Fleet Size. Presentation to Albemarle County Board of Supervisors

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1 Fleet Size Presentation to Albemarle County Board of Supervisors

2 Principles of Determining Fleet Size 1. System wide approach 2. Resource Efficiency by implementation of a system wide reserve fleet 3. New stations

3 Engines - historically Strategy 2 engines per rural station Cover large area Response time Multiple calls Transfers 250 GPM/1st 20 min 2 engines for 2,000+ responses in urban area Front Line Engine

4 Engines Plan 4 New stations 4 new engines What is the impact on fleet size? Front Line Engine

5 Engines Strategy 2 engines per rural station Cover large area Response time Multiple calls Transfers 250 GPM/1st 20 min 2 engines for 2,000+ responses in urban area Front Line Engine Reserve Engine

6 ACFRAB Decision Engines:

7 Tankers - historically Strategy: Utilize Compressed Air Foam on Engines More tankers on initial response Increase number of tankers in system by 3 Front Line Tanker

8 Tankers Plan Strategy: Utilize Compressed Air Foam on Engines More tankers on initial response Increase number of tankers in system by 3 Front Line Tanker Reserve Tanker

9 Tankers Phase in Keep specific replaced tankers in service until new stations open Front Line Tanker Reserve Tanker

10 ACFRAB Decision Tankers:

11 Brush Truck - Historically Strategy: Plan for the normal brush season Contingency DOF unit Skid units for utility vehicles State/Federal assistance Front Line Brush

12 Brush Truck - Plan Strategy: Plan for the normal brush season Contingency DOF unit Skid units for utility vehicles State/Federal assistance Front Line Brush Reserve Brush

13 ACFRAB Decision Brush Trucks:

14 Ambulance - Historically Strategy: Current # planned ambulances sufficient, specific analysis over the next year Front Line Ambulance Reserve Ambulance

15 Ambulance - Plan Strategy: Current # planned ambulances sufficient, specific analysis over the next year Front Line Ambulance Reserve Ambulance

16 ACFRAB Decision Ambulance:

17 Ladder Historically Strategy: 2 ladders on target hazards Explore opportunities to share ladder service with City Reserve Ladder 2 ladder response in city and urban ring

18 Ladder Plan Strategy: 2 ladders on target hazards Explore opportunities to share ladder service with City Reserve Ladder 2 ladder response in city and urban ring

19 ACFRAB Decision Ladder:

20 Heavy Squad & Rescue Engine Historically Strategy: Provide quick response light duty rescue in area w/o Squad Support Heavy Squad Operations Rescue Engine Heavy Squad

21 Heavy Squad & Rescue Engine Plan Strategy: Provide quick response light duty rescue in area w/o Squad Support Heavy Squad Operations Rescue Engine Heavy Squad

22 ACFRAB Decision Heavy Squad & Rescue Engine:

23 Command & Specialty One command (Duty Chief) vehicle per each station Various specialty apparatus required for services such as collapse rescue, water rescue, hazardous materials, and mass casualty incidents.

24 ACFRAB Decision Command & Specialty:

25 Other Units Generally Insurance and expenses for ONE utility and ONE support/staff car per station Generally- use of other retired front line fleet for utility purposes where applicable Any additional other apparatus kept by the station will not be operationally supported by the County (Insurance, fuel, maintenance) Any need not identified in the fleet size proposal shall be handled on a case by case basis through annual strategic initiative process

26 ACFRAB Decision Other units:

27 Key points - Implementation Apparatus not in the approved fleet size shall be supported until end of useful life, at which time it will be removed from the fleet Apparatus & vehicles not in the approved fleet may be added by justification and approval as necessary

STANDARD ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY

STANDARD ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY Department of Fire Rescue Subject: Apparatus Replacement Guidelines Reference Number: SAP-DEP-025 Effective Date: Last Revision Date: Signature of Approval: J. Dan Eggleston, Chief Purpose: The purpose