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Fire Service Committee July 15, 1999 Page 2 shrunk, Station 1 response zone has shrunk some, and the east side has shrunk considerably. Station 2, as proposed would cover to the Reno city limits and beyond Reno to Paris territory east of Reno, also covering area out FM 195. Station 4 would cover the southern reaches of the city and out to the airport. This is a big area, but contains little in the way of fire hazards, not being a heavily built upon area and the proposed location has very good access. The station locations proposed maintain close proximity to major built upon areas and fire hazards, with the fringe areas farther away, but still having good response times. Mr. Neece presents to the committee a map of current response areas in the present three station alignment and compares it with the four station alignment with the proposed response zones illustrated. He shows committee that proposed four station configuration will put stations closer to where they need to be. He states that on a structure fire, the department responds with two engines. We now have computer aided dispatch which will allow us to list the first, second, and third out engine for each fire location in order to get the best response- these will be programed in. The new configuration will shrink districts so we will have better response times, the trucks will be quicker to arrive. He points out that if we don't maintain response times, then other structures will become involved because they are so close together, unlike sparsely populated areas. For this reason, we must place stations carefully. The rationale as to why the stations are so placed is to maintain and provide better service for all citizens of Paris, to keep a favorable ISO rating, and to keep a favorable PPC code. Whether we can improve the PPC code or not, the new station placement and staffing will save the citizens of Paris money. He states that if we don't do go forward with the plan, then we will deteriorate. Chairman Manning remarks that we are looking to future and it can be seen that the zig -zag pattern of station placement can be used to place stations for future needs. Deputy Chief Neece, using the map, shows why west side is properly located. He states that the station may move to the Loop in twenty years if growth occurs and that with this pattern another station can be added very easily. Other that the possibility of moving west side in the future, these sites will still be needed. The station sites have been provided to the committee and the council by staff based on their years of experience. With this plan, the locations will be well usable years into the future. The present station placement was based on 1963 city limits, which were much smaller than today, all within the Loop. Fire equipment was different in that it Fire Service Committee July 15, 1999 Page 2