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CITY OF HALTOM CITY aNNUAL BUDGET, FY2021 GENERAL FUND

FIRE

Mission Statement

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

Accomplishments of FY2020

◊ Compliant to NFPA 1710 with average response time of 5:39 minutes to all emergencies.

◊ Completed 14,944 total training hours and averaged 299 hours per member.
◊ Completed the design and completed budget acceptance and approval to build Fire Station
#3.
◊ Assisted Texas Task Force 1, 2 and TIMAS, with responses to several statewide natural
disasters.

◊ Hired an Emergency Management Coordinator
◊ Implemented new health and safety policies and deployment models in response to the
COVID-19 Pandemic.

◊ Utilized 2.3M in Grants for community response and preparedness to the COVID-19 Pan-
demic.

◊ Conducted an annual review of the Advanced Emergency Management Plan.

Objectives of FY2021

 Compliant to NFPA 1710 with an average response time of 6 minutes or less to all emer-
gencies.
 Ultimately, achieve a working smoke detector in every home, but a reasonable goal of 100
smoke detectors per year is practical.

 Continue professional development for all ranks 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 inspec-
tions annually.

 Continue to educate the public about common hazards and health risks, utilizing risk reduc-
tion programs.

 Complete annual review of Emergency Management Plan.

 Construct the new Fire Station #3 and prepare to open it in Late 2021/Early 2022.

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