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Township of Upper Providence

A R A ROAD OAD MAP AP T TO O BET ETTER ER COM COMMUNI NITY PROT OTECT ECTION ON

 Section 607. Duties of Supervisors. -The

board of supervisors shall: (1) Be charged with the general governance of the township and the execution of legislative, executive and administrative powers in order to ensure sound fiscal management and to secure the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the township.

 The Township is rather large, oddly shaped,

and rapidly developing with increasing needs for fire & emergency services. Compounding this problem are reduced numbers of (FIRE) volunteers and a delivery model that hasn’t significantly changed in years (FIRE & EMS).

6am – 6pm 6pm – 6am

 EMS

• PA State EMS Office requires EMS on scene in 10

minutes

• NFPA #1710

▪ 1 minute turnout time (Dispatch to response) ▪ 4 minute travel time (Response to on scene)

▪ 8 minute travel time acceptable for ALS emergencies where BLS is provided within 4 minutes.

 Dispatch to on scene

• Lower Providence (322A)

9.4 minutes

• Trappe Fire EMS

8.6 minutes

• Friendship EMS

7.15 minutes

• Trappe (Phoenixville)

8.6 minutes

 Currently meet the state requirement of 10

minutes

 Do not currently meet the NFPA requirements of 8

minutes w/BLS on scene in 4 minutes

 FIRE

• No state requirement
• NFPA #1720

▪ >1000 per square mile

▪ 15 FFs in 9 minutes- 90% of the time

▪ <1000 per square mile

▪ 10 FFs in 10 minutes- 80% of the time

• This map shows current services in

an ideal world.

• The map does not take into

consideration the ineffectiveness of the Mont Clare station –or- when the apparatus is unable to make the emergency response due to having no available volunteers NEED BETTER MAP TO SHOW MONT CLARE RED AS WELL

 Dispatch to on scene

• Collegeville Fire Co. (34)

12:59 minutes

• Trappe Fire Co. (77)

11:24 minutes

• UPFES (93)

6:12 minutes*

• Royersford Fire Dept. (98)

12:21 minutes

• BRVFC (99)

11:35 minutes

 Currently do not meet the response time

requirement unless E93 is staffed

*Results of in-station FIRE staffing (NOT a paid or volunteer issue)

 Operates two stations (Oaks & Mont Clare)

• Both stations struggle

▪ Mont Clare’s situation however is grim

▪ 2015 - Station responded with a fire truck to only 35% of the

• emergencies. Only 30 % of the 35 % was with more than one

person. ▪ 2016 - Station responded with a fire truck to only 37% of the

• emergencies. Only 22 % of the 37 % was with more than one

person.

 Improve coverage by adding an ‘Emergency

Services’ facility at the municipal complex.

• Combination FIRE & EMS

▪ Place EMS unit within the facility ▪ Place staffed fire engine in facility

▪ Completed with both Volunteers and paid staff  Overnights purely volunteer  Daytime (6am-6pm) Township staff

▪ Benefits

▪ Shortens driving distances (reducing FIRE & EMS travel times, ultimately lowering response times) ▪ Having VOLUNTEERS in station significantly reduces fire response times.

Current 6pm – 6am Current 6am – 6pm 24/7 With proposed changes

Current With proposed changes NEED BETTER MAP TO SHOW MONT CLARE AS RED

 Consolidate Sta. 93 & Sta. 99 forces into new station number

• EMS is operated through a QRS program

▪ Shifts change to 12hrs/7 days a week (6am-6pm) – Requires hiring 2 additional FF/EMTs in order to split shifts. The Chief comes off shift to work weekdays.

▪ In 2017, 68% of the fire emergencies occur during this time frame

▪ No increased EMS coverage for overnight (6pm-6am)

▪ This is when the LP EMS shuts down however call volume typically decreases  In 2017, 63% of the EMS emergencies occurred during this time frame

• Two organizations can still operate independently until central station

is constructed

• This gets the services up and running and allows for BRVFC volunteers

to intermix with Township personnel

 Initiate design for new centrally located  During the construction we evaluate the BRVFC’s

completion of Township set goals as well as their willingness to work together

• ALL fire fighters and fire officers should be qualified to

their respective positions

▪ To be fair to the other FD’s, this requirement is in effect for all FD’s as of Jan. 1st 2019.

• ALL apparatus responses with a minimum of TWO

qualified firefighters

 Services move into & operate in new Centralized Station

• Organizations simply co-operate/staff a Township owned

& operated facility

• Contract with an EMS agency to operate an *EMS unit 24/7

▪ Options on next slide

• The Township/BRVFC/EMS agency operate under one roof

but as autonomous organizations

• FMO continues shifts from Phase I & BLS QRS service as

needed

▪ Greatly enhances fire coverage and provides backup EMS services

• A partnership is developed for to staff an ALS ambulance

with a local agency.

▪ Ambulance is needed at a cost of about 190K (140k after reduced by grant) ▪ Betters overall township response times for ALS care according to standards ▪ Can assist with fire emergencies as needed (Staffed with FF/EMT & FF/EMT-P)

• Potential Downfalls

▪ Has the potential to negatively affect the current EMS system causing a closure of a local service.

▪ Could cause ‘our’ ambulance to be out of town serving other communities needs and unavailable for our use when needed

▪ Can be called away from UPT for other communities

▪

A partnership is developed for an ALS provider (A single Paramedic Responder Unit) with a local agency.

▪ An ALS service is initiated using a township provided vehicle (Nearly entirely covered by DOW grant saving $140k) ▪ Betters overall township response times for ALS care according to standards ▪ Can assist with fire emergencies as needed ▪ No ambulance is needed (Staffed with FF/EMT-P) ▪ Program is reviewed annually and compared with call volume growth

▪ Once call volume in UPT reaches ~2000 emergencies this units develops into an actual ambulance

• Potential Downfalls

▪ Unable to transport - treat & stabilize unit ▪ Can be called away from UPT for other communities

▪ Reduced chances for this unit over an actual ambulance