HomeMy WebLinkAboutRFA 2015-10-28 Item 6 - Powerpoint Presentation Shown at Meeting - Tukwila Fire Department 2035Tukwila Fire
Department 2035
A look at the future of fire service delivery in the City of Tukwila,
assuming the Department remains with the City.
State of Service Delivery
The Tukwila Fire Department continues to provide fire suppression,
rescue, emergency medical, public education, emergency
management and fire prevention services. The City and community
periodically analyze the Department's future through regular
strategic planning that addresses
• Operations
• Services
• Capital
Operations
Leadership:
• A permanent Chief is appointed
Staffing:
• As call volumes increase and the City continues to build out the
Southcenter District and Tukwila Valley South, adopted service
levels and /or staffing are adjusted
• The types of positions in the Dept. may look different in order to
proactively manage demand and meet needs
Operations - continued
Logistics:
• A division or partnership exists for the
Department's logistical needs thus
supporting operations and allowing
firefighters to focus on maintaining
response levels and their training
responsibilities
Services
Local:
• A proactive Department meets
its traditional demands but is also
tailored to Tukwila's diverse residents and employment /visitor
populations
• A resource assistance center may be providing Fire Department
public safety services to the community
• New and remodeled buildings are built to higher standards that
are administered by the Fire Prevention Bureau, thus reducing
property loss and eliminating any loss of life due to fire
Services - continued
Regional - Zone 3 partnerships —
continued and new
• South King County Training Consortium
• Hazardous materials
• Special rescue
• Non - emergent medical /social assistance
• Others ( ?)
Capital
Stations
• 51 is a station relocated to Tukwila Valley South, with an engine
and aid car
• 52 is a headquarters station, with a ladder truck, engine, and aid
car
• 53 is a station with an engine; it is remodeled with a potential
relocation in its future
• 54/47 is a station serving at least two communities, and is
constructed in cooperation with SeaTac, and South King County
Medic 1. It houses an engine, short stick ladder, aid car, and
medic unit
Capital continued
Apparatus & Equipment
• Continual evaluation of needs and
opportunities for types of and
purchase of tools
• Purpose — driven acquisition to more
cost effectively and more proactively
perform the mission of the Department
• City budget reflects replacement costs
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What did it take to get there?
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Ongoing analysis and reporting
• Departmental and community outreach
and conversations with robust dialogue
about costs and services
• Periodic strategic planning that includes
data review and policy direction
• Public voted bond debt to replace stations