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Executive Staff Meeting

Monthly Business Report

November 2021

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Mission Statement

CHIEF OF FIRE

ERNEST MALONE

OUR MISSION: PROTECTING LIVES, PROPERTY AND THE ENVIRONMENT WHILE SERVING OUR COMMUNITY WITH COURAGE, COMMITMENT AND COMPASSION

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    • Goals
    • KPIs

Agenda

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2021

Annual Business PlanGoals

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2021

Annual Business PlanKPIs

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IFD

NEW ESM GOALS PROGRESS FORM FORMAT

New Format

Same month as the day you are filling the form out

What have you done since the last time you filled this out?

What are you committing to do over the next four weeks?

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IFD

NEW EXECUTIVE STAFF MEETING FORMAT

  • Full goal slide is up first – Say when to advance
  • Update slide is next – Briefly elaborate
  • CRR and Logistics – Friday before first ESM
  • Admin, Health/Safety, Ops – Friday after first ESM

New Format

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Community Risk Reduction

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Planning

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Community Risk Reduction

Goal 1.1 - By Q4 of 2021, the agency will achieve a Public Protection Classification rating of Class 1/1Y from the Insurance Services Office and Verisk.

  • Gather and share data
  • Host kickoff meeting
  • Host John Beard’s visit

Annual Commitment – The department will provide all the requested documents before and during the scheduled assessment.

Expected Outcome – The department will reach Class 1/1Y status, lowering insurance rates for the community’s property owners.

Planning

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Goal 1.1 – ISO Class 1

Last Month’s Commitment

Hoping to hear the results in November

Last Month’s Action

John Beard was contacted on November 1 and responded that the announcement was imminent; he also stated that the process will be repeated in 2022 due to the Beech Grove contract

Next Month’s Commitment

Will follow up with John Beard if we have not received our rating by December 1

Community Risk Reduction

Planning

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Community Risk Reduction

Goal 6.9 - By Q4 of 2024, the Planning Office will perform a unit hourly utilization study for all frontline emergency apparatus.

  • Define the methodology
  • Gather data

Annual Commitment – The planning office will create a formal methodology and begin the process of conducting the first UHU by the end of 2021.

Expected outcomes – The UHU will allow the department to identify the different demands placed on its apparatuses around the city, including run loads, trainings, and details. This information can be used to “spread the wealth” and help determine where new stations or apparatuses should be placed.

Planning

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Goal 6.9 – Unit Hourly Utilization

Last Month’s Commitment

Assembling a group to produce a survey for each station to capture the average time spent on daily tasks that are otherwise unable to be tracked

Last Month’s Action

Met with Captain Henderson regarding the detail information

Next Month’s Commitment

Meeting with Battalion Chiefs to ask for volunteers to help with the project/surveys

Community Risk Reduction

Planning

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Community Risk Reduction

Goal 6.10 - By Q4 of 2024, each bureau will develop a sustainability and succession plan.

  • Define critical elements of each bureau.
  • Create measures to share institutional knowledge including mentoring

Annual Commitment – Documents will be created for every position on the department detailing its action and resource responsibilities, other responsibilities the holder has been cross-trained in, and the positions that have been cross-trained to fill the positions responsibilities.

Expected Outcome – The department will develop its employees, prepare them for continued advancement, and ensure institutional knowledge is tied to positions and not people.

Planning

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Goal 6.10 – Sustainability and succession plan

Last Month’s Commitment

Administration COOP forms will be written and vetted; the initial Admin SWOT will be produced; the CRR SWOT will be finalized

Last Month’s Action

No progress made

Next Month’s Commitment

Administration COOP forms will be written and vetted; the initial Admin SWOT will be produced; the CRR SWOT will be finalized

Community Risk Reduction

Planning

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Community Risk Reduction

Goal 6.11 - By Q4 of 2024, the Planning Office will develop an asset location evaluation methodology

  • Develop the methodology
  • Gather data

Annual Commitment – The planning office will develop a formal methodology and begin gathering data regarding asset location.

Expected Outcome – This methodology will provide a data-driven approach to determining changes to asset location with an eye towards future resource demands.

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Goal 6.11 - Asset location evaluation methodology

Last Month’s Commitment

Finding the average commitment time per incident type both globally and for individual apparatus

Last Month’s Action

The average commitment time for each incident type for each apparatus was calculated

Next Month’s Commitment

Reliability rates will be reviewed in December using the new planning station response areas

Community Risk Reduction

Planning

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Community Risk Reduction

Goal 6.13 - By Q1 of 2023, the agency will reevaluate and update save/loss and performance benchmarks for all programs.

  • Brainstorm possible measures for each program
  • Weigh the feasibility and utility of the chosen metrics
  • Set benchmarks

Annual Commitment – The planning office will develop a list of at least three metrics for each program in the department.

Expected Outcome – Reporting on quality assessment metrics will provide the department with feedback on its service levels and opportunities for improvement.

Planning

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Goal 6.13 - Save/loss and performance benchmarks

Last Month’s Commitment

Will contact committee members and announce first area of focus; schedule kickoff meeting for initial brainstorming

Last Month’s Action

F&LSD's inspection program was identified as the first area of concentration; initial meeting with Chief Beard and Captain Rowland was held

Next Month’s Commitment

Additional meetings will be held to finalize who will be asked to participate and determine the scope of the project

Community Risk Reduction

Planning

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Community Risk Reduction

Goal 6.15 - By Q4 of 2024, the agency will have a documented and adopted Continuity of Operations Plan to ensure essential operations are maintained.

  • Identify essential assets, resources, infrastructure, and services to be addressed
  • Cogitate alternative resources, methods, and resource placements to ensure service provision continues

Annual Commitment - Documents will be created for every position on the department detailing its action and resource responsibilities, other responsibilities the holder has been cross-trained in, and the positions that have been cross-trained to fill the positions responsibilities. These documents will then be used to identify the essential assets, resources, infrastructure, and services of the department.

Expected Outcomes – IFD will be able to absorb significantly negative events and continue operations at a satisfactory level.

Planning

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Goal 6.15 - Continuity of Operations Plan

Last Month’s Commitment

Will begin meeting with Administration to vet the current positions against the library of job descriptions

Last Month’s Action

CRR finalized their COOP forms and presented an initial SWOT report; Administration submit their job descriptions and began creating COOP forms

Next Month’s Commitment

Administration COOP forms will be written and vetted; the initial Admin SWOT will be produced; the CRR SWOT will be finalized

Community Risk Reduction

Planning

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Community Risk Reduction

*NEW GOAL* Goal PL.21.1 – By Q4 of 2021, NFORS will be operational.

  • Finalize contract negotiations and purchase NFORS
  • Provision NFORS

(IT) Ensure ISA is not blocking IP addresses

(IT) Coordinate link to data warehouse

  • Train the trainers
  • Identify and train general users

Annual Commitment – NFORS will be in full use by the end of 2021.

Expected Outcome – Opportunities for improvement will be easily identified through the data-driven automated reporting and mapping provided by NFORS.

Planning

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Goal PL.21.1 – NFORS

Last Month’s Commitment

Will address the three lingering data point concerns, add all neighboring apparatus and staffing, and meet with affected programs to ensure their needs are met. Internal drop dead date is October 31

Last Month’s Action

The packet has been completed aside from finding the minimum staffing levels of our neighboring departments

Next Month’s Commitment

The staffing levels will be researched by 11/10; the Planning Office will meet with each bureau to receive input on how to use the six additional features IPSDI is offering

Community Risk Reduction

Planning

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Communications

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Goal 6.16 - By Q4 of 2021, the agency will create and implement a documented plan, which is reviewed and tested annually, to ensure continuity of communication during any partial or total disruption or failure of a communications facility or system.

  • Identify key components
  • Develop contingency plans for each component
  • Develop formal plan and testing schedule
  • Implement test annually
  • Review policy annually

Annual Commitment – A documented continuity of communications plan will be in place and utilized by the end of 2021.

Expected outcome - Communication interruptions will be minimized

Community Risk Reduction

Communications and Emergency Management

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Goal 6.16 - Implement a documented plan

Last Month’s Commitment

While awaiting new agency leadership to be named, still assessing strategy changes. Under MESA, will continue to work towards completing written procedures and evacuation plan.

Last Month’s Action

Committees for MESA transition identified and initial meetings scheduled

Next Month’s Commitment

Begin meeting with committees and outlining steps and processes necessary for MESA transition.

Community Risk Reduction

Communications and Emergency Management

COMPLETED

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Safety Inspections

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Community Risk Reduction

Goal 6.2 - By Q4 of 2024, the agency will reduce its fire loss total by 5% as compared to 2016-18 baseline data.

  • Determine significant data

Annual Commitment – F&LSD will produce a list of the data points to be tracked by the end of 2021.

Expected Outcome – The negative impacts of fire incidents will be decreased for the community.

Fire Safety Inspections and Plans Review

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Goal 6.2 - Reduce its fire loss total by 5%

Last Month’s Commitment

We are addressing the reduction of fire loss through public education early detection, example smoke detectors, inspections of commercial buildings and taking actions to trends and forecasting through fire investigation. While we don't know if we have prevented a fire, we should expect to see a reduction in fire loss

Last Month’s Action

Met with planning to review data points, identifying data was is available and data that we would like to capture.

Next Month’s Commitment

We are reaching out to the community through our public education programs, such as the smoke detector blitzes, inspections, school/education programs, owner awareness meetings and general information over various media outlets. This will assist with lowering the fire loss due to fires by way of better education for prevention and awareness in the community.

Community Risk Reduction

Fire Safety Inspections and Plans Review

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Community Risk Reduction

Goal 6.3 - By Q4 of 2024, the agency will reduce its number of working fires by 5% as compared to 2016-18 baseline data.

  • Determine significant data

Annual Commitment – F&LSD will produce a list of the data points to be tracked by the end of 2021.

Intended Outcome – The community will be safer due to less fire incidents.

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Goal 6.3 - Reduce the number of working fires by 5%

Last Month’s Commitment

In an effort to reduce the number of fires, we rely on our inspection program, our focused education programs. thorough plan review, and the knowledge gained by O&C investigations.

Last Month’s Action

Met with planning to review data points, identifying data was is available and data that we would like to capture.

Next Month’s Commitment

In an effort to reduce the number of fires, we rely on our inspection program, our focused education programs. thorough plan review, and the knowledge gained by O&C investigations. Constantly meeting with Division leaders to assure our efforts are effective and reaching the community highest at risk. This should result in a reduction of fires throughout the city. We will evaluate our efforts on a weekly basis throughout the month.

Fire Safety Inspections and Plans Review

Community Risk Reduction

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Community Risk Reduction

Goal 8.2 - By Q1 2022, the private contractor inspection program (PCI) will allow the department’s inspection cycle to advance to a 1-2-3 system based on NFPA 1730.

Update the inspection lists for high, moderate, and low-risk occupancies

  • Evaluate program and adjust specifics as needed

Annual Commitment – Occupancy risk scores will be used to create an appropriate inspection cycle.

Expected Outcomes – IFD’s resources will be properly utilized to inspect all occupancies in a timely manner, thus improving health and safety.

Fire Safety Inspections and Plans Review

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Goal 8.2 - PCI program to new inspection cycle

Last Month’s Commitment

There has been a total of 3,258 PCI inspections completed in 2021. We will look at how many need to be completed to meet our budget. Then we will determine how many inspection need to be completed per week to achieve our goal for the year.

Last Month’s Action

Private Inspections have continued and they are completing the provided list.

Next Month’s Commitment

The PCI program will continue and should finish their required amount of inspections (approx. 8000) by the mid-November. They will continue to do any required reinspection's through the end of the year. Develop a new contract and ensure budget for program moving forward.

Fire Safety Inspections and Plans Review

Community Risk Reduction

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Fire Investigations

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Community Risk Reduction

Goal INV.21.1 – By Q4 of 2021, the Fire Investigations Unit will create and implement a training curriculum aligned with NFPA 921 (2021).

  • Create curriculum
  • Implement curriculum

Annual Commitment – The full NFPA 921 compliant training program will be implemented by the end of 2021.

Expected Outcome – The FIU’s inspectors work will remain admissible in judicial proceedings.

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Goal INV.21.1 – New NFPA 921 training curriculum

Last Month’s Commitment

Fire Investigation is working on fixing the O&C template for distribution. We should see our efficiencies and quality control efforts improve.

Last Month’s Action

O&C Draft complete and currently under review by FI's during weekly staff meetings.

Next Month’s Commitment

After fielding the new O&C document, peer reviews of our work product will begin which will finalize the process.

Community Risk Reduction

Fire Investigations

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Community Risk Reduction

Goal INV.21.2 – By Q4 of 2024, the FIU will fully adopt the Certified Fire Investigator training program.

  • Document which course are needed
  • Determine the timelines involved
  • Track progress
  • Annually assess each investigator’s progress

Annual Commitment – The FIU will document the time estimated to finish each part of the CFI curriculum.

Expected Outcome – FIU investigators’ skills and credibility will be significantly enhanced, allowing for increased success across all facets of the fire investigation program.

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Goal INV.21.2 – Certified Fire Investigator training program

Last Month’s Commitment

Draft of Risk Reduction program along with recommendation to be reviewed by Chief Beard. Final document will be utilized to augment our unit SOPs and G.O.s

Last Month’s Action

Still formalizing the Risk Reduction document. I will forward it this week to Chief Beard for review and discusion. .

Next Month’s Commitment

A discussion needs to take place for how we fund some of the needs in order to comply with any Risk Reduction policy. exp. vehicles.

Community Risk Reduction

Fire Investigations

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Public Education

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Community Risk Reduction

Goal 4.1 - By Q4 of 2024, the Community Risk Reduction Bureau will have reached 100% of the community each year.

  • Develop a plan to capitalize on internal and external community event partner relationships
  • Identify opportunities to leverage and develop external partner relationships
  • Develop a targeted traditional media approach
  • Create a plan for coordinated social media efforts

Annual Commitment – The Public Education program will provide a variety of safety and fire education content to the various demographic and population subsets of the department’s service area.

Expected Outcome – Improving community awareness and preparedness will reduce the number and impact of emergency incidents.

Public Education

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Goal 4.1 – Reach each district

Last Month’s Commitment

We are presently developing public education programs possiblilities. We will continue to meet with planning to compile possible information for each neighborhood.

Last Month’s Action

Presented our Fire Safety Olympics program at 5 area school reaching nearly 700 students!

Next Month’s Commitment

Will begin reviewing our programs to make to ensure programs are effective, meeting our goals and to identify any weaknesses.

Community Risk Reduction

Public Education

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Community Risk Reduction

Goal 6.5 By Q4 of 2022, the Community Risk Reduction Bureau will have a documented and approved methodology for selecting, developing, implementing and evaluating public education programs.

  • Develop and document the methodology for selecting or creating public education programs

Annual Commitment – The department will identify the data points pertinent in determining the most needed types of public safety programs, also considering the target audiences and locations.

Expected Outcome – The most pressing safety needs of the community will be addressed, resulting in a safer, healthier city.

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Goal 6.5 – Methodology for selecting public education programs

Last Month’s Commitment

Fire Prevention month, we will have the Fire Safety Olympics at various locations. We will be working with other city entities that have events this week to make sure we are involved.

Last Month’s Action

Met with planning to review data points, identifying data was is available and data that we would like to capture.

Next Month’s Commitment

We will continue to work with the data provided by planing and data yet to be received, to help identify trends and to forcast future actions.

Community Risk Reduction

Public Education

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Administration

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Human Resources

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Administration

Goal 1.8 - By Q4 of 2021, the agency will implement a formal procedure for monitoring changes in applicable regulations and legislation.

Objectives

  • Determine the areas to be monitored
  • Develop plan covering the who, when, and how of monitoring
  • Implement plan
  • Assess plan’s success and update the plan as needed

Annual Commitment – The department will development and implement a plan to monitor changes in applicable regulations and legislation.

Expected Outcome – The department will not find itself out of compliance with local, state, or federal regulations due to negligence or ignorance of changes and updates.

Human Resources

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Goal 1.8 – Monitoring regulation and legislation changes

Last Month’s Commitment

Will complete this goal in 4th quarter 2021.

Last Month’s Action

Plan formalized and finished

Next Month’s Commitment

Administration

Human Resources

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Administration

Goal 2.2 - By Q4 of 2022, the Recruitment Office will develop a database allowing for the evaluation of recruitment efforts in terms of the resulting number of applicants and new hires.

Objectives

  • Identify recruitment modalities and metrics to be tracked
  • Develop a database capable of producing recruitment reports

Annual Commitment – A database will be created that will allow the department to capture the recruitment information pertinent to ensuring the agency’s demographics are trending towards meeting those of the service area.

Expected Outcome – The department will be able to tailor its recruiting efforts in such a way that its diversity significantly improves.

Human Resources

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Goal 2.2 - Recruitment database

Last Month’s Commitment

Updating database

Last Month’s Action

The training QR code has been added to the indy.gov IFD page, immediately generating 20+ requests for contact

Next Month’s Commitment

Captain Wheeler will be visiting Vincennes Univeristy with the QR code

Administration

Human Resources

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Administration

*NEW GOAL* Goal HR.21.1 –By Q4 of 2024, the Human Resources division will create or update job descriptions for all department positions.

Objectives

  • Design a job description template
  • Identify every position and which ones need job descriptions
  • Create a process for identifying when updates need to occur

Annual Commitment – HR will complete a full assessment of current positions and create a job description template for internal use by year’s end.

Expected Outcome – Utilizing a uniform job description template will aid the department in succession planning and cross-training efforts.

Human Resources

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Goal HR.21.1 – Job descriptions

Last Month’s Commitment

Continue to update job descriptions

Last Month’s Action

Taking a backseat to end of the year projects

Next Month’s Commitment

Will review at the beginning of next year

Administration

Human Resources

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Administration

*NEW GOAL* Goal HR.21.2 – By Q4 of 2022, the Human Resources division will develop or identify a new software to simplify the promotion process.

  • Identify other city agencies utilizing a technology for the same purpose
  • Research other internal and external options
  • Choose and/or purchase a software solution
  • Provision the system
  • Train on the system
  • Utilize the system

Annual Commitment – The agency will reach out to other city agencies to learn with software solutions they are employing to track certifications and credentials.

Expected Outcomes – Automating the promotion packet scoring process will significantly reduce the time and workforce needed as compared to the current methodology.

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Goal HR.21.2 – Software to simplify the promotion process.

Last Month’s Commitment

Will continue discussions and exploration of current technologies to meet the department’s needs

Last Month’s Action

Discussed at the Labor/Management meeting the part of the promotion process that needs attention; explored the capabilities of NEOGOV

Next Month’s Commitment

Meet again with Labor to discuss solutions for the problematic areas of the process

Administration

Human Resources

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Information Technology

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Administration

Goal 1.4 - By Q4 of 2021, the agency will perform an audit of IT capabilities and a needs assessment.

  • Analyze and audit current IT capabilities
  • Perform a current and future needs assessment
  • Ensure systems are integrated and policies are in place addressing data governance, data accuracy, and data analysis

Annual Commitment – The IT Office will continue to monitor its needs on an annual basis and act upon these findings when appropriate and feasible.

Expected Outcome – Continued diligence will allow the department to acknowledge areas where it is falling behind and recognize opportunities for growth and improvement.

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Goal 1.4 - IT capabilities and a needs assessment

Last Month’s Commitment

Continuing to work on the training facility; need a cradlepoint to get BG online; contacting software vendors to make necessary changes from their systems to ours; investigating the impacts of the acquisition of BG on billing

Last Month’s Action

Hosted product demos and explored alternatives to Active 911

Next Month’s Commitment

Continuing conversations with Bryxx

Administration

Information Technology

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Administration

*NEW GOAL* Goal IT.21.1 – By Q4 of 2024, the IT office will increase its staffing to better meet the various IT needs of the department.

  • Enterprise reviews and posts the IT Systems – Data Analyst position and job description
  • Create an interview panel and questions
  • Interview candidates
  • Recommend an applicant to the city
  • On-board the new hire

Annual Commitment – The department will fill the vacant civilian position within the IT Office.

Expected Outcome – The IT Office will be to reduce the turnaround time on closing tickets and addressing system issues, as well gain valuable new data to improve the performance of all IT systems.

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Goal IT.21.1 – IT office staffing

Last Month’s Commitment

Civilian I.T. position will be posted this month for anticipated hire date of January 2022.

Last Month’s Action

Waiting on City County building to finish Smartsizing

Next Month’s Commitment

Civilian I.T. position will be posted this month for anticipated hire date of January 2022.

Administration

Information Technology

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Administration

*NEW GOAL* Goal. IT.21.2 - By Q4 of 2021, the COMVAN will be fully outfitted with all technical needs.

  • Develop a list of the equipment needed
  • Request quotes for the items through ISA
  • Requests requisitions
  • Send PO to vendor
  • Invoice is sent to Finance and ISA
  • Remit payment
  • Install new items in the COMVAN

Annual Commitment – The COMVAN will be fully outfitted by the end of 2021.

Expected Outcome – The COMVAN will be able to serve as a fully self-encapsulated incident command center or as a remote resource capable of utilizing satellite and drone technologies in instances where conventional communication and drone operations are impractical or impossible.

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Goal. IT.21.2 - COMVAN

Last Month’s Commitment

Put on hold due to budget constraints.

Last Month’s Action

Put on hold due to budget constraints.

Next Month’s Commitment

Put on hold due to budget constraints.

Administration

Information Technology

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Training

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Administration

Goal 2.3 - By Q4 2021, the agency will create a three-year incumbent training cycle covering fire suppression and special operations.

  • Implement career development training cycle

Annual Commitment

Complete the first year of the three year training cycle.

Intended Outcome

All personnel will have the ability to stay on track for promotion.

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Goal 2.3 - Create a three-year incumbent training cycle

Last Month’s Commitment

Incumbent facility training

Last Month’s Action

Goal complete.

Next Month’s Commitment

Administration

Training

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Health and Safety

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Goal 7.2 – By Q4 of 2021, the Health and Safety Division will create and implement a complete risk management program.

  • Research other departments’ policies
  • Identify affected areas of the department
  • Conduct a needs assessment of those areas identified

Annual Commitment – The Health and Safety Division will have completed all necessary research to begin designing IFD’s risk management plan.

Expected Outcome – The department’s firefighters will enjoy longer and healthier careers, while reducing the financial burden of job-related injuries and illness.

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Goal 7.2 – Create and implement a complete risk management program.

Last Month’s Commitment

Will review the Risk Management outline, finalize documents that will be used for implementation of the plan and the draft of the SOP.

Last Month’s Action

Reviewed the Risk Management outline and finalized the documents that will be used in the implementation of the plan. Drafted the SOP.

Next Month’s Commitment

Final draft of the SOP will be provided to the Chief of Fire for review.

Health & Safety

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Goal 7.3 – By Q4 of 2021, the Health and Safety Division will revise the Office of Wellness & Support Manual that is used to provide guidance for firefighter behavioral health needs. The Division will also develop additional plans at PEER Support fundraising efforts to assist firefighters/families during crisis periods.

Annual Commitment – The Division will review/revise the current Wellness and Support Manual to better support behavioral health needs of firefighters and to compliment disciplinary reduction measures. The reevaluation will provide further guidance and support to all Peer Support Specialists.

Expected Outcome – The department will be better suited to meet the mental-health and psychological needs of its membership.

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Goal 7.3 – Revise the Office of Wellness & Support Manual and develop plan for PEER Support fundraising.

Last Month’s Commitment

Meeting with PSS leadership to discuss the specifics of the new position and ways to continue forward with current projects.

Last Month’s Action

Met with Peer Support and began looking at the cancer initiatives for 2022, how the addition of an Assistant will take on additional programs.

Next Month’s Commitment

Will review the Cancer Study initiative with Eli Lilly group and review the status of the Skin Cancer Awareness program.

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Goal 7.4 – By Q4 of 2022, the Health and Safety Division will implement a physical fitness program to reduce job-related injuries by 10% as compared to 2019 data.

  • Certify the Work Performance Evaluation (WPE) course
  • Re-evaluate the Peer Fitness trainers and the current physical fitness program

Annual Commitment – The Division will certify the WPE course for incumbent testing, begin reevaluating the PEER Fitness Trainers Program, and develop a Physical Fitness Program to reach the overall 10% reduction of job-related injuries.

Expected Outcomes – The department will improve firefighter health and safety while reducing costs.

 

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Goal 7.4 – Improve the physical fitness of membership

Last Month’s Commitment

Certification classes will continue for the new PFTs and filling out the roster for all three shifts. Nutritionist will finalize the topic list for the educational videos for 2022.

Last Month’s Action

Seven personnel completed the On-Line IAFF PFT course. Topic list drafted for Nutritionist videos for 2022.

Next Month’s Commitment

Review and finalize the Nutritionist Videos list for 2022. Outline Physical Fitness video list for 2022.

Health & Safety

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HS.21.1 – By Q1 of 2022, the Health and Safety Division will create and begin implementation of a Driver Enhancement Course program to help reduce the number of department vehicle accidents.

Annual Commitment – The Division will create a two-part Driver Enhancement Course that will include classroom and hands-on training components to reduce the number of department vehicle accidents. This goal will further reduce the risk of injuries to firefighters and civilians and compliment other measures used by the department to reduce department vehicle accidents.

Expected Outcomes – By reducing the number of accidents, the department will save money on repairs and discipline-related staffing costs while improving the safety of the community.

 

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HS.21.1 – Implementation of a Driver Enhancement Course program to help reduce the number of department vehicle accidents.

Last Month’s Commitment

Meet with the Engineer Committee to discuss final version of program. Contact IT Division to discuss program application.

Last Month’s Action

Discussed program with IT and EMS Divisions.

Next Month’s Commitment

Will review process with the NSC on the purchasing of the addtional program for the course.

Health & Safety

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Logistics

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Quartermaster

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Goal 7.1 - By Q4 of 2022, the Logistics Bureau will implement three programs that support cancer prevention initiatives in the areas of improved air quality in the fire stations, the washing of bunker gear, and a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) harness cleaning and exchange program.

  • Finalize Plymovent installations
  • On-board and train new sworn and civilian personnel
  • Design harness exchange system
  • Implement harness exchange system

Annual Commitment – All three programs will be fully functional by 2023.

Expected Outcome – Frontline personnel will face a reduced cancer risk due to the reduction and elimination of carcinogen exposures.

Quartermaster

Logistics

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Goal 7.1 - Implement three programs that support cancer prevention

Last Month’s Commitment

The policy will be revised and retested

Last Month’s Action

Policy was beta-tested and deficiencies were identified

Next Month’s Commitment

The policy will be revised and retested

Quartermaster

Logistics

COMPLETED

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Goal 8.3 - By Q4 of 2024, the Logistics Bureau’s inventory system will be implemented, with the ability to track identified critical priorities.

  • Place QR codes on 100% of inventory
  • Assess impact of inventory program on inventory costs and loss due to theft, mismanagement and repair

Annual Commitment – The department will finish the application of all QR codes.

Expected Outcome – The inventory system will reduce costs, allow for faster repairs, and ensure adequate inventories.

Quartermaster

Logistics

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Goal 8.3 – Inventory system will be implemented.

Last Month’s Commitment

Work will continue on QR coding with the goal of full implementation by June

Last Month’s Action

Air management is completed. Met with vendors during FDIC.

Next Month’s Commitment

Working to determine the best software solutions for Support Services

Quartermaster

Logistics

COMPLETED

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Air Management

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Goal 7.1 - By Q4 of 2022, the Logistics Bureau will implement three programs that support cancer prevention initiatives in the areas of improved air quality in the fire stations, the washing of bunker gear, and a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) harness cleaning and exchange program.

  • Work with Scott/3M to create a washing protocol for SCBA straps
  • Implement the SCBA harness exchange system

Annual Commitment – Design the washing protocols and SCBA harness exchange system by the end of 2021.

Expected Outcome – Firefighters will reduce their exposure to the carcinogens present on their breathing apparatus, increasing firefighter wellness.

Air Management

Logistics

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Goal 7.1 - Implement three programs that support cancer prevention

Last Month’s Commitment

Evaluation of the harness exchange process to refine the program

Last Month’s Action

Policy was beta-tested and deficiencies were identified

Next Month’s Commitment

The policy will be revised and retested

Logistics

Air Management

COMPLETED

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Goal 8.3 - By Q4 of 2024, the Logistics Bureau’s inventory system will be implemented, with the ability to track identified critical priorities.

  • Place QR codes on 100% of inventory
  • Assess impact of inventory program on inventory costs and loss due to theft, mismanagement and repair

Annual Commitment – The department will finish the application of all QR codes.

Expected Outcome – The inventory system will reduce costs, allow for faster repairs, and ensure adequate inventories.

Logistics

Air Management

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Goal 8.3 – Inventory system will be implemented.

Last Month’s Commitment

Software vendors will demo their products and efforts will be made to secure funding

Last Month’s Action

No update at this time

Next Month’s Commitment

Continue on-going conversations with IT about available software solutions

Logistics

Air Management

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Support Services

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Goal 3.1 - By Q4 of 2022, the agency will construct a training facility.

  • Identify an appropriate location
  • Purchase property
  • Finalize construction/modification plans
  • Open location

Annual Commitment – An appropriate location will be identified and purchased. Construction and modification plans will be finalized, and work will begin by the end of 2021.

Expected Outcome – The department will be able to provide the highest level of training without relying on outside agencies’ training facilities. IFD will also be able to host outside agencies’ trainings.

Support Services

Logistics

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Goal 3.1 - Construct a training facility.

Last Month’s Commitment

Proposed contracts will be reviewed and resubmitted

Last Month’s Action

All contracts are approved

Next Month’s Commitment

Work will being this month

Logistics

Support Services

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Goal 3.2 - By Q4 2024, all the agency’s frontline apparatus will be under 10 years of age, and all reserve apparatus will be under 15 years of age.

  • Receive 6 engines and 4 ladders from 2020 order
  • Ensure funding for 2021 order
  • Review specifications
  • Place order for Engines (6), Ladders (4)

Annual Commitment – The department will order six engines and four ladders in 2021.

Expected Outcome – The department’s fleet will be more reliable, improving performance and lowering maintenance costs.

Support Services

Logistics

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Goal 3.2 - Frontline apparatus under 10 years

Reserve apparatus will be under 15 years

Last Month’s Commitment

Receiving 6 engines in October and 4 ladders in November; new order is being prepared.

Last Month’s Action

Met with Pierce on the final details of the next specification; apparatus committee continues its work on creating the new specs

Next Month’s Commitment

Engines are coming in the first week of November and ladders will be in late November; next order should go in shortly after the budget is approved

Logistics

Support Services

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Goal 3.3 – By Q4 of 2024, the agency will remain on pace with the 2018 Station Replacement Plan, which calls for 20 stations to be built in 20 years.

  • Work to secure funding
  • Procure land
  • Select architect
  • Finalize the architect’s design
  • Oversee construction
  • Open location

Annual Commitment – When funding is secured to purchase and begin construction on the next IFD fire station, the department will be ready to quickly move forward.

Expected Outcome – The community and the department’s firefighters will be better served by the strategic location of new fire stations.

Support Services

Logistics

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Goal 3.3 – Remain on pace with the 2018 Station Replacement Plan

Last Month’s Commitment

The full council will vote on funding for Station 32 at their next meeting

Last Month’s Action

Funding has been approved

Next Month’s Commitment

The closing date for the new Station 32 property will be on the 20th

Logistics

Support Services

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Operations

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Suppression

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Goal 6.1 - By Q4 of 2024, the agency will reduce its total response times by 5% as compared to 2016-18 baseline data.

  • Determine areas where turnout times need improvement
  • Develop plan to improve turnout times
  • Implement plan
  • Assess plan’s success and update the plan as needed

Annual Commitment – By the end of 2021, Operations will develop and test at least one plan for improving turnout times.

Intended Outcome – IFD will improve emergency incident outcomes through arriving on-scene more quickly.

Suppression

Operations

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Goal 6.1 - Reduce total response times by 5%

Last Month’s Commitment

Will revisit after MESA is made official

Last Month’s Action

MESA plans are becoming more concrete with the chief and position heads officially named

Next Month’s Commitment

The annual commitment of improving turnout times will no longer be the focus. Improvements will be delivered via a shift to ARL.

Operations

Suppression

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Goal 6.2 - By Q4 of 2024, the agency will reduce its fire loss total by 5% as compared to 2016-18 baseline data.

  • Retro fit all baseline/save loss data to percentage and residential vs non-residential incidents
  • Design QI/QA plan for Incident Reports to ensure erroneous reports are corrected
  • Implement and assess QI/QA plan
  • Compare 2021 save/loss percentages to baselines

Annual Commitment – Operations will design and begin testing a QI/QA plan for incident reports.

Intended Outcome – Improving the quality of the department’s incident reporting will provide better data from which to identify strengths and weaknesses of its firefighting operations.

Operations

Suppression

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Goal 6.2 - Reduce fire loss total by 5%

Last Month’s Commitment

Recommendations will be made to BNS for possible changes to the board-up process; Seeking to make "board-up" a benchmark

Last Month’s Action

Health and Safety Committee met again to work on the proposal to be sent to BNS

Next Month’s Commitment

HSC will finalize the proposal to BNS

Operations

Suppression

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Goal 6.6 - By Q4 of 2023, the agency will create a pre-incident planning program for high-life hazard occupancies and sites posing unique challenges, e.g., construction, access, hazardous materials, specific fire, etc.

  • Identify the content to be included in a pre-incident plan
  • Determine where the content can be stored and accessed
  • Ensure software compliance and availability
  • Build a training program for conducting and entering pre-incident plan
  • Roll-out program for a beta testing period

Annual Commitment – Operations will lead a committee to determine the specific contents of a pre-incident plan.

Intended Outcome – Developing a formal pre-incident planning methodology will provide IFD’s firefighters with the best chances for success while improving the safety of all involved in emergency incidents in the response area’s highest risk occupancies.

Operations

Suppression

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Goal 6.6 – Create a pre-incident planning

Last Month’s Commitment

Will give the BC presentation in early November and create a committee of volunteers

Last Month’s Action

Planning Team met with Battalion Chiefs on each shift to ask for volunteers for a committee

Next Month’s Commitment

Operations

Suppression

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Goal 6.14 - By Q4 of 2024, the agency will have a documented formal agreement with Greenwood, White River, and Fishers Fire Departments.

  • Form a committee to head this process
  • Review IFD’s formal agreement with Carmel and determine what changes, if any, should be made when creating a “boiler plate” mutual aid agreement
  • Initiate contact with Greenwood, White River, and Carmel

Annual Commitment – IFD will form a committee that will approve the initial language in a boiler plate mutual aid agreement and will contact at least one external department regarding said agreement.

Intended Outcome – IFD will have formal agreements will all surrounding career departments explicitly stating the expectations and rules of services provided.

Operations

Suppression

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Goal 6.14 - Documented formal agreement with Greenwood, White River, and Fishers Fire Departments.

Last Month’s Commitment

In holding pattern until Template s cleared by city legal

Last Month’s Action

No word from city legal on any of the above

Next Month’s Commitment

In holding pattern until Template s cleared by city legal

Operations

Suppression

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Emergency Medical Services

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Goal 6.7 - By Q1 of 2021, the agency will develop a full emergency health record (EHR) quality assurance (QA) and continuous quality improvement (CQI) program.

  • Ensuring consistent and reliable closure rate of 90%
  • Assessing quality of the EHRs for accuracy and compliance

Annual Commitment – The EMS Division will identify and begin assessing the most valuable data captured in the reports to provide direction to the division’s focus and training.

Expected Outcome – The department will be in compliance with state regulations and will improve EMS care through identifying data-driven areas of concern.

Emergency Medical Services

Operations

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Goal 6.7 - Develop a full emergency health record (EHR) quality assurance (QA) and continuous quality improvement (CQI) program.

Last Month’s Commitment

Preparing an EHR presentation for BC and Officer's CE

Last Month’s Action

Worked on a daily BC report to police EMS and fire reports

Next Month’s Commitment

Exploring the ability for officers to police their own run reports; asking ESO to allow runs to be querried by battalion

Operations

Emergency Medical Services

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Goal 6.17 - By Q4 of 2021, the agency will create and implement a policy regarding the management of patient care records bilaterally between the agency and its partner health care agencies.

  • Addressing technical and legal issues regarding record sharing agreement between IEMS and IFD
  • Formalize policy concerning IFD and IEMS sharing of patient care records

Annual Commitment – The department will formalize policy with IEMS covering the sharing of patient care records.

Expected Outcome – The department will gain valuable information about the efficacy of its efforts that can be used to drive the division’s focus and training. 

Operations

Emergency Medical Services

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Goal 6.17 - Implement a policy regarding the management of patient care records

Last Month’s Commitment

Negotiations will continue with IEMS in an effort to finalize the new contract

Last Month’s Action

The interlocal agreement continues to be revised

Next Month’s Commitment

Negotiations will continue with IEMS in an effort to finalize the new contract

Operations

Emergency Medical Services

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Goal EMS.20.1 - By the end of April 2021, the agency will field new cardiac monitors and AEDs department-wide.

  • Depalletize, assemble, and update monitors
  • Provisioning
  • Prepare, plan, and disseminate virtual training
  • On-station training
  • Disperse product

Annual Commitment – The new monitors will be in full use by the end of the year.

Expected Outcome – The department’s EMS efforts will be improved through the use of new, reliable AEDs and monitors.

Operations

Emergency Medical Services

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Goal EMS.20.1 - Field new cardiac monitors and AEDs department-wide.

Last Month’s Commitment

We need Stryker to come get the old monitors and will continue to push them to do so

Last Month’s Action

Stryker collected the last of the old equipment

Next Month’s Commitment

Goal is complete

Operations

Emergency Medical Services

COMPLETED

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Special Operations

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Goal SPO.21.1 – By Q4 of 2022, the agency will have developed a formal proposal to transition to dedicated, all-encompassing special operations teams.

  • Define the roles and responsibilities of the new teams
  • Identify the training and certification needs of the new teams
  • Study the impact of the new teams on staffing levels
  • Develop a curriculum for team membership

Annual Commitment – The Special Operations division will define the roles, responsibilities, training, and certification needs of dedicated special operations teams.

Expected Outcome – Dedicated Special Operations teams would alleviate staffing and training issues while leading to better service for the community.

Special Operations

Operations

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Goal SPO.21.1 – Develop a formal proposal to transition to dedicated, all-encompassing special operations teams.

Last Month’s Commitment

Drafting proposal.

Last Month’s Action

Drafting proposal.

Next Month’s Commitment

Drafting proposal.

Operations

Special Operations

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Goal SPO.21.2 – By Q4 of 2022, the agency will develop a billing system for HAZMAT services.

  • Identify project team members
  • Research similar systems around the region and country
  • Determine which services will be billed and the costs
  • Explore and choose software options to facilitate billing
  • Present plan to appropriate authorities for approval
  • Enact the program

Annual Commitment – The agency will identify team members and research similar systems from around the region and country.

Expected Outcome – Funds generated from HAZMAT billing will be used to replace and purchase new HAZMAT equipment.

Operations

Special Operations

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Goal SPO.21.2 – Develop a billing system for HAZMAT services.

Last Month’s Commitment

Chief Malone is awaiting approval from city legal to move forward

Last Month’s Action

Proposal is being reviewed by OCC

Next Month’s Commitment

Chief Malone is awaiting approval from city legal to move forward

Operations

Special Operations

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Goal SPO.21.3 – By Q4 of 2022, the agency will develop a system to track the location, calibration, and service records of its thermal imaging cameras and gas meters.

  • Identify the items and data points to track
  • Explore software solutions
  • Choose a software solution and obtain funding
  • Install the system
  • Train on and implement the tracking system

Annual Commitment – The agency will identify the items and data points HAZMAT wishes to track and will explore different software solutions that can meet the department’s needs.

Expected Outcomes – Tracking the location and service records of the TICs and gas meters will improve reliability and reduce cost. 

Operations

Special Operations

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Goal SPO.21.3 – Develop a system to track thermal imaging cameras and gas meters.

Last Month’s Commitment

Setting up a demo

Last Month’s Action

Hosted demo with DB solutions

Next Month’s Commitment

Considering possibility

Operations

Special Operations

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November KPI’s

Reported October Data

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Planning Office – Response Data 2021 YTD

COMMUNITY RISK REDUCTION

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Planning Office – Mutual Aid 2021 YTD

COMMUNITY RISK REDUCTION

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November 1st, 2021

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF

Health and Safety – Occupational Health

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OFFICE OF THE CHIEF

Health and Safety – Physical Fitness

Total WPE = 1000 (90% of Department)

A = 84% B = 85% C = 99% Admin = 42%

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OFFICE OF THE CHIEF

Health and Safety – Behavioral Health

Total Contacts-3160

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OFFICE OF THE CHIEF

Health and Safety – Department Vehicle Accidents

Total YTD Accidents=126

Total YTD P=63%

Total YTD NP=37%

Objects-Mirrors & Stop Signs

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ADMINISTRATION

Information Technology – Monthly System Status

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ADMINISTRATION

Information Technology – Percentage of Tickets Closed

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ADMINISTRATION

Training - Fire Department Goal for ISO

COMPLETED

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ADMINISTRATION

Training – Department Goal for ISO

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ADMINISTRATION

Human Resources – Sworn Firefighters

Note:

7 FF Long-term

Detailed

55 Recruits

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ADMINISTRATION

Human Resources – Officer Staffing

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Administration

Human Resources

Recruitment Contacts

Not Updated

Not Updated

Not Updated

Not Updated

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COMMUNITY RISK REDUCTION

Emergency Management / Communications

Call Processing Monthly Comparison 2020 vs 2021

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Community Risk Reduction

Emergency Management/Communications

ISO Call Processing

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COMMUNITY RISK REDUCTION

Emergency Management / Communications

Calendar of Events

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Community Risk Reduction

Fire Safety Inspections

Inspections

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Fire Safety Inspections

COMMUNITY RISK REDUCTION

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Fire Safety Inspections – By Group

COMMUNITY RISK REDUCTION

Sample / In Progress

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Fire Safety Inspections – Monthly Violations

COMMUNITY RISK REDUCTION

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Fire Safety Inspections – Firewatch

COMMUNITY RISK REDUCTION

Sample / In Progress

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Fire Safety Inspections – Plans Reviewed

COMMUNITY RISK REDUCTION

Sample / In Progress

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Community Risk Reduction

Public Education

Population Reached

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Public Education

COMMUNITY RISK REDUCTION

Sample / In Progress

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Community Risk Reduction

Public Education

Programs for

High Risk/Large Loss Properties

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Public Education – Fire Drill Monthly Compliance Rate

COMMUNITY RISK REDUCTION

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Fire Investigations

COMMUNITY RISK REDUCTION

Sample / In Progress

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Suppression – Battalion 90th % Turnout Times FIRE

OPERATIONS

Turnout Times from 2200-0600

Turnout Times from 0600-2200

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Suppression – Battalion 90th % Turnout Times EMS

OPERATIONS

Turnout Times from 2200-0600

Turnout Times from 0600-2200

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OPERATIONS

Suppression – Battalion 90th % Turnout Times by Station, Shift, and Apparatus

Turnout Times under NFPA standard are highlighted Green

Turnout Times >60 sec over NFPA standard are highlighted Red

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OPERATIONS

Suppression – Battalion 90th % Turnout Times by Station, Shift, and Apparatus

Turnout Times under NFPA standard are highlighted Green

Turnout Times >60 sec over NFPA standard are highlighted Red

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OPERATIONS

Suppression – Battalion 90th % Turnout Times by Station, Shift, and Apparatus

Turnout Times under NFPA standard are highlighted Green

Turnout Times >60 sec over NFPA standard are highlighted Red

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Turnout Times under NFPA standard are highlighted Green

Turnout Times >60 sec over NFPA standard are highlighted Red

OPERATIONS

Suppression – Battalion 90th % Turnout Times by Station, Shift, and Apparatus

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OPERATIONS

Suppression – Battalion 90th % Turnout Times by Station, Shift, and Apparatus

Turnout Times under NFPA standard are highlighted Green

Turnout Times >60 sec over NFPA standard are highlighted Red

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OPERATIONS

Suppression – Battalion 90th % Turnout Times by Station, Shift, and Apparatus

Turnout Times under NFPA standard are highlighted Green

Turnout Times >60 sec over NFPA standard are highlighted Red

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OPERATIONS

Suppression – Battalion 90th % Turnout Times by Station, Shift, and Apparatus

Turnout Times under NFPA standard are highlighted Green

Turnout Times >60 sec over NFPA standard are highlighted Red

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Battalion

Station

EMS No Gear Required

All Other Runs

A shift

B shift

C shift

A shift

B shift

C shift

7

1

00:01:29

00:01:21

00:01:37

00:01:57

00:01:53

00:01:56

7

00:01:20

00:01:26

00:01:38

00:01:35

00:01:47

00:01:57

13

00:01:42

00:01:39

00:01:16

00:01:47

00:01:52

00:02:13

18

00:01:36

00:01:26

00:01:20

00:01:17

00:01:23

00:04:09

19

00:01:26

00:01:45

00:01:40

00:01:41

00:02:15

00:02:07

Not Updated

OPERATIONS

Monthly Save/Loss Data

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Battalion

Station

EMS No Gear Required

All Other Runs

A shift

B shift

C shift

A shift

B shift

C shift

7

1

00:01:29

00:01:21

00:01:37

00:01:57

00:01:53

00:01:56

7

00:01:20

00:01:26

00:01:38

00:01:35

00:01:47

00:01:57

13

00:01:42

00:01:39

00:01:16

00:01:47

00:01:52

00:02:13

18

00:01:36

00:01:26

00:01:20

00:01:17

00:01:23

00:04:09

19

00:01:26

00:01:45

00:01:40

00:01:41

00:02:15

00:02:07

Not Updated

OPERATIONS

Save/Loss Data Year to Date

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OPERATIONS

Fire Reports Re-Audited

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OPERATIONS

Special Operations - JPR

Unable to Track

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OPERATIONS

EMS - Training Hours

158 of 168

OPERATIONS

EMS – EHR Completion

159 of 168

LOGISTICS

Quartermaster – PPE/Station Wear

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LOGISTICS

Quartermaster – Project Wash Out

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LOGISTICS

Air Management – SCBA Status

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These graphs show the number of days there were no reserves available by apparatus type.

The red and blue lines compare 2021 to 2020.

LOGISTICS

Support Services – Fleet

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These graphs show the top 10 most costly apparatus in the fleet.

The apparatus number is reflected here. Though, the data is tracked by asset tag.

The line illustrates the cost since 2019.

The bar illustrates the number of days out of service since 2019.

LOGISTICS

Support Services – Fleet

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LOGISTICS

Support Services – Fleet

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“Our Family Serving

Your Family”

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Administration

Training

Fire Department Goal for ISO

ISO Goals Not Updated

Goal Complete

Not Updated

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All Events Cancelled-Covid 19