WS - C - Tiffin Fire Department - Staffing Plan

Number of Incidents by Time of Day (1/1/24 – 3/25/25) Hour Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Total 12:00am - 4:00am 14 9 16 4 10 4 15 72 4:00am - 8:00am 4 12 11 15 15 16 9 82 8:00am – Noon 18 24 29 30 21 28 21 171 Noon - 4:00pm 22 24 19 18 30 27 21 161 4:00pm - 8:00pm 26 41 25 21 18 41 24 196 8:00pm - 12:00am 20 14 13 11 13 20 22 113 Total 104 124 113 99 107 136 112 795 Comparing and contrasting the two previous charts, during some of the highest periods of call volumes is when the department has the fewest number of responders available. STAFFING CONCERNS Utilizing the information from the previous charts, there are multiple staffing issues to consider: Lack of Responders • With no guarantee that PPC personnel will be available, the level of staffing at any point of the day is relatively unknown. • The only time that a responder is known to be in town and available for calls is between 8am – 5pm, Monday through Friday. A crew of one is not an ideal response for any type of emergency call. Lack of Station Presence • Although paid station time is a benefit of our current SAFER grant, there is no guarantee that personnel will be at the station at any point of the day. This includes the current full-time position, who utilizes office space in the public works building. • The current station is not equipped with amenities that support 24/7 staffing. Response Reliability • With no guarantee that PPC personnel will be available, the level of staffing at any point of the day is relatively unknown. • TFD has seen an uptick in multiple emergency calls occuring at the same time. o 2025 – 13 overlapping calls to date (31 incidents) o 2024 – 33 overlapping calls (77 incidents) TIFFIN FIRE DEPARTMENT 5