Brevard County Fire Rescue - University Of Florida

Brevard CountyFire RescueDepartment Overview1

Organizational OverviewOrganizational Chart22

Organizational OverviewDepartment responds from 33 Fire/EMSstations located throughout the county,which is: 72 miles end to end Covering 1,017 square miles of land 539 square miles of water3Population served: Fire Protection (unincorporated contracted) is approximately 230,000. EMS (countywide) is approximately550,000.

Organizational OverviewLargest fire department in the County and one ofthe largest in Central Florida.Fire325EMS191Volunteers & Reservists (approx.)100Ocean Lifeguards17Communications Center29Fire Prevention12Total 677 members serving the community4

Fire Rescue BudgetOverviewFire Rescue Budget 75,000,000.00 70,000,000.00 65,000,000.00201120122013201420152016Fire Operation Reserve Funds 15,000,000.00 10,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 14201520162017 73,486,087.00 70,414,592.00 71,136,984.00 72,075,609.00 71,717,196.00 69,382,840.00 69,968,774.002011201220132014201520162017 9,482,367.00 10,949,091.00 11,120,138.00 6,027,015.00 7,150,779.00 5,953,162.00 3,119,458.005

Fire Rescue BudgetFire Operations revenueFire Assessment 22,000,000.00 21,000,000.00 20,000,000.00201120122013201420152016MSTU 10,000,000.00 5,000,000.00201120122013201420152016Fire Assessment2011 21,115,5312012 20,617,0532013 20,754,0632014 20,907,8242015 21,092,3372016* 21,120,298* ProjectionMSTU201120122013201420152016* 9,355,952 9,379,147 9,239,523 9,543,050 10,420,193 10,696,753* Projection

Fire Rescue BudgetEMS/Ocean revenuesEMS Billing 16,000,000.00 15,000,000.00 14,000,000.00201120122013201420152016General Fund 10,000,000.00 8,000,000.00 6,000,000.00201120122013201420152016EMS Billing2011 14,323,1322012 14,727,1452013 14,860,8142014 14,896,8752015 15,598,3522016 16,448,471General Fund2011 9,295,1592012 8,259,3342013 8,504,6662014 9,108,0962015 8,769,5472016 9,291,2217

Fire Rescue BudgetExpensesSalary & Benefits 50,000,000.00 40,000,000.00 30,000,000.002010201120122013201420152016Operating Expenses 11,000,000.00 10,000,000.00 9,000,000.002010201120122013201420152016Salary & Benefits2010 41,989,9862011 42,428,5322012 41,587,2332013 42,226,8702014 45,140,1822015 45,157,1352016* 46,330,358* ProjectionOperating Expenses2010 10,214,9352011 10,051,2422012 9,841,2582013 9,667,7202014 9,544,4992015 9,751,9482016* 9,883,486* Projection8

Fire Rescue BudgetExpensesCapital OutlayCapital Outlay2010 3,740,9252011 2,650,8502012 2,491,0362013 3,660,2132014 2,270,9282015 3,317,4402016* 2,083,119* Projection 5,000,000 2,500,000 3201420152016* 1,500,000 1,000,000 500,000 ‐2010201120122013201420152016 649,751 1,295,209 309,364 121,427 362,809 41,154 150,017* Projection9

FY17 Fire Rescue BudgetEXPENSESDebt ServiceGrantsCIP sCompensation &Benefits10

FY17 Budget: RevenueEMSFire Operations 107,690 115,500 141,756 658,000 7,667,979 11,358,050 16,764,700 22,263,231MSTUFAInter GovMisc 659,093 11,358,050.00 22,263,231.00 107,690.00 115,500.00Gen FundBillingInter GovBFFinance 7,667,979.00 16,764,700.00 141,756.00 658,000.00 659,093.0011

Organizational OverviewBasic Services Provided:––––––––Fire SuppressionEMSOcean RescueHaz/MatTechnical Rescue911 DispatchFire Prevention and Public EducationFleet Services12

Fire Suppression18 ALS Fire Engines Throughout the County. Staffedwith 3 firefighters. (1 LT and at minimum 1 EMT and 1PM)6 Ladder Trucks. Strategically placed. Staffed with 4firefighters. (1 LT and at minimum 2 EMTs and 1 PM)13

Fire Engines2009 Pierce Mfg. Pumper (2)American LaFrance Pumper (14)No longer in business2017 Sutphen Pumper (3)14

Ladder Trucks/ Aerial Devices15

Brush TrucksType 6 Brush UnitType 4 Brush Unit16

District Chiefs/ Supervisors Five District Supervisors:– District 20 (North)21,22,23,24,26,29– District 40 (Central)40,41,42,43,60,61– District 45 (W.Central)44,45,47,48,80– District 60 (Beaches)62,63,64,65,66,67,81– District 80 (South)82,83,84,85,86,87,88,8917

Ocean Rescue 118 Lifeguards Approximately 100 areseasonal. Cover most of BrevardCounty Beaches. 2013 Beach Patrol ofthe Year foroutstandingperformance. Florida Beach PatrolChief’s Assn.18

Hazardous Materials The Hazmat Team consists of 18 certified members based at Station 48. Prior to 2013 was a permanently staffed vehicle and is now a jump truck usingstaffing off Tower 48 . Responds to gas leaks, fuel spills, white powder calls, meth labs, transportationincidents, unknown substances.19

Technical RescueRope RescueTrench RescueConfined Space RescueHeavy ExtricationRescue Large Animal Rescue Technical Rescue andHazmat are the sameteam. Low Angle Rope Training at theBrevard County Zoo20

911 Dispatch Twenty‐FourEmergency VehicleDispatchers. Located in Rockledge. Dispatch services forBCFR and Palm Bay,Cape Canaveral,Malabar andRockledge.21

Emergency Medical Services Brevard County FireRescue provides ALStransport servicescounty‐wide with 30Rescues (Ambulances). Rescues are staffedwith at least 1 EMT and1 Paramedic 2015 Florida EMSProvider of the Year22

Emergency Medical ServicesCommunity Health Resource Coordinator Newly createdcommunity outreachposition in EMS. Paramedic. Identifies “super‐users” toreduce inappropriatenon‐emergent 911 calls,keeping resourcesavailable for critical oremergent calls. Grant Funded throughSCHF.23

Emergency Medical ServicesMedical Director: Dr. John McPhersonDr. McPherson also provides medical direction to thefollowing cities as part of his County contract: Satellite BeachMelbournePalm BayCocoa BeachIndialantic24

Fire Prevention Twelve fire inspectorsassigned to the FP Bureau. Incorporated areas as wellas Palm Shores, MelbourneVillage, Grant‐Valkaria. Annual Inspections, NewConstruction, and FireInvestigations. Approximately 8000inspections per year. Public Education. FP Month.25Fire Inspector looking for clues at the scene of a residential fire.

Public EducationStation tours and school visits arepopular public education events as is FirePrevention Week activities.26

Community27

Fleet Services Keeps the fleet inservice. Fabrication. Major repairs/ MinorRepairs. Towing. Available 24/7.28

Fleet ServicesSurplus military vehicles repurposedas brush trucks. Fabricated in‐houseat a cost savings.Fleet mechanics are on call 24 hours a dayand do make house calls.29

Public Information The Fire Chief is BCFR’sPIO, supplemented byDon Walker as needed. Responds to all majorincidents as needed. Handles media requests. Responsible for thedepartment’s socialmedia accounts alongwith Caitlin Butler.30

Volunteers/ Reservists Volunteer Agencies:– MIVFD– Four Communities– Mims Volunteers. Reservists:– Fire/ EMS31

Organizational Overview Collaboration/sharedfacilities– Palm Bay, Rockledge,Cape Canaveral Auto aid partnerships(in whole or in part)– 7 cities Mutual aid– 6 additional cities, 5counties, Patrick AirForce Base, CapeCanaveral Air ForceStation,32 NASA

Fire Operations OverviewEmergency Activities Summary (2016) Total number of Fire & EMS calls for assistance: 76,680 Total EMS Patient Transports: 50,9853333

Fire Operations OverviewBCFR responds to a full array of hazards: Tankers transporting fuel from fuel farm at Port Canaveral Countless vehicles that traverse I‐95 Railways Wildfires Mid‐rises Big‐Box Stores34

Fire Operations OverviewEmergency Activities SummaryTop Call CategoriesEMSHazmatFire Calls1 Nat Gas Leaks1Falls1 Misc. Fires2Vehicle Collisions2 Comm. Fire Alarm 2 Transportation3Sick persons3 Res. Fire Alarm3 Fuel Spills4 Lift Assists4 Transformer/Pole 455 Vehicle FiresBreathing DifficultyClan Labs35

Fire Operations OverviewPeak Call Times by Hour36

Fire Operations OverviewEmergency Activities Summary2017Highest-Volume UnitsLowest-Volume UnitsEngine47 (2,800 calls)Engine65 (481 calls)Truck82 (1,608 calls) *Truck24 (1,297 calls)Rescue84 (4,573 calls)Rescue64 (939 calls)*Not including Squad 682’s 2601 calls37

Trends and IssuesEMS Ambulancemileage/replacement. Call volume increasing in theSouth end of the county. Medicare/ Medicaidreimbursement. New Medicaid revenueopportunity.Fire Operations Fire Assessment discounted 15%with the intention of reducing firereserve funds back in 2009. The FAwas to be re‐addressed 3 yearslater. BCFR has stretched thosereserves longer than anticipated.Utilizing reserves to meet yearlyoperating costs.Fire Engine fleet is aging, but wehave purchased 3 new engines inthe past year (26, 83, 65)No BCFR beachside stations arebuilt to current wind standards.All Aboard FloridaLNG Plant38

Initiatives Taken Since 2014 Pro‐QA‐ Priority Dispatch Station Alerting System Community Health ResourceProgram Enhanced EMS coverage inTitusville (R20) Purchasing less expensiveambulances Pursuing more grantopportunities NAPA Auto Parts for Fleet Staffing/Profile Changes– Paid for step increases and catchup for Rank and File Reallocated personnel andequipment from SatelliteBeach and Suntree to reduceovertime.– Truck 80 (de‐commission/sale)– Tower 80 Squad Program– Reduction of wear and tear onlarger, more expensive vehicles39

Thank you. Questions?40

Technical Rescue Rope Rescue Trench Rescue Confined Space Rescue Heavy Extrication Rescue Large Animal Rescue Technical Rescue and Hazmat are the same team. 20 Low Angle Rope Training at the Brevard County Zoo