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9/5/2025 <br />7 <br />Fire Department Funding Request <br />RATIONALE: INCREASED CALLS FOR SERVICE & OSHA STANDARDS <br />2 In / 2 Out — OSHA Standard <br />•Requires that if 2 firefighters enter the IDLH environment <br />(Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health), there are 2 <br />firefighters outside the structure for safety. <br />•Exceptions made for victim rescue and <br />if the fire is in the incipient phase. <br />Medical Related Calls <br />•Allows department to maintain <br />current average response time of <br />2 minutes 30 seconds. <br />•Improves ability to respond to <br />multiple medical calls at same time <br />Medical Related Calls <br />•Allows department to maintain <br />current average response time of <br />2 minutes 30 seconds. <br />•Improves ability to respond to <br />multiple medical calls at same time <br />Overview of Fire Department Staffing <br />Current Staffing Structure and Challenges <br />•No staffing change since 1988 <br />•2 firefighters on 24-hour shifts daily <br />Current staffing model <br />established 40 years ago <br />•On track to respond to over 2,000 calls for service in 2025 <br />•110% increase in call volume in the past 20 years alongIncreased call volume <br />•10 large apartment / condo buildings that were not present <br />20 years ago (with more scheduled and on the way) <br />•Aging community with increased need for services such as <br />medicals and lift assists <br />Changes in Saint <br />Anthony Village <br />population / buildings <br />•More than 3 times each week we are faced with multiple <br />calls at the same time <br />•172 instances in 2024 with nearly 80+ callbacks for station <br />coverage <br />Significant increase in <br />multiple medical calls <br />13 <br />14 <br />29