Arlington County Fire Department COUNTY MANAGERS PROPOSED FY 2020 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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 Overview

Structure

• 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 and

Empowerment

• 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 2019 Adopted FY 2020 Proposed

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 2019 Adopted FY 2020 Proposed

Budget Impact Staff Impact

Continuing with Kelly Day Implementation $750,000 $1,450,000 +$700,000 +9.00 FTEs Contractual Increases

(Ambulance Billing Contract)

• $22,000

+$22,000

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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 County District of Columbia Prince Georges County Anne Arundel County 42 Hours Prince William County* Montgomery County 48 Hours Fairfax County Alexandria Fire Dept. Airports 56 Hours

Kelly Day Initiative

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

Strategic Focus

Empower Community Adaptive Fire/EMS Delivery CPR / Hands 2 Hearts

• Partnership with Virginia Hospital

Center Be 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
• Telemedicine

Embedding medical specialists in continuum of care

• Pre-emergency outreach
• 911 call center guidance
• Emergency scene consultation
• Appropriate patient treatment

and routing Accreditation Community Risk Reduction

• Assessing community growth and

anticipating challenges

• Board, community, and

department involvement

• Analysis of stations, units, and

personnel

• Recommendations for optimum

siting and resourcing Strategic Plan

• Peer-review process of all
• perations and functions
• CMO approved plan for Board

consideration

Strategic Focus

Regionalism & 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 systems

Situational awareness and incident management

• Real-time situational status for

responder and community safety Responder positioning and localization

• Predictive analytics for resource

deployment

• Signal and sensor technology for

responder location and health status Responder Safety & Wellness Cancer 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 responders Fitness 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 growth Deployment analysis

• Seven years since last

deployment study

• Standard of Cover scheduled for

2020 review Fire 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 services Enhancing 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