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Edison Sundown Annexation Area 9 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />C. Fire Department & EMS <br /> <br />Fire Response – The South Bend Fire Department provides a fully staffed, full-time fire <br />department. The Annexation Area will be serviced primarily by Fire Station #6, located at <br />4302 W. Western Avenue, approximately 3.3 miles away. Additional Fire Department units <br />would respond from Fire Station #11 at 3505 N. Bendix Drive, which is approximately 4.5 <br />miles away. <br /> <br />Response times will be slower than best practice response times as designated by NFPA <br />1710. These standards note that a first engine should arrive within 4 minutes and a second <br />engine within 6 minutes at a fire suppression incident. The response time to the annexation <br />area will be comparable to other areas on the edge of the City, where it typically takes the first <br />engine 6-7 minutes to arrive and the second engine 10 minutes. Slower response times could <br />be addressed by an agreement to utilize automatic aid from fire stations closer to the <br />annexation area, by establishing a metro fire department and absorbing smaller departments <br />into South Bend, or by constructing a new fire station. <br /> <br />Otherwise, the South Bend Fire Department does not foresee any unusual fire protection <br />problems related to this annexation. No additional equipment will need to be purchased or <br />personnel hired to service the Annexation Area. Fire coverage to this area could begin <br />immediately upon annexation. Adequate water supply will be necessary as any development <br />takes place. <br /> <br />Emergency Medical Response – The City will provide emergency medical response to the <br />Annexation Area. This area will be serviced by Fire Station #4, located at 220 N. Olive <br />(approximately 3.7 miles away). <br /> <br />Response times will be comparable to other areas of the City. No additional equipment will <br />need to be purchased or personnel hired to service the Annexation Area. Emergency medical <br />services are supported by user fees and would be available upon annexation. <br /> <br />Note: The cost of service for this Annexation Area is based on the number of parcels. <br />Household information is provided for comparative purposes. <br /> <br />2024 Actual Budget Report for the Department: <br /> <br /> Expenditures (including pension cost): $45,654,950 <br />Number of Households in City (2022): @41,488 <br /> Cost per Household: @$1,100 <br />Number of Parcels in City (2024): @47,400 <br /> Cost per Parcel: @$963 <br /> Proposed Number of Households in Area: 0 <br />Proposed Number of Parcels in Area: 2 <br /> Cost for Annexation Area per year: $1,926 (2 parcels x $963 / parcel)