ORland Fire Protection District
2013 annual report
mission statement
The Orland Fire Protection District’s staff is dedicated to preserving life and property while valuing full accountability to each other and the people we serve.
Orland Fire Protection District Annual Report 2013
Orland Fire Protection District Annual Report 2013
Table of Contents
Board of Trustees Board of Fire Commissioners Command Staff Message from Fire Chief News & Events Grants & Donations Memorials Years of Service Awards Chiefs Citizen Life Saving Awards Response Times OFPD By the Numbers Apparatus Staffing Incidents Mutual Aid Emergency Medical Services Training Specialty Teams Water Rescue & Recovery Haz Mat Technical Rescue Finance Dispatch Support Services Fire Investigations Fire Prevention Bureau Public Education Senior Advisory Council Human Resources Staffing Swearing in Ceremony Promotions Special Recognitions
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Orland Fire Protection District Board of Trustees
President James Hickey
Treasurer Christopher Evoy
Secretary Jayne Schirmacher
As elected officials, the Board of Trustees are the executives of our District. Trustees meet a minimum of once each month to approve, discuss, and direct staff in the operation of our District. Through the direction of President Hickey and the Board of Trustees, our staff is held accountable to delivery of services for our residents. The accomplishments of our District in 2013 were the direct result of our Board’s dedication to the Orland Fire Protection District mission of serving our residents.
Trustee John Brudnak
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Trustee Blair Rhode
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Board of Fire Commissioners
Chairman Craig Schmidt
Commissioner James Bianchi
Commissioner David Wagner
The Board of Fire Commissioners are appointed by the Board of Trustees. The function of this Board is to conduct the testing of new firefighter candidates, promotional processes and potential discipline process.
Orland Fire Protection District Command Staff
Fire Chief Ken Brucki
Battalion Chief William Bonnar, Jr. Gold Shift
Battalion Chief Raymond Kay Day Shift—Administration
Battalion Chief Michael Schofield Day Shift-Operations
Battalion Chief Nicholas Cinquepalmi Red Shift
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Battalion Chief Daniel Smith Black Shift 2
Message from Fire Chief Ken Brucki President Hickey and Board of Trustees, It is with pleasure that I provide you, the Board, and the Community with the 2013 annual report. It is truly a privilege to serve as Chief Administrator for the Orland Fire Protection District. As a member of the community for the past 14 years, it is my honor to continue the tradition of the finest Fire District in the State and to lead the District into the future as your Chief Administrator. To prepare our communities and the residents we serve, at your direction, we have created a strategic plan to guide the organization into a sustainable future. With guidance from the Board Treasurer and implementation of sound fiscal practices, the District continues to control its costs, measure its efficiencies, while still providing the communities and residents of the District with exceptional service. What we would like to highlight this year, is the progress our planning efforts have made through fiscal 2013. From the beginning of this administration and to date, we have identified the following core areas of the District and recognized means to ensure future service while operating within our means. The core focus areas are: Staffing Facilities Vehicles Equipment Staffing: The Board has allowed this staff the time it needed to conduct a study measuring the public safety needs of the communities and our staffing levels. It was concluded, and at full support of the Board, to set our staffing at the current level and simply maintain that level. It is a consistent staffing level that minimizes the effects of overtime due to a shortage. To date you have supported this practice and all studies have concluded the practice of replacing personnel as they leave is fiscally responsible. The second planning strategy was funding our pension system. With all the uncertainty of pension systems within the State of Illinois, I am proud to report the efforts of the Board, have not only stabilized our pension system (Firefighters pension and IMRF for our nonsworn municipal staff) but, has fully funded the pension system, currently 101% funded.
Facilities: During my first year, we drafted a strategic plan to address the maintenance and repair needs of all our aging facilities. The newest of the 6 fire houses is 22 years old with the oldest being 36 years old. They all have original equipment, roofs, furnaces, air conditioners, kitchens, locker rooms, sleeping quarters, offices, and so on. We live and operate out of our fire houses 24 / 7 and all materials have an effective life span. Our plan begins repair and maintenance projects for all facilities in a systematic approach and spreads the work, and cost, over a 6 year period. We have achieved our project goals for fiscal 2013 and with your continued
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Message from Fire Chief Ken Brucki support, within a short time frame can update and modernize our facilities with state of the art energy saving materials and sustainability for the next 15 to 20 years. More importantly, we can begin a capital improvement funding plan to prepare for improvement expenditures in the future. Vehicles: Our strategic plan also incorporates a capital replacement plan for District vehicles. Being the largest Fire District in the State of Illinois and covering 33 square miles, we are in need of a very large fleet. To maximize the efficiency of our responses, ensure the latest safety features in our District vehicles, and control our maintenance costs, this staff has assembled a replacement plan, incorporating every District vehicle, depreciating it over time, and planning for its replacement for the next 30 years. Creating such a plan not only ensures a safe healthy fleet but also allows the District time and opportunity to fiscally manage the plan in a responsible manner and maximize tax dollar spending. Additionally, the Board has supported a plan to begin leasing its fleet to further reduce our replacement costs while ensuring the latest safety features and controlling the age of the vehicles for our employees. This practice has already begun to reduce the annual financial obligation to the capital replacement account. Equipment: Our firefighters and personnel are some of the finest trained in the fire service. Unfortunately, all the training we provide to ensure the safety of our personnel also needs to be supported with equipment, very expensive equipment. It is just as important to plan for the replacement of expensive equipment as it is for vehicles. Although we have programs in place to care and maintain our equipment, all equipment has a life span and is eventually in need of replacement. We have begun a capital replacement fund to help offset and create a fiscally responsible program to manage all District equipment. Our focus over the fiscal year 2013 was to establish practices that responsibly manage some of the larger financial areas of the District. With your guidance and support, I am excited for our District’s plan to support a sustainable future for providing emergency to our communities and residents. On behalf of the men and women who serve the Orland Fire Protection District, I would like to close with a statement from our District Strategic plan; The Fire District strives to be leader in providing fire and life safety services. All the members of the Fire District attempt to realize the potential in themselves and their fellow employees and desire to continue the District’s tradition of excellence. We are committed to being good stewards of the Orland Fire Protection District.
Respectfully Submitted,
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News & Events Farewell to Outgoing Fire Commissioners
Farewell to Fire Commissioner Mary Beth Casper who has served on the Board of Fire Commissioners from 2007 to 2013. We wish her all the best in her future endeavors. Commissioner John Brudnak stepped down from the Board of Commissioners as he was elected to the Board of Trustees of the Orland Fire Protection District in May 2013. He served as a Commissioner from 2011 to 2013.
Farewell to Outgoing Trustees McGill & Michalek
On April 23, 2013 the District said goodbye to Trustees Marty McGill and Glenn Michalek. Trustee McGill served on the Board of Trustees from 2005 to 2013 and Trustee Michalek served from 2007 to 2013. The Orland Fire Protection District’s Board of Trustees thanks them for their years of dedication and service and wishes them all the best.
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News & Events Swearing in New Trustees to the Board
On May 7, 2013 Jayne Schirmacher and John Brudnak were sworn into the office of Trustee of the Orland Fire Protection District by Cook County Commissioner Liz Gorman. Trustee Schirmacher will serve as the Secretary of the Board of Trustees.
Chief Ken Brucki, Trustee John Brudnak, Board President James Hickey, Secretary Jayne Schirmacher, Treasurer Christopher Evoy, and Trustee Blair Rhode
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News & Events “Fill the Boot” to Benefit Muscular Dystrophy Association
April Elashik of the Muscular Dystrophy Association presented the Board with a plaque for the District’s support of the 2013 “Fill the Boot” fundraiser benefitting MDA. This year $18,573.
Firefighters Local 2754 raised
Chinese Delegates Tour OFPD Training Facility
On Thursday October 11, 2013, the Orland Fire Protection District hosted seven exchange students from Guangzhou, China in a cultural exchange cooperative. Visiting members viewed ongoing hazardous materials response training, cutting edge emergency medical training using life-like simulators and mannequins, Incident Command Training and communications systems over a three hour period. Visitors are participating in a program sponsored by The 21 st Century Institute, a non-profit organization, working toward maximizing human potential by integrating intellectual, cultural, economic, scientific, and technological resources from different geographical regions of the world.
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News & Events Building of Firefighter Memorial The Orland Fire Protection District is honored to announce the new Firefighter Remembrance Memorial, built by Eagle Scout candidate Kyle LaHucik, which is located on the northeast corner of the Fire District’s Administration Building. Kyle is a scout in Mokena Troop 725 and is working to receive his Eagle Badge. One of many requirements is completing a service project. Kyle chose to do a firefighter memorial to remember the firefighters that gave their all to serve and protect others. The project took two years to plan, fund, coordinate, and build and includes a flag pole, a plaque honoring fallen firefighters, and a retired flag mailbox. This Firefighter Remembrance Memorial reminds all of us what firefighters do each day to protect their community and conveys the honor, dedication and passion that firefighters have in serving their community. This memorial will be used by the Honor Guard for ceremonies and other events.
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News & Events Kids Fire & Life Safety Camp July, 2013 The Kid’s Fire & Life Safety Camp is made possible due to assistance from the Orland Fire Foundation and is dedicated to exposing school aged children to safety lessons dealing with potential hazards around their homes and schools. The camp is designed to be fun, entertaining and educational; while providing the campers with the knowledge to keep themselves out of harm’s way. The participants will have lectures and lessons each day, followed by opportunities to actively participate in exercises designed to reinforce what they have been taught. The lessons center on: Basic first aid and CPR Water and pool safety Personal safety and injury prevention Safety around utilities Safety around railroad tracks Severe weather preparedness
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Bicycle safety Fire prevention Firefighter skills Stranger Danger Hands-on learning and team building activities
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News & Events The camp is for children ages 8-11 and is limited to a maximum class size. It is free of charge for Orland Fire District residents and a small fee for out of district residents. Each participant receives a Kids Fire & Life Safety Camp T-shirt, a certificate of completion, a CD containing pictures from the week, and a binder containing hand-outs and activities.
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News & Events Annual Open House The annual Open House was held on Saturday, October 26, 2013 from 10 am until 1 pm at the Fire District's Training Center. The event featured a wide range of fun and informative activities for children and families while also raising awareness of fire prevention and public safety. Representatives of various groups were there to present information to those who attended; teenage volunteers ran games, did face painting, passed out popcorn, and, firefighters provided various live demonstrations. Chief Brucki and Public Education Coordinator Betsy Dine awarded the winners of the coloring/essay contests. A great time was had by all!
Various visitors, chiefs, firefighters, employees, contest winners, and volunteers helping make the Open House a big success!
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News & Events The C.A.R.T. Team Shows Off Their Skills
Orland Fire has a team of specially trained personnel who respond to calls involving different types of emergencies—from a building collapse to a trench cave-in. Here some members demonstrated their high-angle skills repelling down the side of a building to rescue someone who is trapped.
Side-By-Side Fire Sprinkler Demonstration
UNSPRINKLERED: The room 8’ x 8’, started out with an improperly attended candle by a window that is slightly open. With a slight breeze, in a matter of seconds the fire is doubling in size about every 15 seconds. Just 3 or 4 minutes later the room is now completely uninhabitable, unsafe, a potential death trap for anyone that did not heed the warning of the smoke detector. There is nothing salvageable at this point in this preventable tragedy. SPRINKLERED: You are now in a room 8’ x 8’ but this time there is 1 fire sprinkler head on the job. As before, the fire starts small with that same candle. Air currents again move the curtains, igniting the corner of the curtain’s material. The temperature starts to climb from about 68 degrees F, higher and higher. Then at about 155 degrees there is a “POP” and there is a light shower of water cooling the fire, coming from that 1 fire sprinkler head. Stopping this uncontrolled rampant fire, in its tracks. This is the lifesaving action of this simple device developed over 100 years ago. It saved lives then and it’s still on the job today, in businesses, restaurants, hospitals, daycare facilities and more. Orland Fire Protection District Annual Report 2013
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Grants & Donations $20,000 Grant By Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation
On May 28, 2013, the Board of Trustees of the Orland Fire Protection District unanimously approved a request to replace the existing public safety educational trailer. The trailer is 25 years old and has been placed in limited service because of safety concerns and it is no longer road worthy. On Friday, August 2, 2013 the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation awarded the Orland Fire Protection District $20,000 to support the funding of this new public safety trailer, which will provide fire safety, home/office safety and severe weather preparedness educational programs. The safety trailer is one of the most valuable public safety educational tools the District has for teaching, and this new unit will allow the District to expand its delivery of programs beyond elementary school age groups, including the growing senior population in Orland Park.
Life & Safety Trailer Premier at Firehouse Subs
A special thanks to Firehouse Subs for including the Orland Fire Protection District in their 1-Year Anniversary celebration on December 7, 2013. During the celebration, the Orland Fire Protection District unveiled the new public safety trailer. Thanks to the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation, the District can now provide better fire safety, home / office safety, and severe weather preparedness educational programs.
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Grants & Donations $1,000 Grant By IL American Water In September, 2013 the Orland Fire Protection District applied for a grant through the Illinois American Water’s Firefighter Grant Program to purchase an engineer prop to assist in the training and education of our apparatus operators. This prop allows our personnel to efficiently train to provide a continuous supply of water from the local water system to the emergency scene, to provide all of our personnel with a training experience that will be realistic, relevant and repeatable. The grant was approved for $1,000.
Susan Gram, Municipal Advocate and Henry Maradiaga, Operations Supervisor, of Illinois American Water presented the check to Chief Ken Brucki and Lieutenant David Piper on Monday, October 28, 2013
Donation of Smoke Detectors by McGreal Engineering
The Orland Fire Protection District received a donation of 200 smoke detectors and installation systems from Mr. Tim McGreal of McGreal Engineering. These smoke detectors come with a special mounting system and extension pole that will allow a person to install and remove the detector from the ceiling without the need of a chair or ladder. This system was invented by Mr. McGreal and has been featured on The Home Shopping Network. This donation will enable the Fire District to provide smoke detectors to senior citizens and handicapped individuals who reside within the district.
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Memorials Battalion Chief William Bonnar, Sr. Memorial On February 25, 2013 the District held a memorial service for Battalion Chief William Bonnar, Sr., a beloved member of the Orland Fire District. This date marked the 15th anniversary of Chief Bonnar’s death in the line of duty.
9-1-1 Remembrance Memorial On September 11, 2013 the Orland Fire Protection District held its annual memorial service to remember those who so tragically lost their lives to terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. This year’s ceremony marked the 12th year.
“Never Forget”
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Memorials Dedication of Firefighter Memorial
On Saturday, September 14, 2013 the Orland Fire Protection District dedicated the new Firefighter Remembrance Memorial built by Eagle Scout candidate Kyle LaHucik located on the northeast corner of our Administration Building. After dedication of this remembrance memorial, a service was held in memory of Engineer Ray Marquardt’s father, Lieutenant Raymond Marquardt, who passed away on September 14, 2009, from a line-ofduty illness.
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Years of Service Awards The following personnel were recognized for Years of Service by the Board of Trustees in July, 2013:
35 Years: Lieutenant William Leddin, Battalion Chief William Bonnar, Jr. and Lieutenant Michael Copple
20 Years: Engineer Robert Murphy III, Lieutenant Michael Srncik, Engineer Joseph Mandekich, Engineer Edward Dunne, Firefighter/Paramedic Terry Campagne (Not Pictured: Engineer Pamela Exline)
The following personnel were recognized for Years of Service by the Board of Trustees in August, 2013:
30 Years: Firefighter/Paramedic Bob Proctor, Lieutenant Gerald Klotz, Lieutenant Joe Leddin and Lieutenant Nick Anastos
15 Years: Fire Inspector Patrick Collier
THANK YOU FOR YOUR YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE
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Chiefs 2013
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Citizen Life Saving Awards Chief Art Granat, Sr. Award of Merit At the February 26, 2013 Board of Trustees Meeting Jose Cerda was presented with the Chief Art Granat, Sr. Award of Merit tor the following incident: On January 17, 2013, a vehicle was observed facing the wrong way in traffic. A concerned passerby, Jose Cerda, stopped to offer assistance and discovered the driver, a young woman, was disoriented. Mr. Cerda instructed the vehicle passenger to call 9-1-1, moved the driver to the safety of his own vehicle and moved her vehicle out of oncoming traffic. Mr. Cerda attended to her until the ambulance arrived. The actions of Mr. Cerda may have prevented an accident and certainly contributed to the timely arrival of the ambulance.
Battalion Chief William Bonnar, Sr. Citizen Life Saving Award At the February 26, 2013 Board of Trustees Meeting Jake Pechukas and Keith Coppens were presented with the Battalion Chief William Bonnar Sr. Citizen Life Saving Award tor the following incident: On February 10, 2013, a 32 year-old male went into sudden cardiac arrest while playing basketball. Employees of the Village of Orland Park Sportsplex Jake Pechukas and Keith Coppens, recognized the serious nature of the incident and. under direction of Orland Fire District Battalion Chief Nick Cinquepalmi, called 9-1-1, retrieved the AED and assisted with the successful resuscitation of the cardiac arrest victim.
Battalion Chief William Bonnar, Sr. Citizen Life Saving Award At the August 27, 2013 Board of Trustees Meeting Sarah Kane and Brian Wittmayer were presented with the Battalion Chief William Bonnar, Sr. Citizen Life Saving Award tor the following incident: On July 7, 2013 a 16 year-old male went into sudden cardiac arrest while having lunch at a local restaurant. Quickly responding to a distressed call for help, Sarah Kane and Brian Wittmayer recognized the severity of the situation, and performed CPR until paramedics arrived. Their actions resulted in the successful resuscitation of the cardiac arrest victim.
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Citizen Life Saving Awards Battalion Chief William Bonnar, Sr. Citizen Life Saving Award At the August 27, 2013 Board of Trustees Meeting the following were presented with the Battalion Chief William Bonnar Sr. Citizen Life Saving Award tor the following incident: On August 8, 2013 lifeguards at Centennial Pool witnessed a three year old child under water. Patrick Melaniphy jumped into the water and brought the child to the wall with assistance of a pool patron. Lucas Fritsch initiated the emergency response, pulling the child to the deck and giving a rescue breath which prompted spontaneous respirations. Rebecca Mallon administered oxygen to the now breathing child. Christie Demas called 9-1-1 while Will Seidelmann also activated the EMS response with the AED cabinet alarm, directed arriving companies, gathered information and debriefed pool staff post response. This team of well-trained lifeguards was successful in saving the life of a three year old child because their training taught them to function as a team.
Heroism feels and never reasons, and therefore is always right.
–Ralph Waldo Emerson
Battalion Chief William Bonnar, Sr. Citizen Life Saving Award At the March 26, 2013 Board of Trustees Meeting Orland Park Police Officer Andrew Martyn was awarded the Battalion Chief William Bonnar Sr. Life Saving Award for the following incident: On February 1, 2013 Officer Andrew Martyn was dispatched to a residence for an unresponsive subject that was not breathing. Upon arrival, Officer Martyn witnessed a bystander performing CPR on an 87 year old female. Officer Martyn then took over chest compressions until the arrival of paramedics. The patient was successfully defibrillated and delivered to the hospital with a pulse and blood pressure. Officer Martyn’s actions directly contributed to the resuscitation of the patient.
2013 OFPD Cardiac Arrest Statistics: 21 Cardiac Arrests where patient was in ventricle fibrillation with 9 saves resulting in full recovery
Orland Fire Protection District is very proud to report a save rate of 43% of these cardiac incidents
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Response Times The performance of emergency responders is often measured by the time it takes personnel to arrive on scene of the emergency call. Many steps take place prior to the arrival of a paramedic at your side or a firefighter with a hose full of water. The steps include call processing time in the dispatch center, notification to the appropriate fire station, crews suit up and mount apparatus, response of apparatus from fire station to scene, arrival of personnel and assembling of equipment, and then intervention. Orland Fire District uses a national guideline as our benchmark of performance. The benchmark (NFPA 1710) is used throughout the country to measure performance of career fire departments. NFPA 1710 requires four-person companies on fire apparatus responding in a timely manner to both fire and EMS calls.
NFPA 1710 Response Guidelines: ▪ One minute (60 seconds) for dispatch ▪ One minute (60 seconds) for turnout time ▪ Four minutes (240 seconds) or less for the arrival of the first-arriving engine company at a fire suppression incident and/or 8 minutes (480 seconds) or less for the deployment of a full first alarm assignment at a fire suppression incident (15-17 firefighters) ▪ Four minutes (240 seconds) or less for the arrival of a unit with first responder or higher level capability at an emergency medical incident ▪ Eight minutes (480 seconds) or less for the arrival of an advanced life support unit at an emergency medical incident, where this service is provided by the fire department ▪ The fire department shall establish a performance objective of not less than 90 percent for the achievement of each response time objective.
Three Segments of Response Time
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Call Processing:
Turn Out:
Response:
Dispatch
Time from alarm to responding
Active driving to the scene
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Response Times Response time is a measure of how quickly we can respond to your emergency. Our goal is to be on the scene of an ambulance call in under 4 minutes and a fire call in under 6 minutes.
Median Response Time by Station Area Station 6 Station 5 Station 4 Station 3 Station 2 Station 1
4:18 4:05 3:53 4:42 3:56 3:31
OFPD By the Numbers The Orland Fire District has continued to increase the number of incidents to which it responds over the past ten years. Incident volume has increased 11% from 2004 to 2013 and 1.5% over the previous year. The graph shows a decrease in 2008 and 2009 which was due to commercial building owners changing from a telephone line connection for their fire alarm to a radio alarm connection. This change has resulted in a reduction of false alarms as well as reduced expense for business owners.
Ten Year Call History 8,515
8,388
8,393 8,298
8,046
7,967
8,036
8,115
7,739
7,615
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
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OFPD By the Numbers
Fire Incidents
Emergency Medical Incidents
731
536
2,760
Advanced Life Support
961
1,135
Basic Life Support
Ambulance Refusal
88
18
7
19
26
51
32
27
OFPD Response Call Types Other Incidents
535 365
Other 17% Rescue 8% Fire 18%
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121
150
Emergency Medical 57%
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98
57
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OFPD By the Numbers
OPFD Fire and EMS Calls by Day of Week 745
724
648
597
658 558
565
476
405
732
728
697
525
454 EMS Fire
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
OFPD Fire and EMS Calls by Month 434
461 404
397
419
410 417
387
402
359
315 227
254
305
276
292
292
416
409
376 316
341 296
307 EMS Fire
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
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Dec
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OFPD By the Numbers 2013 Incidents By Station Area
The charts below, Fire Incident Density and EMS Incident Density, depict the locations of Fire and EMS incidents throughout the district. Areas shaded in yellow and red represent an increase in call volume in that area of the district. The red shaded areas have the greatest number of emergency calls during the past year.
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Apparatus Staffing Currently the Orland Fire Protection District staffs a minimum of five ambulance crews, four engine companies and two truck companies daily, all staffed by paramedics with advanced life support equipment.
Ambulance
Fire Truck
Staffed By 2 Paramedics
Advanced Life Support
12 Lead Cardiac Monitor
Primary Function:
Provide advanced life support medical service; Life-saving medications
Carries Manpower Ladders, Fire Pump, Water, Tools
Primary Functions: Rescue; Ventilation; Support the Fire Engine Crew
Why Do We Send an Ambulance and a Fire Truck to Medical Emergencies?
Fire Engine
The Orland Fire Protection District utilizes a Computer Aided Dispatch system that identifies the closest available unit in order to respond as quickly as possible to each emergency. All of our units are staffed with paramedics and equipped to provide Advanced Life Support. This flexibility on response provides the best medical care to those in need. The dynamic response platform may result in a fire truck arriving before or in conjunction with an ambulance for medical emergencies. Regardless who arrives first, the combination of units brings up to five paramedics to each emergency. If the emergency does not warrant all of the paramedics, the extra paramedics return, leaving the appropriate amount of help needed to address the situation.
Carries Manpower Fire Pump, Hose, Water, Tools
Primary Function: Extinguish the Fire
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Incidents BLACK SHIFT
Recycling Truck Fire On January 10, 2013 Orland Fire responded to a paper recycling truck on fire in the 9200 block of 167th Street. The fire was deep-seated in the center of the truck. This type of fire presents difficulty in reaching the seat of the fire. The aerial ladder nozzle offered the best solution to extinguish the fire from a safe posture. Essentially the truck was filled with water until the fire was extinguished.
GOLD SHIFT
Car Crash 135th & Partridge Lane In the early morning of January 18, 2013 just after 3 a.m., Orland Fire responded to 135th and Partridge Lane for a motor vehicle crash. Initial units arrived to find a vehicle that had struck a tree on the south side of the street resulting in heavy damage to the car. The driver of the single vehicle involved in the crash was pinned in what remained of the vehicle after being split behind the front seat, sending the engine up to neighboring homes. Additional Orland units were dispatched on a pin-in response to assist extricating the driver from the vehicle. The driver was removed from the wreckage in approximately twenty minutes from arrival and transported to Christ Hospital for treatment.
Vehicle Through Garage Wall
BLACK SHIFT
On March 11, 2013 an alarm was sounded for a car into a building in the 7400 block of Catalina Drive. The driver of the car was pulling his car out of the detached garage when he hit the overhead garage door rail. Instinctively, he put the car in drive in order to move away from the damaged garage door rail. Instead of gently accelerating forward, he hit the pedal hard. The car traveled through the back wall of the garage which was a brick wall. The car continued into the open area of the electrical transmission line easement where it came to rest. The car suffered damage but the driver was uninjured. The Orland Park Building Department came to the scene to determine structural stability. A simple shore was put in place until construction crews were able to stabilize the building.
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Automobile Crashes Into Home In the early morning of April 1, 2013 Orland Fire responded to a call regarding an automobile that crashed into a residential home in the 8600 block of Grace Road. The vehicle crashed through the side of the house and plowed into the home’s basement. The initial fire companies secured the utilities, checked for hazards and stability of both the vehicle and the structure. Firefighters did a primary search of the structure for occupants and then controlled access to the structure pending further evaluation. Members of the District’s Technical Rescue Team and the Village of Orland Park Building Department determined the structure elements in the basement had been damaged and the home needed to be tagged as no occupancy until board up and shoring was completed. Fortunately, there were no injuries. The driver was treated at the scene and released. None of the three people in the home at the time of the crash were injured.
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Incidents GOLD SHIFT
Office Fire—Hunter Court On March 28, 2013 Orland Fire responded to a Hunter Ridge office at 9208 Hunter. Upon arrival a small fire on a desk was extinguished by the first unit. A broken window was found and the investigation classified the fire as arson.
BLACK SHIFT New York Court Fire On April 7, 2013 a thunderstorm came through the Orland area. A townhome on New York Court received a lightning strike to the roof. A neighbor called 9-1-1 reporting smoke coming from the roof. Engine and Ambulance 6 arrived quickly and got the elderly resident out of the building as additional fire equipment arrived. The Orland crews were able to quickly confine the fire to the roof area and extinguish it. Fire damage was kept to a minimum.
BLACK SHIFT
Orland Fire Handles 3 Fire Calls in One Day On April 10th Orland Fire responded to three home and structure fires in a thunder/lightning storm that moved through the Orland area. Fires were reported at homes and a barn: Cheswick Drive (home fire); a home on the 9000 Block of Fairway Drive; and a barn on a farm near Southwest Highway and Will-Cook Road (12000 Block of 179th) in Homer Township. At 8:52 am, the Orland Fire Protection District was dispatched with a full response for a house struck by lightning on Cheswick Drive. About two minutes later, another 9-1-1 was received reporting a house on fire in the 9000 block of Fairway Drive. A full response was started to that location also diverting a couple units responding to the Cheswick incident. Dispatch was receiving confirming reports of a fire and upgraded the response to a working fire. The initial arriving engine was on scene in 4 minutes and reported fire showing from the roof. used salvage covers below to protect the home and its furnishings from debris, smoke, and water. A hole was cut in the roof and siding removed to expose the burning area and extinguish. The fire was under control in about 10 minutes and fire damage was confined to the roof structure. There was light smoke damage inside but it was limited due to the quick actions of the firefighters on scene. The cause of the fire was determined to be a lighting strike to the East roof. Orland Fire was assisted by Oak Forest, Tinley Park, and Palos Fire companies on the scene. There was one person at home at the time of the fire, who escaped without injury.
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Incidents Orland Fire units arrived on the scene of the barn fire in the 12000 Block of 179th in Homer Township and found a barn on fire with two oxen in a pen next to the barn. Crews from Orland and Mokena quickly attacked the fire as the farmer moved the oxen to a safe location. Homer Fire was called for water tender since there are no fire hydrants in that area. The fire was quickly controlled with the barn suffering extensive damage to the roof, no livestock were injured. This fires all appear to have been due to lightning strikes.
Car Crash with Car Fires —159th & Wolf Road
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On April 21, 2013 Orland Fire was called to the area of 159 and Wolf Road for a motor vehicle crash. An off-duty Berwyn Fire Dept. officer reported the crash by radio to the Orland Dispatch Center. Engine 3 arrived in the 16000 block of Wolf and reported two vehicles in a rear-end type crash that were both on fire. Firefighters had checked and reported all victims had been able to get out on their own. Engine 3 was assisted by Truck 1 and Battalion 3 extinguishing the fire. Gasoline leaking from the pick-up truck’s ruptured gas tank caused the fire to spread and made extinguishment more difficult. The pick-up was completely burned while the fire was confined to the engine compartment of the car which also sustained heavy front end damage. One of the car’s occupants was evaluated on the scene but refused transport to the hospital. All others involved were uninjured. Wolf Road was closed for about an hour until the road was cleared.
GOLD SHIFT
Stove Fire—Lincoln Court On July 8, 2013 Orland Fire responded to the 9100 block of Lincoln Court for a stove fire. Initial arriving firefighters encountered smoke on the second floor of the three-story building as they moved into the involved unit. The fire on the stove and the adjacent cabinets were extinguished quickly before the fire spread in the kitchen. All of the units in the building were evacuated safely. Minor fire damage and smoke damage were limited to the unit of origin. Fire companies removed smoke from the entire building before residents were allowed back into their homes. There were no injuries at this incident.
Four Injured in Rollover Vehicle Crash
GOLD SHIFT
On July 11, 2013 at approximately 3:15 p.m. Orland Fire responded to a vehicle crash with injuries in the area of 8900 135th Street. While responding, Orland Fire Dispatch notified responders a vehicle had rolled over with reports of entrapment. A pin-in response was initiated as well as Palos Fire for a response. Initial units reported the crash involved a single vehicle which had rolled and occupants were out of the vehicle being attended to by bystanders. Four patients were injured and required transport to hospitals. Orland Fire and Palos Fire each had two ambulances on the scene. The four ambulances transported a female adult and 3 children to Christ Hospital.
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Incidents Multi-Structure Fire—170th Street
GOLD SHIFT
On July 20, 2013 at approximately 2:26 p.m. Orland Fire responded to a report of an explosion and smoke from a 2 1/2 car garage. Upon arrival units found a fully involved detached garage extending to the house and the garage next door. A box alarm was called due to multi -structures and 90 degree weather. The owner of the garage had stored white gas, sterno, tents, tables and chairs from a rental business in the garage. Damage was limited to 2 houses, 2 garages and there were no injuries.
Turtlehead Lake—Shotgun Victim
BLACK SHIFT
On August 11, 2013 Orland Fire responded to Turtle Head Forest Preserve for a gun-shot victim. Initially unknown location was clarified by another caller as the west side of the lake. Orland’s initial EMS response was supported with the ATV from Station 2 to get the patient to an ambulance. The victim was found by Orland units at the west side of the lake with an apparent selfinflicted gun shot wound. Due to the location, a Lifestar Medical helicopter was called and landed near the patient. The patient was treated and stabilized by Orland medics prior to lift off but the patient’s outcome is not known due to privacy.
GOLD SHIFT
SUV Crashes Into Post Office - 144th Street On October 24, 2013 firefighters were dispatched at around 1:09 pm to the Orland Park Post Office on 144th Street, after a mid-sized SUV drove through the Post Office's front window. The driver was checked and released without any injuries but an Post Office customer inside the building sustained injuries and was transported to the hospital for treatment. Firefighters also inspected the damage to the building concluding there was no major structural damage to make the building unsafe. The Orland Fire Protection District worked with Postal employees to remove debris and salvage property.
Marquette Bank Roof Fire
GOLD SHIFT
On November 8, 2013 at approximately 1 pm Engine 5 was requested to investigate an emergency generator that set off the alarm during its testing. Engine 5 Officer noticed smoke from the roof during the investigation. He upgraded the alarm and the fire was held to a small area of the roof. Upon investigation it was determined the wrong size exhaust pipe caused the overheating of the roof insulation starting the fire.
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Incidents Working Fires –2013 Date:
Incident Location:
Incident Type:
01/02/2013 02/20/2013
14300 Block of Woodland Ave, Orland Park 15700 Block of Old Orchard Ct, Orland Park
Garage Fire House Fire
02/25/2013
16700 Block of 90th Ave, Orland Hills
House Fire
03/03/2013
14300 Block of Jefferson Ave, Orland Park
Structure Fire Comm
03/23/2013
16200 Block of La Grange Rd, Orland Park
Residential Fire Alarm
03/29/2013
9200 Block of Hunter Dr, Orland Hills
Residential Fire Alarm
04/07/2013
11000 Block of New York Ct, Orland Park
Garage Fire
04/10/2013
9000 Block of Fairway Dr, Orland Park
House Fire
04/10/2013
14000 Block of Cheswick Dr, Orland Park
Smell of Smoke
05/02/2013
16100 Block of Haven Ave, Orland Hills
House Fire
05/12/2013
16700 Block of Steeplechase Pkwy, Orland Park
Residential Fire Alarm
05/17/2013
10600 Block of Gabrielle Ln, Orland Park
Structure Fire Resident
05/29/2013
1 Orland Square Dr, Orland Park
Structure Fire Comm
06/12/2013
11000 Block of New Mexico Ct, Orland Park
House Fire
06/24/2013
11800 Block of Brook Hill Ct, Orland Park
House Fire
07/08/2013
9100 Block of Lincoln Ct, Orland Park
Structure Fire Resident
07/12/2013
9100 Block of Brookside Ct, Orland Park
House Fire
07/20/2013
9000 Block of 170th St, Orland Hills
Garage Fire
07/20/2013
17831 Wolf Rd, Orland Park
Structure Fire Comm
08/19/2013
11600 Block of Kiley Ln, Orland Park
House Fire
09/03/2013
13700 Block of Tallgrass Trl, Orland Park
Structure Fire Resident
09/04/2013
15711 Harlem Ave, Orland Park
Structure Fire Comm
09/24/2013
14800 Block of Oakcreek Ct, Orland Park
House Fire
10/16/2013 12/31/2013
15700 Block of Brassie Ct, Orland Park 9200 Block of Hunter Dr, Orland Hills
House Fire Structure Fire Resident
Mutual Aid Orland Fire Protection District provides mutual aid to and receives mutual aid from other fire departments. Mutual aid received is noted in other areas of this report. Along with handling incidents within our own jurisdiction, Orland Fire is regularly requested to assist surrounding agencies with their incidents. The request may be to cover a fire station for subsequent incidents or to assist with personnel and equipment on the scene. A single incident can be taxing to the resources of any fire department which has resulted in mutual aid agreements pre-arranging the assistance prior to an incident and specifying who responds with what personnel, apparatus and equipment. The Orland Fire Protection District is a member of MABAS (Mutual Aid Box Alarm System) Division 19.
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Mutual Aid 2013 Mutual Aid includes: Palos Park Tinley Park Oak Forest Palos Heights Mokena
North Palos Crestwood Frankfort Oak Lawn Alsip
Roberts Park Blue Island Chicago Ridge MABAS New Lenox
Bridgeview Calumet City Dolton East Joliet Hazel Crest
Homer Lemont Lockport Manhattan Matteson
Northwest Homer Peotone Posen Romeoville South Holland Summit
January 11, 2013: Assist Palos Heights—At approximately 9 pm on the night of January 11, 2013, Orland Fire was dispatched to cover Palos Heights’ fire station when they arrived on the scene of a working house fire in the area of 128 th and McVicker. While Engine 5 was responding the alarm level was escalated to the box level and they were then directed to the scene and assisted with fire control efforts. Orland’s Battalion 2 was also dispatched to the scene and provided support to the incident commander. One Palos firefighter was injured fighting the fire. The well involved building was extinguished while neighbor’s homes were protected from fire. May 13, 2013: Assist Tinley Park—In the early morning hours of May 13, 2013, Tinley Park Fire was dispatched to the 8100 block of Piute Trail. Orland’s Truck 4 and Battalion 3 were on the initial assignment. Truck 4’s crew assisted with searching for, locating and removing one of the residents trapped by the fire. Battalion 3 assisted the incident commander and Ambulance 4 was dispatched to the scene as the incident escalated to the box alarm level. The fire was located in the basement. While crews were extinguishing a Tinley firefighter had fallen through the floor inside the front door where the supports had burned though. He caught himself and was assisted out by other firefighters without injury. October 10, 2013: Assist to Palos—Orland Fire Truck 1 was dispatched at about 10:30 pm on the initial alarm to a reported fire on 84th Ct. in Palos Park October 10, 2013. Palos units arrived reporting smoke and fire showing. The alarm was escalated to the full still level with Orland Engine 5 and Battalion 1 due to the scene. Truck 1 and Engine 5 assisted with fire control while Battalion 1 assisted the incident commander. Approximately 15 minutes into the fire the ceiling on the first floor collapsed trapping one firefighter and injuring two. A “Mayday” was called, the alarm was escalated to the box level, all firefighters were removed from the building, and operations became defensive. Orland’s Ambulance 5 was also dispatched to the scene when the mayday was called. Three Palos firefighters were transported as firefighting continued. As conditions improved and the fire extinguished, the search continued but revealed there was no one home.
Mutal Aid Given By Apparatus
Mutal Aid Given by Town 140
128
300 113
120
260
238
110
250
100
200
174
Fire 80
65 53
60
EMS
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Change of Quarter
40
Fire EMS
100 50
10
20
148
150
Change of Quarters 8
0 0 Tinley Park
Palos
Oak Forest
Mokena
Palos Frankfort Heights
Other
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Emergency Medical Services (EMS) The EMS Bureau is responsible for the licensing and training of over 100 paramedics. Orland paramedics maintain certifications in various medical disciplines exceeding the Illinois Department of Public Health requirements. Following are a few of the additional certifications and descriptions: Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) training focuses on the treatment of cardiac arrest, stroke and other life threatening medical emergencies as well as the skills to deploy advanced interventions. Pre-hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) is recognized globally as the leading educational program for pre-hospital emergency trauma care.
EMS Supervisor Lieutenant Mark Duke
Pediatric Education for Pre-hospital Professionals (PEPP) provides comprehensive instruction for the emergency care of infants and children. EMS training is conducted monthly utilizing our state of the art simulation lab. Every type of stressful and difficult medical or traumatic situation can be recreated through simulation. Skills and abilities are built and knowledge gained through this hands-on teaching and learning environment. Recent training has focused on difficult airway skills and call management that has resulted in an increased save rate for our cardiac arrest victims. You can find out more about the life saving program “Community CARE” on our website and on page 36 of this annual report. Orland’s highly trained medical personnel respond in advanced life support (ALS) ambulances and ALS fire apparatus. When you call for help, the closest available ambulance and fire apparatus is dispatched simultaneously which ensures help is arriving as soon as possible. Paramedics respond with advanced technologies in each of these vehicles to every emergency. One of those technologies are cardiac monitors that can transmit your ECG to the hospital so the appropriate care may be assembled prior to your arrival there. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP), commonly used to treat sleep apnea, is utilized pre-hospital for the treatment of acute respiratory failure and may preclude the need for the patient to be placed on a ventilator. Other technologically advanced equipment such as video laryngoscopes and Intra-osseous drills save time when seconds count and life is in the balance. Power assisted cots and ergonomically designed stair chairs make patient movement and transition of care less stressful for the patient while providing a measure of safety for our personnel. Orland Fire District provides unequalled emergency medical services delivered by the best trained paramedics utilizing technologically advanced equipment.
New Ambulance Placed in Service at Station 2 in May, 2013
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As part of the District’s Vehicle Replacement Plan, a new ambulance was placed in service at Station 2 in May, 2013.
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Silver Cross Hospital Recognition Awards
EMS Calls Breakdown Respiratory 8%
Cardiac 8% Pictured: Lieutenant Mark Duke, Battalion Chief Michael Schofield, Lieutenant Robert Stachnik, FF/Paramedic Jeffery Uthe and Fire Chief Ken Brucki
Trauma 10%
Medical 74%
EMS Appreciation Week Barbecue Our annual EMS Appreciation cookouts were held in May, 2013 over a 3-day period to honor each shift of our sworn personnel who provide emergency medical service to the community
EMS Patient by Age 1,181 1,149 946 575 290
360
405
353
152
198
0-5
6-15 16-20 21-27 28-37 38-50 51-65 66-79 80-89 90+
Transports by Hospital 2,767
BLS EMS 1,066
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Emergency Medical Services (EMS) OFPD Provides Training to Christ Advocate Hospital ER Staff The Orland Fire Protection District hosted an emergency training workshop for doctors and medical personnel from Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn. The purpose of this training is to give them a glimpse into some of the many emergency calls we respond to and what happens before we deliver the patient to them at the Emergency Room. More than 35 emergency and medical personnel attended the workshop which featured training in five specific and common scenarios including: providing resuscitation in a closed setting for a victim in a home; providing emergency care to a victim trapped in an underground pipe; extricating and providing emergency care to an individual trapped in a vehicle; provide emergency care to someone tangled on outdoor window cleaning or maintenance equipment several stories up outside a building; and providing emergency care to victims in collapsed building structures. During the training sessions, mannequins were used and the doctors inserted tubes, provided resuscitation while inside the simulation training environments that the Orland Fire Protection District maintains at their training center, including a simulated underground sewer pipe system, collapsed building, four story building, burning vehicles and a replica of a typical home front room.
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Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Orland Fire District Introduces Community CARE Program—Surviving Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) The Challenge: Sixty-one million Americans have cardiovascular disease, resulting in approximately 1 million deaths per year. One-third of these deaths (300,000400,000) are due to cardiac arrest. Survival rates for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest are only 1 to 5 percent. Battalion Chief Raymond Kay
In 2013 the cardiac arrest survival rate in the Orland Fire Protection District was 43%! Most often cardiac arrest is due to chaotic beating of the heart (ventricular fibrillation), which can be restored to a normal rhythm if treated early with electric shock (defibrillation). Treatment of witnessed ventricular fibrillation with immediate defibrillation can result in greater than 90 percent survival. With each minute of delay in defibrillation, nearly 10 percent fewer survive, so that at 10 minutes, survival is dismal. The average age of Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is 65 years old. In 2010 according to the U.S. Census Bureau, 19.1% of the Orland Park community was age 65 or older. Over the next 16 years it is estimated that the 65 and older population will grow to over 30% of the population in Orland Park. Community Cardiac Arrest Rescue Enterprise (CARE) addresses this emerging trend, saving lives by engaging the whole community.
Chain of Survival:
Components of the Community Cardiac Arrest Rescue Enterprise
What we know is that successful treatment of cardiac arrest and particularly ventricular fibrillation is associated with delivering care quickly. The chain of survival, with its five links of early access, early CPR, early defibrillation, early advanced care, and early post resuscitative care illustrates the most critical elements of addressing sudden cardiac arrest.
Short-Range Goals:
Rapid Dispatch: Our dispatch provides Emergency Medical to direct callers in CPR. This program will fine tune this process by training dispatchers to more quickly recognize signs of SCA.
High Performance CPR: A more effective method of performing CPR has been established through clinical research.
Mid-Range Goals:
Public Access to Defibrillators (AED): Early defibrillation is a key component is SCA survival. Public access to Automatic External Defibrillators is imperative.
Cardiac Arrest Registry: Data collection that measures patient care from initial call for help to discharge.
Long-Range Goals:
Community CARE Steering Committee: This goal offers participation from all members of the enterprise in order to provide direction.
Long-Range Funding: Sustainability is key to the success of this program. Funding sources need to be identified to support Community CARE.
Learn CPR for FREE! Early CPR is important in the Chain of Survival. Take time to attend a FREE CPR/AED class.
Are you prepared to save someone you love? http://www.orlandfire.org/communityoutreach/
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Training MISSION The Orland Fire Protection District Division of Training is organized to provide the highest quality training and education to all of our members. The division will provide realistic, relevant, and referenced training that will improve operational effectiveness and increase the safety of our personnel and the people we serve. Thus, in return, we can provide a safer, more efficient emergency response to the customers we serve.
Training Supervisor Lieutenant David Piper
Training The Orland Fire Protection District had a busy year in the world of training. Our organization is an all-hazard response district, responsible to respond, stabilize, and mitigate emergency scenes, including structural fires, hazardous materials incidents, and special rescue situations, including trench, confined space, emergency medical and other various types of service incidents. We pride ourselves on being prepared to respond to the service demands of our customers in a professional and proficient manner. We logged over forty-five thousand training hours in 2013. We averaged over four hundred hours of training for each member of our department. Our organization is comprised of the smartest welltrained professional in the fire service. It is our goal to continue to work on our craft and maintain a high level of proficiency. We continue to strive for excellence in all facets of our training and performance.
Command Training Center The Command Training Center (CTC) is a state-of-the-art training facility. The facility is designed to provide realistic, repeatable training in a safe environment. The CTC provides a media to train our emergency responders in critical decision making, communication and managing emergency incidents. The center began in operation in 2010, funded primarily by grant funding and has trained the Orland Fire Protection District personnel, as well as providers from across the United States. Last year we delivered Incident Command Training to over two hundred incident commanders. Incident Commanders attending classes are required to complete fifty hours of online training and then attend a twenty-four hour practical session over three days to complete the training. The CTC provided seventy-five hours of training to over two hundred Incident Commanders in 2013. Our training facility provided approximately fifteen thousand hours of training to fire service incident commanders, providing a safer, emergency scene to our responding personnel, as well as the customers we serve.
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Training Training Facility The Orland Fire Protection District Regional Training Facility is the instrumental piece to our professional training program. While our people are the backbone of our service, the training facility serves as the media for our instructors to deliver high-quality training. Our profession requires a high level of skill, and to maintain that skill level, we must be able to practice, demonstrate, and learn skills to maintain a high level of proficiency. In 2013, we worked to improve the facilities by adding forcible entry props. The doors are built to prepare our members to gain access to areas that are locked or blocked. We were also able to add a fire alarm demonstration panel. The panel serves to train our members on various alarms that we see throughout the district. Our training personnel, Fire Prevention Bureau, and local vendors worked to develop the panel. The panel provides a realistic training model to maintain a high level of proficiency in this area as the technology continues to change. We developed a prop to facilitate the training of our apparatus operators. The prop provides a quick and easy way for our operators to practice the pumping procedures of our apparatus, as well as troubleshoot and critically think through various problem-solving scenarios that may be encountered on emergency responses.
Future The Orland Fire Protection District Training Division is dedicated to fulfilling the mission of the District, as well as the Training Division. 2014 will be an exciting year as we develop new innovative training programs, scenarios and media to challenge our personnel to move closer towards excellence. To maintain a high level of proficiency, we must be able to repeat skills and critical decisions in a realistic environment. The environment will be recreated at our Regional Training Facility. We aggressively strive for grants and other alternative funding to develop our facility to provide all the necessary props and equipment for our members, as well as emergency responders from around the region, to become proficient at our profession. The CTC will be wrapping up the grant that provided funding to train over four hundred people in incident command. The completion of the initial training grant means the focus in 2014 will be to develop continuing education in the area of communication, critical decision making, and emergency scene management for the region. We have trained fire service leaders and now look to train all emergency responder. We look to use our Command Training Center to deliver larger-scale incident simulations to prepare our community in the event of a large-scale disaster. We reflect on 2013 as a busy and productive year of training. We are excited about 2014 as we continue to train, prepare and develop our people and organization to deliver the highest quality of emergency service.
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Specialty Teams—Water Rescue & Recovery MABAS 19 Dive The Orland Fire District currently has 10 members of 60 total that are part of the MABAS 19/22 Water Rescue and Recovery Team. Other participating departments include: Alsip, Blue Island, Frankfort, Lockport, Mokena, New Lenox, Palos, Palos Heights, Peotone, Posen and Robbins. Our team members are certified in the following disciplines of water rescue: Swift /Flood Water, Dive, Ice, Surface Ice, Sonar, Underwater Crime Scene and Contaminated Water and are able to respond and manage most any type of water related emergency. Our team responds to all water related incidents involving rescue and or recovery within the MABAS 19/22 jurisdiction (Approximately 450 square miles). In 2013 our team had also responded outside of MABAS 19/22 upon request (MABAS divisions 7, 10 and 24).
Firefighter Edgar Tums
In 2013 we focused on scenario based team training, and added new members on to Orland’s roster. MABAS 19 participated in MABAS RRR exercise.
2013 Highlights: Responded to 8 incidents, highlighted by: Lake Arrowhead search and recovery of a missing person and vehicle with the use of Sonar, ROV and Divers Forestview, Il flood response Assist to Tinley Park for Weapon recovery Training was conducted twice a month and consisted of the following: Annual Swim Test and SCUBA skills review Scenario based training sessions (surface and subsurface) Surface Supplied Air Training Swift Water Technician Training (Fox River) Underwater Evidence recovery Training Ice Diver Training Sector Scan Sonar Training (Kongsberg Sonar) In 2013 we welcomed 3 new Orland team members:
Chad Erickson
Dan Ritchie
In 2013 OFPD took delivery of two new 13 ½ ft. Zodiac
Don inflatable rescue boats, double stack boat trailering system Anderson
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Specialty Teams—Haz Mat Haz Mat Responses for 2013:
152 Carbon Monoxide Calls
98 Gas Leaks
67 Inside Gas Leaks
23 Outside Gas Leaks
3 Fuel Spill Investigations
12 Investigation Calls
4 Haz Mat Calls
ORLAND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TEAM 4 Team Drills – 119 Man hours of Orland Team Training (17 Active Team Members)
Activities: NIAP Pipeline Meeting Paradigm Pipeline Meeting
Lieutenant Joseph Moore
Mobil Tank Farm Cleaning / Maintenance Project Training with Enterprise Pipeline Company
Significant Calls:
10 people to Tank Farm Fire Training with Shell / Lockport FPD
Carbon Dioxide Leak – 2/12/13
Odor / CO Call at Carson Furniture 4/27/13
Oil Spill into the Pond - 5/5/13
2” Gas Line Leak on Haven Ave – 8/8/13
Odor in the Apartment – 8/28/13
Thomas Drive Gas Fire / Lightning Strike 10/5/13
8 Calls for SWHMRT Advisors
1 Call for SWHMRT Full Team
Praxair – Carbon Monoxide Trailer Training
Grants: $500 Grant from Enterprise Pipeline Company $250 Grant from Enbridge Pipeline Company
Department Drills:
SOUTHWEST HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESPONSE TEAM: 7 Active Orland Fire District personnel 12 Team Drills for 114 Man hours of SWHMRT Training 3 Members to Haz Mat Incident Command Class Foam Training at O’Hare
Pipeline Company – Enterprise First In Pipeline Leak Drill Decontamination Drill Dry Deon Drill
Live Fire Foam Training
First In Drill Monitoring Carbon Monoxide Incident Drill Global Harmonization System
2013 SWHMRT Calls: 3/4/13 – Midlothian – Heating Oil Leak - Advisors 3/12/13 – Posen – Leaking Tanker – Advisors 3/24/13 – Calumet Park – Tar in Sewers – Advisors 4/19/13 – Crestwood – Foam in Sewers – Advisors 4/23/13 – Calumet Park – Hydrogen Sulfide – Advisors 10/15/13 – Lockport – Odor in the Building – Advisors 12/13/13 – Alsip – Plant Explosion – Full Team 12/14/13 – Mokena – Rolled Truck – Advisors 12/14/13 – Robbins – Leaking Truck – Advisors
Alsip Plant Explosion and Fire Open House
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Specialty Teams—Technical Rescue Team Overview: The Technical Rescue Team responded to four technical rescue incidents in 2013. Three of the responses were in the Orland Fire Protection District and one was a mutual aid request to the Tinley Park Fire Department. All of the responses in the district were for vehicles that had impacted structures. In all instances we assessed the structural damage and constructed the appropriate shoring system. These actions allowed the residents to continue to occupy the structure until permanent repairs could be made. Lieutenant Todd Schuneman
Year In Review:
Obtained 352 hours of grant funded training through the Illinois Terrorism Task Force (ITTF). The training was in OSFM certification rescue courses. We were able to recoup tuition, salaries and any back fill overtime. Received 896 hours of training in OSFM Rescue Courses Trained 1006 hours. Training consisted of:
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Constructed shoring systems for building collapse Shored live trenches Breeched concrete at the Lombard Company using electric and hydraulic hammers and saws Performed Confined Space Rescue Performed High Angle Rope Rescue Trench vacuum and air knife All Blue Team drills were mutual aid training exercises with the CART Black Team. Mutual aid drill on concrete breaching and breaking with MABAS Division 21
Validated twelve team members in rope rescue during annual C.A.R.T. validation. Through training, we were able to move five team members from the MABAS training roster to the MABAS deployment roster. Completed training and certified nine members in various rescue courses to the technician level. These nine members are now trained to the technician level in all disciplines of technical rescue. This moves our organization closer to our objective of NFPA 1670 and NFPA 1006 compliance. Orland TRT Members provided training in high angle litter evacuation to non-technical rescue trained members of the district. Orland TRT Members provided training in specialized MABAS issued equipment to nontechnical rescue trained members of the district. Recruited four new members. The members of the Orland TRT provided equipment and 544 hours of training in OSFM High Angle Rope Operations and Confined Space Technician certification courses to members of the district. The Orland Fire Protection District's technical rescue team and its members continue to be leaders in the area of technical rescue throughout state and Chicagoland area and supports Illinois’ urban search and rescue team by providing nine members with expertise in rescue, search, EMS, logistics and heavy rigging.
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Finance The Finance Department is responsible for all financial activities and financial functions of the district, including preparing the annual budget and property tax levy, paying employees, paying vendors, collecting revenue, investing funds, recording receipts, expenditures, and other financial transactions, and preparing financial reports.
Finance Director Kerry Sullivan
In 2013, the District received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association for the 2012 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. This is the 5th consecutive year the district has received this prestigious award. The CAFR can be found on the district’s website at www.orlandfire.org.
Budgeted revenue for 2013 was $29,926,046. Approximately 87.5% of revenue is from property taxes. The Board of Trustees abated $1,275,000 of the property tax levy in 2013 for district taxpayers. Ambulance fees represent 6.0% of budgeted revenue. The remaining 6.5% of budgeted revenue is from other sources such as dispatch service fees, tower space rentals, contributions toward health insurance, interest earnings and other miscellaneous sources of revenue. Budgeted expenditures for 2013 total $31,559,280. Approximately 87% of budgeted expenditures are for personnel related costs. The labor agreement with Local 2754 was settled in 2013 and retroactive pay was paid in December, 2013. The graph below describes budgeted 2013 expenditures by major category.
Expenditures Personnel
4%
1% 3%
5% Supplies, Repairs, Utilities, and Fuel Debt Equipment Other 87%
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Dispatch The Orland Fire Protection District operates a fire service only communications/dispatch center providing emergency medical, fire, and rescue dispatching service to the community it serves. Those same services are also being provided as a contracted service to the cities of Oak Forest and Calumet City. In 2013, emergency communications dispatchers for Orland Fire processed nearly 20.904 alarms incidents for the center. Orland Central Dispatch is the primary dispatch center for three Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS) Divisions (19, 22, and 24) covering much of the South and Southwest suburban area. At the time these Southland communities request assistance for incidents beyond their resource capability, communications are passed to Orland Central and the alerts and requests for mutual aid to that agency along with incident communications are through Orland Central. In 2013, there were nearly 350 incidents for all three Communications Supervisor Divisions that required the activation of the MABAS system for assistance through Orland Central. William Neumann Orland Central is the back-up to the primary statewide MABAS Communication System operated out of Red Center in Northbrook. Activation for assets and specialty equipment/teams is done through these two centers in the event of a large incident or disaster in the State or those surrounding Illinois. Orland Central is also the back-up dispatch center for Chicago Fire Englewood (South) Communications. Orland Fire employs 10 full-time, including a supervisor, and 8 part-time personnel to operate the Dispatch Center with three staffed positions 24 hours a day.
Orland Central handled over 250 incidents for MABAS 19,22 and 24 for 2013. These ranged from: EMS, box alarms, extra alarm fires, and task force requests for other divisions. Numerous statewide drills were conducted with Red Center. These drills are essential for the deployment of resources during disasters such as flooding, severe storms, and all other natural disasters.
Orland Central trained over 536 hours for dispatchers in 2013, this ranges from new hires continuing education and new classes provided by APCO.
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Support Services Support Service provides behind the scenes support required to maintain optimal and efficient front line operational service to our residents. Support Service encompasses the maintenance and repair of OFPD: Facilities, Fleet Vehicles, SCBA (Self Contained Breathing Apparatus), Tools, Equipment and Hose, as well as the procurement and distribution of various supplies. 2013 was a very productive year with many significant accomplishments
Facility Maintenance Bureau Station 2 Remodel – this building was originally constructed in 1980 and was in desperate need of major renovation. This included replacing the dated façade with a classic fire house look. Breaking the floor to replace defective plumbing, new HVAC, in addition to completely renovating the living quarters. This project, while extensive, was a cost effective alternative to constructing a new facility.
Support Service Supervisor Lieutenant Jim Hynes
This project was started August, 2013 and is expected to be completed in May, 2014.
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Support Services Station Remodels Station 1 Kitchen Remodel – this building was originally constructed in 1974; the kitchen had been previously updated in 1990 however after 23 years the kitchen had seen better days. This project greatly enhanced the overall efficiency and appearance of the kitchen, restroom and adjacent day room areas. This project was completed on time and on budget.
Station 6 Kitchen Remodel – Station 6 was originally constructed in 1992; the kitchen was original to the building and required renovation due to issues with mold. Cabinetry, countertops, appliances and flooring were replaced. The floor plan was changed to provide a more efficient and open space. This project was completed on time and on budget.
Other Updates/Repairs
Fleet Maintenance Facility Roof Replacement – this building was constructed in 1988 and required a new roof. The roof was replaced with an energy efficient product in addition to insulation being upgraded to current energy standards.
General Repairs – The OFPD employs building maintenance technicians with extensive backgrounds in HVAC, plumbing, electrical and building maintenance systems. Most repairs are handled in house which allows us to address issues in a prompt, efficient manner which keeps costs down and minimizes any impact to operations.
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Support Services Fleet Maintenance Bureau Ambulance Remount – the remount process involves refurbishing the rear portion or patient compartment, of an ambulance and installing it on a new chassis. The new chassis includes a new cab, frame and drive train which meet all current safety and emission standards in addition to carrying a full manufacturer’s warranty on those items. The patient compartment is completely refurbished with new upholstery, flooring, paint lighting and safety features. An ambulance that has gone through the remount process is essentially new and can be difficult to distinguish from a brand new ambulance. This is a first for the OFPD and we estimate that the remount process saved tax payers approximately $40,000 versus the purchase a new ambulance. This ambulance is currently in service as Ambulance 4.
New Fire Engines Ordered – an order for two, 2014 Pierce, Impel chassis fire engines or pumpers was placed in December of 2013. These units will be placed in service as front line fire engines while other units are rotated to reserve status and the current reserve units, two, 1999 Pierce, Saber chassis engines will be retired and sold. This process is very involved and requires a tremendous amount of leg work and research to develop specifications that will best meet the needs of the OFPD. General Repair and Maintenance – The OFPD employs two ASE certified technicians and maintains approximately 60 pieces of equipment. All OFPD fire apparatus, ambulances, and support vehicles are serviced at regular intervals in addition to required repairs. OFPD vehicles are extremely well maintained which is imperative given the need for 100% reliability and the severe duty associated with emergency response.
Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus – are worn by firefighters to protect them from inhaling toxic and super-heated gases found in fires and hazardous environments. Compressed air is stored at a pressure of 4500 psi in cylinders worn on each firefighter’s back similar to a backpack. Due to the extreme pressure and exposure to hostile environments this equipment must be thoroughly tested and maintained. The OFPD practices a regimented routine of daily, weekly and annual testing, maintenance and repair of each SCBA.
Tools & Equipment The OFPD utilizes thousands of various pieces of equipment used for anything from vehicle extrication (Jaws of Life) to infra-red cameras used to find victims in smoke filled, zero visibility environments. This equipment must also be extremely well maintained and kept in a constant state of readiness so that it can be reliably deployed in any emergency.
Hose Each OFPD fire engine carries nearly 3000 feet of various diameter fire hose. These hoses are designed to operate at pressures ranging from 80 psi to as high as 250 psi. Each length of hose is tested annually and repaired in house by OFPD personnel.
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Fire Investigations The Orland Fire District's Origin and Cause Team is responsible for investigating all fires within the fire district including vehicle fires, structure fires, as well as all other incidents involving fire or explosive circumstances. Fires can be accidental or intentional in nature and we work with local police jurisdictions when a fire is determined to be suspicious or incendiary in nature. Intentionally set fires are criminal in nature and are set primarily for personal or financial gain. In 2013, the Orland Fire District Origin and Cause Team investigated 7 intentionally set fires as well as 4 fires that are currently still under investigation at this time. These incendiary fires are suspicious in nature, intentionally set, and involve the crime of arson. Arson fires unlike many other crimes has no statue of limitations and remain open pending a final conclusion of the case. Fire Investigations Team Leader William Leddin Many of these open files are solved many years later with the help of the public. The Orland Fire District Investigation Team works in conjunction with the Orland Park Police, Orland Hills Police, The Office of the State Fire Marshals Office, The Cook County Bomb Squad, and the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) The Orland Fire Investigative Team is also a member of the MABAS 19 Origin and Cause Team as well as a charter member of the Will-Cook-Grundy Fire Task Force. The Orland Fire District currently has 13 certified fire investigators including 4 that are certified arson investigators. The team has to re-certify every 4 years and must maintain certification to remain on the team. Orland Fire investigators attend monthly training as well as monthly on line training that focuses on the newest information and technology. In 2013 the Orland team logged more than 1000 hours of training including classes, seminars, and on line training. The Orland Fire District continued to co sponsor the 40 hour Advanced Origin and Cause seminar as well as other classes throughout the year. The Orland Fire District sponsored a Vehicle fire investigation class held by the IAAI that was held at the training facility. The Orland Fire District is already preparing for two classes that will be sponsored and held during 2014. The first will be a 16 Advanced Vehicle Fire classes with the practical be held at the Orland Fire District Training Facility. The other class will be held in conjunction with the Illinois Fire Service Institute. Orland will be sponsoring the Certified Fire investigator modules and will train fire fighters throughout the state. The Orland Fire District unfortunately had one civilian fire fatality in 2013. The fatality was accidental and directly related to cooking. The fire victim was a senior using the stove when their clothes caught fire and the victim died as a result of complications from the fire. There was very little damage to the structure and reminds us the importance of fire education to all our residents regardless of their age. Education is the key to survival and we use fire scene scenarios to educate the public on what to do "after the Fire". The Orland Fire District Origin and Cause team works with fire victims after the fire to make sure that occupants are protected and that they receive assistance getting their lives back in order. Our Chief and administration prides them self on putting our residents first and foremost. Every fire victim is treated as family and famil y helps each other.
Cause of Fires Act of Nature 5 Failure of Equipment 13
Other 7
Intentional 7 Under Investigation 4
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Unintentional 40
Fire Investigations Advanced Vehicle Fire Investigation Class In September, 2013 the Orland Fire Protection District hosted an Advanced Vehicle Fire Investigation class offered by the International Association of Arson Investigators, instructed by Special Agent Barry Grimm ATF and Capt. Chris Elrod from the Wilmington North Carolina Fire Department. The Orland Fire District working in conjunction with the Illinois Chapter of the International Association of Arson Investigators secured the necessary salvaged vehicles from Auto Medics Orland Park, IL, West and Sons Towing Addison, IL, State Farm Insurance, and Quad City Salvage Auction (QCSA) Hammond, IN. Without the donations of these businesses this type of class would have not been possible.
Orland Fire District, Fire and Arson Investigators and members of the ILChapter of the IAAI worked with the instructors to develop 11 vehicle fire scenarios for the students to determine the origin and cause of the vehicle fires during the practical portion of this advanced class. During the preparation for this class a preburn of the vehicles was conducted.
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Fire Prevention Bureau Mission Statement: It is the mission of the Fire Prevention Bureau to educate the community about the benefits of proper safety practices, and to identify and eliminate hazardous conditions which pose a threat to life, property and the environment The Fire Prevention Bureau protects people by eliminating potential emergency situations before they occur. We use the term “proactive firefighting” to describe how we analyze new building plans in an attempt to anticipate potential life-safety issues. We also use this term to describe how we look for potential life-safety hazards while doing our annual inspections and bring them to the property owner’s attention. Our public education programs are designed to address current life-safety issues that we see occurring within the Fire District. Ultimately the goal of the Fire Prevention Bureau is to keep emergencies from occurring; thus keeping people out of harm’s way.
Fire Prevention Supervisor Mike Ercoli
We believe that Fire Prevention plays a crucial role in making our community safer. Inspection, enforcement and public education work together to not only identify and correct safety issues, but also to help change people’s attitude toward safety. Through the diligence and hard work of the members of the Orland Fire District’s Fire Prevention Bureau, we have been able to achieve our annual goals. We anticipate fiscal 2014 to bring greater challenges as we set loftier goals to ensure the safety of the public and our firefighters.
FIRE PREVENTION ACTIVITIES FOR 2013:
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The Fire Prevention Bureau inspected commercial occupancies, multi-family occupancies, public/private schools, daycare centers and group homes within the district.
Conducted numerous new construction and new life/safety system inspections due to the surge of new construction projects throughout the Fire District.
Fire Prevention Bureau Personnel made 5867 field contacts in 2013.
Fire Prevention Bureau members taught life-safety classes for Condo Associations, businesses, senior groups and schools.
Planned and conducted the Kids Life/Safety Camp in July.
Planned and conducted our annual Open House in October.
Participated in the Chamber of Commerce After Hours Event in September.
The Fire Prevention Bureau worked with business owners to convert problematic telephone fire alarms to Keltron radio transmission systems.
New Public Education Coordinator hired.
New Fire and Life Safety Trailer delivered.
Received grant from Firehouse Subs for the Fire & Life Safety Trailer.
Received a donation of a fire alarm system trainer from Fox-Valley Fire & Safety.
Received a donation of residential smoke detectors from McGreal Engineering.
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Fire Prevention Bureau FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU STATISTICS 2013 Inspection Breakdown:
Total FPB Inspectional Activities for 2013:
Less than 5000 sq. ft. commercial inspections: Greater than 5000sq. ft. commercial inspections: Restaurant Inspections: Multi-family Inspections: Re-inspections: Final occupancy inspections: Complaint investigations: School inspections: Rough inspections: Carnival inspections: Haunted House Inspections: Fireworks inspections: Kiosk inspections (Mall): Group Home Inspections Tent inspections:
1,153 280 187 630 1,537 322 101 31 241 1 1 3 14 11 4
Total:
4,516
Inspections:
4,516
Problem fire alarm checks:
710
Hydrostatic test of sprinkler systems:
88
Fire alarm acceptance tests:
91
Fire pump tests:
6
Hood fire suppression system tests:
29
Underground flushes:
5
Knox Box issues:
315
Misc. events:
107
Total:
5,867
2013 Fire Alarm Statistics:
Total number of fire alarms directly connected to the Orland Fire Protection District: 714
Total number of Full-Fire activations (Commercial Fire Alarm Systems): 354
Total number of Full-Fire activations (Residential Fire Alarm Systems): 235
Total number of Trouble Alarm activations: 731
Total Radio Alarms: 608
Total Telephone Line Alarms: 106
2012-2013 Fire Alarm Comparison: 2012
2013
Commercial Alarms Full Fire Activations:
259
354
+ 95
Trouble Alarm Activations:
616
731
+ 115
195
235
+ 40
Residential Alarms Full Fire Activations:
Alarms directly connected to O.F.P.D
Fire Inspector Patrick Collier demonstrates the “side-byside” burn at our annual Open House
Total Telephone Line Alarms:
139
106
- 33
Total Radio Alarms:
549
608
+ 59
Total # of Alarms Monitored:
688
714
+ 26
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Public Education The Public Education Division provides education on several fire and life safety issues. The job of the Public Education Coordinator is to start educating children as young as pre-school with the idea of teaching them simple steps to prevent fires from starting. Everyone needs to be made aware of making smart choices to reduce the risk of injury, harm or death. Some of the programs in which we offer are Fire/Life Safety, First Aid/CPR, car seat installations, fire extinguisher training, fire drills, senior citizen home safety, apartment/condo safety, business evacuation planning and emergency preparedness. Our most recent program will include a new “Safety Trailer” in which we teach fire/life safety skills along with weather preparedness.
Public Education Activities for 2013:
Public Education Coordinator Elizabeth (“Betsy”) Dine
Conducted numerous fire station tours
Conducted numerous car seat checks
Conducted numerous Safety Trailer events
Public/Parochial safety lectures
Public Education Statistics for 2013:
Senior Citizen safety lectures
Event Breakdown:
Numerous Health and Safety Fairs
Block Party:
15
Applied for Public Education Grants
Car Seat Checks:
120
Planned and conducted the Annual Open House
CPR Classes:
18
Collected & donated toys to the Treasure Chest Foundation
Fire Drills:
9
Collected & donated toys to the Toy Box Connection
Fire Extinguisher Classes:
4
Parade:
6
Public Display:
24
Grant Received in 2013:
Safety Trailer:
6
Safety Lecture:
22
Stand by:
11
Station Tour:
24
Other:
14
Senior talk/Events:
4
Fire House Subs “Safety Trailer” Grant
Fire Prevention Month (October) All 27 schools within the Fire District received fire/life safety education for the children in pre-school, kindergarten and first grade. Many have visited our different stations for tours and safety talks as well.
Public Education Coordinator Betsy Dine teaches a Fire Safety lesson at a Station Tour field trip.
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Total Events: Total Attendees:
277 5,133
Kids Fire & Life Safety Camp, July 2013—This fun and informative camp teaches children many fire & life safety issues.
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Senior Advisory Council (“SAC�) The Orland Fire Protection District introduced the newly reorganized Senior Advisory Council (SAC). This newly formed group includes past members and new members and plans to grow to be as representative of the senior community as possible, focusing all its energies on the interests of the OFPD and the needs of the Fire District's senior members. The goal is to not only respond to the needs of seniors professionally, efficiently and successfully, but to also ensure that our senior community has a means of directly communicating with us what they expect and what they need. Chief Brucki and Fire Prevention Supervisor Mike Ercoli meet with the Senior Advisory Council to begin planning
The Senior Advisory Council were introduced to the Orland Fire Protection District Board of Trustees at the October, 2013 Board Meeting.
Board President Jim Hickey meeting our newest SAC members
Members Diana Husband (pictured with Orland Fire Foundation Board Member Patti Brucki) and Mane Pritza helping out at the Open House
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Human Resources I have the privilege of serving as the Director of Human Resources for the Orland Fire Protection District. The Division of Human Resources is committed to cultivating and embracing the District’s superior service-oriented culture by providing innovative and efficient talent solutions in the recruitment, development, and retention of exceptional and diverse talent for public service.
“The Division of Human Resources is committed to cultivating and embracing the District’s superior serviceoriented culture by providing innovative and efficient talent solutions in the recruitment, development, and retention of exceptional and diverse talent for public service.”
Under the leadership of our Board of Trustees and Fire Chief Ken Brucki, the Division of Human Resources is dedicated to support our workforce of approximately 163 employees by striving to provide best HR practices and objectives in leadership, services and support as well as superior benefits that promote health, wellness, and a sound work/life balance to the employees of the Human Resources Director Orland Fire Protection District. Lucy McGlynn To help employees maximize health, Human Resources continues to offer annual health screenings, assessments and coaching to all firefighters in an effort to provide early detection, a reduction of health issues, and to motivate employees toward living healthier lifestyles. In all areas of work, the Division of Human Resources firmly upholds the tenets of confidentiality, accountability, and trust. Over the past year, the Human Resources Division has made significant advances in streamlining benefit services offered to OFPD employees in announcing the rollout of an innovative digital HR communications tool called HRConnection developed in coordination with our benefits solution team, the Horton Group. By redesigning work and leveraging technology, this innovative application has proven to be an instrumental tool in simplifying search and providing easy access for important OFPD employee benefit information 24-hours-a-day, 7 days-a-week. Not only has this shared services approach resulted in a more efficient benefits administration process, it has also reduced costs associated with duplication and administrative paperwork.
The Human Resources Division has implemented major reforms in the testing/hiring process. The District’s online application program for Firefighter allows for faster submittal, compliance review, and provides easy electronic retention of applications. On July 13, 2013, the Human Resources Division administered the entry level Firefighter Exam after an open application period for those wishing to pursue a career as a Firefighter. Over 2,150 respondents submitted applications; and after a lengthy, competitive process, the OFPD Board of Fire Commissioners successfully approved the 2013 OFPD Final Eligibility List for Firefighter/Paramedic. Pay rate for the position of Firefighter/Paramedic is negotiated between the OFPD and the International Association of Firefighters Local #2754. Eligibility testing for firefighter/paramedic occurs every other year. The Orland Fire Protection District is an equal opportunity employer, and a proud member of the Firefighters Diversity Recruiting Council. The Division of Human Resources continues in its efforts to transform and implement new methods for streamlining HR related processes for the OFPD and to maintain a culture of service excellence in our quest to provide exceptional talent for public service.
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Staffing SWORN STAFF
Employee Appreciation—December 2013
Administration Fire Chief Administrative Battalion Chief Program Supervisors EMS Lieutenant Maintenance Lieutenant Training Lieutenant Sworn Shift Personnel
1 2 1 1 1 111
Shift 1 Shift 2 Shift 3 Battalion Chief
1
1
1
Lieutenant
10
10
10
Engineer
10
10
10
Firefighter/ Paramedic
16
16
16
Total Sworn ______________
117
NON-SWORN STAFF
New Employees
Elizabeth “Betsy” Dine Public Education Coordinator
Communications
Administration
Orland Fire District welcomed its newest staff members in 2013:
Kevin Morrin Dispatch (PT)
Administration Human Resources Director Executive Assistant Administrative Assistant Receptionist Administrative Clerk Finance Finance Director Assistant Finance Director Accounting Assistant IT IT Technician (full-time) IT Technician (part-time) IT Assistant (part-time) Fire Prevention Fire Prevention Supervisor Fire Inspector Fire & Life Safety Educator Fire Prevention Bureau Secretary Communications/Dispatch Communications Supervisor Telecommunicators Telecommunicators, Part-Time Maintenance Fleet Maintenance Technician Building Maintenance Technician Maintenance, Part-Time Summer Employees Total Non-Sworn Total Employees
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1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 8 2 1 1 8 46 163
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Swearing In of Probationary Firefighters The Board of Trustees, the Fire Commissioners, and Chief Ken Brucki of the Orland Fire Protection District are proud to welcome the following 11 new firefighters: Donald Andersen Douglas DePersia Chad Erickson Kevin Frawley
James Karp Michael Neubauer Daniel Ritchie Isaac Salazar
Timothy Sierazy Jennifer Smith James Wooten
These firefighters began with 8 weeks of training at the Orland Fire Academy on September 5, 2012 and were then assigned to shifts, rotating at the 6 fire stations for the remainder of the one-year probationary period. The Oath of Office was administered by Fire Commissioner Craig F. Schmidt on September 5th, 2013.
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Swearing In of Probationary Firefighters
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Promotions Engineer John Purtill to Lieutenant On October 29, 2013 Engineer John Purtill was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and FF/Paramedic Robert Griffin III became an Engineer. Congratulations to both!
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Promotions Firefighter/Paramedic Bob Griffin III to Engineer
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Special Recognitions William Neumann “Supervisor of the Year” The Orland Fire Protection District is proud to announce that Communications Supervisor William “Stuey” Neumann has been awarded the Supervisor of the Year for 2013 by Illinois APCO, the agency providing standards and oversight for communication centers. The awards recognize individuals who perform in an outstanding manner throughout the year. This award honors the “best of the best”- those who peers consider to be the leaders based on many aspects in many areas. William has worked at the Orland Fire District since 2001. He was promoted to Supervisor in 2006, and most recently to Director of Communications in 2013. As Director of Communications he manages all of the communication needs of the OFPD and all the day-to-day operations of the 9-1-1 Center. His involvement with MABAS 19, 22 and 24 is instrumental in effective communications.
Lt. David Piper “Instructor of the Year” The Orland Fire Protection District is proud to announce that Lieutenant Dave Piper has been chosen as the Instructor of the Year for 2013 through the Illinois Society of Fire Service Instructors. This is a tremendous honor that puts Lieutenant Piper in an elite group of past recipients and firefighters that have excelled in the advancement of education and training throughout the State of Illinois. It takes a special person that is filled with drive and a willingness to accept personal sacrifice to help others all in the name of professional development. Lieutenant Piper has worked very hard for each and everyone at the Orland Fire Protection District, as well as impacting firefighters throughout the region and state. Lieutenant Piper was awarded this honor in October at the Fire Chief/Instructor Conference in Peoria.
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Special Recognitions B/C Raymond Kay Receives Chief Fire Officer Certification Congratulations to Battalion Chief Raymond Kay on receiving “Chief Fire Officer” certification. This program replaces the Fire Officer III Program and meets the requirements for OFSM certification at the newly established Chief Fire Officer level. This program meets all the requirements at the N.F.P.A. Fire Officer III and IV level. The program is designed and intended for Command level officers and/or Administrators who have the responsibilities of supervising and administrating a Fire Department or Fire District. Fire service personnel currently certified at the Fire Officer III level wishing to attain Chief Fire Officer Certification will need to meet the requirements of the new standard. For most, completion of the Life Safety Initiative’s class will satisfy this requirement. Once the objectives are fulfilled, an application for Chief Fire Officer must be submitted. Today’s Fire Service leaders and members are challenged to effectively and efficiently implement and address change in the workplace. All Fire Service Chief Officers and Administrators face a “sense of urgency” to provide the quality of services that is expected and demanded by all whom we serve. The successful Chief Officer of any organization must possess diverse knowledge and skills not prevalent in the traditional aspects. However, there is a growing recognition of the critical role that education must play in building a quality organization. The Fire Officer III certification program addresses those current issues and will provide the Chief Executive Officer with the tools needed to be a progressive leader.
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Orland Fire Protection District 9790 West 151st Street Orland Park, Illinois 60462 (708) 349-0074
www.orlandfire.org
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