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CITY OF SAGINAW
GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES
2024-2025

FIRE

ANNUAL OBJECTIVES 2022-2023 PERFORMANCE
To save 90% of the value of properties involved in a fire.
90.79% of property involved in a fire incident was saved.

To maintain an all EMT-Paramedic level fire department All 30 FD staff members have maintained their
staff. EMT/Paramedic level certification.
To train firefighters in the latest methods of firefighting 5335 training hours were performed in various fire and EMS
and EMS, provide and maintain the equipment service disciplines and responsibilities to include physical
necessary for them to do their job and provide for the fitness.
safety of firefighters.
Maintain the State recommended ratio of 1.5 firefighters
per 1,000 residents. Our current ration of shift duty firefighters per 1000 residents
is 1.08 based on a population estimate of 25,000 residents.
Maintain the national average of 1 fire station per Our current ratio is 1 station per 12,500 in population and is
10,000 in population. an acceptable and safe ratio. (based on a population ratio of
25,000 residents)
To attain an average emergency response time 4:04 minutes was our average response time to emergency
standard of four minutes within city limits. incidents within our city limits. Time from dispatch to arrival
(turnout time + response time) was an average of 4:55 overall
time.
We continue to participant in the Tarrant County Emergency
Management Plan. The plan is currently undergoing review
Update Emergency Management Plan every five years.
and revision which is scheduled to be completed by October
2025
Annually seek alternative sources of funding to maintain
and/or increase service capabilities and utilize interlocal We were awarded a $25,000 PPE grant from TC ESD #1. We
agreements to increase service capabilities with minimal continue to utilize the Fort Worth Fire Alarm Office for
financial impact. combined dispatch service with our partners for both
maximum financial, operational, and technological efficiency.
Test 100% of outdoor warning sirens monthly, upgrade We tested all 9 outdoor warning sirens once monthly for a
and add equipment as necessary to maintain needed
area coverage, reliability and functionality. total of 108 outdoor warning siren tests.
Complete plan reviews and fire inspections of new 100% of new business inspections were completed within two
businesses within two weeks. weeks for 2023-2024.

Provide and install free of charge, smoke alarms to Numerous smoke alarms or replacement batteries were
residents found to have non-working smoke alarms. provided and installed in 2023-2024. We also continue the
program in which responding personnel verify smoke alarm
presence and operation in all residential homes in which we
respond for any type of incident (situation permitting).
Reduce workers compensation claims by promoting
safety on the job and promoting and implementing a We had three workers compensation claims for 2023-24. Shift
fitness and wellness program. personnel participated in daily physical fitness training for
2023-24. All fire personnel successfully passed the enhanced
NFPA 1582 fit for duty wellness physical.

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