Council Presentation: Fire Department Emergency Response Times/Cost Effectiveness Study (9/17/2024)
Monday, April 14, 2025
Long Lake Fire Department response time data analysis
Critique of the Orno fire services needs assessment
Comparison of service performance models (Contract vs. Current)
Methodological flaws in Oro's 2023 needs assessment
Evaluation of NFPA 1720 4.3.2 fire response standards
Data integrity concerns regarding Orno's final analysis file
Analysis of Station 2 response area metrics
Statistical benchmarking of fire department performance
Cost-effectiveness of emergency service delivery models
Notable Quotes (2)
This was a Station 2 apparatus in a non-emergency mode acting as a backup to a station one event and that's the time that they selected when they're doing their needs assessment and coming up with this mythical 16-minute response time.
If you're not properly staffed, it's a real pretty shiny vehicle, but you need to have things properly staffed so you can't ignore Staffing in that type of situation.
People (6)
Participated in prior discussions regarding Orno fire service comments.
Made disparaging claims about Long Lake fire response; authored court statements on response times.
Part of the communication chain that cut off access to data.
Involved in email threads regarding data discrepancies.
Informed speaker that officials were advised not to discuss response data.
Assisted in extracting data from the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office.
Places Mentioned
Events & Meetings (3)
- May 2023: Needs assessment study conducted
- July-August 2023: Orno Happenings release
- July-August 2024: Comparative study timeframe
Ordinances & Resolutions (1)
Standard requiring 10 personnel on-site within 10 minutes for 80% of calls.