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FY 2019 Fire Department Budget Proposal
On behalf of the Brewster Fire Department I am pleased to submit our proposed
Fiscal Year 2019 budget to the Select Board for review and consideration.
With the initiation of the Special Revenue Fund in FY 2018 all collected
ambulance revenue is now maintained in a reserve dedicated to fund all of our
EMS related capital and operational requests. These items include ambulance
leases, EMS equipment purchases, dispatch services, ambulance billing service,
personal protective equipment, support vehicle purchases and 70% of our annual
operating budget.
This funding is specifically dedicated to ambulance and EMS operations only.
Therefore, it is important to recognize that fire related capital and operating
budget requests will need to be financed by other means and will require the
standard mandatory presentation to the Select Board, Finance Committee,
Capital Committee, and Town Meeting for consideration and approval.
On an advantageous note, the revised method of how we are mandated to use
collected ambulance funds allowed us to initiate a program in FY 2018 that
created a temporary wage reserve allowing us to maintain the employment of the
two SAFER employees upon expiration of the grant in January of 2019. It is
important for the Select Board to recognize that the future use of ambulance
revenue to support the two SAFER hires may very well be a temporary solution.
Federal and State governments continue to look at methods to contain rising
health care costs. Included in these annual attempts are proposed significant
reductions in the funding provided to emergency service organizations for patient
treatment and transport. If these health care revisions are enacted our collected
funds will be significantly reduced thus potentially affecting the long term
employment of these individuals. In addition to reduced ambulance revenue a
significant increase in our Dispatch costs will occur in the next few years which
will further complicate the ability to fund a wage reserve for these employees. To
ensure the future potential termination of these employees is prevented it is our
recommendation that permanent funding for these positions be secured as soon
as deemed viable by the Board.
As discussed with the Town Administrator on numerous occasions the long term
disability suffered by our Fire Prevention Officer has imposed a substantial
burden on the ability of myself and the Deputy Chief to complete the normal daily
functions and responsibilities of our positions.
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In order to alleviate this critical operational issue the position of Acting Fire
Prevention Officer was posted and filled by a career staff member in December
(2017). To fill this members vacant shift my office offered full-time employment to
the Firefighter/Paramedic who has been working in place of the injured Fire
Prevention Officer for the past year. In reviewing the FY 18 budget, our proposed
FY 19 budget and remaining SAFER grant reimbursement funds we are
confident the financing necessary to make these essential modifications to our
staff is available with minor modifications within our current and future financial
plans.
In this budget proposal we have included a comprehensive narrative
encompassing a detailed summary of the department’s daily operations
specifically designed to provide residents with an in depth view of the daily tasks,
responsibilities, schedule, training requirements, and response to EMS and fire
emergencies performed by our personnel. In addition, an all-inclusive group of
response statistics, graphs, and data that further define our annual responses is
included herein.
We believe this coming fiscal year will be a year of filled with enthusiasm,
transition, and continued excellence in service for our organization. We look
forward to completing several goals including acclimating our members to the
new Fire/Rescue Headquarters facility, use of our new rescue/pumper, new
ambulance, revision of our standard operating guidelines (SOG’s), and the
development and implementation of a revised five-year strategic plan.
The Deputy Chief and I have sensibly worked to develop a FY 2019 budget
request that maintains our current level of services we provide the community
and meets the guidelines set forth by the Board of Selectmen.
Our organization greatly appreciates the past support of the Select Board, Town
Administrator, and the Finance Committee and looks forward to continuing this
established positive, proactive, and cooperative approach to providing our
community with professional, efficient and effective EMS and fire services.
Focal points of the Fire Departments FY 2019 Budget request includes:
$5,000 increase in the EMS Supplies line item due to equipment
needs for new rescue/pumper and a surge in medication costs and
medication types mandated to be carried by OEMS
$1,000 increase in the Clothing line item to cover new Call
employees
$2,000 increase in the Medical line item to cover new employee
medical exams
$1,000 increase in the Fire Equipment line item
$2,000 reduction in the Computer line item
$1,000 reduction in the Radio Maintenance line item
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$3,000 reduction in Apparatus Maintenance due to the replacement
of Heavy Rescue 241 and Engine 233 with the new rescue/pumper
On an overall budget note we have been able to reduce the funding request for
the tax supported component (fire suppression/prevention) within our overall FY
2019 budget by $2,615.00. Due to the reasons indicated above the EMS
component which is funded by ambulance revenue has increased by $5,565.00.
This translates to an overall increase of less than 1% over our FY 18 operating
budget which places our request well within the Select Boards FY 2019 budget
guidelines.
It is important to recognize that each Fiscal Years budget includes a $25,000 line
item for a Reserve for Unforeseen Expenses. These funds would be used in the
event of an emergency purchase or over expenditure of a line item. If not used
these assets would be returned to the Special Revenue Fund.
FY 2019 Requested Operating Budget
Line Item Total Fire EMS
Clothing 31,000 0 31,000
Rep/Maint .Apparatus/Amb 60,000 42,000 18,000
SCBA 6,000 6,000 0
Hose 5,000 5,000 0
Radio Maint 4,000 0 4,000
Tuition/Education 18,000 5,400 12,600
Medical expense 7,000 0 7,000
Hardware 2,500 750 1,750
In-state travel 250 0 250
Dues/Subscriptions 1,500 450 1,050
Fire Equipment 7,000 7,000 0
Contracted services 20,600 0 20,600
EMS supplies 57,000 0 57,000
Admin/Licensing/Office sup 13,000 3,900 9,100
General OPS 5,000 1,500 3,500
Computers 5,000 1,500 3,500
R&M Building 30,000 9,000 21,000
Utilities 40,000 12,000 28,000
Reserve for Unforeseen Exp. 25,000 0 25,000
337,850 94,500 243,350
Fire Department Operating Budget
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Operational/Capital Requests FY 19 (Special Revenue Fund)
Rescue Billing 30,000
Wage/Overtime Reserve (Contractual Oblig.) 90,000
Dispatch 75,000
PPE 40,000
Rescue/Pumper 72,000
Ambulance Leases 117,000
424,000
Total Requested Rescue Services Funding (Special Revenue Fund)
Operational/Capital 424,000
Call wages 45,000
SAFER wage reserve 115,290
Operating Budget 243,500
827,790
During this current fiscal year (18) we have enjoyed the same fee for Dispatch
services provided to the department by the Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office as
we did in FY 17. I am pleased to report that the Sheriff has indicated the FY 19
dispatch fee would remain at the current rate thus eliminating a projected
$42,000 increase. While this is a noteworthy savings for the upcoming fiscal year
the potential for future increases as previously reported is real and remains in
place. Based on current information Brewster fees are expected to increase as
follows over the next few years.
FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22
$75,000 $117,000 $163,000 $212,000
As you are aware we currently use the Special Revenue Fund to fund our
Dispatch costs. In FY 19 and one or two years moving forward we will be able to
maintain this process. However, if the fees continue to increase as proposed the
Special Revenue Fund may move into the negative resulting in the need to utilize
additional Town funding to offset dispatch fees in 2020 or 2021.
Special Revenue Operational/Capital Requests
With the revised budget funding mechanism initiated last year we are required to
present our typical semi-annual Capital and Operational requests as one
“package” within our FY18 Rescue Services budget for approval at spring Town
meeting. These requests and associated narratives are included below.
Barnstable County Dispatch Costs
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Rescue Billing Services
This expenditure is utilized to pay for the contractually obligated fees for the fire
departments ambulance billing service. The current request is for $30,000 which
will provide funding for the contractually obligated payment of 3% of the projected
total to be collected in FY18. Funding will be provided through the Special
Revenue Fund.
Wage/Overtime Reserve (Contractual Obligations)
This request of $90,000 is to provide for unforeseen costs attributed to the hiring
of provisional firefighter/EMT’s during FY2018 to cover potential career firefighter
positions left vacant due to job related injuries. The funds may also be used to
subsidize unanticipated retirement payouts and act as a placeholder in the event
the Fire Department is faced with unanticipated overtime expenses. Financing
will be provided through the Special Revenue Fund. If not utilized these assets
are returned to the fund.
Fire Department Dispatch Services
This is an annual expenditure of funds used to pay Barnstable County for fire
department dispatch, radio repair, CMED, and technology support services. At
this time we are requesting $75,000 to finance our annual FY19 fee which will
remain the same as our FY 18 fee as explained earlier. Financing will be
provided through the Special Revenue Fund.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) sets specific standards
regarding the construction, maintenance, cleaning, and allowances and the
number of years (10) a firefighter’s personal protective equipment can remain in
service. In order to ensure we follow these standards and provide our staff of with
the highest level of protection, move toward supplying each member with a
second set of PPE, and maintain a stock of certified PPE to distribute to new
personnel we must periodically purchase new personal protective equipment.
This article request of $40,000 is to provide the fire department the ability to
follow and maintain our PPE and rescue clothing replacement program for
current employees and fund the PPE needs of the 10 new Call firefighters being
sponsored at the Fire Academy. Funding will be provided through the Special
Revenue Fund.
Squad 241 (Rescue/Pumper)
This $72,000 in funding will be used to support the second year of a ten year
annual lease payment for the purchase of a new rescue/pumper that will also be
certified as a Class V BLS response unit. This purchase will allow us to replace
an aging fire engine in need of replacement, reduce our fire apparatus fleet by
one vehicle, and meet the apparatus bay dimensions specified in the new fire
station. Special Revenue Fund assets will be used to finance this purchase.
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Ambulance Lease Payments
Ambulance 243 was replaced in 2016 and a replacement for Ambulance 242 has
been ordered. This 117,000 in funding will support the annual lease payments for
both vehicles. Funding will be provided through the Special Revenue Fund.
FY 2019 Fire Suppression Capital Requests
Due to the implementation of the guidelines contained in the Municipal
Modernization Act during the FY 2018 budget cycle the Town adopted a policy
that all fire suppression related Capital requests must now be funded through
sources other than ambulance revenue. Our FY 2019 budget includes the two
following fire suppression related items.
Engine 234/239 Lease Payments
Funding for the last of ten annual lease payments for the two engines purchased
in 2009 in the amount of $108,000 is due this year. We are requesting funding to
support this final lease payment.
Nozzles/Appliances/Hose
It is critical that we maintain enough spare hose to fully outfit at least one engine
should full replacement be required due to an emergency such as a hazardous
material incident or apparatus accident. This requested funding will allow us to
meet this recommended level. In addition to hose an inventory of our current
water supply equipment such as hydrant valves, gated appliances, adapters,
foam equipment, and nozzles has revealed the need to replace many of these
items due to age, maintenance and repair issues, new technology, and improved
operability. Funding in the amount of $35,000 is being requested.
Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Facts
70% or ($243,350) of the proposed FY 2019 budget including operating
expenses, facility costs, utilities, and any potential unforeseen operating
expenses is being funded by ambulance revenue. 30% ($94,500) will be funded
through the general fund.
$424,000 of ambulance revenue will support fire department capital, dispatch,
rescue billing, ambulance leases, and other mandated service expenses.
$250,290 of ambulance revenue funds will be dedicated to a SAFER grant wage
reserve account, fund $45,000.00 of Call FF wages, and cover any potential
unanticipated overtime and wage expenses.
A total of $827,790.00 of annual ambulance revenue is being requested to
support the fire departments proposed FY 2019 budget.
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The Fire Department would like to thank you for your past efforts to support our
mission of delivering prompt, effective, and professional services to the
community. We look forward to working with the Board in a cooperative and
communicative setting during the forthcoming budget review process to ensure
the level of response capabilities of the fire department continue to meet the
needs of the community.
Overview of Fire Department Daily Operations
All members of the Brewster Fire Department have diverse emergency medical and fire suppression
related responsibilities and duties that vary not only day-to-day, but sometimes minute-by-minute. This
group of dedicated employees consists of a career staff divided as follows; 4 Shift/Group Captains, 8
shift firefighters, 1 Fire Prevention Captain, and 3 daytime firefighters. In addition, to the career staff our
14 call firefighters are uniformly assigned to one of the four career groups to ensure a consistent
number of personnel are available for emergency incidents. The department is a combination type “all
hazards” response organization that prides itself on its ability to effectively prepare for and efficiently
respond to a diverse variety of emergencies and requests for assistance from the community.
In FY 2017, the Brewster Fire Department responded to and mitigated 2869 total incidents, which
included 2257 Emergency Medical Service requests. Of these EMS responses 1552 required patient
transport services. The remaining 612 incidents were fire related responses. Of the total 2869 “runs”
877 or 30.6% were overlapping incidents whose response required multiple personnel, apparatus, and
equipment to mitigate. In addition, 1867 or 65.1%of the responses occurred between 6:00 a.m. and
6:00 p.m. when the availability of call firefighters is extremely limited. To provide an inside view of our
daily operations and the various tasks required to be completed by our career and call staff we offer the
following.
Daily Operations
In addition to the emergency incident responses, the Brewster Fire Department serves the citizens of
Brewster with numerous other services that require a significant use of career and available call staff
members on a daily basis. Examples of these services include, but are not limited to:
Inspection services for renovations and sales of homes
Consultation with developers and plan reviews of new homes, fire suppression and detection
systems, and site plan reviews of proposed construction projects
Emergency management operations
State mandated quarterly inspections of schools and nursing homes
State mandated annual inspections
State mandated fire drills at all schools
Walk-in blood pressure analysis
Lock box installation and maintenance
Conducting emergency preparedness training events for the community such as CPR classes,
Citizen’s Fire Academy, school fire safety education, and fire department open houses
Managing needle collection and disposal in partnership with Barnstable County
Management of the Massachusetts Open Brush Burning Season Program
Management and maintenance of Town owned Automated External Defibrillators
Public relations requests, such as fire station tours
When personnel are not actively engaged in community support services or emergency incident
responses, they are expected to be taking actions to prepare themselves and the organization for future
responses. It is vitally important to recognize that most, if not all of the daily activities and operations of
the department described herein are accomplished by the on-duty career staff unless a call firefighter is
covering a career shift.
The Town of Brewster currently owns millions of dollars’ worth of sophisticated emergency equipment
ranging from medical supplies and cardiac monitors to firefighter breathing apparatus. Since the
organization is called upon almost three thousand times per year to respond to emergency incidents
that could potentially jeopardize the lives and well-being of the citizens of Brewster, this equipment
must be maintained to ensure its readiness while personnel must train to increase proficiency with said
equipment.
Vehicle maintenance is an important aspect of the daily routine and a critical component of maintaining
a high level of response capability. Each of our vehicles is checked regularly for operational readiness.
This regular check includes checking vehicle fluids such as oil and transmission fluid, checking that all
lights are in working order, the air brake function test, and ensuring proper general operation of the
vehicle. For example, a general operations check involves running the pump on an engine, or the aerial
ladder on the ladder truck to make certain they will function in an emergency. Ambulances and the
equipment within are systematically disinfected, function checks completed, and medication inventories
undertaken on a daily basis. Because of the high potential for simultaneous or overlapping calls all
vehicles must be thoroughly checked and readily available on a daily basis. Any found deficiencies
and/or maintenance issues are logged and submitted to the Chiefs office for repair.
Aside from training on and maintaining the equipment and vehicles, the members of the Brewster Fire
Department must also maintain the station itself. This involves cleaning and maintaining all areas of the
building. Cleaning, which occurs daily, involves vacuuming, scrubbing toilets, mopping floors, washing
windows and mirrors, taking out garbage, washing dishes, laundry, and dusting. In fact, the fire
department is one of the few, if not the only department that cleans their own building. Small
maintenance issues are sometimes handled by on-duty staff as well, such as minor plumbing repairs and
electrical work such as changing light bulbs.
Responding to Incidents
Of the 612 fire related incidents the department responded to in FY 17, very few (14) were for actual
building fires. Total property loss and damage from these building fires was $500,000.00. However, this
is in no way a reflection of the need to continue to staff, train, and prepare for those potential events.
Strong fire prevention programs nationwide continue to reduce the risk of building fires. This proactive
approach has been extremely successful in saving lives and property. Because of this proactive approach
the role of not only the Brewster Fire Department, but the fire service as a whole is changing. Today, the
Brewster Fire Department is responding to less building fires but more false alarms, carbon monoxide
alarms, water rescue, service calls, heating and cooking appliance problems, and electrical problems
than in years past. The fact that the number of building fires has decreased is a testament to the hard
work of the fire department’s Fire Prevention Office. However, despite the reduction of the chances of
building fires occurring, the risk still remains. Brewster Fire Department’s members must maintain their
state of readiness in order to ensure the protection of the community they serve.
In addition to fire related events, the Brewster Fire Department responds to other fire and rescue
related emergencies, many of which require extensive staffing in order to mitigate such an event. These
types of situations can become extremely complex and require a significant number of personnel to
effectively and safely mitigate. For example, in the event of a motor vehicle crash (66 in 2017), there are
often multiple patients to be treated and transported to the hospital. Rescue tools commonly known as
the “jaws of life” may be required to extricate patients from vehicles. Hazardous materials may be
present as well as power lines from broken poles, and other safety factors such as potential fires are a
constant threat.
Other incident types that require intensive staffing include, but are not limited to:
Ice and water rescues
Missing persons searches
Activated alarms/suppression system activations
Hazardous materials incidents
Brush fires
Storm incidents
To ensure competency and meet fire service National and State training standards our organization
conducts monthly full department training sessions covering a wide range of specific operational skill
sets. These sessions are held on two separate evenings during the month to ensure both career and call
firefighters who have primary work responsibilities during the day are able to training together as a
group. In addition to these evening sessions our career firefighters are contractually mandated to train
for at least two hours during each work day.
Every incident we respond to regardless of type must be documented in Image Trend, the department’s
computer reporting software. This information is then processed through the National Fire Incident
Reporting System, where each response is evaluated and statistics gathered to identify current trends
across our Nations fire service. Firefighters and officers alike are equally responsible for the thorough
and accurate documentation of these incidents. The collection of this data is also mandated by the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts and it is a vital component of the numerous grant awards that we
have successfully secured over the past several years.
Emergency Medical Services
The bulk of the fire department’s emergency incident responses involve requests for emergency medical
services. These runs vary in nature and urgency and range from non-life threatening calls for first aid to
patients that are critically ill including calls for difficulty breathing, chest pain, and cardiopulmonary
arrest. Because EMS requirements and regulations are continually evolving to meet the demands of
society, the dual trained emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics of the Brewster Fire
Department are continually training to learn new life saving techniques and procedures while
simultaneously remaining competent in the use of the equipment that is currently carried on the
ambulances.
Every two years, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health reviews and makes changes in the
regulations governing emergency medical providers. These regulations dictate the types of procedures
that can and will be performed by EMTs and paramedics in the pre-hospital environment and under
which circumstances they may be performed. In the last several years, an emphasis has been placed on
greater autonomy of providers which results in additional training requirements. In the past, every
procedure performed would be under the direction of a physician in the emergency center. Today,
paramedics are responsible to perform the following interventions prior to seeking guidance from
emergency center physicians:
Intravenous access and administration of IV fluids
Intraosseous (needle inserted into a leg or arm bone) access and administration of fluids and
medications
Advanced cardiac monitoring (ECG)
Electrical cardiac therapies such as defibrillation, cardioversion, pacing
Administration of over 30 types of medication including Schedule II type narcotics such as
morphine and fentanyl
Oxygen administration
Advanced airway procedures such as endotracheal intubation and needle chrichothyrotomy
(tubes placed in throat or neck to assist with breathing)
Needle chest decompression (needle placed into chest to relieve trapped air)
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) to assist breathing
Nebulizer or updraft breathing treatments
Blood glucose analysis
Because of the frequent updates to EMS protocols, the EMTs and paramedics must continuously train in
order to stay proficient in these skills. Every two years, both EMTs and paramedics are required by state
and national regulations to recertify as an emergency medical service provider. Recertification requires
that an EMT or paramedic obtain a minimum number of continuing education hours (48 for a
paramedic, 24 for an EMT). These hours are completed through monthly EMS training which is held at
the Brewster Fire Department, and also via state sanctioned refresher courses, offered locally. Cape and
Islands paramedics are also required to complete several hours per recertification period of morbidity
and mortality (M & M) rounds at a nearby hospital in order to maintain an authorization to practice on
the Cape and Islands. Ultimately, a paramedic or EMT will participate in numerous hours of continuing
education during a two year certification period.
An example of an EMS incident is as follows; a patient calls 911 because they are having chest pain. The
dispatcher receives the call and dispatches an ambulance to the incident address. The Brewster Fire
Department will send three EMS providers on the ambulance to mitigate the incident. They arrive and
immediately begin to assess the patient. This includes obtaining vital signs, lung sounds, and perhaps
cardiac monitor tracings. Another EMT or paramedic on scene will speak to family to get pertinent
information such as name, birthday, medications the patient is taking, and past medical history, which is
all pertinent to the treatment of the patient. Treatment is usually begun at the patient’s side, which
could possibly include the administration of oxygen or other medications. The patient is then extricated,
or removed, from the residence by a stretcher or special chair (called a “stair chair”) that allows EMS
providers to safely carry a patient down a set of stairs or through the small hallways and rooms within
many of Brewster’s residences.
During transport to the hospital, the ambulance staff will begin advanced care as necessary and may
request specialized teams such as cardiac specialists, surgeons, and neurology consultation. They may
also receive further online direction from the hospital concerning patient care. This process ensures the
patient promptly receives the required pre-hospital life-saving care as ordered by a doctor. In the case
of a patient with chest pain, who may be having a heart attack, the paramedic might request a “Cath lab
activation,” which allows the hospital to proactively prepare the staff and equipment required to open
up any blocked artery a patient may have in a surgical environment immediately upon arrival at the
hospital. Upon delivery patient care is transferred to the nurses and doctors in the emergency
department. While at the hospital the EMS crew is tasked with putting the ambulance back into service
as best as possible including the decontamination of the interior, disposal of medical waste, and
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Line Item Narratives
Clothing Allowance – This account is utilized to meet career firefighter
contractual obligations for clothing allowances ($13,500), the purchase of station
uniforms and Class “A” uniforms for career and call personnel, severe weather
wear, and other miscellaneous clothing including boots, gloves, safety vests, and
hats. It also includes costs associated with the mandated cleaning of protective
clothing (PPE) and station wear by outside vendors when clothing is
contaminated during hazardous material, fire, and biological based incidents.
Total: $31,000.00 Rescue Services $31,000.00
Repair & Maintain Ambulances/Apparatus/Equipment - This account is
utilized to perform all mandatory annual preventive maintenance and repairs on
all extrication and specialized equipment, apparatus and auxiliary fire
suppression vehicles including brush vehicles, boats, trailers, and Chiefs vehicles.
Annual mandatory ground and aerial ladder and pump tests and associated
repairs are also funded herein. Purchase of all parts, fluids, filters, and other
ancillary items are purchased through this account as are repairs to portable
tools such as saws, generators, and hydraulic rescue tools. Also included in this
account are emergency repair and annual preventive maintenance to ambulances
and other rescue equipment such as stretchers, defibrillators, suction units, pulse
& blood pressure monitors and other portable EMS equipment carried in
headquarters and on department ambulances.
Total: $60,000.00 Rescue Services $18,000.00 Fire $42,000.00
Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) – This account is used to
maintain, replace, and hydrostatically test (38) SCBA units and (50) spare
bottles. Additionally, NFPA and NIOSH mandated annual testing of the SCBA
units, purchase of individual face pieces, and voice amplifiers and all other
maintenance and repairs to our stock of SCBA units are funded within this
account.
Total: $6,000.00 Fire $6,000.00
Hose Repair & Replacement – This account provides funding for the
maintenance and purchase of all fire hose including NFPA mandated annual
testing of all hose. Once identified as defective in annual testing the hose must
be replaced and or repaired. The department owns approximately 20,000 feet of
interior fire attack, brush, and water supply hose. The normal life span of all fire
service hose is approximately 10 years dependent on use.
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Total: $5,000.00 Fire $5,000.00
Radio Repair & Maintenance – This account provides funding to maintain,
repair, and replace all department radio and paging equipment as necessary.
This equipment includes approximately (18) mobile radios, (85) portable radios,
(55) pagers, and the department base station. Also included in this line item is
the maintenance and repair cost to maintain the departments repeater and
associated equipment and the purchase of intrinsically safe batteries for the
individual radios.
Total: $4,000.00 Rescue Services $4,000.00
Education/Training/Promotional Exams – These funds are utilized to
purchase fire department training materials, books, videos, and props for our
probationary firefighter classes, in service fire training, technical rescue, dive,
and water rescue training. They also provide the training committee the ability to
bring expert fire service instructors from outside the area into to our facility to
present classroom and hands-on training sessions to all department personnel.
Included in this line item is funding for all annual EMS training, mandatory
Paramedic refresher, CPR, and mandated EMT-B refresher training and
recertification expenses. Supplies for all in house monthly and special rescue
training such as videos, books, and other training aids are also funded through
this account.
Total: $18,000.00 Rescue Services $12,600.00 Fire $5,400.00
Medical Expense – This account provides funding for physicals for new
department personnel which can typically average between 5-7 personnel per
year. In 2013 we improved the current hiring process and reduced Town liability
by adding a more formidable call and career hiring process that included an
enhanced background check process, improved medical exams, and mandatory
PAT certification. This also funds mandatory independent medical exams for both
Career and call firefighters upon their return to duty from extended injury leave.
Due to the costs associated with these costs we are requesting an additional
$2,000.00 in this line item which is fully funded from the ambulance revenue
account.
Total: $7,000.00 Rescue Services $7,000.00
Hardware – This account provides funding for the purchase of general
equipment and miscellaneous items such as nuts, bolts, mops, cleaning supplies,
rope, and paint used for the daily repair and maintenance of equipment.
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Total: $2,500.00 Rescue Services $1,750.00 Fire $750.00
In-State Travel Allowance – This account provides funding for travel
expenses and mileage incurred by department members who utilize their
personal vehicle to travel to out of area training sessions, physicals, pat tests,
county and state fire academy training, and other department mandated events.
Total: $250.00 Rescue Services $250.00
Dues & Subscriptions – The funding in this account is utilized to pay costs
attributed to the purchase of books and publications and trade magazines that
ensure department personnel remain cognizant of current fire service
information, equipment requirements, training trends, and EMS based
knowledge, skills, and abilities. This funding also covers the cost for department
and Chief Officer Affiliations with Cape, State, and National professional
organizations.
Total: $1,500.00 Rescue Services $1,050 Fire $450.00
Equipment (Fire) – This account provides funding to purchase new and
replacement equipment such as brush fire tools, foam, nozzles, pike poles,
ladders, and other miscellaneous fire suppression equipment not categorized as
a Capital item.
Total: $7,000.00 Fire $7,000.00
Contracted Professional/Technical Services – Several annual contractual
costs are included in this line item. These include; a maintenance program for
department paramedic monitors/defibrillators, stretchers, and automatic CPR
devices. Contractual obligations for certifications, training documents, and
annual fees to Cape & Islands EMS for medical services that include training
certifications, EMS refresher programs, Paramedic refresher programs, regional
assistance with State/Federal requirements, review of operational guidelines and
procedures, quality control, annual ambulance inspections and licensing, and the
mandated medical oversight of our ambulance service. Other contractual
expenses within this line item include our annual maintenance and licensing fee
for Image Trend which is our computer reporting and software package, mobile
software licenses, and other miscellaneous support items.
Total: $20,600.00 Rescue Services $20,600.00
Medical Supplies – The funding in this line item pays for all basic and
advanced EMS equipment and supplies required to provide effective,
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State protocol based ALS and BLS patient care and transport services. These
items include but are not limited to; controlled narcotics, medications, IV
equipment and supplies, oxygen, bandages, needles, backboards, splints, gloves,
EKG monitor supplies, collars, straps, gauze, bandages, and a multitude of other
items necessary for the delivery of EMS services. Due to continued escalating
costs of narcotics, EMS supplies, the stocking of the new rescue/pumper with
mandated equipment we are requesting an increase of $5,000 in this year’s
budget which will be fully funded by the ambulance revenue fund.
Total: $57,000.00 Rescue Services $57,000.00
Administrative/Licensing/Office Supplies & Equipment – This account
provides funding to purchase fire safety education material, fund annual
ambulance inspection fees, drug licensing costs, preventive immunizations for all
department personnel, costs associated with our sharps disposal program and
other miscellaneous support items.
Total: $13,000.00 Rescue Services $9,100.00 Fire $3,900.00
Station Repairs & Maintenance – This account funds all repairs to fire
headquarters including all infrastructure such as furnaces, hot water heater,
electrical components, plumbing, apparatus floor and doors, and all other
required repairs and/or renovations. At his time we are requesting the full
amount of funding within our past fiscal years budgets as we transition into our
new facility. Applying this strategy will provide us with the opportunity to reserve
funding for these costs while evaluating future facility maintenance needs and
cleaning expenses.
Total: $30,000.00 Rescue Services $21,000.00 Fire $9,000.00
Computer - Funding in this line item includes maintenance and annual updates
to fire department incident reporting software, purchase of new computers, and
other disposable items.
Total: $5,000.00 Rescue Services $3,500.00 Fire $1,500.00
General Operations – This account provides funding for all station supplies
such as toilet paper, water, paper towels, cleaning supplies, towels, soap, and all
other related items.
Total: $5,000.00 Rescue Services $3,500.00 Fire $1,500.00
BREWSTER FIRE & RESCUE
FY 2019
Budget Proposal
5
Utilities – In this budget (as in past years) we are allocating $40,000 to cover
our utility costs (Electric $28,000, Gas $12,000).
Total: $40,000.00 Rescue Services $28,000.00 Fire $12,000.00
Reserve for Unanticipated Expenses – This line item will provide funding for
any emergency or unanticipated costs that may arise within the departments
operating budget during the FY19 budget year. If not utilized these funds will be
returned to the Special Revenue Fund.
Total: $25,000.00 Rescue Services $25,000.00
Total of 20 full-time employees which include the Administrative Assistant and the Acting Fire
Prevention Officer (Required to fill long-term vacancy due to medical leave).
Total of 14 on-call employees.
Chief
Deputy
Group 1
Captain
FF/EMT
FF/EMT
Call
FF/EMT's
Group 2
Captain
FF/EMT
FF/EMT
Call
FF/EMT's
Group 3
Captain
FF/EMT
FF/EMT
Call
FF/EMT's
Group 4
Captain
FF/EMT
FF/EMT
Call
FF/EMT's
Fire Prevention
Officer Admin. Assistant
Brewster Fire Department
Organizational Chart (December 2017)
DAY SHIFT FF/PARAMEDIC24 Hour PositionsDAY SHIFT FF/PARAMEDICS
Funding provided through SAFER Grant
restocking of equipment while the paramedic in charge completes the required patient documentation
and transfer to the nursing staff.
In addition to the fire based documentation required for each incident a patient care report (PCR) is also
required for each medical response. This report must be completed prior to leaving the hospital where it
is printed and given to hospital staff upon transfer of care. This PCR serves as a legal account of patient
care and remains with the patient’s medical records. The PCR also serves as a means for the department
to bill the patient or the patient’s insurance company, which helps recoup some of the cost of providing
emergency medical services. The Brewster Fire Department employs Comstar for EMS billing services.
Through the fire departments Image Trend computer program, the bills are automatically submitted to
Comstar for fast, efficient billing.
After the ambulance leaves the hospital, the crew returns to the fire station to restock whatever
equipment might have been used during the response. They also wash and refuel the ambulance in
preparation for the next request for service. The entire process of responding to, assessing, packaging,
and transporting a patient can take upwards of two hours, sometimes more depending on
circumstances. It also causes the ambulance crew of three or more personnel to be unavailable for
additional responses during this period of time which in turn results in the recall of personnel for station
coverage.
Often, without the well-trained and highly skilled staff of the Brewster Fire Department, many patients
would not survive a medical emergency of this type. In fact, several times per year the department is
dispatched to a cardiac arrest where a patient has died and the staff members are able to “restart” the
individual’s heart using a variety of equipment and medications and deliver the patient to the hospital
breathing and with a pulse.
Conclusion
The Brewster Fire Department is a multi-functional all hazards emergency service organization that
utilizes our dual certified and trained fire and EMS staff members in an efficient and effective manner to
provide high quality, professional service to our residents. We stand as the community’s first line of
defense against fires, emergency medical incidents, natural disasters, terrorism, hazardous material, and
technical rescue responses. Over the years we have built a relationship with our community that focuses
on the valued delivery of exceptional fire related services, superior public interaction, outstanding
patient care, and definitive efficiency. With the continued support of our residents our staff members
pledge to continue to maintain the highest levels of operational readiness and service delivery to our
community.
Prepared by,
Deputy Chief/Paramedic Kevin Varley
Captain/Paramedic Jeff Sturtevant
GENERAL FUND
DEPT HEAD
TOWN
ADMINISTRATOR SELECTBOARD FINANCE COMMITTEE
EXPENDED APPROPRIATED REQUESTED RECOMMENDED RECOMMENDED RECOMMENDED
WAGES:
Full-time 1,175,076$ $ 1,130,637 $ 1,285,156 $ 1,285,156 $ 1,285,156 $ 1,285,156 13.7% $ 154,519
Part Time - Call 238,111$ $ 230,000 $ 230,000 $ 230,000 $ 230,000 $ 230,000 0.0% $ -
Overtime 252,239$ $ 304,700 $ 304,700 $ 304,700 $ 304,700 $ 304,700 0.0% $ -
Longevity 13,800$ $ 15,000 $ 16,350 $ 16,350 $ 16,350 $ 16,350 9.0% $ 1,350
Holiday Pay 25,992$ $ 49,180 $ 49,180 $ 49,180 $ 49,180 $ 49,180 0.0% $ -
Educational Stipends 30,534$ $ 19,000 $ 21,500 $ 21,500 $ 21,500 $ 21,500 13.2% $ 2,500
Grant Offset $ (103,921) $ (120,290) $ (120,290) $ (120,290) $ (120,290)15.8% $ (16,369)
SUB TOTAL 1,735,752$ 1,644,596$ 1,786,596$ 1,786,596$ 1,786,596$ 1,786,596$ 8.6% $ 142,000
GENERAL EXPENSES;
Uniforms 21,334$ $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.0% $ -
R&M Office/Equipment 54,526$ $ 45,000 $ 42,000 $ 42,000 $ 42,000 $ 42,000 -6.7% $ (3,000)
R&M Breathing App Maint 5,000$ $ 6,000 $ 6,000 $ 6,000 $ 6,000 $ 6,000 0.0% $ -
Hose Replacement/Repair 2,390$ $ 5,000 $ 5,000 $ 5,000 $ 5,000 $ 5,000 0.0% $ -
Radio Maint 5,957$ $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.0% $ -
Tuition/Education 3,122$ $ 5,400 $ 5,400 $ 5,400 $ 5,400 $ 5,400 0.0% $ -
Medical Expense 7,310$ $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.0% $ -
Hardware 2,598$ $ 750 $ 750 $ 750 $ 750 $ 750 0.0% $ -
Engine Leases -$ $ - $ 108,000 $ 108,000 $ 108,000 $ 108,000 0.0% $ 108,000
In-State Travel 36$ $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.0% $ -
Dues/Subscriptions 1,278$ $ 465 $ 450 $ 450 $ 450 $ 450 -3.2% $ (15)
Misc. Fire Equipment 6,122$ $ 6,000 $ 7,000 $ 7,000 $ 7,000 $ 7,000 16.7% $ 1,000
Replacement Hoses (Previously in Capital)-$ $ - $ 600 $ 600 $ 600 $ 600 0.0% $ 600
Admin / Licensing / Office Supplies -$ $ 3,900 $ 3,900 $ 3,900 $ 3,900 $ 3,900 0.0% $ -
General Operations -$ $ 1,500 $ 1,500 $ 1,500 $ 1,500 $ 1,500 0.0% $ -
Computers -$ $ 2,100 $ 1,500 $ 1,500 $ 1,500 $ 1,500 -28.6% $ (600)
R&M Building -$ $ 9,000 $ 9,000 $ 9,000 $ 9,000 $ 9,000 0.0% $ -
Utilities -$ $ 12,000 $ 12,000 $ 12,000 $ 12,000 $ 12,000 0.0% $ -
SUB TOTAL 109,672$ 97,115$ 203,100$ 203,100$ 203,100$ 203,100$ 109.1% $ 105,985
RESCUE EXPENSE:
Uniforms 3,203$ $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.0% $ -
R&M Office/Equipment 977$ $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.0% $ -
Ambulance Maint 12,096$ $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.0% $ -
Professional/Technical 2,297$ $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.0% $ -
Contracted Services 18,643$ $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.0% $ -
Emergency Management (New FY2019)-$ $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.0% $ -
Tuition/Education 9,586$ $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.0% $ -
Emergency Medical Supplies & Equip 49,100$ $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.0% $ -
Administrative 8,412$ $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.0% $ -
SUB TOTAL 104,313$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.0% $ -
FY2019
% CHANGE
YR / YR
$ CHANGE
YR / YR
FY2017 FY2018
FIRE
Fire 2/28/2018
STATION EXPENSE:
Generator 2,000$ $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.0% $ -
R&M Building 27,709$ $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.0% $ -
Office Supplies 3,816$ $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.0% $ -
Computer/Copy supply 4,991$ $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.0% $ -
General Operations 5,059$ $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.0% $ -
SUB TOTAL 43,575$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.0% $ -
GRAND TOTAL 1,993,312$ 1,741,711$ 1,989,696$ 1,989,696$ 1,989,696$ 1,989,696$ 14.2% $ 247,985
Vote 4-0-0 Vote 7-0-0
Fire 2/28/2018
SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
DEPT HEAD
TOWN
ADMINISTRATOR SELECTBOARD FINANCE COMMITTEE
EXPENDED APPROPRIATED REQUESTED RECOMMENDED RECOMMENDED RECOMMENDED
WAGES:
Full-time $ 103,921 $ 115,290 $ 115,290 $ 115,290 $ 115,290 10.9% $ 11,369
Part Time - Call $ 35,000 $ 45,000 $ 45,000 $ 45,000 $ 45,000 28.6% $ 10,000
Overtime $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.0% $ -
Longevity $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.0% $ -
Holiday Pay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.0% $ -
Educational Stipends $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.0% $ -
Contractual Obligations $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.0% $ -
SUB TOTAL 138,921$ 160,290$ 160,290$ 160,290$ 160,290$ 15.4% $ 21,369
GENERAL EXPENSES;
Uniforms $ 30,000 $ 31,000 $ 31,000 $ 31,000 $ 31,000 3.3% $ 1,000
R&M Apparatus $ 18,000 $ 18,000 $ 18,000 $ 18,000 $ 18,000 0.0% $ -
Breathing App Maint $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.0% $ -
Hose Replacement/Repair $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.0% $ -
Radio Maint $ 5,000 $ 4,000 $ 4,000 $ 4,000 $ 4,000 -20.0% $ (1,000)
Tuition/Education $ 12,600 $ 12,600 $ 12,600 $ 12,600 $ 12,600 0.0% $ -
Medical Expense $ 5,000 $ 7,000 $ 7,000 $ 7,000 $ 7,000 40.0% $ 2,000
Hardware $ 1,750 $ 1,750 $ 1,750 $ 1,750 $ 1,750 0.0% $ -
In-State Travel $ 250 $ 250 $ 250 $ 250 $ 250 0.0% $ -
Dues/Subscriptions $ 1,085 $ 1,050 $ 1,050 $ 1,050 $ 1,050 -3.2% $ (35)
Misc. Ambulance Equipment $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.0% $ -
Contracted Services $ 20,600 $ 20,600 $ 20,600 $ 20,600 $ 20,600 0.0% $ -
EMS Supplies $ 52,000 $ 57,000 $ 57,000 $ 57,000 $ 57,000 9.6% $ 5,000
Admin / Leasing / Office Supplies $ 9,100 $ 9,100 $ 9,100 $ 9,100 $ 9,100 0.0% $ -
General Operations $ 3,500 $ 3,500 $ 3,500 $ 3,500 $ 3,500 0.0% $ -
Computers $ 4,900 $ 3,500 $ 3,500 $ 3,500 $ 3,500 -28.6% $ (1,400)
R&M Building $ 21,000 $ 21,000 $ 21,000 $ 21,000 $ 21,000 0.0% $ -
Utilties $ 28,000 $ 28,000 $ 28,000 $ 28,000 $ 28,000 0.0% $ -
Reserve for Unforseen Exp. $ 115,000 $ 115,000 $ 115,000 $ 115,000 $ 115,000 0.0% $ -
SUB TOTAL 327,785$ 333,350$ 333,350$ 333,350$ 333,350$ 1.7% $ 5,565
CAPITAL &SPECIALPROJECTS
RESCUE EXPENSE:
Rescue Billing $ 30,000 $ 30,000 $ 30,000 $ 30,000 $ 30,000 0.0% $ -
Dispatch $ 75,000 $ 75,000 $ 75,000 $ 75,000 $ 75,000 0.0% $ -
Car 230 (first response vehicle) $ 60,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - -100.0% $ (60,000)
Personal Protective Equipment $ 20,000 $ 40,000 $ 40,000 $ 40,000 $ 40,000 100.0% $ 20,000
Rescue /Pumper $ 75,000 $ 72,000 $ 72,000 $ 72,000 $ 72,000 -4.0% $ (3,000)
Ambulance Leases $ 105,000 $ 117,000 $ 117,000 $ 117,000 $ 117,000 11.4% $ 12,000
Laryngoscopes $ 10,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - -100.0% $ (10,000)
Computer Upgrades/mobile $ 15,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - -100.0% $ (15,000)
SUB TOTAL 390,000$ 334,000$ 334,000$ 334,000$ 334,000$ -14.4% $ (56,000)
FY2019
% CHANGE
YR / YR
$ CHANGE
YR / YRAMBULANCE - MGL Chapter 40 S 5F
FY2017 FY2018
Fire 2/28/2018
CAPITAL &SPECIALPROJECTS
STATION EXPENSE:
Generator $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.0% $ -
R&M Building $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.0% $ -
Office Supplies $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.0% $ -
Computer/Copy supply $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.0% $ -
General Operations $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.0% $ -
SUB TOTAL -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.0% $ -
GRAND TOTAL 856,706$ 827,640$ 827,640$ 827,640$ 827,640$ -3.4% $ (29,066)
Vote 4-0-0 Vote 7-0-0
Note: Ambulance expenditures and debt service were previously included in the General Fund budget and funds were transferred from the Ambulance Reserve Account to the General Fund. FY2018 budget
establishes spending limits based upon "worst case scenario" as opposed to conservative. Unforseen expenditure appropriations are now included in budget.
Note: Protective Clothing (Turn out gear) and Emergency Management were previously shown in the capital program forecast. It is a recurring expense and is requested to be included in the operating budget.
Fire 2/28/2018
DEPT:220
Number of Positions in Department
Full-time 19
Part-time 14
Seasonal 0
Temporary 0
Vacancies 0
New Positions Requested 0
TOTAL OF ALL POSITIONS 33
Position
Avg Hours
Per Week
Bi-Weekly
Salary /
Hrly Rate
Class & Step
as of 6/30/18
(e.g., B -Step 3)
Yearly Salary
as of 6/30/18
Date of
Hire
FY 2019
Projected
Salary
Longevity
Pay
Education
Pay
Certificati
on
Pay
Holiday
Pay
Other /
Offset
Grant
Total by
Employee
CHIEF 40.00 5965.96 Contract 155,115 10/04/10 162,483 450 0 0 0 0 162,933
DEPUTY CHIEF 40.00 4459.55 Bylaw 6 115,948 04/08/02 119,137 1,500 4,000 0 0 0 124,637
CAPTAIN / PARAMEDIC 42.00 33.62 IAFF Grade F 73,422 10/19/05 76,229 2,250 2,000 0 0 0 80,479
CAPTAIN / PARAMEDIC 42.00 33.62 IAFF Grade F 73,422 07/01/05 76,229 1,650 0 0 0 0 77,879
CAPTAIN / PARAMEDIC 42.00 33.62 IAFF Grade F 73,422 08/04/03 76,229 1,500 4,000 0 0 0 81,729
CAPTAIN / EMT 42.00 32.20 IAFF Grade E 70,315 08/01/00 73,002 900 0 0 0 0 73,902
CAPTAIN / FIRE INSP.42.00 32.20 IAFF Grade E 70,315 07/01/05 74,937 1,500 4,000 0 0 0 80,437
FIRE FIGHTER / PARAMEDIC 42.00 31.34 IAFF Grade B 68,445 04/16/98 71,061 2,100 0 0 0 0 73,161
FIRE FIGHTER / PARAMEDIC 42.00 31.34 IAFF Grade B 68,445 03/21/02 71,061 1,800 0 0 0 0 72,861
FIRE FIGHTER / EMT 42.00 28.49 IAFF Grade A 62,222 04/03/95 64,601 2,250 2,500 0 0 0 69,351
FIRE FIGHTER / PARAMEDIC 42.00 27.50 IAFF Grade B 60,054 08/13/12 64,002 150 0 0 0 0 64,152
FIRE FIGHTER / PARAMEDIC 42.00 27.50 IAFF Grade B 60,054 06/26/12 64,002 150 0 0 0 0 64,152
FIRE FIGHTER / PARAMEDIC 42.00 27.50 IAFF Grade B 60,054 06/26/12 64,002 150 0 0 0 0 64,152
ADMINISTRATIVE ASST.40.00 26.51 Bylaw Grade 3 55,141 06/23/14 56,657 0 0 0 0 0 56,657
FIRE FIGHTER / PARAMEDIC 42.00 24.77 IAFF Grade B 54,089 12/30/16 54,707 0 0 0 0 0 54,707
FIRE FIGHTER / PARAMEDIC 42.00 24.77 IAFF Grade B 54,089 04/19/11 57,645 0 2,000 0 0 0 59,645
FIRE FIGHTER / PARAMEDIC 42.00 24.77 IAFF Grade B 54,089 06/26/12 59,172 0 3,000 0 0 0 62,172
FIRE FIGHTER / PARAMEDIC 42.00 21.45 IAFF Grade A 46,856 01/20/17 57,645 0 0 0 0 -57,645 0
FIRE FIGHTER / PARAMEDIC 42.00 22.51 IAFF Grade A 49,172 01/20/17 57,645 0 0 0 0 -57,645 0
Holiday Pay 49,180 Varies 0 0 0 0 54180 -5000 49,180
Call Fire / Rescue (19) 230,000 Varies 230,000 0 0 0 0 0 230,000
1,285,156
0
16,350
21,500
0
49,180
230,000
Total Other Pay (Emergency Mgmt Stipend)
0
304,700
-120,290
1,786,596
25,900
1,812,500
Number of Weeks 52.00
Bylaw Position COLA 102.75%
Salary Subtotal
Medicare
Total
Total Certification Pay
Total Holiday Pay
Total Other Pay (Call Pay)
Shift Differential
Overtime
Total Other Grant Offset
FY 2019 Personnel Spreadsheet
Fire Department
Total Prorated Salary
Total Seasonal Salary
Total Longevity
Total Education
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
Number of EMS IncidentsTime of Day
FY2017 Distribution of EMS Incidents
by Time of the Day
12%
16%
15%
13%
14%
15%
15%
FY2017 Distribution of EMS Incidents
by Day of the Week
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
9
3
2
1
12
1
1 2
10
4 3 4 2 5 6
2 2 3 4
22 27
12 13 11
7 11
8 11 10 12
24
79
63
58
48
36
54 52
44
39
49
43
67
Number of IncidentsFY2017 Overlapping Incidents by Month
5 or more overlaps 4 overlaps 3 overlaps 2 overlaps
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
Less Than
1
1-4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-84 85+
4 17 17
23 45 48 67 64
104
155
287
399
591
0.22%0.93%0.93%1.26%2.47%2.64%
3.68%3.51%
5.71%
8.51%
15.76%
21.91%
32.45%Number of PatientsAge of Patient
Age of Patients Seen by the Brewster Fire Department in FY2017
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
0000-0259 0300-0559 0600-0859 0900-1159 1200-1459 1500-1759 1800-2159 2200-2359Number of IncidentsTime of Day
FY2017 Total Incident Occurrence by Time of Day
0
50
100
150
200
250
Time of Day
FY2017 Total Incident Occurrence by
Time of Day
12/13/2017 Incident Type Report (Summary)
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Incident Type Report (Summary) From 06/30/16 To 07/01/17 Report Printed On: 12/13/2017
Incident Type Count % of Incidents Est. Property Loss Est. Content Loss Total Est. Loss % of Losses
1 Fire
Fire, other (100)5 0.17%$0.00 $100.00 $100.00 0.02%
Building fire (111)14 0.49%$450,000.00 $50,005.00 $500,005.00 99.72%
Cooking fire, confined to container (113)3 0.10%$150.00 $350.00 $500.00 0.10%
Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue (114)3 0.10%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Trash or rubbish fire, contained (118)1 0.03%$0.00 $300.00 $300.00 0.06%
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other (130)1 0.03%$500.00 $0.00 $500.00 0.10%
Passenger vehicle fire (131)1 0.03%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Natural vegetation fire, other (140)1 0.03%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Forest, woods or wildland fire (141)1 0.03%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Brush or brush-and-grass mixture fire (142)4 0.14%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Grass fire (143)1 0.03%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Outside rubbish fire, other (150)1 0.03%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Special outside fire, other (160)1 0.03%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Outside storage fire (161)1 0.03%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
38 1.27%$450,650.00 $50,755.00 $501,405.00 100.00%
2 Overpressure Rupture, Explosion, Overheat(no fire)
Excessive heat, scorch burns with no ignition (251)1 0.03%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
1 0.03%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
3 Rescue & Emergency Medical Service Incident
Rescue, EMS incident, other (300)340 11.85%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Medical assist, assist EMS crew (311)68 2.37%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Emergency medical service, other (320)173 6.03%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury (321)1591 55.45%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Motor vehicle accident with injuries (322)38 1.32%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Motor vehicle/pedestrian accident (MV Ped) (323)2 0.07%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Motor vehicle accident with no injuries. (324)26 0.91%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Search for lost person, other (340)2 0.07%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Search for person in water (342)2 0.07%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Extrication, rescue, other (350)1 0.03%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Removal of victim(s) from stalled elevator (353)1 0.03%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
High-angle rescue (356)1 0.03%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Water & ice-related rescue, other (360)1 0.03%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Swimming/recreational water areas rescue (361)1 0.03%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Swift water rescue (363)1 0.03%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Watercraft rescue (365)7 0.24%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Rescue or EMS standby (381)2 0.07%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
2257 78.63%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
4 Hazardous Condition (No Fire)
Hazardous condition, other (400)3 0.10%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill (411)2 0.07%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) (412)3 0.10%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Oil or other combustible liquid spill (413)2 0.07%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Chemical hazard (no spill or leak) (421)1 0.03%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Carbon monoxide incident (424)5 0.17%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other (440)4 0.14%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Heat from short circuit (wiring), defective/worn (441)1 0.03%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Overheated motor (442)1 0.03%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Power line down (444)15 0.52%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Arcing, shorted electrical equipment (445)8 0.28%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Accident, potential accident, other (460)1 0.03%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
46 1.57%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
5 Service Call
Service Call, other (500)21 0.73%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Lock-out (511)4 0.14%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Ring or jewelry removal (512)1 0.03%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Water evacuation (521)5 0.17%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Water or steam leak (522)9 0.31%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Smoke or odor removal (531)3 0.10%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Animal rescue (542)1 0.03%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Public service assistance, other (550)16 0.56%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Assist police or other governmental agency (551)4 0.14%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Police matter (552)1 0.03%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Public service (553)18 0.63%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Assist invalid (554)1 0.03%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Unauthorized burning (561)7 0.24%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
12/13/2017 Incident Type Report (Summary)
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Cover assignment, standby, moveup (571)13 0.45%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
104 3.59%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
6 Good Intent Call
Good intent call, other (600)18 0.63%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Dispatched and cancelled en route (611)46 1.60%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
No incident found on arrival at dispatch address (622)2 0.07%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Authorized controlled burning (631)4 0.14%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Steam, other gas mistaken for smoke, other (650)1 0.03%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Smoke scare, odor of smoke (651)7 0.24%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Steam, vapor, fog or dust thought to be smoke (652)1 0.03%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
HazMat release investigation w/no HazMat (671)4 0.14%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
83 2.88%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
7 False Alarm & False Call
False alarm or false call, other (700)1 0.03%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Local alarm system, malicious false alarm (715)1 0.03%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
System malfunction, other (730)1 0.03%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Smoke detector activation due to malfunction (733)107 3.73%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Alarm system sounded due to malfunction (735)30 1.05%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
CO detector activation due to malfunction (736)6 0.21%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Unintentional transmission of alarm, other (740)4 0.14%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Smoke detector activation, no fire - unintentional (743)2 0.07%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Detector activation, no fire - unintentional (744)1 0.03%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Alarm system activation, no fire - unintentional (745)157 5.47%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Carbon monoxide detector activation, no CO (746)2 0.07%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
312 10.86%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
8 Severe Weather & Natural Disaster
Severe weather or natural disaster, other (800)17 0.59%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Wind storm, tornado/hurricane assessment (813)2 0.07%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
19 0.66%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
9 Special Incident Type
Special type of incident, other (900)2 0.07%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Citizen complaint (911)5 0.17%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
7 0.24%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Not Recorded
Not Recorded 2 0.07%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
2 0.07%$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00%
Total Incident Count:2869 Total Est. Loss:$501,405.00
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