RESOLUTION NO. ________
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA,
TO ADOPT RESPONSE TIME STANDARDS FOR THE RICHMOND FIRE
DEPARTMENT DURING EMERGENCY INCIDENTS
WHEREAS, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is a widely recognized organization that develops codes and standards to reduce the risk and impact of fire and other hazards; and
WHEREAS, NFPA 1710 Standard for Organization and Deployment of Fire Suppression Operations, Emergency Medical Operations, and Special Operations to the Public by Career Fire Departments establishes a response time standard for all emergency responses between four minutes and six minutes; and
WHEREAS, the City of Richmond Fire Department has a longstanding policy establishing a target response time of six minutes or less for all emergency incidents; and
WHEREAS, adopting a response time standard will allow the City of Richmond to align with best practices in public safety service delivery, enhance operational readiness, and ensure consistency in emergency response standards.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of Richmond:
1. The City of Richmond shall adopt the NFPA 1710 Standard as the guiding framework for fire and emergency medical incident deployment and response performance of the Richmond Fire Department.
2. The City of Richmond shall establish key performance benchmarks for fire and emergency medical incident response times and deployment to ensure the safety of the public and emergency responders, including:
Turnout Time: 60 seconds
Response Time: Arrival of the first engine/truck company within 6 minutes (360 seconds) for 90% of emergency incidents.
3. The Fire Chief or designee is authorized to take necessary steps to integrate the established response evolutions standards into the department policies and procedures. *****************************
(This section to be completed by Clerk’s Office)
I certify that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Richmond at a _________ meeting held on _____________ by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
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Clerk of the City of Richmond
(SEAL)
Approved:
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Mayor
Approved as to form:
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City Attorney