HomeMy WebLinkAboutPS 2019-09-16 Item 2A - Report - 2019 2nd Quarter Fire DepartmentCity of Tukwila
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
FOR ATIO AL E ORA DU
TO: Public Safety Committee
FROM: Jay C Wittwer, Fire Chief
CC: Mayor Ekberg
DATE: September 10, 2019
SUBJECT: Fire Department 2019 Second Quarter Report
ISSUE
The Tukwila Fire Department provides a vital service to the community. The
City Council has not received a consistent message of all the services that
the fire department provides to the community. Quarterly reports will be
presented to City Council.
BACKGROUND
For the past 75 years the Community of Tukwila has received emergency
services from a high preforming Fire Department. There has been a
tradition for these past 75 years of providing a high level of service. One of
the first Rescue Teams and Hazmat Teams in the State of Washington were
developed in Tukwila. The City Council has been supportive by providing
the funding necessary to provide this level of service. Adjustments have
been made in the past decade to bring balance to the budget and service
levels in the region, the Fire Department no longer staffs a Hazmat Team.
DISCUSSION
The attached PowerPoint report will provide a consistent message to City
Council Members concerning the Fire Department operations that took
place during the second quarter of 2019.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There are no funding issues related to this report.
RECOMMENDATION
This report is for information only and will inform City Council Members
concerning current status of this department and key responses during this
period.
ATTACHMENTS
2019 Second Quarter Fire Department Report.
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• Call Volume Average Response Times
• Response Type
• Response Times by Station for EMS and Fire
• Operations:
• Timelines of Notable Incidents, Events and Staffing Info
• Administration
• Fire Marshal's •ffice
• Emergency Management
• Supplemental Timeline of July Events
2019 2nd Qtr: Call Volume & Average Response Times
600 -
500
400 -
300
200
100 --
461
0:05:31
ST51
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2
0:05:26
ST52
Total Incidents
276
0:06:34
ST53
537
Avg Resp Time
ST54
0:07:12
0:06:29
0:05:46
0:05:29
0:05:02
0:04 19
0:03:36
0:02:53
IL 0:02:10
0:01:26
0:00:43
0:00:00
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Response Type
9%
Good
Intent
2% HazMat
3%Public Assist
6%
Fire
0%
Other
11%
False
69%
EMS
2nd Qtr 2019
Number of
Call Types
Responses*
FALSE
162
EMS
1033
Pub Asst
39
HazMat
32
Good Int
136
Fire
85
Other
5
Grand Total
1492
(*In and Out of Service Area)
Response Times by Stn. for EMS & Fire
450
400
350
0:05:22
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
275
0:06:07
0:05:28
186
170
176
:06:44
100
:06:11
412
0:07:12
0:06:29
0:06:05
0:05:46
0:05:26
125
51 EMS 51 All Other 52 EMS 52 All Other 53 EMS 53 All Other 54 EMS 54 All Other
Total Incidents — Average Response
0:05:02
0:04:19
0:03:36
0:02:53
0:02:10
0:01:26
0:00:43
0:00:00
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Trainings Attended:
• Boat Operator Training -April
• New L54 Training -June
Promotional Testing:
• BC Assessment Center -May
New Hires Graduated:
• Troy Miller and Will Naemura
Retirements:
• Jim Brooks, Merle Brooks & Jim Schell
Notable Incidents & Events:
• E Marginal Wy S Downed Power Lines
• LPG Tank Decommission
• L54 Push -In Ceremony
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.es: ApriApril to
June -July
June 27th
June 20th
May -July
June
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EMWS Downed Power Lines: Ap
Lunches with the Crews: May -July
LPG Tank Decommission: June -July
L54 Push -In Ceremony: June 20th
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Retirements: Jim Schell, Jim
Brooks & Merle Brooks: June
Miller & Naemura Academy
Graduates: June 27th
Public Safety Bond Update:
Apparatus: N Ladder 2 Engines delivered end of June
2 Pickup Trucks in planning stages (Trng)
Stations: N Stn 51 Stn 52: Site Preparations -Grading
Design Team: Captain Judkins, BC Konieczka, Rachel B., Fire Chief
Policies:
• Complete review and update of Fire Department Policies
• Firefighter Contract: negotiations have started.
Strategic Plan:
• Updating 2014 Edition to be completed Dec. 2019 for 2020-2025
• 75th Fire Department Anniversary: "1945-2020"
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Staffing Software:
• Telestaff Integration/Payroll
Regional Service:
• Zone 3 Rescue Committee
• Valley Comm. Finance Committee
Training Consortium Governance Board Chair
• King County Fire Chiefs' Finance Oversight Committee
• King County Fire Chiefs' Education Committee
• FDCARES/EMS work groups
Revenue Sources:
• EFR HazMat & Vehicle Incident Responses: Training for Crews
• EMS Service Transport Contract
Fire Marshal's Office 2nd Qtr Numbers
2019
April
May
June
al
Fire Code
Construction
Plan Reviews
Conducted
76
71
50
197
Fire Code
Construction
Inspections
Conducted
52
61
46
159
Fire Code
Operational
Permit
Inspections
Conducted
Special Event
Permits
Reviewed
4
3
1
8
Requests for a
Tukwila Fire
Investigators
EN
5
6
Tukwila
Addresses
Created or
Updated
7
9
5
21
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Build out the Fire Prevention permitting processes within TRAKIT by 2020.
• Update the FMO Fee Schedule to better recover more of our service delivery costs.
• Provide options for conducting Life Safety inspections within various commercial occupancies in
Tukwila.
• Identify the appropriate staffing model within the Fire Marshal's Office, so the appropriate service
levels can be provided to our customers.
• Identify options for sustainable Fire Investigation services within Tukwila.
• Increase our paperless processes within the Fire Marshal's Office and develop a plan to integrate
with the City's records management program.
• Develop a succession plan for future Fire Prevention staff and provide certification training prior to
their assignment.
• Work on updating Fire Code regulation within the Tukwila Municipal Code/City Ordinances.
• Work with the Permit Center so that our Fire Protection plans can be processed via their division.
• Utilize the Bomb Arson Tracking System as a records management system for our Fire Investigations.
Start updating the Fire Marshal's Office web page, so we can better serve our customers.
Emergency Manager Academy: Battalion Chief Jason Konieczka has continued to work towards his degree
from the Basic Emergency Management Academy offered by the State by completing the 3rd of the 5
classes needed. Tukwila will be hosting the next class in October. Jason was also accepted into Seattle Fire
Department's Executive Leadership Academy which starts this month takes two years to complete.
LPG Gas Event: In June the City had a challenging response to a propane leak which ended up
requiring the removal of over 14,000 gallons of propane from three existing underground tanks at a
business near Costco. The process was done over two separate days, and thanks to a unified effort
from our neighboring Hazmat Teams as well as our Fire Department, Police and Public Works, we were
able to safely mitigate the problem with the smallest amount of impact on the neighboring businesses.
Grant Status: We used the current EMPG (Emergency Management Performance Grant) to purchase much needed
MRE's to replace our outdated ones, as well as two new satellite phones: one for the EM50 and the second for the
EOC. We have also filled out a pre -application for money to retrofit and remodel Station 54 through a Federal
Grant.
We are in the process of updating our Annex to King County's Hazard Mitigation Plan and have had two public
outreach events as well as attending the County's workshops on the plan update.
Social Media Plan: We have successfully launched Tukwila Fire Department on three platforms: Twitter,
Facebook and Instagram. Twitter is loved by the press since we are able to push out important messages
in real time which helps them determine if they are going to send out a crew, while Instagram and
Facebook are a great way to reach the public and share with them what is going on within the
Department as well as being able to capture the Public Events we are able to attend.
July 4th
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July 20th
July 22nd
July 27h
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July 11th
uly 21st
July 24th
Residential Fire: July 4th
July 4th Residential Fire Video
4-Day Club: July 8-11th
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Stokes Rescue: July 8th
S. 150th Residential Fire:
July 11th
Cardboard Boat Race: July 20th
1-405 Car Fire: July 21st
1-5 Brush Fire: July 22nd
1-405 Heavy Mech. MVA:
July 24th
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