1. FRESNO COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

2. Fresno County Fire  Budget = $13.5 mil ($10 mil 10 yrs ago)  15,000 Incidents in 2006  Response time of 11:36 minutes (Average)  31 Career Firefighters on duty every day  9 Communities Protected

3. Fresno County Fire OPERATIONAL GOALS  Increase Staffing Levels  Reduce Response Times  Improve Fire Apparatus Capabilities

4. OPERATIONAL RISKS OPERATIONAL RISKS Increase in Incidents Increase in Incidents High fire load areas High fire load areas Increase in housing and construction Increase in housing and construction Decrease in revenue (Annexations) Decrease in revenue (Annexations) Less firefighters on duty per shift Less firefighters on duty per shift Engines are committed for longer durations Engines are committed for longer durations Lack of Fire Stations & Firefighters Lack of Fire Stations & Firefighters

5. Station 87 – South Fresno  Engine Staffing Levels to 3 Person  Number of Engines (1 to 2)  CAL FIRE Engine Station 85 – North Clovis  Engine Staffing Level to 3 Person OPERATIONAL NEEDS OPERATIONAL NEEDS

6. Station 94 Harris Ranch  I-5 Corridor  1 – Engine, 2 FF’s  Occupancy Load (Hotels)  Average time per call – 58:45 minutes Threat – Fire Casualties Station 87 South Fresno/ Malaga  1 – Engine, 2 FF’s  Heavy Industrial  High Fire Load  2in/2out Threat – High Fire Loss

7. Relocate CAL FIRE Engine Station 94 (Harris Ranch) Hotel Population of 4,000+( Tourist) Ratio 2 FF’s per 4,000 people Result: 6 FF’s per 4,000 people 1 additional engine (CAL FIRE – 4 FF’S)

8. Impact Areas Interstate 5 Corridor (Harris Ranch) Industrial Corridor Industrial Corridor 72 miles of Interstate 72 miles of Interstate Numerous Multi Story Buildings Numerous Multi Story Buildings Lack of firefighters Lack of firefighters 400,000 vehicles every day 400,000 vehicles every day California Interstate California Interstate 25 Fatalities in 2006 25 Fatalities in 2006

9. Relocate CAL FIRE Engine Station 87  Heavily Industrialized  Ratio: 2 FF’s per 8,000+ people  1 – Engine Results: 8 FF’s per 8,000 people 8 FF’s per 8,000 people 2 – Engines 2 – Engines (CAL FIRE 4 FF’S) (CAL FIRE 4 FF’S) 1 – 105’ LADDER TRUCK 1 – 105’ LADDER TRUCK

10. South Fresno / Malaga Risk Assessment Fire Station 87  Heavy Industrial  4 Million Square Feet  Numerous Buildings over 40 feet tall  Railroad Thorough Fair – 25 trains Daily  Amtrack Juvenile Justice Campus  $ 146 Million Campus  Multi Story Facility

11. Delivery Date: September 2007

12. Recognize Fresno County Fire as Public Safety Agency Sheriff Sheriff District Attorney District Attorney Probation Probation Courts Courts Public Defender Public Defender Where is… Fresno County Fire District ???? Why not ???