HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 9574 INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 9574
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council July 23, 2013
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SUBJECT: INTERLOCAL AGREEMENTS FOR FIRE PROTECTION IN THE
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The purpose of this report is to respond to Council's request for information regarding Interlocal or
mutual aid agreements for fire protection in the Spinks Airport area.
Spinks Airport and the surrounding area is served by Fort Worth Fire Station 28, 1300 Everman
Parkway. Station 28 is about six miles from the airport and response times can reach up to 20
minutes. An analysis of Station 28's response time to various areas around Spinks shows:
o To the area generally north of McPherson Road: 4 minute response time.
• To the area generally around Garden Acres Drive Area: 4-6 minute response time.
• To the area generally North and South of Rendon Crowley Road: 6-10 minute response
time.
• To far Southeast: 10-20 minute response time.
The Fire Department entered into a mutual/automatic aid agreement with the City of Burleson in
2003 to mitigate some of the extended response times. Under the agreement the Burleson Fire
Department will respond to calls in the areas of Fort Worth shown below-
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ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS
INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 9574
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council July 23, 2013
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SUBJECT: INTERLOCAL AGREEMENTS FOR FIRE PROTECTION IN THE
rF SPINKS AIRPORT AREA
The Fire Department is currently negotiating a similar mutual/automatic aid agreement with the
City of Crowley. Under the tentative terms of that agreement Crowley would respond to the areas
west of the coverage provided by Burleson.
Fire Station 42, if approved in the currently proposed Capital Improvement Program, will provide
a 4-6 minute response time to Spinks Airport and the surrounding area. If approved, depending
on bond funding, the station could be operational by late 2015 or early 2016.
Should you have any questions about these agreements, please contact Fire Chief Rudy Jackson
at 817-392-6805.
Tom Higgins
City Manager
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS