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AFD Mission

The Austin Fire Department is committed to creating safer communities through:

•Prevention,

•Preparedness and

•Effective Emergency Response

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COA Service Area

• 308 square miles in City of Austin service area

• 812,854 Residents

• +160K Single family homes

• +10K Apartments/condos

• +12K Offices & commercial properties

• Airport / ABIA

• 1,121 Sworn positions

• 70 Civilian positions

• 44 Fire stations

• 1 Airport fire station

• 42 Fire engines

• 13 Fire aerials

• 3 Fire rescue units

• 12 Brush trucks

• 4 Boats

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AFD Resources

FY 14 DEPARTMENT GOALS

Prevent fire deaths and property loss• Reduce fire deaths to zero• Confine 80% of structure fires to room of origin• Arrest at least 33% of arson cases • Increase number of non-technical inspections performed by 5% • Install 1,095 smoke alarms annually

Prepare for emergencies• Staff more than 95% of sworn positions• Conduct post-incident reviews for at least 90% of multiple alarm or serious injury incidents• Develop and implement Phase I of the Community Wildfire Protection Plan by September ‘14 • Increase community effectiveness during emergencies

Respond efficiently and effectively to emergencies• Guarantee response time from receipt of call to arrival to 8 minutes or less • Increase percentage of cardiac arrest cases arriving at the hospital with a pulse• Reach at least 90% customer satisfaction rate

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• Operations• Prevention• Investigations• Community Outreach• Wildfire Mitigation• Public Information

• Wellness• Safety• Training• Human Resources• Administration• Business Technology • Financial Services• Planning & Research

PUBLIC SERVICES

DEPARTMENTSERVICES

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEWPublic Services: Services provided directly to the public

Department Services: Administrative and supportive services

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OPERATIONS • Primary provider of fire protection for Austin citizens

• Largest Division of the Fire Department

• Operations firefighters are on duty at fire stations 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year

• Firefighters work at the fire stations 24 hours “on” & 48 hours “off”

SERVICES PROVIDED BY OPERATIONS• Fire Response: Structure, high-rise, wildfire, vehicle, and aircraft

• First Responders: Medical

• Rescues: Vehicle, water, confined space, technical, building collapse, and wilderness

• Hazardous Materials: Transportation, industrial, environmental, and terrorism

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EMERGENCY UNITS

ENGINE aka “Pumper”

AERIAL aka “Ladder”

RESCUE aka “Special Operations”

£ BATTALION CHIEF aka “Incident Commander”

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EMERGENCY RESPONSE

Structure Fire: A fire involving the structural components of various residential buildings ranging from single-family detached homes and townhouses to apartments, or various commercial buildings ranging from offices to shopping malls.

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OPERATIONS – FACTS• Responds to more than 84,000 incidents per year.

Of those, 70% are medical first response

• Keeps fire to the room of origin 86% of the time!

• Station 1, located downtown, is the busiest station with over 7,800 runs per year

• Engine 18, located at Berkman Drive & US 290 East, is the busiest unit with over 4,800 runs per year

• 100% of Operations firefighters are wild land certified to the basic national standard level.

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PREVENTION

• City-wide review of:• Building Plans• Alarm Systems• Fire Sprinklers• Fire Protection

Systems• Land Use

• Fire/Building Code Development

• Technical Support for AFD

ENGINEERING

• Inspections of:• New Construction• Hospitals• Nursing Homes• Day Cares• Commercial

Facilities• State Licensed

Occupancies• Multi-family

Housing• Coordination of

Hydrant Maintenance

INSPECTIONS SPECIAL EVENTS

• Inspections of:• Tents &

Temporary Structures

• Temporary Use Permits

• Fireworks & Pyrotechnics

• Public Assemblies• Fraternity/Sorority

Events• Public Assembly Code

Enforcement (PACE)• Mobile Vending

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COMMUNITY OUTREACH DIVISION

Public Education Community Relations Recruitment

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Mission: To engage our community in the pursuit of safety and fire prevention.What we do:•Smoke Alarm Program•Fire & Evacuation Drills•Fire Safety House •Fire Truck Appearances •Safety Presentations •School Safety Presentations •CPR AnyWhere Program

Mission: To deliver innovative outreach efforts driven by evolving community needs.What we do:•Operation Blue Santa •Build a Backpack Campaign•Conley-Guerrero Senior Holiday Luncheon •Chuy’s Children Giving Parade•Austin Trail of Lights•CERT Partnerships•MDA•National Night Out

Mission: To identify and mentor the most competitive and qualified diverse candidates for employment.What we do:•Community Recruiting•School Career Day Program•Austin Fire Explorer Post 370 •Pass the Torch Academy•Station Ride-out Program

For more information visit:www.AustinTexas.gov/Fire

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Additional Information

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Shift Calendar

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Organization Chart