Fire Rescue FY 2013-14 Budget Worksession July 15, 2013.

Fire Rescue

FY 2013-14Budget Worksession

July 15, 2013

• Background

• Organizational Chart

• Proposed FY 2013-14 Budget

• Accomplishments

• Budget Challenges

• Summary

Presentation Outline

• Background

• Organizational Chart

• Proposed FY 2013-14 Budget

• Accomplishments

• Budget Challenges

• Summary

Presentation Outline

41 fire stations Respond to over 93,000 calls annually 1,158 employees 4th largest Fire Department in Florida

• Miami – Dade (1)• Jacksonville (2)• Palm Beach County (3)

Background

• Background

• Organizational Chart

• Proposed FY 2013-14 Budget

• Accomplishments

• Budget Challenges

• Summary

Presentation Outline

Organizational Chart

Planning & Technical Services Dave Rathbun

Planning & Technical Services Dave Rathbun

OperationsMike Wajda

OperationsMike Wajda

Infrastructure SupportVince Preston

Infrastructure SupportVince Preston

Office of Emergency ManagementDave Freeman

Office of Emergency ManagementDave Freeman

Fiscal & Operational SupportAlex Morales

Fiscal & Operational SupportAlex Morales

Otto Drozd III Fire Chief

Otto Drozd III Fire Chief

AdministrationJames Fitzgerald, Deputy Chief

AdministrationJames Fitzgerald, Deputy Chief

• Background

• Organizational Chart

• Proposed FY 2013-14 Budget

• Accomplishments

• Budget Challenges

• Summary

Presentation Outline

Proposed FY 2013-14 BudgetCurrentFY 2013 $ Change

ProposedFY 2014

Personal Services $100.3M 2.7 $103.0M

Operating 28.4M (0.5) 27.9M

Capital Outlay 4.6M 1.3 5.9M

Budget Change 2.6%

Staffing 1,158 (26) 1,132

CurrentFY 2013 $ Change

ProposedFY 2014

Capital Improvement Projects

$4.4M ($1.1M) $3.3M

Budget Change (25%)

Proposed FY 2013-14 Budget

Proposed FY 2013-14 Budget

85% 10%

5%

Other

EMS Transport

Fire MSTU

Fire Rescue Revenue Sources

Proposed FY 2013-14 Budget

– Reclassify Communication Division Manager Position to Assistant Chief

– Reduce 6 Lieutenants and 4 Battalion Chiefs Positions through Attrition

– Establish 2 Assistant Chiefs (Training & EMS)– Increase 9 EMS Captains – Staff 24-Hour Rescue Unit

• Staffing Changes / Efficiencies

Proposed FY 2013-14 Budget

– Realignment of Programs and Services– Reduction in the number of Divisions– Establishment of Planning Division– Increased focus on Performance Measurement– Increased focus on Service Delivery– Increased focus on Leadership and Professional Development

• Departmental Reorganization

Proposed FY 2013-14 Budget

• Infrastructure Investment– Fire Apparatus and Rescue Vehicles– Funding to Continue

Refurbishing Heavy Apparatus

• Infrastructure Investment cont.– Replacement of Self Contained Breathing

Apparatus– Fire-Rescue Training Academy– New Fire Station Planning

• Process and Technology Investment– Continue focus on Response Time Reduction

Initiative– Computer Aided Dispatch Upgrade

Implementation– Emergency Unit Move-up Module– Apparatus and Station Deployment Analysis

Program

• Background

• Organizational Chart

• Proposed FY 2013-14 Budget

• Accomplishments

• Budget Challenges

• Summary

Presentation Outline

Accomplishments

Opened Permanent Fire Station 84 – Christmas Implemented Pediatrics Advance Life

Support (PALS) Training Program Awarded Re-Accreditation through Center for

Public Safety Excellence Improved Emergency Call Processing

Time

• Background

• Organizational Chart

• Proposed FY 2013-14 Budget

• Accomplishments

• Budget Challenges

• Summary

Presentation Outline

Construct Fire Training Facility Replace Temporary Stations Aging Infrastructure

Budget Challenges

Current Station 32Current Station 32

Ad-Valorem Revenues Have Declined 23% Over the Last 6 Years

Continued Dependence on Reserves to Balance Budget

Budget Challenges

• Background

• Organizational Chart

• Proposed FY 2013-14 Budget

• Accomplishments

• Budget Challenges

• Summary

Presentation Outline

Summary

Continue to Implement Systems Improvements- Call Processing Time- Heavy Apparatus Refurbishments

Possible Service Level Adjustments Consider Revenue Enhancement Opportunities

Fee Changes

• Cost Based Fees will be Indexed– Office of the Fire Marshal– Standby Fees / Manpower – False Alarm

Fee Changes

City/County BLS ALS1 ALS2 Mileage

Orlando $700 $900 $1,000 $12.00

Maitland $749 $749 $749 $8.50

Winter Park $610 $610 $610 $8.50

Orange $434 $557 $682 $10.00

Avg Without OCFRD $686.33 $753.00 $786.33 $9.67

Current EMS Transport Fees

Fee Changes

EMS Transport Fees– Three Tier Rate (BLS, ALS I, ALS II)– Rates are Adjusted Annually (CPI)– Establish Specialty Care Transport (SCT)– Increase ALS I /SCT rate to $750 (current $557)

– Increase Mileage to $12 (current $10)

Fire Rescue

FY 2013-14Budget Worksession

July 15, 2013