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217 West McKinney Streets Denton,'rexns 76201 Office 817/566.8110• Fax 817/566.8109
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Mrs Lloyd V, Harrell, city manager
city of Denton
215 E, McKinney street
Denton, Taxes 76201
~L Deer Mr. Harrell:
Y do hereby respectfully submit to you, Mayor
Castleberry, And the members of the City- Council, the
1994 Annual Report of the activities and operations of
the Denton Fire Department, 1994 was a very busy and
productive year for the Dopertmant.
We look forward to the challenges which lie ahead.
With your continued support, we will be able to continua
providing our citizens with the quality service that they
deserve,
Sincerely,
John Lee Cook, Jr,
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The Denton Fire Department Prevention Division is dedicated to quali-
ty service to the citizens in promoting a reasonable degree of safety
of human life and property from the hazards of fire and explosions
arising from the storage, handling and use of hazardous substances,
materials, and devices; end from conditions hazardous to life or f
property in the wee or occupancy of buildinge or premises,
Io The Prevention Division is committed to a high level of profes-
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o The Prevention Division is committed to the quality of service
I_ in the inspection of all ocoupanoies,
o The Prevention Division is committed to promoting the awareness
of fire safety through public education to all citizens regard-
lose of rasa, nationality or socioeconomic baekgra .
o The Prevention Division is committed to positive, fair, amp
I strong enforcement of fire codes,
o The Prevention Division is committed to maintaining update fire
codes to insure that life safety is enhanced by the latest
technology available,
o The Prevention Division is committed to the investigation of
the cause, origin, and circumstances of all firer,
o The Prevention Division is dedicated and cooodtted to minticize
the occurrence of arson in the city of Denton.
o The Prevention Diviaion values thu trust placed in our division r
to maintain the highest level of honesty, reliability, and
confidentiality,
o The Prevention Division is dedicated to be loyal to the City of
I.. Denton and the Fire Department and their principles,
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The City of Denton experienced three fire deaths in 1994,
That is more than we have had in the past tan years.
While each death had individual circumstances surrounding
` the incident, each one also had a common thread none I
of the residences where the deaths took place wore
equipped with an operable smoke detector. An operable
atnoke detector could have sounded an early warning to
allow sufficient time for each parson to escape, Those
inoidents once again renew our lonq-tims effort to got
early detection devices where they arts needed most, in
the homes of our citizens.
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The year began with the retirement of Chief Robert
Hagemann. His 33-year contribution to the City of
Dontonr and specifically to the rive Department; will be
felt for many years to come, Rick aonos was promoted to
Fire Marshal in June. Rick joined the Firo Department in
t,~ 1985.
Chad Weldon raplaoed Rick as Arson investigator in
November. He has been with the Fire Department for five
years as a tars fighter and paramedic. Chad will spend
six months in sohool gaining the necessary certifications
to moot basic r6guirements met by the State, He will
complete this traininq August of 1995,
The Fire Prevention Division has renewed our efforts in 1.
many areas, We fool that increasing public eduoation,
• I inspections, plan review, and investigations is a, MUST to
prevent tiros from occurring. We expeot a euccessful r
year in 1995.
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1994 PUBLIC EDUCATION
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one of the fastest growing demands of the Denton Fire Department is
Public Education, Because of added involvamont in the EMs and
Emergency Management fields, and continued research into fire
I. safety education, responsibilities and program requests have
increased,
The department has been deeply involved in the Adopt-A-School
program. With more stringent state mandated requirements, we were
more involved in teaching older students this year, as wall as the
elementary students, This year we included our private schools in
our programs, making sure that all students had proper fire safety
education. We helped with "Cougar Days" at Calhoun Middla school,
participated in career days at Strickland Middle school and several
other schools, acted as monitors for mock oleotions, taught
puppetry to both Jr. High and High School students, attended fire
evaauat on and tornado drills for the schools and taught for 45
minutes to every btudent at our Denton High West Campus. As a
f member of the Adopt-A-school Advisory Board we were able to help
judge the essay contest, present the importance of Fire Safety
Education to the PTA and participated in the Christmas Stocking
I_ Stuffing Party for Sullivan Keller Head Start Program,
Our special events participation has increased this year with our
involvement in paradosl Cinoo de Mayo, Holiday Lighting,
I: Juneteenth, and the 4th of July,
Our progs,am for the North Texas State fair was based on NFPA's
I.. theme "Test Your Dutsotor for Lifelf, where we wore able to reach
hundreds of residents of Denton, informing them of the importance
of maintaining their detectors properly, We participated in a
I.. Payless Cashways public information seminar on smoke datectorst and
through mayoral proclamation, supported this theme throughout Fire
Prevention Month in the City of Denton, Our annual newspaper
tabloid was bigger and better this year, increasing to 24 pages and
L. Including Emergency Management information,
The deppartment#s public education programs ware part of several
special events within the City, including the 011ey of bentonfa Open
I House, the Arts Festival County Coat saturdlay, Selwyn school's I
Safety Expo, Miracle on 6y Street, Parke & Recreation's Health
Fair, Golden Triangle Mails safety Fair, TWU Cares at Heritage
I. oaks, and the annual Fireworks spectacular at the Exposition Mills `
Outlet Mall,
Through the dedication of local merchants and citizens, the
® I` department was able to initiate a Smoke Detector program for our
citizens in need, Each Engine, as veil `as the fire Prevention
Divisionls personnel, has a limited supply of smoke detectors and
I- batteries that can be installed when we acme upon a situation where
one is needed. There is also a pamphlet left with the resident
I explaining how a detector works and the proper maintenanoe of the
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in-service education is a major part of our
t` departmentfs responsibilities, This year we
instructed employees of many businesses, on the
proper evacuation from their workplace and the use
I" of fire extinguishers. These businesses include j
Target Emily Fowler Library, K-Mart, Denton I
community Hospital, Denton Regional medical center, ?
The Vintage, Good Samaritan Denton, Good Samaritan
Lake Forest Village, Holiday Inn, Sally's Beauty Plan
Supply and Andrew Corporation, We also held a fire V sir Q I
protection survey at Safety K1een Corporation. Escape
Monthly fire safety information programs were held for the Texas Employment commission participants
f and Senior Center members. We have been more Flro Con Happen `
involved in the college and fraternity programs and Anytime! IIJ1f
were able to present programs to two E8L classes
(English as a Second Language).
And If it does, ovary second
The Denton Fire Prevention Division hosted the counts. Will you and your
Texas Fire Marshal's Association fall meeting this family know what to do?
year at the Radisson Hotel & Conference Center,
where over 80 Fire Marshals from all over Texas r Practice an ownpo plan from
attended. We were also in charge of the program each room in the house, Peal
planning for the 4th Annual State of Texas Public your wgotnwith
Education conference held in Dallas. This three your eyes closed,
and one-half day conference offered over 20
I different workshops and introduced advanced and ■ Teach your
I innovative information for the education field famlly to stop,
through the keynote speakers. It was attended by drop to the ground and roll
fire safety education people from all over Texas Ifthelrclothes catch fire.
f as well as 12 others states, r keep the fire deroment's
This year we started a now Holiday Safety Campaign, number by (he phone, By your
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bed. e and aa to help
on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, we were w
I available at four different locations around the whistlewhistle to toulem your
oit for the citizens to bring their old holiday family,
lig4a and decorations for the fire fightersto r install smoke dptectnnon
check for broken wirer, or unsafe conditions. every level of your house.
brochures on Holiday Vafsty in English and Spanish Test them monthly, y
were available at theea locations, We checked Aaoh and change thebal•
Christmas Tree lot and provided them with safety teriesatleastom%u
• " information regarding the care and decoration of year,
tress, this along with cable inserts, newspaper
articles and radio public service announcements
helped to make our, holiday season a safe one,
Nementher, dire can happen
our participation as leaders in state and local an Ilme,sootakepldw)bu
organizations include, Fire Prevention Association asurprrsevrSru
of North Texas, Metroplex Fire Safety Educators
Association, Association of Fire Protection • •
Enginenrar state commission on Fire Protection,
} Texas State Fire Marahales Association, These Y
associations form the basis of information for fire
prevention in the state of Texas,
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1994 PUBLIC FIRE SAFETY EDUCATION
I` Tyng Pranram Given
Leoture 77
Radio-TV 71
f Newspaper $2
Station Tours (Shifts) 48
Clinics A Display Booths 42
Adopt-A-School _U
TOTAL PROCRMS dYVzN 363
I. Programs_Giy.in By Age group
2-6 Years old (Kindergarten) 56
7-12 Years O.d (Elementary) 68
13-15 Years Old (Junior High) 26
16-18 Years old (Senior High) 13
Adults `
TOTAL VROGRMS Q1Vzw 233
PreyentiQjLLjteratura YrQrftO.Y~.i12C1
Mailed 15
I' Numbar of copies given during
personal contacts 5,334
I' TOTAL LITCRATVRS 10341
Total udience A1j programs
Estimated impact on citizans 30,000
subworibin to local newspaper radio,
and cable (Denton Record-Chronicle,
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(Leoturea and Station Tours) 13.Df11
I: GRAND TOTAL XKVKOT ON OITISSNA 43~If61
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AUTOMATIC EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS
I; An automatic extinguishing systems is the most effective lire
fighting aid within any fire department, There are two types of
I. prominent extinguishing systems within the city of Denton. In
1994, iB sprinkler systems wars installed in new businesses or
buildings. These systems are installed in the following types of
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New systems Tyne of 9coueancv
1 Restaurant
2 office Building
I• 4 dovernnent Agency
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2 Manufacturing
i Private school
single Family Dwelling
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in addition, new sprinkler systems have been installed in tour
I. existing bttsinesseo or buildingo, These include Ben S. Keith,
Austin Baker, Federal Norgsnoy Management Administration, and
Rutledge Wood Products, These existing buildings did not have any
automatic fire suppression prior to the sprinkler systems
installations, Fantasia Ceiling Fans located at 421 W. Oak Street,
had their sprinkler oystem, which was installed in 1930'x, placed
back in service after the building was vacant for numerous years,
is permits wars issued for existing fire sprinkler systems that had
to be modified for remodeling or added busin,iss space. Some of
these businesses included doldan Triangle Mail, Georgia Pacific,
Denton County Government Center, and Denton Munioipal Complex.
Fire sprinklers have been offsW.vc in fire suppression, In early
1994, fire sprinklers extinguished a tiro in the sire pump room at
Peterbilt Motors Company located at 9200 Airport Road, The
secondary fire pump assisted in fire extinguishment due to the fire
E in the primary fire pump zoom. The sprinkler head saved the
j, primary fire pump. The multimillion dollar facility had plant firs
protection from the primary fire pump within two days.
The second typo of fire suppression system installed are special
hazard fire extinguishing systems. These systems are primarily tD
installed in restaurant cooking areas, paint spray booths, and
paint mixing rooms. In 19940 16 spacial hazard fire suppression i
systems were installed.
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1994 INVESTIGATION REPORT
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Accidental Fires 121
Arson or Suspicious 11
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Child Set Fires 6
undetermined 4
TOTAL gTRUClTM VXRV0 TNV28MATBD 142
.Child Oat_ Fire
I, Child set fires decreased a small amount in 19944 There is
still a challenge to curve the trend of child set fires
they are one of the most dangerous causes of fire, We had
several small bodroom fires and two sidnificant firer during
the year, One happened on duly 29, when a smell boy took a
lighter and lit his motherla bed on fire, The lighter had
been left on a shelf in the reach of the curious 6 year old,
This fire occurred on Sherman Drive and caused an estimated
$10, 040 damage to t,ie structure, On August 22, on Fannin
t, Street, a four year old boy also not him bed oii fire while his
ii mother was taking a nap. He learned thla behavior from older
siblings who had engaged in similar 4otivities in front of
him, This is the family's second fire from child set fires.
This structure, along with the family's belongings, was a
I: total loss, estimated at $300000,
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SET FIREminutes.
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children are itarled by
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I- Lc Jgkntal Fires
cooking related fires once again led in the total number
of accidental fires with 32, There were 19 fires
involving heating equipment. Smoking materials accounted
for 10 fires, other causes of fires were misuse of I
appliances, cutting torch, electric shorts, unattended
candles, and spontaneous combustion, The largest dollar
loss fire occurred on N. Elm Street and was responsible
for approximately 83,0001000 isi fire loss, This fire
4 started at a water heater, Accidental fires account for
I. the majority of fire loss in 1994.
Spite and revenge seam to be the motive of most
incendiary fires that coaurred in 1994. The total dollar
I.: loss is estimated at 0240,000, The two largest dollar
loss fires occurred in the 4000 block of I-36E, and the
1200 block of Lindsey Street, both of which are still
under investigation. Four arrests were made for the
crime of Arson in 1994,
I- False Alarms
Responses to false fire alarms polo a danger to the
I, members of the Denton Fire Department and to the public,
The firs Prevention Division has recognized a problem of
false Eire alarms within the city, As Eire alarm systems
f are becoming more popular in commercial buildings and
reaidances, the incidence of false alarms is inaroasing, f
1 In 1994, the Fire Prevention Division began to take atepa
{ to deter false fire alarms. "'ha first step was to update I
information on existing alarm systems, The next stop wag
to bring all existing alarm systems into compl anoe with
i l local codes, Theme codes require that a tree permit be
issued for all fire alarm systems, We sent written
reminders to all fire alarm operators whose permit had
expired or will soon expire, We also began to ertEWith
t local ordinances pertaining to false fire alarms,
the alarm information` updated and alarm systems coming
into compliance with lootl codes, we are able to deter
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Fire in sprinkled Occupancies 7
Fire in Unsprinkled Occupancies 123
(includes undetermined)
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SMORG Dots ot0r perfarmanae
present in Building 25
Not Present in Building 75
(includes undetermined)
Fire jjoA Qveratinn 1
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Actual Alarm Reported 40
Malfunction of Alarm 183
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Unintentional 69
~I1~1U.BI FIRE, TfEATHs
1. YEAR CITIZEN FIREFIGHTER YEAR CITIZEN F'XREFIQHTER
1987 u 3 1 1987 1 0
1 1984 11 8 1988 0 0
8 1989 1 0
1989 8
6 12 1990 0 0
1Sts 10 1991 0 _0 _ r
I 1990
112 1 1992 00
a' 1993 18 ~6 1993 0 0
1994 3 0 t '
1994 8 21
« TOTAL 81 b7 TOTAL B 0 E A
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1994 SUMMARY OF FIIiE INSPECTIONS
A SHIFT B SHIFT 0 SHIFT FIRE PREWNTION
Unit Inepeo- Unit Inspec- Unit Inspeo- Unit Inspeo-
No, t, Ong No. tiono Noy tlone No, tiono
E-2 158 E-2 169 E-2 146 Jones 192
E-3 178 E-3 224 E-3 189 Weldon 69
E-4 166 E-4 172 E-4 182 9anderY 637
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E-6 185 E-6 143 E-6 218 oillotte 462
E-6 207 E-6 264 E-6 228
T-3 133 T-3 103 T-3 67
M-2 28 M-2 31 M-2 47
I, M-3 13 M-3 107 M-3 29
M-5 63 M-6 67 M-6 41
TOTAL 1,090 TOTAL 1,276 TOTAL 1'l47 TOTAL 11360
1994 FIRE PREVENTION INSPECTION ACTIMIES
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1 Routine Inapeoticns/Company In-Service Inspections 31345
let Re-In9p0Otion6 367
2nd Re-Inspections 71
Certificate of occupancy inspections 386
f special Toots 315
Permits 130
Code Checks _ 23A
TOTAL INSPECTIONS 4t872
Yn~peotion by ocouganclos
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Public Assembly Property 662
Educational Property 72
Health Care, Penal Property 73
I Residential Property 166
I Mercantile, Business Property 30459
Basic Industry Property 37 E
4) Manufacturing Property 181
storage Property V)6
Spacial Property 1_17.
TOTAL ALL PROPERTIES 4#672
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Haxr~D to/Violations
Hazards/Violations Found 1,494
Hazards/Violations Corrected 1,494 J
Compliance for 1994 100%
Hazards Referred to Other Agencies o
CitationE Issued
Fire Lane/Parking 379 1
ff warning Tickets Issued 79
I Parking/Handicapped space 29
Firs Hydrant/Parking within 15 Feet 10
Code Violations
T0;r7►r. citations Issued $33
~4~laints
Received 224
Cleared 212
Plandi nq S
Referred 4
I ` plate ev,tg.~gsl
Development Review Committee (Plats) Is$
t.. Building Plans 149
Special inspection plans 1Z
TOTAL Plans Reviewed 300
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TOP'I'EN LIST - 1994
1, Electrical Extension Cords Ueed as
{ Permanent wiring 254
i 2, Electrical wiring--unsafe 171
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3• Electrical Exit Signs--to be Lighted at all Times 182
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4. Check Fire Extinguishers for Proper
, Maintenance/Recharge . • • 101 1I 5, Provide and Maintain Fire Extinguishers r . 100
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8. Mount Fire Extinguishers in a conspicuous,
is Accessible Location . • • 95
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To be Replaced 78
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(f S. Securely Chain or Strap all Compressed Gas Cylinders 77
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9. Replace Missing Coiling Tiles • . . . . 67
10. Discontinue Practice of Looking or Blocking
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TIRE PREVENTION GROSS REVENUES
I October, 1993 to 30 September, 1994
Inseeotions~ Amount Revenue
let Re-Inspeotion $ 6,310
2nd Re-Inspection 20475
Annual Inspection A Hood System Test 30400
Service Fee/False Alarm 0
{ TOTAL ate-XAspeotions 4 Tests $iZ,lib
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Bt%rninq Permits $ 1, 800
Fire Alarm systemot
installation of New Systems $ 700
Modification/Repair of Existing systems 100
I. Fire Altomatic a»rinkl r Svsteall
Tnatallatiion of supply Main 5 950
I. Installation of New Systems 300
Modification/Repair of Existing Systems 10000
Installation of Standpipa 150
Fire -Extinguishing Systemst
installation of Now systems $ 750
I; Modifioation/Repair of Existing systems 150
Temporary Booth Permits $ 11225
Tent Permits 260
{ Welding Permits 30
Underground Storage Tgnksi (Flammable/Combust:ible Liquids)
installation of New Tanks $ 1,300
underground Abandon in place 0
Under round Removal 11200
* I` Modif,ioation/Repair of Tanks 700
Tank Testing 20900 it s
TOTAL permits $170623
.a: _.rcA :..,_:aranasc~.ec~y 1 ,.;J t. 31,
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f Parking in Fire IJano $29,265
Parking within 15 Feet of Fire Hydrant 200
Parking in Handicapped Space 20900
Class C (Code) Violation Citations 6,426
( TOTAL Finer $22,791
f Account #100-64131 Re-Tnspeotions 5 'Pests $12,185
Permits 12,825
TOTAL Aooount #100-6413 Revenues $25,010
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TOTAL Account #100-6511 Revenues $22.791
GRAND TOTAL REVENUE9 $470601
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i We, the members of the Denton Fire Department Operation"
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of a safe and secure' environment) We accomplish this by
maintaining the highest state of readiness, dedication,
and oompasaion it order to reduce the emotional, physical,
and economic losses resulting from fire or emertanoy
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technology to safeguard life and property.
o The Operations Division is committed to aiding fire
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City Limits 5,290
outside City Limits 980
TOTAL 40270
MULTIPLE ALARMS
Seoond Alarms 2
't'hird Alarms 0
Fourth Alarms 0
TYPES OF A,Q
tire, xxplosion
1. Structure Fire 120
( 2, Outside of Structure Fire -25
E J. Vehiols Fire 83
4. Tree, Brush, Orass Fire 65
5. Refuse Fire 69
60 Explosion, No Fire 0
7, Outside S ill, Leak with Ensuing Fire 2
8. Fire, Explosion not Classified Above 3
TOTAL rYRR, glPt,OSION 377
Over-preeeura Rupture (No Combustion)
1, Steam Rupture 0
2. Air, Oas, Rupture 7
3. Over-pressure, Rupture, Not classified
TOTAL OYER-VREBSURI RUPTURE
Rescue call
1. Emergency Medical Call 41487
2, Lock-in 8G
3, Search
4, Extrication
6. Rescue call not classified Above 13.
TOTAL RZSCUX CALL 40181
sa8ardous Condition, standby
1, Spillo Leak with no Ignition 109
2, Excessive Heat 16 i
• 31 power Line Down 9 • •
4, Arcing, Shorted Electrical Equipment 63
5. Aircraft Standby 0
6. Chemioal Emergency G
7. Hazardous Condition, Standby 4
8, Not Classified Above .»9
TOTAL HAZARDOUS CbNDTTION, STANDBY 210
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3. Smoke, Odor Removal 24
4. Animal Rescue 1
s. Assist Police 6
6. Unauthorized Burning 31
f 7, service Call, Not Classified Above -11
TOTAL BERVICE CALL 439
Good intent 0411
1. Smoke scare 157
2. Wrong Location 1
3, controlled Burning 3
4. Steam, Other Gas Mistaken for Smoke 22
s, Good Intent Call, Not Classified Above 39~
TOTAL GJCD INTENT CALL
I,II ralse cell
I 11 Malicious, Mischievous False call 1226
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3. Unintentional
4. False Call, not classified Above 3. Q.'
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Engine 6 10069
L Truck 3 421
Booster 5 54
Booster 6 28
Medic 2 1,837
Medic 3 1,687
Media 4 43
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t' Medic 6 16
Rehab 25
Water Tender
TOTAL 12,001
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District 2 936
District 3 11606
` District 4 958
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confidentiality and modesty,
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1995 began with the close of the DEMS Membership Drive and an
increase in membership. We were up this year by 551 over the first
year and we were still receiving calls from interested individuals
after the first of the year. Membership had increased from 184 to
394 and brought in $14,1841 $7,560 more than the previous year.
Even though the DEMS program seemed to be a good program for our
community we found another way to provide the same "no cost"
service to Medicare patients that DEMS offerad, so, just after mid-
year we stopped the membership program. We probably could have
continued to use the membership concept but we opted not to and in
July as an act of good faith we reimbursed our DEMS members a
prorated amount based on their membership date. It amazes me that
even though we are able to provide the same service to our members
by accepting Medicare assignment without charging a fae, the
perception that we were helping people save money was so strong
that it may have been worth while to keep the membership program
I, even though it would have been of no value.
This year we also made some major revisions to our billing system.
For years we have overlooked a very important tool in tha.patient
billing process and that was the Medicare Payment Assignment. We
have traditionally allowed medicare patients to be responsible for
their own paymenta even though we submitted the Medicare claim for
them. This year as we withdrew the membership program we began
taking medicare assignment,
This means that in addition to the payments made directly to us
from our patients insurance companies, we receive, directly from
Medicare, the monies that they allow for an emergency transport.
By taking assignment we receive an additional percentage (51) of
the Medicare allowable and by having the payments come directly to
us, we eliminate the chance for the patient to use the money for
other purposes. This translates to direct savings for us even if
we do not collect the balance of the patient charges. This was a
29.681 increase in collections over the previous Yyear. In 1994 we
® collected $363,999 which was $105,048 more than in 19930
t Another project of the EMS is the "CHOICES" program.
1 We had a great year. in March we introduced a new program that
1 probably has had a greater impact on the youth in Denton County
than the first. The difference in the two is that the victims we
used in the new program were more currant than those of the first
program. All of the young people we feature in CHOICES II were
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relatively fresh on the minds of the audience, Also the fact that
one victim was a DHS student and four others were all from the same
family probably helped capture the audiences attention.
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for the total audience is 9274 young people. This would put our
total viewing audience at over 16,000 students for the eighteen
months we have been showing CHOICES.
CHOICES was shown in Denton and Denton County, obviously, and in
Rockwall and sugarland. Sugarland was our largest show with over
3,200 students from Kempner High School in attendance. We also
gave presentations to the Texan A&M club of Denton county and
numerous shows at Texas Womans University and the University of
North Texas.
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Spring and Pall Semeater 1944
I! School Number of Number of
Shown Students
Kempner, Sugarland 6 3,200 -
Denton West 2 10700
Denton Ryan 3 21000
Rockwall 2 750
Sanger 2 225
Pilot Point 1 314
The Colony 1 650
Teen Court, The Colony 1 45
Texas A&M Club 1 20
T.W.U. 5 120
U.N.T.
TOTAL 2A 91274
As we move into a new year we are hoping to begin a new CHOICES
program and depart a little from our theme of the past that if you
drink and drive you stand the chance of killing yourself or someone
else.
With the new program we want to tell the story of those` who
survived a drunk driving crash and have to live with the pain,
A disability or disfigurement brought on by their choice to drink and
drive. We are finding that the majority of the young people we
talk to are not afraid to die but have a fear of being crippled or
soared for the rest of their lives.
This past year we proved our theory that it we went with a heaver
ambulanoe we could reduce mainterianoe cost. This year Medic 2, our
0 oldest heavy medio, turned over 50,000 miles on the odometer and
other than a few warranty type issuer we have had a very good three
I' years with this unit.
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been our goal every since we began using the big units. Our main t.
f sellingq point for the larger ambulance with the self contained E
electrical system, heaver, suspension, heaver drive train and
breaking system was the increase in service life and we have begun
+1 to achieve this goal.
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Medic 1 15 5
Media 2 1,437 1,642
Medic 3 1,531 10698
Media 4 $a 23
Medic 6 11264 11294
Medic 6 -a 30
TOTAL 40308 40494,
in 1995 we have included a Complete overhaul for the 1888 Collins
medic that is Currently at station 4
Captain sessions has Conti ,sad to do an outstanding job as the EMS
Program Manager. Mike hau put on ssvoral EMS schools in the area
and worked with several of the Volunteer departments to o,atablish
First Responder Programs. Mika has managed to got six of our fire
fighters through paramedio School and has three others ponying,
Completing their school at Methodist Medical Canter wore Lynra Wade,
Daniel Moora, Mark Hall, Chuck Howell, and Brian Kologoy. We had
one graduate from The University of Texas Health science Center at
Dallas, Daniel Hankins. Three others attending the two sohooln
I were Randy looney, Uason Ballard and Mark Mason. Those three will
test shortly and, I am sure, complete their training with their TOM
Certification. I act sure that Captain sessions will discuss the
training as it relates to LMS in his report.
Our personnel this year responded to 41492 incidents, 187 zoro than
the previous year or a 4.1% increase, of these we transported
3,009 atients, or 66.9 percent of the patients soon (Fiquro 1).
This figure is down slightly from last year when we managed 3141
transports, This represents a 4.2t decrease in patient transports.
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Nature of Alamo 124.x. 1994
I Medical ftorgenoy 11396 11087
Heart Attack 302 302
Motor Vehicle Accident 501 430
injured Person 694 590
Overdose 71 87
Unconscious Person 88 199
I? Stabbing 9 6
Gunshot Wound 14 10
Emergency Transfer 96 12
DOS 4 0
False Calls 83 84
Disregard 138 195
9-1'-1 Open Line 6 0
Public Service 93
CareFlite Transported 6
DFD Refused 69
Other 126
No Transport 881 1.299
TOTAL 4130E 40492
Advanoed Life Support Traneyorts - 333
'The fact that medical transports as compared to total alarms are
down somewhat, by itself, is not significant since the EMS trends
traditionally show an overall increase annually. We most likely
will sea this number increase in 1995, A summary of EMS data is
attached which will better explain the activity for the year (See
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patient condition).
• The Small Cities and Unincorporated County Area aocountRd for 70.3% f~
of the total alarms with 912 alarms and 647 transports (Figure 3). `
Denton logged 31580 alarms with 2,362 patient transports, The
cities of ganger and Lake Dallas logged the greatest number of M40
alarms of the eight small cities we served followed by the County,
i Argyle, Krum, Corinth, Ponder, Hickory Creek, and Shady shores
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The Council approved a rate increase in 1993 and a three month
history was assessed and reported to Medicare to inoreass the
funding through electronic claims, The Medicare administration
approved new codes and raised our base rate to 200 dollars in
March. These new electronic claims codes allowed us to charge for
individual items per patient. We have been updating the problems
1 in thu software. As of January 1, 1995 the City of Denton is a
participating provider in Medicare. to 1996 ae Texas goes to the
National Medical Hospital Codes being a participating provider will
help us get in the network for secondary Insurance coverage and
other out of state insurance carriers.
The medical supplies were re-bid in 1994 and each category was
given to two separate vendors. The cost of disposable supplies
inoreasad a small percentage per item while the cost of
pharmaceuticals decreased. The returning of expired drugs produced
a credit of 972 dollars in 1994, Expiration of medications usually
may extend over a two to three year period. This means by the and
of 1995 all medications that are not used in patient care will be
returned for credit on account to purchase and restock.
In 1994 some 200 citizens received Cardiopulmonary Resueoitation
from classes offered to the general public. Most olasses were
offered on Saturday and at night. Many companies are now wanting
to schedule these classes and the demand will continue to
accelerate. Day care and private schools are in great need of our
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Advanced Cardiac Life Support reoertificatinns were attained by 32
of our personnel. Six of our personnel were sent to Swift Water
Rescue in May. This course is not only related to water rescue but
also helpful in the concepts of Confined Space Rescue and High
Angle Rescue. Eight of our personnel attended the Texas EMS
I_ Conference in Fort Worth for advanced training. An Examiner of
which three were from other departments. Mike Sessions and Grog
Taylor attended the Instructors Conference in Austin for fire
instructors and received training and certitioation as performance
field proctors.
In May the Texas Department of Health inspected and recertified all r
of the City of Denton's Mobile Intensive Care Units. This renewed
our provider license for two more years until 1996. The protocols
were updated to permit us to carry Ventolin and administer this
drug to asthmatics on the scene of a respiratory emergency. This
will allow ue to provide better patient care and deliver a patient
to the emergency room in an improved condition.
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i of Health. They allowed me to coordinate ftergenoy Medical
Technician schools. 'these schools were held at the University of
North Texas and Pilot Point Fire Department. They have produced
I. some excellent students who will continue their education in the
medical field.
The Department was given a demonstration of the Lifo-Pak 11 at
I' Denton Regional Medical Center. This heart monitor may produce the
field diagnosis that has been needed for patients having heart
problems. The need for fast intervention during the early stages
of a heart attack may prevent sudden death within the first hour.
This monitor may give hospital staff the time to provide artery
cleaning by anti-trombolics early in patients suffering from
hardening of the arteries.
The Continuing Education training for the year was as follower
f: Yearly Totals for Each Shifts
ADVANCED C.E. A-Shift 23 classes 699.5 hours
B-Shift 20 classes 611.5 hours
C-Shift 2A classes 737.5 hours
71 CLASONS 20064.E HOURS
BA8x0 06110 A~-Shift 28 Classes 632.0 hours
B-Shift 22 classes 465.8 hours
C-Shift 21 classes 685.0 hours
I_ 73 CLASSES 1j684.8 HOURS
Medical training within the Departments
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B-Shift 17 classes
C-Shift 19 Classes
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-Shift 22 classes
C-Shift 23 classes
Medical training out of towns
ADVANCED C.N. A-9hift 7 classes
B-shift 3 classes
C-Shift 9 classes
• The Job Training, Program Assistance provided two young men for the •
summer who helped with duties in administration. They contributed
greatly to the Denton Fire Department. They gave and receivad from
the experience. Mr. Bill Crocker is a line young man who proved to
ba a very hard worker and devoted his energies to the organization,
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IY Calls by shift
I A Shift 10501 10490
Is B Shift 11420 1,526
C Shift
TOTAL 41,3 05 4* 492
Receiving uospital (Vuaber of patients Transported) i,
Denton Community HoepitAl 1,618 1,573
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I Lewirvillo MBmorial Hospital 131 103
i Dallas/Port Worth area hospitals 30967 - 12
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The following is a Summary of A-Shift training aotivities for 19941
{ In January, Denton Fire Department began a two year training
Iw schedule using the ssant~a~ of Fire Fi tins and the DFD s,o.P,s
as reference texts, The schedule covers one chapter of the
Esagnt als and the appropriate DFD g,O,P,S_ each month. Each
f chapter is worth two to four hours of Fire Continuing Education
depending on the chapter content, skills training and practice.
The months of match and December were excluded from the schedule
I due to the required Physical Ability Testing (March) and Company
Standards (December),
Also in January, 47 fire fighters from all three shifts
participated in live fire training at the Lewisville, Fire
command, Department standpipe operations Fifireiscene safety, search dated
rescue and ventilation under actual fire conditions. The training
I.- Lock place January 11-14 and was a culmination of a training
exercise that began in November, 1993,
Territory Tests were continued in 1994. The training/testing
format ranged from written question/answer, site tours, and group
discussion using videos, overheads and a fill-in-the,-blank
I questionnaire,
Captain Tim Tarlton, Jerry gilyou, Chad Weldon, and I passed the
Texas Department of Health Instructor/ruaminer written exam in
February and were certified by the TDH as Instructor/Examiners.
The required 44-hour course was taught in November, 1993, by
Captain Mike sessions, The Texas commission on Fire Protection
. accepts the TDH I/E course in lieu of the Commission's Methods of
Teaching course for fire instructor certification,
A representative of the Texas Commission on Fire Protection
inspected personnel training` records in February. No major
discrepancies were noted,
During Maroh, Captain Brad Fuller, Rory Ellie^ and I attended the
12th Annual Cararlite Emergency Care Update, These attending
received 18 hours of EMS Continuing, Education during the 2-day
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Also in March, preparations were made to conduct a fire fighter
staffing study to evaluate the influence of different staffing
levels on engine and truck companies, The study will compare and.
contrast three, four, and five fire fighter staffing levels per apparatus.
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from previous training classes at the Drill Tower was removed and
k,. a roof mock-up for truck company operations was constructed on the
third floor. Meetings were held on all three shifts to explain the
where, when, and how of the staffing study,
A 2-day Advanced cardiac Life Support Class under the direction of
I`. Randy Park, M.D., was held at Denton Regional Medical center, Fire
Fighters oajdos, George, Vaughn, Johnson, captain Fuller and I were
certified at the ACLS level.
A-Shift captains and acting captains attended a one day 'Dotal
Quality Management Seminar presented by Joe Starnes from Sandy
Ridge, North Carolina Volunteer Fire Department,
in addition to the monthly Fire Continuing Education from the
Essentials, classes were given on wildland fire investigation
(Investigator Rick Jones) and pump operations (Logistics Officer
Joe Harris).
During May, A-Shift fire fighters participated in a high rise class
at First State Bank with Fire Protection Engineer John Gillette and
Booster 6 "Hummer" pump operations with Joe Harris,
The staffing study for which preparations began in March was
conducted at the drill tower, Engines 2, 3 5; and Truck 3 fire
fighters from all three shifts participated In the exercises. The
study was completed in three weeks.
Also in May: Fire Fighter Rory Ellison attended
Swift Water Rescue 't'echnician class
I: Fire righter Mike Jones attended-
rourth Annual Burn Prevention Education conference
In June, a Swim and Water Safety class for A-Shift fire fighters
was conducted by dreg Taylor at the Civic center Pool. All
department officers attended a Conflict Resolution and Consensus
I Building seminar at the City's training room,
The A&M Annual Fire school was held in July. Captain Tim Tarlton
• and Fire Fighter Lonny Britten attended the school taking chemistry
of Hazardous Materials and Rescue, respectfully,
i Classes were held for all three shifts on confined space and a new
1 piece of breathing equipment; the Air C.A.R.T.
August's classes included a presentation on electrical hazards and
Engine company Fire inspections, A-Shift engine companies
• practiced roof ventilation techniquos at the drill tower,
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September, Chief Cook taught a relay pump class for all Drivers,
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1 taught an $CHA Use and Maintenance class for all of UNT's HVAC
maintenance personnel on October 13, A roof ventilation training
exercise was conducted for a-Shift engine company fire fighters at
f^ the drill tower.
Also in October, all A-shift fire fighters had sufficient fire
training hours to be recertified by the Texas Commission on Fire
Protection.
f During the month of November, Engine 3, Truck 3, and John Gillette
I'. conducted two Fire Brigade training classes at Union Camp
Manufaoturing, A-Shift toured the Peterblt Motors Company plant,
and a water distribution class was given by Tim Fisher, Water
Production Manager, with the City's water Treatment & Production
Division.
Company Standards testing began in December. Fire Fighters were
i> tested on Fire 9 & 10, EMS 4 (Trauma Assessment), and one driving
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Develop S.o.P.a and training programs for basic and technical
Ir rescue operations.
B Shift Training - Captain Nathan 1Riahards
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usual, and Greg Taylor attended in my place. There were a few
changes in the procedures for certification, but nothing drastic.
• Greg Taylor received his Field Proctor certification during this
week in Austin.
Also du!AAg January, Captain Nations, Captain Spratt and T lead all
three shifts through live fire training at the Lewisville training
tower. High Rise operations were clearly focused on during the
course of training.
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afterwards. We completed the usual Fire Continuing Education,and
Territory Test for the month.
A new reference map of the university of North 'texas was completed
during March and a study guide was given to all B-Shift personnel,
A test was given over this material at the end of April,
Joe Harris gave the entire Shift n class over the operations of new
engines 2 & 4 on April li. Each engine company, one at a time, was
allowed to go out of service and operate the new engines at the
drill tower.
Also during April, Captain Tomlin and Captain woodruff attended a
Carl Holmes Seminar in Dogoto, Texas, On the 26th, Investigator
Rick Jones gave a class about Wildland Fire investigation, Also on
the 29th, S-Shift officers attended a Total Quality Management ;
training session with Joe starnen of Sandy Ridcge Fire & Rescue of
I: North Carolina. This class was held at the Student Union Building
of TWU,
I In May we had classes on the operations of the Hum'-Vee "Hur,uner,"
Health and Nutrition, biversity Training, Conflict Resolution, Fire
Continuing Education) Territory Test and we sent two officers to
the Staff & Command Seminar.
In June we had classes on Sprinkler systems and rescue techniques,
We also had our usual Fire Continuing Education and Territory Test.
In July we sent two people for a 22-hour course about confined
spaces, We also sent two personnel to Texas A&M for a 40'-hour
I' course on rescue praotioea,
During August we had classes on electrical hazards, ventilation
I, practices, bus rescue practices and 'our usual Fire Continuing
Education and territory test.
In September, chief Cook gave classes on relay pumping.
In October, Captain Nations and Captain Fuller gave a class on roof
ventilation practices at the drill tower,
• Tim Fisher, Water Production Manager,' With the City's Water
Treatment & Production Division, gave us a class about the City of
Denton Water Distribution system during November, We also had our
usual Fire Continuing Education and territory test,
In December we completed our Company Standards and had a class on
fire streams. We also had our usual territory test,
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Month 941vanced Basic
January 48 264 912
p 127 127
February
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April 16 198 214
MAY 132 965 497
l; June 0 149 149
( July 124 46 170
August 0 160 160 ;
5gptember 22 104 126
Ootober 0 142 142
November b 101 101
December -A 1A 174
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C-shift Training - Captain Jos spratt
summation of year's Collateral duties,
1A • supervised C-Shift Basic Fire Continuing EducatiottAll C
shifters accomplished required continuing Education hours
goals,
• Supervised C-shift Minimum Company Standards testing and
assisted with Fireground Staffing°exercises,
• Set up driving course at Fouts' Field parking lot.
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OVERALL RHSPQNNSIRUITY
This year as Data/Information Manager for the Denton Fire
Department I was responsible for the followings
I' • Managing the flow of information with the use of computers in
all areas of the department,
• Performing analyses on department data and submitting the
findings; and statistics to Chief Cook, Fire Marshal Jones,
Texas Commission on Fire Protection, National Fire Protection
Association, Denton City Council, newspapers and any
interested citizens of Denton through a comprehensive monthly
report.
• Conducting special queries of department databases for
information and/or statistics required by Chief Cook.
Purchase, review, setup and maintenance of all
hardware/software and related items to meet the departmanV a
needs including 13 computers, 8 printers, a print-sharinq
network, modems and tape backups.
• Assisting in training of all personnel on' usage of department
I_ owned software.
• Coordinating and supervising activities of the department's
computer groups Randy Nickerson, Monty Perry and Mark
Rlingele.
• Development and implementation of any new processes deemed
necessary to conduct department business.
• Research and planning for future department needs.
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_I assisted in the purchase of the following itemst
• One Dell 486/25aX computer and monitor which replaced the 8086
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department information.
• One envelope feeder for Administration laser printer. 1
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My position requires continuous evaluation of department procedures
and processes which hag required the development of additional
databases for maintaining records. This year the following programs
were implemented.
• A database program for tracking attendance which encompasses
accrual and usage of vacation, sick, compensation, rank
differential, overtime, holiday, workers compensation, eto.
Two different copies were implemented. one for operations and
one for Administration and Fire Alarm personnel.
• A similar database program was written to trLok training
hours. Copies were given to each of the department0a three
Training officers and one to the EMS Program Manager. All
were trained on the operation and reporting capabilities of
the program,
♦ The inspection program was restructured to eliminate countless
worker hours of counting inspections and violations by hand.
Tnepeation reports are entered into the computer and through
a query program inspections and violations are counted which
streamline the monthly caporting process.
• The monthly inspection list distributed to each station was
li converted into a six month list which eliminates the time
consuming effort of producing a monthly list.
• Another database program was written for Fire Marshal Jones
which allows him to gather information on wildland fires.
Information gathered includes time of day, temperature, cause
and origin.
• The final endeavor of the year was a program to analyze
response times. Results will be merged and published on a
monthly and year-to-date schedule in the monthly report.
• Every call that our department is called on produces an
incident Report at the station level which is reviewed,
• edited, broken down and analyzed. 'Reports are generated on a
monthly and year-to-date schedule. Records are kept in yearly
filesets from 1990 up to the present for referenoe, and for
l public view in some, circumstances, Other databases and
sources of information are also inoorporated to assemble the
13 page monthly report.
• • Emergency Medical calls are also processed from EMS Patient •
Form reports and put through a similar process. Data is
entered into SweetSoft Ambulance Software and is than
transferred to the city's customer service Division for
billing purposes. Additional analyses is performed and
reports are generated from these find Mal
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• Participated on a task force for the procurerlient of a Public
Safety Computer System, This included research and review of
several systems on the market as well as analysis of the
department's noeds.
• wrote a Standard Operating Procedure for completing Incident
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Distributed, on a monthly basis, a list of personnel' which
includes names, ID numbers, rank, phone numbers and assigned
stations for Staffing Officers.
0 Generally, on call to assist with any computer or software
related problems as needed.
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Most of my efforts in 1996 will be focused on the purchase and
implementation of a new Public Safety Computer System, This longg-
awaited system will greatly assist the Denton Fire Department in
dealing with the mountains of information we use and process, This
will also allow us to better serve and protect the citizens of
1 Denton as well as make a very hazardous profession more safe.
I C0MP.Q2ER GROUP ACTIVITIES
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RANDY NICKERSON, Data Entry
I^ I began 1994 by adding a new directory to our Sweetsoft Ambulance
Billing Program. This allows grouping incident information by date
and keeping each year in a sepnr.ate directory. 'Phis being the
first time we have done this, I spent a considerable amount of time
conversing with SweetSoft Technical support, learning things not
explained in the manual.
I maintained a, more or less, continuous flow of information from
our computer in Administration to Accounting's computer. This
entails updating code files constantly; to stay current with new
charges, Medicare changes, etc.
During the first part of the year I maintained the DEMS (Denton r `
Emergency Mrdical servioss) Membership Program. By February moot
all now members were received and entered into the system.
i Membership cards were mailed to all new members, I took care of,
several questions and/or problems DEMS members brought to our
attention. In June it was decided we would end the membership r
® program. I assisted Chief Thomason in composing a letter to send
to all members. I generated numerous lists, reports, and a mailing
I' label list in preparation of this undertaking.
I was responsible for compiling information taken from the EMs
Patient Form to produce the Monthly EMS Report. I •worked with
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form. During the year I began doing the hourly run totals in graph
form. This gives the statistics a more comprehensive and
understandable format. A crew analysis was published quarterly.
I worked with Captain sessions to develop a drug usage report to
help with inventory control, This report was published twice
during 1994. In late February, I completed the annual report for
the Texas Department of Health, EMS Division, and mailed it to
Austin,
in May, I went to Dr. Randy Park's house and installed SweatSoft on
his computer. This allowed him to monitor incident information
from his home,
During June we sustained what appeared to be a power spike from a
lightning strike, Through the use of our backup program, all
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information was re
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f preparing our system, i attended two seminars dealing with these
In changes and studied numerous bulletins and code books, All codes 1
will be in place, ready to take effect on January i, 1995. Of
course, all this may change on January 2, given Medicare's history.
I in August, I attended a one-day demonstration of oomputsr
technology with several others from our department, at the InfoMart
in Dallas, We looked at equipment and systems in preparation of
going to an integrated CAD (Computer Aided Dispatching) System.
in November, Finance restructured their deppartment, our computer
was transferred to Lisa Creeoy's office, in customer service. i
spent time assisting Lisa in learning about the sweetSoft program.
JJ In December, I completed a rough draft on an S.O.P. outlining the
1:. completion of the EMS Patient Form,
I In December, I also bagan the arduous task of adding yet another
directory to the Sweetsoft Ambulance Billing system to accommodate
1995 incident information. Several problems Arose which required
several hours of contact with SweetSoft Technical Support-talking
and downloading files from their bulletin board,
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MONTY PERRY, Data Entry
I_ This past year I continued the entry of patient forms, I also was
responsible for keeping the Medicare forms updated, which means
having to go back and research the individual run and write a
narrative on certain billed items. I continue to work at home on
® my personal computer which means having to keep my computer updated •
at no expense to the City. My responsibility of patient form entry
is repetitive, but a necessity for the City to continue billing for
our services, I have been retrieving the paper work over the
weekends whether I have been on-duty or off-duty, i go to the
hospitals frequently to search for patient information which is not
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forms. It is also necessary for me to maintain an up-toy-date
insurance listing to maintain a proper billing process.
Maintaining the 5weet3oft program, which is a continuing problem,
' is a task Randy Nickerson and T work on together. I also keep in
contact with the City billing personnel to maintain agood
relationship, and to know if there are any problems that can be
taken, care of at the entry level, I continue to be dedicated to
maintain quality work in the area of data entry while continuing in _
my other departmental duties.
h NARK KLINOELE) Doi:& Entry/Colloot ions
I have been extremely busyy this year. T have developed a system
that utilizes both hospitals in town, as 1,4ell as the local
telephone service to locate non-paying customers. We still send
some cases to our collection agency for recovery, but the number of
those cases are getting smaller, _ In the beginning of the year, T
I worked with Midge Linensohmidt in the City's Accounting Division.
I an now working with Lisa Crseoy in the city's customer Service
Divi-sion. I am hoping to continue our success rate with Lisa in
I' 1995.
I successfully completed a computer class with an "A" this fall
ell semester at North Central Texas College, I have enrolled in
another computer course for the upcoming spring semester. This
will allow me to 'share the course information with my fellow fire
fighters and be more efficient in my collateral duty. I have begun
research on the possibility of accessing the TnterNat from one of
the department's computers, Among other things, we will be able to
access the %CHIEF system. 'there are unlimited benefits for the
department, and I will have an extensive evaluation for Chief Cook
in the near future.
I Personnel/Reoruitment Captain Eddie Woodruff
Listed below are the accomplishments made during 1994 in Personnel
• I / Recruiting areaai
Continued an aggressive recruiting Affort by attending 27
Career Fairs/Conferences in 26 different locations throughout
Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana,
Y 41 College student groups 4 Municipalities
O 12 Military buses 2 Private functions •
1 High school i Hispanic Fire Fighters
1 Junior high school convention
> 2,000 Potential applicants seen
> 70* of whom Ware select group individuals
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~ contacted interested applicants via phone or mail on a 1
daily basis resulting in over 400 Job opportunity Cards
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• Represented the Fire Department on City of Denton Workforce
Diversity Committee,
Attended monthly meetings
Assisted with JTPA luncheon
scheduled engine companies through Welcoming' Diversity
Workshops 4 companies were abla to attend
Utilized two students through JTPA for part-time employment
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• Attended International Association of Fire Fighters Human
Relations Conierence
• Promotional Exams given for both Driver and captain
eligibility lists.
• Entrance exam, July 30, 1994, given for Eligibility List
s 1,087 applications mailed to those having Job Interest
` cards on file
I 303 (28&) completed applications were returned
Gave orientation and tutorial one week prior to the test
105 applicants attended (54% of those taking the teat)
I_ 7 Females
8 African Americans
5 Hispanics
Y 1 Asian
195 persons arrived on time and took the test with 5 others
( arriving too late to qualify (66t)
l_ Used "Alarm 0111 entrance exam for fire fighters, producing
7 failures of the 195 taking the teat (3.5%)
• I- Breakdown of applicants tested (percentage of total)t
White/Male 162 (83.0%) Whitb/Female 11 (506%)
Hispanio/Male 9 ( 4.6%) Hispanic/Female.3 1.5%
Black/Male 6 ( 3.6%) Biaok/Female 2 R: Oi;
Native American/Male 1 ( 0.54)
Asian/Male i ( 0.5$)
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st score of any select class individual was 951 which
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were certified or certifiable fire fighters, several 'being
Paramedics or EMTs 16 (8.2%) were Paramedics and 27 (13,8%)
were EMTS.
haoilitiss Maintenanae/station Supplies - Captain Nike Harrel
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Station 1
I • I removed a partition wall between Day Room and,kitohen
• Installed a new dishwasher
• I moved the large ice machine and a refrigerator to Station 5
Station 2
MoCain's Overhead toor company did repair work
• McCain's Overhead Door, company installed new automatic door
openers
i • MoNeill's Appliances did repair work
h; • I worked on the computer room
• I repaired washing machine
Station 3
• McCeints Overhead Door Company did repair work
• MoNeill's Appliances did repair work
T turned in work orders to the City's Facility Management Division'
~s for various types of repairs at all fire stations,
1994 gTATION ,~uPPLTE$
$ 7,502 was spent on station supplies
station 1 $ 650
Stntion'2 $1,387 '
Station 3 $1,470
Station 4 8 846
" Station 5 $2,015' • r
Station 6 $11134
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The Occupational Health and safety Program receives support from
all levels in our organization. Individual fire fighters benefit
through improved levels of health and safety. The department:
benefits from healthier empto ass who are -better prepared and
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higher level of service and efficiency.
Training is the key to organizational and individual efficiency and
effectiveness. It is also the single most important ingredient in
a comprehensive occupational health and safety program. Safety is
an integral part of the nenton Fire Dopartment0s training process,
My goal as Fire Department Safety Officer has been to provide all
members with a safe place to work. To that end, the Safety
committee has been involved in oroating or revising 26 DFD Safety
I` S.0.'P.'s and is about ready to submit a comprehensive draft for
review. I wish to thank Denton Fire Department Safety Committee
ii members Xen Fairman, Randy Niakerson, and Robert Westbrook for
i` their commitment to a safer work environment,
In addition, the department has acted upon the mandate of the
Denton City Council and established a Fire Department Accident
Review board, which T ohai.red in 1994. All ranks are represented 1
on the Review Board, including civilian positions. The Hoard has
I already reviewed several accidents, all of which were relatively
minor.
in my capacity as Safety officer, T have been closely involved with
I the Wellness Committee as it works towards a formal physical
fitness program, and fitness testing, both recommended in NF`PA
1500. 1 have also continued to work with another NFpA 1500
mandate, our Employee Assistanoe Program.
The annual statistics on fire service deaths and injuries compiled
jj by the NFPA are sufficient evidence to demonstrate the need for
• l.: inoreased efforts on fire fighter health and safety, The
s' departments Occupational Health and Safety program, the Accident
Review Board, the Wellness Committee, and the 'safety Committee are
I_ all working towards a common goal of reducing or eliminatinjl fire
fighte deaths and injuries.
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in 1994 T completed my second year as Hazardous Materials Officer,
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2 responded. to a diesel spill Drive which
required an extensive glean-up by our department and 04-TECH.
I X Attended/Partioipated ini
• Class which TWU conducted by the Pipeline Group which
discussed
digging in pipeline areas, March • Safety Kleen classes about their foam and other fire
suppression systems with the first alarm assignment of trucks
and personnel, June
I: • Second Week of Haz-Mat classes at Texas A&M and reached
Technician Level, July
Pension - Captain John Steger
Pension functions during 19941
e Held election for a new board member
• Attended TEXPERS seminar in El Paso
• Attended` Pension Aeview Board seminar in Austin
• Held 12. monthly meetings
• Completed annual audit for the Pension ltsview Board
• Completed annual report for the Firs Pension Commissioner
• • Had an actuarial study done, which was approved by the members
• Members approved ten year vesting r
• Members approved increasing the fire fighters contribution
rate from 9% to 10$
Getting this done, would have been impossible without. the support
p" and help of Chief Cook, He really want to bat for us, All members
of the fund benefitted from his help and we are very grateful.
f The Pension Board makes it's own investment decisions, To do this
prudently requires a great deal of reading and reflection. This
reading takes approximately 15-20 hours a week, We subscribe to
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Barrons - weekly
Financial Times of London - daily
The Economist - weekly
Financial world - biweekly
Forbes - biweekly
worth monthly
value Line - weekly
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Other duties include answering various questions for members and
retirees, Last but not least, this job entails being frequently
hounded by various financial hucksters, who prefaco their
multitudinous phone calls by saying, "T have something T would like
to share with you." rnvariable, they are referring to the contents
of the fund.
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Hose 4 Equipment - captain Tarry doff
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I:. This year r began transferring the hose records to the computer
files and will continue this process this coming year,
I. our annual hose testing was conducted in November this year. A
small percentage of hose failed to pass the test and will be
repaired.
An itemized list of needed equipment was composed and items will be
ordered as priority need dictates.
l:. The intake relief valves will be sent, two at a time, to Harrington
Supply for an upgrade. The stationary connector flange will be
I replaced with a swivel connector flange to prevent the B" hose from
t un-ooupling from the intake valve when the hose is charged with
water.
Although my collateral duty is currently Hose and Equipment, r have
l continued to oversee the needed repairs at Fire Station 6. The
bonding company hired Metal Systems, rno., to complete the r
necessary repairs to the roof. MST has agreed to provide a 2 year
warranty for the completed repairs,
in addition to the roof leaks, the gas-fired bay heaters were not
the units specified by the architect. Tha'peoblem was traced to _
A the distributor, who has agreed to replace the existing appliances 0
with the proper units, CBS Mechanical has agreed to change out the
units at no charge to the City.
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The time on my collateral duty was spent working on
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two different projects. The first of these started when a problem
was reported to me with the addresses on Trinity goad in the east
edge of the city. it was brought to my attention that there are
two different 100 blocks on Trinity Road. Upon investigation T
found that the City mapping system had dedicated the 100 block to
start on Trinity Road at Mills Road and run north, sometime during
development of Trinity Road, north of Fish Trap Road, someone
started numbering the houses there in the 100 block also. It was
determined that there was no houses in the first 100 block just
north of Mills Road and that all of the structures that were
numbered with a 100 block addroes were north of Fish 'T'rap Road and
in the county. A memo was sent to all Captains, Drivers, and Fire
Alarm explaining this.
During the investigation of this problem it was also discovered
that our current maps did, not reflect any of the city limits east
I`r of. Mayhill Road. T went to the City's Engineering Division and got
the most up-to-date city limits map to try and update the map
I books. while doing this Y found that Roger Rose, Engineering
I Technician lilt with the Electrical Engineering Division was
working on the GTS (Geographical Information system) mapping and
that this information would be of greater use to us. T contacted
Mr. Rose and he made me a map from the 018, The map that he gave
me did not reflect any fire hydrant locations or street block
numbers. Mr. Rose informed no that Mike Keeton, senior Engineering
Technician, with the`City0s Water Engineering Division was in
f charge of the GIs there, and that he wee in the process of placing
the hydrant locations into the computer, The block numbers are the
responsibility of the Engineering Division and as far as Mr. Rose
knew, there was no one concentrating on entering them into the
computer, T contacted Mike Keeton and he gave me another map
showing the locations of all the hydrants, He informed me that
this was a preliminary map and that changes were still being made
• daily. As of this time there still appears to be little, if any,
progress being made at Engineering in getting addresses and block
I numbers into the system. I have received updated maps from Mr, r
f Keeton alnce and have utilized these maps to help me in my second
I major project.
The second project was requested by Chief Cook in that I identify
• areas of the city that do not have adequate water or hydrants where • $
we will need to run our new Water Tender staeting in early 1996,
From the maps supplied to me by Mr. Keeton, I was able to identify
many areas, primarily around the perimeter of the city, where we do
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the maps do not havo any block numbers, I cross referencod them in
our street Index Book and determined the block numbers. Y assigned
new box numbers to these areas ending with a zero. That zero will
indicate to Fire Alarm that the Water 'Tender needs to run
automatically. I then compiled a complete list of all the changes
that this created to the Street index and sent a copy of this list
to all stations and to 5argeant George at the police Department to
E use in updating the computer in Fire Alarm, I then took my revised
map showing all the boxes within the city as they will be with the
changes to Mr, Keeton. Mr, Keeton is going to put the boxes into
the computer so that he can print a (ITS map for each station that
will show the boxes. We will then have the best available city map
in each station showing their districts and all the fire hydrants
and their correct locations, The only negative to this `map will be
I the faot that there are no block numbers, This information is
I€ vital not only to us for locating where we need to go, but to the
entire 019. Hopefully, by the time we get the new computer system
in our stations and apparatus, we will have the'OIS available to us
with the information we need from the Engineering Division,
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For the second year T was assigned as A-;shift Otaffing officer in
accordance with S.O.P. 1204.02
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Staffingi one Officer on each shift shall be assigned to maintain
I staffing levels, This job requires the coordination of all
l overtime, vacations, and training s4ihedules, eta. December 1-3
Staffing officers were responsible for planning and conducting the
1095 vacation picks, As Staffing Officer I was also responsible
for coordinating personnel for attending traininq seminars,
• emergency leaves, funeral leaves, etc.
Y am also responsible to hold down overtime costa. Currently our ~
> ( staffing level is 22 on-duty ea,7h 24 hour shut, 111 1994 We
staffed two ALS (Advanced Life SuppoY.t) ambul,ancnes with two
paramedics and a third ambulance or truck company atfi,Station Three,
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My collateral assignment for 1994 was the same as 1993 B-Shift
Staffing Officer. During January 1994, a new overtime policy was
adopted and placed in service under S.o,P. 1202.01. This procedure
was modeled after the Fort Worth Fire Department, but was modified
to fit our needs.
f Modifications of the policy during 1994 were as followsi
• Shift swaps involving rank differential and non-rank
I differential personnel are approved by the Fire Chief only.
fl • Unlimited free passes for going on standby list without
affecting their position on overtime roster,
E • Personnel working overtime may swap the shift only if the
person is qualified% paid by the department (not the ?
i I employee), and paid during the pay period the hours were
actually worked. Further, the employee initially hired will
rotate on the list as if he had worked the full assignment.
I' Other staffing changes made during the year included
• Realigning 8, and 'rankfdifferentialrDriversrandiCaptainsa
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f„ the end of 1994 %A th regard to the technical rescue crews at
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• Shift Staffing officers moved to Station 5 along with the
w relocation of Rehab (Utility 5), and the Water Tender.
• Other routine transfer requests were acted upon also.
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E:. Overtime Hours maid 11495;6
Rank Differential Hours Paid 60895.0
Vacation, Holiday, Compensation 9,944.0
Hours Taken
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Training Hours 1,353,5
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members took, hired personnel when we were under minimum staffing,
and maintained the required number of personnel on the appropriate
apparatus.
The Denton Fire Department's Rehab Unit (utility 5) was used for
the following incidents in 1994,
18 structure fires
15 Training drills
1 Mutual-Aid to Aubrey
1 Motor vehicle accident
1 Fuel spill
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The Rehab Unit (Utility 5), staffed with two paramedics, was used
I' as a first aid station at the Fry Street Fair at the request of the
Police Department,
L' In September the Rehab was get up at the Square Fire for four days.
we furnished meals for our fire fighters a number of times at this
fire while crews were fighting fires and watching for fires that
might rekindle.
In 1995 we will be working on botter ways to utilize the Rehab,
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The Denton Fire Departmant is currently using National Draeger
model PA-80 (NFPA version) SCeA on all apparatus, Those unite Were
purchased from 1988 t6 1990. Drasger recommends a 15-year rebuild
a I" on the first stage regulator, which will have no effect on our a' •
units until the year 2003, Current Department of Transportat 3n
regulations allow for a 15-year life of composite cylinders, whiuh
will require that our cylinders be replaced, Our eldest cylinders
were manufactured in 1985,
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have had to be repaired, and most of the repairs have been minor,
requiring only changing out °o" rings and springs, and adjusting
the warning whistles, One recent problem that has occurred is that
some of the stitching has been coming loose, particularly on the
loops which hold the gauge hose and the intermediate hose to the
shoulder straps, In one instance, the stitching which connects the
I shoulder harness to the waist strap came loose, which renders the
SCBA unusable until it is repaired, These units are being repaired
using Nomex thread. 1994 saw a sharp reduction in the number of
masks requiring repairs, as compared to 1993, Most of the mask
repairs have boon limited to replacing the head straps and
replacing "o" rings, One mask was reported lost in 1994,
Tasting conducted during 1994 included the monthly function test,
as required by the Texas commission on Fire Protection, the Draeger
performance and leak test, and air quality sampling. Masks were
tested when repaired, or whenever a problem was suspected, No
cylinders were hydrostatically tested in 1994. Approximately 20
will require testing in 1995 at an estimated cost of $11 each,
t, The compressor held together for another year, although the motor
and starter had to be replaced, Down time was limited to one day.
The filtration system remains adequate, as all air quality samples
exceeded the requirements set forth by the Commission.
The booster pump on the Rehab failed during the fire on the square.
Again, the cause of failure was a burned-out motor.
During 1994, new acquisitions were limited to the air C,A,Rm,/
escape packs. These should prove useful in case of a confined
f space rescue or recovery operation, and in hazardous materials
incidents where containment would require an extended period of
time, Captain Nations conducted training for all shifts on the use
of the air C,A,R,T,
Specifications wero written for the purchase of a new compressor
and cascade system, which should go out for bid in early 1996.
! Current plans call for keeping the old compressor at Fire Station
31 and installing the new one at Station 2, This will allow
L- relatively close accoss to all stations, and a back-up air supply
in case of failure and during maintenance periods,
Also planned for 1995 is the purchase of at least S additional
5CBA along with replacement masks, Providing that funds are
rvai~able, the harnesses on our existing SODA can be up-graded to
the new rapid adjustment style at a list cost of $165 per unit,
Texas Woman's University has purchased 16 Draeger cylinders to put
* in the fire closets at Guinn and Stark Halls, The Scott Air Paks
and cylinders have been removed from the closets, and current plans
I call for them to be sold,
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X am primarily responsible for ordering station wear uniforms,
protective fire fighting clothing, and having repairs made to
l bunker gear so it can be kept in service as long as possible,
This year station wear uniforms were purchased from Lion Apparel.
All personnel received 2 sets of uniforms and they were given their
I $100 bi-annual allowance for safety foot wear,
I have on order wildland fire fighting protective clothing, Each
I Fire righter and captain will wear a Nomex coverall, helmet, and
gloves specifically for fighting wildland/brush grass fires,
Drivers Will be in a two piece ensemble for mobility in operation
of equipment, This protective clothing will reduce the heat strong
I. faotor significantly to our personnel,
i am building our, supply/stook inventory so that there will be less
delay when personnel need to replace a piece of protective
clothing, gear, or station wear.
The field and wear testing of different articles, (suspenders,
bunker gear, gloves; helmets, and fire boots) is continuing, We
have ggood success with these items. The fire service is art ever
changing environment. There are always new products on the market
I. for the fire service to try,
Communioations - captain Tim Tarlton
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f My main emphasis for 1994 was to obtain and issue new STX portable
i radios, I was able to order twelve used STX radios and twelve
sin le pocket chargers, Nine of theme radios were issued to the
Administration; staff and their radios were reissued among
operations personnel. This allowed three portables on each engine
! company, I am also able to keep three spare portable radios, 0
in addition, I ordered `nix now radio pagers and twelve pager
chargers. I discarded fourteen defective portable batteries and
r placed in service nineteen new portable batteries, I obtained new
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arranged for repairs to portables, pagers, and chargers as needed,
T contacted Sergeant Alan Williams of the Denton Sheriff's office,
who programmed the county fire operations channels in Utility 5's
radio,
` As Communications Officer, I responded to off-duty recalls on 3une
25, July 9, September 19, 22, 23, 27 and November 19 and 27.
X placed 1993 DoT Hazard Response Guido Books on all department
vehicles,
z recertified 36 Denton Police officers and 3 Fire Alarm Operators
in CPR.
i responded with Chief Thomason and Captain Sessions to
Gainesville, Texas, on April 26 to assist with emergency operations
following a tornado.
Y also attempted to improve the relationship between Emergency
Operations and Communications personnel by responding to complaints
and suggestions from both sides,
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I;. Tho Technical Rescue Team, TRTI came into being this year, A
growing need for specialized rescue capability and now governmental
regulations made it apparent that the Denton Fire Department would
I: be providing this type of servioe, and that we had better be
prepared,
I,. While the department has been braining it's members in resou4
practices for some years, there has not boon an effort to provide
an organized, technical rescue response until now, Members of tha
department came together, with the approval of chief Cook, and
A I_ formed the'TRT,
I The Team members, along with other interested fire fighters, are
currently In the process of taking the Team out of it's infancy and
striving to bring it up to the standards that the oiLizens of
Denton have come to uxpeot from their fire department,
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• To identify -and prepare for the rescue needs of the
citizens of Denton
• To identify Denton Fire Department personnel having the.
necessary training and skills to meet the citizens needs
• To identify' safety issues during basic and technical
rescue operations
• To identify training and equipment needs
• To establish basic rescue training levels for all fire
fighters
• To enhance our basic and technical rescue response
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Swift Water / Flooding
Trench Collapse
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Designated station 2 the home for the TRT and staffed with TRT
members when possible,
Trained five additional members in Swift Water Rescue, SM
I Purchased wet suits for all the members that are currently
certified in SWR. Alan Hempstead wag instrumental in accomplishing
this purchase
I' Began evaluating vehicle extrication tools for the department,
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in the planning and provided personnel to assist in the repair of
a large underground water pipe used in cooling the generators,
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To improve the Team's organization.
~s. Meet with private industry and the city's utility, Department to
establish their specific rescue noels.
9rinq,specialized classes in confined space, trench, and building
collapse rescue to Denton.
IT send members to SRR training to become certified, and recertify
members that have been previously trained.
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needs of the Team.
obtain a vehicle capable of carrying the equipment and providing
transportation for the TRT.
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1994 DENTON FIRE DEPARTMENT SENIORITY R09TAR
Employment Last
AUlt H position lzg&to__ FromQtion
1 Jenkins, Danny Battalion Chief 09/28/64 10/01/73
C 2 Meyers, Charles Captain/.EMT 10/01/,65 06/01/71
B 3 Brookette, Charles Driver/EMT 01/12/66 04/16/69
A 4 Robinson, John DriVer/EMT 02,101166 09/16/69
B 5 ttarral, Mike Captain/EMT OL';01/66 10/01/73
r A 6 Harral, Eldon Cd tain/EMT 07/25/67 12/26/77
1 C 7 Braughlur L4B%xtah Driver/EMT 10/01/67 06/01/73
A 8 Wagner, Jimmy Captain 10/07/67 12/23/74
a 9 Tomlin, C. Ed Captain/EMT 08/27/68 06/01/73
I.. C 10 Ballard, J, Mike Driver/EMT 10/01/68 06/01/73
c 1i Erwin, Ronny Driver/EMT 10110168 01/16/72
A 12 Rutherford, Ed Driver/EMT 06/01/69 01/16/74
B 13 Laumen, H, Gregg Drives/EMT 02/01/70 06/01/73
C 14 cranmors, "ddie Driver/EMT 00/16/70 10/01/73
A 15 Fierce, aaary Driver/EMT 10/01/70 11/17/75
16 Thomason, Jamos Deputy Fire Chief 06/01/71 11/27/69
Ic B 7.7 Henderson, John Driver/EMT 02/01/72 07/24/78
C 18 Cols, Brad captain/PM 06/01/73 04/01/88
A 19 Watson, David Driver/EMT 06/11/73 04/03/70
-A 20 Harris, DHnny Driver/EMT 10/01/73 12/26/77 i'
B 21 McConnell, K,Blake Driver/PM 10/01/73 07/24/76
B 22 Wade R, Lynn Driver/PM 10/01/73 07/24/78
23 Harris, Jos Driver/Logistios 07/16/74 12/26/77
L: A 24 Glass, David captain/EMT ' 07/17/74 01/19/91
25 Sessions, Mike Captain/Prog, Mgr 12/30/74 01/1$/88
C 26 Taylor, Mike Captain/rMT 08/19/76 10/21/81
I' 8 27 Hickman, Jim Fire Fighter/PM 09/11/75 N/A
C 28 Wilson, Kenneth Fire Fighter/EMT 01/02/76 N/A
A 29 National Tom captain/pm 01/03/76 10/i5/80
C 30 Gold, Ken Captain/EMT 01/04/76 04/01/88
A 21 Farmer., Charles Driver/EMT 01/12/76 16/01/88
B 32 Tarlton, Tim Captaih/PM 01/19/76 04/01/86
B 33 Thompoon,'John Fire Pightsr/EMT 'OB/05/76 N/A
B 34 Ferry, Monty Dr.ivdr/EMT OB/10/76 04/01/88
C 35 Spratt, Jce Captain/PM 10/31/77 12/23/88
A 36 doff, Larry captain/EMT 10/31/77 08/12/90
i L B 37 Forryman, Jeff Captain/PM 10/31/17 01/15188
C 38 Fairman, Ken Driver/PM 02/08/78 10/01/08
B 39 Taylor, Greg Driver PM 06/01/78 01/,15/88 r
A 40 Looney, Randy' Fire Fighter/EMT 06/01/78 N/A
A 41 Fuller, J. Brad Captain/PM 69/02/78 01/15/88
B 42 Woodruff, Eddie Captain/EMT 04/02/79 12/23/68
A 43 0aj dos, Craig Driver/PM 64/02/19 10/01/48
C 44 Waggoner, James Driver/PM 04/02/19 10/61/88
44 A 45 Vaughn, plan Driver/PM 04/62/79 06/09/00
B 46 Nickerson, Randy Driver/PM 04/02/79 02/16/91
B 47 Wobb, Thomas Fire Fighter/PM 04/02/79 N/A
A 48 Bilyeu, Jerry Fire Fighter/PM 04/02/79 N/A
B 49 Stager, John Captain MT .10/23/90 12/23/88
C 8o Jones, L, B, Driver OT 03/30/01 02/26/94
B 51 Lowman, Wehdell Fire Fighter/EMT 03/30/81 N/A
A 52 George, Via Driver/PM 04/13/81 10/01/88
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Employment Last
slbi€h Name position D t~ e_ Promotion
C 53 Benson, Danny Driver/PM 09/14/81 04/01/80
A 54 Janes, Mike Fire Fighter/PM 11/28/63 11/08/81
C 55 Lauer, Don Driver/PM 12/27/82 06/04/90
A 56 Klingals, Mark Fire righter/EMT 04/26/83 N/A
' B 57 Riohards, Nathan Captain/}MT 06/20/83 02/05/90
58 Sanders, Dann Fire inspector 08/0,7/83 05/06/85
C 59 Bowles, Fred Driver/PM 08/22/83 02/26/94
r C 60 Fitzpatrickr Bill Fire Fighter/PM 01/01/84 N/A
1. B 61 Morriecn, Robert Driver/KMT 01/30/84 04/01/89
C 62 Tow, Alton Fire'Fighter/PM 07/02/84 N/A
C 63 Kappes, David Fire righter/PM 10/22/84 N/A
1 A 64 Westbrook, Robert Fire righter/PM 01/28/85 N/A
A 65 Kamp, Bill Fire Fighter/PM 05/20/85 N/A
A 66 Rllison, Rory Fire Fighter/PM 05/20/85 N/A
67 Joneo, Rick Fire Marshal 05/21/85 06/27/94
68 Beadle, Robert Dispatcher 06/17/85 N/A
B 69 Avery, S. Dennis Fire, Fighter/PM 07/01/85 N/A
70 Kraal Linda. Dispatcher 09/10/85 N/A
C 71 Glenn, Brian Driver PH 10/21/85 09/23/92
72 Cook, John Fire C ief 02/02/87 N/A
73 Fioklinq, Bonnie 8ecrotaxyy 11/27/87 01/24/86*
C 74 Tuoker, Mike Fire righter/PM 01/26/88 N/A
A 75 Goodman, Chuck Fire Fighter/PM 01/25/08 N/A
B 76 Higgins, Cart Driver/PM 64/04180 08/01/90
C 77 Morris, Audio Fire righter/PM 10/03/60 N/A
78 Wo ldon, Chad Fire Investigator 01/08/90 11/12/94
C 79 Hempstead, S, Alan Fire righter/PM 01/08/90 N/A
B 80 Whiddon, Mark Fire righter/PM 01/06/90 N/A
A 81 Johnson, Chris Fire righter/PM 06/il/9U N/A
82 Hokanson, Angela bispatoher 07/01/90 N/A
83 Housden, Linda 8eoretarYy 12/02/91 08/01/88*
C 84 Dixon, Jeff Fire Fighter/PM 02/29/92 N/A
B 85 Bardwell. "{ke Fire righter/PM 02/29/92 N/A
86 dilletta -n Fire Prot Rnq, 06/61/92 N/A
A 87 Boots, Dt Fire Fighter/PM 08/31/92 N/A
C 88 MomUrleyI v, handy Fire 'Fighter/PM 08131/92 N/A
B 89 Snhdinok, Charlie Fire Fighter/PM 08/31/92 N/A
A 90 Britten, Lonny Fire Fighter/PM 08/31/92 N/A
C 91 Andrews R, Dean Fire Fighter/PM 01/20/93 N/A
B 92 gall, Michael Fire"-Fighter/PM 01/30/93 N/A
B 93 Hudson, Heath Fire Fighter/PM 01/30/93 N/A
I B 94 Hall, Mark Fire righter/PH 05/10/93 N/A
C 95 Moore, Daniel Fire Fighter/PM 06/10/93 N/A
96 Cantwell, Stella Dispatohav 08/2C/93 01/04/93*
A 97 Ballard, Jason Fire righter 11/16/93 N/A
B 98 Hankins, Dan Fire righter/pH 11/15/93 N/A
b B 99 Howell., fnarlas Piro Fighter/PM 12/18/93 N/A •
A 100 xologey, Brian Piro Recruit/PM 01/06/94 N/A
C 101 Mason, Mark Fire Rooruir 01/24/94 N/A
A 102 Dillard, Charles Fire Ronruit/PM 01/24/94 N/A
103 Dallas, Dawn Dispatcher 06/18/94 02/15/88*
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SEPARATED FROM SERVICE
I.' loyee Home DAt&
Hagamenn, Robert 28 January Retired
Burger, George 11 February Retired
Rowland, Richard 19 May Resigned
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Kologey, Brian 6 January Fire Recruit
Mason, Mark 24 January Fire Recruit
Dillard, Charles 24 January Fire Recruit
Dallas, 't, dawn ie June Public Safety Dispatcher
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Jones, L. B, 26 February Driver
Bowles, Fred 26 February Driver
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Station One - 217 W. McKinney street
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Engine 2 - 1.993 International/General Safety 1000/500
Medic 2 - 1993 International/Southern
Engine 1 - 1977 American La France 1500/500
Engine 7 - 1970 American La France 1000/500
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Engine 4 - 1993 international/General Safety 1000/500
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Engine 5 1988 Peterbilt/General Safety 1500/500
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Engine 6 - 1988 Peterbilt/General Safety 1500/500
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Logistics/Maintenance officer
~4 1994 Was an eventful year as far as vehicles go, We added four
vehicles to our fleats Engine 2 & Engine 4, (1993 international,
Model 4900, 1,000 gpm pumper with General Safety body) a 31600
gallon water tender and the all-terrain Hummer,
The upgrading of the 1972 water tender was the largest project this
year, Below is a list of what was needed to complete this vehicle
and place it in service in December of 1994.
i • upgrade alternator from 80 amp to 160 amp
I' • install all warning lights
• new batteries
a 10 maw tires
• water dump & vent
• recover seat
• mount all equipment
• relocate gasoline tank for booster pump
build a coven over the pump
• put on lettering
Our 1972 Snorkel is beginning to show its age. This year it had
three major break-downs, totaling to over one month of down time,
! We solved its driveability problem by replacing the tires and
1. wheels with larger ones,
Engine 5 was brought in for major work. We put an auxiliary
I booster pump, foam system, and a trash line its the back
compartment. The water tank and pump seals developed leaks and
were repaired, We also changed the 110 volt power connections to
fire to conneotions. By the and of 1995, the entire department
will be switched to the fire power type connections,
Booster B was having charging problems, I upgraded the alternator
to a 160 amp to solve the problem,
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• Medic 61 Injector pump, flywheel, power steering pump, tire,
alternator, two sets of batteries
o Media 21 Overhaul from cylinder liner corrosion due to
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8022 Office/Clerical $ 41,248 $ 42,475 $ 45,211
8023 Technioal/par4profe0ei0hal 165,924 168,206 172,191
9024 Professional 381840 110878 31,878
8025 Management/Supervision 1180688 122,234 1174075
Sosi sworn Publia safety 2098,470 21902,465 30017,257
8041 Civilian 0,T, 15,600 15,600 15,600
8042 Sworn Personnel O.T. 167,841 7.55, 660 163,310
8043 Sworn Personnel Incentive 128,340 137,817 135,914
f 8045 Sworn Personnel F,L.S,A, 234,305 240,658 2371812
$051 Civilian Longevity 40220 41716 31472
8052 Sworn Personnel Longevity 63,644 62,096 611944
8061 ' F41.C,A 280,903 278,616 3040560
8062 T,M,a,S, 11,621 13,956 15,598
8063 Fire Fighters pension 316,780 9280293 143;000
8064 Workdx'a Compesisation 15,005 60,146 48,375
8065 Hetiltb Insurance 2300129 2680702 2350364
8068 Life Insurance 15, @~4 llama 11.334
'LOR'AL PERSON" SERVICES $4,6970652 $4/541,664 $4,461,866
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8101 Office Supplies 0 11,500 $ 11,500 $ 10,100
8102 Books and Magazines 41150 51297 81747
6103 Fimall Tools and Equipment 11,255 11,085 11,000
8104 (lam, Oil, Diesel 30,452 30,482 311905
$105 Chtimical 2,000 21000 20000
8106 Ma)dioal 65,000 65,000 651000
l 8.108 'Uniforms 36,500 36,600 36,500
8109 postage i,Soo 11900 11800
8110 Freight so() 800 800
8111 janitorial 91000 90000 91000
I;. 8113 Fire Prevention Materials 40600 4,600 5,200
glib Film 10600 1,600 10600
8,119 Laundry 20000 21000 11506
8121 protective C1othinq 360967 36,967 36,967
• 8135 Fire Rehab . 3 00
TOTAL SUPPLIES $219,!04 $220,671 $2161124
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8001 Building & Equipment $ 41000 $ 41000 $ 81357
8341 Office Machines 21917 2,917 ir5o0'
8342 Vehicles & Equipment 7@,000 '79,000 100,500
8343 Machinery & Equipment 22,994 20,994 16,411
8344 Radio Equipment ~ 01 5.000 @►~QQ d
TOTAL XATN4'ENANCE $1131411 #1141011- $104170
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8501- Telephone $ 28,212 $ 18,000 $ 18,000
$502 Special Services 480147 $6,167 $7,967
8503 Travel Expanses 24,490 24,490 24,490
$504 Advortisinq 100000 10,000 90000
$505 U46a/publinationt 31200 34200 4,004
8508 Motor Pool/Loases 2731566 250,003 2440687 !
o5o9 Hire tlf 'Equipment 00 x,724 51724
6521 Ticensos 41000 lo,0o0 10,000
1l, 8.522 9ahonlM/9aminars
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8025 Elootria 540000 $40000 54,000
8626 Water 6 Sewer 120000 18,500 180500
$527 Naturai'das 80000 8,000 8,ooo
$528 sanitation 89rvice 40633 4,o00 /,000
0831 Employoo Training 13,760 130750 13,750
r 8562 City Tooting .~51000 4~4Q4 ...2,447,
TOTAL InVSCAN $6040706 $407434 $403#248
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TOTAL GMRY $700 $700 $700
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9102 Purnituro & Fixtures 00 Q0 00
9103 Office Equipment 00 00 00
9104 v6hiolat Z EquipMont 00 17,500 00 „r
9106 Machinory 4 Equipment 100006 4,060 690000
9110 Radio Equipment 00 28,000 40
' 9141 Least Copier 5,724 _QQ 00
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