West Skagit Regional Fire Authority Planning Committee

SERVICE DEMOGRAPHICS Fire District #13 Pop 7,072 Pop 7,072 Dens-164 Dens Miles 43 Miles Call Call Member 43 Member 3 Stations 3 Stations 4 Engines 4 Engines 1 Ladder 1 Ladder 3 BLS Units 3 BLS Units Town of LaConner Pop 891 Pop 891 Dens-1746 Dens Miles.6 Miles Call Call Member 8 Member 1 Station 1 Station 1 Engine 1 Engine 1 BLS Unit 1 BLS Unit City of Anacortes Pop 15,778 Pop 15,778 Dens-1236 Dens Miles 14 Miles Call Call Member 31 Member 3 Stations 3 Stations 4 Engines 4 Engines 1 Ladder 1 Ladder 4 ALS Units 4 ALS Units Combined Pop 23,741 Pop 23,741 Dens-1048 Dens Miles 58 Miles Call – 3161 Call – Member 82 Member 6 Stations 6 Stations 9 Engines 9 Engines 2 Ladder 2 Ladder 4 BLS Units 4 BLS Units 4 ALS Units 4 ALS Units

RFA Planning Process-2 Year 1. Develop a Regional Planning Committee Three Elected Officials each Jurisdiction Three Elected Officials each Jurisdiction 2. Draft Regional Plan Governance, Level of Service, Financing, Support services, Transfer of obligations and assets. Governance, Level of Service, Financing, Support services, Transfer of obligations and assets. 3. Each Elected Jurisdiction Votes on Plan Approval from Majority of Council or Commissioners Approval from Majority of Council or Commissioners 4. Take it before the voters Simple Majority, or 60% if a Fire Benefit Charge is used to in funding proposal. Simple Majority, or 60% if a Fire Benefit Charge is used to in funding proposal. 5. If Approved, the new entity exists as of next Jan or July

Meeting Details 2 nd or 4 th Thursday of the month of each quarter 2 nd or 4 th Thursday of the month of each quarter Time: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Time: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Swinomish Casino and Lodge Swinomish Casino and Lodge

Sources for Our Plan Chief Jim Walkowski – Riverside Fire Authority Chief Jim Walkowski – Riverside Fire Authority Chief Dave Ralston – South Whatcom Fire Authority Chief Dave Ralston – South Whatcom Fire Authority Chief Jim Schneider – Kent Regional Fire Authority Chief Jim Schneider – Kent Regional Fire Authority Washington Fire Chief Association Implementation Guide Washington Fire Chief Association Implementation Guide “Making the Pieces Fit” “Making the Pieces Fit” Jack Snook and Jeff Johnson Jack Snook and Jeff Johnson

Tentative Schedule Oct, 2012 Committee Rules of Operations Oct, 2012 Jan, 2013 Fire Protection/EMS Primer Jan, 2013 Apr, 2013 Training Programs Task Force Apr, 2013 Apr, 2013 Fire Prevention Task Force Apr, 2013 Jul, 2013 Fire Operations DeploymentJul, 2013 Oct, 2013 EMS Operations DeploymentOct, 2013 Jan Apparatus, Equipment & FacilitiesJan, 2014 Jan, 2014 Support Services Task Force Jan, 2014 Recommend/DeliberationsApr, 2014 Jul, 2014 Unfinished Reports Jul, 2014 Oct, 2014 Develop and Review Service Plan Oct, 2014

Task Force Structure Sub-Committees are preset Other Committees can be added if needed? Specific Objectives Established Chairperson & Committee Members Assigned

Objectives Fire Suppression Task Force Evaluate the level of services for each service type. Conduct a risk analyses of the regional community Conduct a standard of cover analyses: concentration, distribution, reliability. Evaluate what gaps and duplications exist considering the whole. Develop short-term goals years. Develop draft plan.

Standard Report Format Historical Data Analysis of current situation Alternatives Conclusions Recommendations Draft Plan Summary

Successful RFA Agencies Valley Regional Fire Authority (2007) Valley Regional Fire Authority (2007) Cities of Algona, Auburn, and Pacific Cities of Algona, Auburn, and Pacific North Regional Fire Authority (2007) North Regional Fire Authority (2007) Snohomish Districts #14, #18. Snohomish Districts #14, #18. Riverside Fire Authority (2007) Riverside Fire Authority (2007) City of Centralia, Lewis County #12 City of Centralia, Lewis County #12 West Thurston RFA (2009) West Thurston RFA (2009) Littlerock Fire Rescue, Thurston County #11, #1 Littlerock Fire Rescue, Thurston County #11, #1 South Whatcom Fire Authority (2009) South Whatcom Fire Authority (2009) Fire Districts #2, #6, #9 and #10 Fire Districts #2, #6, #9 and #10 Kent Regional Fire Authority (2010) Kent Regional Fire Authority (2010) City of Kent, King County #37, City of Covington City of Kent, King County #37, City of Covington South East Thurston RFA (2010) South East Thurston RFA (2010) City of Yelm, Thurston County #2, #4 City of Yelm, Thurston County #2, #4

Agencies Under Consideration City of Bremerton, Central Kitsap Fire and Rescue, and South Kitsap Fire and Rescue (Port Orchard annexed) City of Bremerton, Central Kitsap Fire and Rescue, and South Kitsap Fire and Rescue (Port Orchard annexed) City of Port Angeles and Clallam County #2 City of Port Angeles and Clallam County #2 Wenatchee, Chelan County FPD No. 1, and Douglas County FPD No. 2 Wenatchee, Chelan County FPD No. 1, and Douglas County FPD No. 2 Issaquah and North Bend, and King County Fire Districts No. 10 (Carnation annexed), No. 27, No. 38, No. 45 (Duvall annexed), and No. 51. Issaquah and North Bend, and King County Fire Districts No. 10 (Carnation annexed), No. 27, No. 38, No. 45 (Duvall annexed), and No. 51. Bothell, Brier, Edmonds, Lynnwood, Mill Creek, Mountlake Terrace, Mukilteo and Town of Woodway and representatives of Snohomish County Fire District 1 and Shoreline Fire Department. Bothell, Brier, Edmonds, Lynnwood, Mill Creek, Mountlake Terrace, Mukilteo and Town of Woodway and representatives of Snohomish County Fire District 1 and Shoreline Fire Department.

Regional Fire Authority Plan Cont… Organizational Structure Organizational Structure Chain of Command, Staffing levels and Staffing types Chain of Command, Staffing levels and Staffing types Administrative, Management, Personnel Administrative, Management, Personnel Human Resources, Legal, Disposition of Leoff I Obligations, Insurance, Accounts Payable, Payroll, etc.. Human Resources, Legal, Disposition of Leoff I Obligations, Insurance, Accounts Payable, Payroll, etc.. Transfer of Assets, and Debts. Transfer of Assets, and Debts. Operations and Service Level Delivery Operations and Service Level Delivery Determination of Level of Service. Determination of Level of Service. Distribution/Concentration of Resources Distribution/Concentration of Resources