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RES 1084RESOLUTIONNO./C^VARESOLUTIONadoptingtheperformancepolicy,standardsandobjectivesoutlinedinSubstituteHouseBill1756asCamasFireDepartment'sEmergencyResourceDeploymentandResponseTimeObjectives.WHEREAS,CamasFireDepartmentislegallyestablishedasafiredepartmentthroughCityChartertoprovidecertainemergencymedical,fireandrescueservices;and,WHEREAS,CamasFireDepartmenthasamissionstatementandgoalsandobjectivestoguidetheorganizationinprovidingfireandmedicalservicestoourcommunity;and,WHEREAS,CamasFireDepartmenthasabasicorganizationalstructurewhichmayincludetheelectedofficials,Chief,Officers,Firefighters,ParamedicsandFireMarshal’s,WHEREAS,CamasFireDepartmenthasacertainnumberofmembersnowandinthefuturewhoperformthetasksrequiredtoaccomplishourresponseobjectives;and,WHEREAS,CamasFireDepartmentisrequiredbystatelawtoestablishturnoutandresponsetimegoalsforthefirstarrivingBasicLifeSupport,AdvancedLifeSupportandFireEngineresponsestofiresuppressioncallsandresponsetimegoalsforafullalarmassignmentforFireEngineresponsestofiresuppressioncalls;and,WHEREAS,CamasFireDepartmenthasevaluatedtheelementsidentifiedinSHB1756andincludedthoseprovisionsdeemedappropriateintheDepartment’semergencyservicedelivery;and,WHEREAS,CamasFireDepartmenthasdevelopedwrittenresponsecoverageobjectivesrequiredtocomplywithapplicableprovisionsofSHB1756.NOW,THEREFOREBEITRESOLVED,bytheCounciloftheCityofCamasasfollows:SectionITheCityCouncilherebyadoptstheattachedPolicyStatementsastheCamasFireDepartment'sofficialpolicyfordeterminingemergencymedical,fireandrescueresourcedeployment.SectionIITheattachedPolicyStatementsofficiallydefinetheCamasFireDepartment'swrittenpoliciesandproceduresthatestablishthedistributionandconcentrationoffixedandmobileresourcesofthedepartment. ADOPTEDataregularmeetingoftheCounciloftheCityofCamas,thisOctober,2006.\CRE-SIGNED:Mayor?/AJATTEST:ClerkAPPROVEDtoform:CityAttorney PolicyStatementsTheCamasFireDepartmentexistsasafiredepartmentwithintheCityofCamas.ThefiredepartmentwasorganizedunderthetenantsofCMC2.16.010.TheCamasFireDepartmentprovidesservicetotheCityofCamaswithinClarkCountyWashington.TheCamasFireDepartmentalsoprovidesTransportingAdvancedLifeSupportServicetotheCityofWashougal,EastCountyFireandRescueServices,aportionoftheCityofVancouverandaportionofClarkCountyFireDistrictFive.TheservicesprovidedbytheCamasFireDepartmentinclude:a)FireSuppressionb)TransportingAdvancedLifeSupport(ALS)EmergencyMedicalServicesc)FirstResponseBasicLifeSupport(BLS)EmergencyMedicalServicesd)PublicEducatione)FirePreventionf)Hazardousmaterials“AwarenessLevel”Responseg)High-angleRescueTheCamasFireDepartmentoperatesunderachain-of-commandwhichhasbeenestablishedbytheCamasCityCouncil,whoiselectedtorepresentthepublictheyserve.Thechain-of-command,ororganizationalchart,lookslikethis:Seeattachment“A”.TheCamasFireDepartmentnormallyemployeesthirtyeight(38)careermembers.Thetotalnumberbytheirassignedareasofresponsibilityisasfollows:ChiefOfficers-4FireCaptains-6EmergencyMedicalServicesCaptain-1Firefighter/I.V.Technicians-6FirefighterParamedics-18FirePreventionStaff-1AdministrativeSupport-2ThefunctionsperformedbytheCamasFireDepartmentincludethefollowing:a)Emergencyresponsetofiresandmedicalaidemergenciesb)Emergencyresponsetoallinjurymotorvehicleaccidentswithintheareac)Mutualaidemergencyresponseswhenrequestedbyneighboringjurisdictionsd)Automaticaidemergencyresponsese)PublicEducationclassesinthelocalelementaryschoolsf)Fireinspectionsonanannualbasisinthelocalbusinessesg)CoordinationwithlocalEmergencyManagementpersonnelfromClarkCountyh)HazardousMaterialsAwarenessLevelemergencyresponse,coordinatedwiththeWashingtonStatePatroli)AssisttheVancouverFireDepartmentwiththeinvestigationoffireswithintheCityofCamasj)Wildlandfirefightingk)High-angleRescue ResponseStandards1)TurnoutTimeTurnoutTimeStandard:TheCamasFireDepartmenthasadoptedaturnouttimestandardofsixty(60)seconds90%ofthetime.2)Arrivalof1stArrivingEngineCompanyataFireSuppressionIncidentResponseTimeStandard:TheCamasFireDepartmenthasadoptedaresponse/traveltimestandardoffive(5)minutesforthefirstfireenginetoarrivewhenrespondingtoafiresuppressionincident90%ofthetime.3)Deploymentoffullfirstalarmassignmentatafiresuppressionincident.ResponseTimeStandardforFull1stAlarmResponse:TheCamasFireDepartmenthasadoptedaresponse/traveltimestandardoften(10)minutestodeploythefirstfullalarmassignmentwhenrespondingtoafiresuppressionincident90%ofthetime.4)ArrivalofFirstResponderorhigherlevelcapabilityatanemergencymedicalincident.ResponseTimeStandard:TheCamasFireDepartmenthasadoptedaresponse/traveltimestandardoffive(5)minutesintheurbanareaandsix(6)minutesinthesuburbanareaforthearrivalofthefirstemergencymedicalunitwithaminimumoftwoI.V.Technicians90%ofthetime.5)ArrivalofAdvancedLifeSupportunitatanemergencymedicalincident.ResponseTimeStandard:TheCamasFireDepartmenthasadoptedaresponse/traveltimestandardofnine(9)minutesintheurbanarea,thirteen(13)minutesinthesuburbanarea,andtwenty-one(21)minutesintheruralareaforthearrivalofthefirstemergencymedicalunitwithaminimumofoneFirefighterParamedic90%ofthetime.6)ArrivalofHazardousMaterialstrainedandequippedTechnicians.ResponseTimeStandard:TheCamasFireDepartmentFirefightersaretrainedtoAwarenessLevelforresponsetohazardousmaterialsincidentsandisresponsibleforhazardousmaterialsincidentswithintheCityofCamas.TheCamasFireDepartment’sresponsetimestandardisthesameasafiresuppressioncall. 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