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FIRE DEPARTMENT/ ADMINISTRATION

FUND/ DEPARTMENT/ PROGRAM: 01-20-20 and 01-20-21

I Program Description

The Fire Department is responsible for saving lives through emergency management and protecting the
property of citizens through fire protection efforts and fire prevention education of the public.

Fire Administration provides overall leadership and direction and is responsible for the promulgation of
policies and procedures that govern the operations and personnel activities of the entire Fire Department and
also serves as the Emergency Management Contact for the City.

Fire Operations engages in fire suppression, fire safety inspections, fire hydrant maintenance, and answering
complaints for the prevention and correction of fire hazards within the City and making the City a better place
to live, work and play.

Major Goals and Objectives Measured by Workload & Pr.oductivity Measures

Goal J: Continue to conduct an effective fire safety program by developing a continuing education program
of materials and literature to pass out to the public.

Goal 2: Meet State of Texas continuing education requirements by ensuring that all Firefighters/
Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT"s) up to date on required training hours in compliance with
State of Texas requirements.
Goal 3: Provide quality lire protection services and continue annual inspections of all commercial buildings
within the City.

Goal 4: Respond to lire suppression calls in an efficient manner by meeting the industry standards for
response times.
Actual Budget Estimate Adopted
2018-19 2019-20 2019-20 2020-21
WORKtOAD MEASURE
Policies and Procedures Written 5 5 7 10
Public Education Hours 190 190 203 220
Number of Fire Calls I 163 1200 1200 1200
Number of Fire inspections 198 250 250 250
Number of Fire Suppression Responses 87 85 90 90
Number of EMS Calls 1962 2000 2000 2000
RODUCTIVITY MEASURES
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Improved Fire Safety Rating ., 3 .) 3
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Number of EMT Certifications Maintained 16 16 16 16
Fires Response Time in Min: Sec (exclusive of 6 5 5 5
time ln & Out of Station)
IEX ENDITURE SUMMARY
Personnel 1,511,172 1,550,335 1,634,936 1,733,700
Materials and Supplies 258,699 166,485 154,111 198,000
Other Services 28,998 14,700 11,809 18,200
Travel & Training 6,390 6,500 6,661 11,500
Total 1,805,259 1,738,020 1,807,517 1,961,400

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