DeSoto Fire Rescue Citizen Monthly Newsletter
Fire Department Citizen’s Newsletter October 2023
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Table of Contents
Calendar Pg. 3-4
Deployments Pg. 9
Dept Announcements Pg. 5
Civil Service Updates Pg. 10
Hiring Updates Pg. 6
Call Volume Pg. 11-12
Did You Know. Fire Facts Pg. 13
Training Updates Pg. 7
Fire Training Center Pg. 8
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Event Calendar
October 3 Texas Night Out with PD @ East Junior High City Counil Meeting: Starts at 5:30 PM October 5 – October 31 Fitness and Cancer Screening for all Firefighters October 9 – October 13 Fire Prevention Week October 10 Amber Terrace Elementary Program: Station 262 October 11 Amber Terrace Elementary Program: Station 262 Reginal Fire Chiefs Meeting October 12 DeSoto Private School Program: Station 263 October 13
Cockrell Hill Elementary Program: Station 263
October 14 Kentsdale Farm HOA Event: Station 263
October 17 City Council Meeting
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Event Calendar
October 19-20 Officer Retreat: Bluebonnet Rooms October 23 Civil Service Meeting @ Station 2 EOC: 1:00 PM October 31 Brighton Estates Harvest Festival: Station 2
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Department Announcements
Fire Station Feasibility Study: A fire station feasibility study was conducted and presented to the Council in September. The study shows the need to start planning for a peak-demand ambulance to be run in the Bolton Boone Corridor, as well as the need to start looking at a fourth fire station in the Southwest portion of the city within five years. The presentation can be viewed under archived city council meetings. This meeting took place at the topical work session on Monday, September 18. Station 263 Remodel: An interior remodel of Fire Station 263 is in the works. This firehouse was originally built in 1989 and is in need of updates. A Request for Proposals (RFP) has gone out for temporary housing to house the firefighters while the remodel is conducted.
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Hiring Updates
One of the two openings has been filled with a fully certified Firefighter / Paramedic. The official start date is October 16.
The next round of Oral Interviews is scheduled for Friday, October 6. Six candidates will be interviewed.
With one new hire starting October 16, there is only one additional opening in the fire department for the six candidates being Interviewed on October 6.
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Upcoming Department Training / Conferences
October 6:
Technical Rescue Team (TRT) Quarterly Training All TRT Members
October 16-19:
Confined Space Operations Level FF Shirey FF Smith FF Villano
October 17
Special Response Team (SRT) Swat Medic Training FF. Sewal
October 16-20 & 24-27
Regional Night Live Fire Training All Crews
October 28-30
Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) FF. Barkham
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DeSoto Fire Training Center Updates
Fire Academy Class # 71
October 2:
Special Operations, Technical Rescue, Vehicle Extrication
October 3:
Incident Scene Operations
October 4-5: Live Fire Training October 6: Fire Origin and Cause Determination October 10-13: Live Fire Training October 16-20: Hazardous Materials October 23: Final October 24: State Skills Testing and Graduation October 25: TCFP State Study October 26: TCFP State Exam **All Regional Fire Training and all Regional EMS training will take place at the Fire Training Center**
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Deployments
Last Deployment: April 8 – 20, 2023
Brush Truck 262 and one DeSoto firefighter along with one Waxahachie firefighter were deployed to the Panhandle to battle wildfires.
There are no current deployments scheduled at this time.
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Civil Service
The Civil Service Commission meets on an as-needed basis.
Next Civil Service Meeting:
October 23 @ 1:00 PM DeSoto Fire Station 262: 206 S. Parks Dr.
Civil Service Commission Members:
Louie Bright III James Collier Donald McMillion
Commissioner McMillion has termed out, and City Manager Brandon Wright will recommend the council approval of a new commission member, Tonnette Byrd.
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Date Range:
From 09/01/2023 to 09/30/2023
Incident Type Report (Summary) Southwest Regional RMS
Agency: City of DESOTO Company: All Companies
Count
Pct of Incidents
Total Est Loss
Total Est Loss
Incident Type
1 Fire 111 Building fire
4 4
0.44% $45,497
98.91%
113 Cooking fire, confined to container
0.44%
$0
0.00%
131 Passenger vehicle fire
2
0.22%
$500
1.09%
140 Natural vegetation fire, other
1
0.11%
$0
0.00%
143 Grass fire
1
0.11%
$0
0.00%
154 Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire
2
0.22%
$0
0.00%
160 Special outside fire, other
4
0.44%
$0
0.00%
Totals
18
2.00% $45,997
100.00%
2 Overpressure Rupture, Explosion, Overheat(no fire)
Totals
0
0.00%
$0
0.00%
3 Rescue & Emergency Medical Service Incident 300 Rescue, EMS incident, other
1
0.11%
$0
0.00%
320 Emergency medical service incident, other
2
0.22%
$0
0.00%
321 EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
281
31.26%
$0
0.00%
3211 EMS call, Medic Only
330
36.71%
$0
0.00%
322 Motor vehicle accident with injuries
10
1.11%
$0
0.00%
323 Motor vehicle/pedestrian accident (MV Ped)
1
0.11%
$0
0.00%
324 Motor vehicle accident with no injuries.
22
2.45%
$0
0.00%
331 Lock-in (if lock out , use 511 )
2
0.22%
$0
0.00%
350 Extrication, rescue, other
1
0.11%
$0
0.00%
353 Removal of victim(s) from stalled elevator
2
0.22%
$0
0.00%
Totals
652
72.53%
$0
0.00%
4 Hazardous Condition (No Fire) 412 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG)
4
0.44%
$0
0.00%
420 Toxic condition, other
1
0.11%
$0
0.00%
424 Carbon monoxide incident
2
0.22%
$0
0.00%
440 Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other
3
0.33%
$0
0.00%
444 Power line down
8
0.89%
$0
0.00%
461 Building or structure weakened or collapsed
1
0.11%
$0
0.00%
Totals
19
2.11%
$0
0.00%
5 Service Call 500 Service Call, other
1
0.11%
$0
0.00%
511 Lock-out
8
0.89%
$0
0.00%
522 Water or steam leak
9
1.00%
$0
0.00%
531 Smoke or odor removal
2 2
0.22% 0.22%
$0 $0
0.00% 0.00%
551 Assist police or other governmental agency
553 Public service
2
0.22%
$0
0.00%
554 Assist invalid
48
5.34%
$0
0.00%
571 Cover assignment, standby, moveup
3
0.33%
$0
0.00%
Totals
75
8.34%
$0
0.00%
6 Good Intent Call 611 Dispatched & canceled en route
80
8.90%
$0
0.00%
622 No incident found on arrival at dispatch address
13
1.45%
$0
0.00%
651 Smoke scare, odor of smoke
1
0.11%
$0
0.00%
Totals
94
10.46%
$0
0.00%
Date: 10/02/2023
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Date Range:
From 09/01/2023 to 09/30/2023
Incident Type Report (Summary) Southwest Regional RMS
Agency: City of DESOTO Company: All Companies
Count
Pct of Incidents
Total Est Loss
Total Est Loss
Incident Type
7 False Alarm & False Call 700 False alarm or false call, other
2
0.22%
$0
0.00%
733 Smoke detector activation due to malfunction
2
0.22%
$0
0.00%
735 Alarm system sounded due to malfunction
1
0.11%
$0
0.00%
736 CO detector activation due to malfunction
1
0.11%
$0
0.00%
743 Smoke detector activation, no fire - unintentional
2
0.22%
$0
0.00%
745 Alarm system activation, no fire - unintentional 746 Carbon monoxide detector activation, no CO
31
3.45% 0.22%
$0 $0
0.00% 0.00%
2
Totals
41
4.56%
$0
0.00%
8 Severe Weather & Natural Disaster
Totals
0
0.00%
$0
0.00%
9 Special Incident Type
Totals
0
0.00%
$0
0.00%
Totals
899
$45,997
Date: 10/02/2023
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Did You Know
Fire Prevention Week is October 8 – 14.
DeSoto Fire Rescue is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) — the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week TM (FPW) for more than 100 years — to promote this year’s FPW campaign, “Cooking safety starts with YOU . Pay attention to fire prevention. ” The campaign works to educate everyone about simple but important actions they can take when cooking to keep themselves and those around them safe. According to NFPA, cooking is the leading cause of home fires and home fire injuries in the United States. Unattended cooking is the leading cause of cooking fires and deaths. “ Year after year, cooking remains the leading cause of home fires by far, accounting for half (49 percent) of all U.S. home fires ,” said Lorraine Carli, vice president of outreach and advocacy at NFPA . “ These numbers tell us that there is still much work to do when it comes to better educating the public about ways to stay safe when cooking .” DeSoto Fire Rescue encourages all residents to embrace the 2023 Fire Prevention Week theme, “ Cooking safety starts with YOU. ” “ A cooking fire can grow quickly. Many homes are damaged and people injured by fires that could easily have been prevented.”
Desoto Fire Rescue offers these key safety tips to help reduce the risk of a cooking fire.
1. Watch what you heat. Always keep a close eye on what you are cooking. Set a timer to remind you that you are cooking. 2. Turn pot handles toward the back of the stove. Always keep a lid nearby when cooking. If a small grease fire starts, slide the lid over the pan and turn off the burner. 3. Have a “kid - and pet- free zone” of at least 3 feet (1 meter) around the stove or grill and anywhere else hot food or drink is prepared or carried.
For more general information about Fire Prevention Week and cooking safety, visit www.fpw.org. For fire safety fun for kids, visit sparky.org.
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