annual report-2008.pdf - The City of Titusville, Florida

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In this year’s annual report, we are providing a brief overview of the department’spast twenty-five years, highlighting service enhancements, major initiatives andemergency response call loads. Statistical evaluations over the past 25 yearsproved interesting:1984 2008Population 36,701 45,688Response Area in Sq. Miles 17.73 30.45Number of Employees 59.00 60.50Transition fromBLS (EMT) to ALS (Paramedic)Service Delivery Directed byCity CouncilTransition toDepartmentwideBLS (EMT)Service DeliveryLevel Begins4th Fire Station (#12)Opened, Increased FFStaffing by 12, FirstAerial ApparatusPurchasedElimination of 5positions due tobudget cutsDepartment HazMatRecognitionResponse ProgramBeginsCommunityVolunteerProgramBeginsInjury Prevention/PublicEducationProgramsExpandedCity-wideEmergencyManagementSystemInitiated & Ledby Fire ChiefPublic Safety Referendum(Fire StationReplacements/ Repairs)Passes—All FacilitiesBegins 1999-Completed2002Thermal ImagingCameraCapabilityBeginsLimited WaterRescue Capability(Jet Skis)BeginsInitiatedElectronicdata-base(FIREHOUSE)Implementedelectronic softwarefor training84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 086000500040003000200010001984 to 2008 Response Statistics(Fire / EMS / Other / Total Responses)084 86 88 90 92 94 96 98 00 02 04 06 08*Fires Other EMS Total CallsThe call load for emergencyrespones byour department hasincreased by 240%over the past 25 years.However, we arepleased to report thatfire calls haveremained (relatively)flat over the same timeperiod. This isattributable to firecode restrictions,improved product andtechnologicaladvances in fireprotection and ourstrengthened fireinspection and publiceducation programs.27
Over 250 years ago, Benjamin Franklin once said, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Over the lastquarter century, our department has worked diligently to enhance the services provided to our citizens within the lifesafety and injury prevention fields. A diligent fire-prevention program and rapid response when fires do occur ensureseconomic sustainability. By preventing a fire from occurring through the elements of education, engineering andenforcement (fire triangle) and combat personnel trained, equipped and positioned to arrive timely and aggressivelyextinguish fires that do occur, businesses are kept from being destroyed. Effective fire prevention keeps businesses inbusiness, consumers able to continue to buy their goods or services and businesses able to sustain their revenues andprofits, which allows them to continue payments of taxes and permits to local, state and federal entities. Effective fireprevention keeps businesses in businessEducation of our citizenry in fire and injury prevention actions and responses and the diligent use and practice ofengineered protective measures such bicycle helmets, child seats, seat belts, fire sprinkler and smoke and carbonmonoxide detector installations, the use of Vials of Life, blood pressure monitoring and training in CPR and first aid allhelp to avoid or drastically mitigate the effects of fires, injuries and death.We have been able to accomplish much with little in the last quarter of a century. Our robust public education andinjury prevention programs have been sustained for the past decade (and, in some areas, enhanced) solely throughgrants, community donations and partnerships. But our emergency call load has increased over 240%, while ourcurrent staffing has declined through budget reductions to the levels of 25 years ago. It appears inevitable that ourability to maintain service delivery levels will be affected by the current and widespread economic downturn. Whileresources have been trimmed and will continue to be scrutinized, we recognize the challenging economic times facingour citizens. We are in this together and are as prepared as ever to respond when our citizens need us the most.EMERGENCY RESPONSE CALL LOAD1984198519861987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008*700065006000550050004500400019841985198619871988PERSONNEL LEVELS19891990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008*35003000250020008070605040302028
Page 1 and 2: ANNUAL REPORT—2008TITUSVILLEFire
Page 3 and 4: VISION STATEMENTTitusville Fire and
Page 5 and 6: Executive leadership of the Fire an
Page 7 and 8: The majority of our resources, tang
Page 9 and 10: 2008 Calls By 24 Hour Clock2008 Cal
Page 11 and 12: 2008 Fire Calls28106554Natural Vege
Page 13 and 14: Of structure fires responded to in2
Page 15 and 16: Battalion 3—Station #13L-R: Firef
Page 17 and 18: There is a vast difference in the s
Page 19 and 20: A firefighter’s job requires nume
Page 21 and 22: Service doesn’tcome from amanual
Page 23 and 24: Fire prevention must be the primary
Page 25 and 26: A 27-year employee, LifeSafety Spec
Page 27 and 28: 2008 Childseat Inspections and Inst
Page 29: FIRST RESPONDER FEE PROGRAMFirst Re
Page 33 and 34: An HONORABLE SERVICE AWARD is award
Page 35 and 36: 6/10/08: Vehicle Roll-over on I-95F
Page 37: All levels of the department’s or

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