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