2001 ANNUAL REPORT

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2001 ANNUAL REPORT

• POUDRE FIRE AUTHORITY

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GOALS and ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• VIDEO CONFERENCING
• INFARED DEVICES
• TRAINING LONG-RANGE PLAN
• STATION 14

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Video Conferencing

• Our goal in 2001 was to work with the City and
  Platte River Power Authority to identify
  alternatives for a video conferencing system.
• This will enable us to provide training to our
  personnel when they are in the stations (optimum
  emergency response location) rather than pulling
  them together in two or three sites as we do now.
  
• This is very time consuming and adversely impacts
  our emergency response. We have been able to
  proceed with the Platte River Power Authority to
  identify a means to purchase and install a fiber
  optic network.
• This fiber will provide the backbone for video
  conferencing and a cost-effective means for data
  and voice transmission.

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Infrared Devices

• These devices take advantage of new technology
  that allows firefighters to see in the dark by
  sensing temperature variations and translating
  them into an image. The Board approved staffs
  request to purchase 3 or 4 of these units in
  2002, depending on their cost. The money comes
  from our reserve for contingency.

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Training Long-Range Plan

• LONG-RANGE PLAN
• FIBER-OPTIC GRANT
• NEW TRAINING and EDUCATION BUILDING

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Long-Range Plan

• A comprehensive long-range training plan has been
  deferred to the overall departmental strategic
  planning project.
• In 2001 the training staff did complete an
  overall landscape plan and Phase 1 was
  implemented in the summer of 2001.
• Phase 2 and 3 will be implemented as funding
  allows. An External Use Plan was developed and
  has been implemented for non-PFA uses of the
  Training Center.

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Fiber-Optic Grant

• Active planning to build a fiber-optic network is
  ongoing.
• Fiber-optic technology promises significant
  improvement and cost reductions in our total
  telecommunications system.
• The training staff is focusing on the
  video-conferencing portion of this project.
• The PFA Board was briefed on the status of this
  project in the fall of 2001.

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New Training and Education Building

• The new Training and Education Building is fully
  functional.
• The second floor residential area was completed
  in the late spring and was used under contract by
  the USFS from May until October.
• All three classrooms are now equipped with full
  audio-visual equipment.
• Phase 1 of site landscaping around the new
  building has been installed.

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FIRE STATION 14

• In 2001 we purchased land, developed a site plan,
  and identified sufficient funding to build the
  station (from the Citys capital expansion fee
  and PFAs capital reserves).
• Implementing the station is a multi-year project
  and these steps have prepared us for building the
  station in 2002, and staffing it in 2003.

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2001 STATISTICS

• CITY/DISTRICT COMPARISON STATS
• PFA and ICMA DATA
• SERVICE LEVEL INDICATORS
• CITIZEN SURVEYS

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COMPARATIVE STATISTICS
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2000 - 2001PFA COMPARISON TO ICMA

• PFA Entrance Salary
• 2000 - 31,798 2001 - 33,826
• PFA Maximum Salary
• 2000 - 47,138 2001 - 50,154
• PFA salaries are set at the 70th percentile of
  front-range comparison jurisdictions. 2001 ICMA
  salary information will not be available until
  mid-2002.

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2001 SERVICE LEVEL INDICATORS

• The following service level indicators are
  intended to measure the performance of fire
  protection and emergency service delivery at a
  macro level.
• This analysis represents a snapshot of the
  suppression/emergency response system and fire
  prevention efforts that include built-in fire
  protection equipment.
• Each of the following service level indicators
  represents a five-year trend.

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1-DEATHS and INJURIES

• MINIMIZE CIVILIAN FIRE DEATHS AND INJURIES BY
  LIMITING THEM TO A YEARLY AVERAGE OF ONE FATAL
  FIRE AND 35 CIVILIAN INJURIES PER 100,000
  POPULATION

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THE NUMBERS

• In 2001 there were no fire deaths.
• In 2001, we recorded nine civilian injuries

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2-DIRECT INDIRECT LOSS

• MINIMIZE DIRECT AND INDIRECT LOSS DUE TO FIRES TO
  A FIVE-YEAR AVERAGE OF .25 PER 1,000 OF
  PROPERTY PROTECTED.

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THE NUMBERS

• In 2001 the community protected by the Poudre
  Fire Authority experienced a fire loss of
  1,244,955.
• This represents a 28.2 increase over the
  previous year. This is based on the estimates of
  replacement and repair costs of structures,
  contents, and other items of value involved in
  fires.
• In 2001, the value of property protected as
  15,551,200,277.
• This is an increase in valuation of
  2,917,602,678 or 23.1 over the previous year.
• The 2001 loss ratio of .08 is .17 below the
  service level indicator of .25 per 1000 of
  property protected.

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3-FIRE INCIDENCE

• LIMIT THE INCIDENCE OF FIRES TO 6 PER 1,000
  POPULATION.

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THE NUMBERS

• 557 Fires- down 5.75 from 2000.
• This corresponds to an annual rate of 3.56 fires
  per 1,000 population.
• In 2001 the number of structure fires within the
  urban service area increased to 155 (16.54).
• 105 Vehicle Fires.
• 277 outdoor fires.

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4-FLASHOVER

• INTERCEDE BEFORE FLASHOVER OCCURS IN 85 OF ALL
  STRUCTURE FIRES WITHIN THE URBAN SERVICE AREA

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THE NUMBERS

• 155 Fires - urban response area. This represents
  a 16.54 change from 2000 to 2001 for fires
  within the urban service area.
• Flashover occurred in 8.4 (13) of the total
  number of structure fires. This represents an
  intervention in 91.6 of the structure fires
  before flashover occurs.
• The majority of our fire loss experience is in
  single-family dwellings.

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5-URBAN FIRE CONTROL

• CONFINE FIRES TO BUILDING OF ORIGIN IN 97 OF ALL
  STRUCTURE FIRES IN THE URBAN RESPONSE AREA

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THE NUMBERS

• Of the 155 structure fires within the urban
  response area, two fires spread to other
  structures.
• This indicates a rate of 98.7 and is above the
  service level indicator of 97.

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6-RURAL FIRE CONTROL

• INTERCEDE BEFORE FIRE SPREAD REACHES BUILDINGS OF
  OTHER SIGNIFICANT AGRICULTURAL FACILITIES IN 95
  OF WILDLAND FIRES

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THE NUMBERS

• In 2001 there were no wildland fires that spread
  to buildings or significant agricultural
  facilities. This is a rate of 100 and is above
  the service level indicator.

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7-EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

• INTERCEDE IN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SITUATIONS BY
• Providing basic life support (BLS) and basic
  rescue services within four minutes in 75 of
  reported emergency medical incidents within the
  urban response area.
• Providing advanced life support (ALS) within
  eight minutes in 75 of reported emergency
  incidents within the urban response area.

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THE NUMBERS

• In 2001 we responded to 6,612 medical emergencies
  within the urban response area. This is a 2.6
  increase in total EMS calls as compared to 2000.
• This is the only service level indicator that we
  have consistently failed to meet. Because our
  EMS system is a multi-agency one, it is difficult
  to significantly impact overall effectiveness.
• 2001 figures are based on the last quarter
  activity due to a new CAD system.

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8-COST EFFECTIVENESS

• MAINTAIN PER CAPITA COSTS BELOW THE AVERAGE FOR
  SIMILAR SIZE JURISDICTIONS WITHIN THE PACIFIC
  COAST AND ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGIONS

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THE NUMBERS

• The cost of fire protection per capita in 2001
  was 98.52. This figure includes major capital
  projects and is based on a 2001 budget of
  13,928,784 and a population of 156,608. If the
  major capital projects are excluded, the cost per
  capita is 88.48.
• The ICMA Rocky Mountain average (Arizona,
  Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, and
  Wyoming) for 2000 was 110.33.
• The Pacific Coast (Alaska, California, Hawaii,
  Oregon, and Washington) was 130.30. Our costs
  are significantly lower than both of these
  regions.
• Major capital includes Apparatus Replacement,
  the Station 7 remodel, and the New Educational
  Building at the Training Facility.

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CITIZEN SURVEYS

• The following two reports are compiled from
  questionnaires which are provided to citizens
  when they receive service from us.
• The first is the Incident Survey, which is mailed
  to all citizens who receive an emergency
  response.
• The second is the Inspection Survey, which the
  Fire Prevention Bureau began last year as part of
  their annual work plan. In future years we will
  continue to provide these reports and as we
  procure more information will provide you with a
  year-to-year comparison of our citizen ratings.

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INCIDENT RESPONSE SURVEY2001

• The following six slides provide information
  related to PFA emergency responses.
• 8600 surveys were mailed out with a 12.3
  response.

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1. Rate the ease of reporting your emergency.

• Excellent 84.2
• Good 14.9
• Fair 0.8
• Poor 0.2
• 1292 Total Responses

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2.   Rate the courtesy of the firefighters on
scene.

• Excellent 90.6
• Good 9.1
• Fair 0.4
• Poor 0.0
• 1324 Total Responses

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3.   How adequately were all actions explained.

• Excellent 79.1
• Good 19.0
• Fair 1.7
• Poor 0.2
• 1285 Total Responses

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4. If this was a fire, please rate the service
provided by the Incident Representative.

• Excellent 81.4
• Good 17.7
• Fair 0.6
• Poor 0.3
• 317 Total Responses

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5.   Rate the quality of the service provided.

• Excellent 88.3
• Good 11.1
• Fair 0.5
• Poor 0.1
• 1284 Total Responses

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6.   Please rate our response time.

• Excellent 83.2
• Good 15.1
• Fair 1.2
• Poor 0.5
• 1281 Total Responses

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INSPECTION SURVEY 2001

• In 2001 2762 Fire Safety Inspections were
  conducted by PFA.
• 298 Inspection Surveys were returned for a 10.7
  response rate.

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1.   Please rate your satisfaction of your fire
inspection.

• Excellent 82.3
• Good 16.3
• Fair 1.4
• Poor 0.0
• 294 Total Responses

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2.   How well did the inspector's explain why
they were inspecting your business?

• Excellent 74.4
• Good 23.6
• Fair 1.3
• Poor 0.7
• 297 Total Responses

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3.   Please rate the courtesy of the inspector's.

• Excellent 93.3
• Good 6.4
• Fair 0.3
• Poor 0.0
• 298 Total Responses

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4.   How well were the hazards explained to you?

• Excellent 73.0
• Good 24.8
• Fair 1.4
• Poor 0.7
• 282 Total Responses

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5.   How well were your questions answered?

• Excellent 78.2
• Good 21.5
• Fair 0.4
• Poor 0.0
• 284 Total Responses

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6.   Please rate the knowledge of the inspector's.

• Excellent 83.7
• Good 14.6
• Fair 1.7
• Poor 0.0
• 294 Total Responses

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7.   Please rate the thoroughness of the
inspection.

• Excellent 78.3
• Good 21.0
• Fair 0.7
• Poor 0.0
• 295 Total Responses

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2002 GOALS

• COMPUTER AIDED DISPATCH (CAD)
• STATION 14
• STRATEGIC PLANNING

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Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD)

• Over the last couple of years we have discussed
  problems we have been having with our dispatch
  system and the resulting need for a new one. As
  you know the system we had planned on procuring
  turned out to be unsatisfactory and we are
  currently in the process of evaluating other
  systems. In 2002 we will develop a request for
  purchase (RFP) and select a new vendor.

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STATION 14

• Fire stations are the basic building blocks of
  our emergency service delivery system, and
  Station 14 (located at South Timberline) has been
  on the strategic priorities list for several
  years.
• The implementation criteria of response time,
  number of incidents, population and amount of
  construction clearly indicate the need for the
  station. We will build the station in 2002, and
  staff it in mid 2003 as we discussed during the
  budget process.
• We will also hire three personnel during the last
  quarter of 2002 as the first step in bringing
  people on board to implement the station.

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STRATEGIC PLANNING

• Long-range planning has been a central component
  for managing the organization since the first
  plan was done in 1980.
• This will be our fourth generation plan and will
  take us several years into the future.
• Strategic Planning is an opportunity for us to
  take an in-depth look at community needs, assess
  our options, and design the most effective and
  cost efficient means to meet those needs.
• We estimate this process will take 18 months, but
  the majority of the work will be done in 2002.

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2001 PROGRAM REPORTS

• OPERATIONS DIVISION
• TRAINING DIVISION
• HAZARDOUD MATERIALS RESPONSE
• OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH and SAFETY
• WILDLAND/URBAN INTERFACE
• BREATHING APPARATUS MAINTENANCE
• INCIDENT REPRESENTATIVE PROGRAM
• EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
• FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU

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FIRE SUPPRESSION

• In 2001 the Poudre Fire Authority experienced a
  7.6 increase in total calls. It represents a
  request for service on the average of one call
  every 49 minutes or 29.4 calls per day.
• Attached is graphic information on calls
  responded to by PFA in 2001 and comparison
  statistics for previous years.

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In 2001, 80 of total calls occurred inside the
City limits and 20 in the District.
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ACTIVITY BY TYPE

• Medicals - 6, 612
• False Alarms 1,199
• Fires/Explosions - 557
• Service Calls - 500
• Good Intent Calls 1,307
• Hazardous Conditions - 520
• Other Requests for Service 57
• TOTAL CALLS 10,752

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FACILITIES MAINTENANCE

• Scott Service Center construction.
• This 1500 square foot structure inside the
  existing warehouse has provided a SCBA service
  and maintenance facility that we have needed for
  years.
• The SCBA service technicians are finalizing their
  moves into this facility and it should provide
  for our needs into the foreseeable future.

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• U.S. Forest Service-housing a hotshot crew.
• This involved a rental payment by the Forest
  Service to finish the second floor of the
  classroom building.
• This area was finished as a residence/dormitory
  for use by future academies and included a large
  workout area for the academy students.

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• Other projects at the Training Center
  included the disposal of excess equipment and
  materials through an auction targeted at local
  fire agencies.
• Additionally, we worked with the architect and
  engineers to finalize the design for the pump pit
  for the training facility.
• The major facility upgrade project of 2001 was
  the remodel of Fire Station 7.
• Interior painting of Fire Station 1.

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EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE

• 42 vehicles and 3 power down generators at
  Stations 5, 10, and 12.
• Logged 176,577 miles at an average cost of .77 a
  mile.

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PRE-RESPONSE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

• Address Maps were scanned into a digital format,
  digitally enhanced, developed into a digital book
  format, and re-printed.
• Address Maps were updated quarterly to reflect
  new growth.
• PFA Fire District, Station Area, Fire Run Order,
  and the Auto Aid Wall Maps were updated and
  re-printed.
• 100 Block Maps update.

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RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT

• Research and development projects relating to
  response times and traffic management and new
  tools and equipment.
• Focus on advances in personal protective
  equipment (PPE) and the integration of safety
  features into fire fighting gear and
  self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA).

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EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

• In 2001, total EMS related calls numbered 6,612
  or (61) of all incidents, making this the
  leading response area for PFA.
• Motor vehicle accidents (1,016), falls (862) and
  cardiac related incidents (472) were the top
  three types of medical emergencies recorded in
  2001.
• Twenty-four of the motor vehicle accidents
  required extrication efforts to remove trapped
  individuals from their vehicles. A total of 1,597
  were classified as critical emergencies.

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AED PROGRAM (Automatic External Defibrillator)

• This year brought several changes to the AED
  program
• New AED Q/A Program Coordinator
• Q/A Software upgraded
• Database management improvement
• With the new Q/A software, PFA EMTs can rapidly
  review AED data for Quality Assurance purposes.

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TRAINING DIVISION

• This program provides training and related
  education to PFA Operations personnel with the
  intent of keeping skill and knowledge levels
  high. It is the traditional backbone of all PFA
  training efforts.

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Training Provided to 130 PFA Personnel

• Annual self contained breathing apparatus (SCBA)
  skill and knowledge refresher.
• Quarterly Automatic External Defibrillator
  recertification.
• Annual CPR recertification.
• Semi-annual Ice rescue skill refresher.
• Mass casualty field exercise.
• Annual hazardous materials operations level
  recertification.

• Annual wildland tactics, equipment and safety
  refresher.
• Biannual company performance task (CPT)
  evaluations.
• Biannual live burn exercises.
• Annual specialized rescue training.
• Annual EMS skills refresher.
• Annual fire prevention training.

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Company Officer Testing

• The Company Officer testing process was conducted
  in April. Nine people participated and were
  placed on the current eligibility list. Three
  have been promoted from this list to date.

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Driver Operator Testing and Certification

• The Training Division administers a Driver
  Operator test in the fall of each year.
• All Driver Operators completed the annual
  recertification.
• All line operations personnel completed the NAPD
  driving refresher in July and skills session in
  May.
• 12 firefighters completed the Acting Driver
  Operator Academy in May.

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Recruit Fire Academy

• PFA participated in one 14-week recruit fire
  academy with the Northern Colorado Fire
  Consortium.
• Two new PFA Firefighters completed this academy
  in the spring of 2001 and begin their shift
  assignments in June.

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Hiring and Recruitment

• In 2001 hiring and recruitment efforts focused on
  recruitment and preparation for the 2002 testing
  process.

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Personnel Development

• The Training Division sponsored 49 PFA personnel
  attending 15 professional conferences and
  external training classes.
• Eight personnel participated in the tuition
  reimbursement program for higher education.
• Four personnel completed the NCFC Professional
  Development for Career Officers program.

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HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESPONSE TEAM

• Education / Training
• Two-week Site Operations for Hazardous Material
  Technicians course. This course was hosted in
  Loveland and taught by California Training
  Institute.
• Scenario-based exercises for all Consortium
  Hazardous Material teams.
• An interagency mass-casualty exercise focusing on
  Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD).
• Department-wide training in Hazardous Material.

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• Equipment
• WMD equipment improvements
• Fire Fighting Foam research
• Response
• Mutual Aid agreements
• Anthrax

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WILDLAND/URBAN INTERFACE

• The Wildland/Urban Interface Team was formed in
  1997 with the mission to minimize the potential
  for, and impact of, wildland/urban interface
  fires within Poudre Fire Authoritys
  jurisdiction, and in support of Poudre Fire
  Authoritiess cooperators.

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Wildland Focus Areas

• Pre-Response
• The Team provided ongoing analysis of daily,
  weekly, and seasonal weather and fire potential
  trends to PFAs operational personnel.
• The Team implemented two Interim Operational
  Directives (ODs) Firing Operations, and
  Aircraft Use on Wildland Fires.
• Team members continue to take active roles in
  the Larimer County Fire Council and the Northern
  Front Range Cooperators in pre-suppression
  planning efforts.

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• Response
• Team members were active participants in an
  interagency Incident Management Group (IMG)
  established to handle incidents that continue
  beyond the initial operational period or have a
  significant level of complexity.
• The Team worked in close cooperation with LCSO
  to provide initial and extended attack on all
  wildland fires in and in proximity to PFAs
  response area, and supported numerous local
  mutual aid incidents, individually and as crews.
  These responses included support to Wellington,
  Livermore, Poudre Canyon, Rist Canyon, Loveland,
  and Larimer and Weld Counties.

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• Equipment
• The Team continued to maintain and improve PFAs
  wildland fire cache to better support crews
  responding on extended incidents locally. This
  cache proved invaluable for supporting crews
  responding to numerous extended mutual aid
  incidents during an active fire season.
• We equipped T-12 with the necessary wildland
  equipment.
• We completed a wildland boot RD project to
  determine the best boot options for PFA
  firefighters on typical wildland incidents.

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• Training
• NWCG and Local Courses Team Members Helped
  Present
• S-212, Wildland Power Saws
• S-290, Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior
• S-490, Advanced Fire Behavior Calculations
• Annual Safety Refresher Course
• The Training Working Group for all PFA line
  personnel.
• The Team provided training - progressive hose
  lays.
• Faculty for national-level course, Advanced Fire
  Behavior at the National Advanced Resource and
  Technology Center in Marana, AZ
• Colorado Wildland Fire Mitigation conference

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• Mitigation and Prevention
• The Mitigation/Prevention Working Group
  continued to participate in efforts sponsored by
  the Larimer County Fire Council, and in
  cooperative endeavors with the Larimer County
  Planning Department.

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Wildland Team

• The Poudre Fire Authority Wildland Team was
  developed to provide department personnel with
  the opportunity to gain experience in the
  wildland theater that would not otherwise be
  available.
• The benefit to our organization and community
  being increased safety and effectiveness in the
  response to wildland incidents within our
  district boundaries through having more
  experienced personnel.
• Through state and federal agreements PFA is also
  able to recover any associated costs of these
  assignments.

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More Wildland Team

• Members of the Wildland Team have also
  participated in ongoing interagency training
  during 2001. PFA provided instructors for
  several courses as well as having team members
  continue their training and experience.
• During 2001, the PFA Wildland Team supported
  interagency response and education broadening the
  experience and skills of the team members. The
  eight events to which PFA deployed personnel and
  equipment resulted in invoices totaling
  48,661.00, all of which have been paid.

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SCBA MAINTENANCE

• The SCBA group completed repairs, preventative
  maintenance and required testing.
• 120 air cylinders were hydrostatically tested and
  their valves rebuilt.
• 4 Compressors repaired and maintained.
• New SCBA repair facility.

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INCIDENT REPRESENTATIVE

• The PFA incident representative (IR) program is
  designed to provide support and comfort during
  and after the emergency in a manner that allows
  people to resume their normal lives as soon as is
  practical.
• The IR acts as an advocate for the citizen to
  insure that all the appropriate services needed
  to help them are contacted and made accessible.
• 2001 was a year of primarily maintaining the
  existing services the IR program provides.

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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SAFETY

• 63 medical exams on our firefighters and staff
  during 2001.
• Physicals included for the first time voluntary
  screenings for Hepatitis A, B, C and
  Tuberculosis.
• These additional screenings were made available
  after extensive research that indicated an
  elevated risk for exposure for pre-hospital care
  providers and further indicated that this is
  becoming standard for firefighters across the
  country.
• Premium Cost Containment program resulted in a 5
  savings in our premiums for 2002.

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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

• The early warning systems worked well this year
  with numerous activations of our auto telephone
  dialing and cable TV over-ride systems.
• Three OEM technicians were added to our team in
  2001.

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FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU

• The Fire Prevention Bureau has the primary
  objective of decreasing the incidence of
  uncontrolled fire. Prevention activities include
  fire safety inspections, Uniform Fire Code
  enforcement, inspection of fire protection
  systems, the provisions of public fire safety
  education and all fire investigations.

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BUREAU PROGRAMS

• Inspection Services
• Plans Review
• Fire Protection Systems
• Fire Investigations
• Youth Fire Awareness
• Public Education

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INSPECTION SERVICES

• During 2001, engine companies and Fire Prevention
  personnel conducted 2,762 commercial fire
  inspections. A total of 2,884 fire hazards were
  identified. These same inspection teams
  conducted 891 re-inspections. Of the 2,884
  hazards identified, 1,581 hazards were corrected
  by the time of the re-inspection. The tables
  below provide a more detailed overview of
  inspection activities for 2001.

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INSPECTION SERVICES ACTIVITY
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FIVE YEAR INSPECTION ACTIVITY
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FIRE INSPECTION COORDINATORS

• Six Fire Inspection Coordinators (FICs)
  conducted 1,073 inspections.
• 235 final notice inspections issued by engine
  company inspectors, this represents a 13
  decrease from 2000.
• These inspections provided the FICs an
  opportunity to perform a quality check for
  initial hazard identification.
• Fire Inspection Coordinators conducted 298
  special inspections
• 110 re-inspects by FICs.

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INSPECTION CONTACTS
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Additional FIC Services

• 430 drop-in inspections of restaurants, bars, and
  nightclubs to confirm occupant load compliance.
• Represents an 8.8 decrease from 2000.
• Assisted bureau investigators with 438
  investigations.

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SPECIAL COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

• POUDRE SCHOOL DISTRICT
• During 2001, the bureau completed the fourth year
  of the PSD Industrial Inspection Program. The
  firefighter assigned to this partnership program
  conducted 44 school inspections, identifying 359
  hazards, with a 99 correction rate.

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• CONGREGATE/APARTMENT RESIDENCES AND HEALTH CARE
  FACILITIES
• 196 Health Care facility inspections.
• 25 hazards were identified representing a 26
  decrease from previous year.
• 125 Fraternity, Sorority and large residential
  complex inspections.
• 292 hazards were identified representing an 81
  increase from previous year.

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AUTOMATIC FIRE ALARMS
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PLANS REVIEW

• The plan review program works extensively with
  the city and county development/planning
  departments, contractors, architects, engineers,
  design professionals and fire protection system
  installers.
• Each project requires a final site inspection
  prior to the issuance of a Certificate of
  Occupancy by either the City or County Building
  Departments.
• Construction projects, which include automatic
  fire alarms or automatic fire suppression
  systems, also undergo acceptance testing to
  ensure that these systems are operating and
  installed as designed per adopted codes.

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PLANS REVIEW ACTIVITY
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FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS

• 11 increase in sprinkler systems.
• 22 increase in the number of sprinkler systems
  modified or upgraded.
• 2001 total sprinkler systems 195.
• 61 new fire alarm systems.
• 25 new hood and duct fire protection systems in
  2001.

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HAZARDOUS MATERIAL REGULATION

• The mission of this program is to minimize the
  incidence of hazardous material through
  prevention and planning.
• Information gathered from this program is vital
  in the event of an emergency response.
• Efforts on this program area have created strong
  partnerships with public and private agencies we
  serve.
• Four primary components of the Hazardous Material
  Regulation program are listed on the following
  slides.

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H-Occupancy Classifications

• The fire prevention bureau continues to evaluate
  all businesses that classify as hazardous
  occupancies.
• The objective is to determine if these businesses
  had undergone any changes affecting their current
  use or storage of hazardous materials which might
  impact code requirements.
• Those businesses that had reduced their hazardous
  materials risk or had been improperly classified
  have been returned to the company inspection
  program.
• Those businesses presenting an increased hazard
  will be re-submitted to the bureau for necessary
  inspection.

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Environmental Studies

• The bureau conducted 12 environmental studies in
  2001.
• 50 increase from previous year.

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Fuel Storage Tank
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FIRE INVESTIGATIONS

• The primary task of the investigation program is
  to investigate the origin and cause of all fires
  for the purpose of arson identification,
  compliance with the fire codes, and to identify
  new strategies for the prevention of similar
  fires in the future.
• Strong partnerships have continued to develop
  with local law enforcement agencies, the
  insurance industry, and the Consumer Product
  Safety Council and other fire prevention bureaus
  in an effort to minimize the impact of fire on
  the community.

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INVESTIGATION ACTIVITY
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YOUTH FIRE AWARENESS

• 50 of juveniles contacted at a fire scenes or by
  phone.
• 33 classes were provided to juveniles and their
  families

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2001 YFAP CONTACTS BY AGE
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PUBLIC EDUCATION

• In 2001, the Public Education Team focused on
  improving existing programs and identified new
  ways of effectively presenting our public safety
  message.

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CONTACTS PER AGE GROUP
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FIRE STATION TOURS

• Every year engine and truck companies participate
  in station tours and fire safety talks at local
  businesses, schools, and residences.
• These learning events primarily take place in
  small groups, which contributes to the
  effectiveness of the learning event.
• This program is the backbone of the community
  contact.
• 206 Service Requests performed by fire companies
  in 2001.

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SERVICE REQUESTS BY TYPE
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SERVICE REQUESTS (BY STATION)
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SERVICE REQUESTS (BY SHIFT)
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PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAM DEFINITIONS

• The following slides provide brief definitions to
  ongoing Public Education programs and activities
  provided to the citizens of Poudre Fire Authority.

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LAFS

• A fast moving high energy puppet and clown
  program that teaches fire safety to children of
  all ages. In 2001, we did five elementary
  schools, and 23 total schools to date.

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POUDRE SCHOOL DISTRICT POSTER CONTEST

• Fire safety contest where over 15,000 children
  are reached every year by coloring fire safety
  posters and making home escape plans with their
  family. There were 48 contest winners in 2001.

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BILLBOARD PROGRAM

• Each year FLACK OUTDOOR ADVERTISING donates space
  on their billboards for the winners of the poster
  contest. We estimate that close to 80,000
  residents see these fire safety messages around
  the community.

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FIRST ALARM

• A weekly fire safety show that is broadcast on
  the local cable channel. It utilizes the unique
  medium of television to teach fire safety to the
  community. Examples of topics for 2001 were
  Safety, Ice Rescue, Fireworks Safety, and Car
  Seats.

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FLAME OUT FIVE

• A yearly 5k run that brings the community to the
  fire department and the fire department to the
  community. Funds go to the fire department
  foundation to provide smoke detectors, fire
  safety pamphlets, education videos, etc. There
  were a total of 550 participants in 2001.

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ALISE

• Adults Living in Safer Environments, is a program
  that reaches out to the senior citizens of this
  community to teach fire safety. By utilizing
  senior volunteers, we help seniors teach seniors.
  

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FIRE SAFETY HOUSE

• A unique method of teaching fire safety to the
  community. By utilizing a 30 mobile home, it
  brings to life the dangers of fire to our
  children. Used to teach every child in the
  schools on a rotational program about fire
  safety. In 2001, it was used 11 times teach over
  1000 children.

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MOBILE HOME PARKS

• One of the most important programs we have is to
  teach fire safety to the residents of our mobile
  home parks. To date we have done 16 mobile home
  parks, and checked over 2000 mobile homes. We
  will continue to check each mobile home for a
  smoke detector and do other fire safety
  activities for the residents.

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HISPANIC PROGRAM

• Developed to teach fire safety to the Hispanic
  community by going to their neighborhoods and
  designing programs in Spanish. Performed a
  Northside Aztlan Community Center Senior Group
  fire safety talk in Spanish and English.
  Translated A Learning Approach to Fire Drills
  brochure from English to Spanish. This brochure
  was distributed to Poudre School District
  students.

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HEADSTART PROGRAM

• A program developed by Poudre School District for
  preschool kids where we take the Safety House to
  every HeadStart child to teach them fire safety.
  In 2001 we taught 390 HeadStart children.

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SPECIAL EVENTS

• Woodward Governor Safety Fair, Childrens Water
  Festival, Riffenburgh Elementary Safety Fair, and
  Nine Health Fair are some of the larger groups we
  have contacted and taught fire safety to the
  citizens of Fort Collins.

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SMOKE DETECTOR GIVEAWAY

• During the months of November and December, we
  ran a Free Smoke Detector and Carbon Monoxide
  Detector Entry form in the Fort Collins
  Coloradoan. We conducted a drawing after the
  first of the year, and gave away six smoke
  detectors, six carbon monoxide detectors, for a
  total of 12 giveaways.

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CAR SEAT SAFETY CHECK PROGRAM

• A program where we help new parents make sure
  their childs car seat is installed correctly.
  There are currently nine PFA Car Seat
  Technicians. In 2001, we held six Car Seat
  Installation Checkup Events installing 365 seats.
  We also installed 208 car seats at our fire
  stations for a total of 573 for 2001.

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SYSTEMS/INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

• Over the last year PFA has implemented many
  changes in the information technology arena.
  Those include replacement of our Records
  Management System, Mobile Data Terminals and
  implementation of the automated staffing system
  (Telestaff). Additional information on these and
  other subjects are outlined below.

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Records Management System

• The new Sunpro Records Management System was went
  into full production on January 1, 2001.
• Greater amounts of information can be transferred
  from CAD eliminating the need for manual input by
  the users.
• Filling out forms is easier and takes less time
  for EMTs and C.O.s to complete even though more
  information is collected under NFIRS (National
  Fire Incident Reporting System) version 5.
• Creating reports is easier, more flexible and
  many are available immediately from the users
  personal computer without technical expertise.

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Computer Aid Dispatch

• The new CAD system went live on Jan 30th. Many
  problems were encountered that went undetected
  during the configuration and testing phases. As
  time went on it became clear the vendor over
  promised and under delivered and was unable to
  overcome many of the problems. The city
  terminated the contract and the PRC system was
  turned back on.

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Mobile Data Computers

• The Mobile Date Terminals (MDT) originally
  purchased in the early 1980s have been replaced
  with ruggedized laptop computers.
• Currently these devices display incident
  information important at the time of the call
  such as address, nature of the call, map page and
  premise information such as sprinkler
  connections, utility shutoff locations, Knox Box
  locations and general information about any
  hazardous materials that may be stored at the
  site.
• Once the new CAD system is in place electronic
  maps showing routing information will be
  available

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Telestaff

• Telestaff is an automated staffing system that is
  configured to assign personnel to fire stations
  based on PFAs staffing policies.
• It tracks all personal leave such as vacation,
  sick and dependant care leaves and then notifies
  the rovers by phone and pager where and when they
  need report for duty.
• In situations where overtime is needed to meet
  minimum staffing levels the system calls
  employees to offer them overtime. Employees sign
  up for overtime on days they are available.
• Employees access the system by phone or station
  computers.

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Video Conferencing

• The last strategic plan outlined the need for a
  video conferencing system to reduce the amount of
  time companies spent out of there area for
  training.
• Approximately three years ago the training
  division began researching the costs and
  feasibility of implementing such a system.

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Intranet

• We have continued to add more information to
  PFAs intranet web site allowing for an easy to
  maintain centralized repository of information
  such as reports, shift rosters, polices and
  forms.

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PFA Internet Web Site

• A new page was added featuring present and
  previous days calls for service. The page
  updates every ten minutes and displays the nature
  of calls, times and addresses.

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Computer Support

• This slide indicates the ongoing hardware and
  software support provided for servers, personal
  computers and mobile data computers.

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  2001.
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