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FY2007 Annual Report 2008 Calendar Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department FY2007 Annual Report and Proudly Protecting & Serving Our Community 2008 Calendar Table of Contents Board of Supervisors Fire Chief’s Message..................................1 Gerald E. Connolly Chairman Vision, Mission, and Core Values..................................................2 Organizational Chart................................3 Valor Awards...............................................4 Operations..................................................5 Emergency Medical Services ..................7 Special Operations.....................................9 Academy.....................................................11 Fire Prevention.........................................13 Fiscal Services and Planning...................15 Support Services......................................17 Safety and Personnel Services...............19 Virginia Task Force 1................................21 Volunteers..................................................23 Equal Employment Office, Professional Standards, and Sharon S. Bulova Braddock District Michael R. Frey Sully District John W. Foust Dranesville District Penelope A. Gross Mason District Pat S. Herrity Springfield District Catherine M. Hudgins Hunter Mill District Gerald W. Hyland Mount Vernon District Jeff C. McKay Lee District Linda Q. Smyth Providence District (Board elected November 6, 2007) S ince 1949, the residents and visitors of Fairfax County have received the highest quality emergency services in their time of need. I pledge to you that same level of service, commitment, and compassion as your newly appointed Fire Chief. Our total team of uniformed members, civilians, and volunteers remain dedicated to making Fairfax County a safe and more secure place to Fire Chief work and live. We strive hard to fulfill Ronald L. Mastin this all-important mission. I am proud to announce the opening of the Crosspointe Fire and Rescue Station 41 located in the Fairfax Station area of the county. This new station will help us improve our emergency response in a rapidly growing area. We continue to partner with Northern Virginia jurisdictions and within the National Capital Region in the areas of mutual aid and interoperability to sustain a regional approach to emergency response throughout the entire metropolitan area. We thank you for trusting us to deliver the best, all-hazards emergency services when you call upon us – we continue to promise that no call will go unanswered. Women’s Program Office...................25 Public Affairs and Life Safety Education............................27 Anthony H. Griffin County Executive Community Programs.............................29 General, Operational, Fire and Robert A. Stalzer Deputy County Executive Education Data.......................................30 Map, Station Addresses, Telephone Numbers............................. 31 Front Cover: Firefighters fight a three-alarm townhouse fire, 6400 Dakine Circle, in the Franconia area of Fairfax County, April 23, 2007. Published by Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department Public Affairs and Life Safety Education (Fiscal Year 2007 includes July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007) This publication is available by contacting 703-246-3801 or TTY 711, your local fire and rescue station, or on the web at http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fire 1 Department Overview The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department trains firefighters to provide a full complement of fire suppression, technical rescue, swift water rescue, hazardous materials, fire prevention services, and emergency medical services, including basic and advanced life support and emergency medical transportation. Since its humble beginning in July 1949, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department has evolved from ten skilled “drivers” to a complex agency responsible for meeting the emergency and all-hazards needs of over one million residents. Today, approximately 1,400 career uniformed men and women operate from 37 fire and rescue stations strategically positioned throughout Fairfax County’s 395 square miles. Additionally, approximately 250 full-time and seasonal civilians provide key support functions from headquarters and other locations within the Fire and Rescue Department. As a combined career and volunteer department, about 310 operational volunteers provide supplemental support. The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department operates on three separate 24-hour rotating shifts. Each shift is led by a Deputy Chief. The county is separated geographically into seven battalions, each supervised by a Battalion Chief. Each battalion also has an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Captain assigned as an EMS Supervisor, a key member of the Battalion Management Team. Vision Dedicated to being the best community-focused fire and rescue department ensuring a safe and secure environment for all. Mission Health and Safety We believe our health and safety are essential to fulfilling the Fire and Rescue Department’s mission. We are committed to providing the best health and safety programs for our members’ well-being and operational readiness. Diversity We know Fairfax County is a diverse community, and we commit to meeting its ever-changing needs. We are dedicated to reflecting that diversity throughout our organization, and to respecting diversity by providing compassionate and quality service to all. Teamwork and Shared Leadership We know well-functioning teams of people are more effective than individuals working separately; our lives depend on it. We believe individuals have the capacity to lead, and our organization values leadership at all levels. Teamwork and shared leadership are integral to our organization, and we will seek out and value the opinions of our members. Effective Communication We believe communication is essential to the cohesiveness and performance of our organization. We are committed to providing effective and responsive means of communication throughout the organization and the community. Integrity We understand the trust placed in us by the public and our colleagues is integral to the performance of our duties. We are committed to honest and ethical behavior, and will hold ourselves accountable to these values. Community Service and Involvement Provide the highest quality services to protect the lives, property, and environment of our community. We believe we have a duty to be involved in the communities where we work. Our responsibility is to protect life, property, and the environment. We are committed to fulfilling our responsibility and to deepening our involvement in the community we serve. No request or inquiry will go unanswered. Core Values Innovation Professional Excellence We believe the pursuit of excellence and demonstrating high professional standards are critical to our work. To ensure the best possible service for our community, the Fire and Rescue Department supports continuous training and encourages professional development. We recognize and understand that the constancy of change in our community and industry impacts our business daily. We are committed to seeking out and implementing innovative and progressive thinking to address change effectively, benefiting those we serve. 2 2007 Career Firefighter of the Year Captain II Tyrone J. Harrington Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department Organizational Chart Fire Chief Assistant Chief Operations Bureau Safety and Personnel Operations A-Shift Operations B-Shift Assistant Chief Business Services Bureau Assistant Chief Personnel Services Bureau Operations C-Shift Academy EMS Administration Professional Standards Special Operations Equal Employment Opportunity Women’s Programs Prevention Volunteers Support Services Public Affairs and Life Safety Education Planning Fiscal Services 3 29th Annual Valor Awards Silver Medal Captain I Randal L. Bittinger Station 36, B-Shift Firefighter Hugh S. Boyle Station 12, B-Shift Lifesaving Award Master Technician William B. Wheatley Station 12, B-Shift Firefighter Jason M. Buttenshaw Station 2, A-Shift Firefighter Marc G. Campet Station 13, B-Shift Firefighter Clarke V. Slaymaker Station 24, A-Shift Lieutenant Richard S. Slepetz Station 30, A-Shift Bronze Medal Firefighter Lloyd W. Coburn III Station 39, B-Shift Lieutenant Thomas L. Flint Station 11, A-Shift Technician Carl E. Jones Station 28, A-Shift Master Technician Randal A. Leatherman Station 12, B-Shift Lieutenant Bruce A. Neuhaus Station 21, B-Shift Captain II Michael R. Smith Station 12, B-Shift Technician John C. Guy Station 11, A-Shift Technician David A. Hessler Station 11, A-Shift Master Technician Jerry L. Smith Station 24, A-Shift Certificate of Valor Firefighter Joshua R. Allen Station 8, B-Shift Deputy Chief Jeffrey B. Coffman A-Shift Firefighter Jason C. Earl Station 30, A-Shift (Sponsored by the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors) 4 Operations Operations has overall responsibility for providing the highest level of quality emergency services to Fairfax County residents. ▪ Meeting the needs of residents and visitors, prevention of human and property loss, along with providing a safe environment is priority number one. ▪ Operations has approximately 1,200 uniform career, approximately 310 uniformed volunteers, and 17 nonuniformed career staff. ▪ All firefighters are certified Emergency Medical Technicians, Hazardous Materials Awareness, and NIMS compliant. ▪ About one-third are certified as Advanced Life Support providers. ▪ All 37 engines in the county are staffed with an officer, operator, firefighter, and advanced life support provider. The Fire and Rescue Department operates on three separate 24-hour rotating shifts. Each shift is led by a Deputy Chief. Responsibilities include: ▪ Management of assigned personnel. ▪ Maintaining emergency response capabilities countywide. ▪ Training and operational readiness. ▪ Emergency incident response and overall scene management. Each shift is separated geographically into seven battalions, supervised by a Battalion Chief. Each Battalion Chief is responsible for five or six fire and rescue stations and all assigned personnel. They direct operations on all emergency incidents. Each shift also has an EMS Battalion Chief supervising the seven on-duty EMS captains. They ensure emergency medical services standards are met and assume the position of EMS Branch Director for large or unique emergency incidents. Three-alarm townhouse fire, 6400 Dakine Circle, in the Franconia area of Fairfax County, April 23, 2007. 5 January S T 1 W A A A B B 001 Test your smoke alarms New Year’s Day T 2 002 B B C C C 3 F C A A A B 003 S 4 004 11 B B B C 5 005 011 12 012 C C A A 6 006 7 007 8 008 9 009 10 010 13 013 14 014 15 015 16 016 17 017 18 018 19 019 20 020 21 021 22 022 23 023 24 024 25 025 26 026 29 029 30 030 31 031 A B B B 27 2008 M C C C A Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 027 Plan and practice your home fire escape route 28 028 Have two ways out of every room and establish an outdoor meeting place December 2007 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 February 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 13 14 17 18 19 20 21 24 25 26 27 28 1 8 15 22 29 2 9 16 23 6 Emergency Medical Services Continually strives to provide the highest quality EMS care to Fairfax County’s residents and visitors in a caring, compassionate manner. ▪ Our new EMS protocols establish a foundation for all providers to deliver progressive-evidence based pre-hospital medical care. The protocols are a result of an extensive review of research, academic EMS texts, the National Standard Curricula, and existing patient care protocols. ▪ High-tech dedicated EMS training center provides a platform for advanced simulation-based team training, along with a robust computer lab. This training center is a product of a cooperative agreement between the Fire and Rescue Department and the Board of Supervisors. ▪ Promotes professional development and clinical expertise for all providers via conferences, college courses, and specialty courses. ▪ Conducts monitoring and research on emerging EMS quality issues, clinical competencies, and reports both quantitative and qualitative findings. ▪ Monitors system identified quality indicators for commonly encountered patient conditions and develops initiatives to improve the quality of care based on statistical results. ▪ Actively participates in regional, state, and federal initiatives that influence the care and delivery of EMS. ▪ Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local laws regarding EMS service delivery. Firefighters work to extricate a person trapped in a rollover crash, July 25, 2007, in the Springfield area. (Photo by Battalion Chief Elliott H. Rubino, Battalion 5, C-Shift) 7 February S W T T 3 034 10 041 17 048 C C C A 055 F 1 Always keep medication out of the reach of children Sleep with your bedroom doors closed 24 2008 M 4 035 5 036 11 042 12 043 18 049 19 26 A A B B George Washington’s Day 25 056 When escaping from a fire, check doors for heat before opening C C A A A 032 Test your smoke alarms 8 2 033 9 040 A B B B 037 7 038 13 044 14 045 15 046 16 047 050 20 051 21 052 22 053 23 054 057 27 058 28 059 B C C C January 6 7 13 14 20 21 27 28 6 S 1 8 15 22 29 A A A B 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 31 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 B B C C 29 039 060 March 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 25 26 27 28 30 31 1 8 15 22 29 8 Special Operations Special Operations consists of five functional areas. They include emergency preparedness, hazardous materials, marine operations, technical rescue, and urban search and rescue. ▪ Emergency Preparedness is responsible for planning, preparedness, and coordination for natural (hurricanes, tornados) and man-made (hazardous materials, transportation incidents) disasters, homeland security threats, and special events. They play a critical role in coordinating activities with other public safety agencies including the Police Department, Health Department, and Emergency Management, and state and federal response partners. ▪ The hazardous materials team is a specialized team that responds to accidental (vehicle fuel spills, gas leaks, spills at fixed facilities) or intentional (environmental crimes, terrorism) release of hazardous materials (chemicals, fuels, biological agents, radiological materials, explosives, hazardous waste). The team has specialized training and equipment to detect and identify unknown chemicals, and control/contain the release of hazardous materials. The team provides environmental protection, decontamination of persons/property, and foam operations for tank farm, pipeline, and highway incidents. The team plays a critical role in response to large-scale events that threaten the county. ▪ The marine operations team responds to emergencies on rivers, lakes, and ponds. They receive specialized training and state-of-the-art equipment to respond to drownings, watercraft accidents and fires, marina fires, disabled boats, medical emergencies, water borne hazardous materials releases, and special events. Fire boat personnel are licensed boat captains and certified as radar observers. The fire boat maintains a safety patrol on the Pohick Bay and Potomac River on weekends and holidays during the summer. ▪ The Technical Rescue Operations Team (TROT) responds to complex and challenging rescue incidents. Their training and equipment allows response to high-angle (cliffs, high-rise buildings) incidents, confined space (tunnels, tanks, sewers) incidents, building collapse (construction accidents, bombings), and trench (excavations, construction) events. The team also responds to industrial and transportation accidents. The team is also responsible for swift water incidents occurring within the Great Falls Park and during times of flash-flooding. ▪ When activated, the Urban Search and Rescue Team (US&R),Virginia Task Force 1 is under the direction of the Federal Emergency Management Agency or the United States Agency for International Development. Virginia Task Force 1 responds to large-scale rescue incidents including earthquakes, hurricanes, and terrorism incidents that require sophisticated equipment, specialized training, and unique capabilities such as search dogs. Fire Boat 420 extinguishes a boat fire on the Occocquan River, July 8, 2007 (above). Special operations team members train on ice rescue operations, February 12, 2007 (below). 9 March S M W 2 062 3 063 069 10 070 A A B B B 9 B C C C A T F 1 C C C A A 061 Test your smoke alarms 4 064 5 065 6 066 7 067 8 068 11 071 12 072 13 073 14 074 15 075 21 081 22 082 088 29 089 A A A B B B C C C A A A 16 076 17 077 18 078 19 079 20 080 23 083 24 084 25 085 26 086 27 087 30 090 091 February 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 25 26 27 28 29 31 S Place emergency numbers next to the phone Keep common household poisons and medicines out of reach of children Daylight Savings Time Begins 2008 T 2 9 16 23 B B B C 28 April 6 7 13 14 20 21 27 28 1 8 15 22 29 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 10 Academy Responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing operational training within the department for all incumbents, recruits, career, and volunteers. Training responsibility begins the day of recruit school and continues throughout their career. ▪ Conduct continuous overlapping recruit schools with 30 students per school. Training includes: Emergency Medical Technician Basic (EMT-B), NFPA Firefighter I and II certification, vehicle extrication, aerial ladder operations, high-rise fire operations, fire ground survival, terrorism, technical awareness, hazardous materials first responder, and swift water rescue. ▪ Conducts a variety of continuing education and refresher training for all personnel including: Probationary FireFighter School, EMT-B refresher, Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) refresher, standard company evolutions, specialty training such as live fire training, and truck and ; rescue company school. Officer Development School, operational academy rotations, shift specialty training, and multi-unit drills. ▪ Responsible for the development and delivery of Emergency Medical Services training, including initial and continuing education programs that allow personnel to obtain advanced life support certification and recertification from the State of Virginia, Office of Emergency Medical Services, National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians at the paramedic and intermediate levels. All firefighters are trained to the EMT-B Basic level through Academy delivered certification and recertification programs. Manages and supports Citizens Pubic Access Defibrillator (PAD) program. Highlights ▪ Completed the EMSCEP transition to in-house delivery and the construction of the Tysons EMS training simulation facility. ▪ Supported over 20,000 hours of volunteer training in FY 2007 through Initial Emergency Response Training Courses, EMT-Basic certification, and refresher courses. In addition, conducted Citizen's Emergency Response Team (CERT) training courses. Recruit Firefighter Antwan Hawkins checks his belay rope before rappelling (above). One Hundred Twenty-Third recruit Firefighters Christopher L. Yorty, Jamal R. Hudson, and Michael A. Heath provide patient care during recruit school EMT training. 11 April S 2008 M W T 1 B B C C C 092 Test your smoke alarms T F 2 093 3 094 C A A A B B B B C S 4 095 5 096 11 102 12 103 C C A A A B B B 6 097 7 098 8 099 9 100 10 101 13 104 14 105 15 106 16 107 17 108 18 109 19 110 20 111 21 112 22 113 23 114 24 115 25 116 26 117 27 118 119 29 120 30 121 C C C A A A B B 28 March 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 25 26 27 28 30 31 1 8 15 22 29 May 4 5 6 7 11 12 13 14 18 19 20 21 25 26 27 28 1 8 15 22 29 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 31 Cool burns with cool running water Keep barbecue grills at least 15 feet away from structures 12 Fire Prevention The Fire Prevention Division enforces the Virginia and Fairfax County Fire Prevention Codes through investigations, inspections, education, and engineering evaluations. ▪ Reviews all building, site fire/ smoke detection, and suppression engineering plans to ensure code compliance in the area of fire protection and life safety systems. Provides Engineer On-Call Program for evaluation of code-related problems. ▪ Reviews fire lane plans, ensures fire lanes are established according to code requirements, and assists building managers with building evacuation and fire drill planning. ▪ Performs focused inspections for night-time, high-volume occupancies, home child care safety, underground storage tank installations/removal, hoarding/blight issues, fireworks, schools, special events, and fire code permits. ▪ Monitors tests on fire protection systems in buildings under construction and renovation. Oversees annual retesting of fire protection systems in existing buildings. Provides expertise in the identification and on-going remediation of faulty fire alarms and sprinklers. ▪ Investigates fires, explosions, and hazardous materials releases. Responsible for determining origin and cause of all fires and explosions. Conducts investigations of hazardous materials violations, hazardous waste dumps, and other environmental crimes. Provides 24-hour coverage ensuring rapid response of investigators to any fire, explosion, or hazardous materials release. ▪ Provides support to the National Response Team through the use of the Accelerant Detection Canine, Vanda. ▪ Oversees hazardous materials cleanup and remediation. Recovers costs incurred by the county to cleanup hazardous materials releases. ▪ Inspects blasting sites and materials, and issues permits for the use, transportation, and storage of explosives used for blasting in the county. ▪ Provides staff support to the Fairfax Joint Local Emergency Planning Committee (FJLEPC). Foam Unit 426 extinguishes a transformer fire in the Chantilly area, February 20, 2007. 13 May S 2008 M T W T Use your head – wear a helmet 1 F 122 C C A A A Test your smoke alarms S 3 124 130 10 131 2 123 9 A B B B C C C C A A 5 126 6 127 7 128 8 129 132 12 133 13 134 14 135 15 136 16 137 17 138 18 139 19 140 20 141 21 142 22 143 23 144 24 145 25 146 26 147 27 148 149 29 150 30 151 4 125 11 A A B B B C C C Memorial Day Buckle up for safety A A A B B B C C 28 April 6 7 13 14 20 21 27 28 1 8 15 22 29 2 9 16 23 30 3 4 10 11 17 18 24 25 5 12 19 26 June 1 8 15 22 29 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 31 4 11 18 25 5 6 12 13 19 20 26 27 152 7 14 21 28 14 Fiscal Services Manages budget of approximately $170 million in FY2007 from the general fund and approximately $20 million in grant funds. ▪ In accordance with government fiscal standards, allocates agency funds to provide for the acquisition of goods and services to provide fire and rescue services to the residents of Fairfax County. ▪ Develops an annual budget submission and performs regular reviews and revisions to ensure up-to-date information is available to decision makers to address changing conditions. ▪ Manages EMS Transport Billing Program. Highlights ▪ 7th Battalion Funding. ▪ Four-person minimum on Rescue Squads funded. ▪ Identified funds to address and support critical departmental initiatives. ▪ Collected over $9.7M in EMS Transport Billing revenues. Planning ▪ Manages the department’s Strategic Planning Process. ▪ Develops and manages the department’s Capital Improvement Plan. ▪ Oversees the design and construction of major capital building projects. Pete Murphy , Chairman, Fairfax County Planning Commission; Elaine McConnell, Supervisor, Springfield District; Gerald Connolly, Chairman, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors; Fire Chief Ronald Mastin; Chaplain Grant McIntosh; and Captain II James Hedrick, Station Commander, participate in a hose uncoupling ceremony, officially opening Crosspointe Fire and Rescue Station 41, July 21, 2007. 15 June S 2008 1 M 153 B C C C A Test your smoke alarms T W 3 155 161 10 162 2 154 9 A A A B B B B C C T F S 4 156 5 157 6 158 7 159 11 163 12 164 13 165 14 166 21 173 C A A A B B B C C C A A 8 160 15 167 16 168 17 169 18 170 19 171 20 172 22 174 23 175 24 176 25 177 26 178 27 179 29 181 30 182 NEVER swim alone A B B B 28 180 Safety is in numbers–display your address to ensure emergency personnel can easily see it. May 4 5 6 7 11 12 13 14 18 19 20 21 25 26 27 28 1 8 15 22 29 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 31 July 6 7 13 14 20 21 27 28 1 8 15 22 29 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 31 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 16 Support Services Provide direct technical support to frontline emergency services personnel, apparatus, telecommunications, radio communications, resource management, purchasing and accounts payable, logistics, and information technology. ▪ Accountability and maintenance for more than 5,000 pieces of communications equipment, including mobile and portable radios, pagers, vehicle headsets, station alert systems, phones, fax machines, vehicle modems, mobile computer terminals (MCT), and computer aided dispatch (CAD) terminals for emergency dispatches. ▪ Prepare specifications for new ambulance contracts. Updates the apparatus fleet to keep it current with federal and state EMS regulations and National Fire Protection Association standards. ▪ Coordinate the maintenance of approximately 450 vehicles, ranging from inflatable boats to specialized foam equipment, and annual testing and certification of fire pump and aerial apparatus. ▪ Manage automated information management systems. Provided public services for incident reports, fact sheets, graphs, and specialized electronic data sets. ▪ Responsible for the management, maintenance, user support, and security of all computer systems, including 1,763 user accounts, 700 computers, 21 servers, 100 network printers, five local area networks aboard five mobile units, one wide area network dispersed among 44 remote sites. ▪ Use the Geographic Information System (GIS) for emergency response planning and mapping. ▪ Coordinate the procurement, receipt, payment, and delivery of all supplies and equipment. ▪ Evaluate and updated emergency response planning criteria and dispatch Information. ▪ Service and performed regular testing of all self-contained breathing apparatus and atmospheric monitoring devices. ▪ Provide firefighting protective equipment, maintained uniforms, and personal protective firefighting gear and tools. Lieutenant William Moreland and Firefighter Tae K. Pak, Springfield Fire and Rescue Station 22, help Lauren Richard with a hose line while they attended a picnic hosted by the Richard family in appreciation for their support in caring for their daughter. (Photo by Lieutenant Raul Castillo, Public Affairs and Life Safety Education.) 17 July S M Keep children in car safety seats until they reach eight years of age 1 W 183 C A A A B Test your smoke alarms 2 B B B C C T 3 184 F C C A A A 185 4 S A B B B 5 187 193 12 194 186 Independence Day C C C A 6 188 7 189 8 190 9 191 10 192 13 195 14 196 15 197 16 198 17 199 18 200 19 201 20 202 21 203 22 204 23 205 24 206 25 207 26 208 27 209 210 29 211 30 212 31 213 A A B B 2008 T B C C C 28 Don’t drink and drive June 1 8 15 22 29 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 11 August 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 25 26 27 28 29 31 2 9 16 23 30 18 Safety and Personnel Services ▪ Ensures a healthy workforce, both mentally and physically. ▪ Responsible for minimizing occupational injuries and illnesses, lost work-time, disability retirements, and workers’ compensation costs while enhancing the quality of life for firefighters in the workplace. ▪ Ensures compliance with all applicable government and industry standards. ▪ Provides 24-hour emergency coverage for incident scene safety, in-station education, safety inspections, critical incident stress management, family support, and accident and injury review and documentation. ▪ Emphasizes physical fitness by supporting personnel with equipment and opportunities for physical fitness training, as well as conditioning guidance provided by peer trainers. ▪ Conducts all education, coordinates treatment, and reporting related to infectious disease exposure events. ▪ Supports the Public Safety Occupational Health Center (PSOHC) providing comprehensive health services to include: routine medical examinations, immunizations, respirator fit-testing, medical consultations, surveillance, fitness-for-duty determinations, urgent care for industrial injuries, illness prevention, and health risk reduction to career and volunteer firefighters, police officers, and deputy sheriffs. ▪ Responsible for planning, coordinating, and assigning personnel, payroll, recruitment, and promotional testing. ▪ Provides benefit and pay information to uniformed and civilian employees. ▪ Responsible for reviewing and interpreting applicable federal and state laws relating to employment practices. ▪ Responsible for Respiratory Protection Plan. ▪ Responsible for Exposure Control Plan and exposure records. ▪ Represents the department during public meetings, court hearings, and Civil Service Commission. ▪ Provides liaison with the County Attorney and Uniformed Retirement Board. ▪ Manages application process for prospective firefighters. ▪ Responsible for the eight-step recruiting process that includes: a written exam, document review, candidate physical abilities test (CPAT), polygraph, psychological interview, medical examination, background investigation, and uniform measurement. ▪ Develops and administers promotional exams in conjunction with Fairfax County Department of Human Resources. ▪ Provides Behavioral Health Services that include education, counseling, and referrals. Firefighters fight a two-alarm fire causing significant damage to a single-family home, 14528 William Carr Lane, Centreville, September 30, 2007. 19 August S 2008 M T W 216 10 223 17 230 24 237 31 244 B C C C A 5 218 224 12 18 231 25 238 4 217 11 A A A B F 1 Lower hot water heater temperature to 120 degrees Clean your smoke alarms monthly 3 T S C C C A A 214 Test your smoke alarms 2 215 A A B B B 6 219 7 220 8 221 9 222 225 13 226 14 227 15 228 16 229 19 232 20 233 234 22 235 23 236 26 239 27 240 241 29 242 30 243 B B C C C A A A July 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 B B B C 21 28 September 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 29 30 6 13 20 27 20 Virginia Task Force 1 ▪ Virginia Task Force 1 (VATF-1) is comprised of nearly 180 specially trained firefighters and civilians whose expertise is in the rescue and safe evacuation of victims found trapped in collapsed structures following a natural or man-made disaster. While prepared to respond both domestically and internationally, The VATF-1 maintains constant operational readiness as a local resource for the residents and guests of Fairfax County and surrounding jurisdictions. ▪ Comprised of career fire and rescue personnel and civilian volunteers, VATF-1 includes: emergency managers, structural engineers and heavy rigging specialists, physicians and paramedics, collapse rescue technicians, logisticians, hazardous materials, communications specialists, canine specialists, technical search specialists, and information specialists. ▪ VATF-1 can be fully prepared for national or worldwide deployment within four hours. ▪ Upon activation,VATF-1 will deploy in differing configurations (from 36 to 80 personnel) including up to six search canine teams capable of performing search and rescue operations for up to 14 days. The size of the resource is determined by the type of disaster. ▪ Deployment requires carrying approximately 50,000 pounds of equipment, tools, and supplies, including food and water, enabling VATF-1 to be self-sufficient for 72 hours on domestic missions and 14 days for international responses. ▪ Included in its complement of tools, equipment, and supplies are sophisticated acoustical and optical search devices, heavy rescue tools designed for breaking, breaching, and lifting reinforced concrete. Additionally, special detection equipment used for hazardous materials identification is available. ▪ The specialized medical component comprised of physicians and paramedics provides preventive and emergency care to team members and care for critically injured patients. ▪ VATF-1 is funded through the Department of Homeland Security (DHS/FEMA) and United States Agency for International Development (USAID/OFDA). Chief Carlos Cordova (left), Republic of Peru’s Fire Chief speaks with Master Technician Hector J. Rivera-Flores. Technician Herbert M. Knerr, Jr., Master Technician Hector J. Rivera-Flores, and Master Technician Christian A. Bastin (left to right), Virginia Task Force 1, briefs Peter Michael McKinley, U. S. Ambassador to the Republic of Peru, during their deployment to Pisco, Peru, to assist in humanitarian efforts following the devastating earthquake, August 19, 2007, under the direction of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). 21 September S T 1 B B C C C 245 Test your smoke alarms Labor Day 2 246 C A A A B T 3 247 B B B C F S 4 248 5 249 6 250 11 255 12 256 13 257 C C A A A B B B C C C A 252 9 253 10 254 258 15 259 16 260 17 261 18 262 19 263 20 264 265 22 266 23 267 24 268 25 269 26 270 27 271 272 29 273 30 274 251 14 A A B B 28 W 8 7 21 2008 M Carbon monoxide is a silent killer Have your chimney Keep matches checked and cleaned and lighters away annually from children August 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 13 14 17 18 19 20 21 24 25 26 27 28 31 1 8 15 22 29 2 9 16 23 30 October 5 6 7 12 13 14 19 20 21 26 27 28 1 8 15 22 29 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 31 4 11 18 25 22 Volunteers Twelve private non-profit fire companies work in partnership with Fairfax County to provide fire stations, equipment, apparatus, and volunteer support. ▪ Volunteer companies are volunteer fire departments (VFDs) or volunteer fire and rescue departments (VFRDs). They include: Annandale VFD, Bailey’s Crossroads VFD, Burke VFRD, Centreville VFD, Dunn Loring VFD, Fair Oaks VFRD, Franconia VFD, Great Falls VFD, Greater Springfield VFD, Lorton VFD, McLean VFD, and Vienna VFD. ▪ VFDs involve about 310 citizen volunteers in field operations in ranks ranging from probationary firefighter through chief officer, providing over 70,000 hours of operational service. ▪ An additional 200 volunteers serve in administrative roles and participate in activities such as fund-raising, maintenance of volunteer owned stations, operation of canteen services during major incidents, and serve as departmental chaplains. ▪ Volunteer companies own the land and buildings at Fire and Rescue Stations 2, Vienna; 5, Franconia; 8, Annandale; 10, Bailey’s Crossroads; 12, Great Falls; 13, Dunn Loring; 14, Burke; 17, Centreville; 19, Lorton; 22, Springfield; and 23, West Annandale. ▪ Volunteer companies have partnership agreements at four county owned Fire and Rescue Stations: 1, McLean; 21, Fair Oaks; 37, Kingstowne; and 38, West Centreville. In addition, the Great Falls VFD has entered into an agreement effective in 2008, to operate out of a new county owned facility that will be constructed on the current site. ▪ VFDs are responsible for all major construction projects, renovations, and maintenance of volunteer owned properties. ▪ VFDs provide the county with apparatus that is purchased through fund-raising efforts. ▪ Volunteer fire departments own over100 vehicles including 32 ambulances, 20 engines, 2 trucks, and 4 heavy rescues. ▪ The Volunteer Fire Commission, a seven-member body appointed by the Board of Supervisors to oversee all matters pertaining to volunteers, serves as the volunteers’ representative to the Fire Chief. The Office of the Volunteer Liaison provides day-to-day support to the volunteer component of the combined system. Volunteer Firefighter Chi Okoli at a car fire training exercise. 23 October S M T 1 Never store flammable liquids in your home 5 B C C C 279 Fire Prevention Week October 5 - 11 12 286 6 A A A B 13 C C A A A T 275 Test your smoke alarms 7 280 B B C C 281 8 282 F 2 276 9 283 A B B B C 287 14 288 15 289 16 290 21 295 22 296 23 297 302 29 303 30 304 Columbus Day 19 293 20 294 26 300 27 301 28 If your clothes catch on fire 2008 W September 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 S 3 277 4 278 10 284 11 285 C C C A A 17 A A B B Fire Prevention Week Open House 291 18 292 24 298 25 299 31 305 November 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 25 26 27 28 30 1 8 15 22 29 24 Equal Employment Opportunity Office The Equal Employment Opportunity Office (EEO) is responsibile for enforcing all federal, state, and county regulations prohibiting discrimination while embracing the core values of the organization, and ensuring inclusivity within the workplace. ▪ Maintains liaison with minority and community organizations, equal opportunity representatives, and the Women’s Program Office. ▪ Develops training for officers and supervisors. ▪ Develops and monitors the department’s diversity plan, trains counselors, and new employees. ▪ Trains senior staff in cultural competence and other specialized training. Highlights ▪ Completed first department internal audit. ▪ Listed EEO counselors on the department’s intranet, providing 24-hour access. Professional Standards ▪ Investigates allegations of employee misconduct based on complaints or concerns. ▪ Conducts background investigations of volunteer applicants and selected career applicants, and civilian support staff positions. ▪ Administers polygraphs on selected internal investigations and follow-up polygraphs for recruitment. ▪ Coordinates drug screening policies on fitness-for-duty and follow-up agreements with employees. ▪ Provides in-service and ethics training for staff members. Captain II Christopher Tilles and Lieutenant Donald Braswell share information at the Command Post on a three-alarm condominium fire at 6513 Grange Lane, Franconia, March 19, 2007. Women’s Program Office Addresses women’s issues as they relate to the job of firefighter/paramedic. ▪ Serves as a member of Senior Staff presenting research and serving as an advisor on women’s issues. ▪ Coordinates with other professional organizations to evaluate and assess current trends and issues associated with women functioning in emergency services. ▪ Coordinates with the Fairfax County Office for Women, Office of Equity Programs, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Office regarding women’s concerns and issues. ▪ Engages and participates in all relevant recruitment, operational, and training activities to maintain situational awareness regarding women in the department. Highlights ▪ Coordinated 25-year women’s recognition ceremony. ▪ Provided presentations and workshops on the Pregnancy and Reproductive Health Manual. Technician Brent Schnupp and Firefighter Lilia Alvarado fight a two-alarm house fire at 14528 William Carr Lane, Centreville, September 30, 2007. 25 November S T 2 A A A B B 307 Change Your Clock Change Your Battery Daylight Savings Time Ends 9 314 W T 3 308 10 315 B B C C F 1 309 5 310 6 311 7 312 11 316 12 317 13 318 14 21 C A A A B B B C Veterans Day C C A A 321 17 322 18 323 19 324 20 325 23 328 24 329 25 330 26 331 27 332 October 5 6 7 12 13 14 19 20 21 26 27 28 1 8 15 22 29 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 31 4 11 18 25 Thanksgiving Day B C C C A 306 Test your smoke alarms 4 16 335 S Keep a pot lid handy to smother cooking fires Keep space heaters away from combustibles Can your ashes 30 2008 M 8 313 319 15 320 326 22 327 333 29 334 A B B B 28 Day After Thanksgiving December 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 29 30 31 6 13 20 27 26 Public Affairs and Life Safety Education ▪ Educates and informs residents on all aspects of the department. ▪ Targets residents through a myriad of traditional and innovative educational programs and events. ▪ Community events that help educate the general public include: Celebrate Fairfax, Fire Prevention Week Open House, and Fall for Fairfax. ▪ Promotes popular children and senior citizen programs such as Project S.A.F.E. (Students Acknowledge Fire Education) which allows firefighters and life safety staff to visit virtually all third-grade classrooms within the county. ▪ Coordinates the Every Step of the Way program which focuses on high risk populations–the very young and elderly. ▪ Conducts the Juvenile Firesetters Intervention Program, educating young children on the dangers of playing with matches and fire experimentation. ▪ Supports the Aluminum Cans for Burned Children (ACBC) program, jointly sponsored by the Greater Metropolitan Washington Regional Fire and Rescue Departments and the Children’s National Medical Center. ▪ Informs residents using the news media. ▪ Responds to all media queries, striving for timeliness and accuracy. Assistant Chief David Rohr speaks to camera crews following a house fire at 6209 Everglades Drive in the Alexandria area of Fairfax County, October 13, 2007. Lieutenant Mark Plunkett explains the dangers of thin ice following a ice training exercise on a neighborhood pond in the Burke area with Channel 4 reporter, James Adams, February 12, 2007. 27 December S T 1 Never leave burning candles unattended C A A A B W T 336 2 337 3 338 4 339 11 Test your smoke alarms B B B C C C C A A A S F 5 340 6 341 346 12 347 13 348 A B B B C C C A A A B B 7 342 8 343 9 344 10 345 14 349 15 350 16 351 17 352 18 353 19 354 20 355 356 22 358 24 359 25 360 26 361 27 362 B C C C 21 28 2008 M 363 29 357 364 Don’t overload electrical outlets 23 30 Christmas Eve (Half Day) 365 31 November 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 25 26 27 28 30 Christmas Day 366 1 8 15 22 29 Additional Day Off Keep your Christmas tree watered January 4 5 6 7 11 12 13 14 18 19 20 21 25 26 27 28 1 8 15 22 29 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 31 28 Community Programs Washington Regional Fire & Rescue Departments Aluminum Cans for Burned Children Community and Civic Groups • • Fire safety presentations including home escape planning and proper smoke alarm placement. Community slide show showing departmental programs. Every Step of the Way • • • A safety program targeted to the most vulnerable segments of the population, the very young and elderly. Preschool program reaches children three to five years of age in public and private schools and licensed daycare centers; teacher training, fire safety puppet shows, teacher and parent training that reaches over 16,711 children. Over 10,053 seniors have been exposed to programs addressing fire safety and injury from falls. Additionally, the File of Life program provides residents and firefighters with important medical information. Juvenile Firesetters Intervention Program • • An educational intervention program targeted for juvenile firesetters administered by nationally certified personnel. Referrals are received from court officials, school counselors, law enforcement officials, mental health practitioners, fire investigators, firefighters, parents, and adult relatives. The Aluminum Cans for Burned Children program (ACBC) was established to help improve the quality of life for young burn survivors and their families by providing funding for research, therapeutic residential burn camps, and other positive activities. • Sponsors children to attend annual burn camps and funds camp and school supplies. • Funds annual holiday party with Children’s Hospital. • Funds continuing education programs, including graduation awards program for high school or GED graduates. • Provides funding assistance for pediatric burn patients and their families. • Provides firefighter and civilian counselors for local burn camps. Elementary and Secondary Schools • • • • • • Project S.A.F.E. is a third grade safety program in every Fairfax County public elementary school, instruction conducted by firefighters. Risk Watch® is a comprehensive injury prevention curriculum for children elementary school age through grade eight, their families, and the community. Kitchen safety classes. Babysitting classes. Latch-key safety classes. Age appropriate general safety classes. Get Alarmed • Provides for the distribution and installation of smoke alarms free of charge by firefighters. • A home safety survey offered and conducted by firefighters. • Provides batteries for smoke alarms in residential occupancies upon request. Call Public Affairs and Life Safety Education at 703-246-3801 or TTY 711 for further information on any of these programs. 29 Operational Data General Data Sites/Areas Staffed Functions Response Data Fire Suppression Stations: ................................................................... 37 Battalions: ..................................................................7 Fire Boxes: ............................................................ 681 Advanced Life Support Engines............................ 37 Medics ....................................................................... 25 Trucks ........................................................................ 14 Aerial Ladders..........................................................7 Tower Ladders..........................................................7 Ambulances . ............................................................ 17 Rescues ........................................................................8 Foam Units ..................................................................2 Tankers..........................................................................4 Hazmat Unit.................................................................1 Incidents Fires EMS ................................................................. 64,088 Suppression.................................................... 21,973 Public Service....................................................6,026 Total ................................................................ 92,087 Structure, residential ......................................... 370 Cause #1 Abandoned, discarded heat source............................................... 45 Cause #2 Heat source close to combustible...................................... 45 Cause #3 Electrical failure, malfunction, other.................................................. 41 Structure, non-residential ................................ 451 Cause #1 Abandoned, discarded heat source............................................... 52 Cause #2 Undetermined................................. 51 Cause #3 Electrical failure, malfunction, other.................................................. 50 Vehicle ......................................................... 428 Cause #I Undetermined ............................. 115 Cause #2 Mechanical failure, malfunction, other.................................................. 82 Positions Uniformed .........................................................1,395 Civilian, Full Time.................................................. 135 Civilian, Seasonal*................................................. 226 *109 Disaster recovery specialists deployed when needed Technical Services Water Rescue .................................................... 109 Hazardous Materials........................................... 407 Technical Rescue................................................... 91 Total ...................................................................... 607 Emergency Services Fire Data All Accidental Fires Other Events Electrical ............................................................... 183 Mechanical Failure .............................................. 175 Kitchen/Cooking Hazards .................................. 18 Heating and A/C Equipment .............................. 17 Ashes/Defective Chimney ................................ 139 Smoking Materials .............................................. 180 Candles ................................................................... 30 Matches/Lighter .................................................... 87 Combustibles Near Heat Source ..................... 70 Spontaneous Ignition ........................................... 14 Lightning ................................................................. 12 Other Accidental Causes........................................1 Total........................................................................ 926 Explosives and Devices ......................................... 6 Fireworks ................................................................. 1 Hazardous Materials Cases.............................3,856 False Alarms/Tampering .................................8,297 Incendiery Fires....................................................100 Arrests...................................................................... 79 Other Fire Prevention Functions Fire Systems Tests...............................................9,994 Inspections..........................................................18,846 Plans Review.........................................................8,537 Prevention Revenue..................................$3,779,674 Return of Spontaneous Circulation:..........20.51 % Appropriate Unit Arrival Rate: ALS (within six minutes of dispatch)..................78.47 % Suppression (within five minutes of dispatch) ...............53.78 % Emergency Medical Services* Drownings/Submersions/Suffocations.................5 Cardiac Arrests.................................................... 390 Helicopter Transports........................................ 231 Patients Transported..................................... 49,436 Burns...................................................................... 115 Poisonings/Overdoses........................................ 236 Motor Vehicle Deaths/Injuries.......................6,652 * Statistics may not reflect total services due to the current data collection method. Smoke Alarms Alerts (structure fires)....................................... 108 Available, not working...........................................25 Undetermined.........................................................82 False Alarms Malicious............................................................... 513 Malfunction........................................................2,709 Accidental/Other.............................................7,724 Dollar Loss All fires................................................... $36,148,670 Educational Data Life Safety Education.....................................137,669 High Risk Groups Preschool Children..........................................20,092 School Age Child Care....................................10,728 Seniors................................................................14,462 Juvenile Firesetters................................................ 300 30 Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Stations Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department Fire and Rescue Stations Future Fire and Rescue Station Headquarters Academy North Apparatus Shop South Apparatus Shop EMS Training Simulation Center Logistical Distribution Center Fire and Ambulance.................................. Voice and TTY: 911 Non-Emergency.........................................................................703-691-2131 TTY: 703-204-2264 Police, a crime in progress or accident.. Voice and TTY: 911 Non-Emergency.........................................................................703-691-2131 TTY: 703-204-2264 Poison Control..................................................................1-800-222-1222 TTY: 1-800-222-1222 Station Address Telephone * 1 - McLean............................... 1455 Laughlin Avenue, McLean,VA 22101.............................. 703-356-6671 * 2 - Vienna................................. 400 Center Street,Vienna,VA 22180....................................... 703-938-2242 4 - Herndon............................ 680 Spring Street, Herndon,VA 22070.................................... 703-437-1233 * 5 - Franconia........................... 6300 Beulah Street, Alexandria,VA 22310.............................. 703-971-5858 * 8 - Annandale.......................... 7128 Columbia Pike, Annandale,VA 22003............................. 703-256-2552 9 - Mount Vernon................... 2601 Sherwood Hall Lane, Alexandria,VA 22306................. 703-780-0150 * 10 - Bailey’s Crossroads......... 3601 Firehouse Lane, Falls Church,VA 22041....................... 703-820-2345 11 - Penn Daw.......................... 6624 Hulvey Terrace, Alexandria,VA 22306............................ 703-765-4404 * 12 - Great Falls......................... 9916 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls,VA 22066...................... 703-759-2300 * 13 - Dunn Loring..................... 2148 Gallows Road, Dunn Loring,VA 22027......................... 703-560-1539 * 14 - Burke.................................. 9501 Burke Lake Road, Burke,VA 22015................................ 703-978-9200 15 - Chantilly............................. 14005 Vernon Street, Chantilly,VA 20151............................... 703-378-5353 16 - Clifton................................ 12645 Chapel Road, Clifton,VA 20124.................................... 703-830-1901 * 17 - Centreville........................ 5856 Old Centreville Road, Centreville,VA 20121............... 703-830-8280 18 - Jefferson............................. 3101 Hodge Place, Falls Church,VA 22042............................ 703-573-4505 * 19 - Lorton................................ 7701 Armistead Road, Lorton,VA 22079................................ 703-339-5141 20 - Gunston............................. 10417 Gunston Road, Lorton,VA 22079................................ 703-339-5970 * 21 - Fair Oaks........................... 12300 Lee Jackson Memorial Highway, Fairfax,VA 22033... 703-591-0247 * 22 - Springfield.......................... 7011 Backlick Road, Springfield,VA 22150............................. 703-451-0120 * 23 - West Annandale............... 8914 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax,VA 22031........................ 703-978-3340 24 - Woodlawn......................... 8701 Lukens Lane, Alexandria,VA 22309............................... 703-780-0110 25 - Reston................................ 1820 Wiehle Avenue, Reston,VA 20190.................................. 703-437-7575 26 - Edsall Road........................ 5316 Carolina Place, Springfield,VA 22151............................. 703-256-2236 27 - West Springfield............... 6140 Rolling Road, Springfield,VA 22152................................ 703-451-0453 28 - Seven Corners................. 2949 Sleepy Hollow Road, Falls Church,VA 22044.............. 703-532-1451 29 - Tysons Corner.................. 1560 Spring Hill Road, McLean,VA 22102.............................. 703-893-0140 30 - Merrifield........................... 8739 Lee Highway, Fairfax,VA 22031....................................... 703-573-5321 31 - Fox Mill.............................. 2610 Reston Parkway, Herndon,VA 20171............................ 703-860-2680 32 - Fairview............................. 5600 Burke Center Parkway, Fairfax Station,VA 22039...... 703-250-8900 34 - Oakton............................... 10511 Rosehaven Street, Fairfax,VA 22030............................ 703-591-0273 35 - Pohick................................. 7801 Maritime Lane, Springfield,VA 22153............................. 703-451-5500 36 - Frying Pan.......................... 2660 West Ox Road, Herndon,VA 20171.............................. 703-793-0043 *37 - Kingstowne....................... 7936 Telegraph Road, Alexandria,VA 22315........................... 703-719-9294 *38 - West Centreville.............. 6001 O’Day Drive, Centreville,VA 20120.............................. 703-802-2806 39 - North Point...................... 1117 Reston Avenue, Herndon,VA 20170.............................. 703-433-1418 40 - Fairfax Center.................. 4621 Legato Road, Fairfax,VA 22030 .................................... 703-332-4500 41 - Crosspointe...................... 9610 Hampton Road, Fairfax Station,VA 22039.................. 703-493-8990 42 - Wolftrap............................. 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