Volusia County Government Citizens Academy Fire Services Jeff

Volusia County Government Citizen's Academy Fire Services – Jeff B. Smith, Interim Director/Fire Chief 1

Mission Statement n To protect life, property and the environment through efficient and responsive services. 2

Organizational Structure 3

VCFS Workload - Calendar 2012 Total Fire-Rescue Calls – 4, 778 Structure Fires - 141 ($3. 2 M Est. Loss) Wildland Fires - 475 Motor Vehicle Crashes - 1, 375 Heavy Extrications – 93 Hazardous Materials – 582 Total EMS Calls - 11, 515 EMS Transport (4 units) - 1, 316 Business Pre-Plans and Safety Inspections – 9, 126 Hydrant Inspection and Testing - 3, 019 4

2012 -13 VCFS Adopted Budget by Fund FUND EXPENDITURES General $ 1, 254, 114 Fire Services Fund 27, 920, 440 Fire Impact Fees (Zone 1 -4) Daytona Bch. Int’l Airport TOTAL EXPENDITURES 629, 070 1, 038, 940 $30, 842, 564 5

Fire Fund Operational and Emergency Reserves 5 Year Forecast Fire Fund Reserves 700% In FY 17 operating reserves are depleted. 600% Millions 500% 400% 300% 200% 100% 0% Operating Reserves Emergency Reserve % FY 13 Estimate 3, 910, 539 2, 002, 151 10% FY 14 Forecast 2, 575, 024 2, 002, 151 10% FY 15 Forecast 1, 467, 689 2, 002, 151 10% FY 16 Forecast 294, 573 2, 002, 151 10% FY 17 Forecast 2, 002, 151 9% 6

Partnerships Daytona State College: – Minimum standards certification (day program) – Volunteer recruitment/training – Fire Officer I and II certifications Flagler Technical Institute: - Minimum standards certification (night program) - Emergency vehicle operations course - First responder courses Embry Riddle Aeronautical University: - First aid, disaster response and land navigation Dept. Public Protection Divisions: EVAC Corrections Emergency Mgmt. Beach Safety Animal Control EMS 7

Support Staff Responsibilities include: Fleet management Oversight of assets and inventory Tele-communications Budget Purchasing/accounts payable Personnel/payroll Contracted services Records management 8

Training at the Emergency Services Institute 9

VCFS Special Teams 10

Future of the Fire Service (multi-purpose apparatus) Rescue–Engine, which is capable of fire suppression and EMS first response and transport. Tender-Engine carries water for extinguishment and has engine capabilities. Tele-Squirt provides an elevated stream of water using a 55 -foot ladder. Squad-Engine, which has firefighting and heavy rescue capabilities. 11

Volunteers in Fire Services VCFS volunteers responded over 1, 380 times to emergencies in FY 2011 -2012. Call 386. 736. 5940 for information about opportunities in: n n n Fire Police Support Combat Firefighter 12

Thank you for your participation in today’s program! 13