City of Greer Fire Department

• Serves on Planning Advisory Committee (Strategic Plan)

• Serves on Greenville Hospital System’s Safe Kids Coalition

• Serves as Executive Secretary for the SC Fire Marshal’s Association • Both Fire Marshal & Deputy Fire Marshal serve on Spartanburg Co. Fire Investigation Team • Updates computer aided dispatch system (CAD) for fire dispatch

• Grant Management (Strategic Plan) • Manages Incident Reporting Software

Conducted 61 Fire & Life Safety Presentations which reached 4,941 people

Fire Prevention bureau spent 351 man-hours on special projects. Some examples are: Assist police department in special investigations, Assist code enforcement officer in rental property, grants, etc.

2008

2009

2010

2011

Inspections

2101

2041

1780

1620

Violations

1631

844

593

455

• Violations have decreased 72% in last 4 yrs • 311 Fire Prevention Training Hours • 23 Fires Investigated, Cooking was the leading cause for 2011 followed by Arson. • Conducted 57 Building Plan Reviews • Issued 85 Certificates of Occupancy

Permits Issued Revenue

2008

2009

2010

2011

84

31

25

28

$11,662.00

$4,770.00

$2,665

$3,454.50

Conducted 61 Fire & Life Safety Presentations which reached 4,941 people

• Conducted 423 inspections on car seats • Found 99% of seats had something wrong with the installation • Program not only reaches citizens but residents all over upstate • Gives our personnel a chance to talk about fire safety

• Fire caused by lightning strike • Facility has sprinkler system

Structure Fires

46

Vehicle Fires

25

Other Fires

53

Medical

2517

Hazardous Materials Responses

28

Other Hazardous Responses

49

False Alarms

216

All Other Responses

406

Total Alarms

3340

Fires

Civilian Deaths

Civilian Injuries

Estimated Property Damage

Private Dwellings (FPU 419)

26

0

3

$257,950.00

Apartments (FPU 429)

9

0

0

$229,050.00

Hotels and Motels (FPU449)

0

0

0

$0.00

All Other Residential ( FPU 400, 439, 459-499)

0

0

0

$0.00

TOTAL Residential Fires

37

0

3

$487,000.00

Public Assembly (FPU 100-199)

2

0

0

$325.00

Schools and Colleges (FPU 200-299)

0

0

0

$0.00

Health Care and Penal Institutions (FPU 300-399)

1

0

0

$0.00

Stores and Offices (FPU 500-599)

3

0

0

$102,300.00

Industry, Utility, Labs, Manufacturing (FPU 600-799)

2

0

0

$0.00

Storage in Structures (FPU 800-899)

3

0

0

$33,750.00

Other Structures (FPU 900-999)

0

0

0

$0.00

TOTALS FOR STRUCTURE FIRES

46

0

3

$623,375.00

Fires in Highway vehicles (IT 131-132)

24

0

0

$110,450.00

Fires in Other Vehicles (IT 130, 133-135, 138)

1

0

0

$0.00

Fires outside of Structures (IT140, 141, 161-162, 164, 170-173)

10

0

0

$650.00

Fires in Brush and Grass (IT 142-143)

22

0

0

$0.00

Fires in Rubbish (IT 150-155)

15

0

0

$0.00

All Other Fires (IT100, 160, 163)

6

0

0

$500.00

124

0

3

$734,975.00

Fires in Structures By Fixed Property Use (Occupancy)

TOTAL FOR ALL FIRES

TYPE OF FALSE ALARMS

# Incidents

Malicious, Mischievevous False Call (IT 710-715)

9

System Malfunction (IT 730-739)

58

Unintentional (IT 740-749)

97

Other False Alarms (IT 721, 751, 700)

52

INTENTIONAL SET FIRES IN STRUCTURES AND VEHICLES

Fires

Civilian Deaths

Civilian Injuries

Estimated Property Damage

Structure Fires Intentionally set (IT110-129,cause E1=1)

3

0

0

$80,000.00

Vehicles Intentionally Set (IT 130-139, cause E1=1)

1

0

0

$2,000.00

Confined Fires

Nonconfined Fires

Residential Fires

11

26

Structure Fires

1

8

Date

Civilian Deaths

Property Loss

101 Chandler Rd.

5/26/2011

0

$175,000.00

13865 E. Wade Hampton Blvd.

2/9/2011

0

$100,000.00

102 Cunningham St.

10/6/2011

0

$75,000.00

Major Fires

4000 3500

3340

3000 2500

2481

2696

2487

2575

2000 1500 1000 500 0 2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Spartanburg County 715

Greenville County 1800

Abdominal Pain

56

3.6%

GYN Problems

6

0.4%

Abrasion

5

0.3%

Head Injury

5

0.3%

Allergies

3

0.2%

Headache

9

0.6%

Altered Mental Status

30

2.0%

Heart Problems

6

0.4%

Anaphylaxis

5

0.3%

Heat/Cold Exposure

6

0.4%

Assault

29

1.9%

Hemorrhage/Laceration

23

1.5%

Back Pain

39

2.5%

Hypertension

19

1.2%

Breathing Problems

138

9.0%

Hyperventilation

5

0.3%

Cancer

1

0.1%

Hypoglycemia

3

0.2%

Cardiac Arrest

16

1.0%

Hypotension (Medical)

5

0.3%

Chest Injury

5

0.3%

Laceration

13

0.8%

174

11.3%

Multi-trauma

13

0.8%

Choking

5

0.3%

Overdose

44

2.9%

Cold / Flu

9

0.6%

Pain

96

6.3%

Convulsions / Seizure

86

5.6%

Paralysis

1

0.1%

DOA - Dead on Arrival

11

0.7%

Pregnancy / Childbirth

13

0.8%

Diabetic Problem

63

4.1%

Psychiatric Problems

30

2.0%

Dislocation

6

0.4%

Sick Person

55

3.6%

Eye Problem

6

0.4%

Stroke/CVA

34

2.2%

Fainting

32

2.1%

Traumatic Injury

96

6.3%

Fall Victim

120

7.8%

Unconscious / Fainting

60

3.9%

Fracture

19

1.2%

Vomiting

7

0.5%

GI Problems

18

1.2%

Weakness / Dizziness

103

6.7%

GU Problems

7

0.5%

1535

100.0%

Chest Pain

Total:

STRUCTURE FIRES VEHICLE FIRES

TOTAL

$13,463,200

$1,248,025

$134,100

$186,600

$13,597,300

$5,852,725

GEOGRAPHY Size of Jurisdiction (sq. miles) In City Greenville County Fire District Spartanburg County Fire District Total Coverage Area Road Miles Covered

21.9 1.07 1.71 24.67 180

21.91 1.06 1.71 24.68 180

21.95 1.06 1.71 24.72 180

DEMOGRAPHICS Population Dwelling Units Protected Businesses Protected Persons Per Square Mile

24,019 10,443 1370 973.22

24,216 10,529 1388 981.20

25,515 11,127 1399 1032.2

3 8.22 60 34 15 1.37 0.61

3 8.23 60 34 15 1.37 0.61

3 8.24 60 34 15 1.37 0.61

COVERAGE Fire Stations Avg. Sq. Miles Covered By Each Station Avg. Road Miles Covered By Each Station

Career Firefighters Volunteer Firefighters Career Firefighters per Sq. Mile Volunteer Firefighters per Sq. Mile

FINANCE Annual Budget

$2,651,135

$2,591,330

$2,381,981

Cost Per Capita

$110.38

$107.89

$93.36

Cost Per Day

$7,263.38

$7,099.53

$6,525.98

Cost Per Hour

$302.64

$295.81

$271.92

DEMAND Total Calls For Service # Calls Per 1000 Population # Calls Per Square Miles Station With Most Calls Station With Least Calls (Alarms Per Station) Station 1 Station 2 Station 4 % EMS Related Station With Highest EMS Demand

2487 103.54 101 St 1 St 4

2577 106.41 105 St 1 St 4

3340 130.9 135 St 1 St 4

2067 400 20 67.63%

2024 515 38 73.51%

2575 726 39 75.35%

St 1

St 1

St 1

Performance (in minutes) Average Response Time

4.31

4.87

4.48

Station 1 (Headquarters)

4.23

4.21

4.21

Station 2 (Hood Road)

5.09

5.35

5.34

Station 4 (Brockman-McClimon Rd.)

5.41

6.36

6.05

Time Of Day W/Greatest Call Volume

21:21

23:45

15:00

Station W/ Highest Amount Concurrent Calls

St 1

St 1

St 1

Station W/ Lowest Amount Concurrent Calls

St 4

St 4

St 4

Response Times Per Station

Paul Brown has assumed the role of training officer

Pushing For Higher Level Of Training For Officers Working on upcoming joint training projects with the PD Basic In-service Training Moving to Greer PD Training Room For 2011, personnel completed the follow training hours: Paid Firefighters – 3130 hours Volunteer Firefighter – 1032 hours

Personnel attended the following classes: Advanced Auto Extrication, Aerial Operations, Emergency Medical Technician, Fire Instructor, Fire Marshal, Fire Officer and National Fire Service Staff & Command Class

Captain Brown & Captain James attended Staff & Command Course taken in Maryland

MSDS Training at City Hall

Citywide Fire Extinguisher Training

Joint Training held in the old K-mart building with area departments Pelham-Batesville, Taylors, Lake Cunningham, Tyger River, and Duncan

Grants Applied For • Safer Personnel Grant • Assistance To Firefighters Grant For Equipment Grants Awarded • Spartanburg County Fire Advisory Grant to upgrade Radios $49,000

In 2001 the federal government started the assistance to firefighters grant. The City of Greer Fire Department received its first award in 2003. Since 2003, the City of Greer Fire Department has received a total of five grant awards totaling over $428,000.00!

Received funding from Greenville County to purchase a Roll-N-Rack

• Coordinators are Engineer Richie Bradshaw and volunteer firefighter Don Blanchard • Currently have 12 Explorers on our Roster • Explorers regularly ride the truck and attend training • Compete in annual Winterfest Competition

• Circuit Training • Spin Class • Cardio

• Lt. Barry Davis – Elected 2nd Vice President of SC Fire

Marshals Association • Cardiac Arrest Save by Josh Holzheimer, Casey Paris, Christie Hunnicutt

• Vernon Jameson promoted to Senior Engineer • Jody Norris promoted to Lieutenant • Paul Brown promoted to Captain • SOG Updates for policies on Ride Along, Digital Imaging, Unscheduled Medications, SCBA, RIT, Rules and Regulations, and Life Safety Rope Harness & Hardware

Assisted With Big Thursday Auction Benefit Greer Community Ministries

The Fire Station is a favorite destination for Birthday Parties and the kids really enjoy coming here

Captain Campbell attended Camp Can Do

Captain Duncan and the Green Shift cooked a spaghetti supper for MDA Camp Several firefighters participated in the Annual Fight For Air Climb

$500 Raised for breast cancer awareness from T-Shirts sold

Lieutenant Barry Davis sang in the First Responders Symphony for the Holidays

Truck will be restored and used in parades and community events