Town Forum Presentation�Brooklyn Emergency Services
December 22, 2025
Introductions
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Commission Members
Fire Chiefs
Politicians
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Agenda
Public Comment
Vision Statement
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To be a community-powered emergency services system where dedicated volunteers and professionals work together to protect life and property, while ensuring a defined, reliable standard of emergency coverage aligned with community risk and responsibility.
Definitions
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The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is a global nonprofit organization founded in 1896 that focuses on eliminating death, injury, property damage, and economic loss caused by fire, electrical, and related hazard. It develops consensus-based fire and life safety codes and standards that are widely adopted by fire departments, municipalities and industry.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is a federal agency within the U.S. Department of Labor responsible for ensuring safe and healthy working conditions for employees across the country
Authority Having Jurisdiction(AHJ) is the organization, office, or individual responsible for enforcing a code or standard, or approving equipment, materials, installations, or procedures.
History
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Mortlake Fire Company
Founded 1927
Nearly a century of community service
Strong tradition of volunteerism and dedication
East Brooklyn Volunteer Fire Department
Founded 1937
Current Service Model
EMS - Ambulance
Provided by Mortlake
Firefighting
Provided by Mortlake & East Brooklyn
Mortlake Call Volume
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A Tradition of Savings
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The volunteer model of our fire departments, has resulted in millions of dollars of savings over the years due to the dedication of the current and past memberships.
The town has mirrored that commitment by supporting the departments.
Commitment to remain Mission Focused
Current Challenges ��� Ambulance Service
Rising Costs
Decline in Volunteer Pool
On-Board Process
Heavier Reliance on Paid Staffing Model
Current System only deals with EMS
Call Volume Increases
Missed Revenue Opportunities due to Volume
Regulatory and Administrative Requirements
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Current Challenges ��� Fire Services
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Recommended Staffing & Response Times
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AHJ – Authority Having Jurisdiction is the organization, office, or individual responsible for enforcing a code or standard, or approving equipment, materials, installations, or procedures.
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Residential Structure Fire Staffing Demands
Pointers To Necessary Change
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Community Growth
Service level directly tied to Growth
Service Level expectation grows
Aging Community
Recruitment Concerns
Call Volume – EMS
Missed Calls
Life & Property Concern
Over-Reliance on Mutual Aid
Extended Response Times
Fight Time
Fire & EMS
Reduced Staffing
Functional Scene Performance
Service gaps reflect systemic staffing constraints driven by workforce, economic, and employer policies, most acutely impacting daytime response capability.
Community Goals and Expectations
Fast & Adequate Response
Transparency
Accountability
Unified Fire Service
Scalable System
Community Expectations����� � Standard of Cover
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Feedback Results – Internal & External
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External
Internal
Takeaways
Is the fire department appropriately staffed to provide targeted levels of service?
Is the current organizational structure designed to provide oversight, operations, planning, command and control?
Are there opportunities to make changes to the structure that would result in improved effectiveness or efficiency to the Town?
Options
Change Obstacles
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Financial Contraints
Cultural Resistence
Operation Inertia
Decline in Volunteer Model
Maintaining the Vision
Increase standard of coverage town wide at all times
Reliability
Preserving the needed of a volunteer involved model
Reduces risk of modern day emergency response needs
Wrap -Up
All-volunteer model no longer sustainable
Community support and transparency are key
Together, we will keep Brooklyn safe & strong for the future
Questions?