FY 26 Approved Operating Budget

FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO CURRENT PERFORMANCE: We use previous incident trends to guide our training. Performance Measure 3: Number of Training Hours ABOUT THIS MEASURE:

Number of Training Hours

WHAT IS BEING DONE AND WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO TRACK:

Special Operations Technicians need to be proficient in the tasks for their job. Personnel maintain this proficiency by training

FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO CURRENT PERFORMANCE:

We provide training to meet our job performance requirements (JPRs) on a monthly basis.

Performance Measure 4: Number of Mandatory Training Hours ABOUT THIS MEASURE:

Number of Required Training Hours

WHAT IS BEING DONE AND WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO TRACK:

We have to meet training requirements set by NFPA (National Fire Protection Agency) and OSHA/MOSHA . Personnel need to meet a minimum number of hours for HazMat and Technical Rescue to meet NFPA/OSHA Compliance.

FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO CURRENT PERFORMANCE:

We provide training specific to the different rescue/hazmat disciplines for all members. Our personnel are part-time, many

Performance Measure 5: ABOUT THIS MEASURE:

Are the responses handled with the appropriate number of people to safely handle the incident.

WHAT IS BEING DONE AND WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO TRACK:

Minimum staffing is required to provide a safe work environment. Our operations requires staffing to provide trained and qualified personnel on the scene of a incident. Crews can work tirelessly and need to be rotated every 20-30 minutes.

FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO CURRENT PERFORMANCE:

Paid on Call staffing is based on the availability of personnel to respond to incidents. The members have full-time jobs and respond when they are available. Lack of full-time personnel and conflicting work schedules hamper our personnel.

Performance Measure 6: ABOUT THIS MEASURE:

Do we respond in an adequate time from dispatch to response and dispatch to on scene

WHAT IS BEING DONE AND WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO TRACK:

Our personnel respond from home to Forest Hill Station to respond a unit for a call. Our Crew Chiefs respond to the scene. Travel time from residence to Forest Hill station reduces our response time. the NFPA guidelines for travel time 5min 20sec(320sec). Plans are to place response apparatus in the Belcamp Area and Whiteford area to reduce response times. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO CURRENT PERFORMANCE: Emergency services are critical to the citizens of the County. The time from the 911 call to a unit arrives should meet

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