SECOND QUARTER – REVIEW AND ANALYSIS

 

FIRE DEPARTMENT

 

 

1.                  Mission Statement

 

The Salisbury Fire Department exists to ensure the health, safety, and well being of our community by providing prevention and mitigation of fire and life safety hazards in an effective and efficient manner.

 

2.                  Analysis of Activities and Accomplishments

 

a.       The department is awaiting the delivery of the new staff sedan.

b.      Equipment list is being confirmed for the new engines.

c.       In anticipation of future vacancies, background investigations have been completed for four (4) potential employee candidates.

d.      Bid prices have been received and the department will be purchasing eighty two (82) Scott Self Contained Breathing Apparatus for personnel.  A new fit testing machine has been ordered, which will only take three (3) minutes to perform the testing.

e.       A critique of the Perdue explosion on December 13, 2006 is being planned.

f.        Language Link telephonic interpretation for department members has been placed in-service for  non-English speaking people.

g.       A Military Protocols Class for funerals, ceremonies, etc. has been offered to department members.

h.       Deputy Chief Keenan has served on the Eastern Shore Hurricane Traffic management Plan Committee – MDOT, Maryland Maritime Security Task Force and represented the department in a meeting with the MSFA Residential Fire Sprinkler Task Force.

i.    A 2005 Fire Prevention Grant was submitted for consideration to purchase a fire prevention

      safety trailer.

j.    Special Operations

            i.    Practical and didactic training for underwater divers

           ii.     Two (2) members attended DEMA Conference in Las Vegas

iii.     Four (4) members attended Structural Collapse Rescue Course in Atlantic City

                            iv.     Monthly training drill on patient packaging in a stokes basket

                             v.    Marine I placed back in-service with new motor

                            vi.     Completed twelve (12) hours of in-service training on Marine 1

k.   Emergency Medical Services

i.    Continue to work on Seal of Excellence

     ii.     Continue to research electronic patient documentation software

l.    Hazardous Materials

i.    HazMat response for overturned tractor trailer on N. Salisbury Boulevard on October 16

ii.    Hazmat response for chemical explosion with structural collapse at Perdue Farms on Willow Street on December 13

     

 

 

3.                  Progress - Annual Goals and Objectives

 

a.       Enhancing Public Safety

i.     The Department continues to provide prevention educational opportunities for the community including first aid and life safety training.

ii.           Professional relationships with other public safety organizations are at the highest level in recent years.

iii.      Although average response times are not yet less than four (4) minutes, they are still within accepted national standards.

b.      Infrastructure

i.     Within the next ninety (90) days the Department is expected to take delivery of, and place in service, two (2) new pumping engines and a new staff sedan.

 ii.     The renovation / remodeling of Fire Station #1 is close to seventy (70%) per cent complete.  March 11, 2006 has been established as a projected move-in date.

 iii.      Preparation of bid specification packages for the new fire station project should be completed within the next forty-five (45) days.

 iv.      Annually increasing calls for service continue to increase demand on existing staff personnel.  The acquisition of additional personnel will be a major focus of FY2007 budget requests.

 v.     The hand-held EMS incident reporting system project was placed on hold when the original vendor could not comply with the specifications of the contract.  Staff personnel have queried other vendors and are preparing a final recommendation.

c.       Long Term Planning

i.     Staff personnel are using department operational statistics to make recommendations for the improvement of service delivery via resource reallocation and the requirement of additional operations personnel.

ii.     Staff personnel have met with other agencies and vendors to discuss emerging trends and new technologies regarding fire service and GIS software programs designed to enhance service delivery.

d.      Ensuring Professional Workforce

                             i.     Volunteer personnel have been afforded opportunities to ensure their professional

                                    development in key operational and management roles.

ii.           All personnel have been issued new state of the art personal protective equipment and the

        Department has placed an order for eighty two (2) new state of the art self-contained  

        breathing apparatus (SCBA).  These projects greatly enhance the protection and safety

        for firefighting personnel and will reduce the frequency and severity of injury and the

        City’s financial liability for these issues.

 

4.                  Statement of Problems and Corrective Actions

 

a.       All reported citizen complaints (2) or employee problems were investigated and addressed internally in compliance with all applicable City or department policies and procedures.

b.      Five (5) incidents were investigated by the Accident Review Board.

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.                  Statistics

 

a.       Emergency Response Related (Fire) Activities

 

Incident Type / District

October 01, 2005 – December 31, 2005

 

Type

Totals

 

District

Totals

False Alarms

136

 

Station 1           In City

82

Fires

81

 

Station 1           Out City

93

Good Intent

49

 

Station 2           In City

207

Hazardous Condition

77

 

Station 2           Out City

70

Overpressure, Rupture, Explosion

2

 

Station 16         In City

266

Rescue / EMS

449

Station 16         Out City

106

Service Call

42

 

Station 3           Mutual Aid

8

Special Incident Type

1

 

Station 5           Mutual Aid

1

Weather Related

0

 

Station 6           Mutual Aid

1

 

837

 

Station 74         Mutual Aid

3

Station 15         Mutual Aid

0

 

 

 

 

837

 

Station Calls

October 01, 2005 – December 31, 2005

 

Station

Total

Station 1

179

Station 2

280

Station 16

378

Total

837

 

 

b.      Emergency Medical Response Activities

 

October 01, 2005 – December 31, 2005

 

Type

 

 

Totals

 

Unit

 

Total

Medical

 

 

840

 

Station #1

779

Trauma

 

 

425

 

Station #2

790

Cardiac

 

 

377

 

Station #16

421

Fire

 

 

49

 

 

 

1990

No Transport

 

299

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1990

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. Statistics (cont’d.)

 

 

 

 

District

 

Totals

 

 

 

 

 

City

 

1049

 

 

 

 

 

County

 

941

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1990

 

 

c.       Non-emergent Activities

                                                               i.                              Personnel training

      1.   Classes conducted – 80

   2.   Total man hours – 233.50

                                                             ii.                              Public education

   1.   10/4/05 – Step Ahead Early Learning Center (fire engine display and fire

         prevention talk – 3 personnel)

  2.   10/5/05 and 10/6/05 - Bennett Middle School Students (talk about a career in

        firefighting – 4 personnel each day)

3.      10/6/05 – Christian Community Child Care Center (fire engine display – 3 personnel)

4.      10/6/05 – Salisbury Baptist Temple (fire engine display, fire safety talk, and personal gear demonstration – 4 personnel)

5.      10/10/05 and 10/11/05  – Salisbury Christian School, Prince Street Elementary School, Chipman Elementary School, Saint Francis de Sales Elementary School, and Pemberton Elementary School  (Fire Prevention Task Force performed their  2nd Grade Program including a fire drill for 400 children and 44 adults – 3 personnel)

6.      10/11/05 – Wicomico Housing Authority (fire safety talk – 1 personnel)

7.      10/11/05 – Stepping Stones Childcare (fire engine display and performed a fire drill for 40 children and 10 adults – 4 personnel)

8.      10/11/05 – Kiddie Christian College Day Care (fire engine display for 60 children and 15 adults – 4 personnel)

9.      10/11/05 – Asbury Child Development Center (fire engine display and performed a fire drill for 40 children and 10 adults – 4 personnel)

                                        10.   10/12/05 – Pinehurst Elementary School, Pemberton Elementary School, Prince

                                                 Street School, Chipman Elementary School, and West Salisbury School (assisted 

                                                with The Ronald McDonald Fire Safety Program for 275 children and 47 adults)

11.    10/12/05 – Funshine Learning Center and Asbury Child Development Center 

        (fire prevention talk for 140 children and 35 adults – 3 personnel)

12.   10/13/05 – PRMC Childcare (fire engine display – 4 personnel)

13.    10/13/05 – Asbury Child Development Center (fire engine display and performed   

        a fire drill for 60 children and 15 adults – 4 personnel)

14.    10/13/05 – Pinehurst Elementary School, Salisbury School, West Salisbury  

        School, and Wicomico Day School (Fire Prevention Task Force performed their  

        2nd Grade Program including a fire drill for 208 children and 55 adults – 3  

        personnel)

                                        15.   10/13/05 – Pinehurst School Special Education Department (informal talk and

                                                fire engine display for 38 children and 15 adults – 3 personnel)

                                        16.   10/15/05 – Lake street Park Youth Day (fire engine display – 4 personnel)

 

 

5. Statistics (cont’d.)

 

                                        17.   10/15/05 – Asbury United Methodist Church (fire engine and EMS unit display – 6 personnel)

                                        18.   10/18/05 – Kings Kids Academy (fire prevention talk – 4 personnel)

                                        19.   10/18/05 – Head Start Daycare (fire engine display and fire safety talk – 4 personnel)

    20.   10/18/05 – Salisbury Urban Ministries (fire prevention talk – 3 personnel)

21.    10/19/05 – Asbury Church (fire prevention talk – 4 personnel)

22.    10/19/05 – Pumpkin Patch Daycare and Hickory Dickory Tots Daycare (fire engine display – 4 personnel)

23.    10/20/05 – Parkside High School (mock crash demo – 10 personnel)

24.    10/25/05 – Salisbury Christian School Boy Scouts (Special Operations talk – 1 personnel)

                                        25.   10/27/05 – Orthopedic Associates (fire prevention talk – 1 personnel)

26.    11/7/05 – Adams Avenue (after the fire program service – 5 personnel)

27.    11/21/05 – Atria Assisted Living (performed a fire drill – 8 personnel)

28.    11/27/05 – Keene, Patrick and Howard Avenues (after the fire program service – 4 personnel)

 

                                                               i.                              Residential fire safety inspections

                                          October 01, 2005 – December 31, 2005

 

 

                Totals

Home Inspections

 

109

Smoke Detectors  Issued

29

Batteries Issued

 

9

 

 

147

                                                             ii.                              Participation in special events

    1.  10/4/05 -  Fire Station #16 tour – Wicomico Day School – 45 children and 15 adults

   2.  10/5/05 – Bon Fire Wicomico High School (4 personnel)

3.      10/7/05 – Urban Bourbon Festival - EMS stand-by (2 personnel)

4.      10/8/05 – Station #2 75th Anniversary (20 personnel)

5.      10/8/05 – Salisbury Christian School dunking booth fill service (2 personnel)

6.      10/10/05, 10/11/05 and 10/12/05 – Fire Station #16 tour – Bundles of Joy Daycare – 57 children and 16 adults

7.      10/13/05 – Fire Station #16 tour – Walk ins – 3 children and 1 adult

8.      10/15/05 – Ward Museum dunking booth fill service (2 personnel)

9.      10/18/05 – Rochawalkin Church – Katrina Relief talk  (2 personnel)

                                         10.   10/19/05 – Fire Station #16 tour – Tender Heart Daycare – 6 children and 3 adults

                                         11.   10/22/05 – Fire Station #16 tour – Girl Scout Troop 886 – 5 children and 2 adults

 12.   10/22/05 and 10/23/05 – Wicomico Wine Festival – EMS stand-by (2 personnel)

 13.   10/25/05 – Fire Station #16 tour – Kings Kids Academy – 7 children and 3 adults

 14.   10/27/05 – Fire Station #16 tour – Prince Street Pre-Kindergarten – 60 children and 12 adults

 

 

 

5. Statistics (cont’d.)

 

 15.   10/28/05 – Prince Street School Fall Festival – fire engine rides – 4 personnel

16.    10/28/05 – PRMC Health Fire –Fire/EMS stand-by – 8 personnel

17.    11/13/05 – Asthma Walk – EMS stand-by – 2 personnel)

18.    11/17/05 – Fire Station #16 tour – Eden Head Start – 35 children and 7 adults

19.    11/18/05 – Annual tree lighting ceremony – 8 personnel

20.    11/25/05 – Fire Station #16 tour and fire safety talk – Walk ins – 3 children and 2 adults

21.    11/26/05 – Fire Station #16 tour – Walk ins – 2 children and 2 adults

22.    2/30/05 and  12/31/05 – Assist other departments with Honor Guard at a funeral – 8 personnel