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Operational Service Plan
• The fire contract between Fire District 40 and the City of Renton states:– The level of service shall be based on the Fire &
Emergency Services Department’s operational service plan
– The plan shall be reviewed annually by the District Commissioners.
• The plan for 2010 was reviewed on October 8, 2009.
Services Provided
• “The city agrees to provide to the residents of District 40 the same level of fire and emergency services as provided to the residents of the City of Renton…”
• Two metrics of success of the level of service are:– Response Time– Staffing
Renton Response Time Goal
Council Resolution 3976 - The Renton Fire & Emergency Services Department aspires, in a non-disaster situation and under current funding, staffing and equipment, to respond to 90% of the emergency service calls in the current service area within 7-1/2 minutes.
Battalion Chief/Safety Officer
• Battalion 13 responds from Fire Station 13.
• Fire District 40 pays for 25% of the BC/SO coverage in the Renton Fire & Emergency Services system.
Aid Car 17
• Aid Car 17 is staffed 24 hours a day with (2) Firefighter EMTs.
• A-17 provides Basic Life Support (BLS) services, including transportation to a medical facility free of charge.
Engine Company 17
• Engine 17 is staffed with four people.
• One of the members is a company officer (Captain or Lieutenant).
• Three members are Firefighter EMTs.
Four Person Staffing
• E-17 is able to immediately enter a burning structure despite the type of incident by virtue of having four responders on the engine.
• State law prohibits entry into a burning structure with less than four people assembled when there is not a confirmed life hazard in the building.