IAFF Local 851 Firefighters
IAFF Local 851 Firefighters
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| ESF was out of ALS Ambulances | 10 times |
| ESF was down to their last ALS Ambulance | 17 times |
| ESF was out of fire apparatus in Battalion 1 (East Eugene) | 0 times |
| ESF was out of fire apparatus in Battalion 2 (West Eugene) | 0 times |
| ESF was out of fire apparatus in Battalion 3 (Springfield) | 0 times |
| More than half of ESF fire apparatus were committed to calls | 0 times |
| ESF was out of ALS Ambulances | 29 times |
| ESF was down to their last ALS Ambulance | 62 times |
| ESF was out of fire apparatus in Battalion 1 (East Eugene) | 0 times |
| ESF was out of fire apparatus in Battalion 2 (West Eugene) | 0 times |
| ESF was out of fire apparatus in Battalion 3 (Springfield) | 0 times |
| More than half of ESF fire apparatus were committed to calls | 1 times |
| ESF was out of ALS Ambulances | 124 times |
| ESF was down to their last ALS Ambulance | 316 times |
| ESF was out of fire apparatus in Battalion 1 (East Eugene) | 0 times |
| ESF was out of fire apparatus in Battalion 2 (West Eugene) | 2 times |
| ESF was out of fire apparatus in Battalion 3 (Springfield) | 6 times |
| More than half of ESF fire apparatus were committed to calls | 1 times |
ALS (Advanced Life Support): To be an ALS Ambulance, the ambulance must be staffed with at least one paramedic capable of providing advanced medical interventions.
Battalion System: ESF operates using a three-battalion geographical system to organize emergency response coverage:
When a battalion has no available fire apparatus, emergency response times increase significantly as units must be dispatched from other areas, potentially leaving those areas underprotected.
Your Eugene Springfield fire department is facing several challenges due to outdated equipment, understaffing, and budget shortfalls. It's crucial that we take action now to ensure the safety of our community.
| Metric | Eugene Fire 1981 | Current ESF Eugene |
|---|---|---|
| City Population | 106,100 | 177,923 |
| Avg. Daily Firefighters | 37 | 38 |
| Fire Suppression Units | 12 | 12 |
| Firefighters per Resident | 1 Firefighter for 2,868 residents | 1 Firefighter for 4,946 residents |
| Metric | Springfield Fire 2002 | Current ESF Springfield |
|---|---|---|
| City Population | 54,382 | 62,996 |
| Avg. Daily Firefighters | 15 | 15 |
| Fire Suppression Units | 5 | 5 |
| Firefighters per Resident | 1 Firefighter for 3,625 residents | 1 Firefighter for 4,199 residents |
Browning out a station means temporarily shutting down a fire station to save money. With a 24 hour shift model that means 1 full day without fire and EMS coverage from that station everytime it gets browned out. The City of Springfield passed a budget which will brownout a fire station for up to 44 days.
A single house fire takes 4 fire engines and 1 fire truck company. The city of Springfield has 4 fire engines and 1 fire truck company. If there is a house fire in the City of Springfield it takes every fire apparatus within the city, assuming they are all available, leaving nothing else to protect the 63,000 residents without utilizing fire apparatus from the city of Eugene.
Since 2021, calls for Springfield fire resources have gone up over 13%. This has caused the average response time to increase by over 30 seconds. While this may not seem like much, a fire can double in size in that same 30 seconds and brain tissue death begins in as little as 4 minutes during cardiac arrest. Brownouts only serve to decrease unit availablity and increase response time.
Since 1981 Calls for service for the fire department have gone up over 1000%. This is with ZERO additional Fire supression units in the city of Eugene.
Shifting to a district model will give the department more stable funding which will allow for better allocation of resources, improving coverage and improving response times.