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DEPARTMENT ACCOUNT
Fire 01-640

PURPOSE STATEMENT:
Dedicated to the preservation of life and property by serving the community in a professional manner.

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:
Decrease Property loss by 2%
Reduce the average response time in the city to 6.35 minutes on priority calls.
Minimize Down time of vehicles by reviewing and updating weekly and Monthly PM's.
Increase Public Safety programs by 2% in the community.

KEY POINTS OF PROPOSED BUDGET:
Personnel: Increase due to impact of FY 24 step increases, pay plan market adjustment, and increased
benefits costs.
Increase requested for three (3) additional FF/Paramedic positions to be split between the Fire and Ambulance
budgets.
Supplies: Increase requested for various supply line items.
Services: Increase requested for additional funds for staff training, employee health screening, and dispatch
costs associated with participation on the City of Fort Worth radio system.

KEY INDICATORS OF PERFORMANCE: FY 22-23 FY 23-24 FY 24-25
Actual Estimated Projection
Average city fire response times (in minutes) 0:06:57 0:06:44 0:07:00
Response Time Percentage change from Previous year 6.65% -0.24% 3.96%
Total Number of Fire responses 4,179 3,750 4,125
Fire response percent change from previous year 10.61% -10.27% 10.00%
Fire Mutual Aid given 70 40 4
Fire Mutual Aid requested to Azle 164 92 100
Dollar Loss 1,149,193 512,400 1,000,000
Fire related deaths in city 0 0 0
Fire related injuries (civilian and firefighter) 3 3 0

City of Azle FY 2024-2025 Budget 100