1. City of Dania Beach
Fire-Rescue Department
“Advancing Service Through Caring “
To: J.R. Fernandez, Fire Chief
From: Michael Cassano, Deputy Fire Chief
Date: July 13, 2010
Re: Monthly Report – June 2010
Chief Fernandez, provided here is the monthly report for June 2010, with some comparative analysis to same time
frame of June 2009.
PILLAR: FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY:
The 2011 FY budget has been presented to the City of Dania Beach; City Manager, Finance Director, and Assistant
Finance Director. The review of potential revenue adjustments, Fire Assessment Fee modifications, and operating
accounts Was prepared and presented. The budget was described and defended; CIP required funding for apparatus,
equipment, electronic fire prevention programming changes, and staff emergency response vehicles, also a program
modification for a administrative Captain position and individual operational line item assessments.
A close-out review of previous declared disasters showed $124,000.00 dollar settlement for invoiced and approved
work was available for drawdown by the City of Dania Beach. This information came to light as part of a deepening
desire to reach out to disaster recovery subject matter experts for assistance in the formation of a Debris Management
Program for Dania Beach.
FIRE PREVENTION & LIFE SAFETY DIVISION:
Presented below are the Fire Prevention Division productivity figures for May 2010, with two previous years worth of
comparatives for trending assessment purposes.
Inspected Properties:
2008: 237 2009: 272 2010: 289
Plan Review Figures:
Square Footage Reviewed # Plans Time Spent Turn-around Time Back to Customer
2008: 860,000 58 44 hrs 1.5 Days
2009: 610,000 37 33 hrs 2.5 Days
2010: 154,000 39 23 hrs 1.1 Days
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2. Fees:
Submitted September to Finance (without impact fees / matches H.T.E.):
2008: $26,985.00
2009: $28,040.00
2010: $26,300.00
PILLAR: INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT:
All damaged apparatus, due to two separate accidents have been returned to an available status. A subsequent
Broward County loaner has been returned to Broward County as promised. The repairs of the aging fleet continue to
work against our vehicle maintenance line item and we have transferred all available funds to offset the negative
balance. Dania Beach Fire Rescue has repair costs ($6,000.00) that we have not been received back into maintenance
of vehicles budget line from the insurance check that was presented to finance for the original work.
The 2010/11 FY 2nd Pierce Quint has gone through the pre-build project requirement with all the needed truck
remedies developed as part of the improved design. The cost of those remedies will be paid with revenues received as
part of the trade-in value of the Pierce 50’ Squirt. The finalization of the pre-build costs, and the full equipment list will be
ready for processing and commission review by early August.
The 2011FY rescue truck purchase has begun, with initial meetings to discuss any necessary changes to the Horton
product just placed into operation. The review period will last the next 60 days with a product decision from the EMS
Division before the September 30th FY 2010 completion.
PILLAR: OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENT:
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT RESOLUTIONS:
CEMP – Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (Approved June 8th 2010)
EOC Equipment = $28,000 (Resolution approved June 22nd )
Hurricane Annex to CEMP (Approved June 8th 2010)
Debris Management Monitoring Services (Resolution, designed, developed, to be presented July 27th)
PERSONNEL ELIGIBILITY TESTING PROCESS:
NEW HIRE:
Posting, written exam completed, graded
PAT Exams Completed
Oral Board; Participant selections, Schedule questions, Grading Sheet done
Oral Boards first round Completed ( June 21 – 25 )
Final Oral Boards Completed and presented to HR (12 potential new hires presented as of 7/13)
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3. PILLAR:
OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENT
Emergency Responses
Total Calls For Service June 2010 = 640
Total Calls For Service June 2009 = 591
Emergency
Medical
77%
Fires and
Service/Good
Hazards
Fire Alarms Intent
3%
7% 13%
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4. Automatic Aid
June 2010 Given 124 Received 80
June 2009 Given 150 Received 87
160
140
120
100 Given
80 Received
60
40
20
0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
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5. FIRE DEPARTMENT TRAINING RECORD
DOCUMENTATION GRAPHIC FOR JUNE 2010
ONE MONTH RECORD FOR NUMBER OF TRAINING HOURS SET
JUNE TRAINING
Operational Improvement
Pillar: Professional Development
Customer Service / Community Outreach
2009: Total Hours: 1049 2010: Total Hours: 1690
Fire/ISO
51%
EMS Fire/ISO
37%
77%
Other
12% Other
6% EMS
17%
Fire EMS Other Fire EMS Other
Penetrating Equipment Check Medical CEU’s Fire Inspections
Recruit Training Fire Inspections
Trauma CEU
Search and Medical
Premise Surveys
Medical Rescue Training Equipment Check
Equip Check IS200/800
Equipment Check Blood Pressure
Officer Training
Officer Training Public Works Check
IO Training
Training
Pre-fire Plans
Extrication
Driver Training
Driver Training
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6. PILLAR: FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TRANSPORT FIGURES REPORT
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DIVISION
TRANSPORT NUMBERS JUNE 2010
Transport Totals
4,000 3,462
3,283 3,377 3,316 3,286
3,000
2257 2,201
2,000
1,000
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FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009 FYTD FYTD
2009 2010
Collections/Deposits Analysis
$900,000 $808,781 $789,756 $798,741 $820,252
$800,000 $734,236
$700,000 $608,137
$600,000
$500,000 $469,864
$400,000
$300,000
$200,000
$100,000
$-
FY FY FY FY FY FY FYTD
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
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7. Fiscal Year Comparison
$900,000
$800,000
$700,000
$600,000 $497,654
$469,864
$500,000
$400,000
$300,000
$200,000
$100,000
$-
FYTD 2010 FYTD 2009
Transport Comparison by Month
350
300
250
FY 2007
200
FY 2008
150
FY 2009
100 FY 2010
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73% 76%
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64% 66% 65% 66%
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FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010
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8. Charge Mix
Medicare
Self Pay 24%
34%
Medicaid
19%
Insurance
23%
Payor Mix
Self Pay
6%
Medicare
30%
Insurance
53% Medicaid
11%
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9. The June 2010 Report is submitted herein for your review and comment.
Respectfully submitted,
Michael Cassano, Deputy Fire Chief
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