HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07092013 - FPD D.5RECOMMENDATION(S):
Consider approving and authorizing the Fire Chief to continue implementation of the Service Reduction and Fire
Station Closure Plan due to reductions required in the FY-2013/2014 Budget. (Daryl Louder, Fire Chief)
FISCAL IMPACT:
The savings associated with the closure of Fire Station 87 in Pittsburg were identified in the Board order authorizing
the closure. This report details some of the non-economic, operational impacts of the continued reduction in service
level.
BACKGROUND:
Due to decreasing revenues and increasing benefit costs, the District continues to face severe fiscal challenges. The
actions to de-staff seven (7) functional units and close five (5) fire stations (effective July 8th) will result in
significantly reduced resources to protect and serve the community.
Due to these reductions, the District has no option but to further reduce direct service delivery levels to the
community and our response partners. The following operational changes are recommended to reduce and manage
the service demands on the Fire District:
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 07/09/2013 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, Director
Candace Andersen,
Director
Mary N. Piepho, Director
Karen Mitchoff, Director
Federal D. Glover, Director
Contact: Daryl Louder,
941-3500
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of
Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: July 9, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
D.5
To:Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Board of Directors
From:Daryl L. Louder, Chief, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
Date:July 9, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Implementation of Service Reduction and Fire Station Closure Plan
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
• Commit a maximum of two (2) units to automatic aid per jurisdiction, and a maximum of four (4) District-wide.
Station coverage outside of our jurisdiction counts as a unit. When a total of 4 units have been committed to
automatic aid the Contra Costa Regional Fire Communications Center (CCRFCC) shall notify the Duty Chief. The
Duty Chief will approve or deny any additional “mutual aid” requests.
• Trucks/Quints will not be sent to East Contra Costa County Fire (ECC) for automatic aid since they cannot provide
a like resource in return. The on-duty Battalion 8 Duty Chief shall approve or deny a mutual aid request from ECC
for a Truck/Quint.
• Per previous decisions, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (CCCFPD) shall not provide station coverage
to East Contra Costa County Fire, Pinole Fire, or Rodeo/Hercules Fire.
• Dozer-220 and Safety Officer (Training-10) will be removed from responses outside of our jurisdiction.
• Low priority (Alpha) emergency medical (EMS) calls, life assists, public service calls, etc. will be placed in a queue
to prevent long responses out of the first-due area by neighboring companies. There was discussion about placing
“Bravo” level EMS calls in queue as well; however, the Medical Director expressed concern about maintaining a
timely response for these “transitional” incidents.
o The Fire District is working with the County EMS Agency and American Medical Response (AMR) to implement
technical solutions that will allow both response entities to monitor the location and availability of resources. If AMR
is in close proximity to an “Alpha or Bravo” (non-life threatening) incident, then Fire resources will not respond.
Conversely, if AMR is not in close proximity, Fire will respond to provide patient care until the arrival of AMR. Both
entities will continue to respond to the acute life threatening emergencies.
o The Medical Director is also working closely with facilities that have trained medical staff on-site to
reduce/eliminate emergency responses that can be addressed by the staff. Additionally, Dr. Barger is working to
educate staff at other facilities (e.g., shelters) regarding when it is appropriate to utilize 911 and when other options
should be utilized.
The Fire District has also implemented a number of operational and support changes that do not require authorization
by the Board of Directors including:
• On multi-unit dispatches, units responding from outside of their “first-due area” or when anticipating extended
response times, are to announce where they are responding from. This will enable the first arriving officer to develop
a plan based on this information.
• When a closer engine company is “passed over” in order to provide a second truck company on required responses;
that closer engine company shall be added to the dispatch.
• Establish a short-term (several hours) personnel recall list to staff units when we experience significant drawdown
of resources.
• Create a matrix for the Communications Center that changes the response algorithms when the District reaches
specific drawdown levels. As an example, typical five-unit responses would be reduced to three units and low
priority calls would be placed on a pending list for service.
• A maximum of three (3) units that can be out of service at any given time for routine functions, e.g., training,
scheduled apparatus maintenance, etc.
• Reduce response to fire alarms in commercial buildings (not residential) to one unit during normal business hours
(8am-5pm, Monday thru Friday).
• Decentralize support functions (e.g., training, apparatus repairs, etc.) to the fullest extent possible to keep units in
their first-due areas and available for response.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The recommendations detailed in this report may not be implemented.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
NA
CLERK'S ADDENDUM
Speakers: Jack Verderame , resident of Clayton; Hugh Henderson, Chief, East Contra Costa Fire Protection
District; Vince Wells, President, Firefighters' Local 1230.