To:
Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
From:
Warren Hutmacher, City Manager
Date:
October 16, 2018
Item:
Additional Analysis of Quick Response Vehicles
Item Summary Councilman John Bradberry requested that staff evaluate the potential impact the addition of Quick Response Vehicles (QRV) would have on service delivery for fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS). After reviewing the initial analysis (provided October 12, 2018) he provided some constructive criticisms and made a number of additional inquiries. Staff completed additional analysis and prepared responses to each inquiry. Ultimately, staff concludes that a QRV would be a useful tool to lower initial response times but is neither an effective long-term replacement for Station #64 nor a cost-effective solution in the long-term. The driving factor is that in order to add the QRV at a level comparable to adding the new station requires the addition of personnel. To enhance response in the interim period, staff recommends a pilot program utilizing existing personnel to supplement the current level of service provided. Analysis Staff analyzed the benefits and costs of a QRV program (as a substitute to Station #64, to augment Station #64, and as an interim solution). Utilizing GIS mapping, staff created a model to analyze response times from the existing resources, an added Station 64, a standalone QRV and finally a Station 64 plus a QRV. The QRV modeling simulated a patrolling QRV truck with a Paramedic and an EMT running a patrol route in the Northwest part of the City to reduce initial response times. The model shows both an 8 hour a 24hour patrol. Staff also considered the cost to provide services under the different models. Service Delivery Model
Calls for service 10 Years
10 Year Cost
Cost per Call
Response Improvement
Station 64
18,250
$4,000,000
$219
32.15%
QRV (8 hrs)
6,083
$4,100,000
$674
10.71%
QRV (24 hrs)
18,250
$10,956,515 $600
32.15%