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IAFF 2007 EMS Conference. Data to Deployment Clark County Fire Department. Situation Overview. Early 2000 – Population Growth beyond service capability Large residential development 5,000-6,000 new residents per month Growth in the outlying areas
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IAFF 2007 EMS Conference Data to Deployment Clark County Fire Department
Situation Overview • Early 2000 – Population Growth beyond service capability • Large residential development • 5,000-6,000 new residents per month • Growth in the outlying areas • Extended response times with current resources • Tax base could not support without mandates • Public Service –Customer Service • 100,000 – 500,000 tourist each day
Quick Look at Statistics • Population Served - *1,815,700 • The number includes only the residents and is not indicative of the actual population served. • Our community welcomes over 41 million visitors each year. • This means that on average, the combined population of Clark County, Las Vegas, North Las Vegas and Henderson nearly doubles its volume each month.
Quick Look at Statistics... • Land Area Covered (in sq. miles)- 7,420 • Paid Fire Stations- 25 / Paid Firefighters- 614 • Volunteer Fire Stations- 13 / Volunteer Firefighters- 350 • Inspectors & Investigators- 58 • Support Employees- 50 • Total Incidents- 103,944 • Fire Incidents- 4,143 • Medical Incidents- 76,120 • Fire Prevention Inspections- 99,133 • Construction Plan Reviews - 8,538
Proposed Solution • Need for fire and EMS service to keep outpacing growth • Developer-based agreements • Large scale builders • Ensure emergency services not compromised
Thoughts Behind the Idea • Builder making large profits • Builder needs planning and zoning permits • Fire department involved in inspections for permits • Builder would agree to build fire station • Builder agree to equip station with adequate resources to service the population in the area • Based on stations in comparable areas of the county • Staffing to be absorbed by local tax base (new population of residential) • Station built at the same time as the building under construction
Influence with the Builders • Used in residential sales approach • Large parcels of land almost used up • No more lots available by 2012 • Timing is everything • Little impact in areas that are already developed
Las Vegas Strip Corridor • 2-3 miles in length • Large scale impact on emergency service resources • Open land parcels in this area are significantly smaller • Older structures are being demolished to allow for newer innovative structures • Three profit levels • Residential • Retail • Convention space • As many as 70 new structures planned to be built in this area • Scheduled to be completed by 2010
Significant Structures • City Center – south of the Bellagio Hotel • Twin 50-60 story high rise residential • 250,000 new residents in less than 1 square mile • Retail shops
Nuts and Bolts of Development Agreements Using City Center (owned by MGM) as example: • Anticipated emergency services problems due to highly congested area • Fire department committee formed for collaboration • Administration • Fire prevention • Labor (Local 1908) • Met with developers to discuss anticipated problems upon occupation • MGM management understood the issue and agreed proposals were in best interest of workers now and occupants upon completion • City Center coordinators agreed to • build a fire station • furnish all living standards • purchase a new engine and two rescue units to be housed at the station • Station to be opened 12 months prior to certificate of occupancy
Considerations of Developer Agreements • Legal consult from District Attorney • Data • Response projections • Geographic boundaries • Estimated financial impacts (now and future) • Planning and Zoning understanding of intent of agreements to assure longevity • Political leaders who understand the intent and won’t back door you with the builders • Financial representative to assist you with the numbers • Qualified architect • A fire department representative to assure fire station is located appropriately for accessibility in conjunction with the building • Inspectors to check plans and to be dedicated on site to assure no lag time
Methods for Station Planning for New Property • Baseline of 3,000 responses per year is the maximum a unit can handle and still comply with mandated training requirements and other required activities. • Response projection for new property is based on 4 years of response data from comparable existing properties
Data Points Collected • Number of Annual Responses • Types of Responses • Medical • Fire • Hazmat • Type of units responding • Rescue • Engine • Truck • Special operations • Number of units responding • Single unit response – medical, public assist • Two/three unit response – vehicle accident, elevator • Four or more unit response- fire, hazmat
Building Data Points • Square Footage of convention space • Square footage of retail space • Number of rooms • Condo • Resort • Hotel • Historical data for similar properties • Anticipated responses
Overhead Costs • Estimated operating costs for suppression • Captain • Engineer • Firefighters • Etc… • Support personnel • Training • Mechanics • Administrative staff • Salary projection for 12 months from the opening date of the project
Facility Costs • Assumptions: • Typical fire station with 3 bays • Single unit requires 1/3 fire station
Cost Projection Formula • Example: • 1500 projected calls /3000 = 50% • 1 rescue unit needed at $806,140 • $806,140 x 50% = $403,170 • 1 fire engine at $1.3 million • $1.3 million x 50% = 650,000 • Fire station costs = $10.5 million • 2/3 of a station = $7 million • $7 million x 50% = $3.5 million • Overhead Salary – 1 year/50% = $1.5 million • TOTAL = $6,053,170
Proposals • Alexander Villas • Station – 5% contribution • Engine – 18% contribution • Personnel – 18% contribution (1 year) • Fire Inspector (24 months- construction period) • Plans Checker (24 Months) • Fire Prevention vehicle and equipment • Total = $1,459,404
Proposals • Gemstone • Station – 6% contribution • Engine – 21% contribution • Personnel – 21% contribution (1 year) • Fire Inspector (.83 for 24 months- construction period) • Plans Checker (.24 for 24 Months) • Fire Prevention vehicle and equipment • Total = $1,595,416
Proposals • Echelon Place • Station – 24% contribution • Rescue (EMS) Unit – 0% • Engine – 60% contribution • Truck – 60% contribution • Personnel – 0% contribution • Fire Inspector (2 for 24 months- construction period) • Plans Checker (1 for 24 Months) • Fire Prevention vehicle, equipment and support staff • Total = $5,225,019
Proposals • Fontainebleau • Station – 50% contribution • Rescue (EMS) Unit – 0% • Engine – 50% contribution • Truck – 50% contribution • Personnel – 0% contribution • Fire Inspector - 0 • Plans Checker -0 • Fire Prevention vehicle, equipment -0 • Total = $2,745,960
Proposals • Las Palmas • Station – 34.4% contribution • Rescue (EMS) Unit – 0% • Engine – 22.9% contribution • Truck – 11.5% contribution • Personnel – 0% contribution • Fire Inspector - 0 • Plans Checker -0 • Fire Prevention vehicle, equipment -0 • Total = $1,822,440
Proposals • Sands Expo • Station – 4.3% contribution • Rescue (EMS) Unit – 0% • Engine – 2.9% contribution • Truck – 1.4% contribution • Personnel – 4.3% contribution • Fire Inspector - 0 • Plans Checker -0 • Fire Prevention vehicle, equipment -0 • Total = $254,320