SUPPORTS ITEM NO. 2 
                                                       P&E COMMITTEE AGENDA
                                                       APRIL 25, 1996      


                             ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

                                                      Date:  April 11, 1996


   TO:       Standing Committee on Planning & Environment

   FROM:     General Manager of Fire and Rescue Services

   SUBJECT:  Better City Government Initiative - Review of the
             Deployment of Fire and Rescue Services Emergency
             Apparatus and Staff


   RECOMMENDATIONS

        A.   THAT Council endorse, in principle, the Fire and Rescue
             Services apparatus and staff re-deployment proposal as
             outlined in the TriData Study (attached as Appendix A*),
             Option 6, and this report. 
    
        B.   THAT the General Manager of Fire and Rescue Services report
             back with a detailed implementation plan for the proposed
             re-deployment of fire apparatus and staff.


   GENERAL MANAGER'S COMMENTS

        The proposed re-deployment of apparatus and staff summarized in
        this Council Report, and detailed in the attached consultant
        report, emphasizes  multi-purpose fire apparatus. The resulting
        increases in effectiveness of current personnel will enable Fire
        and Rescue Services to provide an adaptive multi-risk response
        force as we move forward into the twenty-first century. 

        According to the fire apparatus manufacturing industry, the
        number-two type of fire apparatus purchased today by North American
        fire departments is the quint (combination apparatus) with a
        75-foot ladder.  More of these units are sold than all other aerial
        apparatus combined.  This proposal calls for the eventual purchase
        of 19 quints.  Five or six of these will be the 105 or 110-foot
        variety that the City has already obtained as part of Vancouver's
        Earthquake and Disaster Preparedness Program.  The remainder of the
        quints will carry 75-foot aerial ladders that are ideal for many
        areas in Vancouver. 




   *  Limited Distribution - On file in City Clerk's Office
        In addition to increased overall effectiveness, there is a
        potential for significant cost savings.  The more effective use of
        existing staff will enable us to fund several critical staff
        positions previously identified by the Department. 

        I commend our joint Union/Citizen/Management Steering Team for
        their participation and valuable input during this project.


   CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS

        The City Manager's comments are contained in his accompanying
        memorandum dated April 17, 1996.


   VANCOUVER FIREFIGHTERS' UNION LOCAL 18 COMMENTS

   Local 18 has participated as part of a Steering Committee for the
   TriData Study.  From May 1995 to April 9, 1996, there were a number of
   meetings requiring our attendance.  These sessions were attended in good
   faith in order to facilitate the development of a document borne out of
   consensus.

   Vancouver Fire Fighters' Union Local 18 Committee Members, President Rod
   MacDonald and Secretary/Treasurer Robert Hall, have after thorough
   analysis, rejected the proposal going forward to the City Services and
   Budgets Standing Committee.  This action was taken after gaining
   unanimous approval from the Union Floor.

   It is the intent of Local 18 to present their opinion to the Committee
   on the scheduled date, April 25, 1996.  We believe that the Committee
   after hearing our presentation will understand and come to embrace our
   viewpoint.


   CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE COMMENTS

   The Citizens Advisory Committee highly commends Vancouver Fire and
   Rescue Services and the City of Vancouver for their efforts in reducing
   the number and risk of fires in the City.  The committee also recognizes
   that the Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services has accepted new
   responsibilities in the last decade in an effort to improve public
   safety.  In addition to their traditional role of fire suppression, new
   responsibilities include emergency medical services, technical rescues
   and threats from hazardous materials.  The TriData study outlines new
   directions for Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services consistent with their
   changing role over the last several years.  The new personnel deployment
   strategy combined with 
   the acquisition of more flexible apparatus should allow Vancouver Fire
   and Rescue Services to meet both its traditional and newer roles in an
   effective manner.  Of particular interest to the Committee are the
   recommendations related to emergency medical services and rescue.  These
   are new responsibilities for the front line firefighter, but
   responsibilities which currently represent a significant workload.

   The Citizens Advisory Committee recommends that the report be accepted.

   The Citizens Advisory Committee would like to recognize the significant
   contribution of the steering committee in seeing the review process to
   completion.


   COUNCIL POLICY

   On April 14, 1994, Council approved a package of Fire and Rescue
   Services budget reductions to meet the requirements of the 1994-96
   Budget Management Program.  The Fire Chief was directed to report back
   in one year on whether to implement a proposed reduction of one piece of
   fire apparatus (replace a ladder and pumper truck at #21 Fire Hall with
   a combination piece of equipment), or to achieve the same or greater
   savings through a comprehensive re-deployment of firefighters and
   equipment. 

   On July 5, 1995, Council approved the award of a consulting contract to
   TriData Corporation for a comprehensive review of fire hall locations,
   the deployment of emergency apparatus and staff, and the City's
   insurance rating for commercial fire protection. Fire and Rescue
   Services also identified this initiative under the Better City
   Government Program.


   SUMMARY

   This report summarizes the findings of a major review of the deployment
   of Vancouver Fire and Rescue Service's (VF/RS) fire halls, apparatus,
   and staff carried out by a fire service management consultant, TriData
   Corporation.
    
   The study was one of the priority areas identified under the Better City
   Government Program and was originally initiated to provide a basis for
   meeting outstanding Budget Management Program objectives. Approximately
   $480,000 of additional Fire and Rescue Services budget reductions are
   still required under the Budget Management Program.

   The consultant recommends a major shift in the types of apparatus
   currently deployed to support the wide range of protection services
   provided by Vancouver Fire and Rescue.  The proposed deployment will
   result in a gradual transformation of the apparatus fleet. Ultimately,
   the fleet will contain a higher component of flexible multi-purpose
   "quints" and "rescue engines", with secondary emphasis on single purpose
   apparatus such as engines and aerial ladders.  The recommendations also
   include Life Support Units (light duty rescue units), which will
   primarily respond to emergency "first-responder" medical incidents. 
   This change will result in a more effective, efficient, and flexible
   multi-hazard fire protection force to serve Vancouver's growing
   population.  This should not require additional staff or funding, and
   will likely result in annual savings of approximately $420,000 to
   $650,000 which could be used elsewhere.

   Given the flexibility of the new deployment, any necessary savings
   required to meet Budget Management Program objectives can be determined
   on a more rational basis.  As much as possible, expenditures for new
   apparatus will be programmed to coincide with planned expenses for
   replacement of current equipment as it reaches the end of its economic
   life.

   The recommendations will result in a reduction in minimum on-duty
   suppression staffing of two positions.  If the Province will fund an
   additional position at U.B.C., the reduction would only be one position. 
   Since 4 to 5 staff are required to fill one suppression position due to
   the four shift system, a portion of the staff savings will be
   transferred to several key support positions in fire prevention,
   training, recruitment, and public education.

   A second component of this Better City Government Initiative was a
   review of the Commercial Fire Insurance Rating of the City of Vancouver. 
   Approximately 90% of the insurance companies in Canada use this grading
   system to evaluate their risk in fire insurance underwriting.  Vancouver
   was last officially surveyed between 1978 and 1980.  Since the start of
   this project, we have received notice from the Fire Underwriters Survey
   that they wish to schedule another survey of Vancouver's municipal fire
   protection during 1996 or 1997. 

   The consultant concluded that a current Fire Underwriters Survey would
   likely result in a downgrade of Vancouver's current Class 1 rating (the
   highest rating achievable) to a Class 2 rating for commercial fire
   insurance.  Although the economic results of such a downgrade may be
   negligible, the report contains a number of recommendations that may
   help us retain the Class 1 rating. 

   PURPOSE

   This report recommends approval, in principle, of a resource deployment
   strategy that will provide a flexible, efficient and effective system to
   satisfy present and future fire protection, first-responder medical,
   disaster, hazardous materials, and rescue needs.  The main premise of
   this proposal is the expanded use of multi-purpose fire apparatus. 

   Under the proposed new deployment, personnel that are currently less
   than optimally utilized on aerial ladder trucks will be used to provide
   4-person crews on all primary fire suppression vehicles and 2-person
   Life Support Units for many medical responses.

   This report requests approval in principle of this change in deployment
   since significant existing staff resources will be required over the
   next six months to develop a detailed implementation plan.


   BACKGROUND

   On February 3, 1994, Council approved a 1994 to 1996 Budget Management
   Program. 

   As part of the Budget Management Program, Vancouver Fire and rescue
   Services committed to providing target annual savings of $1,388,000
   through a number of initiatives.  It was expected that several of these
   initiatives could involve changes to apparatus specifications, apparatus
   mix, and apparatus staffing. Approximately $480,000 of Fire and Rescue
   Services target budget reductions are currently outstanding and will be
   addressed by this and other initiatives.

   One of the budget adjustments initially proposed to meet VF/RS's budget
   reduction objective was to combine a ladder and pumper truck at Fire
   Hall #21.  These two pieces of equipment could be replaced by a "Quint"
   which is a combination type of fire apparatus.  The General Manager,
   VF/RS, expressed reservations about whether this was the best method of
   meeting the target reductions while minimizing the system-wide impacts
   on the level of risk.  The General Manager was directed to report back
   in one year on whether to implement this proposal or to achieve the same
   or greater savings through a comprehensive re-deployment of firefighters
   and equipment.

   After staff discussion and subsequent consultation with the City Manager
   and the Corporate Management Team, a detailed independent review of the
   current capabilities of the Service was suggested. Such a broad review
   was required before rational decisions could be made on how to most
   effectively achieve required budget reductions with the fewest negative
   impacts on the current level of service, safety, or risk.

   On August 31, 1994, Council approved the distribution of a Request for
   Proposals for a comprehensive review of Vancouver Fire and Rescue
   Services deployment of emergency staff and equipment.

   A Project Steering Team was formed which included the Deputy City
   Manager, two Firefighters' Union Table Officers, the Chair of VF/RS
   Citizens Advisory Committee, and four members of senior staff.

   The Steering Team analyzed the responses to the Request for Proposal and
   recommended TriData Corporation, an internationally recognized fire
   service management consultant, for this study.  On July 5, 1995, Council
   authorized a contract with TriData for consulting services for a
   comprehensive review of fire hall locations, the deployment of emergency
   apparatus and staff, and the City's insurance rating for commercial fire
   protection.

   The Steering Team has met regularly during the course of the project to
   provide guidance and information to the consultant.


   DISCUSSION

   The time frame for this review covers the projected demands for
   emergency fire and rescue services and the resulting resource
   requirements over a ten year period from 1995 to the year 2005. This
   review of VF/RS addressed a wide range of operational issues covering
   the total scope of emergency services provided.

   The project was divided into three phases.  The first phase was an
   evaluation of VF/RS today, to determine how well it is deployed and
   organized to meet the City's current needs.  Phase Two was the
   development of a deployment and staffing plan that will meet the City's
   needs for at least the next ten years.  The third phase was an analysis
   of the Fire Underwriter's Survey classification as it would apply to
   Vancouver today and with changes implemented as a result of this study. 
   In particular, the review includes a detailed discussion of the
   requirements of maintaining a Class 1 insurance rating.

   The consultant worked closely with a project Steering Committee to plan,
   implement, analyze and evaluate each step of the study.

   Major Findings of the Report:

   The following are the major findings, observations, and conclusions
   contained in the consultant report:

   -    Over time, Fire and Rescue Services has gradually evolved from
        providing fire suppression and basic emergency medical services
        only, to protecting residents, visitors, property and the
        environment from a variety of risks and hazards that threaten
        public safety.  This includes emergency medical care, technical
        rescue, hazardous materials response, code enforcement, and other
        protective services.  Fire and Rescue Services is now a "multi-risk
        response force", however, it is still organized around the original
        mission of fighting fires. Approximately 3.5% of incidents are
        fires involving property loss, while approximately 70% of the
        incident responses are medical in nature.

   -    Vancouver has a lean (based on comparable cities) but very capable
        fire suppression force, however, our current varied mission could
        be more efficiently carried out by a reconfigured organization with
        different vehicles, equipment, staffing, and training.  These
        resources can be reconfigured to maintain a very adequate fire
        suppression system while building a more efficient and effective
        force for protecting the community from the wide variety of risks
        present in our complex urban environment.

   -    Fortunately, the City had the foresight to adopt various codes,
        policies, and target hazard reduction programs that will
        effectively limit the level of fire risk in all new developments
        (for example, all new buildings require automatic sprinklers). 
        These strategies were adopted with the deliberate objective of
        accommodating significant growth without requiring additional fire
        suppression resources.  However, a priority must be to maintain and
        continue the process of risk reduction through public education and
        fire prevention inspections.  Therefore, overall staff levels may
        not change.

   -    Although the level of fire risk is decreasing, the role of Fire and                                     - 2 -

        Rescue Services has expanded to include primary responsibility for
        response to hazardous materials releases, technical rescues (high
        angle, confined space, trench, heavy urban search and rescue),
        emergency preparedness, and a variety of other emergency
        situations.  VF/RS also responds to medical emergencies as a
        "first-responder" and provides automatic external defibrillation to
        cardiac arrest victims.

        Currently, calls for medical assistance are routed from 911 to BC
        Ambulance, adding an average of at least one minute to the dispatch
        time for emergency medical incidents.  With better coordination
        with BC Ambulance or through a new combined dispatch and
        communication system, Fire and Rescue Services could intervene more
        quickly at most medical incidents, particularly if the delay in
        call processing is eliminated. This is particularly important in
        cases when breathing has stopped, such as in a cardiac arrest.  In
        addition, a comprehensive public education program is needed to
        teach more citizens how to perform CPR.

   -    The City's fire insurance rating, assigned more than 15 years ago,
        rated Vancouver as a "Class One" city, the highest rating
        achievable.  The current evaluation concluded that Vancouver would
        likely be graded as a "Class Two" city.  The evaluation identified
        several areas where improvements could be made to possibly retain
        the Class one rating.

   -    Vancouver has 20 existing fire halls (including U.B.C.) that are
        well distributed across the City to provide adequate response to
        most areas.  Response times in some areas are longer than desirable
        (please see response maps in the attached report), and closing any
        of the current fire halls would simply create larger gaps in
        coverage.  It was determined that slightly better coverage could be
        achieved by relocating halls 3, 13 and 18.  These halls would have
        been the next three halls to be scheduled for replacement in future
        Capital Plans.

        The addition of three new single apparatus fire halls would result
        in marginally better coverage, but due to the high capital and
        operating costs, this has not been recommended. Some of the
        opportunities to improve our response time, without building any
        new fire halls are: a city-wide traffic signal preemption system,
        joint location projects with other City Services, and automatic
        mutual aid with adjacent fire departments. 

   -    The number of ladder companies can be reduced if the supporting
        changes in deployment are implemented.  It is cost effective to
        shift some of the less utilized human resources that are currently
        assigned to ladder companies to perform more rescue, emergency
        medical, support, and technical functions (cross-training). 
        Remaining ladder companies can be staffed with 4 personnel and
        provided with quint apparatus and function as either engine or
        ladder companies depending on needs. 
   Description of Quint Apparatus:

   Quints are multi-function fire apparatus that essentially combine many
   of the features of current engine trucks and aerial ladder trucks.  They
   provide space for personnel to ride safely on the unit along with all of
   their protective equipment, carry all the engine/pumper equipment needed
   (such as pump, hose, nozzles and fittings), all the aerial ladder truck
   equipment (for ventilation, forced entry, salvage and overhaul), ground
   ladders and aerial ladders, rescue equipment, and emergency medical
   equipment.  Since the majority of these quint units will only require a
   75' aerial ladder, as opposed to the current standard 105' ladder, they
   can be smaller, lighter, and less expensive.  The overall wheel-base,
   weight, turning radius and acceleration of these vehicles falls between
   our current engine trucks and 105' quints, making them almost as fast
   and maneuverable as an engine.

   A major advantage of these apparatus is in their flexible, multi-purpose
   response.  If personnel are trained to perform proficiently in all the
   basic fireground emergency operations, each quint apparatus can be
   operated as an engine or an aerial ladder (or even sometimes both
   simultaneously), depending on the operations required at each specific
   emergency scene.

   Description of Life Support Units

   The consultant also recommends a number of Life Support Units (LSUs),
   which will be staffed with two member crews, and which will primarily
   respond to medical incidents.  An LSU would be somewhat similar in
   appearance to a modular ambulance and could carry a limited amount of
   equipment and should be designed primarily for medical responses.  Staff
   will be cross-trained so that Life Support Crews can be used to
   supplement crews on fire suppression companies as necessary.  Rather
   than using large, slower, expensive and less maneuverable apparatus to
   respond to medical incidents (approx. 70% of the current call volume)
   with 3 or 4 person crews, two member crews on small, relatively
   inexpensive trucks will be used for many medical incidents. 

   Deployment Options

   A number of alternative deployment options were analyzed in detail. Each
   of the alternative plans were based on a different deployment strategy,
   using 20 fire hall locations, with the proposed re-locations of fire
   halls 3, 13 and 18 in effect, and approximately 130 personnel on duty. 
   Each plan has advantages and disadvantages and the option chosen for
   implementation was developed through analysis of the other options
   examined.  This option provides the most flexibility with the fewest
   numbers of fire suppression companies.  The Life Support Units can
   accommodate a significant number of medical calls without impacting on
   fire suppression capabilities and can also be integrated with fire
   suppression companies on fire calls.  However, this option also requires
   the most upgrading of the current fleet.

   The two tables contained in Appendix B summarize the current deployment
   and the proposed deployment.  Please note that the consultant
   recommended 8 staff at Fire Hall #10 (U.B.C.).  However, the current
   contract with the Province specifies that we will provide 7 personnel. 
   We would approach the Province to negotiate funding of an additional
   position to maintain conformity with the City standard.  The consultant
   option also lists one member on Tower 4.  We will cross staff Tower 4
   with personnel from the LSU. The following table provides an interesting
   comparison of the additional capabilities of the new deployment due to
   the use of multi-purpose vehicles.


        Comparison of Current Deployment versus Recommended Deployment

             Capability                1996          End of        %
                                                 Implementation  Change


  Pumping Capacity                 37,475 igpm    43,500 igpm    + 16%

  Aerial capability   (high risk)       3              6         +100%
  on first alarm  (low risk area)       2              4         +100%


  Pumper capability   (high risk)       3              6         +100%
  on first alarm       (low risk)       2              4         +100%

  Companies capable of engine           20             29        + 45%
  (pump) work

  Companies Capable of aerial           14             20        + 43%
  ladder work

  Companies Capable of Rescue           2              6         +300%
  squad work


  Companies Capable of                  36             37        +  3%
  First-Responder Medical
  operations

  Minimum On-Duty Firefighters         131           129 1.       - 1.5%

  Approx. Replacement Value of     $22,650,000    $21,400,000    - 5.5%
  apparatus  2


             1.   It will be recommended  that the Province fund  one additional staff
      member, bringing minimum on-duty strength to 130.                                                                             
       2.     Not including  non-emergency response  vehicles and  vehicles which
      would be maintained under both scenarios.

   If it is necessary to reduce the budget, this can be accomplished
   by reducing staffing or units from the least essential end of the
   deployment, recognizing that some capability will be sacrificed.

   Analysis of Costs and Benefits

   There are (at least) two possible scenarios regarding the numbers
   of officers required under  Option 6 (Appendix B) as  compared to
   the present situation.   The current costs of 22  Captains and 14
   lieutenants  is  approximately  $11,186,000.    If  Captains  are
   assigned to  all first-line  quints, rescue engines  and engines,
   the costs  of these officers would  be approximately $11,149,000.
   If one Captain  is assigned  per fire hall,  and Lieutenants  are
   assigned to the  second fire  suppression apparatus  in the  fire
   hall  (non LSU),  the costs  would be  approximately $10,913,000.
   The potential savings therefore range from  approximately $37,000
   per year to approximately $273,000 per year.

   Since  the  four  shift  system  requires  four  paid  staff  per
   position, the reduction  in minimum staffing  levels from 131  to
   129  would result  in approximate  savings of $500,000  per year.
   However, some of these savings would be applied to the additional
   support   positions  identified  and   would  likely   result  in
   approximate annual  savings of $300,000.   The  Province will  be
   asked  to  fund  one  additional position  at  U.B.C.  ultimately
   bringing on-duty minimum strength to 130.

   There  may be a  reduction in  apparatus maintenance  costs since
   large  apparatus will  be used much  less frequently  for medical
   responses which form  the bulk of  our responses.  At  this time,
   possible savings cannot be quantified.

   Annual replacement costs of apparatus will be reduced  on average
   by approximately $80,000 per year.

   Therefore, the total annual  savings possible to be used  on this
   and previously identified initiatives are  approximately $420,000
   to $650,000.


   SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS

   The full  implementation of  the recommended re-deployment  plan,
   including  the  use  of  multi-purpose  vehicles, more  effective
   vehicles for  medical responses,  and increased number  of rescue
   vehicles and technical rescue support,  will provide a much  more
   effective  "multi-hazard"  emergency response  force.   Vancouver
   Fire and Rescue's increased  capability to respond effectively to
   the wide variety  of potential risks present  in Vancouver today,
   including major disasters such as an  earthquake, will reduce the
   severity of the impacts on Vancouver's residents. 

   IMPLEMENTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS PLAN

   If  Council endorses this vision of the deployment of VF/RS staff
   and equipment, with the  emphasis on multi-purpose quints, rescue
   engines, and  Life Support Units, a  detailed implementation plan
   will  be developed  for report  back to  Council during  the last
   quarter of  1996.   A great  deal of preparation  is required  to
   develop appropriate training plans, writing operating guidelines,
   writing equipment specifications, and so on. 

   A  wide cross-section of department staff from all levels will be
   assigned   to  teams  to   work  on   specific  aspects   of  the
   implementation  plan.   The  Corporate  Management  Team will  be
   briefed regularly on progress.


   PERSONNEL IMPLICATIONS

   This  is a significant change in the deployment of Vancouver Fire
   and Rescue  Services and how fire  protection and first-responder
   medical services are delivered in Vancouver.  A limited number of
   quint apparatus are  already being  used in the  Department as  a
   result  of an  ongoing  initiative to  provide increased  pumping
   capacity to  provide water supply  during an earthquake  or other
   major  water   supply  disruption.     Even  under   the  present
   deployment, eventually all current  aerial ladder trucks would be
   converted to quints  when they are replaced under  the earthquake
   preparedness plan.  However,  under the present deployment, these
   quints  would only  be staffed  with three  members, a  crew size
   which  is ineffective for  interior fire attack.   Therefore they
   could not safely function  as an engine company.   Increasing the
   crew size to four and using the quints as multi-purpose apparatus
   is an important change in philosophy. 

   Another important new  concept for  Vancouver is the  use of  two
   person life  support units.   These  changes may  be a  source of
   concern  to  some   staff  who  have  become  accustomed  to  the
   Department's current traditional deployment.

   Concerns of staff will  be dealt with fully and  carefully during
   the detailed  implementation planning phase.  Staff at all levels
   will be asked  for input  and participation.   Also, any  lessons
   learned  by other  jurisdictions  that have  already  implemented
   variations of this  concept will  be considered.   The safety  of
   staff  and the public  will be the  foremost consideration before
   any changes are implemented.

   The use of multi-function  emergency response apparatus has minor
   implications  on  the  level  of training  required,  since  most
   personnel are  already proficient in  all fireground  operations.
   New Standard Operating  Guidelines must be developed  that do not
   lay out fireground  assignments based  on the  type of  apparatus
   that  arrives.    Rather,  assignments  must  be  based  on  what
   operations  must be performed  at the fire  in order  to bring it
   under control as quickly as possible. 

   This re-deployment would result  in a reduction in the  number of
   promotable officer  positions.  This deployment  will also result
   in a reduction in minimum staffing from 131 to 129 (possibly only
   to  130 if the Province will fund an additional contract position
   for  the  U.B.C.  firehall).   Since  approximately  4 staff  are
   required to cover  each position  due to the  four shifts,  there
   will  be  a reduction  of 8  suppression  staff.   Three  or four
   support  position previously  identified  will be  created.   Any
   staff reductions would be achieved through attrition.


   FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

   Approval of the  recommendations in this  report does not  commit
   Council to any additional  expenditures for fire apparatus beyond
   those now required for normal replacement.

   Given  the  increased level  of  flexibility  of the  recommended
   deployment  option due  to  multi-purpose  equipment,  there  are
   opportunities to  reduce both  apparatus costs (within  the Plant
   Account) and to reduce the operating budget through minimal staff
   savings.

   Maintenance costs  should also be reduced  since large, expensive
   and  ill-suited  apparatus  will  not respond  as  frequently  to
   medical incidents  which form the  bulk of our calls.   The study
   identifies several areas where performance and productivity could
   be improved. Existing resources  can be used to provide  a higher
   level  of service or expenditures  can be trimmed  to provide the
   existing  level  of  service at  a  lower  cost.   This  approach
   provides the opportunity  to decide if each  marginal cost dollar
   could be better spent to produce improved service or if it should
   be used  for other purposes  or cut from  the budget.   VF/RS has
   identified  and justified  several  new positions  over the  past
   several years that  have been dependent on providing funding from
   within our current Operating  Budget.  It is expected  that these
   positions can be funded from savings which will be identified.  A
   detailed  implementation  plan,  including  phase-in  of  Quints,
   Rescue  Engines and Life support Units will be developed over the
   next several months in cooperation with Financial Services. 

   CONCLUSION

   While  there  is no  "one  best  system"  to  protect  Vancouver,
   particularly since one  of the variables is  the acceptable level
   of risk, this new  deployment strategy will substantially improve
   our  current  ability  to  respond  to  multiple  hazards.    The
   recommended  deployment also rationalizes  apparatus use  so that
   more suitable equipment  will be  used for medical  calls.   Most
   medical incidents will  be responded to  by smaller, faster,  and
   less expensive equipment with 2-person crews.

   The potential savings  available through  this re-deployment  are
   approximately $420,000 to  $650,000 per year.   These savings may
   be used to meet previously identified initiatives.                                 - 3 -

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                                                         APPENDIX B 
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                           CURRENT DEPLOYMENT

   FIRE       Engine       Personnel       Ladder       Personnel       Rescue       Personnel           TOTAL
    HALL                                                                                                Personnel


     1      E1                  4         L1                 3                                              7

     2      E2                  4                                      R2                  3                7

     3      E3                  4         L3                 3         R3                  3                10

     4      E4                  4         Tw4                3                                              7

     5      E5                  4         L5                 3                                              7

     6      E6                  5         L6                 4                                              9

     7      E7                  4         L7                 4                                              8

     8      E8                  4                                                                           4

     9      E9                  4         L9                 3                                              7

     10     E10                 4         L10                3                                              7

     12     E12                 4         L12                3                                              7

     13     E13                 4                                                                           4

     14     E14                 4                                                                           4

     15     E15                 4         L15                3                                              7

     17     E17                 4         L17                3                                              7

     18     E18                 4         L18                3                                              7

     19     E19                 4                                                                           4

     20     E20                 4                                                                           4

     21     E21                 4         L21                3                                              7

     22     E22                 4         L22                3                                              7


   TOTAL         20          81    14         44    2           6       131

                                                           APPENDIX B 
                                                           PAGE 2 OF 2


           RECOMMENDED DEPLOYMENT (OPTION 6 - TRIDATA REPORT)

         19 Quints (Q), 6 Rescue Engines (R/E), 4 Engines (E), 
                8 Life Support Units (LS), 1 Tower (Tw)


       FIRE         1st         Personnel        2nd         Personnel        3rd          Personnel           TOTAL
    HALL       (Quint)                                                                                    Personnel

      1      Q1                 4                                                                             4

      2      Q2                 4                                      LS2                  2                 6

      3      Q3                 4         E3                 4         LS3                  2                 10

      4      E4                 4         Tw4                -*        LS4                  2                 6*

      5      Q5                 4                                      LS5                  2                 6

      6      Q6                 4         E6                 4                                                8

      7      Q7                 4         R/E7               4                                                8

      8      Q8                 4                                      LS8                  2                 6

      9      Q9                 4         R/E9               4                                                8

     10      E10                4         Q10                3*        LS10                 21                7*

     12      Q12                4         R/E12              4                                                8

     13      Q13                4                                                                             4

     14      Q14                4                                      LS14                 2                 6

     15      Q15                4         R/E15              4                                                8

     17      Q17                4         R/E17              4                                                8

     18      Q18                4                                                                             4

     19      Q19                4                                                                             4

     20      Q20                4                                                                             4

     21      Q21                4         R/E21              4                                                8

     22      Q22                4                                      LS22                 2                 6

   TOTAL   20                 80        10                 37        8                    14               129

  1.  Cross-manned from quint