Berwyn Fire Company 2015 Budget Presentations that were presented to Easttown Township on October 20, 2014 and Tredyffrin Township on November 17, 2014.

1. Protecting Tredyffrin & Easttown Townships Since 1894
Tredyffrin Township Board of Supervisors
2015 Budget Presentation
November 17, 2014

2. Outline of Budget Presentation
I. Overview
II. Budget
III. Funding Request

3. Services Provided to Tredyffrin Township
Fire
Suppression
Fire
Prevention
Emergency
Planning
Fire Police
Traffic
Safety Unit
Basic Life
Support
(EMS)
Advanced
Life Support
Specialized
Rescue
(EMS)

4. Who Are We?
• 81 Volunteers
– Firefighters
– EMTs
– Paramedics
– Fire Police
– New Members
• 37 Paid (Career Staff)
– Firefighter/Paramedics
– Firefighter/EMTs
– (9) Full-Time
– (28) Part-Time
• Over 90% of our Volunteers
live in Tredyffrin or Easttown
Townships.
• The majority of our Career
Staff employees volunteer
with fire or EMS organizations
in their hometowns.

5. Quality of Your Fire Company
• Recognized by the Office of the State Fire Commissioner as a
Participating Department for the 4th time since 2005.
• One of 38 fire companies in PA with 100% of its firefighters, over
the age of 18, trained in accordance with nationally recognized
standards. To put this in perspective, there are 1,800 fire companies
and fire departments in PA.
• Most certified firefighters at the Firefighter I level in Chester
County.
Source: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania - Office of the State Fire Commissioner
http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/certification/11302/participating_department_recognition_program/683556

6. Tredyffrin Township Call Data
430
513 483 473
424
1,151
1,251 1,247 1,251
989
1400
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
0
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 (Q1-Q3)
Fire
EMS
Note: These figures don’t include responses to Easttown Twp. and other municipalities.

7. Impact of New Development & Redevelopment Projects
Fire/EMS Considerations
• Increased Call Volume
• Volunteer & Paid Staffing
Needs
• Additional Residential
Structures
• Additional Commercial
Structures
• Need for fire and life safety
pre-planning
• Need for fire inspection
• Response Times
Residential & Commercial Projects
• Chesterbrook Village Shopping Center – New
Residential & Commercial Space
• Richter Tract – Proposed New Residential &
Commercial Space
• Westlakes Office Park – Future New Commercial
• The Plaza at Strafford Station – Newly constructed
55+ community building
• Former Jimmy Duffy Property – Assisted Living
Facility Under Construction
• Next to Nectar Restaurant – Proposed New
Residential
• Certainteed Saint-Gobain Property – Future mixed
use space, including Residential
• PENNMedicine at Valley Forge – Existing New
Medical Facility
• CrossPoint at Valley Forge – Existing New Office
Building
Note: All locations listed fall within Berwyn Fire Company’s primary
fire/EMS area, with the exception of the Former Jimmy Duffy Property.
Berwyn provides primary ALS to this location, while Paoli Fire Company
provides primary fire and BLS.
This also does not include any vacant buildings that are now occupied or
that have undergone renovations since 2013. An example of this is 1250
Drummers Lane now occupied by Universal Health Systems.

8. 2015 Projected Revenue
$834,000
$110,000 $18,000
$186,000
$190,000
$196,000
EMS Billing Income
Fund Raising
Tredyffrin Township
Communications Tower (Emergency
and Commercial) & Rental Property
Easttown Township
Grants, Donations & Merchandise
Projected Revenue Total: $1,534,000

9. 2015 Projected Expenses
$45,000 $33,000 $31,000
$1,218,000
$71,000
$80,000
$207,000
$82,000
$64,000
Personnel - Career
Service Delivery
Facilities
Administration, Events & Interest
Vehicles
Personnel - Volunteer
Communications Tower
(Emergency and Tower)
Professional Fees
Fundraising
Projected Expense Total: $1,831,000

10. Key Budget Assumptions
• Revenues
– Grants - flat
– Fund Raising - flat
– EMS Billing
• Basic Life Support - flat
• Advanced Life Support - declining
– Easttown Twp. Contribution – flat
– Tredyffrin Twp. Contribution – flat
• Expenses
– Personnel (Volunteer) +25%
– Vehicles +16%
– Service Delivery +15%
– Personnel (Career) +4%

11. Actual Tax Dollars Spent on Fire Companies
• The actual number of combined taxpayer dollars
that is contributed to Berwyn, Paoli and Radnor fire
companies by Tredyffrin Township is $438,670.
• This excludes the $148,000 in fire hydrant fees that are paid directly to
AQUA Pennsylvania that Tredyffrin has included in the total expense for
fire companies. The fire companies don’t receive this money.
• This excludes the $440,000 in State Aid Pass-through that Tredyffrin has
included in the total expense for fire companies. This funding is split 50/50
between Berwyn and Paoli. This is NOT taxpayer money. The fire
companies are 100% responsible for the management of these restricted
funds.

12. What is State Aid Pass Through?
• Restricted dollars – Cannot fund paid staffing, which is the largest recurring
expense for the volunteer fire companies.
• Generally, State Aid Pass Through (aka Relief Association Funds) are funds received
from Out-of-State Commercial Insurance Companies not domiciled in PA.
• NOT derived from Township or State taxpayer dollars. This is not part of the taxes
that support Berwyn Fire Company, Paoli Fire Company or Radnor Fire Company.
• Contribution varies year-to-year. The individual fire company is responsible for the
financial management of these funds, NOT the Township.
• Contributions are defined by Commonwealth of PA – Auditor General’s Office.
• Municipality determines the allocation to volunteer fire companies.

13. 2015 Municipal Capital Funding
Tredyffrin Township
$94,000
Easttown Township
$47,000
Tower 2 was purchased in 2011 for $953,494.
Engine 2-2 was purchased in 2007 for $384,955.
The Berwyn Fire Company operates (11)
emergency vehicles that cost $2,708,978 when
purchased new. This does not include any
equipment on the vehicles.
The township capital funding contribution is
applied toward the purchase of these vehicles,
along with money the fire company raises from
donation, loans and non-taxpayer Relief funding.

14. Tredyffrin Township Funding Request
• $50,000 in additional funding to fill existing staffing gaps.
• Fire and EMS leadership has identified this funding need as
a priority to ensure adequate staffing levels are maintained.
• This funding will be utilized specifically to address staffing
challenges responding to simultaneous fire and EMS
incidents. It will also help shrink the gap during low
volunteer turnout situations.

15. Moving Forward
Defining topics that need Solutions
• Funding
• Organizing Resources &
Staffing Effectively
• Physical investments &
Infrastructure
• Township Adoption of
Standards

16. General Information
Berwyn Fire Company
23 Bridge Avenue
Berwyn, PA 19312
610-644-6050 (Office)
info@berwynfireco.org (Email)
Please visit our website at:
www.BerwynFireCo.org
Protecting Tredyffrin & Easttown Townships Since 1894

18. Easttown Township Board of Supervisors
2015 Budget Presentation
October 20, 2014

19. Outline of Budget Presentation
I. Overview
II. Budget
III. Funding Request

20. Services Provided to Easttown Township
Fire
Suppression
Fire
Prevention
Emergency
Planning
Fire Police
Traffic
Safety Unit
Basic Life
Support
(EMS)
Advanced
Life Support
Specialized
Rescue
(EMS)

21. Who Are We?
• 81 Volunteers
– Firefighters
– EMTs
– Paramedics
– Fire Police
– New Members
• 37 Paid (Career Staff)
– Firefighter/Paramedics
– Firefighter/EMTs
– (9) Full-Time
– (28) Part-Time
• Over 90% of our Volunteers
live in Easttown or Tredyffrin
Townships.
• The majority of our Career
Staff employees volunteer
with fire or EMS organizations
in their hometowns.

22. Quality of Your Fire Company
• Recognized by the Office of the State Fire Commissioner as a
Participating Department for the 4th time since 2005.
• One of 38 fire companies in PA with 100% of its firefighters, over
the age of 18, trained in accordance with nationally recognized
standards. To put this in perspective, there are 1,800 fire companies
and fire departments in PA.
• Most certified firefighters at the Firefighter I level in Chester
County.
Source: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania - Office of the State Fire Commissioner
http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/certification/11302/participating_department_recognition_program/683556

23. Easttown Township Call Data
1000
900
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 (Q1-Q3)
EMS
Fire
Note: These figures don’t include responses to Tredyffrin Twp. and other municipalities.

24. 2015 Projected Revenue
$834,000
$110,000 $18,000
$186,000
$190,000
$196,000
EMS Billing Income
Fund Raising
Tredyffrin Township
Communications Tower (Emergency
and Commercial) & Rental Property
Easttown Township
Grants, Donations & Merchandise
Projected Revenue Total: $1,534,000

25. 2015 Projected Expenses
$45,000 $33,000 $31,000
$1,218,000
$71,000
$80,000
$207,000
$82,000
$64,000
Personnel - Career
Service Delivery
Facilities
Administration, Events & Interest
Vehicles
Personnel - Volunteer
Communications Tower
(Emergency and Tower)
Professional Fees
Fundraising
Projected Expense Total: $1,831,000

26. Key Budget Assumptions
• Revenues
– Grants - flat
– Fund Raising - flat
– EMS Billing
• Basic Life Support - flat
• Advanced Life Support - declining
– Easttown Twp. Contribution – flat
– Tredyffrin Twp. Contribution – flat
• Expenses
– Personnel (Volunteer) +25%
– Vehicles +16%
– Service Delivery +15%
– Personnel (Career) +4%

27. Easttown Township Funding Request
• $50,000 in additional funding for filling staffing
coverage gaps that currently exist.
• Fire and EMS leadership have identified this as a
priority in ensuring adequate staffing levels are
maintained.
• The intent is to devote this funding specifically to
address problems with response to simultaneous
EMS incidents and during low volunteer turnout
situations for fire and EMS calls.

28. Capital and Relief Association
CAPITAL
• Easttown Township Capital
Contribution = $47,000
• Tredyffrin Township Capital
Contribution= $94,000
RELIEF ASSOCIATION
• Generally, Relief funds are from
Commercial Insurance Companies
• Contributions defined by
Commonwealth of PA – Auditor
General’s Office
• Municipality determines
allocation to fire companies
• Contribution varies year-to-year
• Restricted dollars – Cannot fund
paid staffing

29. Moving Forward
Defining topics that need Solutions
• Funding
• Organizing Resources &
Staffing Effectively
• Physical investments &
Infrastructure
• Township Adoption of
Standards

30. General Information
Berwyn Fire Company
23 Bridge Avenue
Berwyn, PA 19312
610-644-6050 (Office)
info@berwynfireco.org (Email)
Please visit our website at:
www.BerwynFireCo.org
Protecting Easttown & Tredyffrin Townships Since 1894