Attachment A - Fire Department Hiring-Staffing Report May 1 2024 PSJ.pdf
City of Phoenix — Public Safety and Justice Subcommittee (2024-05-01)
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Note: Report Data Through March 31, 2024. Page 1 of 6 Firefighter Applicants With all public and private sectors, workforce challenges to attract and retain quality candidates are more important than at any other time. The number of applicants for Firefighter recruitment has been relatively flat for the past three years. Firefighter recruitment will require proactive efforts to ensure that a highly trained, dedicated, and committed workforce exists to meet the growing needs of our community. (Testing frequency is based on the number of applicants and the number of full‐time positions being recruited to ensure a robust candidate pool is available). Note: Recruitment was not conducted in 2018 and 2020. 2,477 2,058 1,880 2,090 1,348 1,445 1,271 1,105 1,621 1,379 1,190 1,319 896 921 730 600 1002 776 676 796 594 634 467 407 2015 2016 2017 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 Applicants Tested Passed Phoenix Fire Department Staffing, Hiring and Activity Report May 2024 Attachment A Note: Report Data Through March 31, 2024. Page 2 of 6 Firefighter Recruit Training The Fire Department’s Training Section is considered one of the best programs for its commitment to ensuring that every Firefighter who graduates the Fire Academy is well‐trained and prepared. Sworn Staffing Levels The Fire Department works throughout the year to hire and train new firefighter recruits. The goal is that all vacant sworn positions are filled quickly. With the fire academy lasting 14 weeks, proactive planning for attrition and coordinating recruitment, hiring, and training to minimize vacancies is critical. 69 123 29 104 68 135 44 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 150 Maximum Recruits per Year 1,735 1,729 1,765 1,756 1,749 1,786 1,778 1,774 1,771 1,767 1,764 1,756 1,760 1,760 1,784 1,798 1,798 1,798 1,798 1,798 1,798 1,822 1,822 1,870 1,650 1,700 1,750 1,800 1,850 1,900 Fire Department Staffing Levels Filled + Recruits Allowed to fill Note: Report Data Through March 31, 2024. Page 3 of 6 Fire Department Sworn Staff Ethnicity Demographic The Fire Department is committed to values of diversity and inclusion and understands the value this brings to our department and our community. We are focused on the goal of ensuring our department reflects our community. The department connects with the different communities within the City of Phoenix and beyond through a collaborative approach, such as with the multiple affinity groups. Affinity groups provide invaluable mentoring and support to new and current fire service members. Phoenix Fire Department Maricopa County White 68.3% Black 8.3% Asian 1.2% Hispanic 19.25% Other 2.0% American Indian/Alaskan 1.1% White 54.3% Black 5.3% Asian 4.0% Hispanic 31.2% Other 3.5% American Indian/Alaskan 1.6% Note: Report Data Through March 31, 2024. Page 4 of 6 Emergency Response Times Seconds count when responding to emergencies within the City of Phoenix. The members of the Phoenix Fire Department must arrive quickly when an emergency occurs. Response times are measured and monitored daily to ensure the system's health is known and drive resource deployment. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) publishes response time standards for the fire service. The chart below includes the NFPA response times and the Phoenix Fire response time by the unit responding by City Council District. Note: Report Data Through March 31, 2024. Page 5 of 6 Unit Activity Levels Overall, emergency responses and unit activity levels are key metrics the fire service utilizes to understand how the system is performing and what capacity levels exist. Before 2023, activity levels have been on an upward trend for the past decade. While a two to three percent increase year over year has been the consistent trend, the year‐over‐year increase in 2021 and 2022 was significantly higher. After careful review and adjustment to dispatch protocols, the fire department reduced the overall 2023 activity levels compared to 2022. The numbers in 2024 reflect January to March unit activity levels. Note: Report Data Through March 31, 2024. Page 6 of 6 Emergency Patient Transportation Activity The Phoenix Fire Department operates our own emergency patient transportation system. This system has been in place for almost four decades. This system ensures that the residents of Phoenix receive the highest level of care from the point of calling 9‐1‐1 to the hospital arrival. Based on the January to March transportation activity, 2024 continues to reflect high transportation levels as compared to prior years. 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 9,000 10,000 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2021 2022 2023 2024 2023 2022 2021 2024