Rusty Strait | Senior Reporter
HEMET FIRE DEPARTMENT PROPOSED BUDGET FY22/23
FUNDING SOURCES:
• General Fund $11,606,400
• Measure “U” $ 4,989,900
• Measure “U” Fund Balance $ 400,000
• CFD $ 329,100
• ARPA $ 2,000,000
• AMR Penalty Fees $ 70,000
TOTAL $19,395,400
Improve Fire’s 3 Bureaus and Administrative Support
• Fire Administration
• Operations/Emergency Medical Services
• Fire Prevention & All Hazards Services
• Support Services
• INNOVATIVE REVENUE
• STATE HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT (SHSGP)
• COUNTY HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS GROUP (CHOG) $67,000
• CERT $ 9,801
• PART-TIME ADMINISTRATIVE VOLUNTEER
• ASSISTS WITH COST RECOVERY AND FIRE PREVENTION
SWORN STAFF
Positions FY/19/20 FY/29.21 FY21/22 FY/22/23 (Proposed)
• Fire Chief: 1 – 1 – 1 – 1
• Deputy Chief: 0 – 0 – 0 – 1 Proposed
• Fire Battalion Chief: 3 – 3 – 3 – 3
• Fire Captain: 15/14 – 12 – 15 – 15
• Fire Engineer: 15 – 12 – 15 – 15
• Fire Fighter (PM): 21/18 – 17 – 15 – 18 Proposed
• Fire Prevention Officer: 0 – 1 – 1 – 2 (Proposed
TOTAL 55/51 46 50 55
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Positions FY19/20 FY 20/21 FY21/22 FY/22/23 Proposed
• Emergency Services Coordinator: 1 – 1 – 1 – 1
• EMS Coordinator: 0.5 – 0.5 – 0.5 – 0.5
• Administrative Assistant: 1 – 1 – 1 – 1
• Office Specialist: 0.5 – 0.5 – 0.5 – 1 Proposed
• Managerial Analyst: 0 – 0 – 0 – 1 Proposed
TOTAL: 3 – 3 – 3 – 4.5
SUMMARY OF FY 22/23 PERSONNEL REQUESTS
‘GENERAL FUND’
• (1) FIRE DEPUTY CHIEF $ 348,300
• (1) MANAGEMENT ANALYST $ 137,600
• (5) INCREASE PART TIME FULL OFFICE 45,500 SPECIALIST
• (3) FIREFIGHTER PARAMEDICS $ 492,600
• (1) FIRE PREVENTION OFFICER $ 141,000
• PEAK DEMAND OT $ 245,000
TOTAL $1,410,000
FY/22/23 CAPITAL EXPENDITURE REQUESTS
ARPA
• FIRE STATION UPGRADES
• ADDRESS CRITICAL ISSUES
• REPLACE ANTIQUATED STATION ALERTING SUBTOTAL $2,000,000 AMR Penalty Fees
• Tablet Command Incident Software $ 70,000 Internal Services Savings
• Mobile Radio Upgrade Program $ 247,000
TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURES $2,317,100
MEASURE U EXPENDITURE HISTORY
Personnel
• Captains (3)
• Firefighter Paramedics (8)
• Battalion Chiefs (3)
• Squad Staffing to support rising
• EMS responses (OT)
• Funded (2) Public Safety
• Dispatchers and (1) Call Taker
• Increased Support personnel hours
• Emergency Services Coordinator to Full-Time (1)
• Increased hours of Emergency Medical Services Nurse
• Coordinator (96/m0)
• Part-Time Office Specialist (0.5)
Capital Equipment
• Replace aging fire apparatus (3)
• Upgrade VHF radio system
• Establish back up system
• Utility Vehicles (3)
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Add 6th Dispatch Console
Live Fire Training Facility
MEASURE “U” ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Personnel
• Captains (3)
• Firefighter Paramedics (8)
• Accomplished: Reopening of Fire Station 5
• Staffing of Squad I
• 100% ALS Paramedic Service
• Battalion Chiefs (3)
• Accomplished:
Formal Command Staff increased operational capacity.
• Funded (2) Public Safety Dispatchers and (1) Call Takers.
• Handle rising requests for service over 18,000 in the past Fiscal Year.
Increased support personnel hours
• Emergency Services Coordinator to Full-time (1)
• Planning and preparation of city wide emergencies
• Training of local residents and establishing CERT
• Increased hours of Emergency Medical Services Nurse Coordinator (96/mo)
• Continuing Education to paramedics
• Liaison with local hospitals
• Improved quality of care
• Part-Time Office Specialist (0.5)
• Weed abatement Program
• Cost Recovery Program
Capital Equipment
• Replace aging fire apparatus (3)
• Over 2.4 million
• Upgrade VHF radio system
• Establish back up system
• Over 2 million (combined police & fire)
• Fire Training Center Construction $600,000+
• Provide a dedicated training ground for new hires and current employees
• Live Fire Training
• Utility vehicles (3)
• Off-road capable
• Training/out-of-county responses
• Squad response vehicle
• Personal Protective Equipment (over 100 sets of gear)
• Add 6th Dispatch Console
• Increased capacity to handle calls for service
Future Plans
• All Hazards Incident Response Vehicles Medic Patrol concept that allows for quick medical response and small fire suppression
• Ability to patrol neighborhoods during wildfires
• Off-road capable for access to technical rescues
Communication Upgrades
• Expand current communications capabilities
• PSEC capable mobile radios in all fire apparatus
• Emergency Medical Services Technology
• Leverage the latest technology to deliver optimum patient care
• Apparatus Replacement
• Truck Company (Approaching 15 years in age)
• Engine Companies (2016 apparatus)
• Hazardous Materials Response Trailer
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