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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2938 Resolution RESOLUTION NO. e39 A Resolution approving performance standards for Pasco Fire Department emergency responses. WHEREAS, the City of Pasco Fire Department is legally established as a fire department to provide certain emergency medical, fire and rescue services; and, WHEREAS, the Pasco Fire Department has a mission statement and goals and objectives to guide the organization in providing fire and emergency medical services to our community; and, WHEREAS, the Pasco Fire Department has a basic organizational structure which includes the City Council, City Manager, Chief, Officers, Firefighters, Paramedics and EMTs; and, WHEREAS, the Pasco Fire Department is required by state law (SHB 1756, laws of 2005) to establish turnout and response time goals for various emergency responses; and, WHEREAS, the Pasco Fire Department has developed written response coverage objectives required to comply with applicable provisions of SHB 1756;NOW, THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, DO RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That the Pasco City Council hereby approves the attached Response Standards as the Pasco Fire Department policy for determining resource deployment for emergency medical, fire and rescue services; and, This resolution was adopted at a regularly scheduled public meeting of the City of Pasco City Council for City of Pasco Fire Department on this 5 day of February, 2006. & rj- 0441� Joyce lso Vmayor ATTE T: APPROVED AS TO FORM: k - 5;?, -r- Sandy Kenw hy, Deputy City lerk Leland B. Kerr, City Attorney PASCO FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONSE STANDARDS I. Mission Statement The Pasco Fire Department's mission is to provide rapid mitigation of fire, rescues, hazardous materials and medical emergencies with compassion, integrity, and respect for the people we serve. To be the premier provider of public safety services, utilizing our people as the critical resource to accomplish our goals. II. Response Standards The following standards represent the minimum desired service level for the respective emergency response services provided by the Fire Department. Affected managers shall deploy appropriated resources so as to best achieve the standards set forth herein. A. TURNOUT: A turn out time of two (2) minutes, which the department should meet 85% of the time. All firefighting safety equipment must be donned before the vehicle can leave the station for a fire response. B. FIRST ENGINE ARRIVAL: A response/travel time (after turnout) of six (6) minutes for the arrival of the first engine company (at least two (2) firefighters) to a fire suppression incident, which the department should meet 85% of the time. C. FIRST FULL ALARM ARRIVAL: A response/travel time (after turnout) of twelve (12) minutes for the arrival of the full complement of a 15C alarm response to a fire suppression incident, which the department should meet 85% of the time. "Full complement" means at least two (2) engine companies (trucks) with associated firefighters and one (1) command officer. D. BLS AMBULANCE ARRIVAL: A response/travel time (after turnout) of six (6) minutes/seconds for the arrival of the first emergency medical unit with at least one (1) EMT on board to an emergency medical incident, which the department should meet 85% of the time. E. ALS AMBULANCE ARRIVAL: A response/travel time (after turnout) of six (6) minutes for the arrival of an advanced life support unit with at least one (1) paramedic on board to an ALS emergency medical incident, which the department should meet 85% of the time. F. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS: A response/travel time (after turnout) of six (6) minutes for the arrival of the first unit with at least one (1) appropriately trained Hazardous Materials Technician on board to a hazardous materials incident, which the department should meet 85% of the time. PASCO EIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONSE STANDARDS G. TECHNICAL RESCUE INCIDENT: A response/travel time (after turnout) of six (6) minutes for the arrival of the first unit with appropriately trained and equipped personnel on board to a technical rescue incident, which the department should meet 85% of the time. H. AIRCRAFT RESCUE AND FIREFIGHTING: A total response/travel time of three (3) minutes for the arrival of the first unit with appropriately trained and equipped aircraft rescue and firefighting personnel on board to the site of an aircraft incident, which the department should meet 100% of the time (required standard of FAA). I. WILD LAND FIREFIGHTING: A response/travel time (after turnout) of six (6) minutes for the arrival of the first unit with appropriately trained and equipped wild land firefighting personnel on board to a wild land fire incident, which the department should meet 85% of the time. III. ANNUAL REPORT The Fire Chief shall report the department's performance relative to these standards to the City Manager and City Council annually. February 2006