Project Summary:
Professional consulting study of New Castle County's fire and emergency response system (21 independent fire companies), building on the Dec 2024 FACETS report. Covers deployment analysis, volunteer participation, NFPA 1720 compliance, special operations, staffing, ambulance/EMS review incl. ALS transport transition, cost per response and cost vs. revenue, regional/mutual-aid coordination, organizational sustainability, and interviews with all fire company leadership and Union 4417. Deliverables: FSSPC kickoff, oral draft report, final written report.
Preferred relevant experience:
8+ yrs public finance incl. fire district or municipal budgets and EMS billing; CPA or CGFM preferred.
Key Skills:
Cost-of-service analysis; cost per response; revenue analysis (grants, government funding, permit fees, billing); financial modeling.
Responsiblites
Determine cost per response for fire and EMS apparatus by company
Compare operating costs to revenue using most current 12 months of data; recommend fiscal improvements
Model reserve fleet daily usage fee and cost of governance alternatives
Support Attachment B budget
RFP reference: Att. A G.1 G.3, I.1 (cost side); Att. B; Att. C criterion 2 (financial modeling)
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