CSFD Fire Organizational Overview

Question 1

Land Mass of Colorado Springs

Answer 1

194 sq. miles

-This makes Colorado Springs the largest city in Colorado by land mass.

Question 2

County

Answer 2

El Paso County

Question 3

Popluation

Answer 3

475,963

-Making Colorado Springs the 2nd largest city in population, second to Denver.

Question 4

Colorado Springs was founded on…

Answer 4

July 31, 1871

Question 5

Founder…

Answer 5

General William Jackson Palmer

Question 6

CSFD founded on…

Answer 6

February 12, 1894…City council voted to move from a volunteer department to a paid department. Volunteer companies disbanded.

Question 7

Mission of CSFD

Answer 7

“The Mission of the CSFD is to provide fire, emergency, and prevention services with professionalism, compassion, and excellence.”

Question 8

FD Budget

Answer 8

General: 55.6 mil
PSST: 19 mil
Grants: 1.9 mil
Total: 76.5 mil

Question 9

Employees

Answer 9

451 sworn FTEs
57.5 civilian FTEs
+14 that are grant funded

Question 10

Response Times Standards: First Due and Effective Force

Answer 10

First Due: 8 minutes

Effective Force: 12 minutes

Question 11

2018 Alarms

Answer 11

68,853 calls

Question 12

Work Schedule

Answer 12

Berkley System

Question 13

Station Programs

Answer 13

Wildland x 3
Heavy Rescue x 1
Structure Firefighting x 22
High Angle Rescue x 2
Hazmat x 3
Fire Prevention x 22
Emergency Management x 22
EMS x 22

Question 14

Type of Government

Answer 14

CS has a mayor-council form of municipal government with 9 city council members who serve 4-yr terms

Question 15

CSPD Chief

Answer 15

Chief Vince Niski

Question 16

Community Profile

Answer 16

• Garden of the Gods
• Pikes Peak (America’s Mountain)
• US Olympic Training Center
• US Air Force Academy
• The Broadmoor Hotel

Question 17

Military Installations

Answer 17

• Fort Carson Army Base
• Schriever AFB
• Peterson AFB
• Cheyenne Mountain Air Station (NORAD)
• US Air Force Academy

Question 18

Services Provided

Answer 18

• Fire Suppression
• EMS: EMT/PM
• Hazmat
• Heavy Rescue
• High Angle Rescue
• TEMS
• Wildland Mitigation
• Public Education
• Home Inspections
• Home Flu Shots
• Code Enforcement
• Plans Review
• Fire Investigations
• Fire Factor
• Special Event Support
• Recovery and Assistance
• Business Outreach
• CARES: Community Outreach

Question 19

Outside Agency Agreements

Answer 19

-Mutual Aid: ALL Fire Agencies, Forest Service, AMR
-Automatic Aid: Black Forest, Donald Westcott, Fort Carson
Intergovernmental Agreements: EPC S&R, Peterson AFD
Contracted Fire Service: Seven Falls

Question 20

FDC HQ

Answer 20

375 Printers Pkwy

Question 21

FDC West: Medical HQ

Answer 21

370 Printers Pkwy

Question 22

Logistics and Transportation: Maintenance

Answer 22

3677 E. Bijou

Question 23

Fire Chief

Answer 23

Chief Ted Collas

Question 24

Deputy Chief of Operations

Answer 24

Deputy Chief Randy Royal

Question 25

Deputy Chief of Support Services

Answer 25

Deputy Chief Steve Dubay

Question 26

Fire Marshal

Answer 26

Brett Lacey

Question 27

Finance, Planning, and Analysis

Answer 27

Beth Conklin

Question 28

Battalion Chief, Training Division

Answer 28

BC Justin White

Question 29

Captain, Training Division: Officer Development

Answer 29

Capt. Kenny Bradley

Question 30

Captain, Training Division: Operations

Answer 30

Capt. Juliet Draper

Question 31

Lieutenant, Training Division

Answer 31

Lt. Ken Anderson

Question 32

Lieutenant, Training Division: Driver Coordinator

Answer 32

Lt. David Noblitt

Question 33

Battalion Chief, Medical Division

Answer 33

BC Jayme McConnellogue

Question 34

Human Resources Manager

Answer 34

Angela Hines

Question 35

Captain, Human Resources

Answer 35

Capt. JJ Halsey

Question 36

Mayor

Answer 36

Mayor John Suthers