FD Annual Report - 1986
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Information Booklet
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THE SALINA FIRE DEPARTMENT: A BRIEF HISTORY
The first paid fire protection for Salina was organized in 1909.
The department consisted of five men, a team of horses, one hose wagon,
two chemical engines and a new fire station located on East Ash Street.
Fred Brodbeck served as Fire Chief. One year later, the city decided to
buy an "automobile fire engine." In 1910, there was only one other in
the state.
Efforts to keep the Salina Fire Department among the leaders in
fire protection continued over the years, reaching one high point in 1951
with the completion of a new, modern station at 222 West Elm. In that
year, the National Fire Protection Association's FIREMEN magazine
praised the city's department as "fast becoming one of the outstanding
fire departments in the Middle West."
The 1951 article noted that the department "is housed in a handsome
new block-long fire headquarters station, having commodious fire
department shops, training tower and grounds, fire chief's and fire
prevention offices, and ample parking space for firemen's cars. It is
doubtful if any fire department of comparable size can boast of apparatus
in a better state of mechanical efficiency or of more efficient operating
techniques." This positive evaluation by FIREMEN occurred during the
tenure of Chief J. E. Travis, 1937 to 1969, the longest term served by
one chief in the history of the Salina Fire Department.
In 1957, Station Two, located on South Santa Fe, was completed.
Then, in 1966, the Salina Fire Department took over operation of the
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fire station at the newly created Schilling Industrial Area, the facility
just vacated by the military. This became Station Three. In 1969,
Station Four, located at the corner of East Crawford and Marymount Road,
was completed. After that, department growth ceased for approximately
ten years.
Late in 1978, the City of Salina hired a new fire chief, Dave
Robertson. The first formally educated chief, he had served as an
instructor for the Virginia Community College System's Fire Science and
Technology program and as a fire protection specialist with the National
Fire Protection Association in Boston, Massachusetts. Under Chief
Robertson's leadership, the department once again began to undergo
change and to explore innovation.
The department modernized its personnel structure~ placed in service
several new pieces of firefighting apparatus and initiated the use of
five-inch fire hose for water supply. Chief Robertson incorporated into
the department's operations a completely reorganized Fire Prevention
Bureau, including a Public Education Specialist, and introduced a broader
based fire prevention, inspection and investigation team concept. The
department's training program was drastically revised and a full-time
Captain of Training assigned to coordinate personnel training.
Operations at the municipal airport station, Station Three, were upgraded
by adding new equipment and apparatus, including an Oshkosh T-6 crash
rescue unit.
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In January 1983, the decision was made to transfer administration of
the Saline County Emergency Medical Service to the Salina Fire
Department. The Fire Department absorbed a majority of the County
employees and maintained a 'Type I' paramedic service. With this move
came considerable cross-training to enable personnel to function as
both fire and emergency medical service employees. The department
continues to encourage and financially support employee education in the
fire and emergency medical service fields.
May 1986 saw the dedication of a new Fire Station Three at Key and
Belmont streets. The Salina Fire Department vacated old Station Three at
the Schilling Industrial Area and transferred the responsibility of
providing fire protection for Salina Municipal Airport's runways to the
Salina Airport Authority.
Since 1979, less noticeable, perhaps, but equally significant
changes have occurred in the Salina Fire Department's approach to
management. The department added professional personnel to staff and
initiated modern administrative techniques. Budget controls were
tightened and recordkeeping methods updated. The Salina Fire Department
began participating in the Kansas Fire Incident Reporting System, a
computer-oriented national fire data collecting system administered by
the State Fire Marshal's Office, and instituted computerized programs
for ambulance services billing and collection,. inventory and statistics
management and general recordkeeping.
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During the 1980s, the Salina Fire Department not only actively
participated in many state and national fire and emergency medical
service organizations, but was instrumental in starting several new
organizations which bring together Kansas fire personnel with similar
interests. Among those created were the Fire Marshal's Association of
Kansas, for fire investigators and safety inspectors, and the Fire
Education Association of Kansas (FEAK), for those involved in fire
education for the public.
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FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU
The Fire Prevention division of the Salina Fire Department consists
of five members--three prevention/investigation officers, a public
educator and a division Captain. Their primary responsibilities are
public fire safety education, inspection of public and business
properties and investigation of fire scenes.
The public educator develops and presents fire safety programs to
the school children of Salina and Saline County. In addition, the
educator prepares radio and television public service announcements on
fire safety and gives talks and demonstrations to business and civic
groups.
The prevention officers inspect all business and public buildings
to see that they meet fire safety requirements, analyze fire protection
needs for businesses, present fire hazard and fire extinguisher training
demonstrations, handle requested and ~omplaint inspections and support
civic and public fire safety displays.
Prevention officers investigate the cause of fires occurring within
the city. Their duties often include photographing the fire scene,
questioning occupants and neighbors and presenting facts to the courts.
The division maintains an in-house photo laboratory so that pictures and
slides can be developed quickly to aid investigation.
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Screening of juveniles with probable firesetting tendencies is also
handled by the prevention officers. The officers use structured,
nationally tested programs to determine the degree of danger presented by
children who play with fire. Sometimes it is necessary to refer the
child and his family to a local mental health center for additional
evaluation and counseling.
Water availability data is also maintained by the Prevention
Division. Records are kept on the type and location of fire hydrants,
size of the water main and amount of water available for use in fighting
a fire in any given location. This information is instantly available
from the city's central computer, and each hydrant is painted according to
a color code that conveys water-flow information to firefighters on the
scene.
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EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE
The. Emergency Medi ca 1 Di vi s ion is headed by a Captain. He and
a Medical Director/Consultant are responsible for patient care, personnel
training and medical procedures that insure the highest quality service
to the citizens of Salina and Saline County. The Emergency Medical
Service conducts a Type I paramedic operation. Two ambulances are manned
by a Firefighter/Paramedic and a Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician
twenty-four hours a day. On critical emergency calls, an additional
FF/EMT is assigned.
When emergency calls are received from an area of Salina more than
four minutes away from ambulance arrival time, the closest fire pumper is
dually dispatched to provide quick and effective aid until the paramedic
unit arrives. Each crew member of these pumpers has been state qualified
as an FF /EMT.
In addition to state certification, additional department training
is required. All personnel assigned to ambulances have been approved
by the Medical Director, Captain of Emergency Medical Service and
Division Chief.
Five modular ambulances are used in the transportation of the sick
and injured. Maintaining a fleet of this size pennits the service to
provide out-of-town transfer, while staffing two paramedic units for
emergency calls in Salina and Saline County. Spare Emergency Medical
Service units are, of course, essential in the event of vehicle failure.
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TRAINING
The Training Division is responsible for the planning, development,
implementation and coordination of a comprehensive training program for
all levels of the Salina Fire Department.
Recruit firefighters begin with a Firefighter I Course: 120 hours
of basic instruction in 15 subject areas ranging from fire behavior and
chemistry to search and rescue techniques. Firefighter I also includes a
180-hour Emergency Medical Technician Class, which all new personnel must
complete within their first year of service. About half of the hours in
the Firefighter I Class are devoted to classroom instruction and study.
The remaining hours involve "hands on" use of tools and equipment.
Firefighter II Course continues the training program with a minimum
of 100 hours of instruction. This course develops the technical and
theoretical elements of the subjects covered in a practical manner in
Firefighter I.
At this time, the Division is developing a Firefighter III course
of study.
A yearly average of 8,782 staff hours are spent in instruction/drill
on approximately 80 specific areas of knowledge which a firefighter
needs to be proficient.
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SUPPRESSION
The Suppression Division is comprised of 60 firefighters, equally
divided into three shifts. The shifts are on duty for 24 hours, then off
for 48 hours. The firefighters are assigned to four strategically
located fire stations:
Station One (Headquarters)
222 West Elm
Station Two
1110 South Santa Fe
Station Three
2633 Belmont
Station Four
669 Briarcliff
Activities of each shift are overseen by a Division Chief.
Directly below the Division Chief are station Lieutenants who handle
the day-to-day activities of the personnel assigned to their stations.
During the 24...;hour duty day, the- shift personnel remain at their
assigned locations. In addition to rescue, fire calls, training and
EMS, they perform repairs to buildings, vehicles and equipment and
preplan target hazards. During their 24-hour shift, the firefighters
actually live where they work. They cook and eat meals, do laundry and
clean buildings. Firefighters receive some free time during their
24-hour duty day for relaxing and sleeping, but often during their
average 56-hour work week, their free time is interrupted by emergency
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
CONTRACT FIRE PROTECTION is available for property within a
reasonable distance of the co~porate limits of the City.
911 EMERGENCY DIALING SYSTEM began limited operation in Salina in
1973. At present, all emergency ambulance, fire, police and sheriff
calls in Saline County are efficiently routed through this centralized
service.
FIRE INSURANCE RATINGS affect the cost of fire insurance premiums
for many commercial and residential properties within the City. In
1983, on the basis of fire suppression evaluation and water system
distribution, the Insurance Services Offices of Kansas (ISO) upgraded the
public fire protection class for the City from 5 to 3. This translates
into actual dollar savings for those Salina property owners with fire
insurance policies written by companies using ISO rates. Only one city
in Kansas has a better rating.
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Greatest in Creation
MODEL p.s --PUMP AND HOSE CAR
Paramount - Supreme
TIiEAIiRENS-f~BRE ENGINE (QMPANY
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-1928-
On September 19, 1928, a new Dallas, Texas representative for
Ahrens Fox was named in place of William C. Giberson. This was J.
Ed Schmidt of Pioneer Fire Equipment Company - 3600 Commerce Street,
Dallas, Texas. A PS-4 demonstrator, No. 2302, was shipped to Schmidt
November 17, 1928. By special arrangement, it was housed at the
Dallas, Texas, headquarters firehouse during the Regional Fire
Chiefs Convention there. No. 2302 was soon sold to the Salina Fire De-
partment, Salina, Kansas, and it is still owned by them.
REGISTRATION NO. MODEL OWNER SHIPPED
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2301 HP-2 San Francisco, CA 10 - 28
2302 PS-4 Salina, KS 11-17-28
2303 PS-4 Passaic, N.J. 10-27-29
2304 PS-4 Sydney, Aus t. 02-28-29
2305 PS-42 Akron, Ohio 03-16-29
The Salina Fire Department's Ahrens Fox PS-4 is now on display at the
Graves Truck and Auto Museum, 1740 West Crawford, Salina, Kansas, for all
to enjoy.
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SALINA FIRE DEPARTMENT
PERSONNEL/RANK
FIRE CHIEF:
PREVENTION CAPTAIN:
INSPECTORS:
Dave Robertson
Jerry Scott
Randy Frederi ck
Tom Gott
Robert Holston
TRAINING CAPTAIN:
EMS CAPTAIN:
PUBLIC EDUCATOR:
ADMINISTRATIVE AIDE:
SENIOR CLERK:
Tom Wright
Joe Knott
Carol Vineyard
Judy Pi ercy
Esther ~Jolfe
SHIFT ONE SHIFT TWO SHIFT THREE
DIVISION CHIEF: DIVISION CHIEF: DIVISION CHIEF:
Ga i 1 Ai 11 s Jerome Schmidt Tom Girard
LIEUTENANTS: LI EUTENANTS : LIEUTENANTS:
Kenny Gi ersch Virgil Augustine ~1onte E1 am
Clare Howard Gary Beach Richard Glavin
A 11 en Kopf Kenny Schmidt Dan Hoskins
Ernie Sanchez Wi 11 is Sutton Rick Nicholson
Gary Willard Keith Teasley Leland Tinkler
ENGINEERS: ENGINEERS: ENGINEERS:
Jerry Berg Steve Ade Jim Bishop
Robert Budke Mike Davis Jack Ellison
Galen Crum Don Good Steve Funke
Gary Gull i ckson Brian Keeler Bob Humiston
Kenny Johnson Ron Musfelt Roger Newell
Dick Sprack1in Dennis Scoville Bob Pixler
Jim Weese David Vaupel Dennis Walker
FIREFIGHTERS: FIREFIGHTERS: FIREFIGHTERS:
Tom Forristal Greg Brockway Michael Duffy
John Helm Calvin Carlson Laurence Hemphill
Tim Main Sam Eslick Jack Ho1com
Greg Nicholson Keith Lindemann Ron Househo lter
Jeff Ritte1 Craig McCabe Terry Jones
Ernie Schmidt Gene Smith Dave Owen
Ted Sundell Rod Stack Kelly Parrson
Jim Peoples
PARAMEDICS: PARAMEDICS: La rry Runde 11
Tom Cunningham Sam Chrisbens PARM-1EDICS
Chuck Donmyer Joe Dickinson
Terry Gour1 ey Calvin Kelsey Greg Compton
Steve Moody Kerry Mousley Jane Steen
Marvin Van B1aricon
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City of Salina Preformance Report
1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986
SUPPRESS ION:
Number of
Incidents 1,085 942 774 781 869 821 800 899
Number of FIRE
Related Incidents 335 305 289 277 267 227 220 205
Total Fire Loss $228,328 $475,135 $777,795 $458,513 $394,276 $760,755 $354,150 $542,632
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Injured 3 7 13 7 16 9 1 1
Civilians
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SOME SIGNIFICANT FIRE ALARMS IN SALINA KANSAS SINCE 1909-1985
05/10/09 Salina Mattress Factory E. Ash St.
07/02/11 Ladies Toggery 124 N. Santa Fe
02/07/17 Jenkins Music Co. 148 S. Santa Fe
02/26/25 Shelbarger Mill Co. N. Santa Fe
10/10/27 Lee Milling Co. N. Santa Fe
03/28/31 Curltra Produce Co. 3rd and Elm
04/03/44 Holsum Bakery 5th and Mulberry
06/21/45 Webber Mill 8th and North
01/30/48 Woolsworth Store 122~-126~ S. Santa Fe
03/16/48 St. John's Military Santa Fe and Otis
01/20/59 J.C. Penny's 140 S. Santa Fe
04/13/61 Boyer Motors 800 N. 9th
12/11/61 Lincoln-Roosevelt Gym 220 S. 7th
03/03/63 Basket Dine Inn 2004 S. 9th
02/17/64 Salina White Truck 812 N. 9th
08/03/64 L & C Lumber 612 S. Broadway
10/25/64 Rick's IGA Foodliner 605 E. Crawford
03/19/65 Ramada Inn (under const.) 2152 N. 9th
06/28/68 Wyatts Mfg. Co. 501 N. 5th
01/17/70 Salina Mfg. Office Bldg. 606 N. Front
06/17/72 Schilling Post Theatre 348 Summers
07/28/74 Pittsburg Paint 117 N. 7th
11/26/76 Larson Lumber 5th and Ash
07/14/77 Belmont Texaco Belmont and 9th
11/21/78 Larson Lumber 5th and Ash
11106/78 St. John's Military Santa Fe and Otis
03/08/81 Salina Glass 206 E. Iron
01/21/84 Dave's Transmission 746 N. 11th
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SALINA FIRE DEPARTMENT VEHICLES & APPARATUS
Unit #402
Location
Price
Ladder
Pump
Tank
Engine
Transmission
1984 Pierce Arrow LTI
Station #3
$429,000.00
100' LTI Ladder Platform
2000 GPM Waterous
200 Gal.
8V92T Detroit Diesel
Allison Automatic
Unit is a front line aerial and runs on all commercial fires in its area.
It carries high rise rescue equipment and normal firefighting tools and
equipment.
Unit #416 1973 American LaFrance Aerial Ladder
Location Station #1
Price $165,000.00
Ladder
Pump
Tank
Engine
Transmission
Unit is a front line aerial
It carries high rise rescue
equipment.
100' American LaFrance
1250 GPM American LaFrance
300 Gal.
8V71N Detroit Diesel
5 Speed Manual
and runs on all commercial fires in its area.
equipment and normal firefighting tools and
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Unit #408
Location
Price
Pump
Tank
Engine
Transmission
1963 Ford-850 General Pumper
Unit is a reserve pumper and is
for repairs or maintenance.
Station #1
$40,000.00
1000 GPM Waterous
500 Gal.
534 Cu. In. Ford Gas
5 Speed Manual
used whenever a front line pumper
is down
Unit #409
Location
Price
Pump
Tank
Engine
Transmission
1966 Ford-850 American Pumper
Unit is a front line pumper and runs on all
back-up to other stations when needed.
Station #4
$40,000.00
1000 GPM American
400 Gal.
534 Cu. In. Ford Gas
5 Speed Manual
fires in its area as well as
Unit #415
1973 American Pumper
Location Stati~n #3
Price $90,000.00
Pump 1250 GPM Waterous
Tank 500 Gal.
Engine 8V71N Detroit Diesel
Transmission 5 Speed Manual
Unit is a front line pumper and runs on all fires except commercial in its
area as well as back-up to other stations when needed. The American fire
pump on this unit was replaced with a Waterous fire pump in 1980 by Pierce
Mfg., Inc. The unit was recertified at that time.
Unit #424
Location
Price
Pump
Tank
Engine
Transmission
1981 Pierce Arrow Pumper
Unit is a front line pumper and runs on all
back-up to other stations when needed.
Station #2
$140,000.00
1500 GPM Waterous
500 Gal.
6V92T Detroit Diesel
Allison Automatic
fires in its area as well as
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Unit #425
1981 Pierce Arrow Pumper
Location Station #1
Price $140,000.00
Pump 1500 GPM Waterous
Tank 500 Gal.
Engine 6V92T Detroit Diesel
Transmission Allison Automatic
Unit is a front line pumper and runs on all structural fires in its area as
well as back-up to other stations when needed.
Unit #404
1962 Ford Oren Rescue Truck
Location Station #1
Price $12,000.00
Engine 292 Cu. In. Ford Gas
Transmission 5 Speed Manual
Unit is used as a heavy rescue and carries specialized rescue equipment as
well as hazardous materials equipment. It runs, as needed, on rescue or
hazardous materials calls when the front line rescue unit is overtaxed.
Unit #410 1968 Dodge/Shop Built--Rescue, Air, Light
Location Station #3
Price $3,400.00
Pump 500 GPM American
Tank 328 Gal.
Engine 318 Cu. In. Dodge Gas
Transmission 4 Speed Manual
Air Cascade 9-355 Cu. Ft. Cylinders
S.C.B.A. Spares 20-45 Cu. Ft. Cylinders
Unit is used as a back-up rescue and carries some rescue equipment. Its
main use is to supply air and light at major fires.
Unit #421 1978 Chevrolet Pierce Mini Pumper
Location Station #1
Price $30,000.00
Pump 500 GPM American
Tank 250 Gal.
Engine 400 Cu. In. Chevrolet Gas
Transmission Automatic with 4x4 Transfer Case
Unit is used for a rescue truck and carries a full complement of rescue equip-
ment. It also runs on car and grass fires in its area.
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Unit #419 1968 Jeep 5/4 Brush King & Snow Plow
Location Station #1
Price Government Surplus
Firefighting Equipment Slide in Brush King Unit
2-Portab1e Monitor Nozzles
Uti1 ity Equipment Snow Plow
Unit is government surplus. With the equipment added by the fire department,
it can be used on grass and brush fires when needed. It is also used to clean
snow from around stations and to plow a path for other emergency equipment
during heavy snow storms. On major fires, the monitor nozzles may be used in
fire control.
Unit #441 1968 Jeep 5/4 Snow Plow
Location Station #3
Price Government Surplus
Utility Equipment Snow Plow
Unit is government surplus. It is used to clean snow from around stations
and to plow a path for other emergency equipment during heavy snow storms.
Unit #485 1980 Ford Horton Modular Ambulance
Location Station #3
Price $39,000.00
Engine 460 Cu. In. Ford Gas
Tr~nsmission Automatic
Unit is a reserve ambulance. It carries Type II equipment unless it is run-
ning as a first, second or third out unit when one of these units is down for
repairs or maintenance.
Unit #488 1980 Ford Horton Modular Ambulance
Location Station #1
Price $39,000.00
Engine 460 Cu. In. Ford Gas
Transmission Automatic
Unit is third out. It carries Type I equipment. It takes any calls that
come in when EMS #1 or EMS #2 are busy.
Unit #487 1982 Ford Horton Modular Ambulance
Location Station #2
Price $41,000.00
Engine 460 Cu. In. Ford Gas
Transmission Automatic
Unit is a reserve ambulance. It carries Type II equipment unless it is run-
ning as a first, second or third out unit when one of these is down for
repairs or maintenance.
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Unit #482 1984 Chevrolet Horton Modular Ambulance
Location Station #1
Price $59,000.00
Engine 6.2 Liter Chevrolet Diesel
Unit is a front line ambulance and runs all EMS calls in EMS #1 area as well
as in EMS #2 area when needed. It carries Type I equipment.
Unit #483
Location
Price
1984 Chevrolet Horton Modular Ambulance
Station #2
$59,000.00
6.2 Liter Chevrolet Diesel
runs all EMS calls in EMS #2 area as well
carries Type I equipment.
Engine
Unit is a front line ambulance and
as in EMS #1 area when needed. It
Unit #423
1953 Jeep 1/4
Location Station #1
Price Government Surplus
Unit is government surplus. It is used as a utility vehicle especially for
movement of personnel during heavy snow storms as it is four wheel drive.
It is also used as a hydrant maintenance vehicle.
Unit #486
Location
Price
1976 Chevrolet Van
Station #1
$24,000.00
Unit is a decommissioned ambulance that is used as a technical service unit
by fire prevention to carry specialized equipment for fire scene investigations.
Unit #414
1972 International Pickup
Location Station #1
Price $2,500.00
Unit is used as a utility vehicle to support all fire stations as needed.
Unit #407 1979 Ford Pickup
Location
Price
Station #1
$6,074.00
Unit is used as a utility vehicle to support all fire stations as needed.
Also, it is used by the Training Division to move training equipment and
props from one location to another.
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Unit #497 1979 Ford Stationwagon
Location Station #1
Price $5,250.00
Unit used by Prevention for transportation.
Unit #412
Location
Price
Unit used by Prevention for transportation.
1979 Pontiac Stationwagon
Station #1
$6,247.00
Unit #489
1981 Ford Stationwagon
Location
Price
Unit used by the Public Educator for transportation.
Station #1
$7,100.00
Unit #411 1981 Chevrolet Diesel Stationwagon
Location Station #1
Price $9,359.00
Unit used by Prevention for transportation. Also used as a road car for
employees going to schools and seminars out of town,
Hutchinson.
Unit #406 1983 BMC Diesel Suburban
Location Station #1
Price $13,276.00
Unit used by the Captain of Prevention and the Captain of Training for trans-
portation. It is also used to haul prevention and training material to
classes and drills.
Unit #420
1986 GMC 4x4 Diesel Suburban
Location Station #1
Price $15,000.00
Division Chief's vehicle. Runs on all emergencies. Carries some
equipment and extra equipment that may be needed at an emergency.
4-wheel drive so that it can get around during heavy snow and can
in areas where mud is a problem.
specialized
It is a
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Unit #440 1986 GMC 4x4 Diesel Suburban
Location Station #1
Price $16,000.00
Captain of EMS vehicle. Runs on most EMS emergencies. It carries enough
Type II ambulance equipment that it can be used as a transport unit for
patients, espeeially during bad weather. It is 4-wheel drive so that it
can be used during inclement weather to get to places where a regular
ambulance can't go. It is also equipped to tow the Disaster Management
trailer to emergencies when needed. The EMS Captain takes this unit home
so that he may respond at anytime to emergencies.
Unit #405
Location
Price
Chief's vehicle.
equipment needed
when needed. It
emergencies when
1985 Chevrolet Diesel Suburban
Station #1
$14,217.00
Used by the Fire Chief for transportation and carries
to set up a command post at major fires or other emergencies
is also equipped to tow the Disaster Management Trailer to
needed.
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EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE
STATISTICS FROM JANUARY 1, 1986 TO DECEMBER 31, 1986
TOTAL NUMBER OF CALLS:
1 ,799
TOTAL NUMBER OF PATIENTS TRANSPORTED:
1 ,814
AVERAGE RESPONSE TIME (EMERGENCY CALLS/CITY):
3.60 Minutes
AVERAGE RESPONSE TIME (EMERGENCY CALLS/COUNTY):
11. 4 Minutes
AVERAGE TIME ON SCENE (EMERGENCY CALLS/CITY & COUNTY):
12.20 Minutes