Overview of Princeton Fire Department

1. Princeton Fire Department – Overview 1/8/2011
John Petrakis, Fire Chief
fire department
Overview
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PURPOSE OF THIS
CLASS
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2. Princeton Fire Department – Overview 1/8/2011
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“All our knowledge
has its origins in our
perceptions.”
Leonardo Da Vinci
PURPOSE
• This class is 1 of 6 classes within a series designed to
orientate a citizen to the fire department and
exclusive administrative and operational components
that propel the routine procedures of the department.
• Specifically, the program will introduce the role of
role
the fire department, fire department hierarchy, fire
and EMS budget revenues and expenditures, fire
department operations, external and internal trends in
local fire and EMS service, overview of fire and EMS
activity, fire department programs and services, and
training.
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3. Princeton Fire Department – Overview 1/8/2011
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Role of the fire department
ROLE OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
• The fire service holistically exists to protect a local
community’s assets including property tax, sales tax,
insurance underwriting, etc.
• The role of the fire service has evolved into much
more than solely “fire protection and suppression”.
• The goal of the fire department is to proportionally
grow with the hazards which may arise within the
community.
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4. Princeton Fire Department – Overview 1/8/2011
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ROLE OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
• The role of the fire department is founded on fire
protection and suppression but has progressed into a
multi-
multi-faceted service that embraces many functions
of emergency and non-emergency response.
non-
• Typically, a fire department’s role is established by
their mission statement and expounded upon by their
vision statement.
Fire Department’s
Mission Statement
It is the mission of the Princeton Fire Department to provide
exemplar fire suppression and emergency medical services for
the people and their assets established within the city limits of
Princeton and surrounding communities served.
Our scope of responsibility strives to provide fire suppression,
pre-
pre-hospital emergency and non-emergency medical care,
non-
public fire education, fire investigation, and natural and man
made disaster mitigation.
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5. Princeton Fire Department – Overview 1/8/2011
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FIRE DEPARTMENT
VISION STATEMENT
PROTECT
The Princeton Fire Department will protect the firefighters who serve this community through
quality training exercises that provide the necessary information and skills to keep them safe.
The Princeton Fire Department will protect the citizens of this community through the
established service levels including fire suppression, pre-hospital care, hazardous materials
pre-
response, and rescue operations.
SERVE
The Princeton Fire Department shall provide the firefighters of this community with the
leadership, challenges, and training in order to gain ownership in the very same organization
which serves their loved ones and neighbors.
The Princeton Fire Department shall supply the citizens of this community with the
expectation of upholding the highest professional conduct and delivery of service each time
we may called to assist a citizen in need.
EDUCATE
The Princeton Fire Department shall prepare the firefighter of this community to operate as
competent Firefighters on the fire ground, in the fire station, and within the City of Princeton
at all times.
The Princeton Fire Department will safeguard the citizens of this community through
aggressive fire prevention and public education programs that instill the value of emergency.
ROLE OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
• Through continual risk analyses, the fire department
leadership can readily identify the hazards which may
challenge the department’s response capability.
• Locally, the role of the fire department is shaped by
the contents of its community.
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ROLES OF THE PRINCETON
FIRE DEPARTMENT
• Fire Protection • Special Hazard
• Fire Suppression Awareness
• Emergency Medical • Emotional and Spiritual
Transport Support
• Non-Emergency
Non- • Public Education
Medical Transport • Life Safety Consultation
• Agricultural Rescue • Emergency Planning
• Vehicular Rescue Consultant
• Hazardous Materials • Complex/Large Incident
Awareness Management and
Mitigation
Strategic Plan – The big Picture
• To mitigate hazards and emergencies by rapidly
responding to all requests for service with highly
skilled, professional members, and adequate
equipment.
• To provide public safety education and hazard
prevention services to our community.
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7. Princeton Fire Department – Overview 1/8/2011
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Strategic Plan – The big Picture
• To provide our members
with professional
development opportunities
that enhances and insures
professional and proficient
services to our community.
• To provide an excellent
work environment, ever
mindful of our fiscal
responsibility and
commitment to serve our
citizens.
Fire department staff
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8. Princeton Fire Department – Overview 1/8/2011
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The Fire Department Staff
• The Fire Department staff consists of:
• Fire Chief
• 3 Fire Lieutenants
• 1 Fire Chaplain
• 7 Full-time Firefighter/Advanced EMT
Full-
Intermediates
• 8 Part-time Firefighter/EMT/Intermediates
Part-
• 5 Volunteer Firefighters
Commissioner of
Public Health and Fire Department
Safety
Chain of Command
City Manager
Fire Chief
Fire Chaplain
Black Shift Red Shift Gold Shift
Fire Lieutenant Fire Lieutenant Fire Lieutenant
4 FF/EMTs 4 FF/EMTs 4 FF/EMTs
2 IFT EMTs 2 IFT EMTs 2 IFT EMTs
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Internal Structure
• The fire department is a para-military organization which
para-
operates under a unity of command, making the Fire Chief the
commanding officer.
• The City Manager, along with the approval of the City
Commission, appoints the Fire Chief to manage the routine
functions and operations of the department.
• All Fire Lieutenants and Firefighters are promoted to their
rank through an eligibility process that is established by state
statute and overseen by the Princeton Fire Board of
Commissioners.
Fire Department
Administration and Affairs
• Officer’s Meetings are held on the third Thursday of
each month.
• The Fire Chief and Fire Lieutenants work in unison
and bring suggestions for action and look for
application within the operations of the fire
department.
• The Fire Chief then works with the operational
leadership to carry out the non-emergency and
non-
emergency functions of the department.
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10. Princeton Fire Department – Overview 1/8/2011
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IAFF LOCAL #4308
• Bargaining unit representing the career fire
lieutenants and firefighters
• L4308 is an affiliate of the AFL-CIO / International
AFL-
Association of Firefighters.
• The objective of the city administration, fire
administration and L4308 is to continually achieve
and maintain harmonious relations to ensure the
safety and well-being of the department is of the
well-
utmost priority.
Fire and EMS budget overview
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11. Princeton Fire Department – Overview 1/8/2011
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Fire and EMS Budget
Expenditures
General Materials, Personnel
Supplies, and 58%
Maintenance
37%
Professional
Building and
Services and
Plant Supplies
Office Expenses
<1%
2%
Vehicles and
Equipment
2%
Emergency Medical Services Expenditure Account – 01-32-000
01-32-
Fire and EMS Budget
Expenditures
General Materials, Personnel
Supplies, and 89%
Maintenance
1%
Professional
Building and
Services and
Plant Supplies Office Expenses
<1%
6%
Vehicles and
Equipment
3%
Fire Suppression Expenditure Account – 01-30-000
01-30-
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Fire and EMS Budget
Expenditures
• Fire Protection Fund Account – 43-38-000: Fire and
43-38-
EMS Department’s Capital Improvement Fund
• This fund is directly funded through the rural fire
district property taxes
• The money in this fund is used to purchase
vehicles, maintain equipment, purchase equipment,
maintain infrastructure, and replace infrastructure.
Fire and EMS Budget
Expenditures
• Fire Protection Fund Account – 43-38-000: Fire and EMS
43-38-
Department’s Capital Improvement Fund
• The expenditures in this account vary depending on the
fiscal year’s plan.
• The Capital Protection Fund has an outlay of 5 years and is
guided by master planning elements including:
• Vehicle Replacement
• Infrastructure Replacement/Improvements
• Equipment Replacement/Improvements
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13. Princeton Fire Department – Overview 1/8/2011
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Fire and EMS Budget Revenues
• Ambulance Revenue:
2010 2009
$746,860 $793,000
Revenue Change: $46,140
Percent Change: 58%
Fire and EMS Budget Revenues
• Contractual Services:
Service Recipient Service Provided Contractual Amount
Bureau, Malden, Ohio, & Emergency Ambulance $90,000
Princeton* Fire Protection Service Based on Per Capita Agreements
Districts
Perry Memorial Hospital Non-Emergency $78,000
Inter-Facility Transfer Ambulance Service Based on Annual Run Totals @
Calculated Operational Costs
Agreement
* Inclusive of Fire Protection and Emergency Ambulance Service
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14. Princeton Fire Department – Overview 1/8/2011
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Fire department operations
Fire department operations
• Serves a municipality and
fire/ambulance district of
over 10,000 persons.
• ISO Class 4 Public
Protection Class Rating.
• Responded to 2,062 fire,
ambulance, and rescue calls
in 2010.
• The department operates 1
fire station.
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Fire department operations
• The fire department protects 90
mi² of fire district and 225 mi² of
ambulance district.
• Safeguard 14 miles of Interstate
80 and 7 miles of Interstate 180
• The fire department has mutual
aid agreements with all of Mutual
Aid Box Alarm Division
(M.A.B.A.S.) 57 affiliates.
• These mutual aid agreements
provide pre-determined mutual
pre-
aid summons based on incident
type.
Operational Service Area
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16. Princeton Fire Department – Overview 1/8/2011
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Overview of service operations
• The Princeton Fire Department is comprised of those
resources needed for Firefighting, Vehicle Rescue,
Extrication, and Emergency Medical Services.
• Fire Department staff consists of 30 rank & file
personnel operating one first response Engine
Company, one call-back Engine Company, one call-
call- call-
back Ladder Tower, one call-back Squad Company,
call-
one first response Brush Fire Attack Unit, one call-
call-
back Brush Fire Attack Unit, 2 first-response Mobile
first-
Intensive Care Ambulances, one inter-facility transfer
inter-
Ambulance, and one Mobile Incident Command Unit.
Overview of service operations
• Fire suppression and emergency medical services are
performed by all firefighters and supported by mutual aid as
requested.
• Firefighters combat an array of fires including structural,
vehicle, and agricultural.
• Emergency medical service comprises approximately 88% of
all emergency requests.
• Emergency medical technicians are intensely trained to
handle various medical and trauma emergencies.
• Princeton Fire Department offers advanced field treatments
and technologically advanced tools to gain access to early
and definitive treatment.
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Overview of service operations
• Vehicle Rescue and Extrication is performed by all personnel
trained in the use of specialty rescue tools such as the Jaws of
Life, hydraulic cutters & rams, air-powered lifting bags and
air-
bracing systems.
• Vehicle extrication equipment is carried on the first-
first-
response Engine Company and call-back Squad Company.
call-
External and Internal Trends
in Local Fire and EMS Service
• Local Economics • Cuts to State Resources
• Growing Service • Rising Operational
Demands Expenditures
• Bad Debit – Ambulance • Limited Revenue
Service Collection Generation
• Changing • Projected Industries
Demographics • Increasing workloads
• Aging Apparatus Fleet and responsibilities
• Decrease in Monetary disseminated to staff
Grant Availability • Changing Service
• Pension Funding Mandates
Mandates
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Overview of Fire and EMS
Activity - 2008
Total Incidents: 1,785
Overview of Fire and EMS
Activity - 2009
Total Incidents: 1,881
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Overview of Fire and EMS
Activity - 2010
Total Incidents: 2,062
Fire department training
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Fire department training
• The department continually works towards
compliance mandates from the following agencies:
Office of the State Fire Marshal, Illinois Department
of Labor, Insurance Standards Office, and the Illinois
Department of Public Health.
• These agencies set requirements for training
minimums, safety, certifications, and mandatory
training subjects.
Fire Department training
• Illinois Department of Labor
• Quarterly Interior Firefighter Training 8 hours / year
• Initial SCBA Training 4 hours
• Quarterly SCBA Training 16 hours /year
• Initial Emergency Vehicle Operator Training 8 hours (20 hours of water
pump training)
• Emergency Vehicle Operator Training 2 hours annually on each
certified apparatus
• Initial Bloodborne Pathogens Training 1 hour
• Bloodborne Pathogens Refresher Training 1 hour /year
• Initial Special Hazard Training (Tech Rescue) 8 hours
• Special Hazard Training (Tech Rescue) 2 hours / year
• Initial Hazardous Materials Training 48 hours / year
• Hazardous Materials Refresher Training 16 hours / year
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21. Princeton Fire Department – Overview 1/8/2011
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Fire Department training
• Insurance Services Office
• Initial Firefighter Training 240 hours
• On-going Fire Suppression Training
On- 20 hours / month
• Quarterly Multi-Company Training
Multi- 3 hours / quarter
• Night Drills 2 training sessions / year
• Officer Training 4 hours / year
• Initial Emergency Vehicle Operator Training 40 hours
• Emergency Vehicle Operator Training 8 hours / year
• Radioactive Training 3 hours / year
• Pre-planning
Pre- 2 training sessions / year
Fire Department training
• Illinois Department of Public Health
• Emergency Medical Technician - Basic 120 Didactic
48 Hours – Field
24 Hours – ER
• Emergency Medical Technician – 250 Didactic
Intermediate 198 Hours – Field
56 Hours – ER
Each level of licensure must attain 120 hours of continuing education
every 4 years under an approved site code.
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Fire department training
• Entry Level Firefighter – 500 Hours
• Attend the Illinois Fire Service Institute’s Certified
Firefighter Academy located in Champaign IL for 6
weeks
• State Certified Fire Apparatus Engineer
• State Certified Fire Service Vehicle Operator
• State Certified Hazardous Materials First Responder
• State Certified Technical Rescue Awareness
• National Incident Management System 100 and 700 Level
Certifications
• Complete approximately 72 hours of orientation training
Fire department training
• Continuing Education Training
• The Princeton Fire Department’s training efforts are
administered by the fire chief and implemented by the fire
lieutenants.
• This task is inclusive of training program writing,
delivery, and evaluation.
• The programs include fire suppression, officer
development, rescue, pre-hospital care, fire investigations,
pre-
and hazardous materials training for all line personnel as
well as mandatory and essential skills training for both line
and staff personnel.
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Fire Department Programs
and Community outreach
Public education and
outreach
• The Princeton Fire
Department is
committed to educating
our residents with
information regarding
fire and life safety, in an
effort to reduce the
incidents and severity of
fire or medical related
accidents.
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Public education and
outreach
• We offer several
educational programs and
activities designed for all
age groups within our
community.
• Community Fire Academy
• Fire Station Tours
• School Classroom
Presentations
• Adult Safety Education
• Poison Prevention
• Home/Business Fire Safety
• Special Events
Fire Academy
• The Princeton Fire
Department Certified
Firefighter Academy is
created to promote quality,
standardized training to area
volunteer and Paid-on-Call
Paid-on-
entry level firefighters who
serve Princeton and
surrounding communities.
• The Academy consolidates the
training effort and may use
several Instructors from area
departments to conduct the
classes.
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Fire Academy
• The Academy follows the
Illinois Office of State Fire
Marshal curriculum for Entry
Level Firefighter.
• Basic Firefighter
Certification
• Hazardous Materials
Awareness / Operations
• Technical Rescue
Awareness
• Fire Service Vehicle
Operator and Hazardous
Materials Operations
• National Incident
Management System
certification
Chaplain program
• Under the direction of the Fire
Chief, the Fire Chaplain is
responsible for the emotional
caretaking and response to
community needs in times of
sensitive crises.
• The Fire Chaplain serves a
support function to the fire
department, citizens, and
customers.
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Child safety seat inspection
program
• Child safety seats, when properly
installed, save lives.
• The most common misuses
occur when the safety belt is
not holding the seat tightly
and harness straps are not
being used properly.
• The Princeton Fire Department
staffs 3 certified car seat
technicians to assist and educate
the community regarding proper
car safety seat installation.
• Princeton Fire Department
provides child safety seat
inspections by appointment free
of charge.
Fire explorer Post #800
• The Princeton Fire Department hosts a Fire
Explorer’s Post in conjunction with
Learning for Life’s “Exploring” based in
Peoria IL.
• Exploring is Learning for Life’s career
instruction series for young men and
women who are 14 (and have completed
the eighth grade) or 15 to 20 years old.
• Princeton Fire Department and Learning
for Life’s purpose is to provide entry level
fire and emergency medical service
experiences and to prepare them for careers
in emergency service as well as provide
opportunities for leadership development,
life skills, and character building.
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Our staff!
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