HomeMy WebLinkAboutESD-011-12 Ciarftwn REPORT
EMERGENCY AND FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Date: June 25, 2012 Resolution#: �j By-law#:
Report#: ESD-011-12 File#:
Subject: Staffing Trucks with Full-time Firefighters
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report ESD-011-12 be receivedi
2. THAT the staffing as proposed in section 4.1 of Report ESD-011-12 be
approved; and
3. THAT all interested parties listed in Report ESD-011-12 be advised of Council's
decision.
Submitted by: Reviewed by:
Gord Weir Franklin Wu,
Director of Emergency Chief Administrative Officer
Services/Fire Chief
GW/mb
REPORT NO.: ESD-011-12 PAGE 2
1.0 BACKGROUND
1 .1 Report ESD-016-11 provided Council with a progress report on completing the
Operational Planning document, identifying the Department's compliment of fire
suppression staff and recommending the assignment of full-time firefighters to
Pumper 1, Pumper 4 and the SCAT truck.
2.0 COMMENTS
2.1 Since October 31 , 2011 senior staff has utilized the following chart to assign
firefighters to full-time pumper trucks and the SCAT truck.
On-Duty
Firefighters Pump 1 Pump 4 SCAT Truck Off-Duty
(excluding Bowmanville Courtice Bowmanville Firefighters
dispatchers)
12 5 5 2 0
11 4 5 2 1
10 5 5 0 2
9 5 4 0 3
8 4 4 0 4
7 4 3 0 5
6 3 3 0 6
Less than 6 firefighters on-duty would require overtime staff
Although this staffing has proven effective, continued efficiencies could be realized,
with slight changes.
3.0 CONCURRENCE: Not Applicable
4.0 RECOMMENDATION
4.1 That the Department, when possible and staffing levels permit, assign full-time
firefighters to trucks in the following manner:
On-Duty Pumper in Pumper in SCAT/Tanker/Utility
Firefighters Off Duty
Station 1 Station 4 Truck'
(excluding (Bowmanville) (Courtice) (Bowmanville) Firefighters
dispatchers)
12 5 5 2 0
11 4 - 5 4 - 5 2 1
10 4 4 2 2
9 4 - 5 4 - 5 0 3
8 4 4 0 4
7 3 - 4 3 - 4 0 5
6 3 3 0 6
Less than 6 firefighters on-duty would require overtime staff
REPORT NO.: ESD-011-12 PAGE 3
5.0 CONCLUSION
5.1 Assigning firefighters as recommend, provides for vacation, lieu days, education
days, unscheduled absenteeism and should allow each full-time pumper truck to
respond with 4 firefighters inclusive of an officer.
CONFORMITY WITH STRATEGIC PLAN
The recommendations contained in this report conform to the general intent of the
following priorities of the Strategic Plan:
_ Promoting economic development
X Maintaining financial stability
_ Connecting Clarington
_ Promoting green initiatives
_ Investing in infrastructure
_ Showcasing our community
_ Not in conformity with Strategic Plan
Staff Contact: Gord Weir, Director of Emergency Services/Fire Chief
List of interested parties to be advised of Council's decision:
Dan Worrall, President Clarington Professional Firefighters Association