Master Plan 2015 Neighborhood Meeting CMC Turnoff, West End, Elk - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Master Plan 2015 – Neighborhood Meeting CMC Turnoff, West End, Elk Springs – April 29,2015

Food For Thought � Staffing � Funding – How to pay for the services Community wants ( Value down 42% over 4 years) vs. Demand � Master Plan � Better Communication with Citizens � Meet Expectations/Desired Level of Service

AGENDA- April 29, 2015 � Welcome & Introductions � Purpose of the Meeting � Why Master Plan � Q&A � District Overview � Facilities � Budget � Q&A � Food For Thought � Break Out Discussion

Master Plan Tasks � 1.0 Pre-Planning & Steering Committee � 2.0 Existing Conditions � 3.0 Public Involvement: surveys, public meetings, website development, social media � 4.0 Service Need Forecasts : hazards & deployment, mapping & failure rates; capital replacement, current/future training � 5.0 Staffing Requirements: personnel retention, HR policies & procedures, facility requirements � 6.0 Facility Requirements: analyze existing & future facilities requirements

Master Plan Tasks � 7.0 Alternatives Development & Evaluation: analyze existing standards, investigate options, ISO analysis & options � 8.0 Implementation Plan: develop options, develop LOS with no additional revenues � 9.0 Financial Feasibility: analyze existing budget/CAC, develop & recommend course of action, compare districts w/other FD’s, determine adequate reserves � 10.0 Adoption of Master Plan

Almont � Personnel � Future Services � Facilities o Projected future need o Service delivery models � Admin o Time line � Finance � Staffing � Equipment � Response Times � Mutual Aid � Training

Neighborhood Meetings Proposed Date Neighborhood Location 7-April Marble Station 3 9-April Redstone/Crystal Church @ Redstone 13-April Carbondale 3rd St Center 15-April Carbondale 3rd St Center 21-April Carbondale 3rd St Center 28-April Missouri Heights (south) Station 5 29-April Missouri Heights (north) Station 4 4-May County Road 109 Aspen Glen Club 11-May C&RFPD Volunteers Station 1 18-May 100 RD/RARF/Blue Creek Aspen EQ Estates 19-May Ranchers/large land owners Station 1 May TBD C&RFPD Operations Station 1 May TBD C&RFPD Administration Station 1

How to Input into this Process � Mark Chain Consulting: mchain@sopris.net 970-309-3655 � Leslie Lamont, Lamont Planning Services: lezlamont@gmail.com 970-963-8434 � Fire District website: carbondalefire.org � Fire District Main Phone: 970-963-2491

Questions, comments, thoughts?

District Overview • C&RFPD covers approximately 320 square miles • Includes parts of Garfield, Pitkin and Gunnison Counties • Communities include: Carbondale, Redstone, Marble, Missouri Heights, West Bank and Spring Valley areas • Staffed by a combination of volunteer & paid members • 5 stations in the District • 20 apparatus – engines, ladders, ambulances, tenders, etc.

Key Service Elements � Operations – coordination of volunteer and paid staff to ensure adequate coverage for all responses � Training – coordinates and provides training to meet District, statutory and regulatory requirements � Prevention – public education regarding fire safety, open burning, inspections, and wildfire mitigation � Maintenance – ensures all facilities, vehicles and equipment are fully ready and operational � Administration – Finance/Billing, Human Resources, Elections, Secretary to the Board

Mission Statement � To serve the communities within the Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District and help create a safer environment through the provision of quality emergency services, public education and prevention programs with a volunteer force supported by a paid staff

Combination Fire Department What makes C&RFPD unique? � 65 Volunteers � 18 Paid Employees – o cross -trained � Fire Protection � Ambulance Service � Service: EMT vs. Paramedic � Size of the District � Distance from VVH

Paramedic vs. EMT � Paramedic is national standard of care � Paramedic – help you maintain airway and can administer certain drugs � EMT – basic vs. intermediate (intermediate being removed) � Paramedic – better care while in route to Hospital/Surgeon � District Standard – 2004 on – Paramedic on call and ability to respond to two calls concurrently

District Infrastructure Timeline � 1953 – District Founded � First Headquarters – 2 nd & Garfield Avenue, Carbondale � 1978 – Carbondale Station Built � Redstone Station Built � 1983 – Marble Annexed into District � 1984 – Cattle Creek Area Annexed � 1993 – West End Station Built (84) � 1993 – Marble Station Addition � 1994 – Missouri Heights Station Built (85) � 2004 – Redstone Station Addition � 2005 - West End Station Addition (84) � 2006 – Headquarters Building Built � 2007 – Carbondale Station Addition/remodel (81)

District Main Event Timeline � 1965 – Dutch Creek No. 1 Mine Explosion � 1981 - Dutch Creek No. 1 Mine Explosion � 1983 – Conoco Bulk Plant Fire (4th & Colorado Ave.) � 1985 – RMNG Office Building Explosion � 1987 – Battlement Mesa Fire - 4,207 Acres � 1989 – Panorama 1 Fire - 796 Acres � 1994 – South Canyon Fire (Storm King) – 3,041 Acres � 2002 – Coal Seam Fire – 11,425 Acres � 2002 – Panorama 2 Fire -1,603 Acres � 2005 – Hurricane Katrina – Mountains to Mississippi � 2007 – New Castle Fire – 1,216 Acres � 2008 – County Road 100 Fire – 611 Acres � 2013 – Red Canyon Fire

Stations • Station 81 –Carbondale • Station 82 – Redstone • Station 83 – Marble • Station 84 – West End • Station 85 – Missouri Heights

Station 84 – West End • Station 84 – Located near the Hwy 82CMC turnoff • Apparatus • 1 Engine • 1 Water Tender • 65’ Ladder/Engine • Houses a training room used for local trainings and incident command post

Station 84 – West End • Crew quarters constructed in mid 2000s to provide future staffing for 4 responders, similar to Station 81 • 2 volunteer members currently live at Station 84 • CRFPD also owns a modular mobile home next to Station 84 that houses a volunteer member

Station 85 – Missouri Heights • Located on CR 100 near CR 103 in Missouri Heights • Apparatus • 1 Engine • 1 Water Tender • Includes a one bedroom apartment that houses 1 volunteer EMT/Firefighter

Station 85 – Missouri Heights • Staffed by volunteer members in Missouri Heights area • Station 85 has a training room that is used for local trainings and events • Training room serves as incident command post

Station 81 - Carbondale

Station 82 - Redstone • Staffed by volunteers in Redstone area • 2 private apartments on second floor • Apparatus • 1 Engine • 1 Water Tender • 1 Ambulance

Station 82- Redstone • Training room for local trainings and events • Utilized as incident command post by CRFPD and Pitkin County Sheriff’s Department

Station 83 - Marble • Staffed by volunteers in Marble area • Apparatus • 1 Engine • 1 Water Tender • 1 Rescue Squad • Coverage area includes Hwy 133 to the top of McClure Pass

Station 83 - Marble • Marble Rescue Squad – used for initial response to medical emergencies, vehicle accidents and backcountry rescues • Rescue squad carries specialized equipment • Members in Marble area train for these different types of incidents

The Five Core Services Maintenance Operations Prevention Training Administration

CALLS FOR SERVICE - 10 YEAR SUMMARY SERVICE/ YEAR FIRE EMS/RESCUE ALARMS OTHER TOTAL 2014 1049 40 690 190 159 2013 1054 41 644 160 279 2012 1168 96 626 152 294 2011 950 59 540 129 222 2010 1069 82 581 168 238 2009 1112 78 627 180 227 2008 1201 78 676 192 255 2007 1095 93 590 185 227 2006 1109 125 582 177 225 2005 1035 92 555 181 207 2004 972 127 501 178 166

Insurance/ISO � Insurance Services Office � Protection Classification: 1 (best) to 10 (worst) � Based on o Dispatch/communications o Water systems o Operations (stations, equipment & personnel) � Critical criterion – (distance to fire station)

Comparables - Personnel GWS 2014 Budget Snowmass Basalt Carbondale Colo River Grand Valley Combined Total Personnel $2,093,302 $1,606,276 $1,905,979 $2,413,313 $5,433,843 $2,379,940 Cost FTE 20 15 18 24 46 16 PT 11 6 0 18 30 17 Volunteers 7 67 72 2 27 9