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Title: Proposal for Fire Protection in Whitestown


1
Proposal for Fire Protection in Whitestown
  • Offered by
  • Worth Township Fire Department

2
Four Types of Fire Protection in Boone County
  • City Owned Lebanon F.D.
  • Township Owned Center Township F.D.
    Worth Township F.D.
  • City and Township Owned Zionsville F.D.
  • Volunteer Incorporations Advance V.F.D.
    Perry V.F.D.

3
City, Township and Combined Owned Fire Departments
  • Managed by elected official(s).
  • Defined by city or township boundaries.
  • Financials are overseen by the State Board of
    Accounts and Department of Local Government and
    Finance.
  • Have the ability to levy taxes and secure loans.

4
Volunteer Incorporations
  • Provide Fire Protection to designated area.
  • Operate by contract.
  • No ability to levy taxes.
  • No oversight of budgets by government agencies.

5
Currently Serving Whitestown and Annexed Areas
  • Zionsville Fire Department
  • 2008 Operating Budget 3,450,800.00
    2007 Certified AV 1,958,904,443.00
  • Perry Volunteer Fire Department
  • 2008 Operating Budget 134,375.00
    2007 Certified AV 115,024,221.00
  • Worth Township Fire Department
  • 2008 Operating Budget 538,000.00 2007
    Certified AV 119,449,961.00

6
Residential BreakdownWhitestown/Eagle Township
  • 149 Residential
  • 3 Condo/Apartment Units
  • 22 Commercial/Other
  • Currently Zionsville F.D. provides Fire and EMS

7
Residential BreakdownWhitestown/Worth
TownshipPerry Township 1st Annexation
  • 933 Residential
  • 53 Commercial/Other
  • Currently Worth Township F.D. provides Fire and
    EMS (in partnership with Witham Hospital)

8
Residential BreakdownWhitestown/Perry Township
2nd Annexation
  • 59 Residential
  • 11 Commercial/Other
  • Currently Perry Township V.F.D provides Fire
    Protection
  • EMS coverage provided by Worth Township F.D. (in
    partnership with Witham Hospital)

9
Growth in Community Growth in Fire Department
  • Providing Fire Protection to Whitestown since
    1928 (80 years)
  • For Example
  • 2006 Dispatched to 270 Fire/EMS runs
  • 2007 Dispatched to 413 Fire/EMS runs.

10
Growth in Community Growth in Fire Department
  • Growing in order to continue to provide quality
    fire protection
  • New Fire Station (2000)
  • New Pierce Engine (2005)
  • New Horton Ambulance (2005)
  • New Ford Expedition Command Vehicle (2005)
  • Over 100,000 upgrade of personal turnout gear in
    past 3 years.

11
Growth in Fire Department Growth in Financial
Management
  • Fire Budget is adopted by Township Board and
    disbursed by the Township Trustee.
  • Fire Budget is certified and audited by the
    Department of Local Government and Finance and
    the State Board of Accounts.
  • In 2007, 799,632 of 846,021 was disbursed
    related to fire department.
  • Processed 807 checks including payroll checks.

12
Growth in Fire Department Growth in Financial
Management
  • 2008 Fire Operations Budget is 538,000.
  • Three Sources of Funding of Budget
  • Taxes
  • Donations
  • Emergency Services Loan

13
Growth in Fire Department Growth in Financial
Management
  • Future Funding Options Include
  • Taxes
  • Donations
  • Emergency Services Loan
  • Grants
  • Excess Levy Appeal Expansion of Services
  • Fire Territory

14
Growth in Community Depends on Growth in Fire
Department
  • SAFER Grant Application (Narrative)
  • Colliers International Letter
  • Boone County Economic Development Letter

15
Worth Township Fire Department
  • Who we are and what we do.

16
Worth Township Fire Department
  • Fire Chief Harold Vinson
  • Career Firefighter/Paramedic (IFD)
  • 33 Years of Experience
  • Local Resident Perry Township

17
Worth Township Fire DepartmentTypes of
Departments
  • Career (IFD, Carmel, Lebanon)
  • Combination Career/Volunteer (Zionsville)
  • Transition Part-time/Volunteer (Worth)
  • Volunteer (Thorntown, Jamestown)

18
Worth Township Fire DepartmentStaffing
  • Operate on A,B,C shift schedule 24/7
  • Daytime Staffing (800AM 800PM)
  • Four (4) Firefighters
  • Medic 71, One (1) Paramedic, One (1) EMT
  • Nighttime Staffing (800PM 800AM)
  • Three (3) Firefighters
  • Medic 71, One (1) Paramedic, One (1) EMT

19
Worth Township Fire DepartmentOfficer Staffing
  • A Shift Officer Jim Rushton
  • Career Firefighter/Paramedic (Pike Township)
  • 33 Years of Experience
  • B Shift Officer Justin Sparks
  • Career Firefighter/Paramedic (Wayne Township)
  • 22 Years of Experience
  • C Shift Officer Bob Wilkens (IFD)
  • Career Firefighter/Paramedic
  • 19 Years of Experience
  • Training/Safety Officer Brian Mayo
  • Career Firefighter/EMT (Carmel)
  • 16 Years of Experience

20
Worth Township Fire Department
  • 2007 Participation
  • 39 Paid-stand-by
  • 30 Volunteers
  • 1 Part-time Paid Fire Chief
  • 1 Volunteer Department Chaplain

21
Worth Township Fire DepartmentApparatus
  • 2005 Pierce Fire Engine
  • 2005 Horton Ambulance
  • 2005 Ford Expedition (Command Vehicle)
  • 2001 S and S 3000-Gallon Tanker (on loan from
    Union Township)
  • 1999 Ford Crown Victoria (Support Vehicle)
  • 1995 McGinley Fire Engine
  • 1994 Med-Tech Ambulance
  • 1987 Chevrolet 1600-Gallon Tanker
  • 1984 Chevrolet Grass Truck

22
Worth Township Fire Department
  • Proposal For Fire Protection/EMS Coverage

23
Fire Protection ProposalWhitestown/Eagle Township
  • Zionsville Fire Department continues to provide
  • Fire Protection
  • Inspection
  • Investigation
  • Emergency Medical Services

24
Fire Protection ProposalWhitestown/Worth Township
  • Worth Township Fire Department continues to
    provide
  • Fire Protection
  • Inspection
  • Investigation
  • Emergency Medical Services (in partnership with
    Witham Hospital)

25
Fire Protection ProposalWhitestown/Perry
Township(2nd Annexation)
  • Worth Township Fire Department continues to
    provide
  • Emergency Medical Services (in partnership with
    Witham Hospital)
  • Worth Township Fire Department also provides
  • Fire Protection
  • Inspection
  • Investigation

26
Worth Township Fire DepartmentFuture Direction
  • Continue to carry out our mission
    To save lives and protect property
  • Actively engage our community through
  • Public education programs
  • Participation in special events
  • Open communication
  • Positively interact with other departments
    through
  • Mutual aid
  • Training
  • On-going dialogue
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