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Public Safety Commission Quarterly Austin Fire | Tom Vocke | Assistant Chief | FY25 Q4 Emergency Response Time Trends 130,000 110,000 90,000 70,000 11:00 10:00 9:00 8:00 7:00 6:00 5:00 4:00 3:00 2:00 1:00 0:00 89,541 89,563 81,973 86,636 87,935 92,612 89,797 90,956 Incident Volume (All Priorities) 103,626 109,280 110,304 108,750 107,659 Response Times (Priorities 1-3, 4M) 10:28 9:55 10:28 10:32 10:25 10:26 8:51 9:00 9:13 9:12 9:24 9:35 9:58 Response Time Standard: 8 minutes FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 YTD 2 Facility Improvement Projects Recently Completed Projects:  Station 17  Remodel underway, on track for February completion  Station 33  Undergoing internal ceiling replacement  ENG33 relocated to Station 44 on Jan 20 3 Automatic Aid An Interlocal Agreement to dispatch the closest unit to a 911 call, regardless of department or jurisdiction. Auto Aid occurs multiple times per day and greatly contributes to decreased response times for Austin and Travis County. Recent Success:  On Dec 18, Austin Fire and Westlake Fire crews responded to a rescue call where a vehicle rolled off the road and into a steep ditch. Crews from both departments coordinated to prevent the vehicle from sliding further or overturning, stabilizing it enough to extricate a patient.  Travis County Fire Rescue (ESD 11) provided auto aid response to a brush fire in Austin Fire territory on Jan 3. ESD 11 provided a skid steer to overturn mulch, exposing previously-hidden smoldering debris to extinguish the fires for good. AFD and Westlake respond together to a vehicle rescue incident. 4 Overdose Response FY26 Q1 Since 2021, all AFD personnel are trained on Naloxone administration and each unit carries the medication. The increase in FY25 Q2 may be due to new reporting requirements for Narcan use starting Dec 2024. 154 115 75 140 106 71 122 117 81 97 66 50 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 88 63 51 FY25 Q1 FY25 Q2 FY25 Q3 FY25 Q4 FY26 Q1 Total calls where Narcan was given Number of times AFD administered or assisted Patient improvement cases 5 Investigations Percent of Arson Fires Cleared: - FY 25 Q2: - FY 25 Q3: - FY 25 Q4: - FY26 Q1: 41% 50% 36% 36% National Clearance Rate: 22% Arson Fires Arson Fires Identified 32 22 42 FY 26 Q1: 42 total fires investigated Arson Cleared by Arrest 13 2 2 7 6 8 Arson Cleared by Citation On Oct 16, AFD responded to a trash fire near Blunn Creek Nature Preserve, and found someone standing beside the fire. When asked, this person said he started the fire. The area had a reported problem with someone setting fires, so APD and Arson were requested. After interviews with the Fire crew and citizens, investigators arrested David Anthony Evans for Arson. 0 10 20 30 40 50 FY25 Q3 FY25 Q4 FY26 Q1 66 Wildfire Division Situational Awareness & Evacuation Planning  Firefighters have been trained on the platform department-wide.  APD currently testing engagement in platform.  Division supporting HSEM's city-wide community presentations on the new evacuation plan. Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP)  CWPP updates ongoing, estimated May 2026. Contractor is pushing out drafts for review. Fire Adapted Communities & Community Outreach  Division completed 603 SIZE evaluations in 2025.  No Ember November campaign supporting City proclamation for the CWPP update, Discovery Day at the Wildflower Center, and seven other events, in addition to day-to-day SIZE and fuels operations. Estimated attendance at these events exceeded 4,000. 7 Office of the Fire Marshal: Special Events FY26 Q1:  21 permitted Outdoor Events including  ACL 6 day festival  F1 Race @ COTA 3day event  Trail of Lights throughout December  7 Austin FC MLS games at Q2  Assisted UT Fire Marshall with aerial fireworks @ 3 UT football home games  Permitted and Inspected 7 West Campus fraternity and sorority events  14 nights of PACE inspection teams on 6th street for Safer 6th Program  44 Tradeshow, Weddings including events at Palmer Events Center AFD at Cap10K – the largest team among all first responder and military groups, with many firefighters running in full bunker gear. 8 The Compliance Engine The Compliance Engine (TCE) database tracks compliance and non-compliance for all fire protection systems in commercial properties across the City of Austin. This allows the Austin Fire to track annual fire systems reports, deficiencies and repair reports and receive immediate notification of system impairments. FY26 Q1: 81% Current systems in Compliance Engine: 37,841 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Percentage of City of Austin fire system tracking for compliance and non-compliance 83 85 80 82 81 71 69 67 55 16 13 8 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 Q1 Prior to The Compliance Engine After implementation of the Compliance Engine 9 Community Outreach Austin Fire has a vision that residents be fire safe in their homes by providing free smoke alarms and fire safety educational training through Outreach Programs:  Free Smoke Alarms – For homeowners in AFD’s Service Area.  FY 26 Q1: 150  Fire Safety Training – Vital “hands-on” fire extinguisher training and home fire safety awareness demonstrations.  FY 26 Q1: 351  Red Angels Program – Collaboration with Austin Community College’s nursing program, providing “in-home” basic health wellness checks (blood pressure, glucose, temperature, heart rate) and conducting home hazard safety assessments.  FY 26 Q1: 134 To request smoke alarms call the Free Smoke Alarm Hotline: 512-974-0299 10 This information is available as a “door hanger” handout from AFD 1111 Separations AFD Sworn Separations through January 22, 2026 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 38 37 4 4 44 11 29 6 36 7 66 13 2 6 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 (through Jan 26) Resignation Retirement Average Years of Service:  Retirements: 27-30 Years  Resignations: 2-5 Years Current sworn vacancies: 77 Current civilian vacancies: 11 12 Recruiting and Hiring Q1 Updates • New "Candidate Interest Card (CIC)" list includes 1,200 interested individuals that have signed up since the 2025 hiring process closed in late September. These individuals will be informed of testing and hiring processes by email. • Austin Fire Explorers (youth program) • 20 students competed in San Antonio against other Explorer Posts from across the state in a fire skills competition on Oct 11. We won 1st place in “Engine Operations”, 2nd in “CrossFit”, and 1st and 2nd in “Bunker Drills”. Pass the Torch (civilian program) • • • 41 Pass the Torch (PTT) students graduated on Nov 15. There are 4 PTT graduates in our current Fire academy. There have been 46 graduates since 2017 who have made it into our fire academy from PTT. 771 candidates at the written exam on October 25, 2025. . For more, visit JoinAFD.com. 13 Cadet Classes Cadet Class 139:  48 cadets started on January 13, 2025  40 cadets graduated July 25, 2025  39 finished probation January 13, 2026 Cadet Class 140:  45 cadets started on March 24, 2025  37 cadets graduated October 3, 2025, on track to finish probation March 24,2026 Cadet Class 141:  37 cadets started on August 25, 2025  26 on track to graduate March 6, 2026 14 If you or anyone you know is interested in joining Austin Fire, please visit JoinAFD.com.