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FIRE OPERATIONS

Department at a Glance

The Fire Operations Department includes the Assistant Fire Chief, four Battalion Chiefs, eight Captains,
six Lieutenants, twelve Apparatus Operators and fifty eight Firefighters. The Operations Department
budget increased 3.51% due to a merit increase and the addition of personnel and related firefighter gear.
Six new firefighter/paramedic positions are included in the FY 2019-2020 budget.

Key Goals and Objectives

Goal 1
Identify and conduct preplanning operations on target hazards.

Objectives:
• Obtain software capable of storing and making pre-plan information accessible when needed.
• Utilize on-duty fire crews to conduct preplanning operations in all districts.
• Identify high hazard and high occupancy buildings that present challenges during rescue or
firefighting operations.

Goal 2
Improve our firefighting equipment and tactics to combat fires in modern construction with increased fire
load and highly combustible materials.

Objectives:
• Equip apparatus in each district with updated firefighting nozzles capable of providing at least
300 gallons per minute during initial fire attack.
• Research and train on fighting fires in buildings and homes using modern techniques and
equipment.

Goal 3
Form a technical rescue response team.

Objectives:
• Develop program leaders and train personnel for specialized rescue.
• Improve deployment capabilities by having personnel available on-duty and ready for a
specialized or confined space rescue incident.
• Develop program guidelines and policies that direct actions of rescuers responding to and
working in high risk, low frequency events.

Performance Objectives
• Increase the amount of preplanning on known high-hazard structures.
• Improve firefighting tactics to save more property and create less wear on apparatus pumps.
• Faster specialized rescue response time and a reduced need for mutual aid which would delay
rescue and care of victims.

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