Per Volunteer Fire Department per year
TAXPAYER SAVINGS FROM THE HARD WORK OF YOUR VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS
EUDORA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT/FIRE RESPONSE AREA
FIRE SERVICE AREA PROTECTED: 87 SQUARE MILES OF SOUTHWEST DESOTO COUNTY
POPULATION PROTECTED: 4,910 PEOPLE (2010 U.S. CONSENSUS)
NUMBER OF PARCELS PROTECTED: 2,424
NUMBER OF FIRE STATIONS: 1
2014/2015 TOTAL OPERATING BUDGET: $138,099.73
ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS
FIRE GROUND OPERATIONS: 21
DIRECTORS/COMMISSIONERS: 12
NUMBER OF APPARATUS
ENGINE 6, ENGINE 66, RESCUE 6, RESCUE 13, AND SQUAD 6
STARTING SALARY FOR CAREER PERSONNEL IN THE VICINITY (NOT INCLUDING BENEFITS OR OVERTIME)
CHIEF: $64,040
DEPUTY CHIEF: $58,219
CAPTAIN: $45,270
LIEUTENANTS: $41,455
APPARATUS DRIVERS/PUMP OPERATORS: $33,254
FIRE/RESCUE PERSONNEL: $28,478
ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL: $22,500
NUMBER OF CAREER PERSONNEL NECESSARY TO STAFF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR 24-HOUR/7 DAYS A WEEK
(STAFFING ENGINE 66 & RESCUE 6 ONLY)
1 - CHIEF
1 - DEPUTY CHIEF
3 - CAPTAINS
6 - LIEUTENANTS
6 - APPARATUS DRIVER PUMP OPERATORS
18 - FIREFIGHTERS
1 - ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
TOTAL PERSONNEL COST SAVED TO TAXPAYERS BY VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS (NOT INCLUDING BENEFITS OR OVERTIME)
$1,241,427 A YEAR