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General Fund

Fire

DEPARTMENT SUMMARY

FY2017 FY2018 FY2018 FY2019 Change from Adopted
Final Adopted Adjusted Adopted Amount %
License & Permits 1,260,534 1,204,000 1,204,000 1,324,250 120,250 9.99%
Charge for Service 1,006,260 1,018,181 1,018,181 1,128,905 110,724 10.87%
Other 470,561 286,575 286,575 300,096 13,521 4.72%
Transfer In 55,160 59,501 59,501 59,501 - 0.00%
Revenue $ 2,792,515 $ 2,568,257 $ 2,568,257 $ 2,812,752 $ 244,495 9.52%

Salaries & Benefits 126,253,426 130,078,328 131,168,473 134,205,413 4,127,085 3.17%
Gen Operating & Maintenance 15,002,651 14,880,641 15,563,486 15,658,518 777,877 5.23%
Transfer Out & Other 287,340 203,927 203,927 203,927 - 0.00%
Expenses $141,543,417 $145,162,896 $146,935,886 $150,067,858 $ 4,904,962 3.38%

FTE 1,003.73 1,015.73 12.00 1.20%

AP 1,013.00 1,025.00 12.00 1.18%

DEPARTMENT PURPOSE AND GOALS

The Fire Department’s mission is to serve and protect the community through education, prevention
preparedness and response. It provides protection of life and property from fires and other emergencies, first
response for emergency medical services, fire safety and prevention programs, arson and fire cause investigations
and other services. The department encompasses 43 fire stations and is organized into four major sections:
Administration, Executive Services, Operations, and Educational and Support Services.

The Administration division administers fiscal and administrative responsibilities including budget, human
resources, payroll, revenue, asset management and purchasing, along with the information technology needs of
the department. The Executive Services Division oversees all arson/bomb activities, fire investigations, community
risk reduction activities, commercial building inspections, fire safety education, professional standards and
behavioral health functions.

The Operations division, which employs the vast majority of the department’s personnel, is responsible for daily
emergency response activities, building inspections, as well as specialized responses such as aircraft rescue
firefighting (ARFF), hazardous materials (HazMat) squad, technical rescue and swift water rescue. The Educational
and Support Services Division is responsible for the initial training of new firefighters, continuing education, health
and wellness programs, facility maintenance, fire apparatus and equipment services, uniforms and supplies, and
dispatch and alarm services. The Office of Emergency Management also falls under this division.

MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

The Fire Departments’ FY2018 priority initiatives and accomplishments included the following:
• Opening Fire station 42 (Spinks Airport) and completing property acquisition and design of Fire station 43
(Walsh Development).
• Capital planning for other new fire stations and fire station replacements.

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