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BEDFORD TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT

2016 ANNUAL REPORT

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Following is the Annual Report of the Bedford Township Fire Department (BTFD) for Calendar Year 2016. This document provides a variety of graphs and metrics reflecting all of the activities of the BTFD activities.

BTFD responded to 2,645 calls for service, this is almost a 7% increase over our 2015 calls. Firefighters arrived on the scene of a building fire with an average response time of 7 minutes and 35 seconds. The national standard benchmark for a suburban department such as BTFD is recommended to be eight minutes or less for 90% of the time.

Our average response time to all incidents in 2016 was 6 minutes and 58 seconds. This is a reduction of 4 seconds from our 2015 average response time of 7 minutes and 2 seconds. Our average arrival time on medical calls was 6 minutes and 46 seconds, a reduction of 3 seconds from our average arrival time in 2015. Some of these numbers numbers may not seem like a lot, but in our line of work, “every second counts”.

Emergency Medical Services continues to be a major focus because 1,930 (73%) of our total calls were rescue and emergency medical responses. CPR recertification courses were held in 2015 and continue on a bi-annual basis. Our annual audit and license renewal from the State of Michigan, Department of Health and Human Services Life Support Agency was conducted and received on May 2, 2016.

In 2016 the department provided 2,381 hours of monthly online and practical training opportunities to maintain our firefighting skills and our mandated EMS continuing education requirements. This amounts to 8 hours of training per month for each of our individuals in addition to responding to calls and other public service opportunities.

Insurance Services Organization (ISO) conducted a five year audit and inspection of our entire organization in October, 2016. This provides information insurance companies use to help determine the insurance rates of properties within Bedford. BTFD is now classified as a 4/4Y Department which reflects a significant improvement from the previous 5/8B classification. Assuming all other factors are equal, the price of property insurance is lower in a community with a lower classification than in a community with a higher classification.

BTFD was awarded a Safety Grant for $2,000 from Michigan Gas Utilities and Wisconsin Public Service Foundation. This grant was used to purchase amplifiers for use in our SCBA Face Pieces to enhance communication on incident scenes. We also applied for an Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) from the Department of Homeland Security for just under $30,000. This will be used to purchase Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including coats, pants, gloves, and accessories. Results from that request will be available in mid-2017. BTFD received a Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant from the Department of Homeland Security in the amount of $6,000.00 paid over a four year period for our recruiting and retention purposes. We continue to utilize this grant in providing tuition assistance to members participating in appropriately related college classes while pursuing a Fire/EMS degree.

Hands on training in firefighting skills has a strong focus for BTFD under the oversight of the training committee led by Deputy Chief Kirk Keane. This group manages monthly training, usually held at the BTFD Training Tower from May through November. The subject matter of the training is based on our biggest risks and current needs.

BTFD had 17 Public Education programs including our annual Safety Day in October. Through these events we had the opportunity to be in contact with and educate 381 adults and 1,231 children in Fire Prevention techniques. We gave away just under 100 free smoke detectors throughout the community and installed a number of them. These were provided to our Department through the generosity of local merchants.

Executive Summary

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We made significant modifications at a cost of over $35,000 to our Fire Training Tower located behind the Township Hall on Jackman Road. This 20 year old structure is used on a regular basis by BTFD and neighboring departments. The improvements were done to comply with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) requirements to maintain the integrity of the structure and the safety of the end users……our Firefighters.

It is worth noting that in 2016 all 2,645 incidents would have occurred regardless of whether or not anyone showed up to provide assistance. However, because of the following men and women of the Bedford Township Fire Department these situations did receive the assistance needed in the most professional, talented, and dedicated manner possible. They respond because they like helping people. They leave the dinner table or birthday party to assist someone who may be having the worst day of their life. They awaken from a sound sleep in the middle of the night because the alarm sounds.

I thank each and every one of the following for their time of service to the Department and their commitment to the citizens of Bedford Township:

FF/EMTB Jason Andrews 14 Years LT./EMTB Kathy Bankowski 14 YearsFF/MFR Bud Billings 34 Years FF/MFR John Bills 4 MonthsLT/EMTB Dave Box 14 Years FF Travis Brown 1 YearFF/MFR Roger Brushaber 44 Years LT/EMTB Jeff Brushaber 22 YearsLT/EMTB Phil Dale 15 Years FF Mark Damazyn 4 MonthsFF/EMTB John DeFalco 2 Years CPT/EMTB Scott Duvall 30 YearsFF/EMTB Tanner Duvall 2 Years FF/EMTB Chris Finn 2 YearsFF/EMTP Jason Fritz 7 Years FF/EMTB Joe Gangway 36 YearsFF/EMTB Jeff Hall 4 Months FF/EMTB Rod Hill 27 YearsFF/EMTB Josh Hinojosa 4 Months DEP.CHIEF/EMTP Kirk Keane 23 YearsFF/EMTB Ken Kilman 5 Years LT/EMTB Jim Lykowski 17 YearsFF/EMTB Jack Maison 2 Years FF/EMTB Brandon Ouellette 1 YearFF/EMTP Brad Periat 19 Years FF Jason Phillips 2 YearsFF/EMTB Joe Phillips 21 Years FF/EMTB Adam Pickard 1 YearFF/EMTB Casey Pollins 1 Year FF/EMTB Larry Porter 11 YearsFF/EMTB Mark Prenkert 5 Years FF/EMTP Don Putinta 6 YearsFF/EMTB Jason Sahloff 1 Year FF/EMTB Cory Schoendorf 1 YearFF/EMTB Brittany Seger 3 Years FF/EMTB Josh Shinaver 16 YearsFF/EMTB Chris Smith 22 Years CPT/EMTB Doug Steinman 20 YearsFF/EMTB Brian Tenney 2 Years FF/EMTP Bob Vanklingeren 1 YearFF/EMTB Josh Yelverton 3 Years FF/EMTB Aaron Yoakam 3 Years

Respectfully submitted;

Ron Whipple, FMFire Chief/Fire MarshallBedford Township Fire Department

This chart shows the number of calls for service in the last

fourteen years. The increase indicates the need for additional

services for the community. The increase may also indicate a

need for a risk reduction plan that includes public safety

education to help reduce the number of incidents where

possible.

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**Response time is determined from the time our monitor tones are activated until

the first person or apparatus arrives on scene. Based on incident type, the

department may or may not respond with lights and sirens. Manpower on apparatus

depends on the nature of the incident. In some instances the apparatus is manned

with as few as two personnel while at other times it is manned with four. A large

number of personnel are not radio equipped and they often arrived at scenes prior to

the apparatus arriving, but they have no means of notifying dispatch of arrival.

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The charts on this page help us to determine when our heaviest call

volume occurs. The upper chart shows that the busiest call volumes are

typically the fall and the winter months. The middle chart shows the day

of the week when we have the most calls. The lower chart show our

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Service Call 72 Incidents

2.7%

Rescue and EMS Incident 1,930 Incidents

73.0%

Hazardous Conditions (No Fire)45 Incidents

1.7%

Good Intent Call 257 Incidents

9.7%

Fire 56 Incidents

2.1%

False Alarm & False Call 91 Incidents

3.4% Assist Invalid193 Incidents

7.3%

Incident Type by Percentage

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This chart reinforces the importance of EMS service

to our community. This helps determine our

apparatus and equipment needs, our training needs,

and a need for risk reduction education. A majority

of our calls are for senior citizens suggesting a need

to reduce risks for this age group.

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Violations

The charts on this page show the number of inspections, re-inspections, and

violations for the past seven years. As the properties requiring inspection

increase, we notice the number of violations fluctuate but generally have

decreased since 2010. This is typically due to consistent safety inspections

from year to year. If the violations tend to remain high, this would indicate a

need for fire safety education for businesses and their staff or a need to

implement code violation fees as a method of enforcement.

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Inspections Re-Inspections Violations

Building 32 Incidents

57%Passenger Vehicle

3 Incidents5%

Fires in Structure other 1 Incident

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Cooking Fire, confined to container

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Dumpster or Outside Receptacle 3 Incidents

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Other7 Incidents

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Fires Involving Value

Total Amount Saved $7,656,520

85%

Total Amount Lost $1,402,650

15%

Dollar Value Saved and Lost

Our biggest risk involving fires are residential and commercial

buildings. The emphasis on fire prevention should go beyond the

community’s commercial structures. Public education that deals with

electrical safety, home heating, and safe cooking should be

emphasized in 2017 to help families stay fire safe in their own homes.

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This chart provides assistance in determining future station location,

assignment of existing equipment and personnel, and a focus on the types

of equipment that may be needed in the future.

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Incidents by Census Tract Number

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Station #11,598 Incidents

38.5%


31.7%


29.8%

Number of Incidents By Station

Without any explanation, this chart suggests that

Station #1 is our busiest station and indeed it is.

Consideration must be given to the fact that while

Station #1 and #2 sometimes run calls in their own

response area without assistance from other

stations, Station #3 never runs calls without

assistance. Most of this assistance comes from

Station #1 which adds to their numbers. In referring

to the chart on the previous page, it can be noted

that the area(s) surrounding Station #3 provide the

greatest number of incidents annually.

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APPARATUS

PURCHASE

YEAR

PROJECTED

REPLACEMENT

YEAR

PROJECTED

COST

Truck #3 1992 2017 $1,000,000

Engine #3 1992 2017 $500,000

Engine #5 1992 2017 $500,000

Brush #2 1996 2021 $95,000

Chief Car 2007 2021 $40,000

Rescue #3 1996 2021 $45,000

Rescue #2 1999 2024 $450,000

Utility #3 2002 2027 $40,000

Brush #1 2006 2031 $95,000

Bravo #1 2007 2032 $250,000

Bravo #2 2008 2033 $250,000

Engine. #1 2008 2033 $500,000

Engine #2 2014 2039 $500,000

TOTAL

PROJECTED

COST: $4,265,000

CAPITAL

NEEDED/YEAR

FOR 23 YEARS: $185,435

The following pages contain information

on our fire apparatus. While there are

some newer vehicles, a few are

approaching the end of the National Fire

Protection Association (NFPA) useful life.

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BTFD Vehicle Capital Improvement Plan

Bravo #1

MAKE CHEVROLET Projected Replacement Date: 2032

MODEL DUROMAX Projected Cost: $250,000

YEAR 2007

COST $129,230.00

USEFUL LIFE 25 Years

CURRENT LIFE 9 Years

ROAD MILEAGE 49,458

ENGINE HOURS N/A

ACTUAL MILEAGE* 49,458

VIN 1GBE4V12X7F407424

*Fire and EMS vehicles use a conversion of 25 miles per engine hour due to the on scene time at an emergency call.

Vehicle Description

Bravo 1 Breakdown/Repairs Totals2011 $1,286 2012 $242 2013 $785.002014 $3,209.002015 $3,690.002016 $2,904.00

Totals $12,116.00


Bravo #2


MODEL DUROMAX Projected Cost: $250,000

YEAR 2008

COST $129,230.00



ROAD MILEAGE 30,630

ENGINE HOURS N/A


VIN 1GBE4V1918F403146


Vehicle Description

Bravo 2 Breakdown/Repairs Totals2011 $1,119.00 2012 $1,860.00 2013 $417.002014 $1,135.002015 $1,008.002016 $1,692.00

Totals $7,231.00

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Brush #2

MAKE FORD Projected Replacement Date: 2021

MODEL F SUPERDUTY Projected Cost: $95,000

YEAR 1996

COST $117,970.00



ROAD MILEAGE 14,991

ENGINE HOURS N/A


VIN 1FDLF47F6TEB38271


Vehicle Description

Brush 2 Breakdown/Repairs Totals2011 $150.00 2012 $650.00 2013 $3,210.002014 $0.00

2015 N/A

2016 $3,269.00Totals $7,279.00


Brush #1

MAKE GMC Projected Replacement Date: 2031

MODEL SIERRA Projected Cost: $95,000

YEAR 2006

COST N/A



ROAD MILEAGE 11,818

ENGINE HOURS N/A


VIN 1GTHK33D56F259389


Vehicle Description

Brush 1 Breakdown/Repairs Totals2011 $68.00 2012 $276.00 2013 $220.002014 $89.002015 N/A2016 $2,405.00Totals $3,058.00

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Fire Engine #2

MAKE PIERCE Projected Replacement Date: 2039

MODEL IMPEL Projected Cost: $500,000

YEAR 2014

COST $452,357.00



ROAD MILEAGE 10,057

ENGINE HOURS 872


VIN 4P1CJ01A9EAO14571


Vehicle Description

Engine 2 Breakdown/Repairs Totals2011 N/A2012 N/A2013 N/A2014 $0.002015 $305.002016 $2,148.00Totals $2,453.00


Fire Engine #1


MODEL CONTENDER Projected Cost: $500,000

YEAR 2008

COST $357,733.00



ROAD MILEAGE 17,883

ENGINE HOURS 1,631


VIN 4P1CC01A88A008758


Vehicle Description

Engine 1 Breakdown/Repairs Totals2011 $348.00 2012 $1,220.00 2013 $325.002014 $4,035.002015 $6,296.002016 $9,112.00Totals $21,336.00

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Engine #3


MODEL DASH Projected Cost: $500,000

YEAR 1992

COST $196,500.00



ROAD MILEAGE 26,406

ENGINE HOURS 2,442


VIN 4PICTO2D4NA000578


Vehicle Description

Engine 3 Breakdown/Repairs Totals2011 $554.00 2012 $158.00 2013 $973.002014 $1,092.002015 $4,821.002016 $2,093.00Totals $9,691.00


Fire Engine #5


MODEL DASH Projected Cost: $500,000

YEAR 1992

COST $196,500.00



ROAD MILEAGE 27,390

ENGINE HOURS 2,545


VIN 4PICTO2D5HA000590


Vehicle Description

Engine 5 Breakdown/Repairs Totals2011 $187.00 2012 $968.00 2013 $3,487.002014 $180.002015 $1,463.002016 $809.00Totals $8,836.00

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Rescue #2


MODEL SABER Projected Cost: $450,000

YEAR 1999

COST $252,987.00



ROAD MILEAGE 14,404

ENGINE HOURS 1,919


VIN 4P1CT02M4XA001524


Vehicle Description

Rescue 2 Breakdown/Repairs Totals2011 $682.00 2012 $242.00 2013 $785.002014 $2,556.002015 $5,246.002016 $1,733.00Totals $11,344.00


Rescue #3


MODEL SUBURBAN Projected Cost: $45,000

YEAR 1996

COST $36,900.00



ROAD MILEAGE 40,203

ENGINE HOURS N/A


VIN 1GNGK26R6TJ405537


Vehicle Description

Rescue 3 Breakdown/Repairs Totals2011 $1,119.00 2012 $1,860.00 2013 $417.002014 $1,135.002015 N/A2016 $436.00Totals $4,967.00

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Truck #3


MODEL LANCE Projected Cost: $1,000,000

YEAR 1992

COST $370,000.00



ROAD MILEAGE 21,597

ENGINE HOURS 2,907


VIN 4PICT02DINA000568


Vehicle Description

Truck 3 Breakdown/Repairs Totals

2011 $2,073.00

2012 $2,177.00

2013 $18,131.00

2014 $944.00

2015 $2,340.00

2016 $6,094.00

Totals $31,759.00


Chief Car


MODEL EXPLORER Projected Cost: $40,000

YEAR 2007

COST $36,900.00



ROAD MILEAGE 102,547

ENGINE HOURS N/A


VIN 1FMUE73E97UB53730


Vehicle Description

Chief Car Breakdown/Repairs Totals2011 $0.00 2012 $0.00 2013 $0.002014 $0.002015 $0.002016 $469.00Totals $469.00

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Utility #3


MODEL 250 SD Projected Cost: $40,000

YEAR 2002

COST N/A



ROAD MILEAGE 30,165

ENGINE HOURS N/A


VIN 1FTNX21L62EB83500


Vehicle Description

Utility 2 Breakdown/Repairs Totals2011 $0.002012 $0.002013 $0.002014 $0.002015 $0.002016 $133.00Totals $133.00

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