FY 2007 Fire and EMS Annual Report

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E e~~e~cy e ica ea°viceS The department's EMS section this year initiated responses based on Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS) protocols. The protocols are an efficient means of triaging 9-1-1 calls ac- cording to relative severity, enabling the department to send appropriate resources to each call. Where two levels of severity were recognized in the past, there are now five. Reaching MPDS implementation took approximately five years, and included numerous studies and reports, working through software compatibility issues, and training ofcall-taking and dispatch staff and emergency responders. MPDS, which is countywide, allows emergency medical resources to be sent sooner tohigher-priority calls, and also provides for greater community and responder safety by reducing the number of high-speed, lights-and-sirens responses on the roadways. Medical training and state-of--the-art medical equipment are always among the department's top priorities. This year the EMS section provided training to personnel on new advanced cardio- vascularlife support guidelines and a new protocol for rapid-sequence intubation. New airway kits and needle-safe IV catheters were introduced, and the department purchased new back- boards and patient transport units through a Department of Homeland Security grant intended to equip emergency responders for possible mass decontamination incidents. Finally, the EMS Section continues to be actively involved in addressing external circumstances that are leading to pro- , jections of inadequate revenue, and developing strategies to mamtam and make sustainable the operation's self- supportingstatus, in ac- cordance with policy es- tablished bythe Eugene City Council. This analysis is also focusing on how best to align our service delivery capacity with our call volume. Lo~istres The Logistics Section delivers the department's support services function, with responsibility for procurement, maintenance, and de- livery of needed supplies and equipment; maintenance and testing of hose and ladders; repair and fit testing of the department's self- contained breathing apparatus and personal protective equipment (turnouts); fire hydrant maintenance and repair; maintenance, up- grading, and design & construction of fire stations and other depart- ment facilities; and support of line firefighters at working fires. Under the annual hose and ladder testing process, each section of hose and every ladder in the department are tested for National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) compliance. For FY2007 this in- cluded 73 ground ladders, nine hydraulic aerial ladders, and a total of 40,928 feet of hose. The section also tested 20 apparatus pumps. In addition, Logistics staff performed maintenance and repairs on the City's system of 4,055 public fire hydrants. In the area of Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA), testing included 159 SCBA annual flow tests to the NFPA standard. A total of 400' SCBA breathing air cylinder hydro tests were conducted, as required by D.O.T. Additionally, 400 SCBA breathing air cylinder valve over- hauls were completed, and respirator fit tests were performed on all 176 firefighting personnel. Logistics personnel completed advance inspections on 369 sets of the department's personal protective equipment (turnouts). Other duties performed by Logistics include air and oxygen cylinder refilling; bio-decontam- ination ofturnouts and other equipment; minor equipment servicing and repair; and wood and metal fabrication as needed. Staff coordinates with the City's Fleet Services section to maintain the department's front-line apparatus as well as the reserve apparatus and staff vehicles. 28 29 Jeff Narin, Logistics Manager JoAnna Kamppi, ELVIS Chief The Logistics facility is located on the Cmergency Services Center campus at 2nd & Chambers.