2023 ANNUAL REPORT-FINAL

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ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

Accomplishments

• DFRS received a grant from the State of Maryland in the amount of $1.5 million for construction of a training/apparatus garage & storage building and renovations of the PSTF Annex locker rooms to better accommodate recruit training. This building is currently under design and expect bids for construction to be issued in spring 2024.

• Issued a contract with Pierce Manufacturing, for the purchase of a new tractor drawn aerial to replace Truck 4, and a rescue engine to replace E-82 at the Myersville Fire Station. Expect completion in 2027.

• Took delivery of 3 new pumpers to be assigned as E-102, PE-23 and PE-311. Also took delivery of Tanker 10.

• Issued a contract with FESCO for the purchase of two new ambulances to be assigned to the Myersville and Brunswick Fire Stations. Three additional ambulances were ordered using ESPP Funding.

• Order was placed and chassis was received from Ford for a replacement and upgrade of the Hazardous Materials Support Unit. Contract issued to Mark’s Equipment for the transfer of the box over to the new chassis.

• Contract issued for a new tandem axle box truck for collapse support for our Technical Rescue Team. Box has been built and chassis scheduled for construction February 2024.

• Contract issued with Fidelity Power for the installation of new emergency generators at the Brunswick Ambulance Company, United, Junior and Myersville Fire Stations.

• Design for the replacement of the Green Valley Fire Station is about 90% complete. Issue has developed in regard to the water and sewer for the fire station. The design for a new sewer line to be installed from the Landsdale sub-division to the fire station site has been completed. Bids for the construction of the sewer line are expected to be issued in the winter/spring of 2024. The design of the fire station has restarted. Its anticipated bids for construction of the fire station will be ready summer 2024.

• The EMS Billing Program generated $7 million in revenue, of which $1.9 million was distributed to the various Fire/EMS Companies. The remainder is used to offset personnel cost of ALS and BLS personnel.

• The Equipment Technician and members of the Special Projects Group, assisted with the county-wide ladder and hose testing for all ladders and fire hose used in the fire service. Because of the training they received the previously from Alcoa Ladder, Inc., they were able to complete all the repairs in house, saving the county thousands of dollars in repair and replacement cost.