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Station Location, Apparatus, and Staffing Anaiysis Roseville, MN To conduct a more thorough assessment of emergency response times, it is important that relevant {emergency) incidents be examined. In addition, it is czucial for RFD to maintain information regarding where these incidents occur. Installing a new records management system should remedy these issues and result in a more comprehensive picture of RFD response times. The theoretical maps demonstrate that excellent coverage is achieved with in four minutes throughout the city with the location of the existing three stations. 'Theoretical coverage maps show that even with this proposed two station system, coverage is unaffected. Current Apparatus and Staffing Apparatus — RFD operates 4 engines; 2 ladders; 1 heavy rescue unit; 1 medic unit; and several support vehicles from the current 3 stations, as well as a rescue boat for water emergencies. Currently these apparatus are housed at the 3 stations as follows: Table 3 StaEion #1 Station #2 Station #3 Engine 11 Engine 21 �ngine 31 Rescue 16 Ladder 28 Engine 32 Ladder38 Boat 3 Medic 3 This fleet is rather large for the risks present in the city as well as the calt volume. Additionally, a strong automatic aid system could be a major asset since 11 jurisdic�ions are in close proximity to Roseville_ Potential savings from operating fewer apparatus could become part of the funding base for an enhanced vehicular CIP program for the smaller naore up to date apparafus. Reserve Apparatus — Maintaining apparatus that are no longer needed is an expensive and time-consuming proposition that should be avoided. Parties may disagree on whether or not a specific unit is still needed. NFPA released a new version of the 1911 standard late in 2007. This updated standard incluc�es specific guidelines regarding the retirement of apparatus from a fleet. The NFPA also offers a suggested ratio of eight to one in terms of front-line to reserve engine and ladder apparatus. ISO recorx�mends a ratio of reserve to front-line apparatus of either 1:4 or 1:3, depending on the type of apparatus and the frequency with which it is used. Staffing — Roseville currently operates with 5 personnel be on duty at any time. However, in reality 46 percent of the time this benchmark is not met and in 2007 90 percent of System PIanning Corporation 18 May 2008 TriData Division