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Public Safety Commission Quarterly Austin Fire | Tom Vocke | Chief of Staff | FY26 Q2 Emergency Response Time Trends 130,000 110,000 90,000 70,000 11:00 10:00 9:00 8:00 7:00 6:00 Incident Volume (All Priorities) 103,626 109,280 110,304 108,750 107,659 89,541 89,563 81,973 86,636 87,935 92,612 89,797 86,974 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26* Response Times (Priorities 1-3, 4M) 8:51 9:00 9:13 9:12 9:24 9:35 Response Time Standard: 8 minutes 9:58 10:28 9:55 10:28 10:32 10:25 10:22 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 YTD *Projected number based on current YTD call volume. On Jul 8, 2025, the Chief Medical Officer evaluated medical dispatching in collaboration with ATCEMS and AFD, which will have an effect on call dispatching/volume. 2 Facility Improvement Projects Recently Completed Projects: Station 17  Remodel completed in February Station 33  Internal ceiling replacement completed in March Fire Station 17 Day Room Before and After Remodel 3 Automatic Aid Dispatching the closest unit to a 911 call, regardless of department or jurisdiction. Auto Aid contributes to decreased response times for Austin and Travis County. Recent Success:  On March 25th, a fire at 5920 J M Holloway Ln spread quickly consuming trees, several parts vehicles, debris, and tires due to dry conditions with shifting winds. A tender from ESD 11 (Tender 1101) and ESD 12 (Tender 1201) were dispatched due to water supply issues. ESD 11’s skid steer also responded to assist with overhaul. Both ESD 11 and ESD 12 sent an engine to assist. In total, this fire had 31 units on scene. AFD, ESD 11, and ESD 12 responding to a fire together. 4 Overdose Response FY26 Q2 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. 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 154 115 75 122 117 81 140 106 71 88 63 51 97 66 50 106 76 58 FY25 Q1 FY25 Q2 FY25 Q3 FY25 Q4 FY26 Q1 FY26 Q2 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 Q3: - FY 25 Q4: - FY26 Q1: - FY26 Q2: 50% 36% 36% 44% National Clearance Rate: 22% FY 26 Q1: 42 total fires investigated FY 26 Q2: 34 total fires investigated 22 32 42 34 Arson Fires Arson Fires Identified Arson Cleared by Arrest Arson Cleared by Citation 13 2 2 7 7 6 8 8 0 10 20 30 40 50 FY25 Q3 FY25 Q4 FY26 Q1 FY26 Q2 66 Wildfire Division Effective Fire Fighting (Training)  2 ENOP classes  2 Prescribed Fire Practitioner Classes  Advanced Wildfire Class  RT-130  Fire Fest w/Texas Air National Guard  Out-of-area: Bastrop Wildfire Academy, Tarrant Co. Saw Class Fire Adapted Communities & Community Outreach  Nearly 170 SIZEs conducted by Wildfire Division staff and partners so far in FY 26. Evacuation Planning  Continued work with AEM on preliminary, community- requested all hazards protective action plan presentations and provide information on Fire Adapted Communities work (like SIZEs) and Fire Resilient landscape action items. Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP)  Working group meeting was held in May to review CWPP progress.  Over 30 community presentations  Finalized CWPP and updated have been given in FY 26. wildfire risk data is anticipated by August 2026. 7 Office of the Fire Marshal: Special Events FY26 Q2:  28 tent permits, includes wedding tents  86 tradeshows  77 west campus fraternity and sorority events  100 Outdoor event permits including:  MotoGP at COTA  NASCAR at COTA  SXSW  4 soccer games @ Q2  7 outdoor concerts  1 Circus with 10 nights of Firewatch  26 Permitted Events at Palmer Events Center  10 nights of PACE inspection teams on 6th street for Safer 6th Program AFD members participating in Cap10K 2026 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 Q2: 78% Current systems in Compliance Engine: 38,225 Percentage of City of Austin fire system tracking for compliance and non-compliance 83 85 82 80 78 71 69 67 55 16 13 8 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Prior to The Compliance Engine After implementation of the Compliance Engine Q2 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  FY 26 Q2: 363 Fire Safety Training – Vital “hands-on” fire extinguisher training and home fire safety awareness demonstrations. Contact (512) 974-0290 or firepubed@austintexas.gov to learn more.  FY 26 Q1: 351  FY 26 Q2: 163 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  FY 26 Q2: 0 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 March 7, 2026 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 38 37 4 4 44 11 29 6 36 7 66 13 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Resignation Retirement 17 3 2026 (through Mar 7) Average Years of Service:  Retirements: 27-30 Years  Resignations: 2-5 Years Current sworn vacancies: 50 Current civilian vacancies: 9 12 Recruiting Q2 Updates • Recruiting efforts expanded to the first “Lateral” hiring process in a decade. • Focused mostly on Texas applicants (due to state- specific certification requirements) • Notified all who filled out Candidate Interest Cards Job posting on several job boards for a month • Digital ads on Facebook, Instagram Radio ads on 3 San Antonio radio stations • • • Application period was open from April 2-22, 2026. • 235 total applicants; 130 qualified applicants • Lateral class will go through a 14-Week Academy • Requirements include no older than age 35 on testing day, minimum of 3 years as a full-time paid firefighter and employed within the last 2 years, and meet requirements for EMT-B and TCFP Structural Firefighter (Basic) certifications. Extent of radio advertisement coverage for lateral class . For more, visit JoinAFD.com. 13 Recruiting Q2 Updates  Pass The Torch  Ran the “Pass the Torch” mentoring sessions for previous graduates who are in the current hiring process. These consisted of workouts designed to get these applicants physically prepared to excel at the academy.  Explorers:  Spring classes started in February  Continuing to train for the first Annual ATX Fire Explorer Games that will be held on May 2nd at our training facility on Shaw Lane. For more, visit JoinAFD.com. 14 Cadet Classes Cadet Class 141:  37 cadets started on August 25, 2025  26 graduated March 6, 2026 Cadet Class 142:  50 cadets on track to start July 13, 2026  Expected to graduate January 22, 2027 Cadet Class 143:  Pre-certified firefighter class: 14-week academy  Scheduled to start August 10, 2026  Expected to graduate November 13, 2026 AFD Cadet Class 141 15 If you or anyone you know is interested in joining Austin Fire, please visit JoinAFD.com.