Arlington County Fire Department · • Fire Prevention and Code Enforcement • Community Outreach and Empowerment ... • Assessing community growth and anticipating challenges

COUNTY MANAGER’S PROPOSED FY 2020 BUDGET

County Board Work Session

Arlington County Fire Department

Tuesday, April 2, 2019 @ 3:00 p.m.

General Fund

We serve the community with compassion, integrity, and commitment though prevention, education, and a professional response to all hazards.

Department OverviewStructure

• 340 Uniform & Staff Personnel

• 32 Apparatus in 10 Stations

• 77 people staff apparatus each day

Service Focus• Emergency Response

• Fire Prevention and Code Enforcement

• Community Outreach andEmpowerment

• Regional Integration and Preparedness

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What We Are Doing

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Key Initiative Highlights

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Community Training Programs• Hands2Hearts CPR - Hands-only community CPR

training program

• Until Help Arrives - Recognition, response and first-aid for active violence events

Innovative Fire/EMS Response• Mobile Integrated Healthcare System - Advanced

Paramedic Officers and interdepartmental cooperation

• Acts of Violence Response - Public safety cooperation for improved intelligence and training

Prevention and Outreach• Safety/Smoke Alarm Checks – Installation of smoke

alarms in communities

• Arlington Addiction Recovery Initiative – participation with public safety and community health organizations

Recruitment & Retention• Recruit Class #76 - 20 new firefighter/EMTs

scheduled to graduate May 2019

• Camp Heat: Girls Summer Camp - Past participants expected to apply

Summary of Proposed Budget Changes

FY 2019Adopted

FY 2020Proposed Change

%Change

Expenses $63,521,551 $64,947,443 +$1,425,892 +2.2%Revenue $9,098,935 $9,025,921 -$73,014 -0.8%Staff 340.00 FTEs 349.00 FTEs +9.00 FTEs +2.6%

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• Continue implementing Kelly Day to shorten work week from 56 hours to 50 hours

• Continue compensation and benefits adjustments to ensure Department is competitive within the region

• Decreased revenue due to lower ambulance transport fee revenue

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FY 2019Adopted

FY 2020Proposed

BudgetImpact

StaffImpact

Continuing with Kelly Day Implementation

$750,000 $1,450,000 +$700,000 +9.00 FTEs

Contractual Increases(Ambulance Billing Contract)

- $22,000 +$22,000 -

Burn Building - - - -

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Summary of Proposed Budget Changes

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• Gives members an extra day off every 28 days without reducing staffing below minimum number needed for operations

• Takes average 56 hours/week down to 50• 2,912 hours/year down to 2,600 hours/year

• 4 year implementation – FY 2020 will be the second year

• Increases job satisfaction• Reduces injuries and overtime• Improves recruiting and retention• Increased responder availability

56 Hour Work Week

=2912

Hours/Year

50 Hour Work Week

=2600

Hours/Year

48 Hour Work Week

=2496

Hours/Year

42 Hour Work Week

=2184

Hours/Year

Jurisdictional Benchmarks

Loudoun CountyDistrict of ColumbiaPrince Georges CountyAnne Arundel County

42 Hours

Prince William County*Montgomery County 48 Hours

Fairfax CountyAlexandria Fire Dept.Airports

56 Hours

Kelly Day Initiative

* - Over time, the hours per work week will increase to 56.

Strategic FocusEmpower Community Adaptive Fire/EMS Delivery

CPR / Hands 2 Hearts• Partnership with Virginia Hospital

CenterBe the Help Until Help Arrives• Expansion of Stop the Bleed

program educates citizens on life-saving measures

Make the Right Call• Providing the public with

information on resources available to them outside of 911 will help availability of emergency units for critical incidents

Respond with the fastest and most appropriate care• Partnerships with hospitals• Treat on site• TelemedicineEmbedding medical specialists in continuum of care• Pre-emergency outreach• 911 call center guidance• Emergency scene consultation• Appropriate patient treatment

and routing

AccreditationCommunity Risk Reduction• Assessing community growth and

anticipating challenges• Board, community, and

department involvement• Analysis of stations, units, and

personnel • Recommendations for optimum

siting and resourcingStrategic Plan• Peer-review process of all

operations and functions • CMO approved plan for Board

consideration

Strategic FocusRegionalism & Collaboration Technology Integration

High Threat Program• Coordinating, developing, and

integrating preparedness and response capabilities across disciplines and jurisdictions for novel threats and events

• Public safety and public schools partnership for preparing communities to prevent and respond to acts of violence

Addiction Recovery Initiative • Drug Take Back Boxes• Extend Operation Safe Stations to

fire stations

Modernize administrative processes• Extending use of available

technology• Develop intelligent systemsSituational awareness and incident management• Real-time situational status for

responder and community safetyResponder positioning and localization• Predictive analytics for resource

deployment • Signal and sensor technology for

responder location and health status

Responder Safety & WellnessCancer reduction practices• Decontaminating personnel,

equipment and vehicles to reduce exposures

• Additional gear and facilities to launder and clean

Behavioral health initiatives • Partnering with County public

safety agencies• Expanding peer and professional

support for respondersFitness and wellness• Holistic approach available on

and off-duty• Focus on balance, recovery, and

resilience

Key Budget Considerations for the Future

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Services to match development Grant program continuity Public safety partnerships

We are a responsive and progressive organization. We commit to excellent leadership and professional accountability. We will achieve this through effective training, technology, and adapting to the changing needs of the community.

Services to match growthDeployment analysis• Seven years since last

deployment study• Standard of Cover scheduled for

2020 reviewFire station recommendations• East end of Columbia Pike - for

growth in Pentagon and Crystal Cities

• West end of Columbia Pike -need for EMS and fire coverage

• Fire Station 7 structural issues

UASI funding transitioning to localities• Resources and programs

expected to transition to localities

FEMA – High Treat Program• Last year of DHS/FEMA grant

supporting public safety agencies in Northern Virginia region

Exploring options for co-developing stations or co-locating services• Limited availability of land

requires creative solutions• Increasing need for logistic and

support servicesEnhancing EMS delivery• Technologies for streamlining

patient access, assessment, and treatment

• Adapting to changes in Medicare

COUNTY MANAGER’S PROPOSED FY 2020 BUDGET

County Board Work Session

Arlington County Fire Department

Tuesday, April 2, 2019 @ 3:00 p.m.

General Fund