welcome a ustin f ire d epartment our mission goes beyond our name candidate q&a session...
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WELCOMEAUSTIN FIRE DEPARTMENTOur Mission Goes Beyond Our Name
Candidate Q&A Session
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AFD Mission
The Austin Fire Department is committed to creating safer communities through:
•Prevention,
•Preparedness and
•Effective Emergency Response
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COA Service Area
• 308 square miles in City of Austin service area
• 812,854 Residents
• +160K Single family homes
• +10K Apartments/condos
• +12K Offices & commercial properties
• Airport / ABIA
• 1,121 Sworn positions
• 70 Civilian positions
• 44 Fire stations
• 1 Airport fire station
• 42 Fire engines
• 13 Fire aerials
• 3 Fire rescue units
• 12 Brush trucks
• 4 Boats
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AFD Resources
FY 14 DEPARTMENT GOALS
Prevent fire deaths and property loss• Reduce fire deaths to zero• Confine 80% of structure fires to room of origin• Arrest at least 33% of arson cases • Increase number of non-technical inspections performed by 5% • Install 1,095 smoke alarms annually
Prepare for emergencies• Staff more than 95% of sworn positions• Conduct post-incident reviews for at least 90% of multiple alarm or serious injury incidents• Develop and implement Phase I of the Community Wildfire Protection Plan by September ‘14 • Increase community effectiveness during emergencies
Respond efficiently and effectively to emergencies• Guarantee response time from receipt of call to arrival to 8 minutes or less • Increase percentage of cardiac arrest cases arriving at the hospital with a pulse• Reach at least 90% customer satisfaction rate
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• Operations• Prevention• Investigations• Community Outreach• Wildfire Mitigation• Public Information
• Wellness• Safety• Training• Human Resources• Administration• Business Technology • Financial Services• Planning & Research
PUBLIC SERVICES
DEPARTMENTSERVICES
DEPARTMENT OVERVIEWPublic Services: Services provided directly to the public
Department Services: Administrative and supportive services
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OPERATIONS • Primary provider of fire protection for Austin citizens
• Largest Division of the Fire Department
• Operations firefighters are on duty at fire stations 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year
• Firefighters work at the fire stations 24 hours “on” & 48 hours “off”
SERVICES PROVIDED BY OPERATIONS• Fire Response: Structure, high-rise, wildfire, vehicle, and aircraft
• First Responders: Medical
• Rescues: Vehicle, water, confined space, technical, building collapse, and wilderness
• Hazardous Materials: Transportation, industrial, environmental, and terrorism
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EMERGENCY UNITS
ENGINE aka “Pumper”
AERIAL aka “Ladder”
RESCUE aka “Special Operations”
£ BATTALION CHIEF aka “Incident Commander”
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EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Structure Fire: A fire involving the structural components of various residential buildings ranging from single-family detached homes and townhouses to apartments, or various commercial buildings ranging from offices to shopping malls.
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OPERATIONS – FACTS• Responds to more than 84,000 incidents per year.
Of those, 70% are medical first response
• Keeps fire to the room of origin 86% of the time!
• Station 1, located downtown, is the busiest station with over 7,800 runs per year
• Engine 18, located at Berkman Drive & US 290 East, is the busiest unit with over 4,800 runs per year
• 100% of Operations firefighters are wild land certified to the basic national standard level.
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PREVENTION
• City-wide review of:• Building Plans• Alarm Systems• Fire Sprinklers• Fire Protection
Systems• Land Use
• Fire/Building Code Development
• Technical Support for AFD
ENGINEERING
• Inspections of:• New Construction• Hospitals• Nursing Homes• Day Cares• Commercial
Facilities• State Licensed
Occupancies• Multi-family
Housing• Coordination of
Hydrant Maintenance
INSPECTIONS SPECIAL EVENTS
• Inspections of:• Tents &
Temporary Structures
• Temporary Use Permits
• Fireworks & Pyrotechnics
• Public Assemblies• Fraternity/Sorority
Events• Public Assembly Code
Enforcement (PACE)• Mobile Vending
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COMMUNITY OUTREACH DIVISION
Public Education Community Relations Recruitment
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Mission: To engage our community in the pursuit of safety and fire prevention.What we do:•Smoke Alarm Program•Fire & Evacuation Drills•Fire Safety House •Fire Truck Appearances •Safety Presentations •School Safety Presentations •CPR AnyWhere Program
Mission: To deliver innovative outreach efforts driven by evolving community needs.What we do:•Operation Blue Santa •Build a Backpack Campaign•Conley-Guerrero Senior Holiday Luncheon •Chuy’s Children Giving Parade•Austin Trail of Lights•CERT Partnerships•MDA•National Night Out
Mission: To identify and mentor the most competitive and qualified diverse candidates for employment.What we do:•Community Recruiting•School Career Day Program•Austin Fire Explorer Post 370 •Pass the Torch Academy•Station Ride-out Program
For more information visit:www.AustinTexas.gov/Fire
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Additional Information
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Shift Calendar
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Organization Chart