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Public Safety Commission Quarterly Austin Fire | Jeffrey Kennedy | Interim Chief of Staff | FY26 Q4 Emergency Response Time Trends 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 85,123 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 10:22 130,000 110,000 90,000 70,000 11:00 10:00 9:00 8:00 7:00 6:00 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26* *On Jul 8, 2025, the Chief Medical Officer evaluated medical dispatching in collaboration with ATCEMS and AFD, which had an effect on call dispatching/volume. 2 Facility Improvement Projects Recent Projects: Station 16 ▪ Mold remediation and HVAC repair ▪ Maintenance started October 24 ▪ Expected completion in December ▪ Engine 16 temporary at Station 30 Station 21 ▪ Maintenance started July 11 ▪ Engine 21 temporarily at Station 19 Fire Station 21 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 July 20th in the early morning, a fire occurred at 2000 Melissa Oaks Ln, in South Austin. AFD and Manchaca Fire/Rescue (ESD 5) responded together. AFD spoke with the homeowner outside, and went into the building to find their cat. Thanks to the combined efforts of the two departments, the fire was confined to the garage and the cat was rescued unharmed. Manchaca Fire/Rescue personnel providing oxygen to cat. 4 Overdose Response All AFD personnel are trained on Naloxone administration and each unit carries the medication. The increase in FY25 Q3 may be due to new reporting requirements for Narcan use starting Dec 2024. 154 115 75 117 122 81 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 143 86 73 158 101 91 97 66 50 106 76 58 FY25 Q3 FY25 Q4 FY26 Q1 FY26 Q2 FY26 Q3 FY26 Q4 Total calls where Narcan was given Number of times AFD administered or assisted Patient improvement cases 5 Investigations Percent of Arson Fires Cleared: - FY26 Q1: - FY26 Q2: - FY26 Q3: - FY26 Q4: 38% 47% 50% 67% National Clearance Rate: 22% FY26 Q1: 42 total fires investigated FY26 Q2: 34 total fires investigated FY26 Q3: 18 total fires investigated FY26 Q4: 12 total fires investigated Arson Fires Arson Fires Identified 42 36 18 12 Arson Cleared by Arrest Arson Cleared by Citation 7 7 8 5 8 8 1 3 0 10 20 30 40 50 FY26 Q1 FY26 Q2 FY26 Q3 FY26 Q4 6 Wildfire Division Fire Adapted Communities ▪ 3 new Firewise Communities this year, 28 in Austin. ▪ 427 SIZEs completed for FY 26. ▪ SIZEs conducted on 1/3 of all AFD Stations to date. Training ▪ Wildland Fire Chainsaw Refresher ▪ (RT-212) conducted. Outreach ▪ Aug 5: Wildfire Symposium with Mayor's office. ▪ Nov 7: First annual Ember Bash fair. ▪ Current ad campaign for wildfire and Outreach (contd.) ▪ 60+ community events in FY 26. ▪ Supporting community protective action plan presentations with AEM. ▪ Situational Awareness Platform (SAP) presented at international ESRI GIS Conference in July. Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) ▪ Approved for adoption by City Council and Travis County. Commissioner’s Court. ▪ Nov 6 Coalition Implementation community event awareness. Kickoff. ▪ Dec 7 Signing Ceremony. 7 Office of the Fire Marshal: Special Events FY26 Q4: • • • • • • • • • 17 tent permits, includes wedding tents 36 tradeshows 66 west campus fraternity and sorority events 81 Outdoor event permits 9 soccer games @ Q2 33 outdoor concerts 31 Permitted Events at Palmer Events Center 14 Shifts of PACE SAFER 6 Inspections 7 Shifts of Night Inspection 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 Q4: 77% 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 82 80 77 71 69 67 55 16 13 8 Current systems in Compliance Engine: 38,820 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 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: 182 ▪ FY 26 Q2: 363 ▪ FY 26 Q3: 249 ▪ FY 26 Q4: 195 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: 360 ▪ FY 26 Q2: 236 ▪ FY 26 Q3: 285 ▪ FY 26 Q4: 262 To request smoke alarms call the Free Smoke Alarm Hotline: 512-974-0299 10 Separations AFD Sworn Separations through November 14, 2026 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 38 37 4 4 44 11 29 6 36 7 66 39 13 18 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 (through Nov 14) Resignation Retirement Average Years of Service: ▪ Retirements: 27-30 Years ▪ Resignations: 2-5 Years Current sworn vacancies: 79 Current civilian vacancies: 4 11 Recruiting Q4 Updates • • Lateral Recruiting: Ran a promotional campaign targeting online fire specific-job boards, social media, and radio messaging, receiving exactly 100 applications Traditional Recruiting: 4,593 people have expressed interest in joining AFD through traditional recruiting • Pass The Torch: Most recent class graduated 35 students on October 17th. Next class will start in Spring. • Explorers: 15 students participated in October competition in San Antonio, placed 1st or 2nd in three of five categories. Next Explorers class will start in January. Candidate Interest demographic breakdown For more, visit JoinAFD.com. 12 Cadet Classes Cadet Class 142: ▪ 46 cadets started July 13, 2026 ▪ 37 cadets expected to graduate January 22, 2027 Cadet Class 143: ▪ Pre-certified firefighter class: 14-week academy ▪ 26 cadets started on August 10, 2026 ▪ 25 cadets expected to graduate November 13, 2026 Cadet Class 144: ▪ Aiming to fill with 50 cadets ▪ Scheduled to start December 14, 2026 ▪ Expected to graduate June 25, 2026 AFD Cadet Class 142 at the start of their training. 13 Women in Fire Conference • AFD hosted the International Women in Fire Conference on Sept 16 – 19, with over 600 attendees from all over the world. • Several Austin Fire instructors were highlighted in forcible entry, Fireground Survival, Vertical Ventilation, vehicle extrication and ladders. • Several attendees praised AFD instructors for their expertise and teaching ability, stating that it was some of the best training they'd ever received. • AFD also recruited at the event. 14 If you or anyone you know is interested in joining Austin Fire, please visit JoinAFD.com.