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Rose�ille Fire Department Strategic PIan1 The Roseville Nire Dcpart►r►ent has developed a long-rangc strategic plan to use as a guidc in determin- ing the futare direcLion of the Roseville Fire Department in pro- viding guality services to its resi- dcnts. The strategic plan is an ever- changing document and is to he continually updated. While there are morc than 200 action plans listed in the plan document, the following seven represent the most im.portant items: 1. Improve the quality of health care for RosevilJe residents by having the Fire Department respond immediately to medical emergencies using cross-trained fixefiighter/paramedics. 2. Ensure a quick response lo all critical calls for service {med- ical, iue, and rescue) 24 hours a day by hiring some full-timc, cross-trained firefighter/para- medics lo complement the part- time and paid-on-call voluntccr firefighters. 3. Itnprove recruitment and reten- tion of part-time iuefighters by making a commitment to employee titness and competi- tive pay and benefits. 4. improve the quality of services to residents by providing 24- hour stafting and operatior►s from two fire stations (Dale �i Fairview). The Lexington sta- tion would be closed. 5. Improve thc quaiity of life for Roseville residents and prolect our t�ix base by rnaking preven- tion of fires, accidents, and medical emergencies a high pri- ority in lZosevillc. This could be accomplished, in par-t, by hiring a full-time fire prevention spe- cialisl. 6. Gcnerate revenue for the Fire Dcpartment to be tnore self-sus- taining by implemcnting a fee for service billing prograin. 7. Maximize the operational ef .fi- ciency, reduce maintenancc costs, and improve tirefightcr safety by uliliz3ng recommend- ed vehicle and equipment pur- chasing and replacement pro- grams. The above would he implcmented by transitioning from a completely paid-on-call department to a combi- nation departtnent, accomplished by hiring 4 fuli-time einployees per year over a 5-year period (total of 20 full-time firefighters) and sta#�fing two Iire stations, Fairvicw & Dale, 24 hours per day (the old- est Lexiagton station would be closed) to ensurc quick responsc times to emergency calls for serv- i.ce. All iull-time firefighters would be trained as patatticdic or EMT- Basic first respondcrs and would answer calls in addition to the police department first responders (who are not firefighters trained as paramedics). Nirefighters trained as paramedics are required to be licensed by the stale of Minnesota and approved to pract.ice in Roseville_ The third responder to a call would be the ambulance, who would have one paramcdic (of the two attcndants) staffing the ambu- lance. It is proposed that the fire- fighter/para►nedic first responder would use a SLJV/van type vehicle, which would answer the emergency call (not a fire engine), and would be fully equipped with emcrgency medical equipment. Two of Vhese vehicles would be needed, one for the Nauview station and onc for the Dale Street station_ Signifi.cant savings would be real- izcd by operating two statians (Fairvicw and D��le) instead of three (closing the Lexington station). Howevcr, the Fairview station would need to be renovated to accommodate on-duty fire�ighters and additional equipment. With the assurancc of on-duty staffing, the responsc to emergencies would be yuicker. Competitive pay and benefits would also be recommended to heip the department recruit and retain quali- ty part-time firefighters. The following page has financial projections if all of the above priori- ties are implemented. � This plan was presented by Roseville Fire Chicf Richarcl Gasaway to thc Roseville City Council and (:ity Mauager in t�ugust 2002. League of Women Voter RoMaFH 15 Roseville Fire Department 2003 & Beyond