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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPost Memo Q4 2017EXCELLENCE | ACCOUNTABILITY | INNOVATION | INCLUSION | EMPOWERMENT SBStat City of South Bend SBStat Post Meeting Notes Q4 Wednesday, October 25, 2017 Fire Department Urgent Issues Review During Meeting •There were no urgent issues Performance Management Memo V1 Revised: 8/16/2016 Other Topics Discussed •Collaboration opportunities with lead abatement •Potential for collaboration on rental inspections Potential Topics to Discuss Next Meeting •Follow up on Targeted Outreach Define and measure success Report on pilot progress and outcomes •Community Paramedicine Analyze stakeholder costs and potential savings (city, hospital, insurance companies) •Recruiting Successful strategies: Committee approach, training center job fair Research on best practices for diverse recruitment •Water Rescue Indiana Association of Water Professionals held in South Bend for 4 years Indiana Task Force 1 seeking Center of Excellence in water rescue training •Community Paramedicine Pilot Goal: Connect patients in need of non-urgent care to the appropriate resources New collaboration with MHIN and Anthem Upcoming pilot with specially trained paramedic to be funded by partners Main Topic: Smoke Alarm Outreach •History of Installs and Outreach at SBFD Total outreach and engine company involvement increased over time Alarm distribution demand-driven, reactive in response to fires General pattern of outreach hotspots matches up with fire hotspots •Analysis Use of American Housing Survey, American Community Survey, and SBFD data Questions: Who is least likely to have a smoke alarm? Where are residents at highest risk of a fire fatality? Identify the relative risk score of each block group for these factors, combined •Next Steps Pilot alarm outreach in two high priority areas Complete data collection for pilots Define and measure success Decisions and Key Takeaways Project Updates •Increased diversity among applicants and recruits •Baseline survey results