EmergencyServicesCity Council Update

January 23, 2018

• 3% stated actual concerns about fires

• 3% Feasibility Study

• 12% Testimonies / support for the MCVFD

• 12% Insurance Rates

• 14% City Council work with MCVFD

• 14% Paid Fire Service

• 14% Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

• 28% City having a signed Fire Services contract

3% 3% 12%

12%

14%14%

14%

28%

Actual Fire Concerns Feasibility Study MCVFD Testimonies / Sipport

Insurance Rates Work with Fire Department Paid Fire Service

EMS MCVFD Contract

Citizen Comments and ConcernsReview of citizen’s comments since October 2017

What are McLendon-Chisholm’s requirements for Emergency Services?

• When asked if M-C needs a full-time Sheriff’s Deputy, the Sheriff of Rockwall answered, “no you are still too small to need a full-time Deputy!”

• Considering the Sheriff’s professional opinion about a Sheriff’s Deputy, are we also too small to need a paid and manned Fire Service?

• Let’s compare the latest Sheriff and Emergency Service call volumes to see if there are indicators.

Note: correlates with Sheriff Dispatch Report

MCVFD Response ReportDecember 01 - 31 2017

City of McLendon-Chisholm• 12/06 S Hwy 205 HWY 311 Medical assist, assist• 12/01 1845 E FM 550 FM 324 Motor Vehicle Accident• 12/03 Pheasant Hill RD 311 Medical assist, assist• 12/07 Livorno DR 311 Medical assist, assist• 12/11 1625 Veneto DR 746 Carbon monoxide detector• 12/12 S Hwy 205 HWY & E FM 550 FM 322 Motor vehicle accident• 12/12 Pullen RD 311 Medical assist, assist• 12/19 S Hwy 205 HWY 311 Medical assist, assist• 12/20 1400 S Hwy 205 HWY 322 Motor vehicle accident• 12/23 Briar Glen LN 311 Medical assist, assist• 12/25 Windsor DR 311 Medical assist, assist• 12/25 Livorno DR 311 Medical assist, assist• 12/28 1223 E FM 550 FM 412 Gas leak (natural gas or

• Total calls13

• 11 X EMS related calls• 1 X Carbon Monoxide detector• 1 X Gas leak

Fire District 22• 12/02 2032 Chisholm TRL 561 Unauthorized burning

• 12/08 163 Dower RD 143 Grass fire

• 12/09 Old Wagon RD 311 Medical assist, assist

• 12/10 1180 Klutts DR 140 Natural vegetation fire,

• 12/11 1180 Klutts DR 631 Authorized controlled

• 12/12 S FM 548 FM & Poetry RD 324 Motor Vehicle Accident

• 12/12 263 Sierra DR 311 Medical assist, assist

• 12/16 S FM 548 FM & S Hwy 205 HWY 324 Motor Vehicle Accident

• 12/23 Eagle Pass 311 Medical assist, assist

• 12/29 S FM 548 FM & Highpoint RD 520 Water problem, Other

• Total calls 10

• 5 X EMS related calls

• 4 X Fire related calls

• 1 X Water Problem

Does not correlate with Sheriff Dispatch Report

Rockwall Sheriff Dispatch Reportfor the City of McLendon-Chisholm 1-31 DEC 2017

• 12/1 1500B FIRENZA CT MCLENDON-CHISHOLM 98 - MEET COMPLAINANT • 12/3 PHEASANT HILL DR MCLENDON CHISHOLM 97 - MEDICAL CALL

• 12/5 400B S STATE HIGHWAY 205 MCLENDON CHISHOLM 3 - ALARM | FALSE ALARM• 12/6 100B STATE HIGHWAY 205 MCLENDON CHISHOLM 26 - ANIMAL COMPLAINT • 12/7 LIVORNO DR MCLENDON CHISHOLM 97 - MEDICAL CALL

• 12/7 S STATE HIGHWAY 205 / VIA TOSCANA LN 68 - TRAFFIC HAZARD | CITATION• 12/9 1500B INTESSA CT MCLENDON CHISHOLM 38 - SHOTS • 12/9 500B HIGHWATER CROSSING MCLENDON CHISHOLM 3 - ALARM

• 12/11 BARROLO DR MCLENDON CHISHOLM 40 - WELFARE CHECK | UTL• 12/11 548/205 105 - SMOKE INVESTIGATION • 12/11 1600B VENETO DR MCLENDON CHISHOLM 3 - ALARM

• 12/12 N STATE HIGHWAY 205 / E FM 550 44 - ACCIDENT MAJOR • 12/19 100B BRIAR GLEN LN MCLENDON CHISHOLM 3 - ALARM | FALSE ALARM• 12/19 0B FIELD CIR MCLENDON CHISHOLM 3 - ALARM | FALSE ALARM

• 12/20 400B BRIAR GLEN LN MCLENDON CHISHOLM 10 - SHOOTING | UTL• 12/21 200B PHEASANT HILL DR MCLENDON CHISHOLM 3 - ALARM | FALSE ALARM• 12/22 200B HARVEST RIDGE DR MCLENDON CHISHOLM 4 - BURGLARY VEHICLE | RSO REPORT

• 12/23 1600B VENETO DR MCLENDON CHISHOLM 24 - SUSPICIOUS PERSON/VEHICLE • 12/23 FRONTIER TRL MCLENDON CHISHOLM 87 - 911 HANG UP• 12/25 WINDSOR DR MCLENDON CHISHOLM 97 - MEDICAL CALL

• 12/25 LIVORNO DR MCLENDON CHISHOLM 97 - MEDICAL CALL• 12/26 0B WINDSOR DR MCLENDON CHISHOLM 24 - SUSPICIOUS PERSON/VEHICLE • 12/28 200B HARVEST RIDGE DR MCLENDON CHISHOLM 12 - FIRE

• 12/29 1300B S FM 550 MCLENDON CHISHOLM 3 - ALARM• 12/30 1500B FIRENZA CT MCLENDON CHISHOLM 106 - ANIMAL VISCIOUS• 12/31 1500B FIRENZA CT MCLENDON CHISHOLM 98 - MEET COMPLAINANT

• 26 Total Sheriff Call responses in McLendon-Chisholm – 2 X MCVFD calls

Note: correlates with MCVFD Report Does not correlate with MCVFD Report

MCVFD Emergency Callsas briefed by MCVFD Chief Robert Jones

53%13%

11%

9%

9%

2% 3%

EMS and Rescue

General Services

Good Intent

False Alarms

Fires

Hazardous Conditions

Weather

Chief’s Videohttps://player.vimeo.com/video/241896590

2017-2018 City Budget

• The City Council budgeted $333,457 for Public Safety

• $329,550 was identified as Fire Department Protectionto provide the City of McLendon-Chisholm with the following services:– Emergency Medical Services (53%)

– Fire Protection Services (29% = 9% Fire, 9 False Alarms, 11% Good Intent)

– Other Services (18% = General Services 13%, Weather 3%, Hazards 2%)

– Fire Inspection and Arson Investigation Services (<1%)

2018 MCVFD Proposal• Fire, Emergency Medical and General Services to City of M-C for 1 year

– 2 X Paid Fire Fights on duty 12 X 365 • 7AM to 7PM Daily – when most working people aren’t home

– All Volunteer Fire Fighters 12 X 365 • 7PM to 7AM Daily

– Will strive for a 9.5 minute response time

• Information later disclosed by the MCVFD – M-C funded Fire Fighters will be used to provide the same level of support to

the ETJ and unincorporated areas of Fire District 22 from 7AM to 7PM Daily

– Fire Department personnel can only provide Basic Life Support Services• Even if a MCVFD Fire Fighter is trained as a Paramedic or EMT

2018 MCVFD Proposal Link

https://mclendon-chisholm.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/MCVFD-Proposed-Contract-171121.pdf

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Rockwall County Fire Districts

All Rockwall County Fire Districts MCVFD Fire District 22 & McLendon-Chisholm

$67,500$329,550

Property Tax

Key Notes:

- According to the MCVFD, the City of McLendon-Chisholm is only ~1/3 of Fire District 22, over 2/3 are ETJ and unincorporated areas - Population and roof-tops are approximately equal between the City of M-C and the ETJ and unincorporated areas of Fire District 22- Rockwall County provides MCVFD with ~$67,500 annually to provide fire services to Fire District 22, that comes from a 2 cent sales tax- Historically MCVFD has responded to more calls in the ETJ and unincorporated areas of Fire District 22 than inside the City of M-C.- In 2016/17 MCVFD charged the City of M-C ~$320K, and then used the city funded personnel to provide services outside the city

Funded

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Sales

Tax

Emergency Services Requirements

53%

11%

9%

9%

2% 2% 1%

• 1% Arson Investigation / Fire Inspections

• 2% Weather

• 2% Hazardous Condition

• 29% Fire Services (Includes Actual Fires - 9%, False Alarms 9%, and Good Intent 11%)

• 53% EMS is the largest single requirement

29%

Rockwall County Emergency Medical Services

• Response Time: 7 minutes and 59 seconds– To any location within Rockwall County

– New office on HWY 549

• Ambulance Staffing: 2 X Paramedics– Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) care

• Medic 80 Staffing: 1 X Senior Paramedic– Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) care

Emergency Medical Services

• Place full time EMS personnel in City of M-C• Medic 80 vehicle

– 1 X Senior Paramedic – 24 X 365 service

• Faster Response times• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Care • Speeds up Ambulance departures times to the Hospital

• Improved ETJ, and unincorporated area response times

Comparing Emergency ServicesMCVFD Only

• 12 X 365 X 2 Fire Fighters (7AM -7PM)

– Responsible for all call types

• 12 X 365 All Volunteer (7PM -7AM)

– Responsible for all call types

• Fire Fighters providing Basic Life Support care for EMS calls (53%)

• Striving for 9.5 minutes

• Increased Ambulance departure time to the Hospital time

M-C EMS and MCVFD

• 24 X 365 X 1 Senior Paramedic– Focusing on EMS calls (53%)

• 24 X 365 Volunteer Fire Service– Focusing on Fire calls (10%)– Can support others as desired

• Paramedics providing ACLS care for EMS calls (53%)

• Guaranteed 7:59 or faster response time within M-C

• Reduced Ambulance departure time to the Hospital time

What are McLendon-Chisholm’s requirements for Emergency Services?• Our emergency call numbers clearly show that

we do not need a paid and manned Fire Service

• $329K funds true Premium 24X7 Emergency Medical Services and MCVFD Volunteer Fire Services to meet the cities needs for:

– Emergency Medical Services – 53% of calls

– Fire Services – 29% of calls – only 9% are actual fires

Back-up Information

Historic MCVFD Call Volumes

Return to Rockwall County Fire Districts

Enhanced vs Premium Emergency Services

Enhanced Response

• Enhanced Defined: – to improve or augment,

especially in effectiveness, value, or attractiveness

• We only get 12 hours of Enhanced Fire Services with paid MCVFD personnel

Premium Service

• Premium Defined: – a value in excess of that

normally or usually expected.

• We get a full 24 hours of Premium EMS Services by contracting with Rockwall EMS