1. Citizens’ Academy
2015

2. Gainesville Fire Rescue
A CFAI Accredited Agency
ISO Public Protection Classification 2/2X
Over 130 years of service

3. Gainesville became a fully paid fire department in 1925.
Keeping up with the times . . .
More “modern” fire apparatus replaced horses in 1912, including the addition of Gainesville’s first ladder truck. Here is the fleet in the mid 1920’s at the old Fire Station 1.
Gainesville became a fully paid fire department in 1925.

4. GFR’s Mission GFR’s Vision
To protect and serve through community involvement, education, prevention, and rapid intervention by professionals committed to excellence.
GFR’s Vision
This mission statement was written by our staff during strategic planning sessions which occurred about 4 years ago. The sentence is somewhat long, but it includes what our department believes to be the important and enduring elements of our services.
Gainesville Fire Rescue will be recognized as the model of excellence by the provision of our services.

5. To excellent service for the community
Department Values
Members of
Gainesville Fire Rescue
will be:
Responsible
Accountable
Professional
Innovative
Dedicated
To excellent service for the community
and each other.
This mission statement was written by our staff during strategic planning sessions which occurred about 4 years ago. The sentence is somewhat long, but it includes what our department believes to be the important and enduring elements of our services.

6. Calls for Service, Fire Inspections and Public Education
Operations Calls for Service:
2012
2013
2014
Total Calls Responded to by GFR Units
15,971
16,098
17,055
Medical Calls
12,663
12,648
13,435
Alarms
1,464
1,557
1,626
Fire Calls (any type)
1,123
1,092
1,104
Hazardous Materials Calls
549
600
665
Service or Other Calls
172
201
225
Risk Reduction Staff Provided Services For:
Fire Inspections (Initial, Follow-up &Night Insp.)
1,254
1,323
996
Investigations 71 61
Plans Reviews
115
112
141
Public Education Events
223
255
309
Citizens Reached
19,981
21,522
20,351
(percentage of city population)
16%
17%

7. Performance Measurement for 2013
90th percentile performance is a type of benchmark used by the Commission on Fire Accreditation that identifies the value that 90% of performance is at or is better than:
Turnout Times to receive call information and get apparatus rolling:
All EMS incidents = 1:27
Confirmed Building Fires = 1:33
Travel Times for first arriving unit:
All EMS incidents = 6:55
Confirmed Building Fire incidents = 6:28

8. Citizen Feedback to Aid Strategic Planning
Published 12/8/11 and 9/29/14 by the Florida Survey Research Center
On-line Customer Service Survey launched in 2014 with new City Website on GFR homepage
2011
2014
% of Respondents who called 911
47%
44%
Rating of GFR Services for Fees/Taxes Paid
72% Good to Excellent
69% Good to Excellent
% Supporting Increased Funding
55%
62%
Overall Rating of GFR Services
84% Good to Excellent
82% Good to Excellent
Rating of GFR Response Times
67% Good to Excellent
73% Good to Excellent
% who implemented fire safety information in their homes
60%

9. Budget FY14 FY15 FY16 Office of the Fire Chief $584,091 $629,917
(excluding Capital Improvement Plan Funding
and Fleet Replacement Funding)
FY14
FY15
FY16
Office of the Fire Chief
$584,091
$629,917
$630,422
Emergency Operations*
$13,987,730
$14,076,752
$14,577,370
Risk Reduction Bureau
$196,327
$162,311
$172,360
Fire Inspections
$303,515
$358,157
$292,119
Public Education
$72,392
$78,337
$77,730
Investigative Services
$135,829
$132,274
$134,664
Support Services Bureau
$540,830
$491,734
$487,001
Information Technology
$117,179
$120,613
$123,741
Special Operations
$214,451
$212,495
$207,513
TOTAL**
$16,152,344
$16,262,590
$16,702,920
Discuss the new contract we have with the airport.  In our discussions with them we have now changed our agreement so we only charge them for the costs associated with staffing the station and they cover the cost of the station itself. 
*The GACRAA provides approximately $490,000 annually to support Fire Rescue Services at the Airport.

10. Special Assessment for Fire Services
Approved July 15, 2010 by the City Commission
Updated in 2014
Can only be used for non-EMS service costs
Provides dedicated funding for the costs associated with both availability and response to fire calls for service
Is based on the size and hazard class of each building and is not assessed to vacant land
Estimated revenue will support approximately 42% of fire-related activities

11. Grant Management 2014 SAFER Grant $1,143,126 over a two-year period
2014 Assistance to Firefighter Grant (Application submitted) $1,774,628 for City and County Urban Fire Station Alerting upgrade
2013 State Homeland Security Grant $15,000
2013 Assistance to Firefighters Grant – Cardiac Monitors $610,465 (City $122,093)
2012 Assistance to Firefighters Grant – Community Risk Assessment $77,184 (City $19,296)
2011 SAFER Grant $1,619,952 over a two-year period
2011 State Homeland Security Grant $79,545
2010 Fire Act Grant – Staffing Management Software $63,000 (City $15,750)
2009 State Homeland Security Grant - Hazmat Sustainment and Training $54,885
2009 Fire Act Grant – Training Simulator $29,869 (City $7,467)
2009 EMS Grant – Enhanced Response Kits $54,385

12. Accreditation
GFR was accredited by the Commission on Fire Accreditation International on March 11, 2014 – one of 202 agencies accredited world-wide.
The accreditation process includes
a self-assessment of all GFR programs
as well as all support and administrative
functions.
GFR’s Strategic Plan and Standards of Cover (SOC) were initially adopted by the City Commission November 1, 2012 and were updated and readopted in November 2014.

13. Insurance Services Office (ISO) Public Protection Classification (PPC)
ISO conducts an on-site analysis of fire suppression services on a five-year cycle. GFR was graded in early 2014.
The PPC for 2014 was upgraded from the previous rating of 3/9 to 2/2x effective September 1, 2014.
The analysis includes needed fire flows of representative buildings to confirm the amount of water needed for suppression; the emergency communications system for reporting and dispatching fires; the fire department staffing, training, distribution of stations and apparatus, and prevention activities; and the available water supply system.

14. Personnel Summary EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
ADMINISTRATION Fire Chief 1 Executive Assistant, Sr. 1 Account Clerk, Sr. 1 Technical Systems Analyst, Sr. 1 Special Operations Chief 1 RISK REDUCTION BUREAU Assistant Fire Chief 1 Staff Specialist 1 Investigator 1 Inspector 3 Risk Reduction Spec. 1 SUPPORT SERVICES Assistant Fire Chief 1 Staff Specialist - deleted 0 Captains 3
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
Deputy Fire Chief 1
Staff Specialist 1
District Chiefs 6
Staff Assistant 1
Lieutenants 33
Driver/Operators 39
Firefighters 76
Communications Tech. 0.5
Supply Technician 0.5
TOTAL Members 175
Total FTE’s* 174
*(full-time equivalents)

16. GFR PROGRAMS BY DIVISION
Risk Reduction Bureau
Public Education
Fire Inspections
Fire Investigations
Support Services
Training
Recruitment
Special Operations Support (EMS, Hazmat, Technical Rescue, Tactical Medics)
Fire Chief
Budget & Strategic Planning / Accreditation
Information Management
Public Information
Special Operations
Operations
Suppression
Supply & Equipment
Airport
This is a listing of the major functions within the department. There are numerous other functions too numerous to list here.

17. Administration & Emergency Operations
OFFICE OF THE FIRE CHIEF
Public Relations/Information
Labor Relations
Operational Policies and Standards
Strategic Planning
Accreditation
Budget Development and Fiscal Management
Information Management Systems/Computer Services
Emergency Medical Services Management and Planning
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
Fire Suppression
Urban Search and Rescue
Emergency Medical Services – Advanced Life Support Non-Transport
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting
Local Emergency Planning Council
Hazardous Materials Response
Physical Resource Management
Communications Management

18. Service Territory
In 1975 there were 165 personnel serving 50,000 citizens in
26 sq. miles of city and 135 sq. miles of suburban Alachua County.
Today there are 175 personnel serving 124,350 citizens in
62+ sq. miles of city and responding through an automatic aid agreement into 128 sq. miles of suburban area, plus….
LEPC participates with hazmat response team in an
11-county area protecting over 450,000 residents.
RDSTF serves 7 state regions for response to weapons of mass destruction, terrorism and urban search and rescue. We are a primary responder in Region 3.
USAR Task Force 8 is a three-agency task force from Gainesville, Ocala, and Marion County serving North Central Florida in urban search and rescue.

19. GFR has 8 Stations including Station 6 at the Airport
GFR has 8 Stations including Station 6 at the Airport. Station 8 construction was completed in June 2011
Two Mile-Travel Areas for Stations 1-7 and 8

20. District 1 Stations Station 1 427 S Main St. (Built in 1961)
Engine 1, Tower 1, Squad 1, District 1
Technical Rescue Team
Station S.W. Archer Rd. (Built in 1976)
Squad 2, Engine 2, Tower 2, Hazmat 2
Station N.E. Waldo Rd.
(Built in 1960) Engine 3
Alachua County Rescue 3
Station 6 Airport Firefighting Units (Built in1979): Crash 61, Chemical 62, Crash 63
Utility 6 – Air and Light Support

21. Station 1 The Current Station 1 facility is 52 years old.
The funds to replace it were approved for October 2014.
On October 17, 2013 the City purchased 1.6 acres on S. Main Street on which to build the New Station 1.
The Projected start date is Spring 2016.

22. District 2 Stations
Station S.W. 36th St. (Built in 1964) Engine 4
Station N.W. 30th Ave. (Built in 1965) Engine 5
Station N.W. 43rd St. (Built in 1980) Engine 7
Station NW 42nd Ave. (Built in 2011)
Quint 8, District 2

23. Advanced Life Support Services
GFR Apparatus
6 Engines
Fire Suppression
Carry 750 gallons of water
Can pump 1750 gallons per minute
1 ¾ inch hose = 400 feet
3 inch hose = 800 feet
5 inch hose = 1200 feet
Advanced Life Support Services
Engine 1: years old
Engine 2: years old
Engine 3: years old
Engine 4: years old
Engine 5: years old
Engine 7: years old

24. Advanced Life Support Services
GFR Apparatus
1 Quint
Fire Suppression
Rescue
Ventilation
75 ft extendable ladder
Rescue Tools
Carries 750 gallons of water
Can pump 1750 gallons per minute
1 ¾ inch hose = 400 feet
3 inch hose = 800 feet
5 inch hose = 1200 feet
Advanced Life Support Services
Quint 8: years old
Backup Quint: years old

25. Advanced Life Support Services
GFR Apparatus
2 Towers
Fire Suppression
Rescue
Ventilation
100 ft ladder with bucket
Rescue Tools
Carry 300 gallons of water
Can pump 1750 gallons per minute
1 ¾ inch hose = 350 feet
3 inch hose = 300 feet
5 inch hose = 300 feet
Advanced Life Support Services
Tower 1: years old
Tower 2: years old

26. Airport Firefighting Units
GFR Apparatus
Airport Firefighting Units
CRASH 61: years old
Chemical 62: years old
CRASH 63: years old
Specialized for aircraft emergencies
Can deliver both Foam and Water

27. Squad – Utility – Hazmat
GFR Apparatus
Squad – Utility – Hazmat
Squad 1 – Advanced Life Support and Rescue
years old
AT1 – Air and Light
years old
Hazmat 2 – Hazardous Materials Mitigation
years old

28. GFR Apparatus Mobile Command District Chiefs Day-to-day supervision
Incident Command
Mobile Command Post
District 1: years old
District 2: years old

29. Special Teams
Special Operations Teams include the Extrication Team, the SWAT Medic Team, the Hazardous Materials Team and the Technical Rescue Team

30. Emergency Management Coordination
Emergency Preparedness
Assistance in Departmental Emergency Operations Plans
Assistance in Continuity of Operations Plans
Maintenance of City Emergency Operations Plan
Multi-Year Training and Exercise Planning
Emergency Management
Coordination of the Emergency Response Team
Coordination of Readiness for the Emergency Operations Center
Coordination of Emergency Response Team Member Training
Local Mitigation Strategies
Assistance in Mitigation Strategy Initiatives
City Representative for Local Mitigation Strategies
Member of County LMS Workgroup

31. Non-Emergency Services
RISK REDUCTION BUREAU
Fire Inspections
Fire and Arson Investigation
Community Fire and
Life Safety Education
Junior Fire Academy
High School Magnet Program
Juvenile Firesetter Intervention
Operation Safe Club for bars and night clubs
Disaster Preparedness Planning
Fire Safety Board of Adjustment
SUPPORT SERVICES
Personnel Training and Assessment
Recruitment and Hiring
Explorer Program
Personnel Safety and
Physical Fitness
Community Participation
Program Management for Special Operations (HazMat, Urban Search and Rescue, EMS)

32. Public Education Prevention Saves Lives
Safe Assembly Training teaches safe crowd-management practices for local establishments.
Over 2,300 employees of local establishments have received crowd manager training.
(Through September 2014)

33. Junior High and High School Fire Safety Education Programs
Junior Fire Academy and Explorer Post #972

34. Department Challenges for 2015 and Beyond
Identifying and Addressing Service Level and Response Time Issues
Managing Fleet Replacement and Repair Needs for Aging Apparatus and Service Needs
Fulfilling Needs for Risk Reduction Programs to Keep Pace with a Growing Population and Building Inventory
Addressing Needs for Aging Buildings
Meeting Increasing Training Demands
Meeting Incident Management Training Requirements for the National Response Plan
Maintaining Technically Complex Equipment

35. Department Priorities for 2015 and Beyond
Commercial Inspection and Public Education Needs
Operating Funds for Equipment Purchases and Replacement
Capital Improvement Plans for Fire Station Replacement and Refurbishing
Staffing in Operations and Administration
Revenue Diversification

36. GAINESVILLE FIRE RESCUE Committed to Excellence
Dial 911 in an emergency