2019 annual report

Question 1

fy19 budget increase of how much from fy18?

Answer 1

$2,765,766.00

Question 2

overall budget for fy19 ?

Answer 2

$198,478,600.00

Question 3

staff totals for fy19

Answer 3

1197 FF’s and 118 civilian staff employees

Question 4

austin population of fy19

Answer 4

972,499 people

Question 5

tiger story…

Answer 5

c-shift crew of 26s rescued kitty from strom drain then again from within a neighbors car front dash.

Question 6

mitigation efforts for wildland/wildfire 2019

Answer 6

7th annual wildfire preparedness symposium
protected 170 homes and structures = over 67 million in value
over 60 acres of prescribed burns for land management and training
supported the 15 firewise communites across city and working with almost 40 others to adopt Community Firewise Protection Plans (CFPP)
dedicated more than 8400 hours of wildland training for internal and external for dept.

Question 7

how many inspections and violations were reported and/or done fy19?

Answer 7

over 30k and nearly 20k in violations documented and corrected.

Question 8

how many arson investigators do we have ??

Answer 8

9 plus 2 being k-9 accelerant detection units.

Question 9

targeted areas for the RAP (red angel program) were where?

Answer 9

dove springs; del valle; windsor hills; colony park.

all of which are low income housing areas

Question 10

afd mission

Answer 10

the afd is committed to creating safe and resilient communties through prevention, preparedness. and effective emergency response.

Question 11

afd vision

Answer 11

afd sets the standard among public service agencies,serving the community through innovation and collaboration, while honoring tradition and embracing inclusion, equity, and diversity for all.

Question 12

refocused 6 key areas

Answer 12

human resources, emergency response readiness and service delivery, professional development, facilities and equipment/tech and supplies, customer service programs, and public information.

Question 13

afd services how many sq miles?

Answer 13

over 280

Question 14

chief baker philosphy

Answer 14

begins with sound organizational principals; clear vision, mission, and core values developed by its members that guide its operational and strategic goals, and shape its organizational culture.

Question 15

how many expidited plan review teams are there?

Answer 15

2 full time by 2019

Question 16

the compliance engine joined with the fire protection systems program to what % covered by 2019?

Answer 16

71 % and 90% for next fiscal year

Question 17

who oversaw the implosion and how many is it todate?

Answer 17

hazardous material engineering group, 2nd successful

Question 18

how many fire investigations were conducted?

Answer 18

212

Question 19

how many intentionally set fires were there and how many citations and arrests?

Answer 19

139, 29,29

Question 20

how many scents can the k-9 ADC units detect?

Answer 20

over 12

Question 21

how many homes recieved new smoke detectors?

Answer 21

736

Question 22

how many new smoke detectors were installed in 2019?

Answer 22

over 3400

Question 23

how many homes involved with fire deaths were lacking smoke detectors?

Answer 23

50%

Question 24

how many calls for assistance?

Answer 24

over 92000

Question 25

engineering dept does..

Answer 25

reviews compliance with international fire code/building code

Question 26

prevention dept does..

Answer 26

conducts inspections and issues permits