GENERAL OPERATING  FUND Fire and Medical PURPOSE AND MISSION OF THE DEPARTMENT / DIVISION
    ACCOUNT 001- 2200-562
"WE ARE COMMITTED TO SAVING AND PROTECTING LIVES AND PROPERTY". The department is equipped and staffed at a level that currently meets the minimum level required to protect the community in fire, EMS hazardous materials and rescue responses.  Firefighters and Paramedics work traditional twenty-four hour shifts and are on duty three shifts in each nine-day cycle.  Department equipment includes engines, quints, aerial ladders, medic units, squads, a tanker and a hazardous materials vehicle distributed among four stations located throughout Lawrence and on medic station in Baldwin City.  Prevention is another key mission of the Fire and Medical Department.  Three methods are emphasized:Public Education - including, CPR Project "I Can Help" 5th and 8th grade students, Heartsaver AED/CPR training, Public CPR, etc. Fire safety inspections are conducted by shift members as well as the prevention division to assist businesses in reducing their chances of a fire or other tragic event. The investigations division investigates origin and cause of all fires in the community.The City of Lawrence and Douglas County jointly fund the Department.  The City funds the fire services and the County the emergency medical services.  The City funds seventy-five percent of the shared costs.  Fire services are only provided within the City of Lawrence while emergency medical services and hazardous material responses are provided countywide.

Significant Issues for 2003 - The increase in Personal Services for 2003 can be attributed to the 3% general wage adjustment, merit increases for eligible employees, compliance with the Memorandum of Understanding with represented employees, and the addition of 3 firefighter positions to fund all shifts for the ladder truck.
 
       
   
    2003 DEPARTMENT / DIVISION SPENDING SUMMARY
Lawrence-Douglas County                      Fire and Medical EXPENDITURES 2001 Actual 2002 Adopted 2002 Estimate 2003 Budget
Personal Services  $   7,439,295  $   8,041,664  $   8,041,664  $  8,708,414
Contractual Services           510,303          629,389          629,389         653,248
Commodities           323,076          344,303          344,303         395,830
Capital Outlay           124,078          152,350          152,350            78,500
Debt Service                      -                        -                        -                       -  
Transfers                      -                        -                        -                       -  
Contingency                      -                        -                        -                       -  
Total  $   8,396,752  $   9,167,706  $   9,167,706  $  9,835,992
   
   
    DEPARTMENT / DIVISION PERSONNEL SUMMARY CURRENT YEAR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
    PERSONNEL 2001 Actual 2002 Adopted 2002 Estimate 2003 Budget
l Completed Weapons of Mass Destruction
    (WMD) training of all department members.

l Appointed a new Medical Director to advise
    the department on EMS activities.

l Converted facility on Haskell to Vehicle
    Maintenance and Training Facility.
l Occupy relocated Station No. 2 in May
    2002.  (2128 Harper Street).

l Two additional members will obtain their
    state Paramedic certification as part of our
    goal to increase paramedic staffing.

l Training Facility and Vehicle Maintenance
    moved into old Station No. 2 location.
    Authorized Positions 132.50 133.50 133.50 136.50
   
    DEPARTMENT / DIVISION ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
   
    MAJOR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR 2003
   
1. Provide services at a level expected by the citizens of Lawrence and Douglas County.

2. Provide response times to citizens of Lawrence and Douglas County from current station locations as
    outlined in NFPA 1710 (Staffing and Deployment).  First-Unit response time - 4 minutes 90% of the time,
    Initial Full Assignment 8 minutes 90% of the time.  EMS-ALS response time in 8 minutes 90% of the
    time.

3. Maintain adequate initial level of fire responses within the City of Lawrence, such that two simultaneous
    structure fires can be managed with at least 12 personnel and four work groups at each incident, as
    outlined in NFPA 1710 (Staffing and Deployment).

4. Provide necessary training to bring each member of a special team to the "Specialist" level.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
    PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
  James A. McSwain                    Chief   2000                   Actual 2001                           Actual 2002 Estimated 2003 Projected
    Number of Calls 8,240 8,571 8,913 9,269
    Training Hours 15,459 14,907 15,200 15,500
    Inspection Hours 5,145 4,792 4,930 5,010
          Public Education Hours 2,074 2,137 2,534 2,630
% of first unit response within 4 minutes
% staffing levels such that two fires adequately staffed
% of special team members at "specialist" level
Fire Safety Inspections conducted