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Sun Valley Fire Department Emergency Call Response
Sun Valley Fire Department Emergency Call Response
Asst. Fire Chief Charlie Butterfield
Sun Valley City Council Meeting
August 7th, 2014
Asst. Fire Chief Charlie Butterfield
Sun Valley City Council Meeting
August 7th, 2014
Sun Valley Fire DepartmentSun Valley Fire Department
Overview of the response to Emergency Medical calls
Methods of improving the response to calls for service
Overview of the response to Emergency Medical calls
Methods of improving the response to calls for service
Sun Valley Fire DepartmentSun Valley Fire Department
TerminologyEMS (Emergency Medical Services)
All encompassing term of pre-hospital emergency medical care
Three levels of pre-hospital emergency medical care providerEMR- Emergency Medical Responder
EMT- Emergency Medical Technician
Paramedic
TerminologyEMS (Emergency Medical Services)
All encompassing term of pre-hospital emergency medical care
Three levels of pre-hospital emergency medical care providerEMR- Emergency Medical Responder
EMT- Emergency Medical Technician
Paramedic
Sun Valley Fire DepartmentSun Valley Fire Department
Current Fire Department Staffing:There are 4 career members at the Fire Station on weekdays
All four are Emergency Medical Service (EMS) providers
2 temporary Firefighter/EMTs on weekdays1 full-time, 1 part-time
24 Paid-Per-Call firefighters (5-EMTs)
Current Fire Department Staffing:There are 4 career members at the Fire Station on weekdays
All four are Emergency Medical Service (EMS) providers
2 temporary Firefighter/EMTs on weekdays1 full-time, 1 part-time
24 Paid-Per-Call firefighters (5-EMTs)
Sun Valley Fire DepartmentSun Valley Fire Department
No staffing on weeknights and weekends at the either Fire Station (no living quarters at the fire station)
Four career members live outside of the City of Sun ValleyOne member always “on-call” on nights and weekends (dedicated response)
Travel into the City on weeknights and weekends for emergency calls
This results in longer time delay of response to calls on nights and weekends
No staffing on weeknights and weekends at the either Fire Station (no living quarters at the fire station)
Four career members live outside of the City of Sun ValleyOne member always “on-call” on nights and weekends (dedicated response)
Travel into the City on weeknights and weekends for emergency calls
This results in longer time delay of response to calls on nights and weekends
Sun Valley Fire DepartmentSun Valley Fire Department
Of all Paid-per-call firefighters on SVFD- 6 live in the City
Those firefighters are not required to respond to all calls
Of all Paid-per-call firefighters on SVFD- 6 live in the City
Those firefighters are not required to respond to all calls
Emergency Call ResponseEmergency Call Response
2013Total of 212 emergency calls for service
89 Emergency Medical Calls in Sun Valley52 calls were during nights or weekends
37 calls were during weekdays
2013Total of 212 emergency calls for service
89 Emergency Medical Calls in Sun Valley52 calls were during nights or weekends
37 calls were during weekdays
Emergency Call ResponseEmergency Call Response
Response Times on EMS calls for 2013:
Average of 6 minutes 30 seconds on nights and weekends
Average of 3 minutes 20 seconds on weekdays
Time difference due to no staffing at the fire stations on nights and weekends
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3 minute 10 second difference between time periods- 2013
Response Times on EMS calls for 2013:
Average of 6 minutes 30 seconds on nights and weekends
Average of 3 minutes 20 seconds on weekdays
Time difference due to no staffing at the fire stations on nights and weekends
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3 minute 10 second difference between time periods- 2013
Emergency Call ResponseEmergency Call Response
2014Total of 109 emergency calls for service- January to July
36 Emergency Medical Calls in Sun Valley25 calls were during nights or weekends
11 calls were during weekdays
2014Total of 109 emergency calls for service- January to July
36 Emergency Medical Calls in Sun Valley25 calls were during nights or weekends
11 calls were during weekdays
Emergency Call ResponseEmergency Call Response
Response times on EMS calls 2014 to Jan- July:
Average of 8 minutes 34 seconds on nights and weekends
Average of 3 minutes on weekdays
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5 minute 34 seconds difference between time periods- 2014 Jan- July
Response times on EMS calls 2014 to Jan- July:
Average of 8 minutes 34 seconds on nights and weekends
Average of 3 minutes on weekdays
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5 minute 34 seconds difference between time periods- 2014 Jan- July
Emergency Call ResponseEmergency Call Response
January 2013 Response Data
January weekday dispatch on scene Response time
31-Jan 11:53 11:58 0:0520-Jan 12:24 12:25 0:01
Avg Response time 0:03
January weekend and night dispatch on scene Response time
12-Jan 0:22 0:28 0:0620-Jan 21:14 21:23 0:09
Avg Response time 0:07
Emergency Call ResponseEmergency Call Response2013 EMS CALLS FOR SVFD
Total number of EMS Calls in 2013 94 *5 calls were Backcountry Rescues
Total number of EMS calls52
on nights and weekends
NIGHT AND WEEKEND EMS calls by month WEEKDAY EMS calls by monthand associated response times of first due SVFD responder and associated response times of first due SVFD responder
Number of calls Avg response time Number of calls Avg response timeJanuary 2 7:00 January 2 3:00February 1 6:00 February 2 5:00March 6 5:00 March 3 4:00April 1 5:00 April 3 3:00May 3 5:00 May 1 2:00June 3 9:00 June 2 3:00July 8 8:00 July 8 3:00August 12 7:00 August 3 3:00September 4 6:00 September 4 3:00October 2 5:00 October 1 3:00
November 1 7:00 November 2 3:00
December 9 8:00 December 6 5:00
Total calls 52 Total calls 37Average Response 6:30 Average Response 3:20
Emergency Medical CallsEmergency Medical Calls
What is the significance of response times to EMS calls?88% of cardiac arrests occur at home¹
Effective CPR can double or triple a victim’s chance of survival¹
With each minute of delay in defibrillation (shocking the heart), nearly 10 percent fewer people survive, so that at 10 minutes, survival is dismal²
The optimum time for defibrillation is 3 to 5 minutes after the onset of the cardiac arrest²
What is the significance of response times to EMS calls?88% of cardiac arrests occur at home¹
Effective CPR can double or triple a victim’s chance of survival¹
With each minute of delay in defibrillation (shocking the heart), nearly 10 percent fewer people survive, so that at 10 minutes, survival is dismal²
The optimum time for defibrillation is 3 to 5 minutes after the onset of the cardiac arrest²
1 http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/CPRAndECC/WhatisCPR/CPRFactsandStats/CPR-Statistics_UCM_307542_Article.jsp2 https://www.osha.gov/dts/tib/tib_data/tib20011217.html
Emergency Medical CallsEmergency Medical Calls
2007 McGrath Report The McGrath Report (p.45) points to the importance of recommended response time of 6 minutes or less to EMS calls.
The McGrath Report (p.290) states, ”Paid-on-call housing at this site (Elkhorn Fire Station) will allow apparatus response times to improve, especially in the evenings and nights”
Should we be meeting the less than 6 minute response time- all the time?
2007 McGrath Report The McGrath Report (p.45) points to the importance of recommended response time of 6 minutes or less to EMS calls.
The McGrath Report (p.290) states, ”Paid-on-call housing at this site (Elkhorn Fire Station) will allow apparatus response times to improve, especially in the evenings and nights”
Should we be meeting the less than 6 minute response time- all the time?
Emergency Medical CallsEmergency Medical Calls
Methods to improve response time on nights and weekends:
Add Firefighter/EMT living quarters at Elkhorn Fire Station and staff the quarters
Firefighter/EMTs staff City owned Elkhorn Springs Units
Methods to improve response time on nights and weekends:
Add Firefighter/EMT living quarters at Elkhorn Fire Station and staff the quarters
Firefighter/EMTs staff City owned Elkhorn Springs Units
Elkhorn Fire StationElkhorn Fire Station
Elkhorn Fire Station- BackgroundElkhorn Fire Station- Background
1980- Analysis performed by fire protection consultant William Miller suggesting a fire station and firefighter living quarters in the Elkhorn area
1982- Elkhorn Fire Station constructed- East wing of Station intended to be for firefighter living quarters per plan
Interior of East wing left uncompleted, has been used for storage
1980- Analysis performed by fire protection consultant William Miller suggesting a fire station and firefighter living quarters in the Elkhorn area
1982- Elkhorn Fire Station constructed- East wing of Station intended to be for firefighter living quarters per plan
Interior of East wing left uncompleted, has been used for storage
Elkhorn Fire StationElkhorn Fire Station
City has recently looked at adding Firefighter/EMT living quarters to Elkhorn Station
December 5th 2013, Motion was passed by S.V. City Council to for architectural drawings, an estimate, and bid process for the proposed Elkhorn Fire Station remodel for Firefighter/EMT sleeping quarters
City has recently looked at adding Firefighter/EMT living quarters to Elkhorn Station
December 5th 2013, Motion was passed by S.V. City Council to for architectural drawings, an estimate, and bid process for the proposed Elkhorn Fire Station remodel for Firefighter/EMT sleeping quarters
Elkhorn Fire StationElkhorn Fire Station
Construction of living quarters is interior – very little change to exterior aesthetics
Consist of two bedrooms, bathroom, small kitchen and living area
Construction of living quarters is interior – very little change to exterior aesthetics
Consist of two bedrooms, bathroom, small kitchen and living area
Elkhorn Fire StationElkhorn Fire Station
SCOPE OF WORK
Living and kitchen area
2 bedrooms
1 bathroom
SCOPE OF WORK
Living and kitchen area
2 bedrooms
1 bathroom
Firefighter/EMT Living QuartersFirefighter/EMT Living Quarters
Estimated Cost:$ ~198,000 Construction Estimate from Sawtooth Construction
$ ~30,000 Architectural Plans
$ ~20,000 Furniture, Appliances, Cabinets, Finishes, etc
$ 248,000 total estimated cost for firefighter living quarters
Estimated Cost:$ ~198,000 Construction Estimate from Sawtooth Construction
$ ~30,000 Architectural Plans
$ ~20,000 Furniture, Appliances, Cabinets, Finishes, etc
$ 248,000 total estimated cost for firefighter living quarters
Firefighter/EMT Living QuartersFirefighter/EMT Living Quarters
Staffing the new living quarters?Current budget request:
1 temporary employee converted to fulltime position of firefighter/EMT
1 new proposed career firefighter/EMT position
These positions could be placed into night and weekend coverage shifts to provide the 24 hour emergency response
Paid-call Firefighter/EMTs and career staff cover as needed
This would utilize the living quarters and decrease response times to calls-meeting the 6 minute response time
Staffing the new living quarters?Current budget request:
1 temporary employee converted to fulltime position of firefighter/EMT
1 new proposed career firefighter/EMT position
These positions could be placed into night and weekend coverage shifts to provide the 24 hour emergency response
Paid-call Firefighter/EMTs and career staff cover as needed
This would utilize the living quarters and decrease response times to calls-meeting the 6 minute response time
Firefighter/EMT Living QuartersFirefighter/EMT Living Quarters
Consolidation of fire departments?Currently- No formal talks of consolidating fire departments
Between SVFD and KFD
Elkhorn Station will always be needed for ISO rating
With consolidation- Living quarters could still be staffed with one EMT to maintain the less than 6 minute response time to calls in Elkhorn area
Consolidation of fire departments?Currently- No formal talks of consolidating fire departments
Between SVFD and KFD
Elkhorn Station will always be needed for ISO rating
With consolidation- Living quarters could still be staffed with one EMT to maintain the less than 6 minute response time to calls in Elkhorn area
Firefighter/EMT Living QuartersFirefighter/EMT Living Quarters
New Fire Station the West Side of the City with living quarters?
Elkhorn Station living quarters could become a firefighter live-in program similar to KFD Station 2- PPC firefighters pay rent
Living quarters become equivalent to an apartment
The firefighter living quarters will be utilized in some fashion indefinitely
New Fire Station the West Side of the City with living quarters?
Elkhorn Station living quarters could become a firefighter live-in program similar to KFD Station 2- PPC firefighters pay rent
Living quarters become equivalent to an apartment
The firefighter living quarters will be utilized in some fashion indefinitely
Firefighter/EMT Living QuartersFirefighter/EMT Living Quarters
City owned Elkhorn Springs Units?Can these units be utilized for firefighter/EMT quarters?
Long term sustainability?
Complaints from neighbors?
Fire calls still need a response to the fire station for a fire engine
City owned Elkhorn Springs Units?Can these units be utilized for firefighter/EMT quarters?
Long term sustainability?
Complaints from neighbors?
Fire calls still need a response to the fire station for a fire engine
Emergency Medical CallsEmergency Medical Calls
Police response to EMS calls?Beneficial when it occurs
Patient care is not their primary training or scope
They could be on another call or in Ketchum assisting KPD
Not required to respond
Police response to EMS calls?Beneficial when it occurs
Patient care is not their primary training or scope
They could be on another call or in Ketchum assisting KPD
Not required to respond
Emergency Medical CallsEmergency Medical Calls
Ambulance response from Ketchum for transportThrough a contract with Blaine County Ambulance District
Ambulance is staffed 24/7 in downtown Ketchum (KFD Station 1)
Response time to Elkhorn Area of Sun Valley Approx. 11 min
EMS providers of both departments work very well together
Sun Valley EMS providers often first on scene and render immediate medical care/sometimes assist with transport to hospital
Ambulance response from Ketchum for transportThrough a contract with Blaine County Ambulance District
Ambulance is staffed 24/7 in downtown Ketchum (KFD Station 1)
Response time to Elkhorn Area of Sun Valley Approx. 11 min
EMS providers of both departments work very well together
Sun Valley EMS providers often first on scene and render immediate medical care/sometimes assist with transport to hospital
Emergency Medical CallsEmergency Medical Calls
The availability of housing for full time and paid-per-call firefighters/EMTs in Sun Valley is decreasing
Response times on nights and weekends to emergency calls are increasing
The availability of housing for full time and paid-per-call firefighters/EMTs in Sun Valley is decreasing
Response times on nights and weekends to emergency calls are increasing
Emergency Medical CallsEmergency Medical Calls
Firefighter living quarters at Elkhorn Fire Station would address these concerns
Utilizing Elkhorn Springs Units would be a step in the right direction, if possible to utilize
Health, Safety, and Welfare of the citizens is paramount
Firefighter living quarters at Elkhorn Fire Station would address these concerns
Utilizing Elkhorn Springs Units would be a step in the right direction, if possible to utilize
Health, Safety, and Welfare of the citizens is paramount
Emergency Medical CallsEmergency Medical Calls
We can continue with the current method of different levels of response time on weekdays verses weeknights and weekends
or
We can deliver a more consistent level of service meeting the standard for emergency medical response
We can continue with the current method of different levels of response time on weekdays verses weeknights and weekends
or
We can deliver a more consistent level of service meeting the standard for emergency medical response
Emergency Medical CallsEmergency Medical Calls
What are the expectations of the citizens and visitors of Sun Valley from the Sun Valley Fire Department when they call 911?
Questions?
What are the expectations of the citizens and visitors of Sun Valley from the Sun Valley Fire Department when they call 911?
Questions?