Risk and Service Delivery Analysis

The Fire Risk and Service Delivery model was developed to measure life & property risks in conjunction with fire service delivery within City of Austin.  The results show a need for additional stations based on the current risk and response times.

2016 Model Results

1. Travis Country area (immediate need)

2. Loop 360 area (immediate need)

3. Manchaca/Slaughter area (area to watch)

4. Goodnight Ranch area (immediate need)

5. Moore's Crossing area (immediate need)

6. Canyon Creek area (immediate need)

*Immediate Need-Area has significant development, increased population and response time which are substantially below AFD's goal of 8 mins (call receipt to onscene, 90%).

*Area to Watch-Area has significant development, increased population and response time which are substantially below AFD's goal of 8 mins (call receipt to onscene, 90%).

-New fire station in area have been funded and could impact response time positively.  Will review after stations have been in place to determine if additional station is needed. 

2015 Emergency Response Time Standards and Coverage Map and High Risk areas

The Austin Firefighters are asking for your support on the Council agenda item 9 proposed resolution coming before Council on Thursday the 24th.  This resolution contains a plan to reduce deficient emergency response times, which exist throughout the City of Austin. Click here to view the proposed resolution for agenda item 9 as well as the posted backup materials.

The Public Safety Commission, at their March 4th meeting, made a unanimous recommendation to Council to support the proposed emergency response time reduction resolution. For a good overview of the issues and the solutions contained within the proposed resolution, please watch the March 4th Public Safety Commission AFA/AFD presentation: https://vimeo.com/159644217 (audio poor at beginning but quickly gets better) - Click here for presentation PowerPoint contained in the presentation video.

Here are other important resource materials referred to within the Public Safety Commission March 4th presentation and/or the proposed:

2015 Emergency Response Time Standards of Coverage Map

2016 Risk and Service Delivery Analysis map

History of the AFA/ AFD collaboration on the risk and service delivery analysis

Establishing a plan going forward to reduce emergency response time deficiencies is immediately needed given  that even under the most pessimistic projections — if some sort of plague and economic slump were to take hold in the region — the Austin area's population will still grow by more than 30 percent over the next 15 years, a report from the Urban Institute shows

AFA Response Time Resolution Before Austin City Council

AFA Response Time Reduction Resolution Before Council Tomorrow  - 5 Critical New Fire Stations Needed Immediately

Dear  Brother and Sister firefighters,

Tomorrow is a great milestone for the AFA Response Time Reduction Project. This project, if embraced by City Council, will direct City Staff each budget year, to prepare a plan and timeline to build the top five needed fire stations.  This plan will be submitted to the City Council in open session each year and will provide the Council a data driven tool to reach informed decisions on new fire station location and construction timing.   

Click here to view the proposed resolution

The proposed resolution above was unanimously recommended for adoption by the COA Public Safety Committee on March 7th, 2016.  

For a good overview of the issues and the solutions contained within the proposed resolution, please watch the March 4th Public Safety Commission AFA/AFD presentation: https://vimeo.com/159644217 (audio poor at beginning but quickly gets better)
 Click here for presentation PowerPoint contained in the presentation video.
 
For more information on this exciting new AFA initiative see email (below)  sent to Council asking for their support.

Our sincere appreciation goes out to the entire 10-1 Council for their support and especially Coucilmember Delia Garza for her sponsorship on this resolution, 
 
Bob Nicks
President, Austin Firefighters Association

AFD Demonstrates Importance of Fire Sprinklers

KXAN

By: Michael Aaron

AFD was on hand to help Austin Habitat for Humanity celebrate the completion of their 200th home built with fire sprinklers.

If a fire flared up in your home, firefighters say they could help save your life.

Watch the full story here.

Fixing What Ain't Broke: Does city want fair hiring, or to break the union?

Austin Chronicle

By Michael King

In an extraordinary display of public solidarity last Thursday, several hundred Austin firefighters and their supporters showed up at the City Council meeting to view the deliberations over the proposed U.S. Department of Justice consent decree, which would govern the hiring of new cadets. There were enough people on hand and registered for a potential five hours of witness testimony, although a sidebar agreement whittled that down to about an hour. An overwhelming majority of the witnesses, led by Bob Nicks, president of the Austin Firefighters Assoc­i­ation, testified against accepting the decree, which nevertheless was eventually approved by Council, 5-2. If the decree is indeed imposed by a federal court, the DOJ will assume overall responsibility for AFD hiring for the next four to eight years.

Read the full story here.