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FIRE DEPARTMENT’S PROPOSAL TO CITY COUNCIL <br />STAFFING RECOMMENDATIONS <br />▪2 POC/DC FF at each Fire Station working 24-hour shifts (A, B & C shifts) <br />▪Citygate Associate proposed having 1 Firefighter at each Fire Station however, Citygate Associate does <br />acknowledges having 2 Firefighters at each Fire Station is “optimal “ (Recommendation #39) <br />▪OSHA’s two in/two out standard requires 4 Firefighter on scene before making entry into an <br />Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health (IDLH) atmosphere <br />▪Allows for the possibility to split the crew during less serious medical calls <br />▪Allina Health’s ambulance response times 11 minutes or more, occurs 42.5% of the time (Allina <br />Health EMS Response presentation on 4/3/25) <br />▪Splitting the crew also allows the ability to respond to a second simultaneous call <br />▪Occurs 16.56% of the time (Table 25 -Simultaneous Incident Activity (2024)) <br />▪If a Firefighter cannot make their shift, the minimum of 3 Firefighters on shift is achieved <br />▪Human Resources reported the Part-Time Duty Crew Firefighters use discretionary leave time (ESST) <br />at the highest rate per capita in the City’s workforce (section 7.1 –Administrative Organization <br />Overview found in Volume 3: Technical Report) <br />▪Currently, DC FFS are limited to work 29 hours a week/58 hours in a pay period