2008 Annual Report

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Report of the Fire Chief May 1, 2009 President Maher and Board of Trustees Orland Fire Protection District Orland Park, Illinois 60462 Dear President Maher and Board of Trustees: It brings me great pride to present to you the 2008 Annual Report for the Orland Fire Protection District. The activities and accomplishments of our District during 2008 was extraordinary and serves as a testa-ment to the hard work and dedication of all our employees. Several new programs were introduced in 2008, each of them realizing a high degree of success. Twenty-six of our residents attended the very first Citizens’ Fire Academy, which took them through the various operations, equipment, and services that we provide as a Fire District. Each of our six fire stations held a barbecue for their neighbors. In many cases, the neighbors had never visited the fire stations and were enlightened to meet the firefighters and see how we live. During 2008, we expanded our administrative staff and established new positions. These additions have provided us with a higher level of professionalism and efficiency as a Fire District. Our number of emergency responses for 2008 was down from 2007. It is extremely rare for fire depart-ments to see a decrease in call response. However, the reason for our decrease is directly tied to the performance of our Fire Prevention Bureau and their work to reduce false alarms. Using new technol-ogy, fire alarm panels throughout the District were changed, reducing the number of false alarms requir-ing a response. Reduced responses to false alarms is a direct savings to the residents, eliminates the exposure of our personnel to becoming injured while responding. I have highlighted just a few of the major programs and additions we have experienced through 2008. The report will provide you with many of the other accomplishments that were realized. On behalf of the 157 employees of Orland Fire Protection District, I would like to thank you for your sup-port of me and our administration. None of our accomplishments would be possible without your willing-ness to support our programs. I would also like to thank each and every one of our employees who have put forth extra effort this past year to make our Fire District a better place. Sincerely.

Fire Chief Bryant Krizik Orland Fire Protection District


Operations

2008 By the Numbers Budget $26,562,176 Land Area 33.0 sq mi. Population 85,530 ISO Rating Class 2 Fire Stations 6

Mission

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.

The Orland Fire Protection District (OFPD) is located in Southwest Cook County, approximately 22 miles from the city of Chicago. OFPD serves the villages of Orland Park and Orland Hills, and unincorporated areas of Or-land Township. The Fire District has six fire stations that cover approxi-mately 33 square miles and upwards of 90,000 popula-tion. Daytime population is higher due to the heavy retail concentration in Orland Park and Orland Hills. Statistics are broken down by each fire station’s primary response area shown in the map above. However, the District uses a dispatch system that sends the closest available unit to a call. OFPD staffs a minimum of four engine companies, two truck companies and four ambulance crews daily.


Semper

Paratus

Servio

The primary goal of the Orland Fire Protection District (OFPD) is to protect life and property within our service area. We strive to accomplish this by enhancing our manpower, equipment, training programs, public edu-cation and improving computer aided dispatch. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has adopted standards defining manpower, performance and equipment. We continue to strive for full compli-ance with these standards. The graphs on this and the following pages depict re-sponses and response times of the OFPD. We com-pare our statistics to the national numbers reported to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and find we are within the norm.

Calls by Still District

The ten-year call history shows a steadily increasing number of calls. The population continues to increase despite a land locked service area. There is vacant land in the western part of the District for additional residen-tial construction. As the population continues to age, there will be greater demands for service, especially in station 3 and station 6 still districts.


OFPD Response Call Types

0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500

Vehicle Fire

Other

CO Call

Structure Fire

Single Engine

Vehicle Accident

Mutual Aid

Ambulance Other

Trouble Alarm

Fire Alarm

Ambulance BLS

Ambulance ALS

23

77

198

255

505

509

510

580

708

801

1,856

2,278


OFPD vs the National

Report of calls by Time of Day— National Average

Report of calls by Month— National Average


National Location Response (%)


OFPD Call Breakdown—2008

Key to Calls

■ Fire

■ EMS

1,7121,403

847

1,408

815 760

1,433

991

782

1,349

1,000573

0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

Station 1 Station 2 Station 3 Station 4 Station 5 Station 6

OFPD Calls by Station

705668 643

672 685 664 675

411

569538 526 528 543

471

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

OFPD Fire and EMS Calls by Day


Response Times

Response Time is a measure of how fast we can get 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. Our Median Response Time for all calls is 5 minutes 28 seconds.

5:28 minutes

4:53

5:25

6:15

5:30

5:26

5:47

0:00 1:12 2:24 3:36 4:48 6:00 7:12

Station 1

Station 2

Station 3

Station 4

Station 5

Station 6

Time (in minutes)

Median Reponse Time


80% arrival under 6 minutes

90% under 6:55 minutes

The National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) adopts voluntary consensus standards for the fire service. NFPA 1710, Standard for the Organiza-tion and Deployment of Fire Suppression Op-erations, Emergency Medical Operations, and Special Operations to the Public by Career Fire Departments, sets criteria for a fire department organization. OFPD has not adopted this stan-dard but has studied response times to see how we compare to those response objectives. NFPA 1710 requires four-person companies on fire apparatus responding in a timely manner to both fire and EMS calls. The response guidelines follow: 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 arri-

val of a unit with first responder or higher level capability at an emergency medical incident

▪ Eight minutes (480 seconds) or less for the arri-val of an advanced life support unit at an emer-gency medical incident, where this service is provided by the fire department

▪ The fire department shall establish a perform-ance objective of not less then 90 percent for the achievement of each response time objec-tive.

NFPA 1710 allows 60 seconds for turnout and calls for the first engine company to arrive at a fire-suppression incident in four minutes (240 seconds) and/or eight minutes (480 seconds) for the first full-alarm assignment, 90% of the time. In other words, a department can miss the four-minute mark on occasion, but it must make the eight-minute mark to comply. With turnout time included, fire departments effectively have five-minute and nine-minute response requirements. There is no such ―and/or‖ construction for EMS calls, however.

The Orland Fire Protection District arrives on the scene of all calls on average under 6 minutes, 80% of the time. It is 90% compliant in arriving on the scene under 6:55 Minutes. There are unique challenges with distances in the western half of the District that create longer response times. The addition of new dispatch CAD soft-ware, GPS-enabled apparatus, and additional manned apparatus will help to cut our time to reach the goal of NFPA 1710.


Fire Investigations

The Orland Fire Investigation Team investigates fires for cause and origin that are originally undetermined and those of a suspicious nature. The following statistics reflect their findings for 2008. Incendiary fires are suspicious in nature, intentional, and may involve the crime of arson. Accidental fires are not intentional and caused by human or mechanical error or failure. The fire investigation team was active on all fires within Orland and all fires in the surrounding communities to determine the origin and cause of fires.


Significant Orland Fires

Gold Shift

On December 5, 2008, an automatic alarm investigation

was transmitted shortly after 05:00 hrs. at Barraco’s Pizza,

18040 Wolf Road. Upon arrival of responding companies,

smoke was noted coming from the roof of the restaurant.

The sprinkler system had activated but fire was still active

in a back room off the kitchen. Crews were able to extin-

guish the fire and remove the smoke. The cause of the fire

was electrical.

Red Shift

On March 23, 2008, a 911 call was received reporting smoke coming from the

roof of a house at 14155 Yorktown. Initial companies arrived to find heavy

smoke from the roof and fire from the back of the home. Entry was forced into

the home and companies extinguished the fire. There was no one home at the

time of the fire which appeared to have begun in the kitchen area.

Black Shift

On December 23, 2008, a call was received from inside the

home at 7720 Narcissus stating the house was on fire. The

caller stated he could not get out and was in the second floor

bedroom. Initial companies accessed the rear bedroom and

removed the young man using ladders. The fire in the kitchen

was extinguished shortly after. The occupant was taken to the

hospital and has made a full recovery. This fire stressed the

importance of having working smoke detectors and testing

them regularly for operation.

Black Shift

15725 113th Avenue - on April 25, shortly before three in the

morning, a call was received from the neighbor’s home stating

their basement was on fire. Upon arrival, companies encoun-

tered a basement fire with heavy smoke conditions and fire

visible. Smoke detectors had alerted the residents to the con-

ditions. Large hose lines had to be laid to the nearest hydrant

about 800 hundred feet away. Occupants had escaped the fire

but, unfortunately, two family dogs did not.


Mutual Aid

The Orland Fire District participates in a statewide assistance plan,

called the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System or MABAS, providing aid

to communities with larger than normal incidents.

Mutual aid is an agreement between fire departments/districts of a

larger geographical area to respond to each other’s alarms with

aid or assistance upon request. In order to begin a safe and effec-

tive fire fight, about fifteen firefighters are needed. It is difficult for

one community to provide this amount and depend on others to

supplement their on-duty or available personnel.

Orland is able to provide assistance to surrounding communities

and maintain in town coverage due to staffing. On initial alarms,

Orland is able to put the required personnel on scene with on shift

personnel. Orland does request mutual aid if the responding de-

partment is closer than other Orland units and to supplement

crews on larger scale incidents.

In 2008, MABAS was activated to assist Louisiana through FEMA

after Hurricanes Ike and Gustav. Orland was prepared to respond

as part of a task force with an engine company but was held at the

last minute. Other area departments continued the response to re-

lieve and supplement crews in that region.


Major Incidents

Orland assisted Alsip at a chemical plant fire

in August with their hazardous materials

team and fire investigation teams.

Orland responded to the large fire in a four story building in downtown Lockport on April 1

st.

The fire was reported just before 4 a.m. at the Towpath Inn, 933 South State Street, which is now used as an apartment hotel. By 6 a.m., the fire had been raised to the 5-alarm level. There was one fatality in this blaze.

Orland assisted with several fires in Tinley Park, Oak Forest and other surrounding communities. During the last few weeks of 2008, Orland responded to several struc-tural fires in sub-zero temperatures. These fires proved to be very difficult to fight and required additional alarms due to the ex-treme temperatures.

The Orland dive team responded to assist New Lenox at the rain swollen river during the heavy flooding in September.


Emergency Medical Services


CPAP and EMS Continuous Positive Airway Pressure or CPAP, commonly used for sleep apnea, is now being utilized to treat patients in respiratory distress. Pulmonary edema is a true life threatening emergency. Its symptoms include fatigue, difficulty breathing, chest pain, and gastrointestinal symptoms. The physical exam may include: anxiety, clammy skin, confusion, hypertension, rales, jugular vein distension and others. The hypothetical patient in this situation was given CPAP by the ambulance crew. This treatment bought the patient time to be transported to the ER, which, consequently allowed a continuum of care that did not require intubation. The patient’s hospital stay was shortened and the medical bill was reduced. Orland paramedics have util-ized this technology with great success since its implementation in 2008.

Unwanted Medication Program The Unwanted Medication Disposal program promotes the importance of safe drug utilization and educates the public about the use of medications to decrease the risk of drug catastrophes. Medications that are unidentifiable can cause confusion and misuse, leading to serious health implications for adults and children. This program has given the residents of Orland Park, as well as surrounding communities, a safe site to drop off their unwanted medications. This program is a collaborative effort between Orland Fire Protection District, Dominick’s Pharmacy and the Illinois EPA. Orland residents frequently ask for advice or show up at the doorstep of the fire sta-tion with medications that they wish to discard. Now we have a solution for them that is safe, responsible, and more friendly to the environment.

12 Lead ECG Monitoring added to Engines 5 & 6 Orland Fire Protection District paramedics have the equipment and training to per-form a 12 lead ECG on the scene while providing other heart saving treatments. Transfer of that 12 lead information to the emergency room physician allows for early assembly of specialists and preparation of the Cardiac Catheter Lab which can expedite treatment time 15-20 minutes or more thereby preserving heart mus-cle. The Cardiac Catheter Lab is designed to treat patients with blockage in the cir-culatory system.

Telular Box The Telular Box is a technology that allows transmission of 12 Lead ECG’s directly to the emergency room from the ambu-lance. This advance notification is an enhancement to the 12 lead technology and can further reduce the time it takes to ―ready‖ the Cardiac Catheter Lab and provide heart muscle sav-ing interventions.


Training

The Training Division is responsible for curriculum development and delivery of District wide initial & on-going continuing educa-tion to the OFPD personnel. We had opportunities to conduct training at our Training Center & classrooms, practical live fire training in acquired structures, as well as numerous scenarios at the vacated Andrew Corporation property.

All firefighters attended mandated annual training conducted on the following topics:

Blood Borne Pathogens – OSHA 1910.1030; NFPA 1581

Respiratory Protection – OSHA 1910.134; NFPA 1404,

1500; IDOL

Drivers Training – NFPA 1451, 1500, 1002

Hazardous Material Operations – OSHA 1910.120

Firefighter II – NFPA 1001

Structural Firefighting – IDOL

Night Training – ISO

Incident Command Training – NFPA 1500, 1021, 1001,

NIMS

Officer Training – NFPA 1021, ISO

Technical Rescue Awareness – OSHA 1910.156, NFPA

1500

Fit Testing (respiratory protection) – OSHA 1910.134,

NFPA 1500

Personal Protective Equipment –OSHA 1910-132

Additional classes attended by District person-nel included these: Officer Development Classes

First In Officer

Company Officer Bootcamp

Officer Development Retreat—with Chief

Bill Goldfeder, creator of FireFighterClose-Calls.com

Formal Education

Masters Degree - 8 members completed.


State Fire Marshal Classes & Certifications

Fire Apparatus Engineer

Fire Fighting Tactics & Strategy I

Fire Officer I

Fire Officer II

Fire Officer III

Fire Service Instructor I

Fire Service Instructor II

Fire Service Vehicle Operator

FireFighter II

Hazardous Materials Awareness

Hazardous Materials Incident Command

Hazardous Materials Technician A

Hazardous Materials Technician B

Incident Safety Officer

Instructor 1

Instructor 2

Rope Operations

Technical Rescue Awareness

Vehicle & Machinery Technician

Water Operations

WaterCraft Technician

Miscellaneous Classes

The Art of Reading Smoke

Fire Department Instructors Conference

University of Illinois Fire Service Institute

Heavy Rescue – Tractor Trailer Incidents

Severe Weather – Spotter

NIMS - National Incident Management System

Medical Helicopter Evacuation/Landing Zones

Suicide Prevention

Special Operations Training: - RESCUE: Dive/Swift Water/Ice, Confined Space/High Angle Rope/Trench & Building Collapse - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Training Tower/Facility Use By Outside Departments/Agencies

Southwest United Fire Districts

Oak Lawn Fire Department

Palos Fire District

Posen Fire Department

Mokena Fire Protection District

Joliet Fire Department

Reliable Fire Equipment Company (fire extinguisher

classes)

Southwest Hazardous Materials Response Team

Combined Agency/Response Team


Specialty Teams

Orland Fire District personnel serve on specialty teams that provide expert-level services in many different disciplines. The specialty teams are Southwest Hazardous Materials Response Team; Combined Area Response Team (CART), a specialty rescue team; MABAS 19 Water Rescue & Recovery, Fire Investigation Unit, and AFFI Honor Guard. These teams are generally a combination of specially-trained members, from multiple fire departments, who respond when an advanced level of expertise is required to mitigate a problem. The members of these teams possess advanced training relative to the specific discipline of the team.

Specialty Team Training Hazmat ▪ Hazmat training was conducted with the FBI on May 20,

2008. This FBI Critical Incident Response Group Re-gional WMD Full Field Training Exercise included Detroit, Chicago, and Milwaukee offices.

▪ Atmospheric Monitoring: A group evaluated the current

atmospheric monitoring distribution strategy. This project included technology assessment, balancing the cost of maintaining the older instruments versus purchasing new equipment. The project culminated in a report address-ing these issues.

TRT ▪ Training hours 715 ▪ Deployed 123 miles and successfully completed MABAS

TRT validation. ▪ Successfully validated 12 members through CART. ▪ Responded to two TRT incidents of which one was a ve-

hicle into a house. We shored the home so the resident could occupy it until permanent repairs could be made. We recouped our expenditures from the vehicle owners insurance. The second was a mutual aid response to Harvey.

Water Rescue & Recovery Team Annual Swim Evaluation Annual Scuba Skills Evaluation ▪ Cold Water/Surface Emergencies Initial Scene Procedures & Use of Electronic Communi-

cations - Shore Based Operations - Boat Based Operations ▪ Trained in the following: - Victim Rescue with the Use of Basic Line Search Pat-

terns - Victim Recovery with the Use of Basic Line Search Patterns - Underwater Crime Scene Investigations - Use of Lift Bags - Contingency Communications - Ice Diving - Cal-Sag Channel Water Rescue & Recovery


Finances

The District issued $8,000,000 of General Obli-gation Bonds during 2007 for several planned capital projects. Projects are currently underway. The 2008 budgeted expenditures were $30,072,176, of which $3,510,000 are budgeted expenditures related to capital projects funded by bond proceeds. Budgeted expenditures exclud-ing these projects were $26,562,176. Actual calls for 2008 were 8,301, resulting in an average cost per call of $3,200.

EXPENSES

Personnel $ 21,575,679 81.7%

Professional services 218,000 0.8%

Repairs & maintenance 980,041 3.6%

Utilities & fuel 356,656 1.3%

Debt 981,724 3.6%

Supplies 584,948 2.2%

Equipment 921,123 3.4%

Bad Debt 150,000 0.5%

Insurance 128,615 0.4%

Other 665,390 2.5%

$ 26,562,176 100.0%

REVENUE

Ambulance fees $ 1,466,000

Communications 633,748

Fire prevention fees 125,000

Foreign fire insurance 42,000

Grant proceeds 42,000

Insurance contributions 322,456

Interest 200,002

Other miscellaneous 23,000

Property taxes 23,470,000

Replacement tax 30,000

Salary reimbursement 209,910

$ 26,564,116


Fire Prevention Bureau

▪ The Fire Prevention Bureau inspected all of the commercial and multi-family occupancies within the district. ▪ Several Bureau members attended the ICC hearing on residential fire sprinklers. As a result of this hearing, a

residential fire sprinkler requirement will be added to the 2009 International Residential Code. ▪ The Fire Prevention Bureau inspected all of the public schools within the district. ▪ The Fire Prevention Bureau worked on getting business owners to convert problematic telephone line fire

alarms to the Keltron radio transmission system. ▪ All Bureau members completed the NIMS 700 course. ▪ Several inspectors completed a Plan Review Training Program. ▪ All Bureau members attended the State Fire Marshal’s Public School Inspection Course. ▪ Bureau members participated in several Public Education Programs. ▪ The Public Education Coordinator position was filled in October. ▪ A new vehicle was purchased for the Fire Prevention Bureau (2008 Ford Fusion). ▪ Continued implementation of the FDM software system. This software will enable fire inspections to be com-

pleted electronically. It will also assist in record storage and scheduling of inspections. This process is on-going.

▪ Fire Prevention Bureau personnel attended continuing education courses and seminars throughout the year. ▪ Fire Prevention Bureau Personnel made 8,049 field contacts in 2008. 2008 Fire Alarm Statistics: ▪ Total number of fire alarms monitored by the Orland Fire Protection District: 657

▪ Total number of Full-Fire activations (Commercial Fire Alarm Systems): 528 ▪ Total number of Full-Fire activations (Residential Fire Alarm Systems): 263 ▪ Total number of Trouble Alarm activations: 725 ▪ Total Radio Alarms: 357 ▪ Total Telephone Line Alarms: 304

The Fire Prevention Bureau was very busy in 2008 and we went through many changes. We were able to complete our goals and objectives, through the diligence and hard work of the Bu-reau staff. We anticipate Fiscal 2009 to bring greater chal-lenges; as we set loftier goals, to help ensure the safety of the public and our firefighters.


Fire Prevention Bureau Activities

Inspections Breakdown

Total FPB Activities

Number %

Inspections 5,418 67.3

Problem Fire Alarm Checks 1,541 19.1

Hydrostatic Test of Sprinkler Systems 61 0.8

Fire Alarm Acceptance Tests 98 1.2

Knox Box Issues 414 5.1

Plan Review Billing 113 1.4

Special Events 267 3.3

Other 137 1.7

TOTAL 8,049 100.0%

Inspections Breakdown

Number %

Less than 5,000 sq. ft. Commercial Inspections 1,824 33.7

Greater than 5,000 sq. ft. Commercial Inspections 637 11.8

Restaurant Inspections 454 8.4

Multi-Family Inspections 758 14

Re-Inspections 1,295 23.9

Final Occupancy Inspections 185 3.4

Complaint Investigations 116 2.1

Construction Site Visits 102 1.9

Other 47 0.9

TOTAL 5,418 100.0%


Public Education

Public Education Events Held

January 65

February 10

March 1,100

April 700

May 2,330

June 1,115

July 900

August 1,707

September 1,360

October 3,325

November 1,379

December 1,105

Number of Events Attended 179

Contacts Made 15,096

Type of events attended: ▪ Safety Talks ▪ Fire Drills ▪ Health Fairs/Expos ▪ Block Parties ▪ Babysitter Classes ▪ Station Tours ▪ Ambulance/Gator Stand By ▪ Parades ▪ Career Fairs ▪ Extinguisher Training ▪ Special Events Grant Awards: ▪ Wal-Mart $2,000 ▪ Rodeo Sponsorships $1,425 New Purchases: ▪ Sparky the Fire Dog Costume ▪ 6 Energizer Change Your Clock/Change Your Battery Station Signs

The Fire District welcomed our new Public Education Coordinator—Kathy Donofrio to our organization in 2008. Kathy comes with an extensive background in teaching a wide vari-ety of audiences. Mrs. Donofrio has experi-ence working with the Field Museum of Chi-cago along with teaching elementary and pre-school children. Her duties include establish-ing public education programs, teaching fire and life safety to our children and residents, and promoting the Orland Fire Protection Dis-trict.


Citizens’ Fire Academy The Orland Fire Protection District’s first Citizens’ Fire Academy is a ten-week course that culminated with a graduation ceremony during Fire Prevention Week. A to-tal of 28 citizens participated in the District’s 2008 acad-emy. Week One Orientation and Overview of the District Week Two Emergency Medical Service and First Aid Week Three CPR Certification Week Four Fire Behavior/Apparatus and Safety Week Five SCBA and Recruit Academies Week Six Engine and Truck Company Operations Week Seven Fire Prevention and Public Education Week Eight Specialty Teams Week Nine Live Fire Evolution and Extrication Week Ten Graduation

A Citizens’ Fire Academy participant wrote…. “The Citizens’ Fire Academy was an interesting, informative and very meaningful experi-ence. Lt. Klotz and everyone else involved in the Academy planning prepared a well thought-out class program that covered all areas that encompass the operations and service of the OFPD. I’ve lived in Orland Park for over 30 years and took for granted what’s involved in providing fire and emergency services for all of us living here. I’ve done some complaining about the taxes that we pay for the OFPD, but I have a much better understanding about what is involved to run an exemplary fire department and where the tax dollars go. The Academy clarified my misgivings about how tax dollars are spent and I now know what a bargain our fire district is – there is no amount of money that can be placed on saving lives and prop-erty.“

This past October, during fire prevention week, the Orland Fire Protection District announced the start of the Fire Cadet Program. The Cadet program provides an opportunity for 16 to 20 year olds to learn about, and experience what a career as a firefighter/paramedic is like. The Cadet program offers the participants insight into the day to day activities of the fire service. They also receive basic firefighter skills training. Other aspects of the program allow the cadets an opportunity to observe firefighter activities as they ride along on actual emergencies and to be involved in community events and public education events. As the cadets progress through the program, they will gain knowledge and experience that may help them determine if a career as a firefighter/paramedic is a career they may wish to pursue.

Cadet Program


Open House Orland Fire Protection District held its annual Fire Preven-tion Week Open House Saturday, October 4th.

For the first time, the District held a Pancake Breakfast during the event. The Pancake Breakfast drew over 500 people.

Visitors had a chance to observe a side-by-side live burn and sprinkler demo, fire extinguisher demo, as well as an auto extrication drill.

The fire-safety smoke house was open and children were given the opportunity to don fire equipment and slide down a small pole. The District’s various trucks were also on display.

Station Barbecues Orland Fire Protection District opened its firehouse doors this summer for community barbecues to welcome the residents it serves. There were 6 barbecues (one at each station) that took place over the course of the summer. The barbecues are a way for residents to talk with firefighters and paramedics, climb upon the fire truck, and take a spin in the Gator—an off-road vehicle that can carry life saving equip-ment and fire personnel in to a situation where an ambulance cannot reach.


Staffing

Administration Fire Chief 1 Administrative Battalion Chief 4 IT Manager 1 Sworn Shift Personnel 1

st 2

nd 3

rd

Battalion Chief 1 1 1 3 Lieutenant 10 10 10 30 Engineer 10 10 10 30 Firefighter/Paramedic 15 15 15 45 Program Supervisors EMS Lieutenant 1 Maintenance Lieutenant 1 Training Lieutenant 1 Non-Sworn Staff Administration Human Resources Director 1 Executive Secretary 1 Administrative Assistant 1 Receptionist 1 Community Relations Specialist, part-time 1 IT Technician, part-time 1 Finance Finance Director 1 Assistant Finance Director 1 Administrative Secretary 1 Fire Prevention Supervisor 1 Inspector 2 Public Education Coordinator 1 Secretary 1 Communications/Dispatch Communications Director 1 Telecommunicators 7 Telecommunicators, part-time 11 Maintenance Mechanic 2 Maintenance, part-time 1 Sworn 117 Non-sworn 36 Total 153


Promotions

On January 7th, Acting Chief Bryant Krizik was sworn-in as Fire Chief. Chief Krizik was appointed to the position by the Board of Trustees. He has served in every posi-tion from firefighter to Chief and has been with Orland since 1989. He is the fourth generation of firefighters from his family. Members of the community, family and friends were pre-sent to witness his confirmation as Orland Fire Chief.

Six members of the Orland Fire Protection District were promoted during a ceremony at Parkview Christian Church on November 5th. Lieutenants Randy Reeder and Dan Smith were promoted to the rank of Battalion Chief. Engineers Joe Moore and Mike Srncik were promoted to Lieutenant. Firefighter/Paramedics Jeff Uthe and Bob Winkelman were ap-pointed to Engineer.


Swearing-In

The 2007 recruit class was sworn-in as firefighters/paramedics on September 24th. FF Tom Panzica, FF Adrian Puente, FF Jeff Ruchniewicz, FF Brian Agle, FF Carl Jones, FF Mike Siefert, FF Brian McLaughlin, FF Eric Zielinski, FF Wes Peak, and FF Russ Ricobene

Completing their one year probation, the ten firefighters of the 2007 recruit class were ac-cepted as regular members. During their one year probationary period, the candidates com-pleted 8 weeks of academy, 6 months of men-toring and a final week of training before being recommended for regular membership.


Farewells

On November 18th, we celebrated the retirement of Gladys Nash at Orland Chateau. Gladys has served 29 years as Ex-ecutive Secretary and we truly appreciate her many years of dedication to the District.


New Equipment

The Fire District added several new pieces of equipment in 2008. Truck #1 was delivered in December. This 100 foot tower ladder is considered a Quint fire apparatus capable of com-pleting ladder truck work, in addition to supplying water and fire streams to a fire. The 2008 Ladder Truck was manufactured by Pierce Fire Appara-tus of Appleton, Wisconsin.

2008 Annual Report

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