danville fire department 2011 annual report
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The City of Danville Fire Departments annual report.TRANSCRIPT
2011 was a year
marked with great
changes. The Danville
City Commission ap-
pointed a new fire
chief after the retire-
ment of Chief Mike
Thomas, the depart-
ment began placing
more emphasis on
communicating with
our citizens, and we
began thinking more
long-term but focusing
on the now.
Customer service is a
priority with the fire
department. We re-
spond to many differ-
ent types of calls, try-
ing to help when one
of our citizens is hav-
ing a bad day. We also
provide many services
(See page 2) to make
ourselves a valuable
part of the commu-
nity. You will notice
as you read further
that our call volume
keeps climbing along
with other data we
measure. We stay
busy for a small town
fire department.
From testing hy-
drants to helping un-
derprivileged chil-
dren, we run a full
gamut of responsibili-
ties. We do our best to
live up to our motto,
“You Call, We Re-
spond.”
The fire department
continues to adapt to
an ever changing
world. Firefighters
are trained constantly
on subjects ranging
from weapons of mass
destruction to per-
forming CPR on dogs
and cats.
In times of crisis, the
f i re depar tment
stands ready to help,
as you should expect.
Firefighters have one
of the most dangerous
jobs in the world.
Many times they are
out on the job in the
worst of circum-
stances. They strive to
be there when you
need them. Our name
reads Danville Fire
Department, but we
are truly an all haz-
ard response organi-
zation.
Danville Fire Department – Listening to our Citizens!
About this report
In 2010, the City of Dan-
ville Fire Department began
providing the Danville City
Commission an annual report
that reflects the department’s
activities and accomplish-
ments for the previous year.
This document provides de-
tailed information about the
work our firefighters per-
form as they labor to protect
over 40,000 people who
live, work, and play within
the City of Danville. We try
to measure all types of statis-
tics to give you the best infor-
mation possible. We hope you
find it informative and if you
wish to find even more detail,
visit us at danvilleky.org.
Budget 2
Community Service 2
Response Data 3
Fire Prevention 3
Future “Thinking” 4
Inside
A well-equipped and
properly staffed mu-
nicipal fire depart-
ment plays a vital role
in attracting busi-
nesses to the commu-
nity by keeping the
cost of insurance
lower. Lower insur-
ance rates equals
more profits for busi-
nesses. Private prop-
erty owners benefit as
The Danville Fire
Department was
Formed in 1876!
In 2011, the fire department repaired and cleaned the basement at the fire station on main street. We also upgraded the heating, insulation and lighting at station #2 to reduce energy costs. The department also purchased new emergency radios to upgrade to the FCC 2013 digital standards.
Capital Projects
This year’s budget is $2,734,083.00. Salaries and benefits are 89% of the fire department’s total budget with the remaining 11% accounted for contractual an materials/supply line items. The budget was trimmed in the contractual line items to compensate for the economy and a rise in personnel costs. All General Fund safety line items were placed in the fire department materials -supplies budget. The de-partment saw a decrease in fire truck maintenance after the purchase of a 2010 truck. Currently, the department is exploring future costs savings measures that include increasing the part-time staff to re-duce overtime and increase response, off-set scheduling and energy efficient initiatives.
In 2011, the Danville City Commission voted unanimously to resolve the incentive back pay issue . Fortunately, the City had been prepared and budgeted accordingly. In the 2012/2013 budget, the department will see increases in benefits due to a KY retirement in-crease as well as other inflation based expenses. The fire department was 9% under budget for the 2010/2011 budget year and projected to be under budget for 2011/2012. The department continues to ap-ply for grants and last year received $30,000 in grant money for haz-ardous material equipment.
The Danville Fire Department provides
many services to the community beside
emergency responses. This year we
added CPR and First Aid Classes. These
classes have been very popular due to
low cost. We continue to add new and
innovative programs to respond to the
needs of our citizens.
As always, we provided the Annual
Community Fireworks Display and per-
form the Downtown Christmas Tree
lighting. We work hard to be a part of
the community!
Service! 2010 2011
Service Requests handled: 732 569
Phone Calls Taken: 2649 2670
# of People Trained in CPR/First N/A 232
# of Smoke Detectors Installed: 62 16
# of Car Seats installed: 148 146
# of Christmas Toy Program Benefactors 346 459
Meeting Priorities: Customer Service
Budget Overview 2011/2012
“In 2011 the Danville Fire Department had 123,021 FaceBook Interactions!”
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Personnel
Cooking Related Fires are the Number #1 cause of fires in the City of Danville.
Incident Data 2009 2010 2011
Total Incidents 476 687 765
Average Response time 3.90 4.19 3.85
Major Incidents 15 35 13
Estimated Dollar Loss $416,000.00 $1,958,025.00 $1,000,747.00
Total Structure Fires 18 24 14
Total Car Crash Responses 72 148 162
Total Hazmat Responses 22 46 37
Fire Alarm Responses 138 146 116
Civilian Injuries—deaths 2/0 4/1 4/0
Fire Dept Injuries<deaths 0/0 5/0 5/0
By the Numbers 2010 2011
Inspections 641 604
Burn Permits 165 167
Knox Box Program participants 58 total 62 total
New Smoke Detector installs 62 16
Batteries installed in smoke detectors NR 97
Home Safety Surveys NR 4
Fire Extinguisher training recipients 506 951
Fire Safety training recipients 778 505
Fire Station visits recipients 114 268
Fire Safety trailer attendees 788 1500
Fire truck Visits NR 475
Fire Prevention Month Attendees 1888 1995
Total contacts 3,168 6,644
Hydrant Testing and Maintenance
Meeting Priorities:
Emergency Response Data
Meeting Priorities
Service Area Hydrants Out of Service Total tested
Danville 961 33 928
Junction City 171 9 162
Perryville 95 17 78
Boyle County 41 2 39
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Opportunity
The Key to any business or government entity is opportunity. Success is very rarely handed to anyone,
but an organization like the Danville Fire Department is constantly in preparation.
When preparation meets opportunity, the result is success. Fire departments across the country have
had staff reductions and had to curtail services due to the current economic times. Taxpayers are be!
coming ever demanding of what they want from their government and how their tax dollars are spent.
Every decision and recommendation I make is based upon what is best for the City and how does it
effect the taxpayer. I am committed to providing the best possible proactive approach to fire safety,
prevention, and education. I believe we can still pursue excellence while remaining efficient and cost
effective. I am confident that a review of this report will confirm our dedication to this goal. I feel if we
all continue to work together to make our city a safe and productive environment for all concerned;
that preparation and opportunity will equal success. I am truly blessed to lead such an outstanding
organization as is the City of Danville Fire Department.
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into the next ten years. They include: an emphasis on para-medic training for the firefight-ers, exploring “merger” issues with other emergency services, keeping update to date on the most current technologies, and moving the department toward national accreditation.
A study on future fire station locations was completed in 2000. Though ten years old, the study is still quite relevant today, and will assist the de-partment to meet the growth of the city.
The department has com-pleted preliminary plans on the main street renovations and can begin moving forward
Looking into the future, the Danville Fire Department has developed several main focus points.
These points will allow the department to move forward
when the budget allows. As part of this plan, an exercise facility for the firefighters and education/historic display will greatly increase the use of the main street station.
Future purchase of fire trucks will reflect the latest standards and will be specified to meet the demand of the City for the next 20 years.
We are always looking for grant opportunities to enhance the department and currently have or will apply for 12 grants in 2012. These grants will assist the Fire Department in acquir-ing necessary money to move forward.
Future “Thinking”
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Mayor Bernie Hunstad
Mayor Pro-Tem James Adkins
Commissioner Kevin Caudill
Commissioner Gail Louis
Commissioner Ryan Montgomery
Interim City Manager Ron Scott
Fire Chief James “Woody” Ball
The City of Danville
had the first motorized
fire truck in the Blue-
grass Area in 1921,
when an Ahrens Fox
truck was purchased
after the great fire in
1920.