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ITEM INFORMATION
ITEM NO.
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S'rAF SPONSOR: VICKY CARLSEN
ORIGIN,\I.AGI?NDA D,\'1'13: 11/12/19
AGFNDA II'r? \I Trn,1, Resolution adopting performance measures for the Fire Department
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SPONSOWS The Council is being asked to review and approve a resolution adopting performance policy,
SUMNL\RY standards, and objectives outlined in RCW 35.103 for the Fire Department
Rt,vIr;WrD BY ❑ C.O.W. Nltg. ❑ CDN Comm ® Finance Comm. ❑ Public Safety Comm.
❑ Trans &Infrastructure ❑ Arts Comm. ❑ Parks Comm. ❑ Planning Comm.
DATE: 10/28/19 COMN1.11 EE CFLAJIR: MCLEOD
RECOMMENDATIONS:
S1)0NSOR/AD1%11N. Finance Department
CONINIrrl'UI'• Unanimous Approval; Forward to Committee of the Whole
COST IMPACT / FUND SOURCE
EYPI_:NDI'1'UIZF. RIiOUIRI?D AMOUNT BUDGETED APPROPRIATION REQUIRED
Fund Source:
Comments:
MTG. DATE
RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION
11/12/19
Forward to next Regular Meeting
11/18/19
Forward to 12/2 Regular Meeting
12/02 19
MTG. DATE
ATTACHMENTS
11/12/19
Informational Memorandum dated July 17, 2019
Draft Resolution
Draft Policy Statement
Minutes from the 10/28/19 Finance Committee meeting
11/18/19
Final Resolution
12/02/19
lInformational Memorandum updated after 11 18 Regular Meeting
Resolution
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City of Tukwila
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
TO:
City Council
FROM:
Jay C. Wittwer, Fire Chief
BY:
Jay C. Wittwer, Fire Chief
CC:
Mayor Ekberg
DATE:
11 /20/19
SUBJECT: Revised RCW 35.103 delivery objectives
ISSUE
During the Regular City Council Meeting held on November 18, 2019 a request was made by the
Council for the City Attorney to review and revise the delivery objectives statement.
BACKGROUND
More clarity was requested by City Councilmembers concerning the fire delivery objectives regarding
the adoption of RCW 35.103 requirements.
DISCUSSION
The City Attorney has revised the document to remove all of the "meets/does not meet
requirements" language and boxes, which were confusing and legally unnecessary. This version
does meet the requirements of RCW 35.103, which include establishing the existence of the City's
Fire Department, identifying what services it provides, how it is staffed, and setting service delivery
objectives. We then issue an annual report stating whether or not those objectives were met. Staff is
working on the annual report and it will be forthcoming.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
No financial impact
RECOMMENDATION
The Council is being asked to consider this revised resolution for adoption.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution
Clean and Red Line versions of the Fire Delivery Objectives.
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DRAFT
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, ADOPTING APPLICABLE
PERFORMANCE POLICY, STANDARDS AND OBJECTIVES
OUTLINED IN RCW 35.103 AS THE TUKWILA FIRE
DEPARTMENT'S EMERGENCY RESOURCE DEPLOYMENT
AND RESPONSE TIMES OBJECTIVES.
WHEREAS, the Tukwila Fire Department was legally established as a fire
department to provide certain emergency medical, fire and rescue services, and Tukwila
Municipal Code Chapter 2.24 created the office of Fire Chief; and
WHEREAS, the Tukwila Fire Department has a mission statement and goals and
objectives to guide the organization in providing fire and medical services to our
community; and
WHEREAS, the Tukwila Fire Department has a basic organizational structure which
may include the Chief, Officers, Firefighters, and Emergency Medical Technicians
(EMTs); and
WHEREAS, the Tukwila Fire Department has a certain number of members now and
in the future who perform the tasks required to accomplish our response objectives; and
WHEREAS, the Tukwila Fire Department is required by state law to establish turnout
and response time goals: for the first arriving Basic Life Support, for Fire Engine
responses to fire suppression calls, and for a full alarm assignment for Fire Engine
responses to fire suppression calls; and
WHEREAS, the Tukwila Fire Department has evaluated the elements identified in
RCW 35.103 and included those provisions deemed appropriate in the department's
emergency service delivery; and
WHEREAS, the Tukwila Fire Department has developed written response coverage
objectives required to comply with applicable provisions of RCW 35.103-1
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Tukwila City Council hereby adopts the Tukwila Fire Department's
Emergency Resource Deployment and Response Times Objectives document (attached
as Exhibit A) as the Tukwila Fire Department official policy for determining emergency
medical, fire and rescue resource deployment.
Section 2. The Tukwila Fire Department's Emergency Resource Deployment and
Response Times Objectives document officially defines the Tukwila Fire Department
written policies and procedures that establish the distribution and concentration of fixed
and mobile resources of the department.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at
a Regular Meeting thereof this day of , 2019.
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
Christy O'Flaherty, MMC, City Clerk
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Rachel B. Turpin, City Attorney
Kathy Hougardy, Council President
Filed with the City Clerk:
Passed by the City Council:
Resolution Number.-
Attachment- Exhibit A — Tukwila Fire Department's Emergency Resource Deployment
and Response Times Objectives
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NOTE: Strike-through/underline text shows changes made after
the November 18, 2019 C.O.W. meeting.
Tukwila Fire Department's Emergency Resource Deployment
and Response Times Objectives
POLICY STATEMENT
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The Tukwila Fire Department is a municipal fire department serving the
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b. Services the Tukwila Fire Department is required 4n provides:
Fire suppression, Basic Life Support/Emergency Medical Services, rope
rescue, structural collapse rescue, confined space rescue, trench rescue,
machinery rescue, swift water rescue, water -craft rescue, floodwater rescue,
urban search and rescue.
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c. The basic organizational structure of the Tukwila Fire Department:
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d. The expected number of Tukwila Fire Department employees:
FTE
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Chief Officers
7
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Career Firefighters
55
o
Volunteer Firefighters
o
Resident/Part-Time FF's
o
Administrative Support
2
o
Mechanics
o
Public Education Staff
o
Fire Prevention Staff
2
o
Emergency Management Staff
1
o
Dispatching Staff
o
Other Staff
o
TOTAL STAFF
67
e. The functions that Tukwila Fire Department employees are expected to
perform:
Firefighting, Basic Life Support/Emergency Medical Services, technical rescue,
inspections, public education, and pre -fire planning.
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2. ADOPTED STANDARDS
Per RCW 35.103, €every fire jurisdiction shall adopt service delivery objectives in
a written statement for all services that are provided in an emergency mode. For
the Tukwila Fire Department, these include the following:
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a. Turnout time Turnout Time Standard: The Tukwila Fire Department has
adopted a turnout time standard of 03:01 minutes for Fire and 02:38 minutes
for Emergency Medical Services, which the department should meet within a
90th percentile annually.
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b. Response Time Standard for the Arrival of the First Arriving Engine
Company at a Fire Suppression Incident: Res^onCe T4n;e S aFd;. The
Tukwila Fire Department has adopted a response/travel time standard of 07:59
minutes for the arrival of the first engine company to a fire suppression incident,
which the department should meet within a 90th percentile annually.
c. Response me or e difthdeployment of a Bill first alarm assignment at a fire
�innrec�ion incident
Response Time Standard for a Full First Alarm Assignment: The Tukwila
Fire Department has adopted a response/travel time standard of 09:29 minutes
for the arrival of the full complement of a first alarm response to a fire
suppression incident, which the department should meet within a 90th
percentile annually.
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d. Response Time Standard for the Arrival of the First Arriving Unit with a
First Responder or Higher Level Capability at an Emergency Medical
Incident: Response T:.-;;e Standardi The Tukwila Fire Department has
adopted a response/travel time standard of 07-52 minutes for the arrival of the
first emergency medical unit with appropriately trained personnel on board to
an emergency medical incident, which the department should meet within a
90th percentile annually.
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Washington
Resolution No.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, ADOPTING APPLICABLE
PERFORMANCE POLICY, STANDARDS AND OBJECTIVES
OUTLINED IN RCW 35.103 AS THE TUKWILA FIRE
DEPARTMENT'S EMERGENCY RESOURCE DEPLOYMENT
AND RESPONSE TIMES OBJECTIVES.
WHEREAS, the Tukwila Fire Department was legally established as a fire
department to provide certain emergency medical, fire and rescue services, and Tukwila
Municipal Code Chapter 2.24 created the office of Fire Chief; and
WHEREAS, the Tukwila Fire Department has a mission statement and goals and
objectives to guide the organization in providing fire and medical services to our
community; and
WHEREAS, the Tukwila Fire Department has a basic organizational structure which
may include the Chief, Officers, Firefighters, and Emergency Medical Technicians
(EMTs); and
WHEREAS, the Tukwila Fire Department has a certain number of members now and
in the future who perform the tasks required to accomplish our response objectives; and
WHEREAS, the Tukwila Fire Department is required by state law to establish turnout
and response time goals for: the first arriving Basic Life Support; Fire Engine responses
to fire suppression calls; and a full alarm assignment for Fire Engine responses to fire
suppression calls; and
WHEREAS, the Tukwila Fire Department has evaluated the elements identified in
RCW 35.103 and included those provisions deemed appropriate in the department's
emergency service delivery; and
WHEREAS, the Tukwila Fire Department has developed written response coverage
objectives required to comply with applicable provisions of RCW 35.103;
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Tukwila City Council hereby adopts the Tukwila Fire Department's
Emergency Resource Deployment and Response Times Objectives document (attached
as Exhibit A) as the Tukwila Fire Department official policy for determining emergency
medical, fire and rescue resource deployment.
Section 2. The Tukwila Fire Department's Emergency Resource Deployment and
Response Times Objectives document officially defines the Tukwila Fire Department
written policies and procedures that establish the distribution and concentration of fixed
and mobile resources of the department.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at
a Regular Meeting thereof this day of 12019.
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
Christy O'Flaherty, MMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY:
Office of the City Attorney
Kathy Hougardy, Council President
Filed with the City Clerk:_
Passed by the City Council:
Resolution Number:
Attachment: Exhibit A —Tukwila Fire Department's Emergency Resource Deployment
and Response Times Objectives
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Tukwila Fire Department's Emergency Resource Deployment
and Response Times Objectives
1. POLICY STATEMENT
a. The Tukwila Fire Department is a municipal fire department serving the
City of Tukwila and its residents, businesses, and visitors.
b. Services the Tukwila Fire Department provides:
Fire suppression, Basic Life Support/Emergency Medical Services, rope
rescue, structural collapse rescue, confined space rescue, trench rescue,
machinery rescue, swift water rescue, water -craft rescue, floodwater rescue,
urban search and rescue.
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c. The basic organizational structure of the Tukwila Fire Department:
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d. The expected number of Tukwila Fire Department employees:
FTE
o
Chief Officers
7
o
Career Firefighters
55
o
Volunteer Firefighters
o
Resident/Part-Time FF's
o
Administrative Support
2
o
Mechanics
o
Public Education Staff
o
Fire Prevention Staff
2
o
Emergency Management Staff
1
o
Dispatching Staff
o
Other Staff
o
TOTAL STAFF
67
e. The functions that Tukwila Fire Department employees perform:
Firefighting, Basic Life Support/Emergency Medical Services, technical rescue,
inspections, public education, and pre -fire planning.
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2. ADOPTED STANDARDS
Per RCW 35.103, every fire jurisdiction shall adopt service delivery objectives in
a written statement for all services that are provided in an emergency mode. For
the Tukwila Fire Department, these include the following:
a. Turnout Time Standard:
The Tukwila Fire Department has adopted a turnout time standard of 03:01
minutes for Fire and 02:38 minutes for Emergency Medical Services, which the
department should meet within a 90th percentile annually.
b. Response Time Standard for the Arrival of the First Arriving Engine
Company at a Fire Suppression Incident:
The Tukwila Fire Department has adopted a response/travel time standard of
07:59 minutes for the arrival of the first engine company to a fire suppression
incident, which the department should meet within a 90th percentile annually.
c. Response Time Standard for a Full First Alarm Assignment:
The Tukwila Fire Department has adopted a response/travel time standard of
09:29 minutes for the arrival of the full complement of a first alarm response to
a fire suppression incident, which the department should meet within a 90th
percentile annually.
d. Response Time Standard for the Arrival of the First Arriving Unit with a
First Responder or Higher Level Capability at an Emergency Medical
Incident:
The Tukwila Fire Department has adopted a response/travel time standard of
07:52 minutes for the arrival of the first emergency medical unit with
appropriately trained personnel on board to an emergency medical incident,
which the department should meet within a 90th percentile annually.
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