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San Diego Fire-Rescue

The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department's Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2004 emphasizes essential operational funding, with a total expenditure of $124,036,505 from the General Fund and $8,713,631 from the Emergency Medical Services Fund. Highlights include a focus on citizen protection, stated response goals, strategic operational improvements, and funding for critical equipment replacements. Recent accomplishments include a high resident satisfaction rating, a successful helicopter program, and initiatives aimed at reducing overtime costs. Proposed allocations aim to ensure efficient services and maintain safety standards.

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San Diego Fire-Rescue

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  1. San Diego Fire-Rescue Fiscal Year 2004 Proposed Budget Volume III, Page 481 June 9, 2003 1 1

  2. Department Summary Volume III, Page 485 2 2

  3. Expenditures by Category Volume III, Page 489 3

  4. Expenditures by Category General fund - $124,036,505

  5. Expenditures by Category Emergency Medical Services Fund - $8,713,631

  6. Citizen Protection & Service • 91,000 fire/EMS emergency responses annually • 6 minute average response time goal for first responders • 7,500 emergency lifeguard responses • 595 hazardous materials incident responses • 13,500 fire prevention inspections • 600,000 community contacts • 1,000 participants in Jr. Lifeguard Program

  7. Recent Accomplishments • Department reorganization to improve efficiency & effectiveness • Highest department rating (96%) on eighth Annual Resident Satisfaction Survey • Successful, seasonal fire-rescue helicopter pilot program • Strategic Planning, Accreditation, ZBMR • Rapid Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) program growth • Lifeguard vehicle sponsorship agreement

  8. Initiatives to Reduce Overtime Cost • Eliminated supplemental positions • Reduced availability of “Compensatory” time • Timely hiring & promotions Note: Additional funding required for Personnel Department to support effort • Holding “lateral” academy to hire firefighter/paramedics • Replaced Captains with EMTs on medic-rescue units on trial basis Note: MOU item. Trial sunsets July 1, 2003.

  9. Significant Changes • New Sta. 46 in Black Mtn. Ranch 5.32 +$590,901 • Situational Staffing Overtime 0.00 +$399,933 Fire Act Grant Matching Funds 0.00 +$330,000 • For Self Contained Breathing Apparatus • Grant $770,000 (Total funding $1.1 mil.) • Replaces 20 year-old equipment 9

  10. Significant Changes (cont.) • -Hazardous Materials Team 0.00 +$149,330 • Renewed County contract for $683,215 • Fully reimbursable • Reductions in Programs 0.00 ($2,007,688) • - safety supplies & equipment, • out-of-town training, facilities maintenance 10

  11. Significant Changes (cont.) Non-discretionary expenses 0.00 ($1,252,773) - lease-purchase payments (updated apparatus costs & delivery schedules) - utilities costs (updated forecast of requirements) Remove one-time FY ’03 0.00 ($653,980) Expenses - Lifeguard fire/rescue boat, portable radio grant match, NTC study Reduced support(2.00) ($87,796) - Two clerical positions in Special Operations & Training Department reorganization 2.68 ($25,077)

  12. FY ’04 Expenditure Priorities • Essential equipment replacement & repair • Health & safety repairs to facilities • Service & repairs to fire and marine fleets • Fire & lifeguard academy training • Office of Homeland Security funding & support

  13. Service Level Impacts • Inadequate services & supplies to meet needs of workforce • Difficult to replace emergency equipment later in year • Facility degradation due to deferred maintenance • Elimination of out-of-town training

  14. Significant Budget Issues • Fire apparatus replacement • Lifeguard vessel replacement • Mobile Data Terminal (MDT) replacement • Lifeguard headquarters dock replacement

  15. Capital Improvements Program Budget • Fire/Lifeguard Facilities Reinvestment Program • Upgrades a number of obsolete/deteriorated facilities • Adds new fire and lifeguard facilities • Major component replacement & rehabilitation • Improves efficiency & effectiveness of key public safety facilities • Black Mountain Fire Station (46) • Facilities Benefit Assessment (FBA) funded • Open February 2004

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