Jan 2019

City of Rochester Hills Fire and Emergency Services Monthly Report for January 2019

To: The Honorable Mayor Bryan Barnett and the esteemed members of the Rochester Hills City Council From: Sean M. Canto - Chief of Fire and Emergency Services Ladies and Gentlemen: The primary purpose of this report is to keep the officials of the City of Rochester Hills informed as to the activities and programs of the Rochester Hills Fire and Emergency Services Department. As a second purpose, this report will be shared with the Officers and all fire personnel in the organization to illustrate how their day-to-day activities benefit the citizens and the community of Rochester Hills. Call Data: Total Incidents January 2019: 657 (Approximately 36% of these incidents occurred in Senior Congregate Housing / Skilled Nursing Facilities) Total number of mutual aid coverage / requests: 5 - No Rochester Hills Fire Department units were available during these times. Total Incidents Year-to-Date: 657 Year-to-Date comparison 2018 to 2019: 685 (2018) 657 (2019)

Operations Bureau Deputy Chief - Todd Gary Shift Commanders - Bat. Chief Tim Quaine, Bat. Chief Rogers Claussen, Bat. Chief Jerry Yurgo Fire Suppression Division The Operations Division has begun to track on a more accurate basis the number of “Concurrent Incidents” that are happening. This graph details that out of the 657 incidents that occurred in January, 349 times (53 percent) additional incidents were taking place at the same time. As this happens the department’s resources are stretched thin, if not depleted. The department will continue to monitor this information closely. The month of January was relatively uneventful. The department did add extra staffing during the extreme cold weather to assure efficient and effective operations. With frozen faces and 75 pounds of gear, members end up covered in ice because minutes outside in subzero temperatures can mean frostbite or hypothermia. Even when we are done working at the scene, members still have a couple hours of work when they get back to their station to get ready for the next one.

Members responded to 108 calls for service. The Department responded to four (4) incidents that resulted in $45,000 in damage. On January 2, 2019, the Rochester Hills Fire Department was dispatched to Auburn Road and Devondale Road for a Motor Vehicle Accident with an entrapment. Rochester Hills Alpha 20 arrived to find one (1) person trapped in an overturned vehicle. Rochester Hills Rescue 1 and Engine 2 stabilized the vehicle and began the extrication process. One (1) patient was removed and transported to the hospital.

On January 3, 2019 the Rochester Hills Fire Department was dispatched to a construction vehicle accident with an individual entrapped. Rochester Hills Battalion 1, Alpha 24, and Rescue 1 responded. Prior to arrival, a contractor utilized a front-end loader to lift the machinery off of the individual. Crews arrived and transported the patient to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Emergency Medical Services Division Division Head - Captain Tim Matz

Total number of EMS runs: 549 Total number of cardiac arrest: 7 - (Ages of the patients were 48 and 82, three (3) was transferred for further care) Total number of Narcan deployments: 1 – (Due to possible Heroin overdose) EMS Training For EMS training this month, members were instructed in the administration of pediatric medications. Members practiced medication dosing using a Broselow Strip and MI-Medic cards. Members then dosed, reduced and diluted medications for delivery to pediatric patients. Michigan has participated in multiple Federally-funded EMS for Children Research studies throughout the last decade. Out of these projects a common theme emerged; pediatric drug dosing errors. Paramedic providers have limited experience with pediatric patients, and even more limited experience with pediatric drug dosing and administration. In the study findings, medications delivered to children in the prehospital setting by paramedics were frequently administered at doses outside of the proper weight range. Members also attended a lecture on Spinal Cord Injuries at Ascension Providence-Rochester on January 25th. The department also placed into service the seven (7) new stair chairs and two (2) stretchers making all of the ambulances Powerload compatible. As part of the back safety initiative for the providers, these pieces of equipment will allow our providers to protect their backs from having to lift patients. Community Risk Reduction Division Division Head - Assistant Chief Bill Cooke The Community Risk Reduction Division highlights for the month of January 2019 included the following: Fire Safety Inspections: 37 Follow-up Inspections: 51 Plan Reviews: 13 FOIA Requests: 2 Professional Development (Training Hours): 83 hours Infant Car Seat Installation and Checks: 7 Public Education Activities Schools: 2 presentations totaling 72 individuals Daycares (Pre-K): 4 presentations totaling 110 individuals Camps/Scouts: 2 presentations totaling 102 individuals Senior Programs: 1 presentation totaling 20 individuals Smoke Detector Programs: 1 installation During the first month of the year, members of the Community Risk Reduction Division conducted fire and life safety inspections at restaurant occupancies within our City. Restaurant occupancies are classified at an assembly usage based on the amount of people we could anticipate within the building. These have also been determined as a high life safety risk and therefore, we have chosen to inspect these types of facilities

on an annual basis. An assembly use is the second most common occupancy for a fire to occur in a commercial building based on National Fire Protection Association data. Therefore, our division will continue to make these inspections a priority and continue to bring an important level of safety to these facilities. Staff is working diligently to complete these inspections sometime in early February. Training continues to be critically important to members of the Community Risk Reduction Division. Staff attended the Winter Fire Inspector’s Conference in Lansing which focused on topics including hazardous materials provisions of the fire and building codes, restaurant fire suppression systems, fire damage assessment and fire retardant code requirements to name a few. This conference provides an opportunity for our members to network with fire code officials throughout the state and to stay up with current trends in Community Risk Reduction. The Community Risk Reduction Division would like to congratulate Lieutenant/Inspector Jon Mills in successfully completing the NFPA Fire Inspector II curriculum. Lieutenant/Inspector Mills has worked persistently in his first year in the division to complete three of the four NFPA certifications related to the field of fire inspections and fire plan review. These certifications not only provide Lieutenant/Inspector Mills the foundation of what is necessary to become a successful Fire Inspector, but also helps prepare him for future roles and responsibilities within the division. Congratulations again to Lieutenant/Inspector Mills in completing these accomplishments. Finally, the division experienced a busy month related to new site plan reviews. The Rochester Community School’s bond project is beginning year four of a five year, $185 million investment in capital improvements as well as large commercial projects slated for construction in calendar year 2019. These projects will keep our staff busy and connected with the community. Improvements to existing facilities and new commercial properties are responsibilities the Fire Department will be accountable for in their existence by providing emergency response and necessary fire and life safety inspections. Training Bureau Division Head - Captain Larry Gambotto During the month of January 2019, members of the Rochester Hills Fire Department received 545 hours of Fire and EMS professional development. Year-to-date, members have completed over 545 hours of training. This month’s topics included Positioning the Engine Company, Pediatric Medication Administration, HIPAA and Blood borne Pathogens, Battalion training, and Traffic Incident Management.

Fire Training During this month’s Fire training, members were instructed on positioning the Engine Company for Fire ground operations. Members reviewed departmental SOPs for arriving apparatus, roles and responsibilities of the first arriving engine company and its positioning. Training was delivered via the department’s virtual classroom. Special Training This month’s special training was delivered via Fire Rescue 1 Academy, which included both Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and Bloodborne pathogens training. The US Department of Health & Human Services requires HIPAA awareness and understanding for persons handling private patient information. Bloodborne pathogens is required for firefighters per Michigan’s General Industry and Health Standard Part 74. Battalion Training During this month’s Battalion training, members were instructed in Cold Weather Emergencies, Traffic Incident Management and Ice/Water rescue.

Traffic Incident Management Training Members participated in TIMs training presented by Oakland County Sheriffs Office’s Sgt. Jennifer Miles. The RHFD hosted the first two of four TIMs training programs in collaboration with the OCSO. Members of the law enforcement, fire and EMS services, and members of several towing companies trained together and worked to better understand each other’s needs while on scene of a motor vehicle crash in the roadways. Administration Bureau Department Administration along with the Human Resource Director and City Attorney have been working with both the IAFF Local 3472 and MAFF Local 50 to complete contract negotiations. Our goal is to wrap both contracts up in short order. Finally, on January 19th the department held its annual Awards Banquet to recognize members of the Rochester Hills Fire Department. Several members of City Council along with Mayor Barnett attended the event. This year the department had a guest speaker, Brig. Gen. John D. Slocum who is the Commander, 127th Wing, Selfridge ANGB, Michigan. The department would like to congratulate all members who received awards and recognitions. The Chief’s Staff of the Rochester Hills Fire Department would like to thank all the members for their contributions and their commitment to the citizens of Rochester Hills.