Evans Valley Fire District No. 6
2010 Strategic Plan

Overarching Goal: Significantly improve the department’s fire and emergency medical response through better training, enhanced staffing, use of better equipment and healthier communications with our public.

Strategic Goal #1: Succeed at Training

   Fire and EMS training are central to accomplishing our mission; the better we train the better we perform in the field. Today we cannot do what we need to do; when all of our check boxes are checked, we will have succeeded.

   Short Term
      Improve current training program and set specific training goals for the year;
      Utilize outside specialty instructors;
      Continue to provide for officer development at outside training workshops and seminars;
      Create more recruitment opportunities by communicating with the high school more frequently;
      Provide live Fire Training as much as possible;
      Utilize other Department's facilities as needed and available for training;
   Long Term
      
      

Strategic Goal #2: Give a Boost to Our Staffing

   Who we are is one thing, having enough people to do the job right is entirely another.

   Short Term
      Recruit more volunteer office assistants for afternoon and weekend shifts
      Develop a program to utilize student firefighters and possibly implement a resident volunteer program;
   Long Term
      Hire paid firefighter(s) to provide for better emergency alarm coverage;
      

Strategic Goal #3: Purchase the Facilities and Equipment to do Our Job Better

   We are good, but if our equipment fails, we have failed. We need better equipment and facilities in order to do the job right.

   Short Term
      Replace one structure engine;
      Finish Water tank/pump station project;
   Long Term
      
      

Strategic Goal #4: Do a Good Job Communicating with Our Public

   Central to every organization is good communications, both internal and external. We dedicate ourselves to communicating better with our public.

   Short Term
      Regularly communicate through the mail with our public utilizing post cards, public messages, and brochures;
      Create a fire department quarterly newsletter and distribute throughout the entire fire district;
      Send out surveys. Host open houses. Host town hall events;
   Long Term
      
      

Strategic Goal #5: Improve the fire rating of the district for our patrons

   During this country’s financial crisis, we should do everything possible to reduce the cost of homeowners insurance to all of our customers. WE can help in many ways.

   Short Term
      Perform research and preparation to lower our ISO rating to a 6;
   Contact out of district patrons (within 5 miles of station) and offer to annex them into the fire district;
   Long Term
      
      

Strategic Goal #6: Increase Fire Department Funding to meet Future Needs

   To successfully complete all the goals of our strategic plan we must be able to increase our funding. We must convince our patrons that this funding is needed to succeed.

   Short Term
      Pass a tax levy to fund department operations;
   Long Term
      
      

Last Updated: 27 April 2010