PERFORMANCE: FY 16-17 FY 17-18 FY 18-19
Actual Estimated Projection
Average city fire response times (in minutes) 5.47 5.5 5.5
Response Time Percentage change from Previous year 2.15% 55.00% 0.00%
Total Number of Fire responses 1688 1770 1858
Fire response percent change from previos year 26.25% 4.86% 5.00%
Dollar Loss Percentage Change $4 -$1 $0
Fire related deaths in city 0 0 0
Fire related injuries (civilian and firefighter) 0 0 0

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