Page 48 - Pantego FY22 Operating Budget

TOWN OF PANTEGO
ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET & PLAN OF SERVICES

FUND: General Fund ‐ 100
DEPARTMENT: Fire Department ‐ 150
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Mission Statement: Obj ectiv es for Fiscal Y ear 2019-2020:
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department’s mission continues
The department’s mission continues to be to provide the best *Continue to move the department forward with training and
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department’s mission continues
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possible emergency
possible emergency serv ices incl uding fire protection, emergency Improve the training with our surrounding fire departments.training and
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fire protection, emergency
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possible emergency services including fire protection, emergency
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interoperability to work with Arlington Fire Department.
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medical, fire prevention, and public education. The department
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department
public education.
public education.
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medical, fire prev ention, and public education. T he department interoperability to work with Arlington Fire Department.
medical, fire prev
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mission by
accomplishes its
accomplishes its mission by acquiring the latest training and
accomplishes its
accomplishes its mission by ac quiring the latest training and *Refining EMS protocols with new Medical Director.
and
and
mission by
quiring the latest training
quiring the latest training
More opportunities for our
refighters to get training.
*Under the guidance of our new medical director, establish
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More opportunities for our firefighters to get training.
of
ances
of
ll
elopment
technological adv ances possible as w e e e ll as the dev elopment of *Re‐establish the town's Emergency Operation Center, EMC
technological adv
technological advances possible as well as the development of
technological adv
elopment
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possible as
possible as
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ances
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as the dev
as the dev
better EMS skills training guidlines.
areness
increase
increase
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programs that will increase citizen awareness and education.
programs that w ill increase citizen aw areness and education. plans, and have an annual drill with all department heads.
citizen aw
and education.
programs that w
citizen aw
and education.
areness
programs that w
ill
e the
*Continue to re-establish the town's Emergency Operation
Improve the Fire Inspection program
Improv
Fire Inspection
program
*ICS training program for all Town Employees
Center, EMC plans, and have an annual drill with all
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Major Goals:
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Goals:
Goals:
Maj o r r r Goals: department heads. for the fire department
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ay
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Establish a PayScale for the fire department
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tablish
E *Implementation of new RMS (Record Management Program)
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2019-
2020 goals
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The 2019- 2020 goals are to retain all employees, have no vacates *Upgrade our Record Management System
to retain all
ees,
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hav
T The 2021‐22 goals are to continue to work on the team building within the
including scheduling/payroll software
better the moral
2020-21
T for the fiscal y goals A are to continue to w ork the department. S t ation improv ements
ear.
nd
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for the fiscal year. And better the moral within the department.on the team building
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thin
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*Fire inspections billing system
Station improvements
department restoring a positive culture. Refine fire inspections process
within the department. Refine fire inspections, make the system *Fire inspections billing system
*Initiate Texas Fire Chiefs Association Best Practices
using new RMS (ESO) to be more customer‐friendly and efficient for the
user friendly and more productive for the department. And enhance *Policy and Procedures Update to align with new Employee
department. Consider solutions to make driving safer by using both pull
our EMS service, under the same medical direction for the last 15 Handbook
through bays as the ambulance bay is not a pull‐through and very tight for
years, the members did not seem challenged in this field. With new
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2019
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2018
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Fiscal Year 2018‐2019 Accomplishments:
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pulling out and pulling in. Begin process to address flooding on Bowen Rd.
medical direction, we will improve our education component to Maj o r B udget C h anges:
Major Budget Changes:
between Winewood and Smith Barry.
include more and better skills labs.
ngine
urchased
Fire E
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Purchased a new Fire Engine

a new
Adj ust per sonnel pay f or ever yone wi t h 2 t o 5 year s i n each pay gr ade.
Adjust personnel pay for everyone with 2 to 5 years in each pay grade.
Major Budget Changes:
Company
New
Medical
B
illing
New Medical Billing Company
Hi Major Budget Changes: Coor di nat or
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Hire Part-Time Emergency Manager Coordinator
*Move Emergency Management Coordinator from part-time to a full time
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r
er
gency M
e Em
anager
New Medical Report Software statues.
New
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*Overtime Relief position (budget savings)
Medical Report S

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Fiscal Year 2020‐2021 Accomplishments:
Increase in Training budgete their step raise this year.
Increase in Training budget
*Five employees will receive their step raise this year.
*Upgrade our Record Management System *Five employees will receiv
Fiscal Year 2020‐2021 Accomplishments: *Record Management software upgrade
*Fire inspections billing system
*COVID and Winter Weather Responses, including in‐home vaccine
*Acquired the Clean Fleet Grant from NCTCOG
*Placed a new Engine in to service, replacing a 1997 Pierce.
program
*Maintained a fully staffed department all year.
*Overhauled hiring and promotional processes
*Hired a part-time Emergency Management Coordinator
*Hired Deputy Fire Chief, Promoted One Lieutenant, *Recruited
*Established a payscale with step raises
and hired two new firefighters.
*Increased the collection rate for medical billing
*Purchased new RMS to more efficient and effective system for
*Changed EMS CE's instruction
records and reporting (budget savings)
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