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Mission Statement: Committed to serving the community with the highest level of life safety and property protection. ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- Your Tax Dollars One Firefighter = Multiple Services Provided to the Community ---PAGE BREAK--- Interagency Cooperation Countywide Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus and Personal Protective Equipment Programs Regional Communications Central Dispatching Tri-County Hazmat Team Bi-County Records Management System Joint Fire Training Center Auto Aid Agreements Joint Administration ---PAGE BREAK--- Cascade of Events General Overview Event Initiation point Emergency Event Awareness Public Safety answering point (PSAP) receives call PSAP notifies emergency responders Initial Arriving Company en-route (wheels rolling) Initial Arriving Company arrives Initial Full Alarm assignment arrives Turnout Time Travel Time IFAA Time Factors that lead to calling 911 Alarm Time Dispatch Time NFPA 1221 NFPA 1710 IFAA Time Alarm Interval Processing Interval Turnout Interval Travel Interval Response Time ---PAGE BREAK--- 1000 Words ---PAGE BREAK--- 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Survival Response Time Interval (Min) CPR - Victim Survival Rate ---PAGE BREAK--- Primary Incident Mitigation Goals Building fires: ◦Begin suppression efforts before “flashover” occurs. Cardiac or respiratory arrest: ◦Begin CPR within 5 minutes or less of patient heart or breathing stoppage (50% victim survival rate). ---PAGE BREAK--- May 22, 2013 9 ---PAGE BREAK--- May 22, 2013 10 ---PAGE BREAK--- Progress Stations Staffing Technology ---PAGE BREAK--- From Agency to Individual – Every Action Leverages on a Positive Outcome Be ready for the unexpected through emergency preparedness ---PAGE BREAK--- What can you do to keep your family safe? • Learn CPR and First Aid. • Know the warning signs of stroke & heart attack. • Check your smoke alarms regularly, and replace detectors that are more than 10 years old. • Put into action a 72-hour disaster preparedness plan for your family. ---PAGE BREAK---