FY 2024-25 Adopted Budget Book

DEPARTMENT: FIRE DEPARTMENT

PROGRAM: FIRE PREVENTION

MISSION The Fire Prevention Division has a key role in improving the safety and quality of life of the citizens served. Fire Prevention personnel are responsible for a wide variety of enforcement, inspection, investigation, and public education efforts to minimize property damage or loss due to fire and other emergencies. Fire Prevention coordinates activities with other DeSoto departments, private companies, and governmental agencies to ensure fire and life safety issues are addressed in new construction and building remodels. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES • Conducting routine inspections on all commercial occupancies in DeSoto- enforcement of adopted fire codes and ordinances. • Educating citizens on fire and life safety. • Conducting fire investigations. • Conducting building plan reviews for fire safety compliance (existing and new construction). SERVICE LEVELS Quantifiable Factor(s)

FY 2022 Actuals

FY 2023 Actuals

FY 2024 Actuals

FY 2025 Target

Activity Demand/Workload Number of commercial occupancies Number of commercial inspections made Number of commercial re-inspects made

1100

1100 1056

1100 1078

1100

847 233

850 200

279

301

Number of fire investigations

19 10

19 13

20 15

20 10

Number of fire investigations with determination of cause Number of investigations resulting determination of arson Number of building plans received and reviewed Number of fire prevention/training programs

2

2

2

0

34 16

86 16

79 11

25 10

FY 2022 Actuals

FY 2023 Actuals

FY 2024 Actuals

FY 2025 Target

Efficiency/Effectiveness Measures Average number of attendees per program

33.75

32.5

0 6

21.7

Average time (in Days) to completion of building plan review Percentage of commercial inspection completed Percentage of fire reports completed within 72 hours

6

6

6

77%

96%

20%

75%

100%

100%

100%

100%

173

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