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Burleson Fire Department

includes EMS, Fire Marshal Office & Office of Emergency Management

Burleson Fire Department: Improves the quality of life and safety of the community by providing the
highest level of services through, Community Risk Reduction, Emergency Response, and Training.

Burleson Fire Marshal/Community Risk Reduction Division: Exists to save lives and property through the
prevention of hazards and emergencies and make Burleson a safer place to live. This is accomplished by
identification, elimination, education, and prevention of hazards and emergencies.

Office of Emergency Management: Responsible for the emergency preparedness of the city against
hazards, risks, and vulnerabilities. Through planning, training, and exercises the office of emergency
management assess the city’s ability to prepare for, mitigate against, respond to, and recover from all
disasters whether natural or manmade.

Strategic Plan and Emphasis

 SFA 1: Operational Excellence
o Foster a collaborative organization, both internally and externally, by maintaining an open
dialogue between all city departments along with local, regional, state and federal partners.
 SFA 4: Public Safety

o Enhance emergency response services provided to the community.
o Ensure adequate equipment and personnel needs are being met, including staffing, support
and training.
o Continue community policing and risk reduction programs that create strong partnerships
with the public to promote safety throughout the community.

o Strengthen partnerships with area public safety agencies to enhance safety to the overall
region.

o Maximize the use of the city's emergency operations center to improve training and
enhance the city's emergency response capabilities.

Future Goals in FY 2023-2024
 Implement Fire Based EMS Transport /Transfer Services (4-Ambulances)
 Portable Radio/system Enhancement including built-in Cellular First-Net redundancy capability
 Continue to upgrade all SCBA Facepiece Integrated Blue Tooth Enhancement for all assigned
apparatus positions
 Replace & Upgrade 4 current OWS devices
 Hire 9 FTEs to help achieve NFPA 1710 Assemble Compliance, Provide Alternate Response
Model for Fire/EMS
 Begin Station 1 Remodel
 Implement Community Paramedic Program in partnership with local Hospitals
 Promote 3 Lieutenants to Station Captains

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