HomeMy WebLinkAbout(0004) IR 10292 - July 4th Fireworks PatrolsINFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 10292
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council August 6, 2019
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The Fort Worth Fire Department initiated a series of fireworks patrols starting on Wednesday,
July 3rd and concluding on Sunday, July 61". The fireworks patrol was a collaborative
enforcement effort that included the Fire Department Arson & Bomb Unit, Emergency
Management Office, Fire Communications Office, Community Risk Reduction, and the Bureau of
Fire Prevention.
The primary objective of the fireworks detail was to ensure Fire Operations resources were
available to respond to higher priority fire, rescue, and emergency medical incidents. The
enforcement objective of the fireworks detail was to support Fort Worth Police Department patrol
elements in the confiscation of fireworks and the issuance of General Complaint Citations for
violations of City Ordinance Section 3301.1.3 which prohibits the sale, use, and possession of
fireworks within the city limits. Officer safety concerns limited the number of citations issued and
the number of fireworks confiscated.
Fireworks patrol units responded citywide to calls for service, however, many locations, including
Berry at Edgewood, and the Ash Crescent neighborhood were deemed unsafe for fireworks patrol
units by the Fort Worth Police Department. As a result, the detail was unable to effect
enforcement in these areas. Arson units assisted with multiple fire investigations, injuries,
assaults, and citizens' complaints; all were suspected to be related to fireworks or unlawful
gathering.
Below is Enforcement Data for illegal fireworks activity during the 2019 July 4t" Patrols.
The five-day total for 2019: 2836 calls for service compared to 2798 call in 2018.
Date EMO Call Online Fire 9-1-1 System Police 9-1-1 Total
Center Requests _ System
July 3 119 47 12 9 187
July 4 1370 558 24 277 2229
July 5 158 30 0 46 234
July 6 73 20 0 39 132
July 7 30 9 0 15 54
Total 1637 664 36 386 2836
Citations & Fireworks Confiscation:
• The Fireworks Detail issued one citation during the detail and confiscated 5 lbs. of
fireworks.
• The department increased its efforts to educate the public about the dangers of fireworks
using social media, print, and television outlets. Wildfires, structure fires, and personal
injury are common results of illegal fireworks use, and the storage of fireworks increases
the risk to occupants of a building and firefighters during any structure fire.
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS
INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
No. 10292
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council August 6, 2019
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Costs estimate for Fire Department personnel: $44,606.00
Date
Arson/Bomb Community
Unit Risk Reduction
Fire
Communications
$3750.00
Total
$12,586.50
Jul 3
$8,160.00
$676.50
July 4
$ 10, 200.00
$676.50
$3750.00
$14526.50
Jul 5
$5,400.00
$676.50
$3750.00
$9826.50
July 6
$3240.00
$676.50
$3750.00
$7666.50
July 7
--
--
--
--
Total
$27, 000.00
$2706.75
$15, 000.00
$44, 606.00
Calls by Council District:
Council Member
Jul 3
Jul 4
Jul 5
Jul 6
Jul 7
Total
2 - Carlos Flores
11
212
19
45
4
291
3 - Brian Byrd
29
206
22
12
6
275
4 - Cary Moon
22
256
23
19
1
321
5 - G na Bivens
27
255
32
8
5
327
6 - Junqus
29
370
51
8
13
471
17 - Dennis
132
1334
119
122
17
1414 1
18 - Kellv Allen
118
1385
145
18
110
1466 1
19 - Ann Zadeh
118
1206
123
110
18
1265 1
(Empty)
11
15
1-
-
16
Grand total
1187
12,229
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132
54
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If you have any questions, please contact Chief Jim Davis, Fire at 817-392-6801.
David Cooke
City Manager
No. 10292
August 6, 2019
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FORT WORTH, TEXAS