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SSnohomish Co. Fire District 1 / 2016 Annual Report to the City of Edmonds / www.firedistrict1.org

Headquarters 12425 Meridian Ave S Everett, WA 98208

425-551-1200www.firedistrict1.org

Board of Commissioners Jim McGaughey, Chair

Jim Kenny David Chan Bob Meador

Richard Schrock

Interim Fire Chief Brad Reading

Annual Report To the City of Edmonds

Snohomish County Fire District Snohomish County Fire District

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Fire District 1 provides full-time staffing at 12 fire stations. Stations are strategically located to

provide prompt emergency response across a45-square-mile area in unincorporated southSnohomish County and our partner cities, Brier,Edmonds and Mountlake Terrace. All firefighters arecertified as either emergency medical technicians orparamedics. That’s important because most of the911 calls we receive are medical emergencies.Firefighters specializing in hazardous materialresponse and technical rescue are also on duty daily.

MAJOR INCIDENTS In Edmonds

Date Incident Location Property Loss Cause

2/23/2016 House Fire 23491 94th $75,000.00 Overloaded Electrical Space Heater

3/27/2016 School Fire 9300 236th St $200,000.00 Undetermined

4/9/2016 House Fire 931 Puget Way $100,000.00 Still Under Investigation

5/12/2016 Motel Fire 22201 Hwy 99 $5,000.00 Accidental

5/30/2016 Car Fire 8123 236th ST SW $2,500.00 Arson

6/8/2016 City Park Car/ Utility Building Fire

600 3rd Ave S $80,000.00 Arson

March 13, 2016

Firefighters rescued a woman out of the vehicle during a March 2016 windstorm. The vehicle went over an embankment on the 400 block of Howell Way.

EMERGENCY RESPONSE

March 27, 2016, Madrona School Fire

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Most of the 911 calls we respond to in Fire District 1 are for emergency medical aid. Our commitment to providing you with the best possible care means we are constantly

scrutinizing our work, exploring the latest advances in EMS and applying what we’ve learned to enhance patient care. Our efforts have earned national accolades in recent years, but more im-portantly they’ve improved service to our citizens.

TOP10 EMS RESPONSES 1 Injury

2,047 cases 2 Chest Pain/Discomfort

649 cases

3 Generalized Weakness525 cases

4 Altered Mental Status 383 cases

5 Respiratory Distress378 cases

6 Syncope / Fainting 373 cases

7 Abdominal Pain 321 Cases

8 Pain (Non-Traumatic) 287 cases

9 Cardiac arrhythmia 215 cases

10 Seizures 195 cases

The Community Paramedic Program received the Community Collaboration Award from Verdant Health for their partnerships with Lynnwood Fire Department.

CARDIAC SAVE RATE Snohomish County Fire District 1 is proud to

have one of the highest cardiac arrest save rates in the count y.

Our save rate for 2016 was %, compared to the

national average of 3 %.

The overall survival rate is 16%, compared 8-10%

for the national average.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL &COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES

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TOP10 INJURY RESPONSES 1 Fall

1,275 cases 2 Motorized Vehicle

434 cases

3 Self Inflicted69 cases

4 Struck by Blunt Object 60 cases

5 Physical Assault59 cases

6 Sports Injury 41 cases

7 Domestic Violence 37 Cases

8 Stabbing/Cutting 27 cases

9 Bicycle Accident 25 cases

10 Burns 20 cases

FALLS PREVENTION PROGRAM In 2016, over 900 citizens were provided information on falls prevention.

701 Falls Prevention Program Le ers sent to eligiblecitizens.

249 citizens are enrolled in the program.

Fire District 1 hosted the WA State Falls Prevention Net-work Meeting with over 50 a endees.

CPR PROGRAM A total of 1,038 citizens were reachedthrough the CPR Program! This includes CPR/AED and First Aid education.

EMS WEEK OPEN HOUSE 300 citizens attended the EMS Week Open House &

dy Bear Clinic at Fire Station 17 in Downtown Edmonds

FILE OF LIFE Firefighters and community volunteers distributed 1,700 Files of Life in 2016. The File of Life contains a list of your current medications and other medical information that would be beneficial for firefighters to know if they ever respond to your home for a medical emergency.

COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAMS

Maplewood School

Taste of Edmonds Edmonds Senior Center

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EDUCATION By the numbers for 2016

348 citizens a ended Ready SnoCo and Ready Sun-day Workshops Presentations

123 citizens a ended Disaster Prep Talks focusing on vulnerable adults and children

37 students completed the CERT class (Community Emergency Response Team)

275 citizens a ended a Map Your Neighborhood Ambassador Workshop

300 participants a ended a Count Me In Town Hall Meeting Event at Edmonds Community College

120 citizens a ended ReadyFest, an Open House for Disaster Preparedness

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS

ReadyFest at Edmonds Fire Station 17

Map Your Neighborhood at Edmonds Fire Station 17

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TRAINING NEW HIRES and CAPTAINS:The Training Division provides programs to help newly hired firefighters and recently promoted captains, and ba alion chiefs tosuccessfully fulfill their duties.

In 2016, The Training Division conducted multiple five-week orientation programs for six lateral-hired firefighters and ten entry level firefighters prior to their assignment to shift. This program addresses all working aspects expected of a probationary candidate. Each candidate received instruction in the areas of hose deployment, engine company functions, truck company functions, emergency medical services, technical rescue, hazardous materials, marine operations, inspections and comprehen-sive information detailing the work performed by administrative staff and programs.

In addition to this orientation, the TrainingDivision also provided a one-week probationaryorientation program for the position of captain. This program is designed for personnel ready to promote to the leadership positions and is focused on the specific tasks and details necessary for successful performance at each level. The captain's orientation was provided for five firefighters who are preparing to promote tocaptain.

INCIDENT MANAGEMENT: Last year Snohomish County initiated a new Incident Management System Policy. The departmentBa alion Chiefs are becoming certified in an Incident Management System called Blue Card that is nationally recognized and follows our new county policy. Along with the Ba alion Chief training, the training division has conducted multiple training sessions to all operationalpersonnel to apply the changes based on the new county IMS policy which will continue into 2017.

ANNUAL TRAINING PROGRAMS: The Training Division is responsible forestablishing programs to comply with local, state and federal mandates. To ensure compliance, each member of the department is provided with a tracking document in which to appropriately document their required training.

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TRAINING In 2016, Fire District 1 and Lynnwood Fire Department began a blended management. This

includes a blended Training Division to provide a wide range of educational opportunities to prepare firefighters to respond to fires, hazardous materials, technical rescues, motor vehiclecollisions, emergency medical and other incidents.

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Five positional documents are created for this purpose: Administrative, Medical Services Officer,Command Officers and Shift Ba alion Chiefs, Shift Captain and Firefighter, and Volunteer Officer and Firefighter. From this document, individual classes and expectations are derived to create the substance of the annual training calendar and classes. Toward the end of 2016 and the first quarter of 2017, the training division is preparing to transfer these tracking tools to an electronic format using a software called Rescue Hub. This will drastically reduce the use of paper and create a higherefficiency for the training division.

COMMAND STAFF TRAINING: Command staff training prepares chief level officers to leadfirefighting operations at emergency incidents. Quarterly training included emergency scenecommunications, firefighter rescue scenarios, and special occupancy hazards in our response area.

Regional partners Everett FD and Lynnwood FDparticipated with Fire District 1 in the command staff training program. Training with our regional partners prepares all of us to work together more efficiently and effectively in an actual emergency.

In 2016 we also hosted a lecture by Dr. Griffin who was the driver of the first engine to respond to the 2007 Sofa Super Store in South Carolina where 9 firefighters were killed. Now, Dr. Griffin has completed a Doctorate of Education in organizational leadership and development, training organizations across the globe on the importance of moving away from "the way we've always done it" mentality. He has helped promote massivereforms in how firefighters are trained as well as how executives lead their teams.

REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS: Fire District 1 continued its regional partnerships in 2016 through its participation in the county-wide annual training programs and quarterly ASCERT drills. The county-wide program places training classes on the Snohomish County Training Officer's website for all county agencies to access. These classes and drills help provide the substance to ensure 100 percent compliance with laws governing the minimum requirements for firefighters.

ASCERT drills bring together the training divisions of Evere , Lynnwood, Mukilteo, and Fire District 1 tocoordinate on large scale drills and interoperability. From these ASCERT drills we identify areas of focus that we would like to improve upon.

This format allows for cost sharing and provides anopportunity for our personnel to work alongside ourregional partners in a controlled environment prior to emergency response. Topics for these drills included vent, enter and search; forcible entry; vertical ventila-tion; EMS-based scenarios; active shooter education; mid-rise operations; and urban search and rescueoperations.

Quarterly ASCERT drill with Everett, Lynnwood, and Mukilteo Fire

Dr. Griffin command staff training

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The Volunteer Division provides support response with AIR 10, a truck equipped to provide on-scene air bo le refills, supplemental lighting and firefighter rehabilitation. The division also

supports prevention education and community relations.

TRAINING and CAREER DEVELOPMENT: Volunteers participated in 46 weekly drills of 2-3 hours each.

ALARMS: Volunteers responded with AIR 10 to 23 alarms.

PUBLIC EDUCATION and COMMUNITY EVENTS: Volunteers assisted with public education activities and community events including:

Edmonds Classic Car ShowEdmonds Egg HuntMountlake Terrace Egg HuntVolunteer Recruit InterviewsEdmonds Waterfront FestivalEdmonds Fourth of July Parade andWaterball CompetitionTour de Terrace Parade and Fireworks ShowNational Night Out Against Crime events inBrier, Mountlake Terrace and Willis TuckerParkEMS Week Open House at Edmonds FireStation 17ReadyFest at Station 17Count Me In Town Hall Meeting at Edmonds Community CollegeBrier SeaScare Porchlight Parade

Air 10 in the Fourth of July Edmonds Parade

Volunteers Ross Rumann, Larrry Slough, Alejandro Camez, and Jimmy Disch during Fourth of July Parade

VOLUNTEERS

Taste of EdmondsFire Prevention Month OpenHouseTree lightings in Brier, Edmondsand Mountlake TerraceStation 23 NeighborhoodHoliday PartySanta Claus Ride-Alongto neighborhoodsDelivery of foodand gifts to needy familiesShop with A CopChief for A Day Tour at Station 20

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INSPECTIONS In Edmonds

EDUCATION By the numbers in Edmonds

1121 students reached in school presentations

656 citizens a ended firedepartment events

7915 citizens reached through com-munity organized events PERMITS

In Edmonds

In addition to standing ready to respond to a wide range of emergency situations, we’re also here to help you prevent those emergencies from happening in the first place. Your firefighters work

with full-time staff to provide fire and injury prevention services and public education.

Fire District 1 Deputy Chief and Edmonds Fire Marshal, John Westfall is retired after more than 26 years.

FIRE PREVENTION & EDUCATION

Total plan reviews: 418 Total plan review hours: 232

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We’re proud to be part of the communities we serve. That means ge ing in-volved in events and activities that benefit our neighbors. It also means keep-

ing in touch. Social media, such as Twi er (@SnoCoFire1) and Facebook (Snohomish County Fire District #1), our website and our FlashPoint newsle er help us communi-cate with the citizens we serve.

KEEPING IN TOUCH Newsletters Our FlashPoint newsle er is mailed to households. We also send out targeted mailings to neighborhoods following fires or other emergency incidents.

Social Media @SnoCoFire1 Snohomish County Fire District #1

Website www.firedistrict1.org Our website includes interactive tools to keep citizens informed includinge-notifications about events andmeetings. We’ve also added a linkwhere you can listen to live fire radioand dispatch.

Sister City visit to Station 17Sister City visit to Station 17

Participation inParticipation in Taste of EdmondsTaste of Edmonds

Edmonds Fourth of July ParadeEdmonds Fourth of July Parade

Edmonds Egg HuntEdmonds Egg Hunt

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS

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2016 DISTRICT REVENUE SUMMARY The District receives 97% of its revenue from three sources. Property Tax revenue is the primary source at 64%, followed by Contract revenue (26%), and Transport receipts (7%).

PROPERTY TAXES

GENERAL FUND REVENUE SUMMARY In addition to an allocation of Property Taxes, the General Fund receives revenue from: the cities of Mountlake Terrace,

Brier, and Edmonds who contract with District 1 to provide fire suppression, inspection, and prevention services; Transport Fees; Other Charges for Services; Grants; and Insurance Reimbursements.

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OUR FUNDING

2016 Budget Property Taxes 30,493,876

Contracts for Services 12,534,775 Transport Fees 3,455,000

Other 1,588,976 48,072,627

2016 Budget

General Fund Opera ons 28,101,982

Apparatus Reserve 770,000

Facili es Project Reserve 231,750

Equipment Reserve 530,450

Leoff 1 Medical Reserve 579,193

Compensated Absences Reserve 280,500

30,493,875

2016 Budget Property Taxes 28,101,982

City of Brier 1,035,952 City of Edmonds 8,480,198

City of Mountlake Terrace 3,018,625 Transport Receipts 3,455,000

Other Revenue 835,127 Grants 712,107

45,638,991

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GENERAL FUND EXPENSE SUMMARY The District allocates its General Fund resources to five major categories, the largest being Wages which combined with Overtime and Benefits make up approximately 81% of General Fund Expenses. Services at 15%, followed by Supplies (4%) make up the balance of the expenses.

EMS Week Open House at Station 17EMS Week Open House at Station 17 HazMat Response to HazMat Response to

Swedish Edmonds HospitalSwedish Edmonds Hospital

Westgate Chapel Preschool thanks Westgate Chapel Preschool thanks Station 20 for keeping them safeStation 20 for keeping them safe

2016 Budget Wages 25,190,817

Over me 2,792,701 Benefits 9,307,751 Services 1,701,313 Supplies 6,728,876

45,721,458

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APPENDIX A:

2016 Edmonds by the numbers

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BLS53%ALS

29%

MVC4%

Structure Fire1%

Fire Other9%

Other4%

BLS ALS MVC Structure Fire Fire Other Other

82 percent of calls in the City of Edmonds are for emergency medical services.

RESPONSES BY CALL TYPE

2016 Edmonds responses by the numbers

TOTAL INCIDENT IN THE CITY

4804 47185291 5216

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5,216 total number of incident firefightersresponded to in the City of Edmonds in 2016

Response times in EdmondsIn an emergency, every second counts. That’s why Fire District 1 constantly monitors and analyzes our response times – from the time you call 911 to the time we arrive at your emergency. Fire District 1 and our partner cities have adopted response time standards all built around assembling enough re ghters and equipment in time to e ectively mitigate your emergency. Here’s a look at how we did in 2016.

Total turnout time:

Standard: 2:45 minutes on 90 percent of all emergency calls. Turnout time measures the time from dispatch until re ghters leave the station in required protective gear.

better than standard by 7 seconds.

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First arriving re engine on re response:

Standard: 6:30 minutes travel time for arrival of rst re engine on 90 percent of re calls.

better than standard by 13 seconds.

Residential re deployment of full rst-alarm assignment:

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Snohomish Co. Fire District 1 / 2016 Annual Report to the City of Edmonds / www. redistrict1.org

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42 seconds short of the standard.

Basic Life Support (BLS) response:

26 seconds short of the standard.

Advanced Life Support (ALS)paramedic response:

Hazardous Materials response:

Technical Rescue response:

Response time for marine rescue and personnel:

Snohomish Co. Fire District 1 / 2016 Annual Report to the City of Edmonds / www. redistrict1.org

Turnout Time Standard:

Actual Department Comparison for the Year 2016:

Response Time Standard:


Response Time Standard

Actual Department Comparison for the Year 2016

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