THIRD QUARTER – REVIEW AND ANALYSIS

FIRE DEPARTMENT

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1. Fire Department

     The major responsibilities of the department are:

      (See First Quarter – Review and Analysis)

2. Annual Operating Program and Goals

      (See First Quarter – Review and Analysis)

3. Analysis of Activities and Accomplishments

    A. Training

         1. Fire and EMS Personnel

             a. Quarterly Department Training Hours – 979

             b. Department personnel trained in the following areas during the

                 quarter:

                  1. Personnel Protection Equipment Inspection

                  2. Hoseline Evolutions

                  3. Practical Pumping Evolutions

                  4. SOP Review

                  5. Engine and Truck Company Drill

                  6. Emergency Response Plan Review

                  7. Suction Units

                  8. Trench Rescue Final

                  9. Energy Conservation

                10. Fireground Operations

                11. Rapid Intervention Team Bag and Tools

                12. Truck Company Operations

                13. Structural Firefighting

                14. CPR and AED Recertifications

                15. LifePak 12 Familiarizations

                16. Water Rescue Techniques

                17. Bloodborne

                18. SCUBA Operations

                19. Tool Recognition

                20. Search and Rescue Operations

                21. Driver Training

                22. Metro Bottle Change

                23. Pump Operator Training

                24. Public Assistance Operations

                25. Building Construction

                26. Hose Loads

                27. Decision Making and Problem Solving

                28. Emergency Planning

                29. Torch Operations

                30. Advancing Attack Lines

                31. Hurst Tool

                32. Self Contained Breathing Apparatus Emergencies,

                      Refresher, and Product Review

                33. FADO Practical and Driving

                34. Inspection Form Training

                35. Forward and Reverse Lays

                36. Explosive Awareness

             c. Department personnel participated in the following critiques

                 during the quarter:

                 1. La Tolteca

                 2. Church Street

             d. The Salisbury Fire Department Inspection Division reviewed twenty

                  nine (29) site plans during the quarter.

             e. Department personnel preplanned Devilbliss Hall at Salisbury

                 University during the quarter.

             f. Firefighter/EMT's Michael Ellingsworth, Kara Bailey, Christopher

                 Truitt, Erik Johnson, Michael McMullen, and Eric Cramer are

                 enrolled in Paramedic School.

    B. Fire Prevention Education

         1. Department personnel visited the following neighborhoods as part of

             the "After the Fire Program" during the quarter:

             a. Marine Road

             b. Church Street

             c. Richmond Avenue

         2. Fire Department personnel conducted Fire and Life Safety Classes/

             talks/displays/drills/stand-bys for the following during the quarter:

             a. Anchorage Health Care

             b. Toys R Us for "Parents Night Out"

             c. Pemberton School

             d. Parkside High School

             e. Children at State Farm Insurance Company

             f. Pinehurst School

             g. "Fan Fest" at Shorebirds Stadium

             h. Private Day Care Home

         3. Salisbury Fire Department Tours with brief Fire Safety Talks:

             a. Gateway Christian Academy - 11 children and adults

             b. Child's Birthday Party - 10 children and adults

             c. Asbury Church Pack 151 Den 1 - 5 children and adults

             d. Parkside CTE Preschoolers - 33 children and adults

    C. Community Services

         1. Salisbury Fire/EMS personnel conducted medical stand-bys/demos/

             presentations for the following during the quarter:

             a. Wor-Wic Community College - Paramedic Class

             b. Health Fair at Bennett High School

             c. Parkside Career Technology Center - Health Occupations Students

             d. Salisbury University - Athletic Trainer Students

         2. The CPR Training Center taught a total of eight (8) CPR (Cardio-

             Pulmonary Resuscitation) Classes during the quarter to the general

             public

         3. The following students have started their clinical rotations on our

             Paramedic units during the quarter:

             a. EMT-B Students

             b. Wor-Wic Community College Paramedic Students

             c. Salisbury University Athletic Trainer Students

             d. Parkside Career Technology Education Students

    D. Home Fire Safety Inspections

         1. During the quarter members of the inspection team visited one

             hundred seven homes (107). Thirty-six (36) home fire safety

             inspections were completed. Ten (10) smoke detector batteries were

             also issued

         2. Department personnel have issued/installed thirty-four (34) smoke

             detectors for members of the community during the quarter.

    E. Underwater Rescue Team

         1. Training dives, missions, and meetings for the team consisted of the

             following during the quarter:

             a. Three (3) monthly meetings

             b. Boat Ramp on Riverside Drive (Training Dive)

             c. Salisbury University - Maggs Gym Pool (Training Dive)

             d. Beaverdam in the Park (Training Dive)

             e. Evidence recovery for Salisbury Police Department at Johnson's

                 Lake (Mission)

    F. Note Worthy Events

         1. Chaplain J. Harvey Dixon performs many services for Wicomico

  County and the State of Maryland. He provides pastoral care for our

  members, Wicomico County and other fire companies in the State of

  Maryland, attends various meetings in Wicomico County and the

  State of Maryland, assists at accidents and house fire alarms, hospital

  visitations, funerals, and death notifications. He also works in the

  American Red Cross and the community in helping citizens in

  emergency situations.

         2. Fire Line Officers for Station #1 and Station #2 have been duly elected

             by their corporate membership and successfully completed a

             confirmation process. They shll serve as the Fire Line Officers for

             their Stations until further notice.

         3. Firefighter William E. Gordy was appointed to the position of Deputy

             Fire Chief (Volunteer) on March 1, 2004 after an intensive selection

             process.

4. Problems and Corrective Action Taken

     None to report at this time.

5. Statistics

     A. Fire Division

Alarm Activity

Total Calls this Quarter     595

    B. Emergency Medical Services Division

Response Activity

Total Calls this Quarter     1824

C. Total Department Activity

Total Calls this Quarter     2441