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Fire Dept Staffing Work Session 8-26-2025
Dayton City CouncilSaturday, September 13, 2025
Watch on original sourceFire department staffing models
Call volume projections for 2025 and 2026
Firefighter stress levels and mental health
Analysis of standby time versus all-call system
Budget performance and actuals for 2023-2025
Financial implications of state aid and fire relief funding
Efficiency of administrative vs. emergency response time for Fire Chief
Proposed transition from all-call response to scheduled duty
Comparison of business-as-usual vs. new staffing proposals
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Notable Quotes (2)
If the issue is daytime hours... I'm not sure having standby time in the evening is going to address the underlying issue.
Staffing ModelDiscussing the effectiveness of the proposed standby model.
If you're going to pay somebody for call response I'm going to tell you right now I don't think we should have a chief.
Budget/EfficiencyDiscussing the opportunity cost of the Fire Chief responding to every call.
People (2)
Unidentified PresenterCity AdministratorLeading the budget and staffing model presentation, former finance director.
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Leading the budget and staffing model presentation, former finance director.
“It makes no sense to have 26 firefighters... for a medical whatever.”
Critique of current 'all-call' response volume.
Unidentified ChiefFire ChiefProvides operational data, call statistics, and NFPA 1720 references.
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Provides operational data, call statistics, and NFPA 1720 references.
“Majority of our calls come in between 0700 and 4:30 in the afternoon.”
Clarifying peak call times for staffing concerns.
Events & Meetings (1)
- Work session to discuss fire department staffing model