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ORO VALLEY TOWN COUNCIL
STUDY SESSION
JUNE 21, 2004
ORO VALLEY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
11,000 N. LA CANADA DRIVE
STUDY SESSION: AT OR AFTER 4:30 PM
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
1. REVIEW OF FIRE AND EMS SERVICES STATUS REPORT
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TOWN OF ORO VALLEY
COUNCIL COMMUNICATION MEETING DATE: June 21, 2004
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR & COUNCIL
FROM: Chuck Sweet, Town Manager
Daniel Sharp, Police Chief
SUBJECT: Fire Services Status Report
HISTORY:
In September reportevaluating
1998 a Oro Valley's Emergency and Non-Emergency Service was
presented toCouncil for review. This report was prepared by an outside consultant, Emergency
Services Consulting Group at the request of the Town Council. The report was also
prepared with assistance from the Fire Advisory Committee (FAC), a group organized by the Town
Council. Some of
the recommendations from the evaluation report suggested Oro Valley develop
both a strategic planperformance and standards applicable to fire and emergency services serving
the Town.
Development of a Strategic Plan went out to bid in November 1998. Only two firms responded to Oro
ESCG and BW SafetyConsultants. After evaluating both firms, an interview panel
Valleys' requests,
decided to chose ESCG once again as the consulting firm. In conjunction with ESCG and the FAC, a
Citizen's Focus Group was formed and assisted with the development of the Strategic plan presented
to Council in July 1999. This strategic plan addressed the following:
• Mission Statement for Emergency Services
• Future for Emergency Services
• Guiding Principals
• Identify Strengths
• Identify Weaknesses
• Identify Areas of Opportunities
• Identify Threats
• Identifythe most important functions and services of Emergency Services
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• Establish realistic goals and objectives
• Recommend performance standards
• Identify implementation lementation strategies for measurable objectives
In June 2003 a fire services reportwas prepared bystaff and presented to'Council. In this report, an
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overview of fire service
providers, costs, and options were presented. Furthermore, performance
forward bya Fire Advisory Board in April 2001 were included in this
standards that were brought
report along with a suggested timeline to implement and track the performance standards. A period
of
six months was recommended to evaluate each fire department's performance in association with the
standards contained within the fire services report.
Town Council directed
a fire services committee be formed to further develop the Town's
participation performance standards with
active artici ation from Golder Ranch Fire, Rural/Metro Corporation,
and Tucson Fire Department. Tucson Fire would serve as an objective third party and consult with the
Town as necessary.
TOWN OF ORO VALLEY
COUNCIL COMMUNICATION PAGE 2 OF 5
CURRENT STATUS:
A fire services committee was developed and included the following staff and officials:
• Oro Valley Police Chief
• Oro Valley Building Administrator
• Fire Chief, Golder Ranch
• Fire Chief, Rural/Metro
• Assistant Fire Chief, Tucson Fire Department
• Oro Valley Budget Analyst
The committee met for a period of approximately five months and refined the performance standards
originally recommended in July 1999. These performance standards were revised in accordance with
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the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) code 1710. NFPA 1710 is the latest standard for Fire and
EMS services in the United States. It represents decades of scientific analysis, which is used to set
minimum requirements for effective fire and emergency service deployment.
Realistic implementation of performance standards were exhaustively reviewed by each department
and letters of cost were drafted to meet these newly developed performance standards (See Exhibit A
and Exhibit B). Currently, Rural/Metro Corporation cannot meet the proposed performance standards
without the construction of an additional fire station. The location of a new fire station for Rural/Metro
wasJro'ected to be near the intersection of Lambert and La Canada. Furthermore, a map has been
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attached to better illustrate the site of the proposed fire station as well as the other fire stations within
the Town (See Exhibit C).
Due to distinctly different dispatch codes for fire services between the two departments, a
reconciliation of dispatch codes was developed. This enables the Town's ability to track and report
both call type and call type frequency within the Town (See Exhibit D). The Town can then generate
quarterly or annual reports detailing how fire services are utilized by Oro Valley's Citizens.
q Y Fortunately, both departments use the same dispatch codes for EMS thereby not requiring any
reconciliation for report tracking.
Staff requests that Council review the latest draft of performance standards (See Exhibit E), and
determine a start date for the evaluation period of these standards. The evaluation period suggested
per the Fires Services Report dated June 2003 is for six months. Furthermore, it is important to note
that thep erformance standards were developed under the assumption that Rural/Metro's third station
would be built and fully operational.
TOWN OF ORO VALLEY
COUNCIL COMMUNICATION PAGE 3 OF 5
ATTACHMENTS:
A. Letters of Cost—GOLDER RANCH
B. Letter of Cost-RURAL/METRO CORPORATION
C. Map of Fire House Locations within the Town.
D. Reconciliation of Dispatch Codes
E. Draft of Performance Standards developed by Fire Services Committee
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June 14, 2004
Dear Chief Sharp,
This is a follow up letter with regards to the financial impact to the residents of
the Golder Ranch Fire District in meeting the fire standards as proposed for the
Town of Oro Valley.
This addendum is submitted to my letter dated September 16, 2003, whereby the
Town initially asked whether or not Golder Ranch would be able to meet the Town
standards and the costs associated with compliance. As I stated in that initial
letter, we can and will meet the standards. After sitting down with staff and going
through each and every standard and the Town providing clarification on the
proposed standards, Golder Ranch is still prepared to meet the standards as
revised.
We have been moving towards these standards on our own, as many of them mirror
NFPA 1710. The only area that we stated previously that would impact the District
financially was going to be bringing up our staffing to 4 personnel on our engines
100% of the time. We already hired the additional 6 firefighters to meet this
standard on May 17th and those individuals will be in place prior to July 1st of this
year.
The annual estimated cost of those additional 6 firefighters was stated in our
September 16, 2003 letter to be $240,000.00. Based on our Fiscal Management
there will be no budgetary impact to our residents to add these personnel. The
Fire District was able to absorb those additional costs through our revenue stream
for this current fiscal year which ends June 30t". The Budget for Fiscal Year
2004/2005 which starts this July 1st was approved June 14th. Included in that
budget was the cost for these additional new hires as well as additional personnel.
The current tax levy for this fiscal year is $1.96 per $100.00 of secondary
assessed value.
Exhibit A
In the previous letter it was projected that in order to increase the
staffing levels to 4 personnel on our engines we would need to increase our
tax levy to $2.07 per $100.00 of assessed value. Due to increased revenue
sources and proper fiscal management, the Fire Board was able to set the
tax levy beginning July Vt of this year at $1.95, thereby reducing the levy
slightly while at the same time increasing staffing levels along with other
additional increases in service levels.
An additional comment is with regards to the standard of setting a goal of
an I50 rating of four (4) or better within ten (10) years. In my letter again
dated September 16, 2003, I stated that we currently met this standard
and in fact that we were looking at a re-grade in the winter of 2003. I50
came out this past February and preformed a re-grade of our District at our
request and I am proud to announce that we just received notice that our
I50 was lowered to a flat three (3) rating. What this means is that every
residence and every commercial building in our Fire District that is within 5
miles of any of our stations will receive this I50 rating. This rating will
affect the annual insurance premiums that those property owners pay and
those savings may be significant to some of those properties. Of the 154
Fire Districts in the State, only one of those Districts has an I50 rating
better than a three (3), which is a two (2) rating and one other Fire District
has a three (3). Those Fire Districts are Sun City West and Sun Lakes
respectively. Both those Districts serve totally urban areas. For the Fire
District of Golder Ranch to achieve a flat rating of a three (3), based upon
serving both urban and rural territory is an achievement that is second to
none. This rating further exemplifies the service levels that we provide to
our residents and will reflect in continued savings to our customers. This
new rating will be effective August 1st of 2004.
One last comment concerns the standard that "in an unhydranted area, the
fire service shall provide engines and water tenders sufficient to maintain a
250 gallons per minute water supply for a minimum of two (2) hours". When
I50 re-graded our District, our personnel were timed and evaluated during
the performance of a tender shuttle. We were able to achieve a water flow
of over 800 gallons per minute for a minimum of two (2) hours. This ability
was used to assist in lowering our overall I50 rating for our entire District.
Again, you will consistently find that Golder Ranch strives to provide the
best possible service and protection to our residents, while at the same time
providing those additional services at a reasonable cost.
If I can be of further assistance, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
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Golder Ranch Fire District
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September 16, 2003
Mr. Chuck Sweet, Town Manager
Town of Oro Valley
11000 N. La Canada Dr.
Oro Valley, AZ. 85737
Dear Mr. Sweet,
Per Police Chief Danny Sharp, I am responding to you with regards to the Fire Services Staff
Report dated June 5, 2003 and specifically Tab B which contains a suggested Town Ordinance
including Performance Standards and Criteria for the Town of Oro Valley Fire Services.
I will attempt to go through each standard one by one and delineate time frames and the
potential impact to the Golder Ranch Fire District. This is a difficult process as some of the
standards need further explanation and discussion. Unfortunately, throughout this process that
started at least six (6) years ago, the fire providers have not had a seat at the table and have
been on the outside looking in. We have responded to the limited inquiries from the past fire
advisory committees and now from staff but have not been invited to be active members of the
process. I would hope that in the near future we will have an opportunity to sit down with staff to
discuss each provision to insure that we have a complete understanding of each standard.
As I read the report, I assume that the Staff is recommending that the standards be
implemented in March of 2004 so I will reference that date in my comments.
Performance Standards and Criteria for the Town of Oro Valley Fire Service:
A. The minimum number of state certified firefighters assigned to an engine and
Ladder Company designated to serve the Town of Oro Valley shall be four(4).
The four(4) firefighters shall include at least one (1)supervisor, one (1) certified
paramedic and one(1)qualified driver/engineer.
State certified firefighters and certified paramedics are clearly defined. A supervisor and a
qualified driver/engineer are not. Our supervisors are Fire Captains and have certain
requirements and qualifications that are defined to be eligible to promote to that position which
is the supervisor of an Engine or Ladder Company. With regards to qualified driver/engineer,
again we have requirements and qualifications that are laid out to promote to that position.
would think that it would be in the best interests of the Town and its citizens to define what those
requirements are by meeting with the fire providers to define those requirements and
qualifications.
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We currently staff all four (4) of our Engine Companies with 3 personnel. We also provide two
(2) additional personnel or "floats" on each shift. Approximately 90% of the time when we
respond to a fire call we have four (4) personnel on our Engines. We can achieve that in two
ways. #1. By utilizing the two additional floats per shift at our two Oro Valley stations. #2. We
have an ambulance staffed with two personnel at each of our four (4) stations. When they are
in quarters during a fire call, one person on the ambulance can transition onto the Engine to
respond to the fire.
With all this said, to achieve a full time staffing of four (4) personnel on our Engine Companies
in Oro Valley 100% of the time, it would entail the hiring of six (6) additional personnel or else
permanently assigning our floats to those Engine Companies. If we are looking at an
implementation of March of 2004, hiring six (6) additional personnel this Fiscal Year for the last
four (4) months would cost approximately $80,000.00. An alternative option would utilize the
"float" to meet this staffing requirement. We currently utilize our floats to cover for personnel
who are off on sick leave, compensatory time, industrial injury, or vacation. If we were to utilize
the floats to meet the staffing requirement, it would increase our overtime costs when those
situations occur. It would be an administrative decision as to which way would be more
effective. These options are not in the current budget but with contingency funds and other
areas of revenue, it could be achieved if necessary. The unfortunate consequence of this would
be that other programs may possibly be placed on hold for the last four (4) months of this Fiscal
Year.
Considering the previously mentioned budgetary impacts, we would prefer to have the
standards approved prior to January, 2004, with an implementation date after June 30th, 2004
so that we could plan for those additional costs. The annualized cost for next fiscal year for 6
additional personnel would be $240,000.00. Based solely on increasing our tax levy for next
fiscal year to cover that amount based on current assessed value, it would dictate raising the
current levy by $0.11. Since our current tax levy is $1.96 per $100.00 of secondary assessed
value, this would mean a tax levy of $2.07.
B. The minimum number of state certified firefighters on the scene of a fire within six
(6) minutes of the receipt of the call by the fire service shall be six(6)state
certified firefighters 90% of the time. The total response time from receipt of call
(including two minutes for 911 responses) shall not exceed eight(8) minutes.
This item also needs to be further defined with regard to "scene of a fire". Are we talking about
residential and commercial working fires, non-working fires, brush fires, vehicle fires, report of
smoke in the area, a fire alarm sounding, or all of the above? Also we need to know if we are
talking about the 1st incident or all incidents occurring at the same time. Operationally you can
plan for the first incident, however if you have two or three fires at the same time it would be
impractical for the response plan to account for those circumstances while at the same time
meet the standards set for the Town.
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With the staffing of Engine Companies increasing to four (4) and our current staffing of two
personnel on our ambulances at every station, we would have six (6) personnel assigned to the
stations that could respond to fires. With regards to the 90% requirement in 6 minutes or less,
please see Appendix A which shows our current station locations and areas of the Town that
are within a 5 minute drive distance which allows for a one (1) minute turnout time. Based on
the maps, it looks as if we would be able to cover 90% of each stations response area within the
required time.
As you are probably aware, we are dispatched by the City of Tucson and we monitor the
processing times of our calls.
C. The minimum training level of personnel assigned to ambulances shall be one (1)
certified emergency paramedic and one(1) emergency medical technician.
Since we say"certified" emergency paramedic we should also require a "certified" emergency
medical technician. We currently meet or exceed this standard.
D. Ninety percent(90%) of responses to medical emergencies shall be made within
five (5)minutes from receipt of the call by the fire service to time on scene. The
total response time shall not exceed seven (7)minutes.
Again, this issue bears the question, are we talking about the first call or all calls occurring
simultaneously.
Appendix B is a map which contains the current station locations and areas of the Town that are
within a 4 minute drive distance which allows for a one (1) minute turnout time. Based on the
maps, it looks as if we would be able to cover 90% of each stations response area within the
required time.
E. Ninety percent(90%) of responses to fire emergencies shall be made within six(6)
minutes from receipt of the call by the fire service to time on scene. The total
response time shall not exceed eight(8) minutes.
Our response to paragraph E is the same as our response to paragraph B above. The only
additional comments ! have concerning this item is the definition of "fire emergencies".
F. An ALS (Advanced Life Support) transport capable unit shall arrive at the scene of
a medical emergency within eight(8) minutes 90% of the time and twelve (12)
minutes 100% of the time, from the time requested.
This item begs the question, "from the time requested" by whom. No matter the response to this
question, we currently meet or exceed this standard.
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G. The fire service shall assign, at minimum, one (1)ALS engine company and/or
ALS ladder company at every Oro Valley Station. In addition, a minimum of one
(1)ALS ambulance shall be assigned to one (1) station. When a unit is dispatched
to an emergency outside of Oro Valley, an ALS unit of similar function shall be
kept in Oro Valley. In addition, if an engine or ladder is dispatched outside of Oro
Valley, one (1) firefighter is to remain at the station. Backup units shall have a
minimum of three (3) state certified firefighters on the fire apparatus and two(2)
personnel on an ambulance, as defined in item three (3) above.
I will address this paragraph in parts. The first sentence deals with an engine or ladder at each
station in Oro Valley. We currently meet or exceed this standard. We have an engine company
assigned to our Woodbourne Station and we have an engine and ladder stationed at our Sun
City Station. The crew at the Sun City Station toggles into either the engine or ladder
depending on the call. The minimum of one (1) ALS ambulance being assigned to one (1)
station is insufficient to handle the call load in Oro Valley. Every Oro Valley station needs to
have an ALS ambulance assigned to it. We currently meet or exceed this standard.
The next sentence talks about keeping a unit of similar function in Oro Valley. This issue needs
further explanation. Currently, within Golder Ranch Fire District, we have 4 fire stations, all
staffed equally with 5 personnel (along with 2 floats as stated earlier). When you have a
residential or commercial fire, the response should be a minimum of 3 engine companies. The
last engine company in our system then moves centrally to cover the District which includes Oro
Valley. When we have a working fire, through our automatic aid with Northwest Fire District,
one of their engine companies is automatically dispatched to one of our Oro Valley Stations,
thereby maintaining a similar functioning engine within the Town Boundaries. Northwest Fire
District and Golder Ranch Fire District operate as one department for dispatch through this
automatic aid agreement. We provide assistance and backup to each other and since we are
on the same dispatch system through a contract with the City of Tucson, the closest unit
regardless of boundaries is dispatched to a call. Therefore, with our 4 stations and their 8
stations, we function as a department with 12 fire stations.
With regards to the issue of keeping one (1) firefighter at the station when the engine or ladder
is dispatched outside of Oro Valley, this issue needs further discussion. The purpose of moving
to a 4 person engine is because it has been proven that the fire company is that much more
efficient on the scene of a fire and can accomplish much more than a 3 person engine company
plus it allows for compliance of the OSHA requirement of 2 in, 2 out. By leaving your 4th
firefighter at the station, you take away this efficiency and safety standard.
Also, an engine that is responding outside of Oro Valley and is cancelled or diverted to another
call in the Town would be responding with fewer personnel than the standard you have set.
The initial discussions that the fire advisory committee had on this issue as I recall were
surrounding the fact that this would leave someone back at the station that was familiar with the
area. We provide our stations with current maps of the area and backup units have those
available also. This would be a waste of personnel and a detriment to the overall response of
all units at all stations.
The last sentence lays out requirements for backup units. This standard is currently met and
sometimes exceeded. This sentence should reference item A above for staffing standards on
the Fire Apparatus and item C above for staffing standards on the ambulance.
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H. Hazardous material response shall be provided in compliance with local, state and
federal regulations.
We currently meet or exceed this standard.
1. That the Town and the fire service set a goal of an ISO rating of four(4) or better
within ten (10)years.
We currently meet this standard now. In fact, we are looking at a re-grade this winter because
when the last grade was conducted where we received our four (4) rating, we did not have our
second Oro Valley station and all the additional firefighters that we currently staff now. We are
in the process of a self evaluation to see if the additional station and staffing levels that we
currently provide will be enough to produce an even lower ISO rating this Fiscal Year which
would provide the possibility of even lower Business and Homeowner's Insurance Rates that
our citizens currently enjoy.
J. In an unhydranted area, the fire service shall provide engines and water tenders
sufficient to maintain a 250 gallons per minute water supply for a minimum of two
(2) hours. The fire service shall provide a water tender in the Town of Oro Valley.
Golder Ranch Fire District currently meets or exceeds this standard. We have a water tender
stationed at each of our four (4) fire stations. This allows us to meet the above requirements.
Only requiring the fire service agencies to provide one water tender in the Town of Oro Valley
may not allow for this standard to be met.
K. A fire service provider shall provide a minimum of two (2) National Wildland
Consortium Group (NWCG) certified(red card) firefighters and a minimum of one
(1) type six brush truck to be stationed in Oro Valley for brush fires.
We currently meet or exceed this standard. All four (4) of our Fire Stations have a type six
brush truck. All our suppression personnel are certified National Wildland Consortium Group
(NWCG) red card firefighters.
L. Mandatory non-emergency services, public education and fire prevention services
shall include, but not be limited to:
babysitter education,
bicycle helmet education,
bike safety programs,
blood pressure checks,
car seat inspections,
CPR instruction,
desert pest removal,
home safety inspections, and
life threatening residential/vehicle lockouts.
We currently meet or exceed this standard.
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M. Documentation that confirms compliance with these Performance Standards shall
be provided within two (2) working days of request, to include, but not limited to:
equipment inventory,
hose and pump test records,
hydrant tests and maintenance,
commercial fire inspections,
ladder certification tests,
duty rosters,
personnel status and certification,
mutual aid agreements, and
training and dispatch records.
We currently can meet or exceed this standard.
N. Definitions:
An engine is defined as a class "A"pumper meeting, but not limited to, National
Firefighter Protection Association (NFPA) standard 1901 and 1911.
A ladder is defined as a hydraulic aerial device meeting, but not limited to, NFPA
standard 1901 and 1914.
A tender is defined as a mobile water supply of at least 2000 gallons meeting, but
not limited to, NFPA standard 1901 and 1142.
Engines, ladders, and tenders shall comply with general provisions of ISO for
equipment, where feasible.
Total response time shall be defined as the time from receipt of first call by
dispatch until the arrival of the first unit.
We concur with the definitions as listed above.
O. Penalty: It shall be a class 1 Misdemeanor for a fire service provider to fail to
meet the requirements of this code punishable by a fine not to exceed$2,500.00
for each infraction.
We agree that Fire Service providers should be held accountable to standards. All Public
Safety providers should be held accountable to standards, whether it's fire providers, police
departments, or whoever. As we all know, no one can meet every standard 100% of the time.
There will always be circumstances that arise whereby one would not be able to meet a
particular standard 100% of the time, such as a motor vehicle accident, equipment failure, a
natural disaster, etc. Barring unforeseen circumstances these standards are, for the most part,
doable. As a Government Public Safety provider, we strive to provide the best possible service
to our citizens while keeping our costs to a reasonable amount. Every dollar that is collected by
this District is kept in this District and is put back into providing better equipment, staffing, and
service to our citizens. We will always strive to provide this quality service.
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Thank you for the opportunity to respond to these performance standards that you are looking at
implementing. I would hope that in the near future we can sit down at the table to discuss these
further. I would also like to provide additional information with regards to the rest of the staff
report such as additional options to look at and a list of items that were excluded in your
projected annual expenditures of a fire department, etc. Another issue that needs to be
discussed is the issue of the fire marshal for the town. With the Town hiring their own fire
marshal, how is that individual going to interact with the fire marshal for Golder Ranch Fire
District? The Fire District still has a legal responsibility to enforce the fire code within our
jurisdiction and to insure compliance. I would hope that through a cooperative effort, we can
achieve compliance for both the Town of Oro Valley and the Fire District.
In summary Golder Ranch Fire District meets or exceeds these standards or will at the time the
Town decides to implement them. The area that would greatly impact the Fire District is again
in the staffing realm where the costs are estimated to be $80,000.00 for a partial year (four
months) or a full year which would be $240,000.00. Meeting these standards is based on the
situation as it is known today. When demographics change, population increases, commercial
development increases, emergency access changes, major changes in assessed value, or
other changes of similar occurrence, then the standards may need to be re-evaluated, additional
stations may need to be added, additional apparatus or staffing may need to be increased, etc.
As always, the Golder Ranch Fire District is here to work with the Town of Oro Valley in a
cooperative effort to provide for your citizens, which are also our citizens, the best service
possible.
Sincerely,
I
ohn Fink, Fire Chief
Golder Ranch Fire District
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50 Years of Serving Others
June 15,2004
Chief Danny Sharp
Town of Oro Valley
11000 N. La Canada Drive
Oro Valley, AZ 85737
Dear Chief Sharp,
On July 1,2004 Rural/Metro plans the following upgrades in service level in the Town of Oro Valley in
response to the anticipation of the Town Council adopting standards for the Fire Service:
• Station 76(Oracle&Magee): Engine 76 will increase staffing from 2 Firefighters to 4
Firefighters
• Station 77 (1st Avenue& Palisades): Engine 77 will increase staffing from 2 Firefighters to 3
Firefighters
I have attached the our rates as of July 1,2003 and July 1,2004. This represents a residential increase of
7.5%and a commercial increase of 20%. We did however limit the commercial impact by increasing the
apartment complex discount from 30%to 40%.
At this time it is impossible to accurately determine the future rates to further comply with the proposed
standards. Many factors influence these future rates:
• Cost of new fire station
• Future annexations by Golder Ranch
• Possible decrease in membership penetration due to increased rates
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
C i :p' r 'endleton
Assistant Fire Chief
490 West Magee Tucson,Arizona 85704
Phone (520)297-3600 Fax (520)797-1825
Exhibit B
JULY ! 2003 JULY 1 , 2004
MOBILE HOME PARK
MOBILE HOME PARK S uare feet Annual Rate
Square feet Annual Rate - 999 $ 103.00
0- 999 $ 98.00 1000-1899 $ 125.00
1000-1899 $ 119.00 1900-over $ 159.00
1900-over $ 151.00
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Square feet Annual Rate
Square feet • Annual Rate 0-1399 $ 132.00
0-1399 $ 123.00 1400-1699 $ 176.00
1400-1699 $ 164.00 1700-2099 $ 220.00
1700-2099 $ 205.00 2100-2599 $ 274.00
2100-2599 $ 255.00 2600-3199 $ 349.00
2600-3199 $ 325.00 3200-3699 $ 436.00
3200-3699 $ 406.00 3700-over $0.137 / Sq. Ft.
3700-over $0.128 / Sq. Ft.
Residential Safety Discounts
Residential Safety Discounts automatic fire sprinkler system 20%
automatic fire sprinkler system 200/0 central station monitored fire alarm system....10%
central station monitored fire alarm.system10%
C O CIAL PROPERTY
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY
Square feet Annual Rate
Square feet Annual Rate First - 10-00 $ 539.00
First - 1000 $ 449.00 1001 - 50,000 $ 539.00 + $0.162 / Sq Ft.
1001 - 50,000 $ 449.00 + $0.135 / Sq Ft. over 1000
over 1000
50,001-100,000. $8,166.00 + $0.151/ Sq Ft.
50,001-100,000 $6,805.00 + $0.126/ Sq Ft. over 50,000 •
over 50,000
Over - 100,000 $15,595.00 + $0.103 / Sq Ft.
Over - 100,000 $12,996.00 + $0.086 / Sq Ft. over 100,000
over 100,000
Commercial Safety Discounts
Commercial Safety Discounts Property located within 1000 feet of a fireHydrant
Property located within 1000 feet of a fireHydrant - 10%
- 10% Property equipped with automatic fire sprinkler
Property equipped with automatic fire sprinkler - 25%
25% Property equipped with unmonitored fire alarm
Property equipped with unmonitored fire alarm - 50/0
- 5% or
or Property equipped with central station monitored fire
Property equipped with central station monitored fire alarm system - 10%
alarm system - 100/0
Apartment complexes: -40%
Apartment complexes: -30% (more than 4 units under one roof)
(more than 4 units under one roof)
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Exhibit C
Fire Dispatch Call Reconciliation
Golder Code R/M R/M Dispatch R/M Code
Man Common Category Golder District Dispatch 2 or 3 =IL 2 or 3
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Residential Structure House 3 F11 Residential Structure Fire 3
Mobile 3 F11 Residential Structure Fire 3
Car Endangering 3 F11 Residential Structure Fire 3
Brush Endangering 3 F14D Brush/Structure Assignment 3
Building/Commercial Apartment Building 3 F10 Commercial Structure Fire 3
Commercial Building>3 stories 3 F10 Commercial Structure Fire 3
Commercial Building<3 stories 3 F10 Commercial Structure Fire 3
Alarm Alarm 3 F64 Alarm Sounding Residence 3
Alarm Commercial 3 F65 Fire Alarm Sounding Commercial 3
Alarm Commercial 3 F67 Alarm Sounding School/Hospital 3
Alarm Storm 3 F64 Alarm Sounding Residence 3
Alarm Storm 3 F65 Fire Alarm Sounding Commercial 3
Carbon Monoxide Alarm 3 F64 Alarm Sounding Residence 3
Brush Brush Endangering 3 F14B Brush Fire/Small,No Exposures 3
Large Brush Fire 3 F14C Brush/Tree/Grass Fire,No Exposures 3
Still Odor 3 F11S Smell of Smoke in Residence 3
Odor 3 F19 Smell of Smoke in the Area 3
Odor - 3 F19A Smoke in Area(light) 3
Odor 3 F19B Smoke in Area(medium) 3
Odor 3 F19C Smoke In Area(heavy) 3
Odor 3 F18 Smell of Gas in the Area 3
Odor 3 F18A Smell of Gas in a Building(residential) 3
Odor 3 Fl 8B Smell of Gas in a Building(commercial) 3
Tree 3 F14L Lightning,Tree Strike Only 3
Wire(no arcing) 3 F44 Power Line Down 3
Arc/Arcing Wire 3 F44 Power Line Down 3
Defective A...fiance 3 F12 Defective A...fiance 3
Flash(lightening strike,no fire) 3 F11 L Lightening,Residential Strike 3
Fire Unknown 3 FO Fire Nature Unknown 3
Car Fire 3 F13 Vehicle Fire 3
Dumpster 3 F15 Refuse Fire 3
Pole Fire 3
Fence Fire 3
Fire Out 3
Electrical Emergency 3
Unknown Incident 3 FO Fire Nature Unknown 3
3 F20 Overpressure Rupture 3
3 F29 Other Pressure Rupture 3
Special Duty Pipe 2 F52 Water RemovalNacuum 2
Ring Stuck on Finger 2 F77 Public Assist/Non-Medical 2
Swarm 2 F58 Bees,No Danger 2
TPD 2 F55 Assist Law Enforcement 2
Lockout 2 F51 Lock Out 2
Elevator Emergency 2 F30A Elevator Rescue 2
Invalid 2 F76 Invalid Assist 2
Flowing Hydrant 2 2
2 F53 Smoke/Odor Removal 2
3 F54 Animal Rescue/Desert Pest 2
Hazmat Chemical 3 F47 Chemical Emergency 3
Train 3 F41 Hazmat Spill/Leak,No Fire 3
Van(semi/moving van) 3 F43 Spill/Fuel<100 gallons 3
Chemical Large 3 F47 Chemical Emergency 3
Chlorine Leak 3 F47 Chemical Emergency 3
Train 3 F47 Chemical Emergency 3
Flammable 3 F43 Spill/Fuel<100 gallons 3
Flammable Large 3 F47 Chemical Emergency 3
Gas 3 F22 Gas Line Break 3
Gas Large 3 F43 Chemical Emergency 3
Gas Cylinder<100Ibs 3 F43 Spill/Fuel<100 gallons 3
Gas Cylinder>1001bs 3 F47 Chemical Emergency 3
Tanker 3 F47 Chemical Emergency 3
Rescues Building Collapse 3 F23 Building Collapse 3
Cave-In,Trench Rescue 3 F24 Trench Rescue 3
Elevator Emergency Endangering 3 F30A Elevator Rescue 3
Flood 3 F31 River Rescue 3
High Angle 3 F32 High Angle Rescue 3
River/Wash Endangering 3 F31 River Rescue 3
Confined Space 3 F30 Rescue Call 3
Aircraft Aircraft 3 F17 Aircraft 3
Condition Baker Condition Baker 3 F42 Bomb Scare 3
Explosion/Explosives Explosives Found 3 F16 Explosion 3
Explosions 3 F16 Explosion 3
Mutual Aide Mutual 2 or 3 F14A Campaign Brush Incident 2
Aircraft/Sea 2 or 3 F14S Wildland State No Assign 2
Law Enforcement Swat 1(engine/ambulance) 2 or 3 F55 Assist Law Enforcement 2 or 3
Swat(engine only) 2 or 3 F55 Assist Law Enforcement 2 or 3
Jump 2 or 3 F34 Search and Rescue 2 or 3
Riot 2 or 3 F55 Assist Law Enforcement 2 or 3
TPD 2 or 3 F55 Assist Law Enforcement 2 or 3
Exhibit D
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Section 6-8-3 Performance Standards And Criteria For The Town Of Oro
Valley Fire Service
A. The minimum number of state certified firefighters assigned to an engine and
Ladder Company designated to serve the Town of Oro Valley shall be four (4).
The four(4) firefighters shall include at least one (1) supervisor, one (1) certified
paramedic and one (1) qualified driver/engineer (as defined by NFPA 1002
Standards).
B. The minimum number of state certified firefighters on the scene of a fire within
si-x-(6-)eight (8) minutes of the receipt of the call by the fire service responding
units shall be eight (8) state certified firefighters 90% of the time. The
total response time from receipt of call (including two minutes for 9 1 1 response)
shall not excee •
C. personnel Theminimum traininglevel of assigned to ambulances shall be one (1)
certified emergency paramedic and one (1) emergency medical technician.
D. Ninety percent (90%) of responses to medical emergencies shall be made within
five (5) minutes from receipt of the call by the fire service responding units to
time on scene. The total response time* shall not exceed •
E. Ninetypercent (90%) of res onses to fire emergencies shall be made within six
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(6) minutes from receipt of the call by the fire service responding units to time
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F. An ALS (Advance Life Support) transport capable unit shall arrive at the scene of
a medical emergency within eight (8) minutes 90% of the time and twelve (12)
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minutes 100% of the time, from the time requested.
G. The fire service shall assign, at minimum, one (1) ALS engine company and/or
ALS ladder company at every Oro Valley station. In addition, a minimum of one
(1) ALS ambulance shall be assigned to one (1) station. When a unit is
dispatched to an emergency outside of Oro Valley, an ALS unit of similar
function shall be kept in Oro Valley. - .:: •: -, • . - --: -- = . : :
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Backup units shall have a minimum of three (3) state certified firefighters on the
fire apparatus and two (2)personnel on an ambulance, as defined in item three (3)
above.
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H.
Hazardous material response shall be provided in compliance with local, state and
federal regulations.
I. That the Town and the fire service set a goal of an ISO rating of four (4) or better
within ten (10) years.
Exhibit E
J. In an unhydranted area, the fire service shall provide engines and water tenders
sufficient to maintain a 250 gallons per minute water supply for a minimum of
two (2)hours. The Each fire service provider shall provide a water tender in the
Town of Oro Valley.
K. Fire service provider shall perform annual inspections on all existing
commercial occupancies. Inspections shall be performed by fire inspectors
certified by the State Fire Marshall, National Fire Prevention Association, or
the NEP.
L. A fire service provider shall provide a minimum of two (2)National Wildland
Consortium Coordination Group (NWCG) certified (red card) firefighters and a
minimum of one (1) type six brush truck to be stationed in Oro Valley for brush
fires.
M. Mandatory non-emergency services, public education and fire prevention services
shall include, but not be limited to:
• babysitter education,
• bicycle helmet education,
• bike safety programs,
• blood pressure checks,
• car seat inspections,
• CPR instruction,
• desert pest removal,
• home safety inspections, and
• life threatening residential/vehicle lockouts.
N. Documentation that confirms compliance with these Performance Standards shall
be provided within two (2) working days of request, to include, but not limited to:
• equipment inventory,
• hose and pump test records,
• hydrant tests and maintenance,
• commercial fire inspections,
• ladder certification tests,
• duty rosters,
• personnel status and certification,
• mutual aid agreements, and
• training and dispatch records.
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O. DEFINITIONS:
• An engine is defined as a class "A" pumper meeting,but not limited to,
National Firefighter Protection Association (NFPA) standard 1901 and 1911.
• A ladder is defined as a hydraulic aerial device meeting, but not limited to,
NFPA standard 1901 and 1914.
• A tender is defined as a mobile water supply of at least 2000 gallons meeting,
but not limited to,NFPA standard 1901 and 1142.
• Engines, ladders, and tenders shall comply with general provisions of ISO for
equipment, where feasible.
• Total response time shall be defined as the time from receipt of first call by
dispatch until the arrival of the first unit.
Response time shall be defined as the time from the receipt of the first call
by the responding unit(s) until the arrival of the first unit.
P. PENALTY: It shall be a class 1 Misdemeanor for a fire service provider to fail
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