Air Workload Analysis Part I – Workload Analysis Part II – Opportunities for

Air Workload Analysis Calls for Service & Flight Hours *Average of 11 calls per shift

Air Workload Analysis In 2007 it cost Air 1 $384 to respond to a call. To respond to 11 calls in one evening it costs Air 1 $4226 In 2004 Bearing Point used Activity Based Costing to calculate the price for the EPS to send a 2 person patrol car to a call for service. It was $513.36

Air Workload Analysis All EPS Criminal Flights Sorted By Time Of Occurrence 54%

Air Workload Analysis Criminal Flights Managed By Air 1 By Year 52

Air Workload Analysis Air-1 Arrests by Year Average of 1 arrest every 8 calls

Air Workload Analysis – 94 calls with 9 arrest calls with 18 arrests

Air Workload Analysis Response Time - Seconds

Air Workload Analysis Air 1 is First on Scene Total Calls in 2007 On Scene First 56%

Air Workload Analysis Total Re-Directed Patrol Units August units redirected at a cost of $ per unit 196 X $ = $100,618

Air Workload Analysis Edmonton Fire Department Emergency Medical Service RCMP

Air 1 Opportunities Sustain the heavy use of Air-1 by supplementing it with a second helicopter in 2009 Increase flight hours to the maximum amount of 1500 hours in 2009 Increase the # of Criminal Flights managed by at least 29% Attend an additional 25% or 750 calls per year Redirecting additional patrol units back to their districts and communities saving valuable resource time and money

Air 1 Opportunities Make 30% more arrests or remove 100 more serious offenders off the street reducing criminal victimization Continue to work with the other Emergency Services Departments (EFD, EMS & RCMP) Work with the divisional analyst to target hot spots and conduct proactive work to reduce crime and disorder Provide 24/7 helicopter availability – currently unavailable 36% of the time

Air 1 Opportunities The costs involved in a new helicopter are two fold: The initial purchase of the asset The operating costs –Personnel –Non-personnel

Air 1 Opportunities Eurocopter EC120B - $1.65M Equipment – Flir, Night Sun, video downlink -$350K Total cost for a new helicopter fully equipped and operational - $2M

Air 1 Opportunities Personnel 1- Flight Officer, 1 – Pilot Non-personnel $150K in $300K in 2010

Air 1 Opportunities Air1 cannot sustain current workload - increased downtime Business model for Flight Operations Unit refined to maximize capacity &integrate EPS strategic priorities 2007 Workload Analysis demonstrated a dramatic increase in the success of Air1 Opportunity to increase: –Criminal flights managed by 29% –Arrests by 30% – leading to reduced victimization & safer communities –Attendance at calls for service by 25% – maximize efficiency through the redirection of patrol units –Achievement of 7 minute response time to Priority 1 calls –Proactive strategies – dangerous drivers, construction site thefts –24/7 availability for EPS and partners such as EFD

Air 1 Opportunities Video of a dangerous driver Click here to view video

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