Document Billings_doc_eb572c84d5

Table of Contents State of the Billings Fire Department Page 2 Billings Fire Department Organizational Chart Page 3 Billings Fire Department / Communication Center Budget Page 4 Fire Department Personnel Page 4 Fire Administration Page 5 Billings Fire Department “On The Job” Page 6 Training Division Report Page 9 Fire Prevention Page 11 Communications Center Page 13 Fire Station #1 Page 16 Fire Station #2 Page 17 Fire Station #3 Page 18 Fire Station #4 Page 19 Fire Station #5 Page 20 Fire Station #6 Page 21 Maintenance Page 22 Vehicle Inventory Page 23 Fire Marshal’s Office Statistics Page 24 Billings Urban Fire Service Area Statistics Page 32 Pictures courtesy of the Billings Gazette ---PAGE BREAK--- BILLINGS FIRE DEPARTMENT MARVIN L. JOCHEMS FIRE CHIEF 2305 8th Avenue North Billings, Montana 59101 (406) 657-8423 Fax (406) 657-8456 CITY OF BILLINGS TO: Mayor Ron Tussing, City Council and the Citizens of Billings FROM: Marvin L. Jochems, Fire Chief SUBJECT: State of the Billings Fire Department 2006 DATE: January 31, 2007 DEMONSTRATING RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP OF THE FUNDS ENTRUSTED TO US The Fiscal Year 2006 will be remembered as a year the fire department overcame uncertainty. In 2004 we were able to pass a Public Safety Levy, and uncertainty followed. In 2006 a group of concerned citizens were able to place the Public Safety Levy back on the ballot and for the second time the well informed citizens of Billings affirmed the need to maintain public safety resources. Farmers Insurance Group rated Billings as the seventeenth safest city, with a population of around one hundred thousand. Thanks to the passing of the levy we will continue to live in a safe community. Twelve of the 15 necessary firefighters have been hired. We hope to begin actual construction of the new station in March of 2007. The house that currently sits on the property proved to be an excellent training facility for both the Fire Department at the Police Department Swat Team. What remains of the house will be torn down and hauled away. January 1, 2007 the Fire Department placed the Safety-Net Ambulance in service. The ambulance will be used, by the Fire Department, to transport critical patients when AMR is delayed. Five firefighters are in their second and final year of a paramedic program thanks to full ride scholarships to the MSU B School of Technology. Emergency Medical Service continues to dominate our emergency calls for service. Seventy four (74) percent of the time the fire department is on the scene of an emergency medical call for 3 minutes before the local ambulance and the paramedic arrives. Because of this statistic the fire department continues to move towards the goal of paramedic engine companies. The Billings Fire Department hosted another successful Fire Camp, in partnership with MSU B. The camp runs for a week and allows individuals who are considering a career in the fire service to experience, in a controlled environment, most of what is expected of a firefighter. In October the Fire Department helped the City County Health Department facilitate a mass flu immunization effort. Approximately 7000 citizens received a flu shot at a central location. The effort was to test our ability to mass immunize in the event of an epidemic or terrorist attack. Many lessons were learned, which will be worked on in the coming months. Eight senior fire firefighters retired in 2006. The fire department will continue to experience 5-10 retirements a year as the baby boomers move on to other challenges. Marvin L. Jochems Fire Chief To protect life and property while recognizing our people as the key to our success 2 ---PAGE BREAK--- Organizational Chart Page 3 ---PAGE BREAK--- BILLINGS FIRE DEPARTMENT & CITY/COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER BUDGET 05/06 06/07 $11,339,570 ($9,484,231 – Fire Department) ($1,855,339 – Communications Center $13,399,516 ($11,506,169 – Fire Department) ($1,893,347 – Communications Center) FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL 05/06 06/07 Fire Chief 1 1 Assistant Fire Chief 1 1 Deputy Fire Chief 1 Sr. Administrative Coordinator 1 1 Administrative Secretary 1 1 Fire Marshal 1 1 Assistant Fire Marshal 1 1 Deputy Fire Marshals 3 3 Training Officer 1 1 Maintenance Officer 1 1 Battalion Chiefs 4 4 Captains 27 27 Engineers 27 27 Firefighters 45 51 Communications Center Manager 1 1 Communications Shift Supervisors 3 3 Dispatchers 27 27 Personnel Totals 145 152 4 ---PAGE BREAK--- Fire Administration 2305 8th Avenue North 657-8423 http://ci.billings.mt.us FIRE CHIEF JOCHEMS ASSISTANT FIRE GERBER DEPUTY FIRE STALEY SR. ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR.......KATHY GIBSON ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY RONQUILLO FIRE MARSHAL ODERMANN ASSISTANT FIRE SPINI DEPUTY FIRE TATUM DEPUTY FIRE KEENER DEPUTY FIRE DIPASQUALE BATTALION CHIEF BATTALION CHIEF ZABROCKI BATTALION CHIEF MICHAUD BATTALION CHIEF - PARKER TRAINING RUDDOCK MAINTENANCE MADISON COMMUNICATIONS CENTER KINDNESS ---PAGE BREAK--- 5 ---PAGE BREAK--- THE BILLINGS FIRE DEPARTMENT ON THE JOB – 2006 By: Mike Spini, Assistant Fire Marshal The Billings Fire Department responded to an astounding 11,019 incidents during 2006. The incidents included, but were not limited to: structure fires, vehicle fires, emergency medical calls, hazardous materials spills, vehicle accidents, rope rescues, wildland fires, and public assists. The following is a synopsis of a few of the more memorable incidents. On January 8th, firefighters were called to a fire at an apartment complex located at 3123 3rd Avenue South. The fire was reported shortly before 7:00 a.m. and fire crews were quickly on the scene with 17 firefighters. The fire was located in the rear of the building and caused approximately $150,000.00 in damages. Multiple tenants were treated with minor injuries and one person received 3rd degree burns on his hands while trying to evacuate from his apartment. Four of the eight apartments were uninhabitable due to fire damage and the American Red Cross provided assistance to those in need. The cause of the fire was classified as incendiary. On January 16th, the fire department responded to a gasoline spill at the Holiday Station located at North 27th Street and 6th Avenue North. Apparently, 100 gallons of gas spilled when a car ran over the hose attached to a tanker truck that was delivering fuel to the station. Firefighters applied a protective layer of foam to the spill and truck and quickly contained the fuel with absorbent material preventing it from entering a storm drain. Battalion Chief Budge Parker credited the successful containment to the quick response of the Hazardous Material Team. On the morning of February 13th, a fire was reported in a motor home parked on Lane. Crews arrived on the scene to find the vehicle fully evolved with fire. A construction worker that was working in the area and living in the motor home escaped without injury. The fire caused extreme damage to the vehicle making it a total loss. The fire was reportedly started by a propane heater inside the vehicle. Damages were estimated at approximately $5,000.00. The cause of the fire was classified as accidental. In addition to responding to fires, firefighters must continually train for all types of emergencies. On February 21st, the fire department conducted ice rescue training in Lake Josephine at Riverfront Park. The picture depicts Firefighter Matt Meeker rescuing a simulated victim (Firefighter Bill Tatum) from the icy waters of the lake. 6 ---PAGE BREAK--- During the early evening hours of Sunday, April 3rd, rescue crews were called to the area above North 14th Street for a man who had fallen off of the rims. Apparently, the man fell approximately 100 feet while walking along the Rims with his family. The fire department responded with its rope rescue team and removed the victim using ropes and a rescue basket. It took 11 firefighters, along with ambulance crews and police officers, approximately 1 hour to remove the man from the hillside. The man was transported to the Billings Clinic where he was treated for injuries to his face and head. The largest fire of the year occurred in a downtown building during the afternoon of May 24th. The fire, which was reported at approximately 1:50 p.m., was located at Hi Mountain Recreation at 14 North 30th Street. This was by far, the largest fire of the year causing an estimated $1,000,000.00 in damages. The fire department responded with seven fire engines, a ladder truck, and approximately 30 firefighters. It took nearly three hours for crews to contain the blaze and nearly 24 hours to cool all the hot spots. The fire disrupted power to hundreds of downtown businesses and residents and forced an evacuation for nearby business owners. The fire was primarily located in the repair shop on the south side of the building. Fire crews used aerial apparatus and large hose lines to control the flames and keep the fire from spreading to neighboring buildings. An intensive investigation was performed by the Billings Fire Department with assistance from the Billings Police Department, Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms and the State Fire Marshal’s Office. Investigators spent numerous hours interviewing witnesses and digging through debris to determine a likely cause. An excavator was used to remove unstable portions of the building and assist in providing access for investigators. 7 ---PAGE BREAK--- It is believed that a fuel spill possibly contributed to the cause and quick spreading of the fire. The cause of the fire was officially classified as undetermined. The summer of 2006 kept the fire department very busy responding to numerous grass and wildland fires. On July 4th, fire crews from the Billings Fire Department, Billings Logan International Airport, Molt Volunteer Fire Department, and the Bureau of Land Management responded to a fire at Phipps Diamond X Ranch, a city owned park on Molt Road. The fire burned numerous acres and threatened two structures. Crews sprayed a layer of foam on the exterior of the buildings providing a protective barrier. The fire was reportedly started by fireworks. On the morning of August 2nd, the fire department was dispatched to a vehicle accident and grass fire on Grand Avenue near 86th Street West. Apparently, the driver lost control of the vehicle and ended up in the field igniting the dry grass. The resulting fire totaled the vehicle and burned approximately 15 acres. Fire crews battled the fire for nearly three hours. On the evening of August 27th, a structure fire was reported at 4040 Audubon way. Fire crews arrived and found the building fully engulfed in flames. The 4000-square-foot house, which was under construction and not occupied, was totally consumed by the fire. Firefighting efforts concentrated on protecting neighboring homes. Three nearby homes sustained damage as a result of radiant heat from the burning house. The fire caused in excess of $150,000.00 in damages. A fire involving two fatalities occurred on September 22nd in a small apartment complex at 211 South 28th Street. Firefighters arrived and quickly extinguished a small fire. While extinguishing the fire, two bodies were discovered. The cause of the fire was classified as incendiary. The Billings Police Department arrived and conducted a homicide as well as an ARSON investigation. On November 15th, firefighters were called to 1310 Broadwater for a reported structure fire. The occupants, a woman and her infant son, were found in the doorway of the residence by neighbors. The occupants were removed from the home and transported to a local hospital. Fire crews quickly arrived and extinguished a fire in the kitchen. An investigation ensued and it was determined that the cause of the fire was an accident. Apparently, the fire started from unattended cooking. 8 ---PAGE BREAK--- Training Division 2006 John Ruddock – Training Officer In August after four years of giving his heart and soul to improving the way we do business on the Billings Fire Department, Chief Michaud passed on the reigns of the training division off to Training Officer John Ruddock. Chief Michaud brought fresh eyes and a desire to improve the basic firefighting skills needed to handle the diverse calls the department responds to. Chief Michaud traveled out of town multiple times to several cities across the country to gain a more complete perspective on how hi- rise fires are handled by other Fire Departments. Chief Michaud traveled to analyze first hand the differences in protocol procedures and as a result of his efforts our high-rise protocols have been updated. His training brought us to a higher level of readiness in the event that we do have a high- rise incident in Billings. In the spring, Chief Michaud educated another Officer Development class with six engineers who are being groomed for their promotion to Captain. Frank Ewalt, John Ruddock, Jeff Brandt, Tim Stavnes, Phil Frank, and Mark Paddock worked days for six weeks. The subjects covered in class were interesting and directly applicable to the job. The manner in which Chief Michaud presented the material challenged each attendee to take the job seriously and strive for a higher level of professionalism. Once again, Fire Science Field Camp was a huge success. The College of Technology, Lockwood Fire Department, and the Billings Fire Department worked together to put on a week- long class for prospective firefighters. Another positive result of the camp is the opportunity for staff to observe future prospects for employment. Fire Science Field Camp allows the department to observe a person’s determination, work ethic, and personality while performing practical skills. Over the last several years, several valuable employees have been discovered and hired during this camp. ---PAGE BREAK--- 9 ---PAGE BREAK--- Mike Glancy, Airport Operations / ARFF Supervisor, taught a class for the department in September on airplane systems familiarization, firefighting, and rescue. Mike has been very helpful in contributing to several training projects during the last five months. The Billings Fire Department is looking forward to scheduling on-going training at the airport in 2007. High-rise training continued in the fall with Chief Michaud scheduling drills at Rocky Condominiums and the First Interstate Bank. The Billings Fire Department has impressed the citizens of Billings with their efforts to learn how each high-rise building’s fire system operates. The department will continue high-rise training during the next year and welcome the opportunity to practice our skills in different facilities. With the support of the Billings voters in November, we were able to bring on more firefighters in December to ramp up our numbers for the opening of station seven in 2008. On December 4th the Billings Fire Department had the largest recruit class in thirty years. Sean Biggins switched to days to assist the training division with the recruit class. Sean’s help was greatly appreciated, especially organizing, prop set up, testing, and practical evolutions. The recruits were continually reporting how impressed they were with the quality of the training during the recruit class. This can be directly attributed to Sean and the help of the instructors on the Billings Fire Department that have taken the time to share their knowledge with the class. These firefighters will complete recruit school February 1st and start shift-work February 5th of 2007. Next year will be another busy year for the training division with two more recruit classes, another Officer Development class, and the ongoing training rotation for suppression. The past five months have allowed me the opportunity to familiarize myself with the demands of being the training officer. In 2007 I look forward to meeting the needs of an evolving fire department. 10 ---PAGE BREAK--- For 2006, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) instituted a new fire prevention week theme entitled “Prevent Cooking Fires. Watch What You Heat” The Department’s Fire and Life Safety Public Education Team had another very successful year. The Team attended the national Characterization Through Clowning and Puppetry Conference in Bullhead City, Arizona, and directly applied the valuable experience toward development of this year’s program. The 2006 team members were Engineer Mike Kroft, Firefighters Matt Hoppel, Trever Schilling, Chelsea Stoller, and Adam Tipton. The Team spent the last two weeks in September preparing for the show‘s debut in October with was presented to children of kindergarten through fourth grades. The presentation focused on cooking safety, E.D.I.T.H. (Exit Drills In The Home), and hand gun safety. The Fire Prevention Bureau has been very busy in educating the public in other areas, as well. The following statistics emphasize our involvement in the community. Fire Prevention remains and always will be a high priority in our community. Public Safety Education Programs No. of Participants Station Tours People at Tours (Including FPW) Safety Team Presentations In Schools No. of Students & Teachers 160 5,435 84 1,621 39 6,100 Total No. of Safety Programs Total Number of People 199 11,600 11 “Prevent Cooking Fires” “Watch What You Heat” ---PAGE BREAK--- Fire Marshal Odermann Asst. Fire Marshal Spini Deputy Fire Marshal Tatum Deputy Fire Marshal DiPasquale Deputy Fire Marshal Keener The Fire Prevention Bureau conducts code enforcement, fire investigations, subdivision review, building and site plans review, fire alarm and sprinkler review, day care and group home inspections, business inspections, and public education activities, just to name a few. Each member has a primary area of responsibility, but the overall goal is to ensure a fire safe community. All of these duties are essential for the continued success of the Fire Prevention Bureau in our city 12 ---PAGE BREAK--- City/County Communications Center The Billings City/County 9-1-1 Center provides the critical link between the community and public safety resources. Twenty-seven (27) full-time employees and three 9-1-1 supervisors receive, coordinate, and process emergency and non-emergency radio and telephone traffic twenty-four (24) hours a day. Additionally, the 9-1-1 Center oversees the maintenance and usage of the citywide 800 MHz radio system. The call and work load in the 9-1-1 Center has continued to steadily increase. The telephone system upgrade in December 2005 omitted internal extensions and ringdowns from the overall telephone transaction count. Without the extension and ringdown traffic included in the tallies, it might appear that the 9-1-1 Center was less busy this year, but the increase in the incidents and activities of the user agencies reflect a steady increase in the demand on the public safety communications. This past year, the 9-1-1 Center completed several complex technological projects, the biggest involving data associated with wireless 9-1-1 calls. In late summer 2006, we completed Phase I and Phase II testing with all local wireless carriers and now can provide these enhanced services to wireless callers. Previously, 9-1-1 operators received no information when answering a call placed from a cellular phone. Phase I service provides the call-back number which is extremely important in the event the caller loses their connection, and Phase II provides the latitude and longitude associated with the caller’s location. Although there is a margin of error in the LAT/LONG information, it is generally close enough to get responders in the caller’s immediate area. Currently, our method of converting the LAT/LONG to a verifiable location on a map is clumsy and our focus in 2007 will be to interface the information provided by the wireless carrier to a mapping program in our CAD system. Another major accomplishment was the implementation of the Emergency Preparedness Network. This product is commonly referred to as reverse 9-1-1 and it allows public safety and other governmental agencies to rapidly disseminate information to phone holders in specific geographic areas. We finalized our acceptance of this product after using it during the COYOTE exercise in September 2006 when all hard line phone holders in the area known as the Conoco Triangle were called and informed of the Hazmat exercise being conducted in their neighborhood. 13 Justin Myhre, Dispatcher III ---PAGE BREAK--- 2006 was also an unprecedented fire season for Yellowstone County. Fires in the Pine Ridge complex south of the town of Custer, along with the Bundy Railroad fire north of Pompey’s Pillar, consumed over 230,000 acres. During these simultaneous fire events, nearly all the 9-1-1 Center’s resources were committed to supporting the county, state, and federal agencies assigned to suppression, evacuation, and traffic control duties. One month later, an accidentally set blaze in Lockwood’s Emerald Hills subdivision spread to 4,000 acres and forced the evacuation of nearly 200 homes in the area. Again, the 9-1-1 Center provided the link between impacted citizens, agency responders, and Emergency Operations Center officials. It is interesting to note that it was the devastating 1984 Hawk Creek fire that led the county to consolidate their public safety communications with the City of Billings. Twenty-two years later, that partnership allowed the 9-1-1 Center to allocate enormous resources to the county during a situation that, in many ways, mirrored the infamous Hawk Creek fire. Although there were a number of significant and worthy events in the 9-1-1 Center in 2006, Stacee and Jeff Love, along with the crew of the responding engine company, have been formally recognized for their performance in a life or death medical call. On April 25, 2006 Jeff Love answered a 9-1-1 call from a woman in distress. He quickly gathered and forwarded the essential information to Stacee who immediately deployed medical units. Upon arrival, crews found the patient unresponsive and in full cardiac arrest. Through the combined efforts of the 9-1-1 dispatch staff and the Billings Fire Department, the caller received life sustaining care and subsequently made a full recovery. Christina Moore, Dipacher III Jane Macomber, Dispatcher II Diane Guy, Communications Center Supervisor Cassie Hoiness, Dispatcher III 14 ---PAGE BREAK--- CITY/COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER ACTIVITY BY AGENCY 2003 2004 2005 2006 Airport 112 109 98 97 AMR 7,990 8,289 9,413 9,591 Fire 9,632 9,828 11,340 11,629 County Fire & Law Enforcement 73,839 75,729 73,171 72,260 Police 140,680 142,976 143,603 147,761 TOTAL 232,253 236,931 237,625 241,338 Total No. of Telephone Transactions 314,303 310,356 317,264 301,456** 911 Calls Received 56,931 54,036 53,786 54,639 **2006 telephone stats do not include traffic on extensions and ring downs. CJIN / NCIC** OFFICER REQUESTS PROCESSED 2004 2005 2006 Police 120,895 153,645 141,183 Sheriff's Office 65,256 68,896 145,932 Total Requests 186,151 222,541 287,115 **vehicle registration, driver's license, state/national warrants, etc information 15 2003 2004 2005 2006 Airport AMR Fire County Fire & Law Enforcement Police 0 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 140,000 160,000 Airport AMR Fire County Fire & Law Enforcement Police ---PAGE BREAK--- Station #1 Hi Mountain Recreation Fire in May 2006 A SHIFT B SHIFT C SHIFT CAPTAIN Ron Martin Lou Allard Kelly Fugere Sandy Rogers Brian McDermott Ed Regele ENGINEER Brian Corneliusen John Hailstone Ed Thompson Bob Golubski Tom Harvey Bret Thormahlen FIREFIGHTER Trever Schilling Alan Harper Corey Trewhella Matt Meeker Chelsea Stoller Adam Tipton SWING** Herman Rookhuizen Barry O’Donnell Tim Stavnes Mitch Erdmann Jeff Brandt Mark Paddock Steve Nugent Kris Kuhr Matt Wagner Terry O’Toole Darrek Mitchell Marcus Evenson Jeff McCullough Sean Biggins Matthew Brodsky Brianna Masche Richard Schauer Ryan Moore Rod Compson **Swing personnel work at stations for personnel on vacation or sick days Fire Calls Without Exposures EMS Calls Non-Fire Calls HazMat Response Dollar Loss 51 1,454 573 67 $151,565 First In On Calls Back-up on Calls Total Responses 2,145 808 2,953 16 ---PAGE BREAK--- Station #2 ---PAGE BREAK--- Rim Rescue in April 2006 A SHIFT B SHIFT C SHIFT CAPTAIN Vern Mashek Jeff Bloom Gene Speidel ENGINEER Wayne Fischer Larry Hart Tom Selleck FIREFIGHTER Jason Lyon Brian Mamayek Clay Allard Allen McKinney Fire Calls Without Exposures EMS Calls Non-Fire Calls HazMat Response Dollar Loss 70 1,555 371 34 $2,221,997 First In On Calls Back-up on Calls Total Responses 2,030 526 2,556 17 ---PAGE BREAK--- Station #3 ---PAGE BREAK--- A Billings firefighter protecting a structure during a wildland fire in July 2006 A SHIFT B SHIFT C SHIFT CAPTAIN Bill Lindberg Randy Krieger Bob Dunn ENGINEER Vince Christensen Burt Fazio Greg Dillon FIREFIGHTER Doug Koffler Brandon Fleury Pepper Valdez Joe Sands Fire Calls Without Exposures EMS Calls Non-Fire Calls HazMat Response Dollar Loss 89 1,353 468 61 $686,868 First In On Calls Back-up on Calls Total Responses 1,971 428 2,399 18 ---PAGE BREAK--- Station #4 ---PAGE BREAK--- The Billings Fire Department Hazardous Materials Response Unit during a training exercise in September 2006 A SHIFT B SHIFT C SHIFT CAPTAIN Greg Bochy John Dillon Phil Phillippi Jamie Mertz ENGINEER Dave Gilbert Terry Larson Dennis Lenz FIREFIGHTER Brett Bushfield Brad Smith Todd Kinkead Dan Cotrell Fire Calls Without Exposures EMS Calls Non-Fire Calls HazMat Response Dollar Loss 94 1,184 372 57 $344,986 First In On Calls Back-up on Calls Total Responses 1,707 443 2,150 19 ---PAGE BREAK--- Station #5 The Billings Fire Department provides EMS service at the ---PAGE BREAK--- scene of an accident in August 2006. A SHIFT B SHIFT C SHIFT CAPTAIN Al Markuson Mark Muretta Les Solheim ENGINEER Phil Frank, JR. Phil White Boyd Vopel FIREFIGHTER Matt Hoppel Kevin Bentz Yurri Hanson Mike Martin Pat Nagel Chasen Little Trevor Krieger Chris Lowe Andy Ellis Fire Calls Without Exposures EMS Calls Non-Fire Calls HazMat Response Dollar Loss 85 1,325 421 67 $290,915 First In On Calls Back-up on Calls Total Responses 1,898 505 2,403 20 ---PAGE BREAK--- Station #6 ---PAGE BREAK--- A Billings firefighter fighting a wildland fire in August 2006 A SHIFT B SHIFT C SHIFT CAPTAIN Perry McKinney Ron Snelling Steve Wilson ENGINEER Mike Kroft Alan Lohof Wayne Townsend James FIREFIGHTER Ryan Zimmerman Kevin Johnson Justin Robertus Fire Calls Without Exposures EMS Calls Non-Fire Calls HazMat Response Dollar Loss 73 878 264 56 $514,075 First In On Calls Back-up on Calls Total Responses 1,271 89 1,360 21 ---PAGE BREAK--- Maintenance Maintenance Officer Wade Madison with the new hoist. In 2006 the Billings Fire Department installed a new Maintenance Officer, Wade Madison. Wade is a twenty year veteran of the Billings Fire Department and has a varied mechanical background. There was much to do and many issues to catch up on in addition to many major breakdowns. Some of the breakdowns included a broken frame on the Ariel, transmission failure on Eng. 6, pump rebuild on Eng. 2, and many electrical anomalies and glitches just to name a few. The Billings Fire Department introduced a new program where interested firefighters may participate for 30-days in all aspects and functions of the Maintenance Division. The participants enjoyed their work at the Maintenance shop and were a great help to the Billings Fire Department and to the Maintenance Officer. Thanks again to the individuals that volunteered to help in the new maintenance program. All Fire Department personnel were involved with fire apparatus maintenance, station maintenance, ground keeping, and hose testing in addition to pump tests. Thanks again to all the dedicated people that make the Billings Fire Department. 22 ---PAGE BREAK--- VEHICLE INVENTORY December 2006 Updated 12-31-2006 UNIT YR MILEAGE PLATE # MAKE FUNCTION LIFE COST 4060 2005 10,535 3-2190 SUTPHEN, 70FT MINI-TOWER/PUMPER TOWER @ Station #4 2020 548,102 4061 2003 29,982 3-2018 HME Inc. Serial #20168 PUMPER @ Station #5 2018 307,674 4062 2003 26,319 3-2017 HME Inc. Serial #20169 PUMPER @ Station #1 2018 307,674 4058 2001 68,474 3-1864 SUTPHEN PUMPER @ Station #3 2016 263,700 4059 2001 70,217 3-1863 SUTPHEN PUMPER @ Station #2 2016 263,700 4067 1993 116,974 3-1362 3D MFG. Serial #8689 PUMPER @ Station #6 2008 180,000 4053 1997 41,840 3-2255 SUTPHEN, 104FT AERIAL AERIAL LADDER @ #1 2012 459,984 4064 2004 1,285 3-1139 FREIGHTLINER CAB & CHASSIS W/BEALL ALUM TANK WATER TENDER #5 2019 115,868 4088 1997 8,361 3-955 FREIGHTLINER CAB & CHASSIS W/BEALL ALUM TANK WATER TENDER #1 2012 86,769 4072 1998 11,688 3-1672 CHEVROLET CAB & CHASSIS [(BECKER FASTAK] RESCUE 2 2013 86,792 4057 2002 9,162 3-1085 FORD 4X4 (1-1/2 TON) BRUSH TRUCK @ #5 2017 42,737 4070 2004 5,867 3-2028 FORD 4x4 (1-1/2 TON) BRUSH TRUCK @ #1 2019 54,698 4074 1992 31,182 3-695 FORD 4X4 (1-TON) BRUSH TRUCK @ #6 2007 35,000 4066 1993 91,859 3-1361 3D MFG. Serial #8688 [RESERVE] PUMPER [Reserve Engine] 2008 180,000 4090* 1991 129,783 3-1206 EMERGENCY ONE [RESERVE] PUMPER [Reserve Engine] 2006 240,000 4091 1991 96,482 3-1207 EMERGENCY ONE [RESERVE] PUMPER [Reserve Engine] 2006 188,500 4075 1986 6,912 3-1075 COMMERCIAL VAN AIR VAN @ Station #6 2001 35,000 4068 2004 2,791 3-1172 FREIGHTLINER MODEL MT-55 HAZMAT VAN – HAMMER 4 2019 87,820 4095 1994 N/A 3-1424 WELLS CARGO TRAILER HAZ-MAT DECON TRAILER 2,475 4073 1991 N/A TRAILER HazMat Response HAZ-MAT TRAILER 14,000 + 4065 2004 N/A TRAILER HazMat – Regional Response Unit [State Grant] HAZMAT TRAILER [28’x8’] 96,570 4078 1999 N/A 3-1610 PACE TRAILER (Public Education) FIRE PREVENTION 2,231 4092 1992 41,211 3-1306 DODGE 4X4 (1/2-TON) PICKUP PICKUP-UTILITY 1999 13,500 4051* 1991 80,408 3-1220 CHEVROLET CAVALIER FIRE PREVENTION 2001 9,700 4093* 1994 80,201 3-1386 CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN [Pub Ed van] FIRE PREVENTION 2004 13,300 4097 1997 94,627 3-1566 CHEVROLET LUMINA FIRE PREVENTION 2007 16,723 4056 2002 23,018 3-1412 CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN [Investigations] FIRE PREVENTION 2012 22,597 4077 2004 19,167 3-2041 FORD TAURUS [VIN #1FAFP52U94G151926] FIRE MARSHAL 2014 14,604 4076 2005 13,729 3-2158 FORD TAURUS [VIN #1FAFP53U95A266013] ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF 2015 14,734 4076 2005 13,729 3-2158 FORD TAURUS [VIN #1FAFP53U95A266013] DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF 2015 14,734 4055 2002 49,537 3-1383 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 4X4 BATTALION CHIEF 2009 32,460 4054* 1996 92.314 3-1521 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 4X4 TRAINING / SAFETY 2003 29,960 4071 1994 62,297 3-1378 CHEVY 4X4 (1/2-TON) PICKUP MAINTENANCE 2001 12,600 8 – PUMPERS 1 – AIR VAN 1 – TECHNICAL RESCUE 1 – PUMPER / MINI-TOWER 1 – HAZMAT VAN 1 – FIRE PREVENTION TRAILER 1 - AERIAL LADDER TRUCK 1 – HAZMAT DECON TRALER 10 – MAINTENANCE, STAFF, BATTALION CHIEF, FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU & TRAINING 2 – WATER TENDERS 2 – HAZMAT TRAILERS * Scheduled to be removed from service & replaced in 2006/2007 23 ---PAGE BREAK--- 2006 ANNUAL REPORT FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE FIRE CALLS BY STATION STATION NUMBER TOTAL 2005/2006 1ST RESPONSES TOTAL BACK-UP RESPONSES TOTAL STATION RESPONSES YEAR 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 1 2,429 2,145 656 808 3,085 2,953 2 1,991 2,030 618 526 2,609 2,556 3 1,893 1,971 531 428 2,424 2,399 4 1,725 1,707 662 443 2,387 2,150 5 1,838 1,898 653 505 2,491 2,403 6 1,163 1,271 115 89 1,278 1,360 TRUCK 1 418 511 418 511 BATTALION CHIEF 555 468 555 468 FIRE MARSHAL’S OFFICE 200 164 200 164 TOTALS: 11,039 11,022 4,408 3,942 15,447 14,964 24 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 Total 1st Responses Total Back-up Responses Total Responses St. 1 St. 2 St. 3 St. 4 St. 5 St. 6 TOTAL CALLS BY STATION / 2006 ---PAGE BREAK--- FIRES EMS CALLS SERVICE CALLS FALSE CALLS TOTAL CALLS 2001 403 6,570 1,085 552 8,610 2002 453 6,498 1,422 500 8,873 2003 419 6,634 1,861 426 9,340 2004 379 6,814 1,922 428 9,543 2005 450 7,592 2,528 469 11,309 2006 462 7,749 2,367 444 11,022 25 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000 Fires EMS Service Calls False Calls TOTAL CALLS FOR THE LAST SIX YEARS 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 ---PAGE BREAK--- OCCURRENCE OF FIRE CALL INJURIES FOR LAST SIX YEARS 26 CIVILIAN INJURIES FIRE INJURIES CIVILIAN DEATHS 2001 11 0 0 2002 7 3 1 2003 10 2 2 2004 8 0 2 2005 11 1 4 2006 20 3 0 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 Civilian Injuries Firefighter Injuries Civilian Deaths 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 ---PAGE BREAK--- BREAKDOWN OF FIRE CALLS FIRES TOTALS PERCENT BUILDING FIRES 105 0.95 VEHICLE FIRES 78 0.71 OTHER FIRES 279 2.53 TOTAL FIRES 462 4.19 OVERPRESSURE RUPTURES 11 0.10 RESCUE CALLS TOTALS PERCENT EMS TREATMENT 7,286 66.10 ALL OTHER 463 4.20 TOTAL RESCUE CALLS 7,749 70.30 SERVICE CALLS 524 4.75 HAZARDOUS CONDITION TOTALS PERCENT HAZMAT CALLS 78 0.71 OTHERS 264 2.40 TOTAL 342 3.11 GOOD INTENT 1,486 13.48 FALSE CALLS TOTALS PERCENT MALICIOUS CALLS 10 0.09 OTHER 434 3.94 TOTAL 444 4.03 ALL OTHER CALLS 4 0.04 TOTAL CALLS 11,022 100.00% TOTAL EXPOSURE FIRES 62 TOTAL DOLLAR LOSS $4,210,406 27 ---PAGE BREAK--- DOLLAR LOSS FOR THE PAST SIX YEARS DOLLAR LOSS 2001 DOLLAR LOSS 2002 DOLLAR LOSS 2003 DOLLAR LOSS 2004 DOLLAR LOSS 2005 DOLLAR LOSS 2006 $4,722,283 $4,147,132 $1,548,958 $2,697,798 $6,332,397 $4,210,406 28 $0 $500,000 $1,000,000 $1,500,000 $2,000,000 $2,500,000 $3,000,000 $3,500,000 $4,000,000 $4,500,000 $5,000,000 $5,500,000 $6,000,000 $6,500,000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 The Billings Fire Department doing their best to prevent fire loss to the citizens of Billings. ---PAGE BREAK--- CAUSE OF IGNITION (WITH EXPOSURES) UNDETERMINED EXPOSURE INTENTIONAL UNINTENTIONAL 229 62 72 144 FAILURE OF EQUIPMENT CAUSE UNDER INVESTIGATION ACT OF NATURE 12 1 4 FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO IGNITION (WITH EXPOSURES) MISUSE OF MATERIAL OR PRODUCT MECHANICAL FAILURE, MALFUNCTION ELECTRICAL FAILURE, MALFUNCTION FIRE SPREAD OR CONTROL 95 6 14 74 DESIGN, MANUFACTURING, INSTALLATION DEFICIENCY OPERATIONAL DEFICIENCY NATURAL CONDITION OTHER 1 17 1 316 FIRES BY MONTH (WITHOUT EXPOSURES) JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE 44 34 31 20 47 63 JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER 79 50 31 18 22 23 FIRES CAUSED BY CHILDREN # OF INCIDENTS # FIRE PERSONNEL RESPONDED # ENGINES RESPONDED # LADDERS RESPONDED # OTHERS RESPONDED DOLLAR LOSS INJURIES CAUSED 12 93 23 3 18 $2,800 0 JUVENILE FIRESETTERS PROGRAM FOR THE PAST FOUR YEARS SESSIONS ADULTS CHILDREN HOURS SPENT 2003 7 12 17 21 2004 11 14 12 20 2005 2006 6 6 7 15 29 ---PAGE BREAK--- NUMBER OF INCIDENTS BY THE HOUR MIDNIGHT 1:00 AM 2:00 AM 3:00 AM 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7: 00AM 420 395 379 285 200 206 247 342 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM NOON 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 365 465 467 551 541 564 538 612 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 577 661 577 604 575 523 513 415 30 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 MIDNIGHT 1:00 AM 2:00 AM 3:00 AM 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM NOON 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM INCIDENTS ---PAGE BREAK--- INTENTIONALLY SET FIRES FOR LAST 6 YEARS YEAR TOTAL FIRES FOR YEAR INTENTIONALLY SET FIRES % OF INTENTIONALLY SET FIRES DOLLAR LOSS FOR INTENTIONALLY SET FIRES 2001 403 80 20% $116,920 2002 453 116 26% $161,054 2003 419 92 22% $97,374 2004 379 86 23% $192,374 2005 450 101 22% $204,590 2006 462 72 15% $556,450 BUREAU CONDUCTED - - 97 INVESTIGATIONS 31 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 [PHONE REDACTED] 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Fires Intentional ---PAGE BREAK--- 2006 BILLINGS URBAN FIRE SERVICE AREA STATISTICAL SUMMARY Type of Incidents CODE # JAN - MAR 2006 APR - JUN 2006 JUL - SEP 2006 OCT - DEC 2006 2006 YTD TOTAL Fire Other 100 1 10 11 Building Fire 111 2 2 2 6 Cooking Fire, Confined to Container 113 1 1 2 Trash or Rubbish Fire, Contained 118 Fire in mobile property used as a fixed structure 120 Mobile Property Fire (Vehicle) 130 2 2 8 4 16 Natural Vegetation Fire 140 5 16 16 37 Outside Rubbish Fire 150 1 5 6 2 14 Special Outside Fire 160 1 1 Cultivated Vegetation, crop fire 170 Overpressure Rupture from Steam 210 Overpressure Rupture from Air or Gas 220 1 1 Explosion (no fire) 240 Excessive heat, scorch burns with no ignition 251 Rescue, emergency medical Call 300 14 20 16 13 63 Medial Assist, Assist EMS crew 311 13 16 20 23 72 EMS call with injury 321 37 43 41 52 173 Vehicle accident with injuries 322 9 7 17 13 46 Lock-in 331 Search 340 1 1 Extrication, rescue 350 1 1 Water & ice related rescue 360 Electrical Rescue 370 Rescue or EMS Standby 381 3 1 1 5 10 Flammable Gas or Liquid Condition 410 2 1 3 Toxic Condition 420 1 1 Radioactive Condition 430 Electrical wiring/equipment Problem 440 1 3 8 2 14 Accident, potential accident 460 5 5 4 14 Service Call 500 1 16 7 24 Person in Distress 510 2 2 Water Problem 520 1 1 Smoke or odor Removal 531 Animal Problem 540 Public Service Assistance 550 2 1 2 4 9 Unauthorized Burning 561 1 1 Standby 571 Good Intent Call 600 23 33 33 27 116 Wrong Location, No Emergency Found 620 2 2 Authorized Controlled Burning 631 1 2 3 Steam, other gas mistaken for Smoke 650 2 1 3 EMS call, party transported by non-fire agency 661 1 1 False Alarm or False Call 700 1 1 2 1 5 System Malfunction 730 1 2 5 1 9 Unintentional Transmission of Alarm 740 1 2 1 2 6 Severe Weather or Natural Disaster 800 Citizen Complaint 911 TOTAL 121 165 213 169 668 32