Ventura County Grand Jury • 2007-2008

Ventura Port District: Delivery of Fire Services*

Published: August 13, 2008 3 pages

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Findings 7 findings

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- F-06. Agree. The National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) recommends several

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time frames for dispatch processing targets: The following are the NFPA dispatch processing time standards: Ninety-five percent of alarms received on emergency lines • shall be answered within 15 seconds and ninety-nine percent of alarms shall be answered within 40 seconds. Ninety-five percent of emergency call processing and dispatching shall be completed within 60 seconds and ninety-nine percent of call processing and dispatching shall be completed within 90 seconds. RECEIVED Where alarms are transferred from the primary public safety answering point (PSAP) to a secondary answering point, the SEP 1 6 2008 transfer procedure shall not exceed 30 seconds for ninety- five percent of all alarms processed. VENTURA COUNTY GRAND JURY The total NFPA dispatch processing time recommendation (from first ring at the primary public safety answering point to dispatching the appropriate response crews) is 105 seconds. Poli Street • P.O. Box 99 • Ventura, California 93002-0099 • 805.654.7800 • cityofventura.net Printed on 100% post consumer recycled paper

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- F-13. Agree. The "roving" fire engine was instituted in July 2007.

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F-15. - F-16. Agree. Findings - City of Ventura

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- F-16. Agree. Findings - City of Ventura

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City management projects a decrease in budgeted sales tax revenues of $2.0 million. A projected $4 million budget gap for 2008-2009 was closed with service and expense eliminations, reductions and restructuring.

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Agree. Recommendations

Recommendations 3

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Council action in February 2007, which established a "Fire Development Impact Fee." This fee will fund future fire related capital projects, including construction of a new station servicing the Harbor and surrounding communities. A capital project for a new fire station is contained in the City of Ventura Capital Improvement Project Plan 2008-2013. Funds have already been allocated to partially fund construction costs. The Capital Plan calls for preliminary design and CEQA review to begin in fiscal year 2009-10 and construction beginning in 2011-12. Staffing costs will be partially offset with the anticipated revenue from the 9-1-1 fees that will fund a major portion of current communications center costs, freeing up revenue for adding staff. The new fire engine for this station was purchased in fiscal year 2007-2008. With anticipated revenues from the 9-1-1 fees, the City plans to
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expand the hours of the roving engine company to maximize emergency response capabilities within the City and Harbor area. Expanding the hours of the roving engine company is anticipated to begin in July 2009.
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This recommendation has been implemented. The VCFD continues in a collaborative effort with the Ventura County Fire Protection District to improve overall response times. This recommendation has been implemented. The reduction of the

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