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FIRE ADMINISTRATION

               Department at a Glance

               Fire Administration consists of the Fire Chief, Assistant Fire Chief,  Logistics Officer,  Administrative
               Services Coordinator, and a Budget/IT Specialist. The Fire Administration Department budget increased
               1.496% due to a merit increase.

               Key Goals and Objectives

               Goal 1
               Prepare and adopt an updated apparatus replacement plan.

               Objectives:
                   •  Work with maintenance facility to determine a replacement order for aging apparatus.
                   •  Establish Apparatus Committee to evaluate and design replacement/new apparatus.
                   •  Work with finance to determine a replacement schedule for apparatus replacement.

               Goal 2
               Improve the uniform process and central supply of personal protective equipment (PPE).

               Objectives:
                   •  Identify alternative vendors and  reduce  the amount of time to  provide necessary gear and
                       uniforms to personnel.
                   •  Increase amount and types of uniforms/PPE kept in the central supply.
                   •  Provide all members with two sets of PPE to aid in cancer risk reduction.

               Goal 3
                       Increase recruitment efforts to attract, employ, and retain quality employees.

               Objectives:
                   •  Develop and distribute a high-quality recruitment video to attract a larger pool of applicants and
                       ultimately quality employees.
                   •  Visit all local fire academy and Paramedic programs to meet with potential applicants.
                   •  Work with HR to reduce the amount of time required to complete the hiring process.

               Performance Objectives
                   •  Produce an apparatus replacement program that can be shared with all members of the city and
                       Fire Department.
                   •  Provide the members of the department with needed uniforms and PPE in a timely manner.
                   •  Expand firefighter recruitment efforts.















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