Brevard County Fire RescueDepartment Overview

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Organizational OverviewOrganizational Chart

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• 72 miles end to end• Covering 1,017 square miles of land• 539 square miles of water

Population served:• Fire Protection (unincorporated + 

contracted) is approximately 230,000.• EMS (countywide) is approximately 

550,000.

Organizational Overview

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Department responds from 33 Fire/EMS stations located throughout the county,which is:

Organizational Overview

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Largest fire department in the County and one of the largest in Central Florida.

Fire 325

EMS  191

Volunteers & Reservists (approx.) 100

Ocean Lifeguards  17

Communications Center 29

Fire Prevention 12

Total 677members serving the community

Fire Rescue Budget

OverviewFire Rescue Budget

Fire Operation Reserve Funds

$65,000,000.00

$70,000,000.00

$75,000,000.00

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

2011 $73,486,087.002012 $70,414,592.002013 $71,136,984.002014 $72,075,609.002015 $71,717,196.002016 $69,382,840.002017 $69,968,774.00

$0.00

$5,000,000.00

$10,000,000.00

$15,000,000.00

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

2011 $9,482,367.002012 $10,949,091.002013 $11,120,138.002014 $6,027,015.002015 $7,150,779.002016 $5,953,162.002017 $3,119,458.00

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Fire Rescue Budget

Fire Operations revenue

Fire Assessment

MSTU

$20,000,000.00

$21,000,000.00

$22,000,000.00

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

$5,000,000.00

$10,000,000.00

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Fire Assessment2011 $21,115,5312012 $20,617,0532013 $20,754,0632014 $20,907,8242015 $21,092,3372016* $21,120,298

* Projection

MSTU2011 $9,355,9522012 $9,379,1472013 $9,239,5232014 $9,543,0502015 $10,420,1932016* $10,696,753

* Projection

Fire Rescue Budget

EMS/Ocean revenues

EMS Billing

General Fund

$14,000,000.00

$15,000,000.00

$16,000,000.00

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

$6,000,000.00

$8,000,000.00

$10,000,000.00

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

EMS Billing2011 $14,323,1322012 $14,727,1452013 $14,860,8142014 $14,896,8752015 $15,598,3522016 $16,448,471

General Fund2011 $9,295,1592012 $8,259,3342013 $8,504,6662014 $9,108,0962015 $8,769,5472016 $9,291,221

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Fire Rescue BudgetExpenses

Salary & Benefits

Operating Expenses

$30,000,000.00

$40,000,000.00

$50,000,000.00

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

$9,000,000.00

$10,000,000.00

$11,000,000.00

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Salary & Benefits2010 $41,989,9862011 $42,428,5322012 $41,587,2332013 $42,226,8702014 $45,140,1822015 $45,157,1352016* $46,330,358

* Projection

Operating Expenses2010 $10,214,9352011 $10,051,2422012 $9,841,2582013 $9,667,7202014 $9,544,4992015 $9,751,9482016* $9,883,486

* Projection

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Fire Rescue Budget

Expenses

Capital Outlay

CIP

$0

$2,500,000

$5,000,000

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

 $‐

 $500,000

 $1,000,000

 $1,500,000

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Capital Outlay2010 $3,740,9252011 $2,650,8502012 $2,491,0362013 $3,660,2132014 $2,270,9282015 $3,317,4402016* $2,083,119

* Projection

CIP2010 649,751$          2011 1,295,209$       2012 309,364$          2013 121,427$          2014 362,809$          2015 41,154$             2016* 150,017$          

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FY17 Fire Rescue Budget

EXPENSES $68,968,774

Compensation & Benefits

Operating  Expenses

CapitalCIP

Debt ServiceGrants

Transfers

Reserves

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FY17 Budget: Revenue

Fire Operations

$7,667,979

$16,764,700

$141,756 $658,000 $659,093

$11,358,050

$22,263,231

$107,690 $115,500

EMS

Gen Fund $7,667,979.00Billing $16,764,700.00Inter Gov $141,756.00BF $658,000.00Finance $659,093.00

MSTU $11,358,050.00FA $22,263,231.00Inter Gov $107,690.00Misc $115,500.00

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Basic Services Provided:– Fire Suppression– EMS – Ocean Rescue– Haz/Mat – Technical Rescue– 911 Dispatch– Fire Prevention and Public Education– Fleet Services

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Organizational Overview

Fire Suppression

18 ALS Fire Engines Throughout the County. Staffed with 3 firefighters. (1 LT and at minimum 1 EMT and 1 PM)

6 Ladder Trucks. Strategically placed. Staffed with 4 firefighters. (1 LT and at minimum 2 EMTs and 1 PM)

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Fire Engines

2009 Pierce Mfg. Pumper (2)

American LaFrance Pumper (14)No longer in business

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2017 Sutphen Pumper (3)

Ladder Trucks/ Aerial Devices

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Brush Trucks

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Type 6 Brush Unit Type 4 Brush Unit

District Chiefs/ Supervisors• Five District Supervisors:

– District 20 (North)21,22,23,24,26,29

– District 40 (Central)40,41,42,43,60,61

– District 45 (W.Central)44,45,47,48,80

– District 60 (Beaches)62,63,64,65,66,67,81

– District 80 (South)82,83,84,85,86,87,88,89

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Ocean Rescue

• 118 Lifeguards• Approximately 100 are 

seasonal.• Cover most of Brevard 

County Beaches.• 2013 Beach Patrol of 

the Year for outstanding performance.

• Florida Beach Patrol Chief’s Assn.

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Hazardous Materials 

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• The Hazmat Team consists of 18 certified members based at Station 48.• Prior to 2013 was a permanently staffed vehicle and is now a jump truck using 

staffing off Tower 48 .• Responds to gas leaks, fuel spills, white powder calls, meth labs, transportation   incidents, unknown substances.

Technical Rescue

• Rope Rescue• Trench Rescue• Confined Space Rescue• Heavy Extrication Rescue

• Large Animal Rescue• Technical Rescue and Hazmat are the same team.

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Low Angle Rope Training at the Brevard County Zoo

911 Dispatch

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• Twenty‐Four  Emergency Vehicle Dispatchers.

• Located in Rockledge.• Dispatch services for BCFR and Palm Bay, Cape Canaveral, Malabar and Rockledge.

Emergency Medical Services

• Brevard County Fire Rescue provides ALS transport services county‐wide with 30 Rescues (Ambulances).

• Rescues are staffed with at least 1 EMT and 1 Paramedic

• 2015 Florida EMS Provider of the Year

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Emergency Medical ServicesCommunity Health Resource Coordinator

• Newly created community outreach position in EMS.

• Paramedic.• Identifies “super‐users” to 

reduce inappropriate non‐emergent 911 calls, keeping resources available for critical or emergent calls.

• Grant Funded through SCHF.

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Emergency Medical ServicesMedical Director: Dr. John McPherson

Dr. McPherson also provides medical direction to thefollowing cities as part of his County contract:

Satellite Beach Melbourne Palm Bay Cocoa Beach Indialantic

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Fire Prevention

• Twelve fire inspectors assigned to the FP Bureau.

• Incorporated areas as well as Palm Shores, Melbourne Village, Grant‐Valkaria.

• Annual Inspections, New Construction, and Fire Investigations. 

• Approximately 8000 inspections per year.

• Public Education. FP Month.

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Fire Inspector looking for clues at the scene of a residential fire.

Public Education

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Station tours and school visits are popular public education events as is Fire 

Prevention Week activities.

Community

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Fleet Services

• Keeps the fleet in service.

• Fabrication.• Major repairs/ Minor Repairs.

• Towing.• Available 24/7.

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Fleet Services

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Surplus military vehicles repurposed as brush trucks. Fabricated in‐house 

at a cost savings.

Fleet mechanics are on call 24 hours a day and do make house calls.

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Public Information

• The Fire Chief is BCFR’s PIO, supplemented by Don Walker as needed.

• Responds to all major incidents as needed.

• Handles media requests.• Responsible for the 

department’s social media accounts along with Caitlin Butler.

Volunteers/ Reservists

• Volunteer Agencies:– MIVFD– Four Communities– Mims Volunteers.

• Reservists:– Fire/ EMS

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• Collaboration/shared facilities– Palm Bay, Rockledge,Cape Canaveral

• Auto aid partnerships(in whole or in part)

– 7 cities• Mutual aid

– 6 additional cities, 5 counties, Patrick Air Force Base, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, NASA

Organizational Overview

Fire Operations OverviewEmergency Activities Summary (2016)

• Total number of Fire & EMS calls for assistance: 76,680• Total EMS Patient Transports: 50,985 

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Fire Operations Overview

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BCFR responds to a full array of hazards: Tankers transporting fuel from fuel farm at Port Canaveral Countless vehicles that traverse I‐95 Railways Wildfires  Mid‐rises Big‐Box Stores

Fire Operations Overview

Emergency Activities Summary 

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Top Call Categories

EMS Fire Calls Hazmat

1 Falls 1 Misc. Fires 1 Nat Gas Leaks

2 Vehicle Collisions 2 Comm. Fire Alarm 2 Transportation

3 Sick persons 3 Res. Fire Alarm 3 Fuel Spills

4 Lift Assists 4 Transformer/Pole 4 Clan Labs

5 Breathing Difficulty 5 Vehicle Fires

Fire Operations OverviewPeak Call Times by Hour

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Fire Operations OverviewEmergency Activities Summary 

2017

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Highest-Volume Units Lowest-Volume Units

Engine 47 (2,800 calls) Engine 65 (481 calls)

Truck 82 (1,608 calls) * Truck 24 (1,297 calls)

Rescue 84 (4,573 calls) Rescue 64 (939 calls)

*Not including Squad 682’s 2601 calls

Trends and Issues

EMSFire Operations

• Ambulance mileage/replacement. 

• Call volume increasing in the South end of the county.

• Medicare/ Medicaid reimbursement.

• New Medicaid revenue opportunity.  

• Fire Assessment discounted 15% with the intention of reducing fire reserve funds back in 2009. The FA was to be re‐addressed 3 years later. BCFR has stretched those reserves longer than anticipated.

• Utilizing reserves to meet yearly operating costs. 

• Fire Engine fleet is aging, but we have purchased 3 new engines in the past year (26, 83, 65) 

• No BCFR beachside stations are built to current wind standards.

• All Aboard Florida• LNG Plant

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Initiatives Taken Since 2014

• Pro‐QA‐ Priority Dispatch• Station Alerting System• Community Health Resource 

Program• Enhanced EMS coverage in 

Titusville (R20)• Purchasing less expensive 

ambulances• Pursuing more grant 

opportunities  • NAPA Auto Parts for Fleet

• Staffing/Profile Changes– Paid for step increases and catch 

up for Rank and File• Reallocated personnel and 

equipment from Satellite Beach and Suntree to reduce overtime.– Truck 80 (de‐commission/sale)– Tower 80

• Squad Program– Reduction of wear and tear on 

larger, more expensive vehicles

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Thank you. Questions?

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