FINAL ADOPTED BUDGET 2020-2021

FIRE DEPARTMENT

Actual

Budget 2019-20

Adopted 2020-21

Projected

2018-19

2021-22

Expenditures by Type Personnel Costs Maintenance & Operations Capital Outlay Revenues by Type Intergovernmental Revenue User Charges Other Revenues

48,879,173 6,342,865 - 55,222,038 401,746 316,420 1,422,491 2,140,657

46,465,3 50 6,453,746 144,011 53,063,10 7 410,123 591,148 1,779,645 2,780,916

48,340,025 6,223,245 8,995 54,572,265 401,746 316,420 1,545,350 2,263,516

50,417,179 6,492,978 - 56,910,157 401,746 316,420 1,422,491 2,140,657

Total

Subtotal

53,081,381 55,222,038

General Fund Contribution

50,282,190 53,063,10 7

52,308,749 54,572,265

54,769,500 56,910,157

Total

Departmental Objectives  Provide property fire protection to reduce fire loss and to minimize the dollar amount of property value lost to fire damage in commercial structures..  Structure fire containment to reduce civilian and firefighter injuries and/or death and to meet or exceed the industry or adopted benchmark of 75%.  To meet or exceed City Council adopted Standard of Coverage benchmark* for alarm handling, turnout, and travel time (total response time) for first due unit arrival on the emergency scene.To meet or exceed the industry standard and adopted benchmark of a total response time of six minutes or less, 90% of the time.  Maintain emergency response effectiveness to meet or exceed industry or adopted benchmark of 15% and improve cardiac survival rate.  Maintain accredited agency status through the Commission of Fire Accreditation International to achieve organizational excellence through the process of accreditation.  To achieve the highest and best ISO Public Protection Classification (PPC) thereby reducing fire loss and providing safe occupancies.  Support economic development by providing timely review of building/fire suppression system plans and through providing specialized emergency services.  To meet or exceed required training and drills in accordance with departmental General Operating Guidelines (GOG).  To minimize the number of fires and injury through achieving compliance with the NC State Fire Prevention Code.  To minimize the cost per fire inspection.  To meet or exceed the Standard of Coverage for response to moderate hazard-structure fire emergency calls and medical emergency calls.  To minimize the dollar amount of property value lost to fire damage.  To reduce or eliminate the recurrence of fires and minimize the crime of arson.  To provide proper tools, equipment, training and policy to reduce injuries and accidents of firefighters, and to properly test safety equipment in accordance with OSHA/NFPA standards.

Performance Measures

Adopted 2020-21

Actual

Budget 2019-20

Projected 2021-22

2018-19

Workload Measures  Total number of Fires

1,220

956 165

1,250

1,342

223

210

230

 Total number of Residential Structure Fires  Total number of Commercial Structure Fires  Total number of Medical Events  Total number of Cardiac Arrest Patients  Total number of General Fire Inspections  Total number of Fire Investigations

66

47

60

72

28,902

28,792

28,902

29,000

290

299

290

300

7,560

8,067

7,134

7,560

300

282

300

300

Adopted 2020-21 Budget

130