WS - C - Tiffin Fire Department - Staffing Plan

PROPOSED STAFFING PLAN Assuming the city population and department call volume continue to grow, a short list of goals has been created to improve the staffing concerns previously mentioned. Each goal is described below accompanied by an estimated cost. 1. FY25-26: Extend the current roster of PPC responders to no less than 30 members. • This total includes both firefighter/EMTs as well as officers. At the present time, this total is currently 20 PPC personnel. • Raising the number of responders is the main objective of the current SAFER grant. • The future continued success of the Tiffin Fire Department relies heavily on this PPC group and the transition to POC/PT. • Estimated Cost: $28,218 o This cost has been accounted for in the FY25-26 budget. 2. FY26-27: No less than three responders with known availability during the hours of 8:00am – 5:00pm, Monday through Friday. • This additional staffing adds the equivalent of two additional full-time paid responder positions. This can be achieved by utilizing a combination of the following: o Multiple part-time positions. o Multiple paid-on-call positions. o Two additional full-time positions. o Hiring city staff for other departments that are willing and able to respond to emergency calls in addition to their regular duties. These individuals would be expected to be members of the fire department and participate in department trainings/meetings. • Estimated Cost: $47,850 (POC), $81,130 (PT), $226,250 (FT) 3. FY 27-28: No less than three responders with known availability during the hours of 8:00am – 5:00 pm, 7 days a week. • This additional staffing adds daytime positions on the weekend. This can be achieved by utilizing one or a combination of the following: o Multiple part-time positions. o Multiple paid-on-call positions. • Estimated Cost: $37,485 (POC) to $59,949 (PT) TIFFIN FIRE DEPARTMENT 6