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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-BFC-2006-06-20OFFICE OF BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS CITY OF ITHACA 310 WEST GREEN STREET ITHACA, NEW YORK 14850 SPECIAL N 0 T I C E THE REGULAR MEETING OF TEL (607) 272 -1234 FAX (607) 272 -2793 THE ITHACA BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS HAS BEEN POSTPONED ONE WEEK AND WILL BE HELD ON: JUNE 20, 2006 AT 6:00 P.M. AT THE ITHACA CENTRAL FIRE STATION 310 WEST GREEN ST., ITHACA, NY. "An Equal Opportunity Employer with an Affirmative Action Program" 0 Recycled Paper ITHACA BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS JUNE 20, 2005 AGENDA I. CALL TO ORDER II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES III. ADDITIONS /DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA IV. PERSONS WISHING TO SPEAK TO BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS V. CORRESPONDENCE VI. MEMBERSHIP CHANGES: VII. MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS: A. TOWN OF ITHACA B. AUDIT C. TOMPKINS COUNTY FIRE ADVISORY BOARD VIII. DEPARTMENT REPORTS: A. CHIEF: B. DEPUTY CHIEF /TRAINING - Decommission 943 - resolution C. FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU REPORT - Codes Division - Fire Investigation Unit - Juvenile Firesetters Program - Public Education IX. OLD BUSINESS - - Update on Fire Police X. NEW BUSINESS - - Resolution (from Lt. Deis) for disposition (declare suplus) of 5 Thermal Imagers XI. ADJOURN ITHACA BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS JUNE 20, 2006 MINUTES PRESENT: Commissioners Romanowski, Alexander, Williams and Gilligan; one vacancy. Chair Romanowski called the meeting to order at 1800 hrs. Chair Romanowski reported that Steve Williams has been reappointed by the Mayor as a representative of the City of Ithaca, to the Ithaca Board of Fire Commissioners, with a term to expire 06/30/08. II. Comm. Gilligan made a motion to approve the minutes of the May 9, 2006 as written. Seconded by Comm. Alexander. Carried unanimously. III. Additions /Deletions to the Agenda: - Chair Romanowski would like a discussion (under New Business) regarding a letter of support for Town of Ithaca Supervisor Catherine Valentino. IV. Persons wishing to speak to Board of Fire Commissioners: None V. Correspondence: - E -mail from Joel Zumoff regarding resource recovery; related to this, Assistant Chief Tom Parsons is working on changes to the City Code (through the Governance and Intermunicipal Relations Committee) to address situations where penalties (fines) could be established. - Letter from Joe Ciaschi (Lehigh Valley House) requesting donations for a 2 year old who was found to have an inoperable brain tumor. VI. Membership changes - None VII. Miscellaneous Reports: A. Chair Romanowski provided a written copy of his report to the Town of Ithaca (see copy in the Minute Book) - The audit was reviewed and approved. ITHACA BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS JUNE 20, 2006 - MINUTES PAGE 2 - Tompkins County Fire Advisory Board - no report VIII. Department Reports: A. Chief's Report (see complete written report in Minute Book) Chief Wilbur highlighted his report and answered question as follows: - Chief Wilbur asked for an additional item to be added to new business: Request permission (authorization resolution) to declare vehicle #943 as surplus - 1990 Dodge pickup - holes in the floor - too much money - not repairable - at DPW - needs to go to auction; IFD is attempting to get authorization to purchase a new one - shifting around monies in vehicle replacement capital projects. - Additional items distributed at this meeting were - - Extraordinary incident report - $59,264 so far for 12 incidents; - Revenue comparison chart; - Current balances in operational accounts; - News article re: Volunteer Firefighters Under Siege; and Rockland Executive Declines to Support Sales Tax Break for Volunteers. - Chief Wilbur provided a short synopsis of the New York Conference of Mayor's report from Mayor Peterson; - IFD and City GIS personnel (particularly Ruth Aslanis) have been working on mapping gorge trails in our area - excellent results! We will continue to work together to gather information on other areas. - More discussion on resource recovery initiatives; - IFD response time comparison charts - a significant increase in response times noted over the last few years. Lots of factors to consider the reasons - increase in number of calls, construction projects (obstacles), changes in dispatch procedures - the Chief will do ITHACA BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS JUNE 20, 2006 - MINUTES PAGE 3 some further investigation and maybe report back next month. The MOU between the City and County includes a provision for dispatch to provide reports - will pursue. - Safety Stand Down - a collaborative and nationwide effort during the month of June. IFD personnel will schedule times to specifically discuss safety items like FAST teams, 2 in -2 out, ventilation techniques, accountability, etc. - Chief Wilbur discussed issues surrounding the Thurston Ave. bridge closure - from lack of notification (or short notice) from Cornell University, to the one way traffic on the bridge, dispatching problems, etc. The TC ECROC is suggesting that a public safety review of projects (countywide) be used to determine issues for fire & police when roads are closed by various agencies, etc. Comm. Williams noted that Wayne Sincebaugh with the Town of Ithaca is a good contact and responsive to issues and concerns. B. Deputy Chief's Report - Deputy Chief Dorman answered questions and highlighted his report as follows: (See complete written report in the Minute Book). - Decommission 943 resolution will be considered under New Business. C. Fire Prevention Bureau report (see complete written report from Assistant Chief Parsons in the Minute Book) IX. Old Business - Chair Romanowski reported that letters were sent out to all members who expressed an interest in being a Fire Police; he will contact law enforcement agencies regarding training to get the process going; he will send copies of IFD's SOP to everyone; he has sent for a manual on traffic management; he has talked to a Schuyler Co. instructor; equipment leftovers - vests, radios, flags, flashlights? Chief Wilbur will check into Inventory. ITHACA BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS JUNE 20, 2006 - MINUTES PAGE 4 X. New Business - Chair Romanowski made a motion to approve the resolution and authorize the Department to decommission 5 Cairns Viper Thermal Imagers (TI's) that are no longer serviceable (see resolution in the Minute Book) as recommended by Lt. Thomas W. Deis. Seconded by Comm. Gilligan. Carried unanimously. - After discussion, Chair Romanowski made a motion to approve and authorize the decommissioning of IFD vehicle #943 as unserviceable as well as recognizing the need to replace the vehicle; and the Board of Fire Commissioners endorses the department's effort to pursue replacement out of currently authorized projects. Seconded by Comm. Williams. Carried unanimously. - As a result of some publicized conflicts between the Town of Ithaca Supervisor and the Town Board, Chair Romanowski asked if the Ithaca Board of Fire Commissioners wished to write a letter of support of the Supervisor. After a long discussion of the appropriateness, Chair Romanowski will write a draft and e-mail it to members for edits, approvals. - A request will be made of the Ithaca Town Board for the Fire Department to make a 2007 budget presentation at their next regular meeting in July. Comm. Gilligan, Chief Wilbur, and Lt. Burbank will make a similar presentation as they did for the City Community & Neighborhood Committee. XI. Hearing no other business, the meeting adjourned at 1940 hrs. Reap ctf *ully sub tted, CPS "ristine M. Wilbur, Clerk Ithaca Board of Fire Commissioners (Minutes to be reviewed for approval at the August 8, 2006 meeting) CITY OF ITHACA 310 West Green Street Ithaca, New York 14850 -5497 OFFICE OF THE FIRE CHIEF Telephone: 607/272 -1234 Fax: 607/272 -2793 Monthly Report of the Fire Chief to the Board of Fire Commissioners, for the June 13, 2006, meeting. LIFE SAFETY DIVISION Administration 1) Career Personnel Report See report from Deputy Chief Dorman. 2) Operating Budget Status a) Spreadsheets with revenue and operating budget program account distributions are included. Per the City Controller, the City has received a payment from the Town of Ithaca for two months of fire service year -to -date. b) Extraordinary incident cost summary: Year -to -date, there have been ten extraordinary incidents. Included in your packet is a summary of those incidents, and the costs incurred for each. The total cost incurred, YTD, is $58,186.22. This is an incident average of $5,289.66, and a monthly average of $11,637.24. 3) County Communications and 911 Program a) The County radio system is now programmed to simultaneously transmit dispatch tones and announcements to both the County paging system, and the Ithaca Fire Department UHF repeater system. There are still bugs to work out, but if this comes together, we will have a redundant system and be able to use the County dispatch center, even when the County system goes down. b) The County communications project is moving along well at this point. It is likely that construction of new towers will commence in July, with substantial completion of the new microwave backbone by the end of 2006. 4) Grants and Donations a) See summary spreadsheet attached. b) Assistance to Firefighter's Grant (AFG) 2006: 1) We are standing by for word on the 2006 grant. An Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to workforce diversification." 41„ Fire Chief s Report for June 2006 09 JUN 06 Page 2 of 4 2) We are preparing a 2006 edition of the SAFER grant that will ask for four additional fire fighters, much the same as did the SAFER grant in 2005. 3) CEDAP (Commercial Equipment Direct Assistance Program) Grant: We received a $110,000 grant from DHS for the CEDAP program which will allow us to obtain a specific package of equipment for use by the Hazardous Materials Team. This equipment is designed to identify various unknown substances to allow for rapid identification of materials encountered in the field. Once a substance is identified and it is found a hazard exists, accurate and focused action plans to mitigate the hazard can be developed. 5) Strategic Planning Work done in staff and Chief s meetings is being translated into 2007 budget requests. The capital budget request for 2007 was due 09 JUN 06. The budget submitted is large due to the slippage that has occurred in apparatus replacement, and the need for specialized equipment. Equipment needs include communications equipment to allow us to access the new County communications system, for use in 2007. 6) Budget Preparation and Presentation A presentation on budget priorities for 2007 is planned for the 14 JUN 06 meeting of the Community and Neighborhood Services Committee of Common Council. We are in hopes we can follow this with another, more specific presentation to the same committee in July. Fire Prevention Bureau 1) Assistant Fire Chief Parson's report will be distributed prior to the meeting. 2) NYSDoH Smoke Detector Program: Implementation has been delayed slightly, but in the meantime, the Newfield Fire Company has offered access to more smoke detectors for use in the program. The program is now scheduled to be rolled out in June. 3) Municipal Fire Alarm System: It appears there is no resolution to the low milliamp trouble indicator issue. Additionally, we have learned that there is additional work to be done for the CAD system to accept the data - stream coming from the Keltron receiver at the Emergency Response Center. Work will continue with the vendor and the County. Safety Section 1) City Safety Committee: The Ithaca Fire Department will again participate in the collaborative and nationwide Stand Down for Safety during the month of June. This is intended to provide an opportunity for fire departments to focus on reducing the number of fire fighter injuries and deaths. The Ithaca Fire Department will focus on Firefighter Assistance Team (FAST) operations, ventilation, physical fitness, and incident command during these important sessions. Fire Chief's Report for June 2006 OPERATIONS DIVISION Response 1) Monthly Call Report See distributed reports for 2006 YTD. 2) Emergency Management 09 JUN 06 Page 3 of 4 Efforts continue City -wide to insure compliance with National Incident Management System (NIMS) requirements. IFD personnel are completing the various modules required to be done by 30 JN 06. Additionally, we are providing assistance to other city departments in this regard. 3) Fire Fatality: As noted in DFC Dorman's report, a fatal fire occurred 13 MAY 06, at 111- 113 Heights Court. This is the first fatal fire since 1999, when a man perished in a fire on Elmira Road. Ithaca Fire Fighters fought valiantly for a different outcome, and their efforts were nothing short of outstanding. Nonetheless, a young man perished in the blaze and it is difficult to accept. Support 2) See Deputy Chief Dorman's report. Training Center report May 2006 training ctr report is as follows: Hours Usage: IFD 35 Tompkins County 5 NYSOFPC 24 Total 64 Hours Ongoing Maintenance Upcoming Projects for June, July, August: Refurb Flammable Liquid Simulator, Construction of Forcible Entry Simulator, Staining Exterior of Out Buildings, and minor repair of Flat Roof Section of Roof Simulator. Fire Chief's Report for June 2006 3) Boat Disposition Nothing has been done since the last report. 4) Cornell Hazardous Materials Program No report. Training 1) See report from DC Dorman. VOLUNTEER SERVICES DIVISION Recruitment and Retention 1) No report. Service 09 JUN 06 Page 4 of 4 1) Volunteer service hours and bunker service hours reports for the period 01 -30 APR 06, and inception to 30 APR 06, respectively, are attached. Respectfully submitted, J�. W& Brian H. Wilbur Fire Chief Attachments ITHACA FIRE DEPARTMENT BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS REPORT June 2006 PERSONNEL STAFFING LEVELS 1 Chief 1 Deputy Chief 5 Assistant Chiefs 8 Lieutenants 50 Fire Fighters 65 On duty personnel 1 Fire Alarm Superintendent 1 Executive Assistant 1 Financial Clerk 0.5 Financial Clerk Total employees as of 6/01/06 — 68.5 MUTUAL AID CALLS — From: Cayuga Heights, Lansing To: Lansing, Trumansburg SELECTED CALLS — On 5/13/06, A Shift fought a significant fatal fire at 111 Heights Court. Once again, a limited number of Fire Fighters worked extremely hard to control and extinguish a well - established fire. The initial attack crew deserves special mention for their efforts. One Lieutenant fell through the building floor into the basement. 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Between Sunday, January 1, 2006 and Thursday, June 8, 2006 there were 1,747 incidents. Currently there are an average of 10.99 incidents per day. Average response time for the department is 4.3 minutes. The average duration of an incident is 19.1 minutes. 100 80 60 40 20 0 250 200 150 100 50 0 Incidents by Hour of the Day ,I I i O O O O O O O O O O TO r --- - r r - r - - N N N N Incidents by Day of the Week 250000 200000 150000 100000 50000 a SUN MON TUE VV® THU FRI SAT Dollar Loss by Hour of the Day O r N M 't In (0 r- M M O r N M q U) CM r- M M O N M 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T T T T T T — r — .- N N N N Loss Statistical Summary Board of Fire Commissioner's Report: 06/13/06 There are 25,822 records in the Incidents Table. Between Sunday, January 1, 2006 and Thursday, June 8, 2006 there were 1,747 incidents. Currently there are an average of 10.99 incidents per day. Average response time for the department is 4.3 minutes. The average duration of an incident is 19.1 minutes. 400000 350000 300000 250000 200000 150000 100000 50000 0 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 10 8 6 4 2 0 Dollar Loss by Day of the Week SUN MON TUE W® THU Incidents by First Responding Unit FRI SAT LO O CO M O O O (0 O c(0 O CO O O O M rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn Average Response Time by Unit LO O CO CO (0 CO N O Ln It O O O c0 O (D O CO O O O CO Nt O O O O O O O O O O O O O O I 'I II Loss Runs CITY OF ITHACA 310 West Green Street Ithaca, New York 14850 -5497 OFFICE OF THE FIRE CHIEF Telephone: 607/272 -1234 Fax: 607/272 -2793 PROPOSED RESOLUTION For June 13, 2006 Board of Fire Commissioners Meeting Whereas, the City of Ithaca Fire Department (IFD) received of 5 Cairns Viper Thermal Imagers (TI) in February of 2005. These were a very generous donation from an alumnus of Cornell University's DEKE house. Unfortunately four of the five TI's are out of service, and Whereas, these TI's are refurbished demo models that were made in the year 2000. Since that time the Cairns Company has sold off their TI division, these TI's are no longer being manufactured, and Whereas, the rights to repair these TI's have been sold to Axsys Technologies, IR Systems of Salem, NH. The cost to diagnose a problem is $750.00. This is somewhat exorbitant, compared to Bullard T3 Max bench charge of $125.00. The repairs COULD be extensive; we have no way of knowing without spending a lot of money, and Whereas, it would not be cost effective to spend, what could be, thousands of dollars to repair old TI's that are toward the end of their useful life, and Be it resolved, that these TI's be declared surplus and disposed of in an appropriate manner. The five Cairns Viper Thermal Imagers: Serial Number Charger Serial Number 1052 1379 1053 2073 1145 2471 1236 2603 1312 2678 Submitted by, Thomas W. 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DANIEL 15.00 04413 .00 04188 5.50 04362 .00 04574 15.00 04193 15.00 Ithaca Fire Department Printed: 17:04:21 Report Period VFF Duty Hours List 06109106 Date Start: 01/01/06 Date End 05/31/06 Name Badge Credit CANTONE FRANK GILLIGAN WILLIAM JUPITER KEN KILGORE CARL MAAS , DANIEL 04413 19.25 04188 48.50 04362 .00 04574 72.00 04193 69.00 Ithaca Fire Department Printed: 17:18:44 Bunker Duty Hours Report 06/09/06 Hours Name Badge Credit Off Sick Family Available ************************************************* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** CADBURY , JOEL 04539 2278.00 2262.0 .00 .00 16.00 COOK , ROBERT 04585 660.00 640.00 12.00 .00 8.00 DAUPLAISE , DANIEL 04586 614.00 619.00 .00 .00 -5.00 DEGANY OPHIR 04587 438.42 421.00 14.00 .00 3.42 GRANT JOSHUA 04588 995.00 857.85 .00 .00 137.15 KARIUS BRANDON 04591 267.50 250.00 .00 .00 17.50 SCHLEIERMACHER , JOHN 04594 348.90 326.00 .00 .00 22.90 VANN , JUSTIN 04595 199.75 184.00 00 14.00 1.75 WALLENSTEIN , DANIEL 04590 306.00 261.50 .00 14.00 30.50 YAM , PHILIP 04596 539.00 422.50 56.00 16.00 44.50 CITY OF ITHACA 310 West Green Street Ithaca, New York 14850 -5497 OFFICE OF THE FIRE CHIEF Telephone: 607/272 -1234 Fax: 607/272 -2793 June I 1", 2006 Board of Fire Commissioners Ithaca Fire Department 310 W Green St Ithaca, NY 14850 Dear Board Members: The following is the May 2006 activity report for the Fire Prevention Bureau. Codes Division: The Codes Division received 19 complaints in the month May. There were 19 complaints closed out and there are still 21 complaints yet to be resolved The codes division performed 37 Operating Permit Inspections, 2 sprinkler hydro test inspections, and 1 fire alarm test inspections. The division issued 12 operating permits for assembly occupancies, and 1 fire alarm system certificates Fire Investigation Unit: There were 2 fire investigations in the month of May. One investigation was for a fire 603 N. Aurora St, and the other was for the fatal fire at 11 -113 Heights Court in the City of Ithaca. Juvenile Fire Setters Program: There were no referrals to the program in the month May. Public Education: There were 6 Public Education Details, 5 Fire Drills witnessed, and 2 Child Car Seat Inspections in the month of May. The month of May is traditionally a busy month for the Fire Prevention Bureau in regards to complaints and issues related to end of the school year activities at Ithaca College and Cornell University. This year the number of complaints and incidents related to the college student's celebrations were lower than in past years. One privately owned fraternity had it's operating permit for assembly revoked because of multiple violations of the Fire Code found as the result of party in the beginning of May. Since the incident, the fraternity membership and the property manager has been working diligently to bring the building into compliance. We are working with the management of this particular "An Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to workforce diversification." �� May 2006 Fire Marshall's Report — Page 2 fraternity to educate them in good fire safety and pubic safety practices. Since the beginning of the year we have been working with other fraternities to make sure that they are compliant with having a fire safety plan, and a building evacuation plan. We have also been directing all fraternities that have public assembly spaces to provide training to their members and employees who chaperone the parties about evacuation and fire safety plans. The President of Chi Psi Fraternity has also provided peer training to Cornell's Interfraternity Council members. I feel that peer involvement with the education of the college students helps emphasize the importance of fire safety. Finally, I have been working on drafting a change to the Fire Prevention Code of the City of Ithaca. In January of 2007, the City of Ithaca will have to comply the revision to 19 NYCRR Part 1203 - Minimum Standards for Administration and Enforcement of the Uniform Code. At your next meeting I will present a draft of the changes to the Code of the City of Ithaca and I will explain what impacts the changes will have on the Fire Prevention Bureau in future years. Respectfully Submitted, lad 14-a C Thomas Parsons Assistant Fire Chief Fire Marshall 2006 EXTRAORDINARY INCIDENTS lTffAC,4 MI. .. ,., DATE ESTIMATED COST INCIDENT DESCRIPTION 21 -Jan $10 063 .1 5 196 204 Williams St. Structure Fire 27 -Jan $13,979.37 267 222 Floral Ave Structure Fire 31 -Jan $2,768.26 308 Baker Lab Explosion 9 -Feb $3,392.66 438 Six Mile Creek Resue 26 -Feb $1,132.72 n/a Tompkins County Dispatch Down 26 -Feb $3,261.89 629 Emerson Power Heat Treat Fire 9 -Mar $662.12 740 Mutual Aid to Airport Fourth Alarm 19 -Mar $7,600.20 851 Hazmat Incident @ Ithaca College 1 -A r $2,556.55 1003 Mututal Aid to Lansing Asbury Rd House Fire 15 -A r $2,100.40 1 168 Water Rescue 2nd Alarm Cayuga Lake 13-May $10,668.90 1506 Hei hts Court Structure Fire 10 -Jun $1,077.35 1804 Fall Creek Gore Search $5 ,263 2Q b R &AIn9 ... u � t o MI tide 711 . irg , cma v .9' gym„ IBM= ill, mll M�,s" - O31. 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First published: Sunday, June 11, 2006 Mon Jun 12 2006 17:53:12 America /New_York print story 1 back Hunkered below racing tongues of flame, Kevin Terry divulges the secrets of the blaze like a veteran teacher who knows his syllabus by heart. His voice muted by a heavy air mask, Terry raises his gloved hand to demonstrate the heat and calmly explains how easily the black smoke just inches overhead could ignite. "This is awesome fire," says Terry, 33, second -in- command of Fuller Road Fire Department in Colonie. Terry missed a half -day of work to give this lesson that could save the life of a fellow volunteer firefighter. It is time he could have spent with his wife and two daughters or at his job as a Colonie police traffic investigator. Outside, Dan Poole waits. Poole, who has been a firefighter for barely a month, has just qualified to use his air pack. As the immaculate, yellow "Probationary" shield on his helmet attests, the 33- year -old Albany County corrections officer has never before been inside a burning building. Fewer men and women in New York, unlike Poole and Terry, are willing to do this work. While officials struggle to reverse the decline in volunteerism, some experts say forces beyond the control of volunteer fire departments are at play. The ranks of volunteer firefighters are thinning as close -knit communities give way to faceless suburbs where people often don't know their neighbors and work long hours far away. Demands of modern life are squeezing these organizations, which have long served as social, political and community service engines. y guess," says Richard Lachmann, a University at Albany sociology professor, "is that in most places volunteer fire departments are going to disappear." It is a controversial claim. But across New York, volunteer departments have begun hiring paid firefighters to fill gaps. If the volunteer crews were to disappear, property taxes could rise an average of 15 percent, according to one study conducted by the volunteer service. Increases in state - mandated training are often cited as a roadblock to new volunteers. The entry-level course is 78 hours. "That this job may kill you," says Thomas LaBelle, executive director of the New York State Association of Fire Chiefs, "is not traditionally a positive public relations move." LaBelle keeps a copy of New York's fire service laws from 1898 in his Schodack office. The book -- which LaBelle points out notes tax exemptions for "paupers, lunatics, priests, idiots and volunteer firefighters" -- is a metaphor for how the volunteer fire service has changed. Outside the Fuller Road firehouse, the department's first alarm -- an old locomotive steel tire -- is encased in cement. The memorial cost $6 in 1927. After neighbors failed to save a burning home, they formed the fire department in 1926. Today, it remains a family- centered place. It has a nearly $643,000 budget to protect one of the most urban areas in the town of 8o,000. Nationally, the number of volunteer firefighters dropped 10 percent between 1983 and 2004, the National Fire Protection Association, based in Quincy, Mass., says. In New York, the ranks of volunteers have slimmed by some 12 percent since 199o, when there were nearly 11o,000 volunteer firefighters. In 2005, about 96,500 volunteer firefighters were active, the state Office of Fire Prevention and Control says. While the number of volunteers is dropping, the end of the volunteer department era is not certain, says John Hall of the fire protection a-- ociation. "The people who have been living it," he says, "they are our best source of what it all means." ru ound New York, many of the people living the life of volunteer firefighters are worried. Three - and -a -half hours northwest of Albany http: // timesunion. com/ AspStories /storyprint.asp ?StorylD= 490557 Page 1 Albany, N.Y.: Timesunion.com - Print Story Mon Jun 12 2006 17:53:12 America /New_York few, if any, of Lewis County's volunteer departments have full rosters. Many residents sought jobs farther away as the dairy industry collapsed. Some left altogether, including many young adults who could have joined the volunteer ranks. "We don't have the manpower for a quick response like we used to have," says James Martin, the county's Fire and Emergency nagement director. "Nobody's got an answer for it. They're all struggling, trying to find a way to keep their departments up and b ,jing." In Steuben County in the Southern Tier, Emergency Services Director Michael Sprague is concerned about a looming "crisis stage" caused by a slow bleed of volunteers. About 18 months ago, Sprague says, it took more than a half -hour to get a volunteer ambulance crew to an emergency in his rural county, which is roughly the size of Rhode Island. "You would think an ambulance call taking 45 minutes would be enough to shake up a whole community," Sprague says. Few volunteer departments in the Capital Region report such deep problems. Fuller Road has grown and some units in Bethlehem have waiting lists, but the area's volunteer fire departments might soon face hard choices for economic reasons. As housing prices rise, residents whose jobs allow them to respond to fire calls during the day -- traditionally blue - collar workers -- are priced out of the communities where they are needed. Thomas Wutz, chief of fire services in the state fire prevention office, recalls a subdivision of $5Oo,000 homes in Dutchess County going up across the street from a struggling volunteer fire squad. "People that have houses that cost that much are generally not the type that join the volunteer fire department," Wutz says. New York's volunteer fire service -- as fragmented and as feudal a federation as any in the state -- has begun to look inward. "I believe the fire service, not just in Albany County, all over the country, is putting Band -Aids on leaks. And at some point, you need to buy new tires," says county Fire Coordinator J.J. Walsh, a retired Albany firefighter and longtime Fuller Road volunteer. For years, volunteer fire departments have hired maintenance workers -- or station keepers -- who are also volunteer firefighters. Not technically paid firefighters, these men and women staff the firehouse on weekdays when volunteer response is leanest. In 1999, the Latham Fire Department, one of Colonie's largest, began paying some firefighters in order to bolster daytime coverage, says ' nartment president Jack D'Allaird. iNtskayuna's Fire District 1 has had paid and volunteer firefighters -- known as a combination department -- since the 193Os. About 30 active volunteers supplement the 15 paid firefighters, whose annual salaries start at $33,000, says Chief Dale Lingenfelter. Property owners in the district pay the highest tax rate in town (by 33 percent) for fire protection, but they probably receive the best service, Lingenfelter says. "If you need firefighters," Walsh says, "you should hire firefighters, not station keepers or janitors." Paid firefighters are not an option in Lewis and Steuben counties. The tax base can't support them. In growing suburbs, the question is whether residents who can't, or don't want to, volunteer are willing to pay more. Paid firefighters' unions, the most vocal advocates for decreasing volunteer ranks, argue any town that can support a police department and school district should also have paid firefighters. "Maybe that's something that would open people's eyes a little bit," says Peter Lattanzio, chief of Colonie's Department of Fire Prevention and Investigation. "They're getting a pretty good bargain right now." Those across the state trying to save the volunteer system are pinning hopes on incentives like property tax credits and pensions. This month, the Schenectady County Legislature proposed increasing property tax exemptions for volunteers and considered offering them discounts for county services. However, tax credits and other incentives alone won't boost recruitment, says Lachmann, the UAlbany sociologist. It would take "a radical restructuring of how we live and how we move, and that's not something that volunteer fire departments have any control over," he says. "You have to have good friends and longtime neighbors that volunteer. Little towns don't exist anymore, they're all just mashed into this large suburb." 'ie vast bay of Fuller Road's firehouse in Colonic, it's not uncommon to see William Russo Jr. grinning and trading insults with t,.,,thers Carl and Adam Zeilman. All three grew up on Ahl Avenue in the Fuller Road district. http: / /timesunion.com /AspStories /storyprint.asp ?StorylD = 490557 Page 2 Albany, N.Y.: Timesunion.com - Print Story Mon Jun 12 2006 17:53:12 America /New_York Russo, 25, now a truck captain, admits having little interest in the fire service when he joined seven years ago at the urging of his father. Russo lured longtime friend Adam Zeilman, also 25 and a lieutenant. Adam convinced his older brother, Carl, 29, and eventually they lured their father, Charlie, to join the ranks of fire police. Frank McAllister, their neighbor, joined, too. ':unteer fire departments have thrived this way for a century. One measure of a volunteer crew's vitality is response time. Another is mutual aid calls -- that is, how often a department must call other companies for help. A less scientific measurement can be taken upstairs at the Fuller Road firehouse. Financial and recruiting decisions are weighed -- often passionately. One recent Tuesday, a debate over a benefit for a firefighter injured on duty riles the room. Chief Michael Romano Jr. speaks on behalf of the man, who is also his father. But it could be any of them, the chief says, an admonition that appears to resonate. "If we don't take care of us, who's going to take care of us ?" Romano asks. Whether this dedication will sustain Fuller Road remains to be seen. But confronting staffing problems, Terry, the first assistant chief says, is a significant step. "We didn't want people to think we had a problem," Terry, who used to work for the state fire prevention office, says of the old school of thought, "so we didn't want to say that we needed people. "If you don't do something to save yourselves," he adds, "you're going to be gone." Jordan Carleo- Evangelist can be reached at 454 -5445 or by e-mail at jcarleo - evangelist@ timesunion.com. All Times Union materials copyright 1996 -2006, Capital Newspapers Division of The Hearst Corporation, Albany, N.Y. CONTACT US I SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSPAPER I HOW TO ADVERTISE I YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS I FULL COPYRIGHT I CLASSROOM ENRICHMENT http: // timesunion. com /AspStories /storyprint.asp ?StorylD = 490557 Page 3 Printer - friendly article page Mon Jun 12 2006 17:54:05 America /New-York IM This is a printer friendly version of an article from the The Journal News. To print this article open the file menu and choose Print. Rockland executive declines to support sales tax break for volunteers By SARAH NETTER THE JOURNAL NEWS (Original Publication: June 12, 2006) Rockland's county executive has decided not to support a plan to give Volunteers do get a break now emergency service volunteers a break on sales tax. These tax breaks already are available for emergency services "Administratively," C. Scott Vanderhoef said, "it's a nightmare." volunteers, but they must choose Vanderhoef said he supported tax breaks for emergency service one or the other volunteers but would not sign off on the county Legislature's plan to give , A 10 percent reduction on municipal fire, ambulance and police volunteers a $1,000 yearly sales -tax property assessments. exemption. He recently returned the bill to the county Legislature neither signed nor vetoed. • A $200 income -tax credit, starting with their 2006 returns. Too many employees and hours would be needed, he said, to wade through a year's worth of receipts that the volunteers would be required to file to get their $1,000 back. "With Mirant and other issues ... we can't keep assuming we can give away sales tax, even for great causes," the county executive said. Vanderhoef pointed out that about 74 percent of Rockland's revenue came from sales tax. The county has had to pay $175 million to make up for taxes left unpaid by Mirant, an energy giant with plants in north Rockland. Mary Widmer, deputy clerk to the county Legislature, said Vanderhoef's inaction meant the bill officially passed and would now get sent on to the state. For the county to be allowed to grant the exemption, a home -rule law would have to be enacted. Legislator David Fried, D- Spring Valley, said he was disappointed Vanderhoef couldn't find a way to make the plan work. "I respect the county executive's discretion on the item, but I do disagree," Fried said. Vanderhoef, a Republican, said he would continue to support several state -level tax breaks for emergency service volunteers that were being pushed by state Sen. Thomas Morahan, R -New City. One bill that Morahan introduced in January amends an existing law that allows for a 10 percent reduction on municipal property assessments for volunteers, which in turn lowers their property -tax bills. ,teven Natoli, Morahan's legal counsel, said the senator's Rockland- specific amendment would allow the same assessment reduction for school taxes, which account for the largest portion of property taxes. http: / /www.thejournalnews.com/ apps /pbcs.dll /article ?AID= /20060612/NEWS03/ 606120350 /1026 /NEWS10 &template = printart Page 1 Printer - friendly article page Mon Jun 12 2006 17:54:05 America /New_York Suffern Fire Department Battalion Chief Michael Stark said that anything politicians could do to lower volunteers' school taxes would be appreciated. A sales -tax exemption may be helpful for volunteers in northeastern Rockland, he said, but in Suffern, they can just go shopping in New Jersey, which doesn't tax clothing and other items. "A hundred dollars here, $200 there, it all helps, don't get me wrong ... but something more substantial on the property taxes would really help," he said. Many volunteer firefighters have to work two jobs to be able to afford a house in Rockland, he said, and as a result, the county is losing firefighters to counties farther north where housing is less expensive. Stark estimated his annual property taxes at more than $8,000 a year but said he didn't know he could get an assessment reduction on his municipal taxes. That's part of the problem, he said. Many volunteers never hear about all the incentives officials have already worked to secure. Brian Lynch, spokesman for the Congers - Valley Cottage Volunteer Ambulance Corps, said he was concerned that all the attention paid to property -tax assessments overlooked the many volunteers who rented apartments. But Lynch said he was glad elected officials continued to recognize the county's hundreds of emergency service volunteers. The state recently passed a $200 income -tax credit for the volunteers, starting with their 2006 returns. Still, Natoli pointed out, volunteers will have to choose between that tax credit and the assessment reduction. Morahan said he also had been working for several years to pass a separate bill that would allow an annual $100 income -tax credit for each year of service up to 10 years, meaning a firefighter who had volunteered for 10 years could be credited $1,000 annually. That credit, Natoli said, could be taken on top of the assessment reduction. 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A similar presentation was made at the June 14th meeting of the Community and Neighborhood Services Committee of the Ithaca Common Council. The presentation is approximately 30 minutes long and could be presented by Chief Wilbur in conjunction with the regular report to the Town Board that I normally provide. If you have any questions about the presentation, please let me know. Thanks. Sincerely, obert Romanowski, Chair Ithaca Board of Fire Commissioners n z15 OFFICE OF BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS TO: FROM: RE: DATE: CITY OF ITHACA 310 WEST GREEN STREET ITHACA, NEW YORK 14850 Tee -Ann Hunter, Clerk Town of Ithaca Ithaca Board of Fire Commissioners Memo of Appreciation June 23, 2006 Ta 07)272 -1234 ® IA (607) 272 -2793 As our final piece of legislative action of the present 2005 -2006 Ithaca Board of Fire Commissioner's term, we wish to thank the Town of Ithaca and especially Supervisor Valentino for her steadfast efforts to help fund and maintain the Ithaca Fire Department. This department's sole purpose is to save lives and protect property both in the Town and City of Ithaca. Supervisor Valentino worked tirelessly negotiating an equitable and mutually beneficial fire protection contract between the City and the Town of Ithaca furthering the efforts toward increasing intermunicipal cooperation. Since the zone of protection crosses municipal boundaries, the official support from the Town and Supervisor Valentino, both in the past and present, has insured a seamless provision of fire fighting services. Thank you all. Ithaca Board of Fire Commissioners - Robert Romanowski, Chair - Paul Alexander - Vice Chair - William Gilligan - Member - Steven Williams - Member A• "An Equal Opportunity Employer with an Affirmative Action Proaram" TO: Tee -Ann Hunter Clerk -Town of Ithaca FROM: Ithaca Board of Fire Commissioners Re:Memo of appreciation to the Town of Ithaca and Supervisor Valentino Date:25June06 As our final piece of legislative action of the present 2005 -2006 Board of Fire Commissioners term, we wish to thank the Town of Ithaca and especially Supervisor Valentino for her steadfast efforts to help fund and maintain the Ithaca Fire Department.This Departments' sole purpose is to save lives and protect property both in the Town and City of Ithaca. Supervisor Valentino worked tirelessly negotiating an equitable and mutually beneficial Fire Protection contract between the City and the Town of Ithaca furthering the efforts toward increasing intermunicipal cooperation. 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