From:     Chief Austin Stanphill

Summary

•   We responded to a total of 87 emergency and response calls.

  (Increase of 9 calls from previous month)

•   We had an average of 5 firefighters responding to each incident.

   (Decrease of 1 from previous month)

•   We had an average response time of 5 min 30 seconds per call.

                (Decrease of 1 Min and 15 seconds from previous month)

•   We logged 80 hours of training

  (Increase of 40 hours from prior month)

•   We accepted 0 new applications for membership.

   (Decrease of 1 from previous month)

•   We had 0 Volunteer Member of the Fire Department Resign.

   (Decrease of 1 from Previous Month)

                   Staff Levels at:   1 Full Time Paid Chief

                                               5 Part time Paid Firefighters

                                              33 Volunteer Fire Fighters

Response Statistics:

Type

      Fire / Rescue/ Haz-Mat:      6 (Decrease of 7 Calls from Prior month)

EMS:                                  75 (Increase of 14 calls from prior month)        

      No responders to Calls:     0 (No Change from prior Month)

Service:                               3 (Decrease of 1 call from prior Month)

 Total                                  87

    (Note:  Service calls include Controlled burn investigations)                             

Areas

Granite Shoals:                 58 (Increase of 4 Calls from Prior month)

County Area:                     24 (Increase of 6 calls from Prior month)

Mutual Aid:                          1 (Decrease of 2 calls from prior month)

Highland Haven:                 4 (Increase of 1 Call from Prior month)

Total:                                87  

    Green- improvement, Red- negative improvement, Blue-No Change

Training:

 The Training this month was centered on Basic Firefighting Skills.

Building Construction

Live Fire Training (out of District)

Fire Office II training

Advanced EMT-Basic Skills.

Apparatus and Equipment:

Knox Box has been installed on the Granite Shoals City Hall.

(Knox Boxes are Key safes that are required by fire code on new and renovated buildings within the district that contain keys to the building inside. The Fire department has a master key that opens all boxes within the city limits)

Annual Fire Hose Testing was completed.

Annual Ladder Testing was completed.

NFPA 1851 Advanced Bunker Gear inspection, cleaning and repairs have been completed.

.Grants and Major Purchases and Projects:

One Grant was written to the FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant for the purchase of a Class A Fire Engine to replace our 1985 Reserve Fire Engine.

If awarded the total of the Project is $340,000 in which the Government pays for 95% of the Project leaving us a balance of $17,000. This is a very competitive grant so we will hope for the best. We should know something within the next few months.

The Fire Hydrant project is almost complete, should finish by the middle of June 2010.

ESD News and Insurance Billing

I had an information meeting with the Wilderness Cove POA. They have had a change in POA board members and want to discuss the creation of an ESD with the City of Highland Haven in the next election. The meeting was very positive and I feel we are moving in the right direction to accomplish the forming of the ESD in the November 2010 Election.

An Insurance Billing company has been selected. I need a formal adoption of a city ordinance to allow for billing of services. Billing will only affect non-city residents or at fault citizens. Example non fault emergencies within the city are not billed, but any call in the county response area may be billed.  If a city taxpayer is at fault of an emergency, such as arson or traffic violation causes an accident, the resident may receive a bill for service.

Auxiliary

We received a $500.00 donation from the Highland Haven Ladies Auxiliary

PEC donated a second $1000.00 donation to the Fire Auxiliary.

Department News

Three Volunteer Firefighters completed their Texas Commission Fire Academy in Austin. This certifies them as “Commissioned” Firefighters in the state of Texas allowing them to be hired and start their careers. Lt John Morrision, FF. Joshua Phillips, and FF. Phillip Reeves, not only graduated but also were recognized at the academy as exceptional. All three received awards in Leadership, (Only five awarded in the class of about 40 FF) FF. Philips was the class valedictorian. The entire fire department is proud of their success and glad to have them back to share their knowledge with all the members of the department.

Thank you

Austin Stanphill Fire Chief

City of Granite Shoals Fire Department