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Date: July 9, 2007
The attached document was distributed during
Awards and Presentations "300" at the July 9,
2007 City Commission Regular Meeting.
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Synopsis
This presentation was created as an educational instrument for the
community we protect. Everyday we get questions about our
profession, the fire service.
What does is take to become a Firefighter?
Why do you arrive in fire trucks when I called for an ambulance?
What hours do you work?
Are all firefighters paramedics?
These questions and others are covered in this educational piece
and we were prepared to present it to the community though
church meetings, home owners associations and any group who
might be interested. Then came the property tax reform issue and
the talk of budget cuts including the fire department.
This just changed the focus of the presentation. The explanation of
how we work and live in the City ofWmter Springs now may help
community leaders become more informed about the job that we do
and the hazards we face each day. How our public safety system
responds to the needs of the community and how the unique
synergy of municipal and county fIfe departments perform this task
safely and efficiently.
If anyone is interested in the presentation or would like more
information about these issues or others please contact;
Jeff McCall
President Local 3296
Wmter Springs Professional Firefighters
407-375-1746
President@wspff3296.org
Getting to Know ............
Your Firefighters
Who WeAre
· Full Service Fire Department
· 24 hour Fire ProtectionlEMS Service
· 45 men and women devoted to serving the community
· 24 hour workdays. 8:00AM to 8:00AM
· 3 Shifts: A, B & C.
· Firefighters have a 52 hour work week vs. 40 Hour work week for General
Employees.
· 15 firefighters working from 3 stations
· Sta. 24 = 6, Sta. 26 = 6, Sta. 28 = 2
· Over 3,000 calls for service each year
Who we are.......(continued)
· All 45 members are State Certified Firefighters and
- Emergency Medical Technicians or
- EMT-Paramedics (currently 17)
· Becoming an entry level FF /PM requires 2 ~ years of education. 6 months
Fire, 2 years EMT/Paramedic
· Fire Engines and Rescue Trucks respond to both Medical and Fire
Alarms. All members are Cross Trained.
· This enhances manpower and helps provide a high level of service for any
incident.
Who we are.......
City of Winter Springs Job Requirements
- Renew Paramedic Cert. 2years (Paramedics)
- Maintain ACLS Certification 2 years (paramedics)
- Renew CPR Card. Class and testing. 2 years (All)
- Maintain Clean Driving Record
- Pass Annual Physical. Cardiac Stress test at 40.
- Pass Annual Department Physical Ability Test
- Accumulate ISO Training Hours to maintain
Fire Department/City Insurance Rating
Who we are.......
Requirements Continued
Officers, Lieutenants and Battalion Chiefs,
· State Fire Officer Certification, 2 years of classes.
· Many members have or are seeking College Degrees. Fire Science, Emergency
Medical Services, ect.
· Some members are State Certified Fire Inspectors.
Hazards we face
· 80,000 injuries each year
- % due to fire ground activities
- flashover
- collapse
- roadway operations
· 14,000 exposures
- needle sticks
- exposure to body fluid
- airborne exposure
- Hep, Hiv, TH... to name a few
Hazards We Face
· Appx 100 line of duty deaths.
Every year
(Does not include cancer deaths)
· Heart attacks are the leading cause followed by fire ground
operations
· Higher cancer risk
~ Due to exposure to toxic gases, fumes and even.... diesel
exhaust?
· The result is a shortened Firefighter career
NFP A National Fire Protection Association
· Mission: to reduce the frequency of fires through standards research and
public education.
· NFP A 1700 Establishes minimum manning levels
- 4 Firefighters to an Fire Engine (minimum)
· NFP A 1700 also recommends 17 Firefighters to initial Structure Fire
Response. (remember this number)
· NFP A Safety Rules are National Standards and help make Firefighting a
less hazardous profession.
· NFPA "2 in 2" out ruling a Federal Law.
Automatic Aid
· Nationally Recognized Fire and EMS System
· Centrally Located Dispatch Center with Enhanced 911 (The computer
knows the call location )
· Automatically sends closest units to incident
- Provides fastest response times
- Able to track units location GPS
- Provides necessary manpower for the incident needs regardless of city
boundaries or jurisdiction.
- 17 Men for initial Structure Fire Response NFPA
Seminole County Mutual Response System
Automatic Aid
Structure Fire Response
· Residential Fire 1 st Alarm
3 Fire Engines, 12 Men
2 Rescues Trucks, 4 Men
2 Battalion Chiefs 2 Men
Total Manpower 18 Men
NFP A Standard 17 Men
WSFD Daily Shift Total: 15 Men
Automatic Aid
Structure Fire Response
· Commercial Fire 1 st Alarm
2 Fire Engines 8 Men
1 Tower Truck 4 Men
2 Rescue Trucks 4 Men
2 Battalion Chiefs 2 Men
Total Manpower 18 Men
NFPA Standard 17 MenÁWSFD Shift Total 15 Men
Emergency Medical Incident
Chest Pain Alarm - WSFD
· 2 ALS Units Respond Engine & Rescue (2 Paramedics)
. Care Team - 6 Responders, 4 on Engine 2 on Rescue
· Rapid Patient Interview / Assessment
. 3 Lead EKG & 12 Lead EKG
. Oxygen Therapy
· Vital Signs
· Establish IV's
· Drug Reperfusion Therapy
. Rapid Transport to Nearest Facility. SSH Longwood, FHA, WPH
. Reassessment and Continue Reperfusion Therapy Treatment
· Transport Time 15 Minutes, 60 min. turnaround (sometimes much more)
Emergency Medical Incident
Medical or Trauma Alarm with Transport
· 2 ALS Units on initial response. Engine, Rescue
· Involved event will require additional units
- Additional manpower, Equipment and Oversight
· Trauma Transport by ground to ORMC Orlando
- Rescue Out of Service 2 Hours or more.
· Stroke incident requires Transport to FHO Orlando
· WSFD has 2 Rescues for entire city. 34,000+
How Automatic Aid Helps EMS Incidents
· Winter Springs has only 2 Rescues for 34,000 Citizens.
· Each patient transport takes a Unit out of the City. 90-120 minutes average.
· One Auto Crash with Two Injured Patients will require both WSFD Rescues. Striping
the City of Transport Units.
· Automatic Aid recognizes which units are closest.
· The neighboring cities and the county cover Winter Springs citizens and we also
transport their patients.
· This lowers response times of transport units
· Winter Springs Fire Engines are ALS Capable with Paramedic to help stabilize a
patient prior to transport arrival.
Automatic Aid
· This unique system allows each participating agency to provide safe
efficient protection for its citizens.
· Provides NFP A Staffing Levels for all fire responses.
· Allows for consistent EMS transport capability.
· Allows citizens access to specialized units. Hazardous Materials, High
Angle Rescue, Confined Space Rescue, Brush Fire Trucks, Water
Tankers, Search and Rescue SARs Teams and Tower Trucks.
A Growing City
· Population 34,000+
· Consistent growth
- Town center
- New homeslbusinesses
- Vertical construction of condos/
town homes and office space
· The goal should be to provide the infrastructure to support and protect the current and
future growth of the City of Winter Springs.
- Build Station 28 and equip it to cover the 434 corridor
- Tower Truck and Rescue
- 4 Additional personnel
Budget Cuts on Fire Service
· Cut Firefighter Positions.
- 10% cut = Closing Station 28 & 6 FF Jobs
· Increase the burden of the Health Ins. cost on Employees
· Consolidate the Fire Department with Seminole County?
- WSFD is already more cost effective then surrounding agencies as shown by
previous charts.
- Loss of community fire department, citizen and area familiarization.
- Transition of increased costs to mesh tenured employee wages.
- Transition costs of transferring years of service to FRS.
- Loss of control regarding need and placement of Fire Stations
- Loss of control of manpower levels
- Loss of control of manpower during city events