Operating and CIP Budget Fiscal Year 2015-16

Fire [010-3510]

ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION

 CITY OF MORGAN HILL  FY 15-16  OPERATING AND CIP BUDGET  CITY OF MORGAN HILL  FY 15-16  OPERATING AND CIP BUDGET  CITY OF MORGAN HILL  FY 15-16  OPERATING AND CIP BUDGET  CITY OF MORGAN HILL  FY 15-16 OPERATING AND CIP CITY OF MORGAN HILL  FY 15-16  OPERATING AND CIP BUDGET  CITY OF MORGAN HILL  FY 15-16  OPERATING AND CIP BUDGET  CITY OF MORGAN HILL  FY15-16  OPERATING AND CIP BUDGET The Morgan Hill Fire Department, through a contract with CAL FIRE, provides fire department services and emergency response for the citizens of Morgan Hill. Core services provided include emergency response, community education, business inspections, and fire prevention. The department offers services from two fire engine companies and a third through a boundary drop agreement with the South Santa Clara County Fire District, in which the city partially funds staffing. The Morgan Hill Fire Department’s fire and rescue personnel work a 72 hour shift. Minimum staffing is nine line per- sonnel and one chief officer. The Fire Marshal and EMS/Training Captain are available for additional response when needed. Morgan Hill Fire Department utilizes the closest engine concept to respond to calls within the City’s jurisdiction. In order to make this possible Morgan Hill Fire works closely with surrounding fire agencies through Auto Aid Agree- ments. Morgan Hill Fire currently has reciprocal Auto-Aid agreements with South Santa Clara County Fire District, Gilroy City Fire, San Jose City Fire and a Mutual Threat Zone Agreement with CAL Fire for the areas in the Wildland Ur- ban Interface (WUI). FY14-15 HIGHLIGHTS  Expanded the fire explorer program  Purchase of a new Type VI fire apparatus  2404 public education contacts  Performed 1305 business inspections  Implemented County wide Electronic Patient Care Reporting (EPCR) program  Insurance Service Office (ISO) rating- completed the ISO review to maximize city benefit  Completed evacuation and pre-attack plans for Holiday Lakes/Jackson Oaks  Implemented a quarterly public CPR class  Continued participation in the EOC  Maintained greater than 95% EMS response time FY 15-16 WORKPLAN  Implement a volunteer firefighting program  Develop a Public Safety Master Plan  Improve water conservation landscaping and irrigation at the Dunne Hill Fire Station

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