Jim Torpin Kate Hansen Fire Chief Board Secretary Northshore Fire Department King County Fire Protection District No.16 Board Meeting Materials February 6, 2018 Board of Commissioners David Maehren Don Ellis Rick Verlinda Kae Peterson Carolyn Armanini
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Jim Torpin Kate Hansen Fire Chief Board Secretary
Northshore Fire Department King County Fire Protection District No.16
Board Meeting Materials February 6, 2018
Board of Commissioners
David Maehren Don Ellis Rick Verlinda Kae Peterson Carolyn Armanini
Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Agenda Tuesday, February 6, 2018
5:00 PM
I. Open Meeting
II. Approval of Agenda
III. Public Comment
IV. Board Discussion and Possible Action Items 4.1 2017 Fourth Quarter Financial Report – Chief Torpin
o Staff presentation of 2017 fourth quarter financials. 4.2 SCBA Compressor Bid Award
o Staff presentation on the results of the evaluation of formal bids received for a new breathing air compressor.
o Board discussion and action to award the top bid. 4.3 2018 Board Goals/Initiatives – Commissioner Maehren
o General discussion by the Board regarding the process of prioritizing and work towards the goals that were identified at the January 16th Board Meeting.
4.4 1000 Series Policy Revisions – Commissioner Maehren o Review of proposed policy revisions recommended by the ad-hoc policy review
committee. V. Board Resolutions
5.1 Resolution 18-01 Establishing automatic enrollment into the deferred compensation program.
VI. Reports 6.1 Fire Chief’s Report 6.2 Commissioner Reports
VII. Consent Agenda 7.1 Approval of Vouchers 7.2 Approval of Meeting Minutes of January 16, 2018 7.3 Adoption of amendment to Policy 2734 Shift Trades
VIII. Executive Session 8.1 An executive session to receive and evaluate complaints brought against a public official
pursuant to 42.30.110(1)(f). IX. Adjournment
Next Regular Meeting: February 20, 2018 at 5:00 PM
Northshore Fire Department Headquarters Station, 7220 181st Street, Kenmore, WA
Fire Chief’s Report Submitted by Chief Torpin
February 6, 2018 Administration/Financial: • Chief Torpin attended and facilitated a Zone 1 Fire Chief’s meeting. • Chief Torpin met with Chief Marshall from the Renton Regional Fire Authority to
discuss King County Fire Chief’s diversity initiatives and other regional issues. • Shoreline Fire Department has posted the advertisement for bids on the regional
Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) purchase. The bid opportunity closes on February 12th.
• Chief Torpin discussed the Station 57 remodel plans and concerns with Roger Collins of Sierra construction. The purpose of the discussion was to verify and augment knowledge regarding the current commercial construction industry trends.
• Fire Benefit Charge inquiries and appeals have been low. The main issue generating inquiries has been square footage related. These calls are easily addressed as in most cases the discrepancy is between the livable square footage and the total square footage. The difference is usually the square footage of the garage space.
• Chief Torpin assisted Lake Forest Park by sitting on an advisory panel for their City Administrator selection process. The panel interviewed five candidates from which Mayor Johnson will make a selection.
• Chief Torpin met with representatives from Camp Blaze regarding the feasibility of hosting a two-day mini-Camp Blaze at the Northshore training facility on April 28-29. Camp Blaze is a non-profit organization that does great work in the area of promoting fire service career development opportunities for young women interested in a career in the fire service and also provide leadership and mentoring opportunities for women currently in the fire service. More information about Camp Blaze can be found here: Camp Blaze
• The bids received for the new Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) were evaluated and recommendations for an awarding a vendor were established (See SCBA Compressor Bid Evaluation and Recommendation Memorandum).
• Labor and Management worked on an amendment to Policy 2734 Shift Trades. The amendment clarifies shift trade restrictions on Acting Officers. The request for the change came from the union and has been tentatively approved by the administration.
Human Resources: • HR Administrator Moore attended DMEC webinar: FMLA Communications — The
Good, the Bad, and the Ugly • Work continued on the Lieutenant promotional exam development, a committee
consisting of Shannon Moore, BC Morris, and Lt. Hochstein meet with Assessment Center facilitator Ron Hiraki.
• HR Administrator Moore attended Safety Committee meeting with AS Hansen, Capt. Harvey, and DC Magnuson
• An Open House Planning Committee meeting was conducted with the planning committee consisting of Jeff LaFlam, Shannon Moore, Kate Hansen, and Wendy Booth.
• HR Administrator Moore created surveys for employees to vote for 2017 annual awards. Recipients included:
FF Nick Lewis for 2017 EMS Excellence Award FF Ken Hofschulte for 2017 Fire Service Excellence Award BC Mitch Sauer for 2017 Mentorship Award FF Nick Lewis also received the Lifesaving Award
• HR Administrator Moore is working on a review of the Administrative Specialist’s and part-time Administrative Assistant’s job descriptions has begun to evaluate accuracy of job description and scope of work in assigned areas.
• Exploring the ability to bring in some financial education classes for employees to support employees’ financial wellness and retirement readiness.
Training: • The February MTA (Monthly Training Announcement) was completed and
distributed. • Captain Harvey along with Training Officers from Bothell, Shoreline, and
Woodinville continued preparations for a Firefighter Survival Drill. The location of the drill will be moved from Station 51 to an acquired structure in Shoreline.
• Captain Harvey conducted a PIA (Post Incident Analysis) for a structure fire that occurred on January 7, 2018.
• Captain completed annual timed SCBA (Self Contained Breathing Apparatus) evaluations for all crews.
• Captain Harvey delivered a hands-on lesson on large area, rope assisted search to two crews.
• Captain Harvey delivered a lesson on the operation of portable and mobile radios with an emphasis on utilizing the I/O (Inter-operability) talk-groups when responding.
• Captain Harvey began developing tactical scenarios for the upcoming Lieutenant tactical assessment.
• Captain Harvey assisted Lt. Loutsis with preparations for North-End CSR (Confined Space Rescue) technician refresher training scheduled for February.
• Captain Harvey and AS Hansen continued to work on the EMTG (East Metro Training Group) task manual. The time spent on this project has been limited due to other demands.
Operations: • DC Magnuson worked with ESO Support to resolve a few Report Management
Software problems that occurred recently. • DC Magnuson along with Chief Torpin and BC Morris met with TCA
representatives to review project estimates for Station 57 improvements. • DC Magnuson attended Zone 1, Strike Team / Task Force response, sub-
committee meeting to provide recommendation for Zone 1 operations • DC Magnuson shared Northshore’s driver/operator and EVIP training curriculum
and philosophy with Woodinville Fire and Life Safety.
• DC Magnuson researching MDC and Cell phone prioritization in event of disaster. BC Tagart and DC Magnuson meeting with FirstNet representative Friday 2/2.
• DC Magnuson attended first comprehensive Recruit Firefighter evaluation for East Metro Training Group, Academy 7.
• January response statistics:
Fire Prevention: • FM LaFlam met two inspectors from the WA State L & I Electrical Division at
Harbor Village Marina to perform an inspection of the electrical systems serving the piers. The inspection was initiated by a complaint received by FM LaFlam. L & I staff are currently working with representatives of the marina to correct a variety of violations that were discovered.
• FI Booth taught a Friend’s and Family CPR class for 15 members of the Lighthouse Church in Kenmore.
• FI Booth presented fire safety lessons to two kindergarten classes at Kenmore Elementary school.
• FI Booth and FM LaFlam worked with Inglemoor High School Key Club volunteers to prepare 800 school program folders. The folders will be distributed to first and fifth grade students throughout the District.
Northshore Emergency Management Coalition (NEMCo): • EM Lunak attended a coordination meeting with the Special Olympics USA to
discuss the summer games being held at Kenmore Lanes in July. NEMCo will be activation our EOC to support communication and coordination with the 300 athletes coming to bowl in Kenmore.
• NEMCo and the city of Kenmore have created an online form for citizens to use to sign up for our email and text message emergency notification system. The newly named Alert Northshore will go live mid-February.
• EM Lunak held a NEMCo amateur radio deployment notification drill on January 25th. We utilized the Alert Northshore system to notify radio operators to check in
Incident Type Group Station # %Fire 51 5 1.87%
57 1 0.37%Overpressure Rupture, Explosion, Overheat - no fire 51 0 0.00%
57 0 0.00%Rescue & Emergency Medical Service Incidents 51 133 49.63%
57 62 23.13%Hazardous Condition (No Fire) 51 5 1.87%
57 2 0.75%Service Call 51 13 4.85%
57 8 2.99%Good Intent 51 12 4.48%
57 8 2.99%False Alarm or False Call 51 15 5.60%
57 4 1.49%Severe Weather & Natural Disaster 51 0 0.00% Station 51 A-shift 1:17 Station 57 A-shift 1:06
Incident responses in Fire District 16Fire Department Aid Received
3
Mutual Aid
Kirkland
Aid Given44
Bothell 192
January 2018
Reaction Time Summary
0
42
Shoreline
Fire Suppression 1:19
Woodinville10 20
TOTAL 23
Redmond
101
Emergency Response Average Turnout Time
Other 1
EMS 1:09
Emergency Response Average Travel Time5157
3:383:56
via radio at a specific time to report their availability to serve in our Emergency Operations Center. 31 operators were notified and 14 checked in.
2017 Fourth Quarter Financial Activity Report
Fourth Quarter Financial Activity The documents presented with this report provide detail of the financial activity that occurred in the General Revenue, General Expense and Reserve Fund Accounts during fourth quarter of 2017. This report also includes a summary of the year to date fund activity as of December 31, 2017. This summary provides a comparison of fund balances as shown by King County and the District’s accounting program. A brief description is provided for differences identified between the County and District accounting. Revenues $3,937,396 in revenue was received in the fourth quarter of 2017. Year-to-date receipts were $8,517,346 of which $7,870,689 are 2017 levy and benefit charge revenues. As of December 31, 2017, 99.39% of the projected 2017 taxes and fire benefit charge fees have been collected. Other revenues collected were as expected. Expenditures The District expended $1,979,208 during the fourth quarter which represents approximately 23.5% of the annual budget. Year to date expenses were $7,922,833 leaving 6% or $482,597 of the 2017 budget remaining. Reserve Fund Activity The District expended $109,608 from the Reserve Fund in the fourth quarter. The majority of this fourth quarter expense ($72,972), was for equipment replacement costs, $20,845 in LEOFF1 expenses and $14,095 in facility improvement related expenses. Year to date expenses from the Reserve Fund were $539,906, of which approximately $359,109 was the transfer of employee Healthcare Reimbursement Account (HRA) funds to the HRA-VEBA third party administrator; $61,151 was expensed for LEOFF 1 medical reimbursements, $105,551 for equipment replacement, and $14,095 for facility improvement costs. With the transfer of employee funds to a third-party administrator, the District will no longer hold employee HRA funds in the Reserve Fund. All HRA expenses will be expensed from the General Fund straight to the third party administrator.
KING COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO.16
7220 NE 181st Street KENMORE, WA 98028
BUSINESS: 425-354-1780 FAX: 425-354-1781
Summary of Revenues General Fund 10-016-0010
Budget Current Quarter YTD %
1 Levy Tax Collections 5,118,579$ 2,260,915$ 5,122,586$ 100.1%
* A large percentage of the miscellaneous revenues reported herein are refunds or other receipts that are primarily pass-throughs. Refunds and pass-throughs were not considered as actual revenues during the budget preparation process and therefore not projected.
Account
337-00-01
337-00-03337-00-04337-00-05
337-00-10337-00-11337-00-12
337-00-14-
341-70-04
395-10-00
Total
Summary of Revenue AccountsGeneral Fund 10-016-0010
Period: 4th Quarter
Account Name Current Quarter YTD311-10-01- Levy Taxes (Property Tax Current) $ 2,252,799.80 $ 5,051,230.84 311-10-02- Levy Tax Delinquent (Property Tax Delinquent) $ 8,115.26 $ 71,355.26 317-20-01- Leashold Excise Tax $ 99.08 $ 235.33 317-40-00- Forest Excise Tax $ 0.77 $ 3.02 321-30-01- Fire Protection Services -Plans Review - $ 1,340.00 $ 4,680.00 321-30-02- Fire Protection Services - Permits-Kenmore $ 5,450.00 $ 18,518.00 321-30-03- Fire Protection Services - Annual Permits - $ 4,435.00 $ 11,105.00 321-30-04- Fire Protection Services - Plans Review - LFP $ 280.00 $ 1,730.00 321-30-05- Fire Protection Services - Permits - LFP $ 1,774.00 $ 5,418.00 321-30-06- Fire Protection Services - Annual Permits - LFP $ 350.00 $ 3,120.00 334-04-09- Dept of Health EMS Grant $ - $ 1,270.00 334-04-09- Interlocal Grants $ - $ 2,000.00
Kenmore Pump House In Lieu $ - $ 2,817.70 337-00-02- Kenmore & Northshore Park - n- Rides In Lieu $ - $ 4,107.80
Northshore School Distric in Lieu $ - $ 4,418.50 Shoreline School District in Lieu $ 1,185.80 $ 1,185.80 St. Edwards State Park in Lieu $ - $ 4,978.01
337-00-06- King County Housing Authority $ - $ 6,226.00 337-00-08- AMR Penalties $ - $ 1,800.00
Fire Control Services - BLS Contract $ 382,319.00 $ 382,319.00 Fire Control Services - Training $ - $ 29,756.68 Fire Control Services - Shoreline Medic Program $ - $ 2,119.56
2017 Summary of Reserve Fund ActivityFourth Quarter Activity Report
Current Quarter Activity Credits Debits
Fourth quarter Facilites Improvement costs are related to design work on the St 57 Bathroom remodel project.
Fourth quarter Equipment Replacement consists of $58,200.59 (new bunker gear), $3,513.40 (replacement Lift Bags) and $11,259.34 (new MS Office Licenses for the new computers).
2017 BUDGET POSITIONNorthshore Fire Department Summary Time: 09:29:21 Date: 01/23/2018MCAG #: 2512 Source Codes 000 To: 999 Page: 1001 General Fund 10-016-0010 01/01/2017 To: 12/31/2017
2017 BUDGET POSITIONNorthshore Fire Department Summary Time: 09:29:21 Date: 01/23/2018MCAG #: 2512 Source Codes 000 To: 999 Page: 2001 General Fund 10-016-0010 01/01/2017 To: 12/31/2017
2017 BUDGET POSITIONNorthshore Fire Department Summary Time: 09:29:21 Date: 01/23/2018MCAG #: 2512 Source Codes 000 To: 999 Page: 3001 General Fund 10-016-0010 01/01/2017 To: 12/31/2017
522 45 10 24-00 OT Training (Students) 6,800.00 9,466.09 (2,666.09) 139.2%522 45 20 01-00 Medical/Dental 24,000.00 22,983.16 1,016.84 95.8%522 45 20 02-00 Disability Insurance Contrubution 550.00 550.00 0.00 100.0%522 45 20 09-00 LEOFF II 7,000.00 7,048.10 (48.10) 100.7%522 45 20 11-00 PERS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.0%522 45 20 13-00 L & I Deductions 5,000.00 4,217.20 782.80 84.3%522 45 20 14-00 Medicare 2,000.00 1,893.21 106.79 94.7%522 45 20 17-00 MERP 900.00 1,100.00 (200.00) 122.2%522 45 31 00-00 Office and Operating Supplies 4,400.00 8,269.34 (3,869.34) 187.9%522 45 31 01-00 Resource Center Books 750.00 2,013.64 (1,263.64) 268.5%522 45 31 02-00 Uniforms 400.00 47.62 352.38 11.9%522 45 32 01-00 Propane, CO2 and Liquid Smoke 600.00 397.30 202.70 66.2%522 45 35 00-00 Small Tools and Minor Equipment 500.00 94.40 405.60 18.9%522 45 41 00-00 Professional Services 5,200.00 7,830.00 (2,630.00) 150.6%522 45 41 01-00 Community College Degree Program 2,500.00 0.00 2,500.00 0.0%522 45 41 02-00 Seminars/Conferences/Classes 7,800.00 7,800.00 0.00 100.0%522 45 41 04-00 Recruit Class 39,300.00 25,421.39 13,878.61 64.7%522 45 42 01-00 Training Cell Phone 200.00 0.00 200.00 0.0%522 45 43 00-00 Travel/Meals/Lodging 7,150.00 3,843.55 3,306.45 53.8%522 45 45 00-00 Operating Rentals and Leases 250.00 0.00 250.00 0.0%522 45 47 01-00 Northshore Utility District - Water 6,600.00 6,979.30 (379.30) 105.7%522 45 48 00-00 Repairs and Maintenance 5,750.00 5,299.79 450.21 92.2%522 45 49 03-00 Certification, Membership and Dues 4,700.00 4,405.00 295.00 93.7%522 50 31 00-00 Office and Operating Supplies 8,600.00 7,748.38 851.62 90.1%522 50 31 01-00 Furniture and Appliances 1,000.00 1,209.99 (209.99) 121.0%522 50 35 00-00 Small Tools and Minor Equipment 500.00 878.77 (378.77) 175.8%522 50 35 01-00 Exercise Equipment 500.00 487.43 12.57 97.5%522 50 41 00-00 Professional Services 10,600.00 6,036.72 4,563.28 57.0%522 50 41 02-00 Station Landscaping 12,000.00 9,446.73 2,553.27 78.7%522 50 41 03-00 Garage Door Maintenance 1,500.00 268.24 1,231.76 17.9%522 50 41 04-00 Elevator Maintenance 1,950.00 1,989.71 (39.71) 102.0%
2017 BUDGET POSITIONNorthshore Fire Department Summary Time: 09:29:21 Date: 01/23/2018MCAG #: 2512 Source Codes 000 To: 999 Page: 4001 General Fund 10-016-0010 01/01/2017 To: 12/31/2017
Expenditures Amt Budgeted Expenditures Remaining
522 Fire Control Administration522 50 41 05-00 HVAC Maintenance 11,500.00 13,073.06 (1,573.06) 113.7%522 50 42 01-00 Frontier 2,600.00 2,694.08 (94.08) 103.6%522 50 42 03-00 Verizon Business 9,500.00 9,248.15 251.85 97.3%522 50 45 00-00 Operating Rentals and Leases 250.00 0.00 250.00 0.0%522 50 47 01-00 PSE station 51 55,000.00 55,337.22 (337.22) 100.6%522 50 47 02-00 PSE station 57 5,000.00 4,617.97 382.03 92.4%522 50 47 03-00 Shoreline Water District 4,100.00 4,015.51 84.49 97.9%522 50 47 05-00 Allied Disposal 51 3,200.00 3,446.54 (246.54) 107.7%522 50 47 06-00 Allied Disposal 57 1,600.00 1,542.68 57.32 96.4%522 50 47 07-00 Seattle City Light 8,000.00 7,228.92 771.08 90.4%522 50 47 08-00 Northshore Utility Dist - Water/Sewer 8,000.00 6,645.02 1,354.98 83.1%522 50 47 11-00 City of Lake Forest Park - Sewer 3,450.00 3,661.20 (211.20) 106.1%522 50 48 01-00 Vehicle Maintenance 66,500.00 70,071.89 (3,571.89) 105.4%522 50 48 04-00 Facility Repairs and Maintenance 14,000.00 12,543.21 1,456.79 89.6%522 50 48 05-00 Emergency Station Generators 1,500.00 515.07 984.93 34.3%
522 Fire Control Administration 8,124,030.00 7,659,780.60 464,249.40 94.3%
590597 22 00 00-00 Inter Fund Transfers Out 0.00 468,213.00 (468,213.00) 0.0%
2017 BUDGET POSITIONNorthshore Fire Department Summary Time: 09:29:21 Date: 01/23/2018MCAG #: 2512 Source Codes 000 To: 999 Page: 5001 General Fund 10-016-0010 01/01/2017 To: 12/31/2017
Expenditures Amt Budgeted Expenditures Remaining
590597 25 00 00-00 Transfers Out 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.0%
590 0.00 468,213.00 (468,213.00) 0.0%
Fund Expenditures: 8,405,431.00 8,391,046.68 14,384.32 99.8%
Fund Excess/(Deficit): (8,405,431.00) (8,391,046.68)
Date: February 1, 2018
To: Board of Commissioners
From: Chief Torpin
Re: SCBA Compressor Bid Evaluation and Recommendation
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide the Board with the results of the evaluation that was performed of bids received for the purchase of a new Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) Air Compressor. This memorandum shall also provide the committee’s formal recommendation for a bid award.
Background
On December 21, 2017, a request for sealed bids for a 7,000 PSI SCBA Compressor was solicited. The advertisement for bids was posted in both the Bothell/Kenmore Reporter, the Shoreline Area News and on the District’s website. Additionally, the advertisement and specifications were provided to four local vendors who could possibly supply the desired equipment. The deadline for submitting bids to the District was 5:00 PM on January 16, 2018. Three bids were received within the specified time period and they were opened at the regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners on January 16th as agenda item 4.1.
The following is a list of vendors, the brand/manufacturer of offered equipment and the base bid price:
Vendor Product Manufacturer Base Bid Price Municipal Emergency Services, Inc. Scott HushAir $70,848
Sea Western, Inc. Bauer $106,251 L.N. Curtis and Sons, Inc. Eagle Air $50,274
Evaluation
Each of the bids were evaluated in terms of compliance with the advertised specifications and cost. The following is a brief overview of each of the bids that were received.
Eagle Air
The bid submitted by L.N. Curtis was for the Eagle Air Model B4A10M3D2U Baron CFS Breathing Air Compressor with a three bottle fill station. This compressor has a maximum operating pressure of 6,000 PSI and is available with the optional configurations that were
NORTHSHORE FIRE DEPARTMENT
“Dedicated to Community Service” MEMORANDUM
requested. The warranty on the Eagle Air compressor is 2 years on the entire system and 3 years on compressor block. Service is locally available through L.N. Curtis.
Bauer
The bid submitted by Sea Western was for the Bauer Vertecon “VTC-7K” Breathing Air Compressor System. The specified compressor is a 20hp model with a three bottle fill station. This compressor has a maximum operating pressure of 7,000 PSI. This model is not available with a 10hp motor and does not have an optional Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) system available with the model that was bid. The warranty on the Bauer compressor is 2 years on the entire system and 5 years on the compressor block. Service is locally available through Sea Western.
Scott HushAir
The bid submitted by Municipal Emergency Services (MES) was for the Scott Safety HushAir Connect 7,500 SCBA Compressor System with their “RevolveAir” fill station. This compressor has a maximum operating pressure of 7,500 PSI and is available with all of the optional configurations that were requested. The warranty on the Scott compressor is 5 years or 1,000 hours on the entire system. Service is locally available through MES.
Recommendation
The bid submitted by L.N. Curtis did not comply with the advertised specifications as the operating pressure of the Eagle Air System is 6,000 PSI. The District desires and specified the higher pressure system due to the fact we will be transitioning to a 5500 PSI SCBA system and the higher pressure will reduce the fill time needed to refill bottles after emergency incidents and training events. The other manufacturers who submitted bids have 6,000 PSI systems available, but only submitted bids for the specified 7,000 PSI systems. To accept a 6,000 PSI system at this point would require us to go back and re-advertise the bids for a 6,000 PSI system. Therefore, it is the committee’s recommendation to eliminate the Eagle Air compressor due to its non-compliance with a critical aspect of our specification.
Both the Bauer and Scott breathing Air Systems could meet our needs. However, the Bauer system does not have an RFID system which is highly desirable. The RFID system will aid in the paperless tracking of the SCBA equipment’s use and provides a layer of safety by preventing the accidental overfilling of lower pressure rated bottles. There is also a significant difference in price; the Bauer bid price without the RFID system is $108,846 and the Scott HushAir equipped with a comparable 20hp motor and the RFID system was bid for $22,028 less, at $86,818. The warranty on the Scott system is also 3 years longer than is available on the Bauer.
Based on the lower price, availability of the RFID System and the longer warranty period it is the recommendation of the evaluation committee that the award be made to Municipal Emergency Services, Inc., whose offer of the Scott Safety HushAir Connect 7,500 SCBA Compressor System with the “RevolveAir” fill station provides the best value for the equipment specified in our recent advertisement for bids.
Northshore Fire Department Page 1 of 2 Resolution No. 18-01
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AUTOMATIC ENROLLMENT INTO THE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN FOR NEW EMPLOYEES
________________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, The District has been a participant in the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS) Deferred Compensation Program (DCP) since 2014, and
WHEREAS, RCW 41.50.770 permits counties, municipalities, and other political subdivisions to participate in the DCP automatic enrollment provision as outlined in WAC Chapter 415-501, and
WHEREAS, employee participation in the DCP is encouraged by both the District and IAFF Local
2459; now therefore BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the automatic enrollment option for all new employees, and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners authorizes Fire Chief Jim Torpin to take required actions to effectuate the change to an automatic enrollment into the DRS DCP. DATED this 6th day of February, 2018.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RICK VERLINDA, Member
KAE PETERSON, Member
CAROLYN ARMANINI, Chair
KING COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO.16
7220 NE 181st Street KENMORE, WA 98028
BUSINESS: 425-354-1780 FAX: 425-354-1781
Northshore Fire Department Page 2 of 2 Resolution No. 18-01
DON ELLIS, Member
DAVE MAEHREN, Member
ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of King County Fire Protection District No. 16, held on February 6, 2018 _________________________________ KATE HANSEN, Secretary Board of Commissioners
NORTHSHORE FIRE DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY AND PROCEDURES/GUIDELINES
SUBJECT: Shift Trades Policy Number: 2734 Approved By: Chief Torpin Effective Date: October 1, 2007 Revision Date: February 216,
20172018 Pages: 2 Attachments: 0
1 PURPOSE 1.1 To allow employees flexibility in arranging needed time off duty while
3 RESPONSIBILITY 3.1 This policy applies to all shift personnel.
4 POLICY 4.1 Employees shall have the privilege of trading work shifts provided the exchange
does not result in any of the following: 4.1.1 An expense to the District. 4.1.2 Negative effect on the operational effectiveness or established plans of the
shift. EXCEPTION: Acting Officers who are needed to fill known officer vacancies
shall be allowed to trade such shifts up until 21 days before the date of the affected shift.
4.1.24.1.3 The creation of a work period greater than 48 hours. 4.2 All shift trades must be approved and entered into the NFD Staffing program in
advance by the shift Battalion Chief and cc’d to the shift Lieutenant. 4.2.1 Battalion Chiefs request for shift trades must be approved in advance by
the Deputy Chief. 4.3 For probationary employees, shift trades shall be limited to five (5) trades per
calendar year. For purposes of this section, a trade is defined as any block of time greater than four (4) hours. Shift trades involving a probationary employee must be initiated by the probationary employee and approved by his/her direct supervisor and Battalion Chief. The Chief and/or Deputy Chief shall have the discretion to allow additional trades for probationary employees under special circumstances, including the birth of a child, a family illness, etc.
4.4 The employee trading time off will be paid their normal rate, while the employee working the trade will not receive additional compensation from the District. The compensation for the employee working the trade will be in the form of time-off
Shift Trades Page 2 Policy 2734
when the trade is paid back. 4.5 Once a shift trade has been approved and entered on the calendar, the member
trading on to a shift shall be responsible for that shift.
5 PROCEDURES/GUIDELINES 5.1 Employees requesting a trade-off shall submit an email request to the shift
Battalion Chief. 5.1.1 Trades that are less than one hour in duration and involve the first or last
hour of a shift shall be allowed with verbal approval of the shift Battalion Chief. The verbal approval must be sought and agreed to prior to the trade period.
5.2 Trades are not official until they have been entered into the NFD Staffing program.
5.3 The Battalion Chief shall process the trade request in as timely a manner as possible.
5.4 After entering the trade request into the NFD Staffing program the Battalion Chief shall email both trade parties stating, “The trade has been approved.”
Monthly Training Assignments
February 2018
Company:__________
TACTICAL
Tactical Scenarios
TRT
Confined Space Rescue
HOSE
Tied Tight / 2 1/2” Line to Fire
MONTHLY MASK CHECK
RESCUE—OPERATIONS
Rope Rescue
FF SURVIVAL
FF Down Drill
LADDERS
2-Person Flat Raise
MTA REVIEW
RESCUE SWIMMER
Refresher Course
WELLNESS
Nutrition
PPE
Inspection & Care Refresher
Monthly Training Calendar
February 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
2 3
4 5
Leadership
6
Crime Scenes
7 8
TRT
Crime Scenes
9
TRT
10
11 12
TRT
13
TRT
14
Officer Mtg
15
Crime Scenes
16 17
18 19 20
FF Survival
21
FF Survival
GET Prog.
22
GET Prog.
23
Run Review
GET Prog.
24
25 26
Leadership
27
FF Survival
GET Prog.
28 1
Run Review
Crime Scenes
2
FF Survival
3
2018 ODA Schedule
ODA is a great way to build your knowledge and skillsets. See the recommended
KC EMS Report
Q1 2018
What’s the Deal with Extension Cords & Power Strips?
From FM LaFlam
You find yourself out performing your favorite task; fire safety inspections. While
you are in a business, you discover that they are using extension cords for a vari-
ety purposes. How can you determine what is okay, and what is not? Here are a
few tips for the use of extension cords and power strips:
Extension cords
Extension cords must be in good condition without splices;
Extension cords and flexible cords may not be attached to a structure;
Extension cords may not extend through walls, ceilings or floors, or under
doors or floor coverings and shall not be subject to physical damage;
Extension cords shall be plugged directly into an approved receptacle;
The ampacity (gauge) of the cord must be not less than the appliance cord
served;
Extension cords shall only be used
with portable appliances;
Portable space heaters shall not
be plugged into an extension cord.
Power Strips
Power strips shall be equipped
with over-current protection;
Power strips shall be plugged directly into a permanent receptacle;
Power strips shall not be used to supply appliances that have heating or cool-
ing elements or appliances with a motor;
Power strips and their cords shall not be placed where they may be subjected
to physical damage.
This is a lot of information but the use of these devices is widespread and the po-
tential hazards associated with their misuse could be significant. Come by and talk
to me or Wendy if you have any questions.
Training Tip of the Month
NOT A Quick Hit!
Notice the hose-stream pattern. Disrupting the flow path can have unintended but
predictable consequences. ALWAYS adjust your pattern before directing the hose-
stream on a fire.
Remember, a quick hit is: A rapid short duration application of water on visible fire
or super-heated spaces from a remote or exterior area.
Using a straight or solid stream.
Directed toward the upper portions of the area of involvement (where the most
heat is)
Keeping nozzle movement to a minimum
Still allowing heat, smoke and steam to escape through the opening
Used to temporarily reduce heat energy production and limit fire growth prior to
entry and direct suppression techniques being employed.
Thanks to a suggestion from FF Lewis and a grant from the Central Region EMS and Trauma Care Council, we purchased and placed into service, new pelvic and
vacuum splints. For additional use info, see the e-mail sent by BC Knight.