The document provides information from a CARES meeting on fire district equipment. It discusses the district's current fleet including pumpers, ladder trucks, brush trucks and other vehicles. Equipment carried on trucks like rescue equipment, firefighting gear and thermal imagers is also outlined. The costly maintenance needs of fire trucks is reviewed. A work activity portion asks groups to discuss staffing levels, training importance and recommendations. The next meeting will cover operations, facilities and programs.

1. DRAFT!
Welcome!
Please introduce yourself to others at your table!
Put on a name tag !
Complete the information on the sign-in sheet

2. CARES Charge!
o Create a long-range plan to meet the communityʼs level
of service and protection expectations.!
Operational Guidelines!
o Meetings will not be conducive to the format of an open
forum or debate.!
o Meetings are work sessions that allow for the free
exchange of ideas.!

3. Sign-in Sheet!

4. I Have a Question!!
• Fill Out Form!
• Call: !
• 636-447-6655 !
• Email:!
• CARES@cottlevillefpd.org!
• Ask During Small
Group Work Time!

5. CARES Online!
o www.CARESforCFPD.com!
o Like us on Facebook!!
o www.Facebook.com/CottlevilleFire!

6. Meeting Materials!
o Cover Sheet!
o Agenda!
o Meeting #2 Summary Documents!
o Verbatim Responses!
o Executive Summary!
o Informational PowerPoint Presentation!
o Work Activity!

7. CARES Meetings!
Date! Meeting Topic!
Sept. 8! Kick-Off Meeting!
Sept. 22! Staffing!
Oct. 6! Equipment!
Oct. 20! Operations, Facilities & Programs!
Nov. 3! Fire District Finance 101!
Nov. 17! Draft Community Recommendations Presented!
Week of Nov. 28 - Draft Recommendations Presented
At Open Houses At Each Fire Station. Details Coming Soon."
Dec. 8! Final Recommendations Presented!

8. DRAFT!
Cottleville Fire Protection District
Equipment
Presented By
!
Assistant Chief Scott Freitag!

9. DRAFT!
Equipment of the
Cottleville Fire District!

10. What we will cover!
o Review of last meeting!
o Vehicles!
o Firefighting equipment!
o Rescue Equipment!
o Computer network systems!

11. DRAFT!

14. DRAFT!
Equipment
!

15. Acronyms!
o National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA): Sets industry standards!
o Occupational Safety and Health
Association (OSHA)!
o Self Contained Breathing Apparatus
(SCBA)!

16. Current Fleet!
Number
of
Equipment
Pieces
4
2004
Rescue
Pumpers
1
2006
100’
Aerial
Pla9orm
1
1997
Brush
Truck
1
2009
InternaConal
POD
Urban
Search
and
Rescue
Truck
(Paid
for
by
federal
government
as
a
federal
resource)
1
2001
UClity
Pick-­‐up
3
Staff
-­‐
Command
Vehicles
(2003,
2005,
2008)
1
2003
InspecCon
vehicle

17. 100ʼ Ladder Truck!
o 2006 Ladder Truck – Platform!
o First ladder in district history!
o purchased to meet demands of our growing district!
o Stable work platform !
o Capable of reaching 7 stories maximum!
o Utilized for all types of structures i.e. garden apartments, commercial,
educational, single family residential!
o Safely control large fires when firefighters cannot make entry!
o Rescue from upper stories and/or roof access!
o Currently staffed with 3 fire fighters – should be a minimum of 4!

21. 100ʼ Ladder Truck - Platform!
o 2006 cost $876,881!
o Loose Equipment
$30,371!
o Capable of carrying
4 firefighters!

22. Rescue Pumper!
o Replacement Cost
$425,000!
o Can carry 4 FFʼs!
o Carries fire, rescue
and EMS
equipment!

23. What Does a Rescue Pumper Carry?!
o 3-4 firefighters with all o 30 gallons of foam for
their protective flammable liquid fires!
equipment ! o Over 1,600ʼ of hose!
o 750 gallons of water! o Nozzles in various sizes
o Ground ladders! for fire attack and water
supply!
o Assorted tools used in
fire suppression! o Ventilation fans !
o Salvage covers !

24. The Rescue Pumper!
o Hydraulic Rescue Equipment!
o Vehicle Stabilization Strut Kits!
o Lifting Equipment (Air Bags)!
o Cold Water Rescue Suits !
o Rope Rescue Equipment !
o Basic Life Support Equipment !
o Automated External Defibrillator (AED)!

25. DRAFT!
Purchasing &
Maintenance !

26. Two Levy Funds Provide
CFPD Revenue!
o Operating Levy Fund!
o Similar to your salary!
o Used for operating costs (Personnel, Utilities, Supplies, General
Maintenance, Etc.)!
o Debt Service Levy Fund!
o Similar to a home mortgage!
o Used to pay the principal and interest on the Districtʼs
outstanding Bonds for large scale capital improvements (new
buildings, roofs, etc.) !
o Spending from the two funds cannot be mixed !

27. How Do We Purchase?!
o Cannot get a traditional auto loan !
o Taxpayers have given us a bond, which acts as
a loan for capital improvement !
o Traditionally use a truck committee to write
specs then go out for bid!
o Potential to use the Houston Galveston Area
Consortium (HGAC), large group purchasing
power!

28. Maintenance !
o Cannot be paid for out of bond, must be
paid out of general operating revenue!
o Intricate pieces of equipment, very
expensive to maintain!

29. Maintenance Comparison!
Average Auto (AAA) !! Average Fire Truck!
o Annual Total with Fuel o Annual Total with Fuel !
$7967! o Engine 20,000!
o Ladder 39,000!

30. Maintenance Cost
Comparison !

31. Maintenance Comparison!

32. Maintenance Comparison!
Average Automobile Maint! Average Fire Truck!
o Oil Change $30! o Oil Change $400!
o Brakes $200 per axle, o Brakes $1000 rear brakes
75,000 to 100,000 miles! on an engine every 18-24
months. !
o Battery 3-5 yrs $75-$100!
o Batteries x6 every 18-24
o Tires $1000 for 4 with
months $560!
40,000-50,000 mile
warranty! o Tires $1500 for 2 fronts!
o $2000 for 4 rear every
18-24 months!

33. How We Have Reduced
Expenditures!
o Purchase batteries direct and install them
ourselves!
o Purchase replacement lights direct and replace
them in house!
o Purchase brake parts direct, and keep in stock!
o Mobile service comes to the station!
o Cuts down time from two days to 3 hours!

34. Status of Our Fleet!
Equipment
Age
Replacement
Target
4
–
2004
Pumpers
7
years
Beginning
2014
(not
all
at
one
Cme)
1
–
2006
Ladder
5
years
2018
o Optimum replacement cycle 10 -12 years!
o The Generational Cycle is 5 yrs. !
o NFPA, OSHA, Apparatus Manufactures Assoc.!
o What does that mean?!
o Every truck over 10 yrs old is in the 3rd generation of obsolescence !

35. Staff / Command Vehicle!
o Usually purchased on
state bid!
o Miles and hours are
considerations for
replacement!
o Have a constant load
over the rear axle!
o Loaded electrical
systems!

36. Staff / Command Vehicle

37. Command Computer !!
o Each command vehicle and fire truck is
equipped with a computer !
o Computer provides mapping, locators, call
information, pre-incident plans, and
precautionary notes!
o Computers purchased and maintained by
the district!

38. Replacement of FD Vehicles !!
o The decisions to replace vehicles is
determined by cost/benefit !
o Are repairs beginning to cost more than the
vehicle is worth. !
o Down time, is the vehicle beginning to hinder
emergency response?!

39. What Happens to Retired Vehicles?!
o Sold two fire trucks on E-bay!
o A command vehicle will be moved to reserve
status!
o Retired reserve command vehicles are sold at
auction!
o We do not currently have a reserve command
vehicle!

40. Rescue Equipment
“The Jaws of Life”!
o Hydraulic Rescue Pump
o Hydraulic Cutter ! !!
o Hydraulic Spreader!
o Hydraulic Ram !!
o 10 yr generational life
span due to auto
industry changes!
$30,000

43. Fire Fighters Protective
Equipment!
o N.F.P.A. Standards Set Guide Lines On Every
Aspect Of The Fire Service, Especially Important
Is The Firefighters PPE.!
o All Personal Fire Fighter Equipment Must Meet
The N.F.P.A. 1971 And 1500 Standard. !
o New Change: Gear Must Be Replaced At 10
Years!

44. Cost to Equip Todayʼs
Fire Fighter!
Equipment
Cost
Standard Issue Helmet
$255
Nomex Hood
$38
Bunker Coat and Pants
$2,100
Boots
$300
Gloves
$50
S.C.B.A. Face Piece
$225
TOTAL
$2,968

45. Self Contained Breathing Apparatus
(SCBA)!
o Current SCBA systems purchased in 1997!
o Does not have firefighter down locator capabilities!
o Does not have a heads up display for FF to see how
much air is left!
o No longer supported by the manufacturer!
o Cost to replace all SCBA equipment approximately
$250,000!
o Currently seeking a grant to off set costs!

46. Thermal Imaging Cameras !!
o Approximately $8,000!
o 5 year life span!
o CFPD has one confirmed rescue/save
because of a thermal imager!
o CFPD nearly injured 5 due to failure of the
cameras at the end of their life span!

47. Computer Network System!
o District Wide Management Information System!
o Connects all Four Stations with Headquarters and Dispatch.!
o Tracks all District Incidents!
o Training Records!
o Hydrant Testing Records!
o Inspection Records!
o Truck Maintenance!
o Employee Records & Payroll!
o Antiquated and unreliable with limited support, needs replacement!

48. Cain: Search and Rescue Dog!
o Handler is FF/Paramedic
Kyle Brownlow!
o Deployed to Joplin, and
Southern MO on several
occasions!
o Largely supported
through donations, CFCO
and Kyle's personal
money!

49. Training!!
o All of our equipment requires extensive training!
o Training has to be part of the decision making process to purchase
equipment!
o The world around us changes constantly requiring us to keep up
through new equipment and training!
o New construction methods, hybrid vehicles!
o Insurance Services Office (ISO) requires 10,000 hrs of training per
year, weʼre under 8000!
o We do not have a FT person to coordinate, plan, or report training!

51. Equipment Needs!
o Computer Software Upgrade Needed To Support Reporting
Requirements!
o New SCBA Systems!
o Two Replacement Staff Vehicles!
o Thermal Imaging Cameras!
o Four Gas Monitoring Equipment!
o Fire Gear I.E. Coats, Pants, Gloves, Hoods, And Boots (Ongoing)!
o Rugged Terrain Vehicle For KATY Trail And Bush Wildlife Response!
o Zodiac Boat For Water Rescue (River And Lake)!

52. Displays !!
Sta;on
Tables
Star;ng
At
This
Sta;on
Thermal Imager, 4 Gas Meter, Gear, Ice 1
&
10
Rescue Suits!
Self Contained Breathing Apparatus! 2
&
9
Rescue Dog (Cain), EMS! 3
&
8
Urban Search and Rescue, Jaws of life! 4
&
7
Truck Display in Parking Lot! 5
&
6

53. DRAFT!
Small Group Work Activity!

54. Select Recorder & Spokesperson!
o Recorder Responsibilities!
o Complete the requested information on your
groupʼs worksheet!
o Spokesperson Responsibilities!
o Facilitate Discussion!
o Keep Group Focused/On Task!
o Report Groupʼs Information!

55. Complete the Worksheet !
o Make sure the information recorded on the
worksheet reflects consensus of the group!
o Monitor progress to complete the
worksheet in allotted time!
o Only the group recorderʼs worksheet will
be collected!

56. Small Group Work Activity!
Task #1!

57. Small Group Work Activity!
Task #2!

58. Small Group Work Activity!
Task #3!

59. Small Group Work Activity!
Task #4!

60. Small Group Work Activity!
Task #5!

61. Work Activity Reporting!
o Your groupʼs preferred staffing level!
o The level of importance your group placed
on up-to-date training!
o One staffing or training recommendation!

62. DRAFT!
Thank You!
!
Next Meeting: Oct. 20 !
Topic: Operations, Facilities,
Programs !