2025 02-19 Board of Public Safety Meeting Minutes

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FEBRUARY 19.2025 26 CFAI, Fire and emergency services accreditation model. It is intended to guide the organization within established parameters set forth by the authority having jurisdiction so the Board's approval would be greatly appreciated. This was the result of all day or multiple days of meetings with internal and external stakeholders, not just in the public, but also within our department. It was a collaboration of everyone giving input for several days to basically bring that back to me and to surmise what our intentions are, as well as making sure that we are setting ourselves up for success. Moving forward with all the different circumstances that we're involved in, whether it be with reduced staffing obviously that being one (1) of the main things, making sure that we are still giving our citizens the best service that they deserve. Pam Claeys noted that she saw something about enhanced behavioral health and she wondered if the City still had the Employee Assistance Program. Chief Buchanon answered yes. Since 2020 there have been a lot of mental health issues not just in the department, but in the public. Given our most recent tragedy with the fatalities of the Smith six (6) last year, which still bears hard on many of them. Pam Claeys asked if the City was still using New Avenues. Chief Buchanon stated yes. He added that SBFD and SBPD have peer support members that can give immediate assistance to any of our officers. If they need more assistance, then they are directed toward New Avenues. Pam Claeys asked if officers can use EAP without anyone's knowledge. Chief Ruszkowski noted that they have thirty-one (31) support members and he thinks there were about 143 instances where they enacted in peer -to -peer measures. 5. FILE MONTHLY STATISTICAL ANALYSIS REPORT FOR JANUARY 2025 Chief Carl Buchanon submitted the monthly statistical analysis report for January 2025. He noted that the call volume has gone up because they respond to any emergency that the citizens call them for. They are trying to educate students in school as well as adults about fire safety by getting out in the community and going to community events. Pam Claeys asked if the Brycer the Compliance Engine was helping with inspections. Chief Buchanon noted that it hasn't been implemented in its entirety yet, he believes March 15t will be when it goes in. It's too early to tell if it is going to help, but they will know soon enough. They're not the first city to have utilized this service, there are other services out there. They selected Brycer because it gives them an opportunity to not waste personnel hours and time because they only have three (3) individuals, so if it can minimize their efforts or repeating visits to the same businesses because they haven't complied the first time they were given notice, it is going to make it better for not only our individuals for their longevity, to be able to continue to do it, and their willingness to want to do it. He's looking forward to good numbers and will report back to the Board. January January 2024 2025 Property Loss $447,400 S446,600 Inspection Division 192 Inspections 179 [nsPecliona 56 ReInspections investigation Division 11 N/A Cause of Ignition Cause of Ignition 4 intentional s Unintentional Z Under investigation