Sierra Fire Protection District Washoe County Sierra Fire Protection District.

Sierra Fire Protection DistrictSierra Fire Protection District

Sierra Fire Protection DistrictWashoe County

Sierra Fire Protection District

Sierra Fire Protection District


Table of Contents

History, Boundaries and Origin

Service areas and coverage

Operational/Fiscal Challenges

Current planning processesObjective: JFAB input on Sierra Fire Protection District overview and challenges


History

1950

Created by Nevada State Legislature

2006

Washoe County assumes control via interlocal agreement

2007

NRS 473 operated by Nevada Division of Forestry NRS 474 governed by Washoe County

2008

Tax rate adjusted for District stabilization

1970 1990s District adds all risk

services


Communities

North: Peavine and Cold Springs

Northwest: Verdi

Central:

• Saint James Village

Galena/Mount Rose Corridor

Arrowcreek

South: West Washoe Valley

Sierra Fire Protection District Service Areas


Peavine & Cold Springs

Total Square Miles 17.75

SFPD Square Miles 6.15

Closest SFPD Station

Verdi

Annual Responses 31

VFD Service Peavine


SFPD Square Miles .097


Verdi

Annual Responses 21

VFD Service Cold Springs

Cold Springs Population2%

SFPD Population

Reno/TMFPDpopulation

98%


Verdi




Verdi

Annual Responses 474

VFD Service Verdi


Mount Rose

TMFPD and SFPD both have stations that serve the area along with Galena VFD.



Closest SFPD Station Mount Rose


VFD Service Galena


Washoe Valley




Bowers


VFD Service Washoe


Sierra Fire District

Truckee MeadowsFire District

new station

Arrowcreek Station


2006-2010 Financial Projections prior to tax increase *

* Chart from May 13, 2008 SFPD Budget Presentation prior to establishing the new .52 cent tax rate and finding a regional long term solution.

Projected Point of Financial Distress

$0

$500,000

$1,000,000

$1,500,000

$2,000,000

$2,500,000

FY 06-07 FY 07-08 FY 08-09 FY 09-10 FY 10-11

Required Ending Fund Balance

Projected Ending Fund Balance

Unless an alternative is found, service levels will need to be cut by 2009


Financial Projection 2009-2012

Projected Point of Financial Distress

$0

$500,000

$1,000,000

$1,500,000

$2,000,000

$2,500,000

$3,000,000

FY 07-08 FY 08-09 FY 09-10 FY 10-11 FY 11-12

Required Ending Fund Balance

Projected Ending Fund Balance

Unless a long term solution is found, service levels will need to be cut by mid 2011.


Board Approved 2008 Evaluation Parameters Currently Long Term

options

Service Future Evaluation

Seven minute initial response to SFPD EMS and Fire incidents 90% of the time

Secondary response of 14-15 firefighters within eight minutes of initial engine

Paramedic service within response time criteria in REMSA “best effort zones” x

Continue development of the role of volunteers x

Fuels Management program mitigating identified hazards x

Community Partnerships for fire and EMS prevention programs x

Fiscal

Able to pay all salary and benefits costs x

Able to pay regional parity costs x

Able to pay for planned capitol equipment costs

Able to pay for needed fire stations x

Able to pay for wild land costs x

Reserve funds for unanticipated expenditures

Capable of long term viability

Governance Issues

Elected officials determine and monitor service levels x

Positive impact on other fire service entities in the County x


Strengths Paramedic level EMS delivery

REMSA 15-20 minute or best effort zones Highest level of pre-hospital care

Fuels Management Cooperative agreement with TMFPD

People Experienced and competent staff and volunteers

Community outreach and support Community service programs

Grant funded station that will provide regional benefits


Challenges Financial Sustainability

2011-2012 potential need to reduce service levels

Facilities and Apparatus Limited funding for facilities and apparatus

Depth of Resources Station locations Dependence upon Reno/TMFPD for resources

Equalization of Service between TMFPD and SFPD Annexation

Loss of property tax revenue


Opportunities

Development of long term solutions that equalizes service between SFPD, TMFPD and Reno with response times and depth of resources Joint Fire Advisory Board Community input on staffing Arrowcreek Master planning process EMS system review Reno standard of cover Integration of existing SOC with Reno that equalizes

service between areas


Questions ?

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