staff report memo
WS - C - Tiffin Fire Department - Staffing Plan
Page 9 of 11
Text from the PDF text layer; check the PDF for anything that matters.APPENDIX
Assumed compensation used for this study:
• POC - $10/hr
• PT - $18/hr
• FT Firefighter - $110,000 total compensation (including benefits)
• FT Chief - $180,000 total compensation (including benefits)
Current cost per new FF w/o current SAFER Grant:
• $455 Helmet w/ Shield
• $280 2 Pair Structural Gloves
• $120 2 Pair Rescue Gloves
• $3,550 Bunker Gear
• $445 Structural Boots
• $405 SCBA Mask
• $290 2 Nomex Hoods
• $140 Firefighter Uniform
$5,675 Total
Current cost per new FF w/ current SAFER Grant:
• $175 Helmet
• $125 Gloves
• $860 Bunker Gear
• $85 Structural Boots
• $70 Hoods
• $0 SCBA Mask
$1,315 Total
Current cost per new EMT
• $1,600 EMS Training
• $220 EMS Uniform
$1,820 Total
Proposed FY25-26 compensation:
• PPC: ($1,315+$1,820) x 9 positions = $28,215
Proposed FY26-27 compensation:
• POC: (($1,315+$1,820)+$10x40 hrs/wk*52 wks/yr)*2 positions = $47,870
• PT: (($1,315+$1,820)+$18x40 hrs/wk*52 wks/yr)*2 positions = $81,150
• FT: (($1,315+$1,820)+$110,000)*2 positions = $226,270
TIFFIN FIRE DEPARTMENT 9
Sources
- sharepoint (WS - C - Tiffin Fire Department - Staffing Plan.pdf) — where it was found ↗ first seen Oct 12, 2026
Data last updated October 15, 2026. Built from the archive's documents; see how the data is built.