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Proposal for Fire Protection in Whitestown

Proposal for Fire Protection in Whitestown . Offered by Worth Township Fire Department. Four Types of Fire Protection in Boone County. City Owned: Lebanon F.D. Township Owned: Center Township F.D. Worth Township F.D. City and Township Owned: Zionsville F.D.

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Proposal for Fire Protection in Whitestown

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  1. Proposal for Fire Protection in Whitestown Offered by Worth Township Fire Department

  2. Four Types of Fire Protection in Boone County • City Owned: Lebanon F.D. • Township Owned: Center Township F.D. Worth Township F.D. • City and Township Owned: Zionsville F.D. • Volunteer Incorporations: Advance V.F.D. Perry V.F.D.

  3. City, Township and Combined Owned Fire Departments • Managed by elected official(s). • Defined by city or township boundaries. • Financials are overseen by the State Board of Accounts and Department of Local Government and Finance. • Have the ability to levy taxes and secure loans.

  4. Volunteer Incorporations • Provide Fire Protection to designated area. • Operate by contract. • No ability to levy taxes. • No oversight of budgets by government agencies.

  5. Currently Serving Whitestown and Annexed Areas • Zionsville Fire Department 2008 Operating Budget: $3,450,800.00 2007 Certified AV: $1,958,904,443.00 • Perry Volunteer Fire Department 2008 Operating Budget: $134,375.00 2007 Certified AV: $115,024,221.00 • Worth Township Fire Department 2008 Operating Budget: $538,000.00 2007 Certified AV: $119,449,961.00

  6. Residential BreakdownWhitestown/Eagle Township • 149 Residential • 3 Condo/Apartment Units • 22 Commercial/Other • Currently Zionsville F.D. provides Fire and EMS

  7. Residential BreakdownWhitestown/Worth TownshipPerry Township 1st Annexation • 933 Residential • 53 Commercial/Other • Currently Worth Township F.D. provides Fire and EMS (in partnership with Witham Hospital)

  8. Residential BreakdownWhitestown/Perry Township 2nd Annexation • 59 Residential • 11 Commercial/Other • Currently Perry Township V.F.D provides Fire Protection • EMS coverage provided by Worth Township F.D. (in partnership with Witham Hospital)

  9. Growth in Community = Growth in Fire Department • Providing Fire Protection to Whitestown since 1928 (80 years) • For Example: • 2006: Dispatched to 270 Fire/EMS runs • 2007: Dispatched to 413 Fire/EMS runs.

  10. Growth in Community = Growth in Fire Department • Growing in order to continue to provide quality fire protection • New Fire Station (2000) • New Pierce Engine (2005) • New Horton Ambulance (2005) • New Ford Expedition Command Vehicle (2005) • Over $100,000 upgrade of personal turnout gear in past 3 years.

  11. Growth in Fire Department = Growth in Financial Management • Fire Budget is adopted by Township Board and disbursed by the Township Trustee. • Fire Budget is certified and audited by the Department of Local Government and Finance and the State Board of Accounts. • In 2007, $799,632 of $846,021 was disbursed related to fire department. • Processed 807 checks including payroll checks.

  12. Growth in Fire Department = Growth in Financial Management • 2008 Fire Operations Budget is $538,000. • Three Sources of Funding of Budget • Taxes • Donations • Emergency Services Loan

  13. Growth in Fire Department = Growth in Financial Management • Future Funding Options Include: • Taxes • Donations • Emergency Services Loan • Grants • Excess Levy Appeal – Expansion of Services • Fire Territory

  14. Growth in Community Depends on Growth in Fire Department • SAFER Grant Application (Narrative) • Colliers International Letter • Boone County Economic Development Letter

  15. Worth Township Fire Department Who we are and what we do.

  16. Worth Township Fire Department • Fire Chief: Harold Vinson • Career Firefighter/Paramedic (IFD) • 33 Years of Experience • Local Resident Perry Township

  17. Worth Township Fire DepartmentTypes of Departments • Career (IFD, Carmel, Lebanon) • Combination Career/Volunteer (Zionsville) • Transition Part-time/Volunteer (Worth) • Volunteer (Thorntown, Jamestown)

  18. Worth Township Fire DepartmentStaffing • Operate on A,B,C shift schedule 24/7 • Daytime Staffing (8:00AM – 8:00PM) • Four (4) Firefighters • Medic 71, One (1) Paramedic, One (1) EMT • Nighttime Staffing (8:00PM – 8:00AM) • Three (3) Firefighters • Medic 71, One (1) Paramedic, One (1) EMT

  19. Worth Township Fire DepartmentOfficer Staffing • A Shift Officer: Jim Rushton • Career Firefighter/Paramedic (Pike Township) • 33 Years of Experience • B Shift Officer: Justin Sparks • Career Firefighter/Paramedic (Wayne Township) • 22 Years of Experience • C Shift Officer: Bob Wilkens (IFD) • Career Firefighter/Paramedic • 19 Years of Experience • Training/Safety Officer: Brian Mayo • Career Firefighter/EMT (Carmel) • 16 Years of Experience

  20. Worth Township Fire Department • 2007 Participation • 39 “Paid-stand-by” • 30 Volunteers • 1 Part-time Paid Fire Chief • 1 Volunteer Department Chaplain

  21. Worth Township Fire DepartmentApparatus • 2005 Pierce Fire Engine • 2005 Horton Ambulance • 2005 Ford Expedition (Command Vehicle) • 2001 S and S 3000-Gallon Tanker (on loan from Union Township) • 1999 Ford Crown Victoria (Support Vehicle) • 1995 McGinley Fire Engine • 1994 Med-Tech Ambulance • 1987 Chevrolet 1600-Gallon Tanker • 1984 Chevrolet Grass Truck

  22. Worth Township Fire Department Proposal For Fire Protection/EMS Coverage

  23. Fire Protection ProposalWhitestown/Eagle Township • Zionsville Fire Department continues to provide: • Fire Protection • Inspection • Investigation • Emergency Medical Services

  24. Fire Protection ProposalWhitestown/Worth Township • Worth Township Fire Department continues to provide: • Fire Protection • Inspection • Investigation • Emergency Medical Services (in partnership with Witham Hospital)

  25. Fire Protection ProposalWhitestown/Perry Township(2nd Annexation) • Worth Township Fire Department continues to provide: • Emergency Medical Services (in partnership with Witham Hospital) • Worth Township Fire Department also provides: • Fire Protection • Inspection • Investigation

  26. Worth Township Fire DepartmentFuture Direction • Continue to carry out our mission: “To save lives and protect property” • Actively engage our community through • Public education programs • Participation in special events • Open communication • Positively interact with other departments through • Mutual aid • Training • On-going dialogue

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