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tom • <br /> Everett Fire Department Strategic Plan—2013 <br /> Revenue& Efficiency Initiative <br /> 1. Identify and implement alternative funding sources. <br /> a. Develop options for implementing a fire prevention services fee schedule that covers <br /> expenses of the fire prevention division. Mid-term <br /> b. Develop options for implementing an EMS fee schedule for BLS response/transport. <br /> Mid-term <br /> c. Pursue grants which decrease EFD expenses. Mid-term <br /> d. Perform cost-benefit analysis to determine the feasibility of hiring a grant-writer.Short- <br /> term <br /> e. Pursue bond funding for capital facilities and equipment plan. Long-term <br /> f. Research and identify impact, mitigation, and development agreement revenue. Long- <br /> term <br /> 2. Identify and implement strategies to maximize efficiency. <br /> a. Implement Wellness/Fitness Initiative.Short-term <br /> b. Automate and streamline business practices (e.g. MRN numbers from hospital via <br /> scan/fax versus B/C pick up, Bluetooth printers on engines to provide printed reports to <br /> private ambulance on scene). Mid-term <br /> c. Work with the IT department to streamline and simply EFD IT infrastructure through an <br /> IT users committee. Long-term <br /> 3. Utilize shared resources throughout the region <br /> a. Seek opportunities for shared administrative services.Long-term <br /> b. Seek opportunities to provide contracted regional training services. Long-term <br /> c. Seek opportunities to provide contracted apparatus and equipment maintenance to <br /> regional jurisdictions. Long-term <br /> d. Evaluate opportunity to provide a shared bariatric transport unit. Mid-term <br /> 4. Develop and implement capital facilities and equipment plans <br /> a. Conduct a facilities needs assessment, determining repair, replace, remodel, relocate <br /> schedule. Long-term <br /> b. Conduct an apparatus and capital equipment needs and condition assessment. Mid- <br /> term <br /> d. Conduct a regional training facilities needs assessment. Mid-term <br /> Staffing&Resource Allocation Initiative ' <br /> 1. Develop and implement a Standards of Cover plan. <br /> a. Develop a Request for Proposal for consulting services.Short-term <br /> b. Establish stakeholder support.Short-term <br /> c. Select consultant firm and complete the study.Short-term <br /> d. Update strategic plan with adopted Standard of Cover recommendations. Mid-term <br /> 2. Develop and implement a community risk reduction plan. <br /> a. Develop a Continuity of Government plan for EFD. Mid-term <br /> b. Create options for conducting a community risk assessment.Mid-term <br /> 3. Develop and implement an administrative and support services staffing plan. <br /> a. Conduct a workflow analysis to determine FTE requirements for all administrative and <br /> support activities. Long-term <br /> Page 34 <br />