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Home My WebLink AboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 05/17/2022 - POUDRE FIRE AUTHORITY ANNUAL REPORTItem # Page 1 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY COMMUNITY REPORT May 17, 2022 City Council STAFF Derek Bergsten, PFA Fire Chief SUBJECT Poudre Fire Authority Annual Report. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this report is to discuss the Poudre Fire Authority's overall performance in fulfilling its responsibilities under the Intergovernmental Agreement between its parent organizations, the Fort Collins City (City) Council and the Poudre Valley Fire Protection District (District) Board. BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION Chief Bergsten will provide information around the governance of Poudre Fire Authority (PFA) to both Council and the Poudre Valley Fire Protection District Board (District), including PFA’s 2021 Annual Report. Council and the District Board will have the opportunity to review the ongoing relationship between the two entities and discuss any possible issues of concern. ATTACHMENTS 1.Intergovernmental Agreement (PDF) 2.2021 Annual Report (PDF) 3.Powerpoint Presentation (PDF) ATTACHMENT 1 ATTACHMENT 2 PFA 2021 ANNUAL REPORT | 2 PFA IS COMPRISED OF Who We Are PFA is governed by the PFA Board of Directors. The Board is comprised of two members from the City of Fort Collins City Council, two members from the Poudre Valley Fire Protection District Board of Directors, and a fifth member selected by the other four, historically the Fort Collins City Manager. The PFA Board of Directors appoints the Fire Chief, who in turn manages and employs all PFA personnel. Poudre Fire Authority Board FIRE CHIEF Fire Prevention & Community Risk Reduction OperationsSupport Administrative Services Fort Collins City Council Poudre Valley Fire Protection District Board COMMUNITY MEMBERS A Note from Your Fire Chief PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE, PLANNING FOR OUR PEOPLE At Poudre Fire Authority (PFA), we are always working to improve our service to the community and that means planning for the future. The ability to deliver help in an emergency starts years before the call by ensuring the firefighters that respond have the right skills, equipment, and information. This doesn’t happen by chance, this happens by hiring great people—responders, data and GIS analysts, building plan reviewers— and working with community partners who are also dedicated to protecting life and property. It happens because of you, our supportive and progressive community. It is an honor I don’t take lightly to oversee the current and future direction of PFA. I am honored to work with the people inside and outside of the agency that show an unwavering commitment to make the community a better, safer place. Derek Bergsten | Fire Chief Watch this short video to learn more about Fire Chief Bergsten and what makes PFA, PFA. OUR ORGANIZATION UNIFORMED POSITIONS199 CIVILIAN POSITIONS30 VOLUNTEER POSITIONS35 PART-TIME POSITIONS20 FULL-TIME POSITIONS229 PFA 2021 ANNUAL REPORT | 3 What We ProtectPFA SERVICE AREA 2021 VINE MULBERRY PROSPECT TRILBYSHIELDS COLLEGECOLLEGETAFT HILLLEMAYLINDEMMEIERTIMBERLINEZIEGLERBellvue LaPorte RedstoneCanyon Wellington Windsor Timnath Severance Fort Collins TIMBERLINEDRAKE HARMONY HORSETOOTH MULBERRY Fire Station Fire Station Fire Station Fire Station Fire Station Fire Station Fire Station Fire Station Volunteer Station Fire Station Volunteer Station Fire Station Fire Station Training Center Headquarters TOTAL SERVICE CALLS 24,18 4 Rescue & Emergency Medical Calls....................................16,891 Good Intent Calls .......................................................................................................3,140 General Service Calls....................................................................................2,030 False Alarm & False Calls ...............................................................................1,235 Hazardous Conditions (No Fire)............................................................................486 Fires ...................................................................................................................................................321 Special Incident Calls ...................................................................................................62 Overpressure Ruptures, Explosions, Overheat (No Fire)............14 Severe Weather & Natural Disasters ...........................................................5 12,723 3,010 916 144 98 Rescue & Emergency Medical Calls Medical Incidents Other Motor Vehicle Accidents Search/Rescues Cardiac Arrests 1,045 443 270 124 105 43 General Service Calls Assistance Requested Other Services Police Department Assist Illegal Fire/Unauthorized Burns Water (Leaks) Animal Technical Rescues Wildland Fire ResponseHaz-Mat ResponseFire Protection Services Fire InvestigationsFire Suppression Volunteer Firefighter ProgramEmergency Medical Response Public Affairs and EducationInspection Services PFA PROVIDES MANY SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING: PFA 2021 ANNUAL REPORT | 4 The People of PFA THANK YOU PFA VOLUNTEERS PFA benefits greatly from the dedicated men and women who serve as volunteer firefighters. They train year-round following the same training calendar as career firefighters. They staff and respond to calls from Stations 9 (near Horsetooth Reservoir) and 11 (in Redstone Canyon) as well as special events. Along with motor vehicle accidents, rescues, medical calls, and service calls, these firefighters respond to wildland fires west of Horsetooth Reservoir. WHY PFA? Why a career in the fire service and why PFA? These two questions guide our hiring process. Our commitment to the recruitment and retainment of a diverse, engaged, and skilled workforce means identifying barriers, understanding needs, and investing in development. We are only as good as our people and what better way to know “Why PFA” than to ask them directly. Check out what they said! Being a volunteer at PFA gives me the ability to give back to my community, make a difference when it is needed, and provides camaraderie and career advancement. Captain Bren Dee Rogers Captain Brig. Gen. Bren Dee Rogers leads a fire crew and is also the third female commander of the Colorado Army National Guard. Firefighter Gabriel Marquez The great grandson of community leader Librado “Lee” Martinez, he wanted to give back to the community that raised him. Read how a frightening incident led him to his calling. GIS Analyst Laura Robinson Geography and GIS, plus a desire to support the community, led this modern-day cartographer to a career that gets responders to the right place at the right time. Read their full stories here. PFA 2021 ANNUAL REPORT | 5 EMS & UCHealth Partnership PFA has been able to adapt to meet the changing needs of the community, in part, thanks to a 30-year partnership with UCHealth. This relationship has resulted in seamless EMS and recognition as a national leader for neurologically intact cardiac arrest saves. Surviving Cardiac Arrest Across the U.S., nearly 90 percent of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests are fatal, but by working together we’re beating the odds. This chart shows how far we’ve come. Sixteen may not seem like a high number, but we’re leading the nation in cardiac care. We urge all businesses to register their AED locations at aed.new or on the PulsePoint AED app Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA) Survivors 3 9 18 18 16 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 PulsePoint BE A LIFESAVER! Sign up for the app that alerts you when someone suffers a cardiac arrest nearby. Hands-only CPR in the minutes before professional responders arrive can increase the person’s chance of survival dramatically. It takes a community to save a life. PFA 2021 ANNUAL REPORT | 6 Fire & Water With numerous record-setting wildland fires recently, it is hard to miss the impacts up and down the Front Range. What many may not see is quite literally the downstream impact of these events. Burn scars can affect rivers for years. The change in vegetation and soil can lead to an increase in the amount of debris and moisture that enters the water. Areas can be more prone to flash floods and strainers, which are debris accumulations that water can pass through but not people, kayaks, or tubes creating something that can easily trap river recreators and separate them from their flotation devices. PFA rescued 20 people from the Poudre River in 2021. A PFA Firefighter on the scene of the Marshall Fire in Boulder County. (L) PFA firelighters rescue people separated from their tubes and stranded on a strainer under the railroad overpass in Fort Collins. (R) PFA firefighters and swiftwater technicians work to retrieve a raft after rescuing two people from the river. RESCUES ON THE RIVER FIRES IN LARIMER COUNTY CAN THAT HAPPEN HERE? These fires, the Marshall Fire especially, have led to many in the community asking, “Can that happen here?” The truth is yes, it can, but there are many practices and resources in place to mitigate and prevent it from happening. Learn more Bellvue LaPorte Fort Collins *Fire boundries not shown. CAMERON PEAK FIRE - 2020 208,663 acresFERN LAKE FIRE 2012 3,500 acres LEWSTONE FIRE - 2020 165 acres* CRYSTAL FIRE - 2011 3,200 acres* HIGH PARK FIRE - 2012 87,284 acres BOBCAT GULCH FIRE - 2000 10,500 acres HEWLETT GULCH FIRE - 2012 7,685 acres PICNIC ROCK FIRE - 2004 9,014 acres PFA 2021 ANNUAL REPORT | 7 2021 Budget & Funding Outcomes TOTAL RE VENUE $38,033,296 Intergovernmental .......................................................................................$36,813,541 Fees & Charges for Service.........................................................................$739,897 Miscellaneous Revenue ................................................................................$260,500 Licenses & Permits ..............................................................................................$179,358 Earnings on Investments ................................................................................ $40,000 CAPITA L BUDGE T $2,666,264 Apparatus Replacement ...........................................................................$1,498,316 Station 6 Shop ......................................................................................................$1,132,397 Station 7 Remodel .....................................................................................................$35,551 EXPENDITURE — TYPE $38,698,205 Salaries & Beneﬁts ....................................................................................$30,808,612 Other Purchased Services ......................................................................$2,953,125 Materials, Supplies, & Equipment ..................................................$2,415,452 Capital Outlay ......................................................................................................$2,161,994 Other Purchased Services ..........................................................................$359,022 EXPENDITURE — DI V ISION $38,698,205 Operations ............................................................................................................$23,768,122 Support........................................................................................................................$7,869,825 Administration.....................................................................................................$4,169,330 Fire Prevention & CRR...............................................................................$2,890,928 Grants/Projects ..........................................................................................................................$0 Expenditures Underspent by $780,0002.1% of the Budget Reserves $10.1 Million 26% of the Budget STATION 6 REMODEL Station 6 has housed the PFA mechanics shop since it was built, keeping the fire fleet ready to respond. Renovation/ expansion began in September 2021 and is expected to finish in June 2022. The growth of the area, changes in the use of 911, and the diversity of our services has contributed to a continuous increase in the number of calls PFA responds to. SERVICE CALLS CLIMBING FIRE ACADEMY PFA welcomed 15 new firefighters to the PFA family after they completed the Front Range Fire Consortium Fire Academy. The 2021-1 Academy (Top) was one of our smallest groups, 2021-2 (Bottom) was one of our largest. STRATEGIC PLANNING PFA worked with the Center for Public Safety Excellence to create the 2022-2025 Strategic Plan. The community- driven planning process included feedback from internal and external stakeholders and will guide PFA for the next three years. Anticipating Community Needs It’s no secret that the region PFA serves is growing in population as well as area. PFA is being proactive in our response to this growth, ensuring we have the personnel, the infrastructure, and the partnerships to meet the ever changing needs of our community. See even more in the expandedannual report online. Prompt. Skillful. Caring Po udre Fire Authority 2021 Annual Report Derek Bergsten, Fire Chief ATTACHMENT 3 Annual Re port to Council and District Board 2 Opportunity for City Council and District Board to meet Oversight of City and District investment in fire and rescue service Re quired by IGA What is the Po udre Fire Authority? •An independent governmental entity separate from the City and District established in 1981 to provide fire protection, emergency medical, rescue, ambulance, and other emergency services. Benefits of Poudre Fire Authority Elimination of duplicated service, equipment, and overhead costs Provides comprehensive, regional approach to emergency services Ef ficient and effective service to residents of the City and the District Intergovernmental Agreement Amended and Restated in 2014. Governing Board of five members; two from City Council, two from District Board, fifth member appointed by other four members. Funding Formula and Revenue Allocation Formula –Exhibit A to Intergovernmental Agreement. Funding Formula / Revenue Allocation Formula •City Contribution: •.29 of one cent of City base sales and use tax •67.5% of City ’s operating mill levy of property taxes •15.6% of .60% sales and use tax (continuation of Ke ep Fort Collins Great tax in perpetuity). •District Contribution: •100% of mill levy, less reasonable administrative expenses City/District Comparative Stat istics Agency Call Ratio Assessed Value Ratio Contribution Ratio City 85.1 80.4 79.5 District 15.7 19.6 20.5 2021 Budget and Funding Outcomes Underspent by $780,0002.1 %of the Budget Reserves Expenditures $10.1 Million 26 %of the Budget TO TA LREVENUE $40,208,387 CAPITAL BUDGET $2,666,264 Apparatus Replacement ...........................................................................$1,498,316 Station 6 Shop ......................................................................................................$1,132,397 Station 7 Remodel.....................................................................................................$35,551 Intergovernmental .....................................................................................$38,992,632 Fees &Charges for Service.........................................................................$739,897 Miscellaneous Revenue ................................................................................$256,500 Licenses &Permits ..............................................................................................$179,358 Earnings on Investments................................................................................$40,000 2021 Stat istics Call Volume is increasing –24,184 (up 12.4%) 69.8% of calls for service are medical emergencies 16 Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Survivors Staffing: 87% Uniformed and 13% Civilian positions Employee Turnover 10% in 2021 (5x higher than previous years) Va lue of Property Protected $43.9 Billion PulsePoint App: Be a Lifesaver! Sign up for the app that alerts you when someone suffers a cardiac arrest nearby.Hands-only CPR in the minutes before professional responders arrive can increase the person’s chance of survival dramatically.It takes a community to save a life. PFA Looking Fo rward Ensuring personnel, infrastructure, and partnerships to meet changing community needs •May 24, 2021New Fire Chief •Station 3 –Conceptual Design •Station 6 –Shop Remodel •Station 7 Rebuild –Schematic Design/Pricing •Stations 10 & 12 –Kitchen Remodel Design Phase •Future Station 15 •Future Station 18 Major Capital Projects •Goal 1: High level emergency medical care •Goal 2: Technology •Goal 3: Workforce attraction and retention •Goal 4: Optimize staffing levels Strategic Plan 2022 –2025 •Goal 3: Hiring 45 firefighters for high turnover •Goal 5: New Rank Structure Community Growth and Pa rtnerships Questions/Discussion