HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 2013-13 RESOLUTION NO. 2013-13
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA, ADOPTING THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN
HILLS FIRE DEPARTMENT MASTER PLAN.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
FOUNTAIN HILLS as follows:
SECTION 1. The Town of Fountain Hills Fire Department Master Plan is hereby
adopted in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by
reference.
SECTION 2. The Mayor, the Town Manager, the Town Clerk and the Town Attorney
are hereby authorized and directed to take all steps necessary to carry out the purpose and intent
of this Resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the Town of Fountain Hills,
April 18, 2013.
FOR THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS: ATTESTED TO:
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REVIEWED BY: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Kenneth W. Buchanan, Town Manager Andrew J. McGuire, Town Attorney
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RESOLUTION NO. 2013-13
[Town of Fountain Hills Fire Department Master Plan]
See following pages.
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Table of Contents
Contents
Executive Summary 3
Section 1: Organizational Overview 4
Section 2: Fire Station Locations 5
Section 3:Apparatus 9
Section 4: Insurance Services Office 9
Section 5: Mutual Aid 10
Exhibit A: Fire Protection and Emergency Services Agreement 12
Exhibit B: Fire Department Monthly Report 13
Exhibit C: Fire Department Operational Plan 14
Exhibit D: Rural/Metro and Fountain Hills Fire Department History 15
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This report details a Fire and Emergency Medical Services(EMS)Master Plan for the Town of Fountain Hills Fire
Department.This report evaluates the Fire Department's current operational status,notes challenges that lie ahead as
well as plans for the delivery of services for foreseeable future. Section I is an in-depth assessment of the
Department,its management,assets,operations,and service delivery model.The Section II of the report provides an
evaluation of the fire and EMS risks facing the Town plus projects how population growth and demographics in the
community will affect fire and EMS service demand. Section III provides a summary of apparatus owned by the
Town; Section IV describes the relationship between the National Insurance Services Office (ISO) and the
effectiveness of the fire department. Section V discusses the agreements that Fountain Hills Fire Department has
with surrounding communities for Mutual Aid;the final section is a summary and offers strategies that are believed
to be feasible for implementation in order to improve effectiveness and efficiency in all areas of service delivery for
many years to come.
Fountain Hills Fire Department History
The Fountain Hills Fire Town,formed in 1977, contracted with Rural/Metro Fire Department for 24 years, offering
residents and business owner's protection via a citizen-staffed and elected Board, funded by a tax deductible
secondary assessment on business and personal property. The Town, costing property owners a collective $2.5
million annually, grew to own all of its equipment and two fire stations, received up to $300K yearly in state
subsidies,and had banked$1.075 million with the County for future needs.Members of the Fire Board,reelected by
voters as recently as November 2000,had served,individually,from 7-20 years.
Although services provided by fire service personnel were considered most satisfactory, the Fire Board, in early
2000, concerned about the financial stability of R/M, chose to terminate the relationship and create a service
organization of its own, a step similar to those later employed by Scottsdale and our Verde community neighbors.
However,implementation plans encountered such stiff resistance from firefighters and their Union,that not one R/M
employee agreed to join.The Board countered by hiring trained personnel from elsewhere in the country,provoking
a community-based response and October 2001 Town Council decision to dissolve the Fire Board and create a
Town-based department, continuing a contractual relationship with R/M, see R/M History, attached hereto as
Exhibit D. The newly hired firefighters were discharged, suing both the Council & Town for damages, but
eventually settling via negotiation.
Realizing the decision would now throw the cost of emergency services on the town's financially burdened general
fund, the Council asked voters in May 2002, and again in May 2003, to pass primary property tax propositions to
compensate. Both failed by a 2:1 margin. Requiring a funding source, and constitutionally empowered to act as a
common law body,the Council responded by eventually raising local sales taxes to cover the expense.Although the
$300,000 state subsidy was no longer available,the Town did receive the$1.075 million banked by the County.
In November 2002, in response to a substantial increase in Town operating expenses,brought on in part by fire and
emergency medical service cost and concurrent revenue reductions due to economic factors, the Council passed a
resolution establishing a Citizen's Advisory Committee to develop funding options for emergency services. In
addition to recommending an immediate sales tax increase (passed), the Committee sought a primary property tax
ballot (failed) and authorized an effort by citizens interested in establishing a new Fire Board to pursue that goal.
The group, named The Committee To Save Our Community (CSOC), having received both Town Council and
County Board of Supervisors permission to proceed,was tasked with petitioning voters and property owners for a 50
%margin in both cases,together with one-half of property assessed value within the Town. Although managing to
achieve 85%of the objective,the effort failed.
While safety services budget concerns remain to this day, there is no apprehension regarding the proficiency and
professionalism of the force serving our community. Indeed, the Town of Fountain Hills Rural/Metro Fire
Department is now ranked in the top 3.5%of all such departments in the nation for fire suppression capability.
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SECTION I: ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW
This section provides an in-depth evaluation of the Town of Fountain Hills Fire Department and describes its
management component, current resource deployment, service delivery performance, EMS delivery and system
oversight, and support systems.The Town of Fountain Hills Fire Department is operated using a public and private
partnership. The Town provides oversight to the Department as well as maintains ownership of the fire station
facilities, the Fire Code, fire apparatus and allied tools and equipment. The Town contracts with Rural/Metro
Corporation for personnel,dispatch and vehicle maintenance.
At the heart of any successful organization is effective leadership. These leaders must work as a team with vision,
skill and sufficient resources to accomplish the organization's mission. The Fire Chief reports directly to the Town
Manager. Following the Chief in the organizational chart are the Assistant Chief, Captains, CARE Coordinator and
firefighters(see Organizational Chart below).
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The Town of Fountain Hills Fire Department (FHFD)provides fire protection, fire prevention, emergency medical
service, crisis response, rescue and other emergency support services. The Department's jurisdiction encompasses
all of the Town of Fountain Hills.The response area includes urban-level commercial development along with rural
residential and open space areas of the town. The FHFD provides emergency services to a population of 22,500, in
an area of roughly 20.3 square miles.Over the past ten years,the Town of Fountain Hills has seen significant growth
in commercial and residential development;the Department's services are provided from two stations located within
the jurisdiction. The Department currently maintains a fleet of two engines, one eighty-five foot ladder truck, two
"Squads"(wildland firefighting vehicles with EMS capabilities),a crisis response SUV and two command vehicles.
There are eight firefighters,a Crisis Response coordinator and two Chief Officers on duty each day.The firefighters
rotate 24 hour tours of duty on three shifts. Station one,located on Palisades Blvd. is staffed with 5 firefighters that
have flexible staffing on one Engine,one Ladder,and one Squad truck. Staffing of the vehicles is determined by the
nature of the response,but the staffing is normally split between the Engine and the Squad. Station Two,located on
Saguaro Blvd. is staffed with 3 firefighters that typically respond on the Engine, but can also take the Squad when
necessary.The imbalance in staffing is to compensate for the imbalance in call volume,partially due to the location
of Station Two. As the Town population has grown,Fire Department staffing has not increased.To compensate, an
innovative staffing and response model was implemented at Fire Station One. This is accomplished by"splitting"
the crew into 2 response vehicles to handle EMS call volume, while allowing the crew to "regroup" for fire
response. The flexible staffing model allows for the ability to respond to three simultaneous emergency medical
calls,as well as satisfying national standards for fire response. Staffing for emergency response is with professional
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firefighters/paramedics, with the availability of additional response through a mutual aid system. The Rural/Metro
Dispatch Center receives emergency calls from MCSO or other primary 911 centers, and dispatches the closest
appropriate services.Radio communications are maintained on three separate radio channels.
Both fire stations respond to all types of fires, rescue calls, vehicle accidents, hazardous materials incidents, and
medical calls. In 2012, 90% of all Fire Department responses were Emergency Medical responses. All Fountain
Hills' firefighters are trained to the Emergency Medical Technician level or Paramedic level. EMS transport
(ambulance)is provided by Rural/Metro Corporation through a State"Certificate of Necessity"(CON).
The Department responded to 3,185 calls for service during 2012.A review of the historical call data shows a steady
increase in calls from 1997-2012 as a result of the steady growth the Town has experienced during that same time
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SECTION II: FIRE STATION LOCATIONS
(o, The purpose of this section will be to review current fire station locations and response times,to determine when it
is appropriate to build new fire stations and/or relocate an existing fire station.
Long-term planning is needed to manage these assets and ensure safe and reliable fire and EMS resources for
service to the residents and businesses for the foreseeable future.The maintenance and replacement of the buildings,
equipment and tools in a timely,appropriate manner should be established to ensure money is available as buildings
need updating and equipment needs replacing. It has been recognized that there may be a need to replace and/or
relocate stations in the future, specifically Station 2. Given the current trend of economic conditions in the
community, the time is right to develop a comprehensive and long-range facilities management plan. Inadequate
facilities for housing firefighters and apparatus detract from the Department's mission. In the case of the FHFD,the
location,layout design and construction of the current fire stations as they exist today may not be suitable for future
operations. Consideration should be given to the ability of the facilities to support the functions of the Department,
as they exist now and in the future.
When placing fire stations in a community, consideration must be given to several factors. Those factors include;
response times in the area of coverage, ability to provide backup to other areas of coverage, balanced call volume,
property availability, neighborhood integration, availability of utilities and topography to accommodate the
structure(s),driveways and parking. Of all these factors,the most important one is the ability to meet response time
goals for the area served. To provide effective service, crews must respond in a minimum amount of time after the
incident has been reported and with sufficient resources to initiate fire,rescue,or emergency medical activities.
National Fire Protection Association(NFPA) Standard 1710 recommends that the initial arriving company,the fire
department's fire suppression resources shall be deployed to provide for the arrival of an engine company within a
240-second (4 minutes) travel time to 90% of the incidents. Although firefighting represents a small minority of
calls, it is still the primary mission of the Fire Department, and there is nothing more important than the time
element when a fire is reported. The fire can grow and"expand at a rate many times its volume per minute;time is
the critical factor for the rescue of occupants and the attack of the fire with extinguishing agents"(NFPA, 1997,p.
10-250).
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responders is also very time critical. Heart attacks, strokes, traumatic injuries and cardiac arrest are very time
sensitive events, when literally seconds can make the difference of survival of an event, as well as long term
physical effects. For instance, when cardiopulmonary resuscitation(CPR)is started within 4 minutes,that victim's
chance of leaving the hospital alive are almost four times greater than if the victim did not receive CPR until after 4
minutes.
The FHFD currently has two fire stations. Fire Station 1 is located at 16426 E Palisades Blvd. The 5 min. response
zone extends 360 degrees, and covers the more densely populated areas of Town.The station location and structure
should remain viable for the foreseeable future. Fire Station 2, located at 16821 E Saguaro(in the far Southeastern
area of Fountain Hills),was built with the intention to serve two communities,the Town of Fountain Hills, and the
Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation. Subsequent to building the fire station, the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation
developed a Fire Department to serve their community,independent of FHFD. When this event occurred,it became
apparent that Fire Station was not in the best strategic location to serve the residents of Fountain Hills,particularly
in the southwest portion of Town.Additionally,the call volume for the crew dropped as well.The problem with the
station location did not fully manifest itself until development in the southwest part of Town occurred, leaving a
large populated area outside of the 5 minute response zone.
The table below shows historical response compliance for existing Fire Station 2:
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RESPONSE COMPLIANCE
STATION 2
5min 8min Average
11/12 ( present) 75% 73% 74%
10/11 66% 63% 64%
09/10 75% 83% 79%
08/09 68% 68% 68%
07/08 75% 85% 80%
The table is a summary by year of average response times for Station 2 as reported on the monthly reports to Town
management. In addition to the extended time for paramedics and apparatus to respond to calls on the west side of
the Town this also impacts the availability of Station 1 manpower and apparatus as they serve as the backup while
Station 2 is attending the scene.
To improve response times in the southwest corner of Town the Town Council requested that Rural/Metro
Corporation, who is also the holder of the ambulance Certificate of Necessity (CON)that includes Fountain Hills,
rent space in a storefront in the Eagle Mountain area to house an ambulance and a 2 person crew. This has been
successful in limited cases, when a medical 911 call is generated in the southwest portion of Town and the
ambulance crew is available in their quarters. This remedy delivers limited staffing in a short response time, but
there is no firefighting capability and the ambulance is frequently out of quarters, as it is part of a larger system
responding to needs of the CON region. This ambulance "substation" continues to operate at the sole cost of
Rural/Metro Corp.
The goal of this report is to encourage Fountain Hills' government officials to make decisions regarding financial
support of the building new and/or relocated fire stations and ensuring appropriate staffing is in place as growth
occurs, with a long term plan that will maintain and improve the effectiveness of the Fountain Hills Fire
Department. The average annual growth over the past 22 years is approximately 6% to the current population of
22,489. The Town of Fountain Hills' population increased between incorporation in 1990 and 2000 by over 10,400
persons, or 125%of the population between 2000 and 2010 increased by 2,052, another 10%. The Town's fire and
emergency medical services have not grown at the same rate as the population, thus the response times have
increased, particularly in the area on the western perimeter of the Town boundaries. There are areas on the south
western edge of Town (Eagle Mountain and Crestview) that exceed the contract response times of five minutes,
often exceeding ten to twelve minutes, see the Fire Department Monthly Report, attached hereto as Exhibit B and
incorporated herein by reference. As the remaining growth areas populate, such as Eagles Nest,Adero Canyon and
development of the former State Trust Land there will be areas in the northwest part of Town that will begin to see
longer response times.
The diagram below shows the coverage area (polygons) per station based on the recommended five (5) minute
response time; this time frame is also a requirement of the Rural/Metro, Town of Fountain Hills contract, see the
Rural/Metro and Fountain Hills Fire Department History, attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by
reference. The information for the polygons is generated using existing speed limits plus 5 miles per hour (using
warning lights and sirens). The polygons are created using ESRI/ARCmap software, which is a standard used by
other valley Fire Departments.
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The remedy to address the current response time issue in the area served by Fire Station Two is the relocation of the
facility from its current location. By building a new Fire Station Two facility in a more centrally located in the area
of coverage, a significant number of citizens would benefit with reduced response times. Potential sites that satisfy
the criteria of acceptable response times are somewhat limited, see Fire Department Operational Plan, attached
hereto as Exhibit C and incorporated herein by reference. GIS studies show areas roughly along Shea Blvd., from
east of Palisades Blvd.,to east of Fountain Hills Blvd.,to an area north along Fountain Hills Blvd.,at Pinto Drive.
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When Fire Station Two is relocated to a more viable location, response times will improve and call volume should
become more balanced. At that point in time, the staffing model should be studied to determine what personnel
resources will be required, using NFPA 1710, Occupational Safety and Health Administration(OSHA) policy 29
CFR 1910.134, best practices, and staff recommendations as resources. Full staffing at fire station one and two
would allow for a flexible response model at both fire stations to cover increasing call volume, allowing for four
simultaneous EMS calls(one more than the Department can currently handle).
There is currently insufficient development in the north and east portions of Town to warrant a third fire station.
However, as development occurs in Eagles Nest and Adaro Canyon, this situation will change, and additional
response time issues will emerge. To address this, a future fire station is being considered at a park site at Sunridge
Drive and Desert Canyon, when warranted by development in Eagles Nest and Adero Canyon. This facility will
require additional staffing to operate. At that point in time,the staffing model should be studied to determine what
personnel resources will be required, using NFPA 1710, best practices, and staff recommendations as resources.
This is envisioned as a joint use facility by the Fire Department and Parks; Town Development Fees will be used to
offset the cost of constructing this facility as the new station is the result of growth.
Map depicting 5 minute coverage zones for:
Existing Station One
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SECTION III: APPARATUS
The FHFD maintains a fleet of eight response vehicles. Apparatus needs to be maintained in good to excellent
condition in order to maintain reliable fire service.The FHFD has an apparatus replacement funding program active
for future replacement needs. The following table lists their current apparatus and front line vehicles and
Le approximate replacement cost. A fire and emergency equipment replacement schedule is included as part of the
Town's vehicle replacement policy and is designed to meet the current and future needs of the community.The plan
includes the following replacement cycles for the apparatus:
Table 2: Apparatus List&Replacement Cost
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Ladder 822 American LaFrance 2001 $444,527 2016
Engine 823 Crimson 2008 $369,225 2023
Engine 822 American LaFrance(spare) 1999 $396,032 2014
S822 Ford F550 4x4 2012 $95,912 2027
D822 Ford F150 Supercab 2011 $28,829 2021
CARE Ford Escape 2006 $29,275 2017
D823 Ford F150 4x4 Supercab 2009 $43,004 2019
S823 Ford F550 2001 $95,912 2014
SECTION IV: INSURANCE SERVICES OFFICE
Another standard available for review is the Insurance Services Office (ISO) Fire Suppression Ratings Schedule
Handbook. ISO is a private company that is widely used in the insurance industry to rate fire departments for their
ability to respond to and control fires in structures. The ISO grading process evaluates the local fire department by
examining its fire defense capability to confine, control, and extinguish developing fires in the building of origin.
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The criteria states that all areas of the city/town that are built-upon should have an Engine Company within one and
one-half miles and a Ladder Truck within two and one-half miles for the response area.
The Insurance Services Office (ISO) reviews the fire protection resources within each community and provides a
Community Fire Protection Rating system from which insurance rates are often based. The rating system evaluates
three primary areas: the emergency communication and dispatch system, the fire department and the community's
pressurized water system. The overall rating is then expressed as a number between 1 and 10, with 1 being the
highest level of protection and 10 being unprotected or nearly so. The last review was conducted in July of 2009,
where the FHFD received a class rating of 3.
SECTION V: MUTUAL AID
Fire departments across the nation have been utilizing mutual aid for decades. Each community recognizes that
neither may have adequate resources to respond to,and resolve,major incidents without assistance from neighboring
communities. Fountain Hills is no exception. The Town of Fountain Hills has Mutual Aid agreements with Ft.
McDowell Fire Department,Salt River Fire Department,Rio Verde Fire District and Scottsdale Fire Department.
Mutual aid is considered reciprocal. Where aid is provided from one community to another,the favor is eventually
returned to the community providing assistance when that community experiences a major incident. Some federal
grants also stipulate mutual aid agreements to be eligible for funding.A similar emphasis on the need for mutual aid
is placed in the Federal Governments National Response Plan which strongly supports mutual aid agreements in
both the public and private sectors.The U.S.Department of Homeland Security also recognizes the need for mutual
aid,as does the Arizona Department of Homeland Security.
Recently, fire departments throughout the State of Arizona have established a state wide mutual system. This plan,
written by the Arizona Fire Chiefs Association(AFCA)and in cooperation with the Arizona Division of Emergency
Management (ADEM), the Fire Management Division of Arizona State Land (ASLD), the Arizona Fire Town
Association(AFDA) and the Professional Fire Fighters of Arizona(PFFA) is supported by Executive Order 2003-
21,signed by Governor Napolitano. Rural/Metro is a signatory to that agreement.
The Arizona Fire Service Mutual Aid Plan is an extension of, and a supportive document to, the State of Arizona
Emergency Response and Recovery Plan. This was developed to provide immediate response resources for all risk
emergencies.
In addition to providing plans for mobilization and response of the closest most appropriate fire and rescue resources
this plan establishes guidelines for an inventory of all fire and rescue personnel, apparatus and equipment in
Arizona.
Benefits of Mutual Aid
1. Increases immediate availability of additional resources for large scale or major incidents.
2. Closest available resource is dispatch to emergencies,thus reducing response times. Lives are saved and fire
loss is reduced.
3. The public strongly supports sending the closest available units to any emergency.
4. Routine,or daily,use of mutual aid improves inter-agency coordination and effectiveness that will allow a
smooth,efficient escalation for a major incident.
5. Mutual Aid reduces costs between fire departments by sharing resources.
Command Organization
Some incidents will require the most basic command structure while others will require a Unified Command
Structure to maintain firefighter safety. At no time should there be two separate command structures operating on
the same incident.
"Unified Command"primarily consists of two or more agencies functioning as a single organization. Organizations
that could be part of a Unified Command include the Fountain Hills Rural/Metro Fire Department,Mutual Aid Fire
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Departments,Maricopa County Sheriff Department,Fountain Hills Unified School District,Fountain Hills Sanitary
District and Chaparral City Water Company. A Unified Command will be used on all mutual aid emergency
responses where multiple units from different agencies are working together for the delivery of service and two or
more chief officers arrive on the scene. Unified Command is part of the standard Incident Management System
(IMS),which is designed to expand or contract,as the incident requires.
The incident command must also integrate all non-fire department agencies into the unified command organization.
This will ensure effective incident management and safety for all responders to the incident.
These agencies, when operating together on emergency incidents will follow established regional guidelines for
initial incident command and escalate to unified command as needed. The first fire officer on scene will assume
command. Upon arrival of the first chief officer,the arriving chief officer should assume command. Later arriving
chief officers should report to the incident commander for assignment, or, form a unified command. The use of
sectors and an appropriate command organization design will be implemented.
SECTION VI: SUMMARY
With proper long range planning in place, when the Town is fully "built out" there will be three fire stations
providing coverage to respond to all the population of Fountain Hills within 5 minutes, 90%of the time.There will
be sufficient staffing in place to allow handling the vast majority of calls for service. This will improve the safety
and well being of all Fountain Hills residents and visitors. This will also increase firefighter safety by allowing the
firefighters to arrive at fires in less time,and attack the fire while it is smaller,decreasing the chance of flashover or
back draft. There will be a good balance of the call volume between the three stations that will allow for more
efficient use of our staffing.
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EXHIBIT A
APPENDIX G
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FIRE PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY SERVICES AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS
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RURAL/METRO CORPORATION
[Response Times]
Response Time. Throughout the term of this Agreement, Rural/Metro's response time on all
Code 3 calls that originate from within the Primary Service Area, shall average five minutes or
less, except in those areas outlined in Exhibit A which will average eight minutes.
a. Response Time Definition. Response time is defined as that period of time
between when the first apparatus goes enroute to a Code 3 call, to the time of the
arrival of the first piece of emergency or fire apparatus at the address of the call.
b. Response Time Liabilities. Rural/Metro shall meet the response time
requirements set forth herein a minimum of ninety percent (90%) of the time
excluding exceptions.
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EXHIBIT B
Rural/Metro Monthly Report
Fiscal Year 2011/2012
July August September October November December January February March April May June Total
Total FH Incident Responses 263 268 235 261 225 221 228 195 321 286 295 284 3082
Average Emergency Response
Time 3:51 3:50 4:03 3:25 3:42 3:48 3:52 3:44 3:51 3:53 3:51 4:21 3:50
Total#Response Exceptions 20 20 30 24 19 31 29 20 40 42 33 33 341
Response Compliance-Station
15 min.zone 86% 89% 77% 89% 88% 86% 85% 85% 84% 76% 83% 81% 84%
Response Compliance-Station
18 min.zone 100% 100% 100% 90% 100% 100% 100% 100% 91% 100% 100% 86% 97%
Avg.Response t.ompliance '
Sta.1 93% 94% 89% 90% 94% 93% 92% 92% 88% 88% 92% 84% 91%
Response Compliance-Station
2 5 min.zone 80% 67% 62% 77% 88% 57% 74% 91% 65% 61% 57% 74% 71%
Response Compliance-Station
2 8 min.zone 100% 67% 100% 0% 100% 100% 100% 100% 80% 100% 100% 50% 83%
Avg.Response compnance
Sta.2 90% 67% 81% 39% 94% 79% 87% 95% 72% 80% 79% 62% 77%
Fire Loss $500 $0 $250,000 $10,000** $250,000** $0 $0 $10,000 $2,000 $0 $500 $75,000 510,500
Fire Loss Potential $30,000 $0 $300,000 $500,000 $900,000 $0 $0 $450,000 $200,000 $0 $150,000 $75,000 2,605,000
Training Hours 533 449 509 446 467 513 461 628 571 616 624.25 522 6339.25
Building and Site Inspections 9 13 16 14 8 21 13 11 12 11 24 10 162
Building and Site Plan Reviews 6 8 5 16 5 11 7 12 12 9 12 15 118
Public Education Activity 36 60 40 60 32 40 40 60 40 40 40 32 520
Car Seat Installations 3 2 2 2 1 2 7 8 9 10 14 6 66
AED Inspections 9 9 9 8 9 7 8 9 23'*" 9 9 7 93
Notes:Response time reauirementyer contract a minimum of 9056 of the time.**Residential Fire Sorink€er Head activation,' _;_grieillm .cove..***Pads in 15 MC50 units replaced
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EXHIBIT C
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS
OFFICE OF FIRE CHIEF
INTER OFFICE MEMO
TO:Honorable Mayor Nichols and Town Council DT: November 15,2007
FR: Scott LaGreca, Fire Chief RE: Fire Department Operational Plan.
Fire Station#2 Relocation Project Amendment
Please find attached Amendment's to the 2007-2010 Operational plan submitted this year. These
amendments are regarding Action Item #1, Fire Station #2 Relocation Project, which was presented in a
Council Work Study Presentation. The changes are italicized and underlined for comparison with you
original document.
We have completed a study of seven site's, two current stations, and five potential locations. The
criteria used: response time, emergency unit coverage, Town owned property, and sites requiring little
or no Planning&Zoning, and Council action, in said order. We elected to use 5 minute response 90%+of
the time vs. the standard 4 minutes that all fire department strive to reach. The logic for this decision
was based on the Towns Fire Sprinkler Ordinance of 1996...AII perimeter developments are totally
protected with residential/commercial fire sprinkler systems. It must be noted that the maps show five
minute response boundaries, therefore as one works toward the station location, response times will
reduce accordingly. You will also notice superior overlapping coverage for both stations, which will
equitably distribute and balance call volume,thus allowing better support for multiple calls.
After the fire departments workshop presentation on April 4, 2007, we discovered that the original
relocation site near the entrance of Palatial Estates had a costly utility fiber-optics cable that would have
to be relocated. We studied a site further West on Shea. The study found that by moving the original
proposed relocated Shea site (presented at the work study) to a location 1200'East of Palisades Blvd.,
i.e. 1200' East of the Town entrance water feature, on Town owned land, all of the above mentioned
criteria (enhanced south, southwest, and west coverage; superior site lines on Shea for responding
units; no cut/fill waivers, no utility, HPE, and OSR abandonments, and no neighbors, now and future, in
the general area); was met. It will also be an anticipated topographical friendlier build site, which will
reduce projected build cost.
This amendment also speaks to future west/northwest coverage as build out nears, as was questioned
by the council.A third sub-station will eventually be needed.
Attachment
C: Tim Pickering,Town Manager
t Julie Ghetti, Finance Director
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EXHIBIT D
Rural/Metro Corporation History
Fire protection and emergency medical services are provided to Fountain Hills residents and businesses through a
unique public/private sector combination of municipally owned equipment and facilities operated by contract
personnel provided by Rural Metro Corporation(R/M),headquartered in Scottsdale.
R/M's history goes back over 65 years,when founder Lou Witzeman, concerned that his rural neighborhood lacked
fire protection, pooled together some money, bought a fire truck, and asked neighbors to subscribe to his fledgling
company by paying an annual fee. In 1969, R/M began operating ambulance services as well. Today, the business
Lou founded is a public company operating in approximately 400 communities throughout the United States. More
recently, the Rural/Metro Corporation has undergone a restructuring of its operations in order to become an even
stronger presence in the domestic ambulance and fire safety industry. The Company has taken aggressive action to
close underperforming operations, reduce corporate overhead, strengthen its balance sheet, establish conservative
reserves,improve revenue quality and win profitable new contracts.
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