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FIRE/EMS DEPARTMENT <br />LIABILITY CLAIMS <br />There were five liability claims filed against the Fire/EMS Department in FY07, down <br />from the five year average of eight claims per year. The total incurred costs of $18,337 <br />for FY07 are very consistent with the department's claim history over time however, two <br />personnel related matters filed in FY06 caused a significant increase in claim costs. <br />FY05 was the best year in the department's five year history with only 4 claims, totaling <br />only $4,060. <br />Five YearAverage & Comparison <br />The table below shows Fire/EMS' FY07 claims experience compared with the five year <br />average. <br />N'. ~~ <br />' ~' <br />l <br />Fire/EMS Department -Liability Claims <br />Frequency % of Severity % of Average Cost <br /># of Claims City City Per Claim <br />FY07 5 5% $ 18,337 6% $ 3,667 <br />5 Year <br />Average 8 7% $ 56,198 6% $ 7,025 <br />150 <br />140 <br />120 <br />100 <br />$D <br />60 <br />40 <br />20 <br /> <br /> <br />The graphs below illustrate the five-year history of Fire/EMS liability claims, by fiscal year compared to the City <br />as a whole. <br />Fire/EMS Liability Claims <br />F'vn Vcar Hiernni _ Fron,i<nn, <br />FY03 F'::;~'. FY05 FYOG FYO <br /> CITY FirelEMS <br />Fire/EMS Liability Claims <br />Five Y~r History.-Severity <br />FY03 <br />FY04 <br />FY05 <br />FY06 <br />FY07 <br />52,752, <br />58,490 <br /> f1,230,395 <br />(4,539 <br />$415,429 <br />fa,080 <br />E398,750 <br />5247,584 <br />f29g295 <br />518,337 - <br />.. <br />X11 <br />$0 $1,000,000 $2,000,000 $3,000,000 <br />CITY Fire/EMS <br />25 <br />