Fire Department Staffing Work Session 5-13-2025
Monday, June 9, 2025
Dissolution of the Relief Association
Transition to a part-time/full-time duty crew staffing model
Staffing response models and call volume metrics
Regional fire service budget and staffing comparisons
Role of Care Resource Connections in call reduction
Fire department recruitment, retention, and service value
Emergency response capabilities and training requirements
Areas of Interest (5)
- Dayton moves to transition from a volunteer/paid-on-call fire model to a part-time/full-time staffed duty crew model.
- Council members express skepticism regarding fire department's high per-capita costs compared to neighboring cities.
- Fire Chief defends the necessity of responding to non-emergency medical calls as a 'friendly face' and essential public service.
- Data inconsistencies in call volume tracking hinder the city's ability to justify new staffing expenses.
- Concerns raised over the lack of tenure in the fire department and a potential 'incentive problem' impacting response times.
Votes (2)
Approval of resolution 60-2024 (dissolution of relief association)
Moved by Not specified · Seconded by Not specified
Approval of resolution 61-2024 (participation in police fire part-time firefighter retirement)
Moved by Not specified · Seconded by Not specified
Notable Quotes (2)
If you ask a lot of the firefighters, they say, 'I don't know what I do different than what you do. Your EMR, I EMT.' We don't do EMT level services.
I don't know what value is the fire department specifically bringing to that call? ...taking vitals and waiting for transport.
People (4)
Unnamed ChiefFire ChiefAdvocating for full-time duty crew model to improve response times and recruitment.
Advocating for full-time duty crew model to improve response times and recruitment.
Unnamed MayorMayorQuestioning call volume, fiscal efficiency, and the value added by fire services to minor medical calls.
Questioning call volume, fiscal efficiency, and the value added by fire services to minor medical calls.
HendersonCouncil MemberCritiquing the performance of the current fire department and questioning if resources are being used effectively.
Critiquing the performance of the current fire department and questioning if resources are being used effectively.
AmyRepresentative of Care Resource ConnectionsProviding data on social worker referrals for repeat medical callers.
Providing data on social worker referrals for repeat medical callers.
Places Mentioned
Events & Meetings (5)
- May 13th Work Session
- May 7th (last year refresher date)
- December 2023 (approval of resolution 60-2024)
- March 27th (Relief Association vote)
- October 1st (projected start for new model)
Ordinances & Resolutions (2)
Dissolution of the relief association.
Participation in the police/fire retirement plan for part-time firefighters.