WINSTON-SALEM FIRE DEPARTMENT STRATEGIC PLAN February, 200

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WINSTON-SALEMFIRE DEPARTMENT

• STRATEGIC PLAN
• February, 2002

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Winston-Salem Fire Department

• Recent Reviews of Operations

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ISSUES IDENTIFIED BY REVIEWS

• STAFFING LEVELS
• Third District Chief
• Call-backs for Coverage
• Recruit Classes
• Staffing per Vehicle (NFPA 1710)

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ISSUES IDENTIFIED BY REVIEWS

• FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
• Station Locations
• Station Design Size
• Equipment Needs

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ISSUES IDENTIFIED BY REVIEWS

• Training Programs
• Facility
• Dedicated Training Staff

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NFPA 1710 STANDARD

• May, 2001 National Fire Protection Association
  adopted new standard (NFPA 1710)
• 1. Requires 4 minutes average response times
• 2. Requires each apparatus to be staffed with
  at least 4 personnel, or
• 3. Requires departments to put at least 14
  personnel on the scene within eight minutes
• 4. WSFD meets Requirement 1, but not
  Requirements 2 or 3

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NFPA 1710 STANDARD (CONTINUED)

• First Alternative Meet Requirement 2, which
  would require 36 new firefighters
• Second Alternative Meet Requirement 3, which
  would require 27 new firefighters

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PROPOSED GOALS

• Meet NFPA 1710 Standard
• Increase Quick Response ability for medical and
  other emergency responses
• Enhance coverage within the City
• Improve facilities to accommodate aerials, Quick
  Response Vehicles (QRV), female personnel, and
  quick response personnel
• Construct a Training Facility
• Become ISO Class 2 Certified

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Proposed NFPA 1710 Compliance Plan

• Add aerial unit for Stratford West station,
  located at 2050 Griffith Road
• Move current aerial unit from Buena Vista
  station, located at 100 Arbor Road, to Peace
  Haven Road Station, located at 1505 N. Peacehaven
  Road
• Move HazMat unit from Old Greensboro Road to
  station located at 100 Arbor Road and reformulate
  as a HazMat/Rescue unit add three additional
  firefighters for rescue. These personnel will
  staff and operate the HazMat/Rescue unit and a
  quick response unit.

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Proposed NFPA 1710 Compliance Plan

• Replace HazMat unit at Old Greensboro Road
  station, located at 4295 Old Greensboro Road,
  with a regular 12 firefighter engine company
• Staff an additional quick response unit at the
  Martin Luther King Drive station, located at 290
  N. Martin Luther King Drive and the Ogburn Avenue
  station, located at 4685 Ogburn Avenue, with 6
  additional personnel per station

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SUMMARY OF SIX (6) YEAR PROPOSED PLAN
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PERSONNEL NEEDS

• GENERAL FUND IMPACT

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CAPITAL NEEDS
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CAPITAL NEEDS (CONTINUED)
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APPARATUS NEEDS
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APPARATUS NEEDS(CONTINUED)
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FY2001-2002

• ALREADY COMPLETED OR UNDERWAY
• Contract with Kernersville Fire Department for
  coverage in the southeast area
• Increased size of recruit class (current class
  has 25 recruits)
• Approved hire back (overtime) policy to assure
  staffing levels
• Renovation of Station 14, Shattalon North, to
  add dormitory and living space (124,000)

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FY2001-2002

• ALREADY COMPLETED OR UNDERWAY
• Expansion of Station 18, Peace Haven Road, to
  add aerial space for unit and personnel
  (175,000)
• Design underway for expansion of Station 2,
  Stratford West, to add aerial unit and personnel
  (828,000). 1,056,520 appropriated for project
  (221,520 projected from sale of old Station 2
  property
• 1 Pumper replacement (325,000)

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FY2002-2003

• UNDER CONSIDERATION
• Addition of one new position, District Fire
  Chief for training (78,000)
• Rebuild of Station 8, Wake Forest Reynolda
  Road, as a joint Fire and Wake Forest University
  Police Facility (1,200,000 City 500,000
  WFU)
• Addition of shower to female bathroom at Station
  5 and Station 3. Add office space to Station
  5 (40,000 each)

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FY2002-2003

• UNDER CONSIDERATION
• Renovation of Aerial 4, Buena Vista Arbor
  Road, to add new kitchen/sitting area for
  HazMat/Rescue unit (352,000)
• Identify/purchase land in Winston-Salem for
  joint City/County Fire training facility
  (1,000,000)
• Replace on quint and one pumper, refurbish two
  aerials, purchase new HazMat truck and new quick
  response vehicle (2,205,000)

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FY2002-2003

• UNDER CONSIDERATION
• Addition of 15 positions for new aerial company
  at Station 2 (492,000)
• Addition of 15 firefighters for Quick Response
  Units NFPA 1710 compliance (492,000)
• Expansion of Station 9, Ogburn Avenue, to add
  engine bay and dormitory space (675,000)
• Expansion of Station 11, Parkview, to add
  dormitory space (235,000)
• Expansion of Station 15, Old Town, to expand
  engine bay and bedroom space (445,000)

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FY2002-2003

• UNDER CONSIDERATION
• Replace one quint and add one new Quick
  Response Vehicle (735,000)
• Expansion of Station 44, Beesons Crossroad
  (255,000)
• Construction of joint training facility
  (1,000,000)

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FY2004-2005

• UNDER CONSIDERATION
• Add 6 firefighters NFPA 1710 compliance
  (205,000)
• Construct new station in northern Winston-Salem
  (1,037,000)
• Expansion of Station 12, New Walkertown Road,
  to add dormitory space (236,000)
• Expansion of Station 10, Country Club West, to
  add dormitory space (180,000)

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FY2004-2005

• UNDER CONSIDERATION
• Replace one quint, purchase new Quick Response
  Vehicle and new pumper for new northern station
  (1,129,000)
• Add 9 firefighters for Beesons Crossroad Station
  44 (308,000)

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FY2005-2006

• UNDER CONSIDERATION
• Add 12 firefighters for new northern station
  (425,000)
• Add 6 firefighters for NFPA 1710 compliance
  (213,000)
• Expansion of Station 17, Old Greensboro Road,
  to add dormitory space (394,000)
• Expansion of Station 16, Southwest, to
  add dormitory space (265,000)
• 1 pumper replacement (380,000)

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