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Fire Department FY 2019 PROPOSED BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS General Fund County Board Work Session Tuesday, April 3, 2018 @ 3:00 p.m. We serve the community with compassion, integrity, and commitment though prevention, education, and a professional

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FY 2019 PROPOSED BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS

County Board Work Session

Fire Department

Tuesday, April 3, 2018 @ 3:00 p.m.

General Fund

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

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.

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Who We Were

Established in July 1940
Firefighters
Knowledge base of fire suppression,

territory, and eventually basic EMS

Nation’s first career female firefighter

Fire Department

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332 Uniform and Staff Personnel
10 Stations house 32 Response Apparatus
77 people staff apparatus each day
Champion of preparedness efforts
Specialty operations
Innovative response
Community outreach
Fire prevention
Emergency Medical Services

Fire Department

Who We Are

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Mobile Integrated Healthcare System
Grant to develop national best practices for

response to acts of violence

Community training programs:

Hands2Hearts CPR and Until Help Arrives

Camp Heat: Girls Summer Camp
Door-to-door home safety/smoke alarm

checks: 597 alarms installed last year

Participating in Arlington Addiction Recovery

Initiative

Fire Department

Moving Forward

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Summary of Proposed Budget Changes

FY 2018 Adopted FY 2019 Proposed

Change % Change

Expenses $59,790,930 $62,885,709 +$3,094,779 +5.2% Revenue $8,900,659 $9,035,049 +$134,390 +1.5% Staff 332.0 FTEs 340.0 FTEs +8.0 FTEs +2.4%

Fire Department

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Summary of Proposed Budget Changes

Fire Department

FY 2018 Adopted FY 2019 Proposed

Budget Impact Staff Impact

Increased Revenue due to Fire Systems Testing fee increase $1,100,000 $1,434,200 +$334,200 +0.0 FTEs Class and Compensation Uniform Pay Adjustment (4%) $0 $1,597,000 +$1,597,000 +0.0 FTEs Begin Kelly Day Implementation $0 $750,000 +$750,000 +9.0 FTEs

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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
Improves job satisfaction
Reduces injuries and overtime
Leads to improved recruiting and retention

Fire Department

Kelly Day

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

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

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Detail: Proposed Reductions

Fire Department

Elimination of Management Analyst Position Service Impacts Budget Impact

Reduction in efficiency
Increased workload on other department

employees

Affects day-to-day operations including grant

administration, purchasing, issuance of permits, funds handling, etc. FY 2018: $85,000 FY 2019: $0 Change:

$85,000

Staff Impact

1.0 Management Analyst

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Strategic Focus

Safe, effective, and efficient service delivery
Healthy, strong, and rested workforce
Reduced work week
Work/Life Balance
Recruitment and retention
Empower and prepare the community
Regionalism and collaboration

Fire Department

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FY 2019 PROPOSED BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS

County Board Work Session

Fire Department

Tuesday, April 3, 2018 @ 3:00 p.m.