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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. ,3c (.t)
For Meeting of: April 3, 2012
ITEM TITLE: YFD Brown Outs /ARFF Impact - Response to Councilman
Lover's requst on March 20, 2012
SUBMITTED BY: Dave Willson, Fire Chief
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Response to Councilman Lover's requst on March 20, 2012 regarding YFD brown outs and
the potential impact of being able to utilize ARFF personnel.
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March 29, 2012
TO: Honorable Mayor, Members of City Council
Michael Morales, Interim City Manager
FROM: Dave Willson, Fire Chief 1
SUBJECT: YFD Brown Outs /ARFF Driver Impact
At the March 20 Council Meeting Councilman Lover requested and update on YFD's
brown out situation and the impact 3 ARFF personnel would have.
Brown outs:
A brown out occurs when only 5 engine companies can be staffed. When a fire occurs
0 all 5 engine companies are required to respond leaving the City without fire /EMS
coverage. As of March 26 YFD has experienced a total of 19 days of brown -outs
averaging 6.3 days per month. The monthly average is up slightly over original
estimates however, can be attributed to the increase in sick leave usage.
Aircraft Rescue Fire Firefighter (ARFF):
The ARFF position requires one firefighter per day to be onsite at Station 94 to provide •
airport coverage. The annual cost to the City to provide this coverage is approximately
$306,605.00.
By adding one firefighter to each shift (rather than providing ARFF personnel), YFD
would have only experienced a total of 6.5 days of brown outs averaging 2.7 'per month.
As I have stated previously, "browning -out" is something that should only be viewed as
a temporary, short-term solution. This is not a level of service that should be set as a
standard of service for a City our size.