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Fire/Rescue Performance Measures


Item #

Sub-Service

Measure

Formula/Code

Units

FR1

Staffing/Expenses - Emergency Response

Number of full-time and part-time career positions budgeted for emergency operations personnel

Positions

FR2

Staffing/Expenses - Emergency Response

Number of volunteer positions for emergency operations personnel

Positions

FR3

Staffing/Expenses - Emergency Response

Expenditures for Emergency Response

US dollars

FR4

Staffing/Expenses - Fire Prevention Inspection

Number of paid full and part-time employees serving as fire inspectors

Inspectors

FR5

Staffing/Expenses - Fire Prevention Inspection

Expenditures for Fire Prevention Inspection

US dollars

FR6

Staffing/Expenses - Fire - Support

Number of full and part-time employees in Fire Rescue Support positions

Employees

FR7

Staffing/Expenses - Fire - Overall

Number of total positions

Positions

FR8

Staffing/Expenses - Fire - Overall

Total FR operating expenses

US dollars

FR9

Call Processing and Response

Total number of structure fire calls dispatched (including canceled calls)

Calls Dispatched

FR10

Call Processing and Response

Number of structure fire calls responded (excluding canceled and no action taken calls)

NFIRS count: 111, 113, 114,121

Responses

FR11

Call Processing and Response

Number of vehicle, trash, brush and other fire calls responded (excluding canceled and no action taken calls)

NFIRS count: All other 100 series not listed in FR9

Responses

FR12

Call Processing and Response

Number of fire and other alarm calls responded (excluding canceled and no action taken calls)

NFIRS count: All 700 series calls

Responses

FR13

Call Processing and Response

Number of hazmat calls responded (excluding canceled and no action taken calls)

NFIRS count: All 200 and 400 series calls

Responses

FR14

Call Processing and Response

Number of non-fire, non-medical, non-hazmat service calls responded (excluding canceled and no action taken calls)

NFIRS count: All 500 and 600 series calls

Responses

FR15

Call Processing and Response

Total number of Non-EMS/Rescue Calls dispatched to Units (including canceled calls)

NFIRS count: All non-300 series calls

Calls Dispatched

FR16

Call Processing and Response

Total Number of EMS and RESCUE calls dispatched (including medical alarms, canceled and no action taken calls)

NFIRS count: All 300 series calls plus all EMS calls

Calls Dispatched

FR17

Call Processing and Response

Number of cardiac arrest calls responded

Responses

FR18

Call Processing and Response

Number of cardiac arrest transports

Transports

FR19

Call Processing and Response

Number of successful pre-hospital resuscitations involving cardiac arrests

Incidents

FR20

Call Processing and Response

Number of stroke-related incident responses

Incidents

FR21

Call Processing and Response

Number of building fire call response times (turnout + travel) equal to or less than 5 minutes (NFPA 1710 benchmark)

NFIRS count: 111, 113, 114, 121

Responses

FR22

Call Processing and Response

Number of building fire calls (turnout + travel) greater than 5 minutes and equal to or less than 9 minutes (NFPA 1710 benchmark)

NFIRS count: 111, 113, 114, 121

Responses

FR23

Call Processing and Response

Number of building fire calls with total response time less than or equal to 9 minutes

NFIRS: 111, 113, 114, 121 FR19 + FR20

Responses

FR24

Call Processing and Response

Number of building fire calls timed from the moment the calls are answered to the end of their associated dispatch at two minutes or less (NFPA 1221 benchmark)

Calls Dispatched

FR25

Call Processing and Response

Total number of EMS and RESCUE call responses, excluding canceled calls

Internal CAD Times/Total NFIRS #32 and 300 Series

Responses

FR26

Call Processing and Response

Number of EMS call response times (turnout + travel) where a BLS unit is on scene in less than 5 minutes (NFPA 1710 benchmark)

Internal CAD Times/Total NFIRS #32 and 300 Series

Responses

FR27

Call Processing and Response

Number of EMS call response times (turnout + travel) where an ALS unit is on scene in less than 9 minutes (NFPA 1710 benchmark)

Internal CAD Times/Total NFIRS #32 and 300 Series

Responses

FR28

Call Processing and Response

Number of EMS call response times (turnout + travel) where a TRANSPORT unit is on scene in less than 9 minutes (NFPA 1710 benchmark)

Internal CAD Times/Total NFIRS #32 and 300 Series

Responses

FR29

Call Processing and Response

Number of EMS calls timed from the moment the calls are answered to the end of their associated dispatch at two minutes or less (NFPA 1221 benchmark)

Internal CAD Times/Total NFIRS #32 and 300 Series

Responses

FR30

Call Processing and Response

Average number of Advanced Life Support transport units available

Total of units per day for 365 days / 365

Units

FR31

Firefighting

Number of actual fires suppressed by Fire personnel

NFIRS: All 100 series calls. NFIRS Action Code 11

Fires

FR32

Firefighting

Number of civilian injuries due to fire

NFIRS: Casualty Report

Injuries

FR33

Firefighting

Number of civilian deaths due to fire

NFIRS: Casualty Report

Deaths

FR34

Firefighting

Total estimated dollar property loss for all fire incidents

NFIRS: All 100 series calls

US dollars

FR35

Firefighting

Total estimated dollar property saved

NFIRS: All 100 series calls

US dollars

FR36

Risk Reduction

Number of commercial buildings inspected (including flow check)

Inspections

FR37

Risk Reduction

Number of commercial buildings total

Buildings

FR38

Risk Reduction

Number of cases brought into voluntary compliance prior to paid citation/ fining

Cases

FR39

Risk Reduction

Number of cases brought into compliance following a paid citation/ fining

Cases

FR40

Risk Reduction

Number of school inspections

Inspections

FR41

Risk Reduction

Number of structures with pre-plans

Structures

FR42

Policy/Procedures - Fire - Overall

Established a community standard of coverage which is based on a risk assessment model?

Yes(1)/No(0)

FR43

Policy/Procedures - Call Processing

Medical protocols for dispatch

Yes(1)/No(0)

FR44

Policy/Procedures - Call Processing

Fire protocols for dispatch

Yes(1)/No(0)

Measures below are automatically calculated based on input above.

FR45

Call Processing and Response

Percentage of building fire call response times (turnout + travel) equal to or less than 5 minutes (NFPA 1710 benchmark)

(FR21/FR10)*100

Percentage

FR46

Call Processing and Response

Percentage of building fire calls (turnout + travel) greater than 5 minutes and equal to or less than 9 minutes (NFPA 1710 benchmark)

(FR22/FR10)*100

Percentage

FR47

Call Processing and Response

Percentage of building fire calls with total response time less than or equal to 9 minutes

(FR23/FR10)*100

Percentage

FR48

Call Processing and Response

Percentage of building fire calls timed from the moment the calls are answered to the end of their associated dispatch at two minutes or less (NFPA 1710 benchmark)

(FR24/FR9)*100

Percentage

FR49

Call Processing and Response

Percentage of EMS call response times (turnout + travel) where a BLS unit is on scene in less than 5 minutes (NFPA 1710 benchmark)

(FR26/FR25)*100

Percentage

FR50

Call Processing and Response

Percentage of EMS call response times (turnout + travel) where an ALS unit is on scene in less than 9 minutes (NFPA 1710 benchmark)

(FR27/FR25)*100

Percentage

FR51

Call Processing and Response

Percentage of EMS call response times (turnout + travel) where a TRANSPORT unit is on scene in less than 9 minutes (NFPA 1710 benchmark)

(FR28/FR25)*100

Percentage

FR52

Call Processing and Response

Percentage of EMS calls timed from the moment the calls are answered to the end of their associated dispatch at two minutes or less (NFPA 1710 benchmark)

(FR29/FR16)*100

Percentage

FR53

Call Processing and Response

Total calls dispatched

SUM FR15:FR16

Call count

FR54

Call Processing and Response

Non-EMS calls dispatched to as percent of total calls

(FR15/FR53)*100

Percentage

FR55

Call Processing and Response

EMS calls dispatched to as percent of total calls

(FR16/FR53)*100

Percentage

FR56

Call Processing and Response

Cost per call dispatched

FR3/FR53

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