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Fire
2016-2020 FINANCIAL PLAN
2015 ACCOMPLISHMENTS
ECONOMIC
To maintain operations based fleet
capacity, engines with tenure at or
beyond useful life, were replaced with
several engines providing economic,
social and environmental benefits:
4 Administration vehicles;
2 Inspection vehicles;
2 Engines; and
1 Technical Rescue vehicle.
Successfully retained a long standing
dispatch client contract and renewed
for an additional 5 year term;
Continued to minimize absenteeism
related costs through an Attendance
Management Program that resulted in
achieving a 63% perfect attendance;
and
Published 23 research articles and/or
papers illustrating the evidence-based
decision-making used for strategic
planning and emergency services
activity.
ENVIRONMENTAL
Electrical Fire Safety Initiative Team’s
ongoing contributions to improved
environmental conditions included 32
inspections, 13 illegal grow operations
detected, and 28 repair notices issued;
Electrical Fire Safety Initiative Team
mandate expanded to include an
inspection role with the Bylaws and
Fire Prevention, regarding problem
properties;
Increased employee engagement in
composting and energy saving
initiatives;
Continued to increase energy
efficiency of administration office
through introduction of energy
efficient appliances; and
Implemented reporting to enable
monthly reviews and reconciliations of
fuel consumption.
SOCIO - CULTURAL
The Administrative Development
Program (ADP) enrolled six staff for
development for future exempt
positions. A combination of work
experience with educational
opportunities and work projects were
provided to all staff. Two vacant
exempt positions were filled by hiring
two staff who coincidentally were in
the Administration Development
Program;
Training for HOPE-4 health screening
research project was completed in
2015;
Performance metrics software has
provided employees with regular
feedback, resulting in improvements
in all areas of measured performance;
Kept pace with the Recovery House
inspection program across the City
including the regular re-inspection
process;
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