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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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