FD - 4-10-13 Water usage1
A3 Problem Solving
Use this form when solving a specific problem
Use the Process Review Report to identify waste and update processes
There are typically 3 firefighters per station who are involved in this activity every week.
Concern/Problem
Water usage/Saturday floor cleaning
Identify those
departments, divisions,
or units that may be
impacted
All fire stations
Record the date the
problem was identified
02/11/2013
Originator
Capt. Barton
Contacts
Station Capts
Problem Solving Team
Barton,Newton, Vishnefske, Gardner, Stover, Dent, Clayton
Describe Current
Situation
Every Saturday the apparatus floors are cleaned, whether they need it or not
Analysis
There are typically 3 firefighters per station who are involved in this activity
every week for one hour each. This mean that 12 hours each week is spent on
this activity for the entire fire department. But approximately 60% of the time it
is not needed, and we can just go out and sweep the floor without spraying it
down with water.
Make Recommendation
Only clean when needed/spot clean when needed. We estimate this to be
approximately 20 times per year, instead if 52 times.
Labor and Cost Savings XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
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Annual dollar savings:
$403 due to a reduction in water usage
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Annual hours of increased capacity:
A 60% reduction in the hours used equals 374 hours annually
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Other Significant Benefits:
-- Save 100,000 gallons of water per year
Implementation Plan
Inform all officers of waste and have officers clean floors only when needed
Attachments
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Approval Process
See next page for approval process
Supervisor’s Review Instructions: This form is submitted through the chain of command to the Director
2
and others in the Chain of
Command
Date:
Name:
Comments:
Director’s Approval
Instructions: Approval authority is delegated to each Director for all
recommendations those results in $5,000 or less in annual savings, or 250 hours or
less of annual increased capacity. This form is sent to the Process Improvement
Director for his approval.
Date: 2/14/2013
Name: Larry Mullikin, Fire Chief
Approved/Denied:
Process Improvement
Director’s Approval
Instructions: Upon approval this form is sent to the CMO Executive Assistant, who
forwards a copy to members of the Executive Support Team. They determine how to
convert hours into budgetary savings.
Date: 4/10/2013
Approved/Denied:
City Manager’s
Approval
Instructions: Final sign off for all recommendations that exceed $5,000 in annual
savings, or 250 hours of annual increased functional capacity is by the City
Manager, who also signs off on any plans to convert hours to budgetary savings. The
CMO Executive Assistant converts the approved form into a pdf file that is saved on
the P drive and in Laserfiche.
Date:
Approved/Denied: