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City of Haltom City Annual Budget, FY 2020
General Fund

FIRE

Mission Statement

To protect lives and property in our community from the adverse effect of fire, medical,
environmental and other emergencies through programs and services delivered with integrity,
compassion, and respect without prejudice.

Accomplishments of FY2019

 Compliant to NFPA 1710 with average response time of 5.51 minutes to all emergencies.
 Re-credentialed all members under new EMS protocols
 Completed 1,489 Commercial Business inspections and over 1,800 apartment inspections.
 Recorded over 1,000 volunteer hours for CERT members.
 Completed the re-model of Fire Station #1 and Fire Administration under budget.
 Responded with Texas Task Force 1 and 2, in response to statewide emergencies.
 Installed 80 new smoke detectors, changed over 100 batteries, and conducted public
education training for 5,000 children and 1,000 adults.
 Conducted an annual review of the Advanced Emergency Management Plan.

Objectives of FY2020

 Compliant to NFPA 1710 with an average response time of 6 minutes or less to all
emergencies.
 Ultimately, achieve a working smoke detector in every home, but a reasonable goal of 100
smoke detectors per year is practical.
 Initiate a certification program for all Firefighter/Drivers, Lieutenants and Battalion Chiefs,
utilizing the TCFP certification program. Average 240 hours per member of documented
training annually to help maintain our ISO #1 rating.
 Complete all business occupancies, hotels, schools, multi-family and target hazard
inspections annually.
 Continue to educate the public about common hazards and health risks, utilizing risk
reduction programs.
 Complete annual review of Emergency Management Plan.
 Begin construction on the new fire station #3.

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