Resolution 1133RESOLUTION NO. 1133
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, ADOPTING THE
PERFORMANCE POLICY, STANDARDS AND
OBJECTIVES OUTLINED IN SUBSTITUTE HOUSE
BILL 1756 AS EDMONDS FIRE DEPARTMENT
EMERGENCY RESOURCE DEPLOYMENT AND
RESPONSE TIME OBJECTIVES.
WHEREAS, the Edmonds Fire Department is legally established as a fire
department through Ordinance No. 254 approved by the City of Edmonds City Council
on October 16, 1912 to provide for the prevention of and protection from fire in the city
and whose emergency services now include fire suppression, emergency medical services
at the basic life support -defibrillator and advanced life support levels, hazardous
materials response, technical rescue response, marine rescue and fire suppression, and
disaster preparedness and response; and,
WHEREAS, the Edmonds Fire Department has a mission statement and
goals and objectives to guide the organization in providing emergency services that
include fire suppression, emergency medical services at the basic life support -
defibrillator and advanced life support levels, hazardous materials response, technical
rescue response, marine rescue and fire suppression, and disaster preparedness and
response; and,
WHEREAS, the Edmonds Fire Department has a basic organizational
structure which includes elected officials, Chief Fire Officers, Fire Officers, Firefighters,
Firefighter/Paramedics and Firefighter/EMTs; and,
WHEREAS, the Edmonds Fire Department has a certain number of
members now and in the future who perform the tasks required to accomplish the
response objectives; and,
WHEREAS, the Edmonds Fire Department is required by state law to
establish turnout and response time goals for the emergency services is provides; and,
WHEREAS, the Edmonds Fire Department has evaluated the elements
identified in SHB 1756 and included those provisions deemed appropriate in the
Department's emergency service delivery; and,
WHEREAS, the Edmonds Fire Department has developed written
response coverage objectives required to comply with applicable provisions of SHB
1756; and,
WHEREAS, the response coverage document is in furtherance of the City
of Edmonds duty to the public at large and does not create a specific duty to any
individual in the event of an emergency response; and
WHEREAS, each emergency response occurs under a unique set of
circumstances and competing emergency needs may impact response in any specific
situation; and
WHEREAS, the City of Edmonds obligation to respond to emergency
incidents consistent with the Fire Department emergency resource deployment and
response time objectives may be impacted by circumstances and competing emergency
needs, the City of Edmonds, its officers, agents and employees shall have no duty to
respond according to any specific response standard, and shall incur no liability
whatsoever for failing to do so; therefore,
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THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
The City Council of the City of Edmonds hereby adopts the response
coverage document attached as Exhibit A as the Edmonds Fire Department's official
policy for determining emergency medical, fire and rescue resource deployment; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:
The adopted response coverage document officially
defines the Edmonds Fire Department's written policies and procedures that establish the
distribution and concentration of fixed and mobile resources of the department; and,
This resolution was adopted at a regularly scheduled public meeting of the Edmonds City
Council for the Edmonds Fire Department on November 28, 2006.
RESOLVED this 28th day of November, 2006.
APPROV D:
MAYAR', Y AAKENSON
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
CITY CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 11/22/2006
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 11/28/2006
RESOLUTION NO. 1133
EXHIBIT A
ADOPTED STANDARDS
Every Fire Department shall adopt service delivery objectives in a written statement for
all the major services the jurisdiction provides in an emergency mode. Six emergency
services with 11 measurable elements are addressed below:
1. Turnout time for all emergency incidents (2:45).
2A. Response time for first -arriving engine company to fire suppression incidents
(6:30).
2B. Response time for deployment of first alarm assignment to a residential fire
suppression incident (7:45 with 15 personnel).
2C. Response time for deployment of first alarm assignment to a commercial fire
suppression incident (9 minutes with 18 personnel).
3. Response time for first -arriving emergency medical services Basic Life Support
(BLS) unit to an emergency medical incident (5:15).
4. Response time for first -arriving emergency medical services Advanced Life
Support (ALS, Paramedic) unit to an emergency medical incident (6:45).
5AL Response time of the first -arriving apparatus with appropriately trained and
equipped Hazardous Materials Operations level personnel on board to a
hazardous materials incident (6:30).
5A2. Response time of the first -arriving apparatus with appropriately trained and
equipped Hazardous Materials Technician level personnel on board to a
hazardous materials incident (12 minutes).
5B 1. Response time of the first -arriving apparatus with appropriately trained and
equipped Technical Rescue Operations level personnel on board to a
technical rescue incident (6:30).
5B2. Response time of the first -arriving apparatus with appropriately trained and
equipped Technical Rescue Technician level personnel on board to a
technical rescue incident (12 minutes).
6. Response time of the first -arriving apparatus with appropriately trained and
equipped Marine Rescue and Firefighting personnel on board to a marine
incident (6:30).
FIRE SUPPRESSION INCIDENTS
1. Turnout time for all emergency incidents.
a. Time from the receipt of a dispatched alarm by the crew until they indicate,
verbally or electronically, that they are en route to the incident.
b. The time is defined in minutes and/or seconds of turnout time.
c. The turnout time is established with a performance objective of not less than
90% for the achievement of the stated turnout time.
Turnout Time Standard: The Fire Department has adopted a turn out time
standard of 2:45, which the department should meet 90% of the time.
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X meets requirement does not meet requirement
2A. Response time of the first -arriving engine company to a fire sup rep ssion
incident_
a. Travel time to the incident of the first -arriving engine company.
b. Travel time is determined by the actual "on the road" time after firefighters
confirm they are responding, to the point that they arrive on the scene. This
is not the total response time, it is simply the "travel" or "on road" time.
c. The time is defined in minutes and/or seconds of response time.
d. The response (travel) time is established with a performance objective of not
less than 90% for the achievement of the stated response (travel) time.
Response Time Standard: The Fire Department has adopted a response/travel
time standard of 6:30 for the arrival of the first -arriving engine company to a
fire suppression incident, which the department should meet 90% of the time.
X meets requirement does not meet requirement
2B. Response time for the deployment of a full first alarm assignment to a
residential fire suppression incident.
a. Travel time to the incident for the full complement of the first alarm
assignment to a residential fire suppression incident.
b. Travel time is determined by the actual "on the road" time after firefighters
confirm they are responding, to the point that they arrive on the scene. This
is not the total response time, it is simply the "travel" or "on road" time.
c. Time is defined in minutes and/or seconds of response time.
d. The full complement of first alarm units is defined by the number of
firefighters.
e. The full complement response (travel) time is established with a
performance objective of not less than 90% for the achievement of the stated
response (travel) time.
Response Time Standard: The Fire Department has adopted a response/travel
time standard of 7:45 for the arrival of the full complement of a first alarm
response to a residential fire suppression incident, which the department should
meet 90% of the time. The Fire Department has adopted a first alarm response
of 15 firefighters.
X meets requirement does not meet requirement
2C. Response time for the deployment of a full first alarm assignment to a
commercial fire suppression incident.
a. Travel time to the incident for the full complement of the first alarm
assignment to a commercial fire suppression incident.
b. Travel time is determined by the actual "on the road" time after firefighters
confirm they are responding, to the point that they arrive on the scene. This
is not the total response time, it is simply the "travel" or "on road" time.
c. Time is defined in minutes and/or seconds of response time.
d. The full complement of first alarm units is defined by the number of
firefighters.
e. The full complement response (travel) time is established with a
performance objective of not less than 90% for the achievement of the stated
response (travel) time.
Response Time Standard: The Fire Department has adopted a response/travel
time standard of 9 minutes for the arrival of the full complement of a first alarm
response to a commercial fire suppression incident, which the department
should meet 90% of the time. The Fire Department has adopted a first alarm
response of 18 firefighters.
X meets requirement does not meet requirement.
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES - BASIC LIFE SUPPORT INCIDENTS
3. Response time of the first -arriving unit with a first responder (BLS) to an
emergency medical incident.
a. Travel time to the incident by the first -arriving engine company, aid car or
other emergency medical unit with appropriately trained personnel on
board, i.e., first responder emergency medical technicians (BLS).
b. Travel time is determined by the actual "on the road" time after first
responders, i.e., personnel certified as first responder emergency medical
technicians, confirm they are responding, to the point that they arrive on the
scene. This is not the total response time, it is simply the "travel" or "on
road" time.
c. The time is defined in minutes and/or seconds of response time.
d. The response (travel) time is established with a performance objective of not
less than 90% for the achievement of the stated response (travel) time.
Response Time Standard: The Fire Department has adopted a response/travel
time standard of 5:15 for the arrival of the first emergency medical unit with
appropriately trained personnel on board (BLS) to an emergency medical
incident, which the department should meet 90% of the time.
X meets requirement does not meet requirement
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES - ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT
INCIDENTS (PARAMEDIC)
4. Response time for the arrival of an advanced life support two Paramedics) unit
to an emergency medical incident.
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a. Travel time to the incident by the first -arriving advanced life support unit
with two trained paramedics on board.
b. Travel time is determined by the actual "on the road" time after paramedics
confirm they are responding, to the point that they arrive on the scene. This
is not the total response time, it is simply the "travel" or "on road" time.
c. Time is defined in minutes and/or seconds of response time.
d. The response (travel) time is established with a performance objective of
not less than 90% for the achievement of the stated response (travel) time.
Response Time Standard: The Fire Department has adopted a response/travel time
standard of 6:45 for the arrival of an advanced life support unit with appropriately
trained personnel (two Paramedics) on board to an ALS emergency medical
incident, which the department should meet 90% of the time.
X meets requirement does not meet requirement
SPECIAL OPERATIONS - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESPONSE AND
TECHNICAL RESCUE RESPONSE
5AL Response time of the first -arriving apparatus with appropriately trained and
equipped Hazardous Materials Operations level personnel on board at a
hazardous materials incident.
a. Travel time to the incident by the first -arriving engine company, aid car, or
other special operations unit with appropriately trained and equipped
personnel on board (Hazardous Materials Operations level personnel).
b. Travel time is determined by the actual "on the road" time after hazardous
materials operations level personnel confirm they are responding, to the
point that they arrive on the scene. This is not the total response time, it is
simply the "travel" or "on road" time.
c. Time is defined in minutes and/or seconds of response time.
d. The response (travel) time is established with a performance objective of not
less than 90% for the achievement of the stated response (travel) time.
Response Time Standard: The Fire Department has adopted a response/travel
time standard of 6:30 for the arrival of the first unit with appropriately trained
and equipped Hazardous Materials Operations level personnel on board to a
hazardous materials incident, which the department should meet 90% of the
time.
X meets requirement does not meet requirement
5A2. Response time of the first -arriving apparatus with appropriately trained and
equipped Hazardous Materials Technician level personnel on board at a
hazardous materials incident.
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a. Travel time to the incident by the first -arriving engine company, aid car, or
other special operations unit with appropriately trained and equipped
personnel on board (Hazardous Materials Technician level personnel).
b. Travel time is determined by the actual "on the road" time after hazardous
materials technician level personnel confirm they are responding, to the
point that they arrive on the scene. This is not the total response time, it is
simply the "travel" or "on road" time.
c. Time is defined in minutes and/or seconds of response time.
d. The response (travel) time is established with a performance objective of not
less than 90% for the achievement of the stated response (travel) time.
Response Time Standard: The Fire Department has adopted a response/travel
time standard of 12 minutes for the arrival of the first unit with appropriately
trained and equipped Hazardous Materials Technician level personnel on board
to a hazardous materials incident, which the department should meet 90% of the
time.
X meets requirement does not meet requirement
5B1. Response time of the first -arriving apparatus with appropriately trained and
equipped Technical Rescue Operations level personnel on board at a technical
rescue incident.
a. Travel time to the incident by the first -arriving engine company, aid car, or
other special operations unit with appropriately trained and equipped
personnel on board (Technical Rescue Operations level personnel).
b. Travel time is determined by the actual "on the road" time after technical
rescue operations level personnel confirm they are responding, to the point
that they arrive on the scene. This is not the total response time, it is simply
the "travel" or "on road" time.
c. Time is defined in minutes and/or seconds of response time.
d. The response (travel) time is established with a performance objective of not
less than 90% for the achievement of the stated response (travel) time.
Response Time Standard: The Fire Department has adopted a response/travel
time standard of 6:30 for the arrival of the first unit with appropriately trained
and equipped Technical Rescue Operations level personnel on board to a
technical rescue incident, which the department should meet 90% of the time.
X meets requirement does not meet requirement
5B2. Response time of the first -arriving apparatus with appropriately trained and
equipped Technical Rescue Technician level personnel on board at a technical
rescue incident.
a. Travel time to the incident by the first -arriving engine company, aid car, or
other
special operations unit with appropriately trained and equipped personnel on
board (Technical Rescue Technician level personnel).
b. Travel time is determined by the actual "on the road" time after technical
rescue technician level personnel confirm they are responding, to the point
that they arrive on the scene. This is not the total response time, it is simply
the "travel" or "on road" time.
c. Time is defined in minutes and/or seconds of response time.
d. The response (travel) time is established with a performance objective of not
less than 90% for the achievement of the stated response (travel) time.
Response Time Standard: The Fire Department has adopted a response/travel
time standard of 12 minutes for the arrival of the first unit with appropriately
trained and equipped Technical Rescue Technician level personnel on board to a
technical rescue incident, which the department should meet 90% of the time.
X meets requirement does not meet requirement
MARINE RESCUE AND FIREFIGHTING
6. Response time of the first -arriving apparatus with aonronriately trained and
equipped Marine Rescue and Firefighting personnel on board at a marine
incident.
a. Travel time to the incident by the first -arriving marine unit with
appropriately trained and equipped personnel on board (Marine Rescue and
Firefighting trained personnel).
b. Travel time is determined by the actual "on the water" time after properly
trained and equipped personnel confirm they are responding, to the point
that they arrive on the scene. This is not the total response time, it is simply
the "travel" or "on water" time.
c. Time is defined in minutes and/or seconds of response time.
d. The response (travel) time is established with a performance objective of not
less than 90% for the achievement of the stated response (travel) time.
Response Time Standard: The Fire Department has adopted a response/travel
time standard of 6:30 for the arrival of the first unit with appropriately trained
and equipped Marine Rescue and Firefighting personnel on board to a marine
incident, which the department should meet 90% of the time.
X meets requirement does not meet requirement
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STANDARDS OF RESPONSE COMPARISON (STANDARD OF
COVER)
To measure the ability to arrive and begin mitigation operations before the critical events
of "brain death" or "flashover" occur, the Fire Departments is required to establish
response time objectives as explained in Section II, and compare the actual department
results on an annual basis against the established objectives. The comparison begins in
2007 with a comparison of the established response objectives against actual 2006
response times for the aforementioned levels of response. This section provides a
reporting format to show the comparison.
Turnout time for all emergency incidents
Turnout Time Standard: The Fire Department has adopted a turn out time
standard of 2:45, which the department should meet 90% of the time.
Actual Department Comparison for the Year 2006: The Fire Department did/did
not meet the turn out time objective 90% of the time; 90% of the Fire
Department incidents experienced a turn out time of minutes/seconds.
2A. Response time off the first -arriving Engine Company to a fire suppression
incident
Response Time Standard: The Fire Department has adopted a response/travel
time standard of 6:30 for the arrival of the first engine company at a fire
suppression incident, which the department should meet 90% of the time.
Actual Department Comparison for the Year 2006: The Fire Department did/did
not meet the response time objective 90% of the time; 90% of fire suppression
incidents had the first engine arrive at the scene within minutes/seconds of
response time.
2B. Response time for the deployment of full first alarm assignment to a residential
fire suppression incident
Response Time Standard: The Fire Department has adopted a response/travel
time standard of 7:45 for the arrival of the full complement of a first alarm
response to a residential fire suppression incident, which the department should
meet 90% of the time. The Fire Department has adopted a first alarm response
of 15 firefighters.
Actual Department Comparison for the Year 2006: The Fire Department did/did
not meet the full deployment response time objective 90% of the time; 90% of
fire suppression incidents had the full deployment of first alarm responding
personnel and equipment arrive at the scene within minutes/seconds of
response time.
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2C. Response time for the deployment of full first alarm assignment to a
commercial fire suppression incident
Response Time Standard: The Fire Department has adopted a response/travel
time standard of 9 minutes for the arrival of the full complement of a first alarm
response to a commercial fire suppression incident, which the department
should meet 90% of the time. The Fire Department has adopted a first alarm
response of 18 firefighters.
Actual Department Comparison for the Year 2006: The Fire Department did/did
not meet the full deployment response time objective 90% of the time; 90% of
fire suppression incidents had the full deployment of first alarm responding
personnel and equipment arrive at the scene within minutes/seconds of
response time.
3. Response time of the first -arriving unit with a first responder (BLS) or higher
level capability to an emergency medical incident
Response Time Standard: The Fire Department has adopted a response/travel
time standard of 5:15 for the arrival of the first emergency medical unit with
appropriately trained personnel on board (BLS) to an emergency medical
incident, which the department should meet 90% of the time.
Actual Department Comparison for the Year 2006: The Fire Department did/did
not meet the response time objective 90% of the time; 90% of emergency
medical incidents had the first -arriving first responder (BLS) arrive at the scene
within minutes/seconds of response time.
4. Response time for the arrival of an advanced life support (two Paramedics) unit
to an emergency medical incident.
Response Time Standard: The Fire Department has adopted a response/travel
time standard of 6:45 for the arrival of an advanced life support unit with
appropriately trained personnel (two Paramedics) on board to an ALS
emergency medical incident, which the department should meet 90% of the
time.
Actual Department Comparison for the Year 2006: The Fire Department did/did
not meet the response time objective 90% of the time; 90% of emergency
medical incidents had the Advance Life Support (two Paramedics) unit arrive at
the scene within minutes/seconds of response time.
5A I. Response time of the first-arrivinggpparatus with Upropriately trained and
equipped Hazardous Materials Operations level personnel on board to a
hazardous materials incident.
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Response Time Standard: The Fire Department has adopted a response/travel
time standard of 6:30 for the arrival of the first unit with appropriately trained
and equipped Hazardous Materials Operations level personnel on board to a
hazardous materials incident, which the department should meet 90% of the
time.
Actual Department Comparison for the Year 2006: The Fire Department did/did
not meet the response time objective 90% of the time. 90% of hazardous
materials incidents had trained and equipped Hazardous Materials Operations
level personnel arrive at the scene within minutes/seconds of response
time.
5A2. Response time of the first -arriving apparatus with appropriately trained and
equipped Hazardous Materials Technician level personnel on board to a
hazardous materials incident.
Response Time Standard: The Fire Department has adopted a response/travel
time standard of 12 minutes for the arrival of the first unit with appropriately
trained and equipped Hazardous Materials Technician level personnel on board
to a hazardous materials incident, which the department should meet 90% of the
time.
Actual Department Comparison for the Year 2006: The Fire Department did/did
not meet the response time objective 90% of the time. 90% of hazardous
materials incidents had trained and equipped Hazardous Materials Technician
level personnel arrive at the scene within minutes/seconds of response
time.
5B 1. Response time of the first -arriving apparatus with appropriately trained and
equipped Technical Rescue Operations level personnel on board to a technical
rescue incident.
Response Time Standard: The Fire Department has adopted a response/travel
time standard of 6:30 for the arrival of the first unit with appropriately trained
and equipped Technical Rescue Operations level personnel on board to a
technical rescue incident, which the department should meet 90% of the time.
Actual Department Comparison for the Year 2006: The Fire Department did/did
not meet the response time objective 90% of the time; 90% of technical rescue
incidents had trained and equipped Technical Rescue Operations level personnel
arrive at the scene within minutes/seconds of response time.
5132. Response time of the first -arriving apparatus with appropriately trained and
equipped Technical Rescue Technician level personnel on board to a technical
rescue incident.
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Response Time Standard: The Fire Department has adopted a response/travel
time standard of 12 minutes for the arrival of the first unit with appropriately
trained and equipped Technical Rescue Technician level personnel on board to a
technical rescue incident, which the department should meet 90% of the time.
Actual Department Comparison for the Year 2006: The Fire Department did/did
not meet the response time objective 90% of the time; 90% of technical rescue
incidents had trained and equipped Technical Rescue Technician level
personnel arrive at the scene within minutes/seconds of response time.
6. Response time of the first -arriving apparatus with appropriately trained and
equipped Marine Rescue and Firefighting personnel on board to a marine
incident.
Response Time Standard: The Fire Department has adopted a response/travel
time standard of 6:30 for the arrival of the first unit with appropriately trained
and equipped Marine Rescue and Firefighting personnel on board to a marine
incident, which the department should meet 90% of the time.
Actual Department Comparison for the Year 2006: The Fire Department did/did
not meet the response time objective 90% of the time; 90% of marine rescue or
firefighting incidents had trained and equipped Marine Rescue and Firefighting
personnel arrive at the scene within minutes/seconds of response time.
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