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CityCouncil | 2009-01-06 | 12 | 25% over the amount of staff desired on duty to deal with vacancies due to vacations, sickness, training, and whatever takes an employee away from the job; the City staffs for 27 people; adding 25% would be six to seven additional positions, which is how the number was reached; what leads to overtime is anything that takes a person away from the workplace; in the City's case, it is primarily vacation and the usage of compensatory time that people have earned, secondly people on injury leave, and then sick leave; the City only has 31 people assigned to a shift on average, which means overtime is used if more than four people are off on any given day; there were a lot of vacancies last year; nine people were hired in the spring which cut the overtime in half; vacancies reduce salary spending and cause overtime to go up; hiring people causes salaries to go up, but lowers overtime. Councilmember Tam stated standard procedure is to send an engine with a paramedic as the first responder then, an ambulance is sent; inquired whether the full complement is sent for every case, such as an indigent, intoxicated person needing a ride to a medical facility. The Fire Chief responded in the affirmative. stated the current Countywide practice set by the Medical Director requires that any type of medical call, regardless of priority or severity, requires an engine and ambulance. Councilmember Tam inquired whether there is any flexibility. The Fire Chief responded currently, there is no flexibility; there are discussions to try to create some flexibility; the Medical Director realizes the lowest priority of calls that might not be true emergencies do not need the same level of response. Councilmember Gilmore inquired whether fire calls go to County dispatch, to which the Fire Chief responded in the affirmative. Councilmember Gilmore inquired whether dispatch determines what needs to be sent out, to which the Fire Chief responded in the affirmative. Councilmember Gilmore inquired whether 18 people are sent to a fire, to which the Fire Chief responded in the affirmative. Councilmember Gilmore inquired what happens if all 18 people are not needed. The Fire Chief provided a Power Point presentation outlining the response. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 12 January 6, 2009 | CityCouncil/2009-01-06.pdf |