City Council Meeting - Cornelius

ii. Currently all Monday night volunteer drills are shared between both departments, with
multiple coordinated training classes being conducted to increase the value of the training and
reduce class size.
d. Closer integration with administrative and operational issues such as disaster planning and
emergency operations coordination. Examples include:
i. In 2011 both city’s successfully conducted a joint EOC operation during the May 2011
Washington County disaster drill.
ii. Completion of a joint Natural Hazards Mitigation plan which reduced both Cities’ cost and
allows both Cities’s to benefit from this FEMA required document.
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Successful submission of joint grant documents to fund enhancements in our EOC trailer.
Successful submission of a Fire Department Strategic Plan for both departments.
v. Completion of a joint Emergency Operations Plan.
2. Closer operational and administrative ties will result in more cost effective, efficient and safe
operations in high risk environments. For example:
a. Both agencies share a cardiac monitor calibration tool, reducing the cost to purchase this to
both agencies.
b. Both agencies now share the services of a single supervising physician, who has provided a
substantial increase in training.
c. The departments coordinated hose testing this year resulting in a substantial discount to
both agencies.
d. The departments are coordinating required SCBA testing resulting in decreased costs to
both agencies.
e. Training standards and procedures can be standardized across both agencies resulting in
more streamlined and effective interventions.
f. Since September 2011, both agencies have operated seamlessly on three major events,
which include the third alarm wildland fire on Hergert Road, the third alarm Prime Time Restaurant
fire, and the first alarm fire at the Best Western Hotel.
3. Reduced costs to Cornelius and offered revenue to Forest Grove.
a. The City of Cornelius generated over $100,000 in savings.
b. The City of Forest Grove generated approximately $40,000 in revenue.
c. Both agencies generated approximately $35,000-$40,000 in additional savings through
shared purchases and combined operational procedures.