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85 <br />86 The increased call volume causing emergency call overlap has impacted response times. <br />87 On-duty crews have to rush to clear from an emergency scene to respond to another <br />88 versus responding from a centralized location, and availability, of our fire station. When <br />89 reviewing both emergent and non-emergent response, we have seen an increase in overall <br />th <br />90 response time of the department to 8 minutes and 31 seconds (90 percentile). This also <br />91 includes incidents where we are delayed in responding due to other incidents. This delay, <br />92 and inability to respond creates scenarios where we are responding to all types of <br />93 emergencies, including building fires with staffing below a safe level to mitigate an incident. <br />94 <br />95 Policy Objectives <br />96 The Fire Department is experiencing challenges in providing a consistent response to all <br />97 emergency calls that occur in the City of Roseville. Essentially, the 911 call volume demand <br />98 is outpacing the available resources, causing potential gaps in consistent service and <br />99 increasing response times. As an aspiration of the City to remain safe and prioritize <br />100 emergency response, we are falling behind this goal and aspiration. <br />101 <br />102 Racial Equity Impact Summary <br />103 The Fire Department aspires to meet the needs and demands of all members of the <br />104 Roseville community; residents, guests, and business owners. It is our goal to provide high <br />105 level fire and EMS response and care on every response, as well as provide quality and <br />106 inclusive community outreach. <br />107 <br />108 Budget Implications <br />109 No immediate impact on the budget in 2024. However, a concerted effort to address <br />110 staffing in the fire department needs to be addressed in future budget cycles. The fire <br />111 department proposes to perform a staffing study from an outside consultant to better <br />112 address and evaluate needed staffing now and into the future. <br />113 <br />114 Staff Recommendations <br />115 Staff recommends City Council support the fire department hiring a consultant to perform a <br />116 staffing study utilizing state of Minnesota Department of Public Safety funds allocated to the <br />117 City. <br />118 <br />119 Requested Council Action <br />120 Receive presentation and approve fire department staff to seek proposals for staffing study. <br />121 <br />122 <br />David Brosnahan <br />Prepared by: <br />1. Fire Department Staffing Review 5-20-2024 <br />Attachments: <br />123 <br />Page 3 of 3 <br />Qbhf!43!pg!257 <br /> <br />