BUDGET INFORMATION

DIVISION	TOTAL BUDGET FY 07/08	TOTAL BUDGET FY 06/07
Fire Operations Personnel Costs	$5,815,553 4,829,438	$5,065,340 4,300,256
Fire Prevention Personnel Costs	$236,747 166,930	$236,255 154,996
Hydrants Personnel Costs	$79,517 50,200	$81,889 47,018
Disaster & Emergency Services Personnel Costs	$98,578 78,692	$57,438 35,778

Station #1	105 9th Street South
Station #2	731 6th Street Northwest
Station #3	3325 Central Avenue
Station #4	1800 Fox Farm Road
Training Center	1900 9th Street South

STATISTICS

TOTAL RESPONSES IN 2007 = 5,354

	2007 TOTALS	2006 TOTALS
Structure Fires	81	88
Vehicles Fires	28	33
All Other Fires	76	108
Emergency Medical Calls	3,148	2,905
Haz-Mat Responses	148	111
All Other Calls	1,726	1,719
Fire Districts / Out of City	147	170

PROPERTY VALUE & LOSS

The estimated value of the structures (81) involved in fires in 2007 was $75,942,343.
The total estimated fire loss from this value was $3,982,077. This equates to a loss of 5.24%.

Of the 81 structure fires, 63 fires were confined to the room or area of origin and 20 were confined to the structure itself. There were only 2 structure fires that extended beyond the structure of origin.

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*Of the 3,146 inspections conducted during the year, 1,109 occupancies had a total of 1,750 fire code violations which required a return visit. 794 occupancies had a total of 410 minor (non life safety) violations which only required a phone call.

PUBLIC FIRE EDUCATION

124 Public Fire Education classes were presented during 2007 to a total audience of 9,751. These classes involved 153.5 total staff hours.

Hydrant maintenance was performed on 2,911 fire hydrants in 2007, involving 983 staff hours. 942 hydrants were flowed by fire personnel. Civic groups painted approximately 339 hydrants.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES
CUSTOMER SURVEY RESULTS

Postage paid survey cards are mailed randomly to persons that were involved in our responses in order to evaluate our level of service provided. Customers are sent questions that relate to the type of service provided and are asked to rank the answers on a scale of 1 to 8 with 1 being poor and 8 being excellent. This survey is anonymous and we generate about a 45% return.

In 2007, GFFR had an overall rating of 7.52

The questions and our average response for are as follows:

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE SURVEY	Average Response
How was the overall service provided to you?	7.67
Was the crew professional in appearance?	7.83
Were you treated courteously?	7.71
Were the treatments explained clearly?	7.52
Was the crew responsive to your needs?	7.67
How well did we take care of you?	7.71
FIRE SUPPRESSION SURVEY
Did the Fire Dept. Respond in a timely manner?	7.60
Was the fire extinguished quickly?	7.83
Was the extent of damage explained to you?	6.93
Were you treated in a courteous manner?	7.83
Was your property treated with respect?	7.58
Was cause and origin explained to you?	7.48
Were your basic needs addressed? (food, clothing, shelter)	7.15
FIRE/SAFETY INSPECTION
How was the overall service provided to you?	7.57
Was the crew professional in appearance?	7.71
Were you treated courteously?	7.73
Was the inspection process explained to you?	7.38
Were the code requirements clearly explained?	7.38

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TRAINING

Firefighters spent approximately 10,531.5 hours performing required training.
6 Firefighters attended the National Fire Academy in Maryland.

APPARATUS/VEHICLE INVENTORY

DESIGNATION	YEAR	MAKE
Engine 1	2004	Pierce, 1250 gal (Red)
Engine 2	2004	Pierce, 1250 gal (Red)
Engine 3	2004	Pierce, 1250 gal (Red)
Engine 4	1991	Freightliner, 1250 gal (lime yellow)
Engine 5	1991	Freightliner, 1250 gal (lime yellow)
Engine 6	1989	Ford, 1250 gal (lime yellow)
Truck 2	1996	Smeal Quint (red)
Chief 1	2001	Chevrolet Suburban (white)
Snorkel 1	1970	Mack 1,250 GPM 85' Boom (white)
Snorkel cont		Chassis CF685FCS1155
Rescue 1	1994	Freightliner FL60 (red)
Utility 1	1996	Dodge Ram Truck (red)
Unit 1	1992	Chevrolet S10 Blazer (blue)
Unit 3	2000	Chevrolet Impala 4dr (white)
Unit 75	1993	Chevrolet S10 Pickup w/topper (blue)
Haz-Mat Van	1982	Chevrolet 1/2 Ton Van (white)
Boat 1	1993	Spectrum 16'
Trailer	1993	Hawkeye - tires 32 psi
Trailer	1984	Breathing Apparatus (white)
Spec Ops Van	1991	Chevrolet 1 Ton Hi-Cube Van
Parade Unit	1924	Stutz Fire Truck (red)
Water Tender	2000	Freightliner, 2200 gal (red)
Trailer		City Hazmat Trailer
Trailer		State Hazmat Trailer

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PERSONNEL ROSTER

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF: Randy McCamley, Fire Chief Steve Hester, Asst Chief Joe LeLievre, Fire Marshal Doug Bennyhoff, Training Officer Kyle Prosperie, Admin Asst. Sr. Kathy Vincent, Account Clerk Sr. Sarah McCafferty, Emergency Preparedness Officer
BUREAU: Charlie Butler, Captain/Fire Inspector	CHAPLAIN: JT Coughlin
"A" PLATOON: Steve Gonser, Battalion Chief Robert Shupe, Captain Joe Russell, Captain Daniel Cherry, Captain Dirk Johnson, Captain Ron Martin, FF1C Jay Swisher, FF1C BJ Perry, FF1C Kris Whitaker, FF1C Nolan Eggen, FF1C Michael Kuntz, FF1C Ben Zietzke, FF1C Trevor Johnson, FF1C Jason Furr, Firefighter Chris Newman, Probationary Firefighter	"B" PLATOON: Charles Rovreit, Battalion Chief Ron Scott, Captain Tim Croft, Captain Andrew Bailey, Captain Jeremy Jones, Captain Jerry Lyons, Engineer Chass Perkins, Engineer Tom Zaremski, FF1C Jay Jarrett, FF1C Jerry Pospisil, FF1C Justin Lee, FF1C Nick Damyanovich, FF1C Spencer Swingley, FF1C Troy Weir, Firefighter Colton Walter, Probationary Firefighter
"C" PLATOON: Dwane Sutphin, Battalion Chief George Cook Jr, Captain Doug Neil, Captain David Van Son, Captain Shaun Opp, Engineer David Vogt, Engineer Tim Harris, Engineer Jason Baker, FF1C Brandon Jaraczeski, FF1C Shane Klippenes, FF1C David Bleskin, FF1C Jay Kromarek, FF1C Michael McIntosh, FF1C Adam Marsh, Firefighter	"D" PLATOON: Jamie Jackson, Battalion Chief Jeff Jackson, Captain Talbert Bryan, Captain David Holder, Captain Terry Bailey, Captain Bobbie Wiench, Engineer Vaughn Thurston, Engineer Eric Fowell, Engineer Michael Loy, FF1C Jerry Geist, FF1C Darin Hirose, FF1C Bryan Painter, Firefighter Ryan Downard, Firefighter Jeremy Virts – Firefighter Joshua Kulbeck, Probationary Firefigher
2007 Service Retirements: Fire Marshal Joe LeLievre, Captain Neil Menghini, Captain Ron Leonard