CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY-SECOND COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO.
R-16-41 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Isaac Benton and Dan Lewis
RESOLUTION
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Establishing Minimum Staffing Requirements For Albuquerque Fire Department Engine Apparatus, Rescue Apparatus, Ladder Apparatus, Hazardous Materials Squads, Heavy Technical Rescue Squads, Quality Assurance Units, Battalion Commander Units And Support Divisions (Benton, Lewis)
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ESTABLISHING MINIMUM STAFFING REQUIREMENTS FOR ALBUQUERQUE FIRE DEPARTMENT ENGINE APPARATUS, RESCUE APPARATUS, LADDER APPARATUS, HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SQUADS, HEAVY TECHNICAL RESCUE SQUADS, QUALITY ASSURANCE UNITS, BATTALION COMMANDER UNITS AND SUPPORT DIVISIONS.
WHEREAS, the Albuquerque Fire Department has a proud tradition of providing excellent emergency response services to the citizens and visitors of the City of Albuquerque; and
WHEREAS, the City of Albuquerque recognizes that firefighting and emergency medical response are inherently dangerous with calls for fire suppression and emergency medical responses increasing annually; and
WHEREAS, the Albuquerque Fire Department has earned a Class 1 rating by the Insurance Services Office (ISO). The ISO Class 1 rating is the highest rating possible and has been achieved by less than 100 fire departments nationwide; and
WHEREAS, receiving the ISO Class 1 rating is a reflection of the Albuquerque Fire Department's resource capacity and capability to respond to emergencies; and
WHEREAS, evaluation by the Insurance Services Office is extremely comprehensive. Programs and resources including fire prevention and investigation, training, dispatch, water supply system capabilities, staffing levels, equipment, and resource deployment capabilities are each reviewed. An ISO Class 1 rating indicates that the risk and cost of property loss due to fire in our community is significantly reduced through both fire prevention and e...
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