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VI. Develop a List of Essential Requirements to Begin a New Fire Department In addition to the policy issues and start-up considerations, the two primary aspects of establishing a new Lino Lakes Fire Department would be personnel and equipment. To properly set these benchmarks in an objective and standardized manner, this report will use NFPA 1720 standards, NFPA Fire Protection Handbook 18th edition, OSHA 29CFR1910.134, and Insurance Services Office (ISO) Fire Protection Ratings. National Standards for Fire Suppression The most widely recognized standard used in response time analysis for volunteer fire depai lments is outlined in NFPA 1720 - Organization and Deployment of Fire Suppression Operations, Emergency Medical Operations and Special Operations to the Public by Volunteer Fire Departments. NFPA 1720 was updated in 2004, and addresses benchmarks to be used by volunteer organizations in the delivery of their services, including specific recommendations regarding staffing and response times. Table 3 provides Table 3: NFPA Demand Zone Special Risks Urban Suburban Rural Remote* an overview of these recommendations and metrics. 1720 - Staffing and Response Time Standards (Benchmarks) Demographics Authority Having Jurisdiction >1000 people /mi 500 -1000 people /mi <500 people /mi Travel distance a8 mi. Staffing/ Response Times AHJ 15 within 9 min. 10 within 10 min. 6 within 14 min. 4 Percentage of Calls 90% 90% 80% 80% 90% Upon assembling the necessary resources at the emergency scene, the fire department should have the capability to safely commence an initial attack within 2 minutes 90 percent of the time. Source: NFPA 1720, 2004 Edition. The City of Lino Lakes, with 33.21 square miles of area and a population of 20,746, has a jurisdictional population density of 625 people per square mile. This population density puts Lino Lakes in the "suburban" demand zone classification, which recommends an initial response of 10 personnel responding to fire calls within 10 minutes, 80% of the time. There are also parts of the response area which have urban, rural, and remote population densities. The response analysis is included in the risk, demand, and deployment section of this report. Additionally, the National Fire Protection Handbook, 18th edition makes staffing and initial response complement recommendations based on the number of firefighters and apparatus arriving on the scene of a fire, depending upon the risk of occupancy (low, medium, and high- hazard occupancy). The NFPA staffing recommendations by the type of hazard areas are as follows: High- Hazard Occupancies (schools, hospitals, nursing homes, explosive plants, refineries, high -rise buildings, and other high -risk or large fire potential occupancies): at least 4 pumpers, 2 ladder trucks (or combination apparatus with equivalent capabilities), 2 chief officers, and other specialized apparatus as may be needed to cope with the combustible involved; not fewer than 23 firefighters and 2 chief officers. Lino Lakes, Minnesota - Fire Department Analysis Page 27