Evanston Fire

& Life-Safety Services

Fire Department Organizational Chart

Fire Chief G. Klaiber

Management Analyst

M. Whalen

Division Chief Life-Safety Services

Hohl

Division Chief FPB/EPM

Tom Janetske

Division Chief Training/Prof. Development

Vacant

Shift #3 Shift Chief

J. McDermott

Shift #2 Shift Chief D. Arreguin

Shift #1 Shift Chief B. Muno

Shift #3 Captains (8)

Shift #2 Captains (8)

Shift #1 Captains (8)

Shift #3 FAOs (7)

Shift #2 FAOs (7)

Shift #1 FAOs (7)

Shift #3 Firefighters (18)

Shift #2 Firefighters (18)

Shift #1 Firefighters (18)

Dive Team

Emergency Medical Services

Hazardous Materials Team

Technical Rescue Teams

Permit Clerk L. Grimm

FPB Captains (2) P. Novak J. Roche

• Daily Staffing

– Station #1

• Engine 21 – 3 firefighter/paramedics

• Ambulance 21- 2 firefighter/paramedics

• Shift Chief – 1 firefighter/paramedic

– Station #2

• Engine 22 - 3 firefighter/paramedics

• Truck 22 - 3 firefighter/paramedics

• Ambulance 22 - 2 firefighter/paramedics

– Station #3

• Engine 23 - 3 firefighter/paramedics

• Truck 23 - 3 firefighter/paramedics

• Ambulance 23 - 0 (Shared with Engine 23)

– Station #4

• Engine 24 – 3 firefighter/paramedics

– Station #5

• Engine 25 - 3 firefighter/paramedics

Total 26 firefighter/paramedics/shift

26 firefighters per shift3 shifts

24/48 hour scheduling

Station Coverage

Year Total Calls EMS Vehicle

Responses%EMS/Fire

2013 (Now) 9,373 5735 20,349 61/39

1984 (Then) 5,857 3500 n/a 61/39

Increase 60% ↑

Background and Key Statistics for Department

• Total Responses by Company

• Key Statistics for Department 129 confirmed Fire calls Estimated Dollar loss: $2,772,579 97% of the property involved in fire was saved One fire death for 2013 Average Response time to emergencies: 3:05 237 motor vehicle accidents, pedestrian included 357 “Assist invalid” 108 lock out 89 victims removed from stalled elevators 59 Natural gas leaks 47 Carbon Monoxide incidents

Department Highlights for 2013

Began fire training with SFD at the Skokie Training TowerPlaced three new apparatus in service:

Incident Command Vehicle Ambulance 22 Engine 25

Members obtained Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certificationCERT volunteers provided 943 hours of volunteer service:

4th of July celebration Bike the Ridge Blue Light inspections

Community Outreach: Successful first year for our Fire Explorer Program Citizen CPR program instructed 435 residents in CPR and first aid Attended 157 block parties and conducted 52 fire station tours

Looking ahead to 2014

New fire station tone out alerting system will be installed in all facilitiesWe will work with Public Works Fleet Services Dept. to develop a bid specification for a replacement ladder truckCaptains and Shift Chiefs promotional exam process will be conductedMembers will obtain Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certificationPremier of our first ever Citizen’s Fire Academy next fall