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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-BFC-2008-10-14CITY OF ITHACA 310 West Green Street Ithaca, New York 14850 -5497 OFFICE OF THE FIRE CHIEF Telephone: 607/272 -1234 Fax: 607/272 -2793 - -- NOTICE - -- THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ITHACA BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS WILL BE HELD ON: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2008 AT 6:00 P.M. AT THE ITHACA CENTRAL FIRE STATION 310 W. GREEN ST., ITHACA, NY An Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to workforce diversification." ��� ITHACA BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS OCTOBER 14, 2008 AGENDA I. CALL TO ORDER II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES III. ADDITIONS /DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA A. NOVEMBER MEETING B. REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXERCISE ROOM TOWELS 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 C. FIRE PREVENTION - Codes Division - Fire Investigation Unit - Juvenile Firesetters Program - Public Education IX. OLD BUSINESS X. NEW BUSINESS X1. EXECUTIVE SESSION XII. ADJOURN 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 October 14, 2008, meeting. LIFE SAFETY DIVISION Administration 1) Career Personnel Report a) See Deputy Chief Dorman's report. b) Office Hiring Financial Management Assistant, full time: Work to fill the full time financial management position is a work in progress. [same as last month] C) Fire Alarm Superintendent Joseph Pelligrino has accepted our offer of employment to serve as Fire Alarm Electrician. As Joe will be leaving his current post as City Electrical Inspector, the Building Department will be short- staffed there until a suitable replacement is found. We are working cooperatively with the Building Department so that Joe Pelligrino is available as needed to provide assistance with those inspection tasks. Retired Fire Alarm Superintendent Richard Srnka has agreed to make himself available to support Joe Pellegrino in the transition. 2) Operating Budget Status a) Please see the updated account balances sheet for 2008. b) Mayor Peterson's proposed 2009 city budget was released 01 OCT 08. Generally, she used the three percent version we submitted and adjusted from there. As proposed, the Mayor's budget retains all current staff positions, but does not include new ones. There are no capital projects included for the fire department in 2009. 3) County Communications and 911 Program a) 800 MHz System: All agencies except the Ithaca Fire Department are operating on the new 800 MHz system. Last week we met with Lee Shurtleff and Jack Crance from the Department of Emergency Response, and with Al Long, Mike `An Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to workforce diversification." c� Fire Chief's Report for October 2008 1) Protective Equipment Maintenance Standard Resolution On hold pending receipt of additional information. OPERATIONS DIVISION Response 1) Monthly Call Report 14 OCT 08 Page 3 of 4 See distributed reports for 2008, year -to -date, and the seven -year summary of response data. 2) Emergency Management a) Emergency Management Exercise: City EM planners, led by IFD, are developing a three -year exercise plan for adoption by the city. A tabletop exercise will be conducted in February 2009. b) Pre - Disaster Mitigation Grant: Starting in 2002, the City of Ithaca engaged in a project to develop a pre- disaster mitigation plan. This plan is required to insure eligibility for future mitigation grants. Assistant Fire Chief Guy VanBenschoten inquires about the status of this grant quarterly. Our current information is that we should proceed as if the grant has been approved. Support 1) See Deputy Chief Dorman's reports. Note: Apparatus maintenance costs are extremely high this year. We have already expended our original appropriation for apparatus maintenance this year. Controller Steve Thayer will be meeting with us soon to discuss the situation. 2) Training Center Reports a) A usage report from AFC -MTO Willis Sheldon is included in the report packet this month. b) Training Center addition project: Additional funding to support this initiative has not been secured as yet. 3) American LaFrance Preservation Proposal ITHACA BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONER SEPTEMBER 9, 2008 MINUTES PRESENT: Commissioners Romanowski, Alexander and Gilligan Chair Romanowski called the meeting to order at 1802 hrs. IL Approval of Minutes: Chair Romanowski made a motion to approve the minutes of the August 12, 2008 meeting. III. Additions /Deletions to the Agenda: Chris Hamilton's Apparatus Presentation IV. Persons wishing to speak to the Board of Fire Commissioners: a. Lyman Baker, Veteran Volunteer Fire Fighter, stated that the volunteer companies will be in financial difficulty with the reduction of 2% monies paid out. For now they can make do, but next year will be a dire situation. If the payment is the same or lower, it will be a do or die situation. Comm. Romanowski said that hopefully the Town would distribute their 2008 funds very soon. b. Dave Cornielius questioned the need for the Fire Department to have a S. W.A.T. vehicle (which was mentioned in the July Minutes). DC Dorman addressed his concern and explained that IFD is part of the command and control. IFD does not own it. IFD is only a consultant. Ray Wheaton, Veteran Volunteer Fire Fighter, stated that the 2% reduction would really hurt the Vets. They may cease to exist in the future. V. Correspondence: The Board of Fire Commissioners Donation Fund bank statement from Tompkins Trust Company showed a balance of $1,000.57. A $100 check was written to IFD for the purchase of smoke alarms in memory of a recent fire victim. 1THACA BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS SEPTEMBER 9, 2008 PAGE 2 VI. Membership Changes: A letter was read from Comm. Tom Farlow tending his resignation. His resignation is due to his recent move out of the City and it is effective immediately. VII. Fire Police - AC Dan Tier spoke on this topic: Several months ago, the issue of fire police was brought up. Several meetings were held. The OSHA physicals were the only item not determined. It was later determined that everyone associated with the Department needed a physical. Five pagers were issued without knowing the status of the OSHA physicals. As soon as the pagers were handed out, they were active. A few other individuals have inquired about pagers. Comm. Alexander asked if the Fire Police are officially activated. AC Tier answered, "Yes. A 2nd alarm signals everyone's pager." Comm. Alexander stated that he would not respond to something that is not "official ". AC Tier assured him that anyone who picked up a pager and signed for them is "officially" activated. Comm. Romanowski asked, "Who pays for the OSHA physicals ?" AC Tier told him that the Department does. DC Dorman explained that if there is something out of the ordinary that there would be a delay. Comm. Romanowski asked, "Who sets up the appointment ?" DC Dorman told him that the Department has packets from Guthrie. The individuals needing the physical would call to set up their own appointment. Comm. Romanowski asked who would be the Fire /Police Leader? AC Tier told him that he is the person to call. Dave Corniellus asked, "If it is an all hands call, do the Fire /Police come to Central to answer the call." AC Tier said, "Yes, unless you hear different." ITHACA BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS SEPTEMBER 9, 2008 PAGE 3 Dave Corniellus stated "If we are in another territory, we need to ask the officer in charge if we are needed. This way we are covered by insurance." AC Tier said, "Do not call Dispatch." Chief Wilbur added, "The State Law that allows Fire /Police to go face to face with the officer in charge and will allow Fire /Police to be covered by insurance. Again, do not call Dispatch." AC Tier announced, "The Volunteer tone is going to change. There will be one tone for everyone. When there is a second alarm, everyone will be notified." Rob Longo asked, "Will tags be handed out ?" AC Tier responded, "If you don't have any, we will have to get you a new set. Comm. Gilligan asked about training. AC Tier told him that the county has been doing one a year. Comm. Gilligan asked if the County had anything planned and was told that we haven't heard anything and to check with FF Tom Basher. VIII. Miscellaneous Reports: Town of Ithaca — None Audit — Complete Fire Advisory Board — None IX. Department Reports: A. Chief s Report (see complete written report in Minute Book). Career Personnel Report — An offer was made to Joe Pellegrino to replace FAS Dick Srnka. FAS Srnka retires on September 19, 2008 and is willing to work after retirement to help with transitions. - Operating Budget Status On September 3, 2008, Chief Wilbur, DC Dorman, DC Parsons and Office Manager Dianne McGrady met with Mayor Peterson and Steve Thayer to go over the budget and to discuss why the cuts occurred where they did. The biggest cut was overtime. The Department of Labor has issued regulations to enforce that fire fighters be equipped with safety rope systems. Early estimates for cost are in the $30,000 - $40,000 range. ITHACA BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS SEPTEMBER 9, 2008 PAGE 4 - Child Safety Seat Grant — No word. - Assistance to Fire Fighters Grant — (AFG) — Received word. Did not receive grant. - SAFER Grant — No word. - CEDAP Grant — No word. - City -Town Fire Contract Negotiation — The next session will be held on September 23, 2008 at Central. - Protective Equipment Maintenance Standard Resolution — No action. - MonthIN Call Report - Running now. - Operations /Maintenance Costs — Terribly high. 933 was one of the major culprits. It's been a very expensive year. - AC Sheldon is doing the Training Center Report. It is in a different format than in the past and it is included in the packet. B. Fire Prevention Bureau (see complete written report in the minute book). Deputy Chief Parsons offered highlights of his report and answered questions as follows: - A mock fire demonstration was conducted. There were 200 students plus faculty in attendance. Another demonstration is planned again in October during Fire Prevention Week. C. Deputy Chiefs Report (see complete written report in the minute book). Deputy Chief Dorman offered highlights of his report and answered questions as follows: - Personnel — Two recruits are scheduled to go on shift and two are still at the Academy. - There will be an EMT refresher in December in Montour Falls. ITHACA BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS SEPTEMBER 9, 2008 PAGE 5 The new pumpers are on hold until we meet with Pierce. Hopefully they will be here by May. - 933 has a joy stick that needs to be replaced in the bucket. 909 had the booster tank removed and 905's booster tank is leaking. Both are under lifetime warranty and the Department is pursuing the manufacturer to replace them. X. Fire Fighter Chris Hamilton conducted a Power Point Presentation on the retired 902. It was originally purchased for $128,000 and the current value is $1,500. If restored, it can be used for parades, rides, etc. Al Stikane has offered to donate his time to make the repairs. The Chief has to declare it as surplus before it can go to an outside station. It has to be removed from Station 6 before the new engine gets delivered. If it isn't removed, it will probably go to auction. Hearing no other business, the meeting adjourned at 1935 hrs. Respectfully submitted, Randy L. Flynn Ithaca Board of Fire commissioners (Minutes to be reviewed at the October 14, 2008 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 October 14, 2008 Board of Fire Commissioners Ithaca Fire Department 310 W Green St Ithaca, NY 14850 Dear Board Members: The following is the Fire Marshal's report for September 2008. Code Enforcement Division: The Codes Enforcement Division received 32 complaints in the month September. There were 29 complaints closed out, and 23 complaints remain open for September and previous months. The Code Enforcement Division performed 51 inspections or re- inspections. There were 168 violations cited. The Code Enforcement Division issued: 9 operating permits for assembly occupancies; 2 certificates of compliance for fire and property maintenance inspections; and 4 fire alarm system certificates of compliance. The Code Enforcement Division issued 17 handicap parking violations, 10 fire zone parking violations, and 4 prohibited parking zone violation. Fire Investigation Unit: There were no fire investigations in September. Public Education: There were 6 Public Education Details, 8 Fire Drills Witnessed, and 12 Child Car Seat Inspections in the month of September. On September 20th" 2008, the Fire Department participated in a community block party at the Wegman's Parking Lot on South Meadow St. This event was sponsored by the Cayuga Radio Group, and was well attended by the community. The fire department An Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to workforce diversification." 0 Fire Marshal's Report for September 2008— Page 2 presented a fire extinguisher demonstration and training using the department's new fire extinguisher trainer. There was also a table setup with a smoke detector and carbon monoxide display. A signup was offered for those who wanted the fire department come to their home and install either a smoke detector or carbon monoxide detector as part of the smoke detector program. Respectfully Submitted, (2 , %W ka&m C Thomas Parsons Deputy Fire Chief / Fire Marshall ITHACA FIRE DEPARTMENT BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS REPORT October 2008 PERSONNEL STAFFING LEVELS 1 Chief 2 Deputy Chiefs 5 Assistant Chiefs 8 Lieutenants 51 Fire Fighters 67 On duty personnel 2 Recruit Fire Fighters 1 Fire Fighter on Injury Leave 1 Lieutenant on Military Service Leave 1 Fire Alarm Superintendent 1 Office Manager 1 Administrative Assistant 0.5 Financial Clerk Total employees as of 10/01 /08 — 74.5 Open positions — None MUTUAL AID CALLS — From: To: Trumansburg SELECTED CALLS — No Report SUPPORT 25 Vehicle work orders were written and 25 were closed. 933 is out of service awaiting a repair plan for the joy stick controller. On 10/8/08 we received our new 2009 Ford Escape (945). The vehicle will be used primarily by the Fire Prevention Bureau. TRAINING — See Attached report Submitted by: J. 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Average response time for the department is 4.51 minutes. The average duration of an incident is 19.72 minutes. 150 100 50 0 500 400 300 200 100 0 Incidents by Hour of the Day `1E O N M V M M 0 00 O O - O r 00 O O N M O O 0 O O O O O O O T T - - r r N N N N Incidents by Day of the Week 500000 400000 300000 200000 100000 0 SUN MON TUE W® THU FRI SAT Dollar Loss by Hour of the Day O O O O 0 0 O 0 0 0 r r r r r r - .- r N N N N Loss Statistical Summary Board Report for January 1, 2008 through September 30, 2008 There are 35,841 records in the Incidents Table. Between Tuesday, January 1, 2008 and Tuesday, .) eptember 30, 2008 there were 3,211 incidents. Currently there are an average of 11.72 incidents per day. Average response time for the department is 4.51 minutes. The average duration of an incident is 19.72 minutes. 350000 300000 250000 200000 150000 100000 50000 0 1000 800 600 400 200 0 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Dollar Loss by Day of the Week 1 A A SUN MON TUE W® THU FRI SAT Incidents by First Responding Unit 6i "' N M O O M M M M M (O M 'd' N N O O (O O O O CO (O O (O M V (0 M rn rn M rn rn M rn M M rn M M rn rn rn M rn Average Response Time by Unit "MM MOM ME --MIMMIMOMMM "M O O (O O O O CO (O O � ((0 CO � (0 CO O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O M Runs Statistical Summary Board Report for September 2008 There are 35,840 records in the Incidents Table. Between Monday, September 1, 2008 and Tuesday, September 30, 2008 there were 408 incidents. Currently there are an average of 13.6 incidents per day. Average response time for the department is 4.47 minutes. The average duration of an incident is 20.41 minutes. 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Incidents by Hour of the Day O N M 't Ue) O r- 00 O O 7 N M 't —LO O r- 00 O O .— N m O O O O O O O O O O .— .— r r r r .— r— N N N N Incidents by Day of the Week ■lVi k�i7'�.i.� • SUN MON TUE W® THU FRI SAT Dollar Loss by Hour of the Day Loss Statistical Summary Board Report for September 2008 There are 35,840 records in the Incidents Table. Between Monday, September 1, 2008 and Tuesday, ) eptember 30, 2008 there were 408 incidents. Currently there are an average of 13.6 incidents per day. Average response time for the department is 4.47 minutes. The average duration of an incident is 20.41 minutes. 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 Dollar Loss by Day of the Week SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT Incidents by First Responding Unit 1 1 8 6 4 2 0 Average Response Time by Unit Runs 0 N LO (O O LO CO to CO O O (0 O O O CO (D O CO 61 O O O O O CA O 0) O O ITHACA, N.Y., �' l ! 20 THE CITY OF ITHACA S TO FOR MATERIAL, LABOR OR EXPENSE AS SPECIFIED BELOW: c6 � Nil/• LU W _ Gj Gj, j O RECEIVED PAYMENT Q = a PAYABLE AT THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CHAMBERLAIN WHEN PROPERLY APPROVED AND RECEIPTED Qo r 0 yr � k �' W C Cat, yU GI::;, r n1�, -� l� s � o '° O o 00 � Nil/• LU W _ Gj Gj, j O RECEIVED PAYMENT Q = a PAYABLE AT THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CHAMBERLAIN WHEN PROPERLY APPROVED AND RECEIPTED Qo r yr � k �' W C Cat, yU GI::;, r n1�, -� l� �f `'' +' q 1TOTALy l LU W _ Gj Gj, j O RECEIVED PAYMENT Q = a PAYABLE AT THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CHAMBERLAIN WHEN PROPERLY APPROVED AND RECEIPTED Qo r Ithaca Fire Department Report Period VFF Duty Hours List Date Start: 01/01/08 Date End : 10/14/08 F Badge Credit CANTONE FRANK 04413 22.50 GILLIGAN WILLIAM 04188 93.00 MAAS , DANIEL 04193 114.08 Printed: 14:05:34 10/14/08 ITHACA FIRE DEPARTMENT - ATTENDANCE ROSTER REPORT Printed: 10/14/08 Page: 1 Day/ Status Assign- Start End Date Night Code Badge No. Name Status ment Time Time Hours 010808 N VS 04193 MAAS, DANIEL VOLUNTEER STANDBY 23:30:00 03:00:00 3.50 010808 N VS 04413 CANTONE, FRANK VOLUNTEER STANDBY 23:30:00 03:00:00 3.50 012108 N VS 04190 BEGG, SUSAN VOLUNTEER STANDBY 18:00:00 07:00:00 14.0 012508 N VS 04188 GILLIGAN, WILLIAM VOLUNTEER STANDBY 16:00:00 23:00:00 7.00 021908 D VS 04188 GILLIGAN, WILLIAM VOLUNTEER STANDBY 06:30:00 07:00:00 .50 021908 D VS 04188 GILLIGAN, WILLIAM VOLUNTEER STANDBY 07:00:00 17:00:00 10.0 021908 D VS 04193 MAAS, DANIEL VOLUNTEER STANDBY 08:15:00 15:30:00 7.25 021908 D VS 04193 MAAS, DANIEL VOLUNTEER STANDBY 17:00:00 22:00:00 5.00 030108 D VS 04193 MAAS, DANIEL VOLUNTEER STANDBY 08:00:00 14:00:00 6.00 030208 D VS 04193 MAAS, DANIEL VOLUNTEER STANDBY 13:00:00 16:00:00 3.00 031508 D VS 04188 GILLIGAN, WILLIAM VOLUNTEER STANDBY 07:00:00 11:00:00 4.00 'J31608 D VS 04193 MAAS, DANIEL VOLUNTEER STANDBY 08:00:00 12:30:00 4.50 032108 N VS 04190 BEGG, SUSAN VOLUNTEER STANDBY 17:00:00 07:00:00 14.0 032208 D VS 04188 GILLIGAN, WILLIAM VOLUNTEER STANDBY 07:00:00 12:00:00 5.00 032208 D VS 04190 BEGG, SUSAN VOLUNTEER STANDBY 07:00:00 17:00:00 10.0 032208 D VS 04193 MAAS, DANIEL VOLUNTEER STANDBY 14:00:00 16:30:00 2.50 032508 N VS 04188 GILLIGAN, WILLIAM VOLUNTEER STANDBY 18:00:00 23:00:00 5.00 032508 N VS 04413 CANTONE, FRANK VOLUNTEER STANDBY 18:00:00 07:00:00 13.0 041908 D VS 04188 GILLIGAN, WILLIAM VOLUNTEER STANDBY 08:00:00 17:00:00 10.0 042308 N VS 04193 MAAS, DANIEL VOLUNTEER STANDBY 04:15:00 06:00:00 1.75 042308 N VS 04413 CANTONS, FRANK VOLUNTEER STANDBY 04:00:00 07:00:00 3.00 042708 D VS 04193 MAAS, DANIEL VOLUNTEER STANDBY 14:00:00 16:30:00 2.50 042808 N VS 04193 MAAS, DANIEL VOLUNTEER STANDBY 17:30:00 21:30:00 4.00 051308 D VS 04193 MAAS, DANIEL VOLUNTEER STANDBY 08:00:00 12:00:00 4.00 051908 D VS 04190 BEGG, SUSAN VOLUNTEER STANDBY 06:55:00 10:00:00 3.08 051908 D VS 04193 MAAS, DANIEL VOLUNTEER STANDBY 06:55:00 10:00:00 3.08 052108 D VS 04190 BEGG, SUSAN VOLUNTEER STANDBY 08:30:00 12:00:00 3.50 060708 D VS 04188 GILLIGAN, WILLIAM VOLUNTEER STANDBY 07:00:00 13:00:00 6.00 061408 D VS 03883 CORNELIUS, DAVID VOLUNTEER STANDBY 18:40:00 20:00:00 1.33 061408 D VS 04188 GILLIGAN, WILLIAM VOLUNTEER STANDBY 07:00:00 12:00:00 5.00 061408 N VS 04193 MAAS, DANIEL VOLUNTEER STANDBY 17:00:00 22:30:00 5.50 061808 N VS 04188 GILLIGAN, WILLIAM VOLUNTEER STANDBY 17:30:00 22:00:00 4.50 061808 N VS 04190 BEGG, SUSAN VOLUNTEER STANDBY 11:55:00 13:00:00 1.08 061808 N VS 04193 MAAS, DANIEL VOLUNTEER STANDBY 17:10:00 22:40:00 5.50 061808 N VS 04193 MAAS, DANIEL VOLUNTEER STANDBY 17:00:00 22:00:00 5.00 062108 D VS 04193 MAAS, DANIEL VOLUNTEER STANDBY 12:30:00 17:00:00 4.50 062208 D VS 04188 GILLIGAN, WILLIAM VOLUNTEER STANDBY 07:00:00 12:00:00 5.00 070208 N VS 04193 MAAS, DANIEL VOLUNTEER STANDBY 19:00:00 23:30:00 4.50 070208 N VS 04193 MAAS, DANIEL VOLUNTEER STANDBY 19:00:00 22:30:00 3.50 070708 N VS 04193 MAAS, DANIEL VOLUNTEER STANDBY 18:00:00 19:00:00 1.00 070708 N VS 04193 MAAS, DANIEL VOLUNTEER STANDBY 09:00:00 12:00:00 3.00 072708 N VS 04193 MAAS, DANIEL VOLUNTEER STANDBY 17:15:00 22:00:00 4.75 080208 N VS 04193 MAAS, DANIEL VOLUNTEER STANDBY 17:00:00 22:00:00 5.00 080308 D VS 04193 MAAS, DANIEL VOLUNTEER STANDBY 12:30:00 16:00:00 3.50 080708 N VS 04188 GILLIGAN, WILLIAM VOLUNTEER STANDBY 18:00:00 22:00:00 4.00 081708 N VS 04193 MAAS, DANIEL VOLUNTEER STANDBY 17:00:00 22:00:00 5.00 083108 D VS 04193 MAAS, DANIEL VOLUNTEER STANDBY 12:15:00 17:00:00 4.75 090608 D VS 04190 BEGG, SUSAN VOLUNTEER STANDBY 14:57:00 16:20:00 3.00 090608 N VS 04193 MAAS, DANIEL VOLUNTEER STANDBY 18:00:00 01:00:00 7.00 090708 D VS 04188 GILLIGAN, WILLIAM VOLUNTEER STANDBY 07:00:00 12:00:00 5.00 091208 N VS 04188 GILLIGAN, WILLIAM VOLUNTEER STANDBY 18:00:00 00:00:00 6.00 091408 N VS 03883 CORNELIUS, DAVID VOLUNTEER STANDBY 02:00:00 04:30:00 3.00 091408 N VS 04190 BEGG, SUSAN VOLUNTEER STANDBY 02:00:00 04:30:00 3.00 091408 N VS 04413 CANTONE, FRANK VOLUNTEER STANDBY 02:00:00 04:30:00 3.00 091808 D VS 04190 BEGG, SUSAN VOLUNTEER STANDBY 08:00:00 12:00:00 4.00 ITHACA FIRE DEPARTMENT - ATTENDANCE ROSTER REPORT Printed: 10/14/08 Page: 2 Day/ Status Assign- Start End Date Night Code Badge No. Name Status ment Time Time Hours 091808 N JS 04193 MAAS, DANIEL VOLUNTEER STANDBY 17:00:00 21:30:00 4.50 092108 N VS 04188 GILLIGAN, WILLIAM VOLUNTEER STANDBY 17:00:00 23:00:00 6.00 092508 N VS 04188 GILLIGAN, WILLIAM VOLUNTEER STANDBY 18:00:00 23:00:00 5.00 092708 D VS 04188 GILLIGAN, WILLIAM VOLUNTEER STANDBY 07:00:00 12:00:00 5.00 092808 D VS 03793 ROGERS, JAMES VOLUNTEER STANDBY 10:30:00 13:00:00 2.50 100208 N VS 03883 CORNELIUS, DAVID VOLUNTEER STANDBY 04:48:00 05:50:00 3.00 100608 N VS 03607 TEETER, GARY VOLUNTEER STANDBY 20:00:00 22:00:00 2.00 100608 N VS 03793 ROGERS, JAMES VOLUNTEER STANDBY 20:00:00 20:30:00 .50 100608 N VS 04153 LONGO, ROBERT VOLUNTEER STANDBY 20:00:00 22:00:00 2.00 100608 N VS 04301 GOULD, JOHN VOLUNTEER STANDBY 20:00:00 22:00:00 2.00 co 0 0 U N p 01 O 0 O o O 10 N o C% O co � O 00 Iq 00 N %6 O _ 00 V O CI4 CND O 00 O O Ott} N O, N C141 Vi _L N LO p 01 � O n o0 M O m N cCN � co O 01 01 tr — M vj M Co Q CY) c0 N — CC) O h CO P O O N n N N U 0 Z � N IC:) ch L r" _ N O N O � M O O 7 � N� � � 6 V O� CT — O N N O �Y ef} LO CT r V} N ~' U U p o o 0 M 0 h 0 0 o 69 6N 0 U O � �° �° �o O �° �° CI) co, � N O CT �F O O O - 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Injury Page 1 F.S. Civ. Death Death 100 Fire, other 40 6 0 1 0 0 111 Building fire 1,089,770 34 4 2 0 1 113 Cooking fire, confined to container 3,220 18 0 1 0 0 114 Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimne 2 0 0 0 0 118 Trash or rubbish fire, contained 50 14 0 0 0 0 131 Passenger vehicle fire 22,750 10 0 0 0 0 132 Road freight or transport vehicle fire 1 0 0 0 0 140 Natural vegetation fire, other 150 8 0 0 0 0 141 Forest, woods or wildland fire 2,000 2 1 1 0 0 142 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire 5 0 0 0 0 143 Grass fire 1 0 0 0 0 150 Outside rubbish fire, other 2 0 0 0 0 151 Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire 2 0 0 0 0 160 Special outside fire, other 4 0 0 0 0 162 Outside equipment fire 30,000 1 0 0 0 0 21' Overpressure rupture of steam boiler 2 0 0 0 0 251 Excessive heat, scorch burns with no ign 1 0 0 0 0 300 Rescue, emergency medical call (EMS) cal 31 0 0 0 0 311 Medical assist, assist EMS crew 144 0 0 0 0 321 EMS call, excluding vehicle accident wit 991 0 0 0 0 322 Vehicle accident with injuries 98 0 0 0 0 323 Motor vehicle /pedestrian accident (MV Pe 14 0 0 0 0 341 Search for person on land 2 0 0 0 0 350 Extrication, rescue, other 4 0 0 0 0 353 Removal of victim(s) from stalled elevat 13 0 0 0 0 356 High angle rescue 1 0 0 0 0 361 Swimming /recreational water areas rescue 3 0 0 0 0 365 Watercraft rescue 1 0 0 0 0 400 Hazardous condition, other 68 0 0 0 0 410 Flammable gas or liquid condition, other 1 0 0 0 0 411 Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill 11 0 0 0 0 41P Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 11 0 0 0 0 41:3 Oil or other combustible liquid spill 1 0 0 0 0 421 Chemical hazard (no spill or leak) 2 0 0 0 0 422 Chemical spill or leak 1 0 0 0 0 424 Carbon monoxide incident 17 0 0 0 0 440 Electrical wiring /equipment problem, of 19 0 0 0 0 441 Heat from short circuit (wiring), defect 2 0 0 0 0 442 Overheated motor 7 0 0 0 0 4J' Light ballast breakdown 2 0 0 0 0 44-. Power line down 16 0 0 0 0 445 Arcing, shorted electrical equipment 8 0 0 0 0 460 Accident, potential accident, other 3 0 0 0 0 463 Vehicle accident, general cleanup 21 0 0 0 0 500 Service Call, other 128 0 0 0 0 510 Person in distress, other 9 0 0 0 0 511 Lock -out 9 0 0 0 0 520 Water problem, other 8 0 0 0 0 521 Water evacuation 3 0 0 0 0 522 Water or steam leak 15 0 0 0 0 540 Animal problem, other 1 0 0 0 0 542 Animal rescue 1 0 0 0 0 550 Public service assistance, other 12 0 0 0 0 551 Assist police or other governmental agen 23 0 0 0 0 552 Police matter 4 0 0 0 0 553 Public service 3 0 0 0 0 5; Assist invalid 2 0 0 0 0 555 Defective elevator, no occupants 2 0 0 0 0 561 Unauthorized burning 8 0 0 0 0 571 Cover assignment, standby, moveup 7 0 0 0 0 600 Good intent call, other 59 0 0 0 0 611 Dispatched & canceled en route 67 0 0 0 0 621 Wrong location 4 0 0 0 0 632 Prescribed fire 1 0 0 0 0 650 Steam, other gas mistaken for smoke, oth 5 0 0 0 0 651 Smoke scare, odor of smoke 34 0 0 0 0 652 Steam, vapor, fog or dust thought to be 2 0 0 0 0 653 Barbecue, tar kettle 1 0 0 0 0 661 EMS call, party transported by non -fire 2 0 0 0 0 671 Hazmat release investigation w/ no hazma 7 0 0 0 0 700 False alarm or false call, other 28 0 0 0 0 710 Malicious, mischievous false call, other 19 0 0 0 0 71 Municipal alarm system, malicious false 17 0 0 0 0 712 Direct tie to FD, malicious /false alarm 11 0 0 0 0 713 Telephone, malicious false alarm 6 0 0 0 0 714 Central station, malicious false alarm 15 0 0 0 0 Situation Type Summary YTD30SEP08 Prepared 10/14/2008 Si' 'on Type Dollar Loss # of F.S. Incid's Injury Civ. Injury Page 2 F.S. Civ. Death Death 715 Local alarm system, malicious false alar 1 0 0 0 0 730 System malfunction, other 70 0 0 0 0 731 Sprinkler activation due to malfunction 13 0 0 0 0 733 Smoke detector activation due to malfunc 57 0 0 0 0 734 Heat detector activation due to malfunct 10 0 0 0 0 735 Alarm system sounded due to malfunction 49 0 0 0 0 736 CO detector activation due to malfunctio 7 0 0 0 0 740 Unintentional transmission of alarm, oth 325 0 0 0 0 741 Sprinkler activation, no fire - unintent 24 0 0 0 0 743 Smoke detector activation, no fire - uni 432 0 0 0 0 744 Detector activation, no fire - unintenti 36 0 0 0 0 745 Alarm system sounded, no fire - unintent 58 0 0 0 0 746 Carbon monoxide detector activation, no 3 0 0 0 0 900 Special type of incident, other 5 0 0 0 0 911 Citizen complaint 3 0 0 0 0 i for all incidents 1,147,980 3211 5 5 0 1 1 ^ ^rl 1000 800 600 400 200 0 Situation Type Graphs YTD 30 SEP 08 Number of Incidents by Situation Type 32 74 74 31 50 32 73 Code: Description 32 EMS call, excluding vehicle ac 74 Smoke detector activation, no 74 Unintentional transmission of 31 Medical assist, assist EMS cre 50 Service Call, other 1100000 1000000 900000 800000 700000 600000 500000 400000 300000 200000 100000 0 Code: Description 32 Vehicle accident with injuries 73 System malfunction, other All Others Dollar Loss by Situation Type 11 16 13 11 14 14 11 Code: Description 11 Building fire 16 Outside equipment fire 13 Passenger vehicle fire 11 Cooking fire, confined to cont 14 Forest, woods or wildland fire Code: Description 14 Natural vegetation fire, other 11 Trash or rubbish fire, contain All Others Loss Situation Type Summary 01 -30 SEP 08 Prepared 10/14/2008 Page 1 # of F.S. Civ. F.S. Civ. Si+ -)n Type Dollar Loss Incid's Injury Injury Death Death 100 Fire, other 20 1 0 0 0 0 111 Building fire 1,220 6 0 0 0 0 113 Cooking fire, confined to container 16 7 0 0 0 0 118 Trash or rubbish fire, contained 2 0 0 0 0 300 Rescue, emergency medical call (EMS) cal 4 0 0 0 0 311 Medical assist, assist EMS crew 28 0 0 0 0 321 EMS call, excluding vehicle accident wit 121 0 0 0 0 322 Vehicle accident with injuries 8 0 0 0 0 323 Motor vehicle /pedestrian accident (MV Pe 3 0 0 0 0 353 Removal of victim(s) from stalled elevat 3 0 0 0 0 400 Hazardous condition, other 11 0 0 0 0 410 Flammable gas or liquid condition, other 1 0 0 0 0 412 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 2 0 0 0 0 413 Oil or other combustible liquid spill 1 0 0 0 0 442 Overheated motor 2 0 0 0 0 44 Power line down 3 0 0 0 0 463 Vehicle accident, general cleanup 2 0 0 0 0 500 Service Call, other 21 0 0 0 0 510 Person in distress, other 1 0 0 0 0 511 Lock -out 1 0 0 0 0 522 Water or steam leak 3 0 0 0 0 551 Assist police or other governmental agen 2 0 0 0 0 552 Police matter 2 0 0 0 0 553 Public service 1 0 0 0 0 555 Defective elevator, no occupants 1 0 0 0 0 600 Good intent call, other 15 0 0 0 0 611 Dispatched & canceled en route 11 0 0 0 0 651 Smoke scare, odor of smoke 7 0 0 0 0 671 Hazmat release investigation w/ no hazma 1 0 0 0 0 700 False alarm or false call, other 2 0 0 0 0 710 Malicious, mischievous false call, other 2 0 0 0 0 71' Municipal alarm system, malicious false 1 0 0 0 0 712 Direct tie to FD, malicious /false alarm 1 0 0 0 0 714 Central station, malicious false alarm 1 0 0 0 0 730 System malfunction, other 5 0 0 0 0 733 Smoke detector activation due to malfunc 6 0 0 0 0 734 Heat detector activation due to malfunct 5 0 0 0 0 735 Alarm system sounded due to malfunction 11 0 0 0 0 736 CO detector activation due to malfunctio 1 0 0 0 0 74" Unintentional transmission of alarm, oth 42 0 0 0 0 741 Sprinkler activation, no fire - unintent 2 0 0 0 0 743 Smoke detector activation, no fire - uni 41 0 0 0 0 744 Detector activation, no fire - unintenti 7 0 0 0 0 745 Alarm system sounded, no fire - unintent 8 0 0 0 0 900 Special type of incident, other 2 0 0 0 0 Total for all incidents 1,256 408 0 0 0 0 14n 100 80 60 40 20 0 Situation Type Graphs 01 -30 SEP 08 Number of Incidents by Situation Type 32 74 74 31 50 60 73 Code: Description 32 EMS call, excluding vehicle ac 74 Unintentional transmission of 74 Smoke detector activation, no 31 Medical assist, assist EMS cre 50 Service Call, other 13u0 1200 1100 1000 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 Code: Description 60 Good intent call, other 73 Alarm system sounded due to ma All Others Dollar Loss by Situation Type 11 10 11 65 73 50 32 Code: Description 11 Building fire 10 Fire, other 11 Cooking fire, confined to cont 65 Smoke scare, odor of smoke 73 Alarm system sounded due to ma Code: Description 50 Service Call, other 32 EMS call, excluding vehicle ac All Others Incidents CITY OF ITHACA 310 WEST GREEN STREET ITHACA, NEW YORK 14950 OFFICE OF BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS TEL (607) 272 -1234 FAX (607) 272 -2793 WHEREAS, There are a number of fire incidents and other situations where the Ithaca Fire Department can utilize the support of Fire Police to help manage the scene under the direction of the Incident Commander. RESOLVED, that the Ithaca Board of Fire Commissioners recognizes the Fire Police unit as an acting volunteer component of the Ithaca Fire Department. Robert Romanowski Chair, Board of Fire Commissioners Date An Equal Opportunity Employer with an Affirmative Action Program" rilr Recycled Paper DRAFT DRAFT Proposal for Revitalizing the Ithaca Fire Department's Volunteer Program - Including, the Bunker Program, the Fire Police Program, and Volunteers for Interior and fire- ground support Reasons for Maintaininc the Volunteer Component of the Ithaca Fire Department The primary benefits are: A. Provide a trained group of Volunteers to provide critical support, during major emergencies that may involve- fires, vehicular accidents, airline crashes, flooding, snowstorms, hazardous materials, terrorist attacks, etc. In many of these situations the Ithaca Fire Department would need to rely on mutual aid from Volunteer Fire Companies in the area to provide the resources needed to address the emergency. The availability of volunteers directly associated with the department will allow a more timely and effective response to the emergency. B. Provide a pool of potential candidates for career positions in the Department. A significant number of the on -duty personnel in the department first joined the department as Bunkers or Volunteers. C. Provide a resource to the community — for large events that can benefit particularly by the availability of Fire Police to assist in traffic and crowd control, in addition to providing such support at the scene of an emergency incident. D. Provide a greater opportunity for individuals from under - represented groups to join the department providing them with an opportunity to become a candidate for a career position in the department. This has the potential of helping both the department and the city address the department's diversity goals. E. The Bunker program provides a mechanism for the University and Colleges to have student volunteers make a significant contribution to the Ithaca community, while obtaining valuable leadership and work experience skills. F. A bunker serving the department provides approximately 1,000 hours of service per year. At a projected cost of $25- 30/hour, comparable coverage on a contract basis would be $25,000 to $30,000 annually. Issues Involved in Maintaining a Volunteer Program The main components required for maintaining the Volunteer Program (Volunteer FireFighters, Bunkers, & Fire Police) within the Ithaca Fire Department are addressing the issues of recruitment, training, administrative support, and the funding to pay for the program Background Until, the late 1980's the recruitment function and much of the Administrative support for the program was handled by the 8 Volunteer Companies serving the Ithaca Community for more than 175 years. As a result of recommendations developed in the Department's 1982 Strategic Plan, these functions were brought into the department with the creation of the Volunteer Coordinator's position and development of a training officer position. In- service training of Volunteers was handled primarily by variations of Shift Based training and new member Page 1 of 7 volunteer training was provided by the Department staffing and running periodic training classes that generally lasted for a 12 to 16 week period. These new member training classes were primarily offered in the spring with an occasional class beginning in the fall. Bunker training was provided by Fire Department staff in an intensive 2 '/2 to 3 week program and staffed primarily by career personnel working overtime. The Bunker training program was usually held at the end of July or early August for new Bunkers In exchange for housing in the fire station bunkers fulfilled a service commitment of approximately 1,000 hours for student bunkers (9 - 1 Omonths) and higher for community bunkers (12 months). Beginning in 1998/99 the training officer position was eliminated and in 2000 and continuing until last year, budget reductions and financial constraints on the department began to severely undercut the department's ability to perform the recruitment, training, and administration of a volunteer program.. The Volunteer Coordinator's position was reduced and then eliminated causing a significant reduction in the recruitment effort and the ability to provide administrative support to the volunteer program. An attempt had been made to provide some administrative support to the Volunteer Service, but this was only accomplished by adding to the workload of existing staff. Financial constraints from multi -year budget reductions meant the department could no longer provide new member training on a consistent basis, particularly when the number of individuals available to be trained at any give time did not justify the cost of running a training class. This lack of consistency in offering new member training caused the loss of a number of individuals who had initially been interested in volunteering but who were unable to receive training. Near the end of 2007, the department was able to reestablish and fill the department's training officer position at the assistant chief level. Beginning in 2007 and continuing throughout 2008, a successful effort was made to revitalize and reactivate the Fire Police as a group of active volunteers within the department. There are currently 8 -10 individuals trained as fire police who are able to serve the community. Their service significantly enhances the safety of the public and of all fire firefighters on the scene at incidents requiring traffic and crowd control. Bunker Program Building on this effort and recognizing the opportunity provided by the training officer, the Board of Fire Commissioner is proposing to focus next on revitalizing the bunker program to provide additional bunker /volunteer service to the community. Representatives from most of the 8 volunteer companies met in June to begin discussing ways that they and there respective companies could provide active service to the community. Continuing with this effort, we will look at administrative and recruitment issues that can be addressed by this group. The Board is focusing on the Bunker program as the next step in rebuilding the volunteer component of the Ithaca Fire Department, because this program provides many of the benefits of having a volunteer component in the fire department that were identified at the beginning of this document. Page 2 of 7 The target is to have 10 -12 bunkers back in the stations beginning in the fall of 2009. To do this will require approximately $55,000 to fund a concentrated training program for them in August. The components of this are $3,000 /individual for turnout gear and other equipment or 30,000 for 10 bunkers, plus training costs (overtime) of 20 - $25,000. We are requesting that the City make a restricted budget commitment of $30,000 for the equipment required for the bunkers. The balance of the funds required would be pulled from the existing overtime budget, plus additional funds raised by requiring a $600 deposit by individuals interested in participating in the bunker program. Of this $600, half ($300) would be returned to them at the end of their bunker service period which would be a minimum of 2 years. The Board would also look to work with the support of the Common Council and Town of Ithaca Board to approach Corenll University, Ithaca College, and TC3 for their support of the bunker program. Ideally each of these institutions would be willing to provide some financial support to the program, recognizing the value it provides to their students in developing their leadership skills and sense of community responsibility. In the absence of their ability to provide direct financial support, we would look for them to help us promote the program and to provide recognition of the physical fitness required in the fire service by granting students in the program with credit for their physical education requirements. We would also contact Cayuga Heights Fire Department to see if they wish to utilize the training opportunity for their student bunker program at a cost of between $750 to 1,000 per participant. Base Budget Summary for Bunker Program Equipment & turnout gear 10 @$3,000 $30,.000 Training (overtime Cost) 25,000 Projected Costs 55,000 City /Town Additional Funds 2009 $30.000 Existing Budget Proposal 19,000 Individual Bunker Deposit (10 @ 600 ea) 6,000 Total funds exclusive of alternatives $55,000 The Board supports the reactivation of the bunker program, with the recognition that even with this program, the department still has a need for an additional 16 to 20 career firefighter positions. The Board also recognizes that the current and projected fiscal climate facing the community for the next several years will make it extremely difficult for the City and Town to fund the $1,000,000 plus that would be required to add those positions to the Fire Department's Budget. The Bunker program would help partially address the community and fire fighter safety issues arise from this understaffing. It also provides for service that otherwise would cost $250= 300,000 to provide if it were possible to contract for the 10,000 additional hours of firefighter coverage annually that 10 bunkers will provide. The attached appendices provide additional details and options for developing and supporting the volunteer program in the Ithaca Fire Department. Page 3 of 7 Appendix A Administrative Support There are three categories of administrative support required for Bunkers and Volunteers. The two most critical are initial support for processing the new applicant through the selection process and then following up with individuals who have passed the selection process to get them into a training program and support them during their probationary period.. The third category is important but generally is less labor intensive, this is to provide on -going communication and administrative support to Volunteers and Bunkers who have finished their probationary period in the department. New applicant selection process Attached to this document is a flow chart that defines the sequence of activities that are involved in selecting a new volunteer. Currently many of these are identified as being handled by the Administrative Staff in the Department. Below is a list of all the tasks with an indication of those that volunteers could be responsible for handling. - Initial point of contact and entry of individuals into database. This contact may come from individuals who are responding to various recruitment activities and can come by phone, walk - in, or email. To assure identification of individuals on a timely basis and that they are entered into the applicant tracking system this step should remain with department staff. - Mailing of application — Department Staff, - Returned application — entered into data base Department Staff - Criminal Background check Could be sent by Volunteer if State Law allows - Application review Done by Volunteers - Reference checking - standard questionnaire Done by Volunteers - Review of file — Done by volunteers - Schedule interview — Done by volunteers, requires minimum of 3 individuals- requires at least one volunteer and one career staff plus one other either volunteer or career staff. - Orientation - assigned to shift/with volunteer mentor /contact - Schedule Physical & Schedule PPA — Coordinated by Volunteers - What level is staffing is needed can this be done on shift with volunteer support (weekend testing). For individuals who have pass tests chief is notified by Volunteer Program Administrator - Chief approves appointment and - Company Affiliation selected. - BFC Confirms - Confirmation letter sent to candidate/ Volunteer Administrative support during New Member Training and Probationary period While waiting for training new members will be encouraged to do ride along time to become familiar with shift operations. Depending on number of new members waiting for Firefighter I training an effort will be made to hold periodic meetings to familiarize them with department operations. An effort will be made to develop support tasks that they can perform will awaiting training. Each will be assigned a Volunteer mentor. When they have been accepted into a new member training program, the IFVU will monitor to make sure they are completing their training program and provide other support to the extent Page 4 of 7 possible (helping to address issues about turnout gear, pagers,shift schedules, department procedures, etc).. Once an individual has been trained and can perform at an incident the IFVU will work to be sure they are integrated into their shift and that they are completing the required hours of service. On -vine Administrative Support for Volunteers Issues dealing with departmental operations will generally be covered during the volunteers assigned shift. If there are volunteer specific issues then they will be handled by the IVFU. Communication will generally be by email or information placed in the Volunteers mail folder. The plan is to have a core of 3 to 4 IVFU members or other volunteers working with them, who are willing and interested in maintaining the program, perform the required administrative tasks that are identified in the above sections. Page 5 of 7 Appendix B Training With the reestablishment of a Training Office Position and the addition of an assistant chief to fill the position, it is expected that this position would develop, organize, and oversee the training of both Bunkers and Volunteers involved in fire suppression activities. Given the high cost of stand alone training for both programs, creative ways should be sought to assure the adequacy of training while significant reducing the out of pocket costs associated with small free standing training programs. Given the funding restrictions previously identified it is expected that basic fire fighter training will be accomplished through the County training program or other approved state certified programs. The IFVU will need information on a timely basis as to when programs will be offered and the procedures for enrolling individuals in these courses. Given that several of the state certified trainers are IFD career staff, the expectation is that this information will be available to the IVFU. After initial training is completed the IVFU will work with the individual, and their shift officer to make sure they receive Ithaca specific training as soon as possible. As an initial proposal to test and develop this method it may be best to have all new members assigned to one shift during their probationary period. For Bunkers -if the intensive 2 %2 to 3 week program is not possible, a revision to their housing agreements might be made so that they are provided housing while they train. In this case, they would not be able to respond to calls on the apparatus until they were appropriately certified to do so. In the event that a training program could be offered as a two or three week program in August under the direction of the Training Officer, then they would be available to provide service more quickly. Fire Police training and certification could be organized and provided though the County Sheriff's department or the Ithaca Police Department. Page 6 of 7 Appendix C Recruitment Recruitment - News release from BFC- Announcing that interested individuals 18 -or older with a high school diploma, who wish to become volunteers should contact the department. Include email address, website, and phone number for them to contact the department. Activate Website so information is available about the volunteer and Bunker programs. Add a component about the fire police. Request City and Town of Ithaca publicize Bunker /volunteer opportunity with Ithaca Fire Department. IVFU will present request at meetings for both groups. Work with 8 Volunteer companies to provide information about the new administrative structure and training programs for bunkers & volunteers. Seek funds for recruiting efforts for new active volunteers. Work with campus contacts to provide information about the program for potential student volunteers.. Items for discussion Schedule for implementation, since it is anticipated that there will be a county training class in the fall, a recruitment effort could be undertaken in July and August for Volunteers. The Administrative support process would begin functioning in July. If a Bunker program is expected for the fall of 2008 then the effort should begin in January 2008. Turnout equipment for new volunteers, other costs of training program., support from existing volunteer companies. Opportunities to work with Cayuga Heights or other Volunteer departments on training and recruiting items- sharing cost and effort. Seek support from the Cornell, Ithaca College, and TC3 — provide PE credit for students entering and completing a volunteer training program. Other items? The preceding is a plan to address the critical issues of reestablishing a volunteer program within the Ithaca Fire department. It includes the issue of providing Administrative Support for the volunteer program through the Ithaca Volunteer FireFighters Unit which will coordinate the efforts of the volunteer companies in supporting a volunteer program in the Ithaca Fire Department. Page 7 of 7