Fire Dept Staffing Study - June 2012 MRI

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• Group interviews with each on -duty fire department shift • Group interview with the fire department captains • Individual interviews with the assistant fire chief, fire inspector, and clerical staff • Interview with the fire union executive committee • Interviews with area fire chiefs • Group interview with public safety dispatchers • Interview with the emergency medical services coordinator • Interviews with municipal department heads, including the police chief, public works director, public facilities director, human services director, and building commissioner • Interview with the town planner • A review of existing department policies, procedures, and practices • Inspection of all fire department facilities, apparatus, and equipment • Review of training and fire prevention /inspection records • Observation of the town's public safety dispatch center • Review of existing proposals for the replacement and /or renovation of fire department facilities • Reviewed the fire department incident reporting system and EMS patient care reporting system • Review of fire department incident times • Review of mutual aid capabilities • Review of numerous documents, including municipal budget, fire department budget, and fire department collective bargaining agreement Town of Lexington, MA: Fire Department Staffing Study Page 11 Prepared by Municipal Resources, Inc. June 2012 I Municipal Resources