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AN OVERVIEW
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FEBRUARY 1 , 2011
MISSION STATEM1tENT
The mission of the Grape��ine 1�'ire I)epartment is to protect life,prel�ent harm; and preserve
property
GUIDING VALUES
7'he Grape��i�ie Fi.re I)epartment beltieves i�l the followinr values: be safe; be nice; aitd do the
right thi�ig wtith in.tegrity,pride, excellence and co�np�ssion
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GRAPEVINE FIRE DEPARTMENT '' '
For budget purposes, the Fire Department is divided into five divisions: Administration,
Prevention, Operations, Training and Emergency Management. Organizationally, these
divisions are managed by three deputy chiefs and therefore overlap to some extent.
ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES
Administration and Support Services is responsible for administration, training, safety,
health and wetlness, support services and Public Information (PIO). Division staffing is
one Deputy Chief, one firefighter and one administrative assistant.
Deputy Chief Mark Ashmead, appointed Deputy Chief in 2010, has over 28 years with
the Grapevine Fire Department. He has a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences degree from
UNT and will complete a Masters Degree in Public Administration in the Spring of
2011. He received the Certified Public Managers certification from the University of
Texas in 2009.
• Administration responsibilities:
o Budget
o Purchasing
o Contract administration and oversight
o Payroll and personnel
o Hiring
o Records management
o Department PIO
• Training
o Scheduling, planning, records management and oversight of all training
and continuing education
■ Provided over 10,700 hrs. training to dept members in 2010
o Ensuring state compliance in all fire and EMS certifications
o Management of promotional process
o Curriculum delivery and development
o All other facets necessary to ensure members are adequately trained in
firefighting, EMS, and all special operations disciplines
• Safety
o Safety Officer at emergency incidents
o Develop and oversee safety related procedures, processes, standards
and equipment
o Protective clothing compliance
o Health and wellness of all members
o Infection and exposure control for EMS
• Support Services
o Purchasing and inventory control of tools, supplies, and services related to
Fire and EMS operations
o Emergency medical supplies, narcotics, and medical waste
o Department quartermaster for protective clothing, uniforms, supplies
o Maintain Federal and State regulatory licenses
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FIRE PREVENTION AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
Fire Prevention and Community Safety is responsible for fire inspections, code
enforcement, arson investigation, emergency management and public education.
Staffing consists of three full time sworn personnel (each is fire and police certified), six
part time fire inspectors, one Emergency Management Coordinator and one secretary
provide this service.
Deputy Chief Randie Frisingerjoined the GFD in May 2010 as Deputy Chief and Fire
Marshal. He had over 30 years in the fire service with DFW International Airport
Department of Public Safety in the fire suppression and the fire prevention fields. His
last 10 years were as assistant fire marshal and fire marshal. He has a Bachelor of
Science degree in Emergency Administration and Planning from UNT.
Fire Prevention Activity Community Safety
• Inspections Group presentations
• Plan reviews Festival planning & safety
• Safety consultations Smoke alarm program
• Public education Knowhat2do program
• Legal process Buckets safety brigade
• Referrals CodeRed
• Permits Outdoor warning siren system
Pyrotechnic displays
Fire Investigations Administrative
• Cause and origin State/national reporting
• Arson investigation and prosecutions Open records requests
� Juvenile fire setter intervention
Fire Prevention Memberships and Committees
• Fire Prevention Association of North Texas
• Tarrant County Fire Investigators Association — Arson Task Force
• International Code Council
• National Fire Protection Association
• Texas Advisory Council on Arson
• Texas Commission on Fire Protection - Fire Inspector Curriculum Committee
• International Association of Arson Investigators (International & Texas)
• Northeast Texas Fire Investigators Association
• Texas Fire Marshals Association
• Juvenile Fire Setters
• Metroplex Fire Safety Educators Association
• Regional Life Safety Committee — Super Bowl XLV
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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES
• Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
o Twenty three partial EOC activations for weather
o One full EOC activation
o Four EOC Users Group Training Sessions
• Grants Received, Total $137,311
o Assistance to Firefighters Grant $24,665
o Fire Prevention and Safety Grant $56,356
o Urban Area Security Initiative 2009—Technical Rescue Training $32,400
o Urban Area Security Initiative 2010—Technical Rescue Equipment $23,900
• Planning
o Annual Review of City of Grapevine portion of the Tarrant County Local
Mitigation Strategy
o Updated Main Street Outdoor Adventure and Grapefest Public Safety
Operational Plan to reflect changes in public safety festival response
o Drafted Grapevine Fire Department Super Bowl Planning Documents
o Working with CVB to develop special events plan for Nash Farm
• EM Memberships and Committees
o FEMA Citizens Preparedness Guide Stakeholder Committee — Local
stakeholders' representative for drafting, reviewing and making policy
recommendations to FEMA. One of only 40 representatives
o Emergency Management Association of Texas
o NCTCOG Regional Preparedness Advisory Committee
o NCTCOG Regional Risk Assessment Steering Committee
o Emergency Management Action Team, North Texas Super Bowl
o DFW Airport Area Command Super Bowl Planning Committee
Emergency Management Coordinator Carrie Little has a Bachelors of Science
degree in Emergency Administration and Planning and a Masters degree in Public
Administration, both from the UNT. She received a Certified Emergency Manager
(CEM) designation from the International Association of Emergency Managers in
2008.
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GRAPEVINE FIRE DEPARTMENT �`�;
OPERATIONS
Operations is responsible for managing the delivery of all emergency services including
fire suppression, rescue, EMS, advanced life support, hazardous materials response,
special operations such as underwater rescue, boat/marine operations, and specialized
rescue. The Deputy Chief is also responsible for fleet vehicles and apparatus,
communications, facilities maintenance and physical fitness. Administration staffing for
Operations is one Deputy Chief.
All GFD firefighters are trained as firefighters and emergency medical services
providers (EMT and paramedics). Many of the firefighters are also cross trained in
specialty fields such as hazardous material spill response, rescue diving, search and
rescue operations, specialized rescue such as trench collapse, high-angle and below
grade rope rescue, as well as swift water and confined space rescue.
Deputy Chief Kent Short has been with the department for over 21 years. He was appointed
deputy chief in 2010. Chief Short will complete his Bachelors of Applied Arts and Sciences
degree from UNT in the Spring of 2011. He received the Certified Public Manager
certification from the University of Texas in 2010.
OPERATIONS STAFFING
Operations staff includes 90 firefighters spread evenly across three shifts. Maximum
staffing on each day is 30 while minimum staffing is 26. Each shift is comprised of:
• One Battalion Chief
• Six Captains
• Six Driver/Engineers
• Seventeen Firefighters
OPERATIONS ACTIVITIES
• Emergency Medical Services
o Three Mobile Intensive Care Units with Advanced Life Support (ALS)
capabilities
o ALS equipped fire apparatus
0 79 Paramedics and 11 EMT
o EKG heart monitoring/defibrilator capabilities
o Advanced airway capabilities
o Intravenous drug administration
o Telemetry capabilities to area hospitals
• Fire Suppression Responsibilities
o Fire suppression and rescue
o Marine firefighting operations- boat and marina fires
o Pre-incident planning of major life and target hazards
o Occupancy fire inspections
o Miscellaneous calls for public service
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. SpecialOperations
o Underwater Search and Recovery (Dive) Team- search, rescue and
recovery operations
o Technical Rescue Team- high angle rope rescue, trench rescue, confined
space rescue, structural collapse rescue, search and rescue
o Hazardous materials response- 36 Haz-Mat technicians in conjunction
with NEFDA Haz-Mat response team
o Boat and marine operations- drownings, near drownings, boat rescues,
boater assists, stranded swimmers, EMS at or on Grapevine Lake, dive
rescue/recovery support, and fire suppression activities and support
o Rescue operations- specialized equipment used in extricating victims from
vehicles, collapsed buildings, elevators, heavy machinery, and other
equipment
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OTHER DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES
Honor Guard
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The Grapevine Fire Department Honor �
Guard was established in 2003 to represent � `TM' �
the Grapevine Fire Department and City of j
Grapevine at ceremonies, official functions, I� �
memorial services and an function
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authorized by the Fire Chief. Comprised of ,
volunteer members the honor guard � "'° �
represents a cross section of firefighters � y
within the Grapevine Fire Department the
guard has grown to a well recognized and ' -
respected unit.
The GFD Honor Guard has participated in , _ "` '=�=��:.,:�-'"`
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several events in the Metroplex, state, and �-1�-� ��� -� ��
nation since its inception including firefighter and pofice afficer tunerals throughout the
state and in Charleston, SC., as well as national memorials in Emmitsburg, MD and
Colorado Springs, CO. The unit has been requested to perform for ceremonies at the
Gaylord Texan resort, the DFW Hilton and numerous City of Grapevine events.
Additionally, the Grapevine Fire Department Honor Guard performs at all Tarrant
County College graduations.
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Pipe and Drum Corp ��
The Pipe and Drum Corp is a '� � '
component of the Honor Guard. � � �,
Be innin with a single bagpiper, the �jkt !- �
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group now includes two pipers and five - �
drummers and several additional � �
members "in training". The members ' y :t-:- , �
volunteer many hours of their own time � �
and money to become one of the most
recognized and requested fire
department pipe and drum groups in +�
Texas. Dressed in a traditional piper R�`'
uniform including kilt, the group - '"
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participates in funerals, celebrations,
parades, ceremonies and galas
throughout Texas and the nation.
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Buckets Safety Brigade
The City of Grapevine Fire Department has conducted a highly energetic and
entertaining fire safety clown program since 1998. Buckets Safety Brigade performs fire
safety, injury prevention, and general
safety presentations for the citizens of
Grapevine and beyond. Since its - 4� �'i� 4"
inception, Buckets Safety Brigade has � ;� , � ' }� ,
been managed by a dedicated group of �� ' �� �
firefighters who give their time, talents, �,, , ^!., 'i�, � " �
and efforts to the program often on their '� � �
own time and between other regularly `� � �.� ��.��
assigned duties. ; � �
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Twice each year the group performs fire � °
prevention and safety shows at all � ���+�
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Grapevine public and private ,� . ;; -�
elementary schools. Buckets Safety �. ' �.-���
Brigade also performs Main Street Days � k�'�
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Citizens Fire Academy Alumni
In the year 2000, the Fire Department � ��
introduced the Citizens Fire Academy p �
(CFA). This thirteen week program � _
educates residents and business � - ' '
operators on the inner workings of the '� r �l � a�� �'�'
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Grapevine Fire Department and the � '� ,� ��
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services it provides to the city. �T� ' � . ��
Following the first class graduates � +`�� ' "�:�
formulated a 501(c) (3) foundation to �-- �
continue their relationship with the fire �,�., � - '�
department and volunteer for their � . '
community. This small band of
volunteers responding to major fires to provide refreshments and wet towels to tired
firefighters has since grown into an organization with over fifty graduates. Members of
the CFA Alumni routinely assist the fire department at major incidents, support the fire
prevention division during fire safety education presentations, provide hospitality
assistance at ceremonies, initiates fundraising efforts, complete data entry services in
the fire department and other activities as requested. Recently the group initiated a
photographic unit to document major activities and incidents as well as providing
logistical support on a routine basis. In 2010, the members of the CFA Alumni provided
over 1500 hours of volunteer assistance.
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GRAPEVINE FIRE DEPARTMENT '�•:��
DEPARTMENT STATISTICS
The Fire Department Operations Division has experienced a consistent increase in the
annual number of response calls. The tables below illustrates the trend in fire
apparatus, EMS and total call volume for the past five years.
Fire Apparatus Call Volume
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Fires 207 173 206 183 139
Includes structure, vehicle, rass
Medical 2397 2549 2650 2529 2638
All medical assistance b fire crews
Rescue 431 410 469 484 498
Includes all MVA, extrication, rescue
Hazardous Conditions 136 203 203 239 195
Includes gas or fuel leaks, overheat,
electrical hazards, severe weather
Public Service 585 619 647 626 674
Public Assistance, animal rescue,
cover assi nments
False Calls and Alarms 539 596 649 539 523
No hazard found, malfunctioning
alarms, etc.
Total Fire A aratus Calls 4295 4550 4824 4600 4667
Ambulance Res onse Call Volume
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Patients treated and trans orted 2111 2454 2259 2248 2311
Patients not trans orted 836 895 879 773 733
Total Ambulance Calls 2947 3349 3138 3021 3044
Total Fire Department Responses have increased seven percent (7%) from 2006 to
2010. During this time period, fire apparatus calls experienced an eight percent 8%)
increase and emergency medical service calls experienced a three percent (3%)
increase. The table below illustrates the total increased call volume for all fire
department responses.
Fire De artment Total Call Volume and Avera e Res onse Time
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Total Fire A aratus Calls 4295 4550 4824 4600 4667
Total Ambulance Calls 2947 3349 3138 3021 3044
Total Fire De artment Res onses 7242 7899 7962 7621 7711
Avera e Res onse Time 5:27 5:33 5:20 5:36 5:30
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Employee Demographics
The employee demographics of the Fire Department indicate a stable and satisfied work
force but one that tends to be on the younger side. Over half of the department
members are less than 40 years of age and have less than 15 years of service. The
average turnover rate for the past three years is 4.71%. It should be noted however,
that 13 members have over 25 years service and a like number are over 50 years of
age. Over the next few years several retirements can be anticipated which will result in
a still younger and less experienced workforce. This makes the importance of training,
education, career development and succession planning even more important for the
future.
Sworn Staff Tenure Sworn Staff A e Sworn Staff Turnover
5 rs or less 31 20-29 15
6 to 15 ears 38 30-39 38 FY 07-08 6.60%
16 to 25 rs 15 40-49 31 FY 08-09 4.71%
26 to 30 rs 8 50-59 11 FY 09-10 2.83%
30 + rs 5 60 or more 2
Total 97 Total 97
Fire Prevention Activity Statistics
Fire Investi ations 2008 2009 2010
Investi ations 29 28 30
Cases Closed 15 15 26
Cases O en 14 13 4
Fire Prevention
Ins ections 2580 2567 3156
Plan Review 763 678 769
Consultations 21 19 26
Education 26 14 45
Le al 65 66 77
Referrals 15 5 11
Trainin 11 0 0
Total 3481 3349 4084
Fire Ins ections
Full Time Ins ectors 1956 1037 1636
Part Time Ins ectors 773 1458 1463
Fire Com an Ins ections 849 872 987
Total 3578 3367 4086
Smoke Alarm Pro ram
Homes Contacted 2200
Alarms installed 519
Batteries Installed 151
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FACILITIES
The department operates out of 5 fire stations and the Administrative offices.
, � Fire Administration
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Station 1 is located at 601 Boyd Drive. °�-�_
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Station 5 is located at 2801 North Grapevine
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FLEET EMERGENCY APPARATUS
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Quint 565
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Brush 561
Brush 561 is a four wheel drive truck with a 300
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NORTHEAST FIRE DEPARTMENT ASSOCIATION (NEFDA�
The City of Grapevine is a member of NEFDA, a consortium of fourteen (14) northeast
Tarrant County Fire Departments which exists to share resources, respond to major
disasters or emergency events, and provide mutual aid on a daily basis.
BACKGROUND
The group known today as NEFDA had its origins as seven (7) member city fire
departments of the Northeast Tarrant County Firemen's Association. Established in
1967, the Northeast Tarrant County Firemen's Association banded together to run a
consolidated Training Center. Today there are 14 member cities: Grapevine, Bedford,
Colleyville, Euless, Haltom City, Hurst, Keller, North Richland Hills, Richland Hills,
Roanoke, Southlake, Trophy Club, Westlake and Watauga. Together, these cities form
a coalition which responds, trains, plans, and works together almost as though they
were one department. This coalition is viewed state wide as a model of what can be
accomplished if cities and departments share their strength and resources collectively.
MEMBERSHIP DUES
To share the cost for services across jurisdictions, NEFDA currently charges each
member city a base fee of$3,000 per year, plus $ 0.0702 per capita. The cost per city is
far less than the cost for equivalent services any one city could provide on its own.
JOINT CAPABILITIES AND SERVICES
NEFDA has created a regional response group that is capable of providing mutual aid in
both fire and EMS as well as member shared capabilities for hazardous materials
response, heavy rescue activities (building collapse, disentanglement, equipment
rescue) technical rescue activities (high angle rescue, confined space rescue, swift
water and trench rescue) mass casualty response, bomb disposal and mass
decontamination.
Hazardous Materials Resaonse
The NEFDA Hazmat Team is comprised of personnel from seven of the member
cities. Each of these cities has committed to send a minimum of 2 hazmat techs to
any incident (14 total personnel) when requested. NEFDA owns three (3) Hazmat
units all of which provide a different function in HazMat/weapons of mass destruction
(WMD) response. The primary unit HM 22 is located at the North Richland Hills Fire
Department. The Roanoke Fire Department houses a satellite trailer which is
equipped with smaller amounts of supplies and equipment. The Haz-at
decontamination unit is housed in Colleyville and is capable of processing 60
person/hour through decon. The Hazardous Material response team was the first
team formed by the NEFDA communities and has been in existence since 1989.
Explosives Response Team
The Explosives Response Team (ERT), was formed in 1992. The team has eight
(8) fully trained personnel and is considered a Type II team allowing for response to
simultaneous incidents. The team operates from a custom built 2005 SVI response
vehicle that provides storage and transportation of the teams Remotec F6A Robot,
four X-ray systems, bomb suits for four personnel, explosives detector, chem.-bio
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detectors, radiation detection units, plus command and control capabilities. The
team trains jointly with other military, federal and civilian explosive response teams
providing seamless integration with these organizations during emergency
responses. The unit is housed at the North Richland Hills Fire Department.
Technical Rescue Team
The team was formed in 2003 to fill a void in the response capabilities that existed
within the NEFDA communities and which no one community could provide
individually. The team is made up of two distinct response disciplines and is
operated with the help of seven core cities. Both rescue teams can work as one
team or individually as members are cross trained in all skills. The two disciplines
are:
LiQht Rescue Team (LRT)
The LRT perForms confined space, high angle and trench and swift water
rescues. The team is composed of fire department members from Haltom City,
Hurst, NRH and Richland Hills. The unit's primary response personnel are
provided by the Haltom City Fire Department.
Heavv Rescue Team (HRT)
The HRT performs rescues in collapsed buildings or similar situations along with
machinery disentanglement and major accidents as well as traditional technical
rescue scenarios. The team is composed of fire department members from
Bedford, Keller and Grapevine. The unit is housed in Grapevine who provides the
primary response personnel.
Mass Casualtv Response
The MCI Unit is equipped to treat up to 80 victims and prepare up to 60 victims for
transport (on backboards) at any scene. The unit is housed at the Euless Fire
Department.
Air, Liqht and Rehab Unit
The Air unit is equipped with a compressor capable of filling breathing air cylinders,
40 extra air cylinders, scene lighting, a 10 KW generator, and supplies for rehab of
firefighters. The unit is housed at the Bedford Fire Department and is staffed with
two persons when necessary.
Mobile Command Post
A Mobile Command post owned by the City of Bedford has been made available to
NEFDA. The Mobile Command post is equipped with communications, weather,
video and observation capabilities. A large meeting area, mobile dispatch center,
and ICS function areas are included.
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TARRANT COUNTY ARSON TASK FORCE
The Tarrant County Arson Task Force was created in the early 1990s as a cooperative
effort between all arson investigators in Tarrant County. The task force functions to
support municipal and county investigators with equipment and additional personnel
when necessary. Dues are paid annually and are utilized to purchase specialized
equipment housed in two trailers — one in North Tarrant County and one in South
Tarrant County. Managed by the Tarrant County Fire Marshal and dispatched by the
Tarrant County Sheriffs Office, the task force provides essential tools and personnel,
effectively increasing the number of individuals working on an investigation.
TEXAS TASK FORCE ONE
Texas Task Force I (TX-TF1) is the State of Texas Urban Search and Rescue response
team designed to provide a coordinated response to natural and man made disasters in
urban environments. TX-TF 1 is one of 28 National Urban Search and Rescue teams in
the nation, which FEMA supports and coordinates. TX-TF1 also provides water rescue
strike team capabilities as a state resource that is separate from the Urban Search and
Rescue Team. Swift water rescue squads are located throughout the central corridor of
the state and in the southern regions along the upper Texas coast.
The Grapevine Fire Department currently has four members who are members of Texas
Task Force 1 Urban Search and Rescue Team and eight members who are members of
the TX-TF-1 Water Strike Team.
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FIRE BOAT
The Fire Department has operated a boat on Lake Grapevine since the lake opened in
the early 1950's. Fire Department levels of service over this time have increased from
very simple "dragging" for drowned bodies in the 1950's to much more intense and
complex service demands of today. These include:
• Fire suppression for boats and water craft, docks, structures and marinas
• Drowning and near drowning rescue and recovery
• Search operations utilizing
o underwater teams (SCUBA divers)
o Sonar
• Miscellaneous rescue operations
• Injured and sick people
• Boaters in distress/towing
• Support for fire works
The types and increase in service are a result of several mitigating factors. The sheer
number of recreational boats and other water craft on the lake has increased each year
and continues to do so. The size of passenger craft on the lake has increased to
include party boats that can have capacities up to 200 persons. Parks and other
recreational features have increased over the past years, resulting in more people
coming to Grapevine Lake to enjoy the considerabte amenities that the lake presents.
�n short, more people, more and larger boats, more structures on or near the lake and
an ever increasing array of pyrotechnic shows, etc., mean that the demands for service
will only continue to increase. The service demands for the years 2007 through 2010
are shown in the following table: (Note that 9-1-1 calls requiring boat response have
increased 99% since 2008. Total calls for service during that same period have
increased 112%).
Year 911 Calls for Fireworks/ Total
Service Patrols
2007 23* 1 24
2008 52 1 53
2009 54 17 71
2010 96 16 112
"2007 Lake flood caused decreased usage of lake
The 27' fire boat approved in the 2011 capital budget provides a more capable and
appropriate platform from which to dive, fight fires, rescue and transport patients, tow
boats and perForm other tasks and at the same time providing more crew protection to
the operators.
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dragging operations for drowned persons.
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only slightly larger than a garden hose. This provided only very minimal fire fighting
ability. While better than the v-hull boat, the deck boat eventually proved too small for
the equipment and staffing required of even a minimal diving operation. Also, the high
sides and lack of easy entry into and out of the water made diving and recovery
operations very difficult.
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larger than the deck boat and has lower sides and an improvement in platform for
SCUBA diving operations. It has a built in fire pump which will supply about 250 gpm—
a flow sufficient for a typical size boat fire but insufficient for larger boats common on
the lake today or for any structure such as a marina or boat house. It provides no crew,
patient or passenger protection from e�ements other than a canvas awning; no storage
for equipment; limited crew and equipment capacity; insufficient room to transport a
supine patient; insu�cient access for modern dive operations and insufficient design for
towing boats. Again, as the mission and risks have continued to change and increase,
the boat has become more inadequate. Also, after 21 years of service, maintenance of
hull, mechanics and electronics has become more frequent and more costly. This same
boat today would cost approximately $150,000 according to the manufacturer.
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HISTORY OF GRAPEVINE FIRE DEPARTMENT BOATS
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The proposed boat, similar to the one pictured, will be a 27' (±), twin engine, aluminum
cathedral hull that is designed to meet the expanded lake operations mission of the
GFD. This mission includes high occupancy party boats, complex scuba operations,
increased towing of larger boats and the increased number of high value boats kept in
marinas. Additionally, a larger volume fire pump will allow the boat to help supply water
to fire engines engaged in land based firefighting in the areas near the lake which are
not served by adequately spaced or available fire hydrants as well as for fire operations
and rescue on the larger water craft common today. Other improvements include:
• Weather protection for crews and victims
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• Improved occupant capacity and work area
• Lockable storage
• Scene and emergency lighting
• Heavy duty trailer
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FUTURE DEPARTMENT ISSUES
�' � Ind�cates a potent�al soluticn or part thereof)
Emergency Operations Center
Discussion:
The EOC is located in PD training room. The size and technology of the room are
significantly undersized and under equipped to meet the demands of a modern EOC.
• Expansion/relocation
� Include in Public Safety Building when constructed
• Technology upgrades
Hazard mitigation grant program
Information technology
• Teleconferencing capability between stations
' Looking for grant funding
• Records management and records retention
• Mobile fire inspection and pre-incident planning
• Electronic submission of plans for review
Staffing – Being studied by consultant
Capital purchases
• Fleet
o Replace aerial ladder truck (Bronto) — next year
Discussion:
Bronto's age and expense of maintenance are pushing it higher on replacement matrix.
Weight and size causing frame and systems fatigue. Repairs more frequent, take longer
and costing more. Replacement will take one year to receive after placing order. Cost
will be approx $1.2 million. (Will not be buying another Bronto—will replace with a
conventional platform ladder)
o Engines: 1 over next 1-2 years
o Medics: 2 over next 2-3 years
• SCBA replacements ($400,000)
Discussion:
Current units over 12 years old and are 3 NFPA standard changes behind (upgrades now
more expensive than replacement). Have reached life expectancy.
• EKG/defibrillators replacement ($200,000)
Discussion:
Current units only supported by mfg. in terms of parts and repair until 2016.
' Grant funding may be available
� Phase in replacement over multiple years
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• Opticom emergency traffic light pre-emption system ($800,000)
Discussion:
Traffic increases in city make emergency response slower and more dangerous for both
responders and citizens.
� Phase installation over multiple years (2 or 3;
Facility needs
• Office space for Fire Administration
Discussion:
Current space is insufficient for staff. Training room has been reduced in size to he�p
leaving this room too small for full gatherings. Numerous issues.
� Co-locate with PD in Public Safety facility
� Repurpose existing city facilities being vacated
• Fire stations
Discussion:
All stations are undersized for staffing requirements. Not designed for male/female
firefighters. Do not have biological decon facilities for EMS equipment as required by
standards. Several other issues exist. Sta. 3 location has become inefficient for response
due to lengthy access routes to parts. Sta. 2 and 3 significantly hampered by size. Sta. 1
and 4 can be enlarged and remodeled—location good.
o Relocate two fire stations (Stations 2 & 3)
� Partnering with airport or others to share a station and/or response
� Currently owned city land or Corp land
� Expanded use of automatic assistance agreements
o Remodel/expand 2 fire stations
• Training facility
Discussion:
No training facility for fire or police exists in city. Must leave town to do even rudimentary
field training and must travel over 1 hour to do live fire training.
' City owned land
� Partnering with another city (Southlake?)
Expanded regional cooperation and consolidation of resources and services between
Grapevine and other cities
� Several opportunities and ideas exist to consolidate or share resources
with others which can prove less expensive and more efficient. Can
positively affect other future costs as well such as adding facilities.
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