HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 10701INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
No. 21-10701
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council November 2, 2021
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SUBJECT: FIRE DEPARTMENT STAFFING STUDY UPDATE — NOVEMBER 2021
This Informal Report presents updated information about the Fort Worth Fire Department's staffing study
that is slated to be completed by July/August 2022.
Background
On September 10th 2021, a Budget Response was issued detailing the need for a staffing study to be
completed for the City of Fort Worth's Fire Department. The primary goal of the study is to comprehensively
assess the City of Fort Worth with respect to Fire and Emergency Management Services (EMS) and
evaluate whether existing types of staffing, facilities, equipment, and methods are required and appropriate
for the various functions and services of the Fire Department. A secondary goal is to identify types of staffing,
facilities, equipment, and methods that are adequate and financially feasible to meet future service demand.
Timeline
A timeline for the study is listed below:
• Issue Request For Proposals (RFP) — November 3, 2021
• Present Firm Selection to Council — January 25, 2022
• Contract and Study Begins — February 2022
• Study Midpoint — May 2022
• Study Completion (180 day timeline) — July/August 2022
Current Status of Proiect
The workgroup assigned to the staffing study project are currently working on issuing the RFP, performing
analysis on MedStar data for response time comparison, connecting with benchmark cities, and analyzing
daily reports of fire calls. The workgroup meets on a weekly basis to stay on target to the study timeline.
Regular updates on this study will be given via informal report at council work sessions. If you have any
questions about this project, please contact Mark McAvoy, Director of Planning and Data Analytics at (817)
392-6222.
David Cooke
City Manager
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS