2025 Budget for the City of Shakopee

54

2025 Annual Budget

Division: Fire Category: Public Safety

Description of Services: The Fire Department responds to all types of incidents, including fire, EMS, and rescue. Staff includes both full-time and part-time employees. The Department maintains two fire stations strategically located within City limits. Station 1 is in the center of the city and houses the Fire Department Administration, full-time staff, and part-time staff. Station 2 is located on the city's west side and is staffed on an on-call basis by part-time firefighters. The Fire Department has four main divisions. The Administration Division ensures the department follows all state and federal mandates, oversees all hiring and personnel management, coordinates scheduling and payroll, develops policy, and creates and manages the annual budget. The Operations Division ensures the department is equipped and ready to respond to all fire, EMS, technical rescue, and hazmat incidents. Operations also oversees the maintenance of apparatus, equipment, facilities, and regular day-to-day operations. The Training Division ensures that department staff meet all local, state, and federal training requirements for certification and licensing as firefighters, EMTs, and other specialized disciplines. This division also evaluates new technologies and processes to ensure the department utilizes best practices during emergency operations. The Prevention Division works to reduce hazards within our community by conducting plan and site reviews of new buildings, inspecting new and existing commercial and high-risk facilities, and coordinating fire prevention and community outreach events.

Employees:

2022

2023

2024

2025

Fire Chief

1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 4 0 8

1 0 1 1 1 0 0 4 0

1 2 0 1 0 0 3 0 6 1

1 2 0 1 0 0 3 1 6 1

Deputy Chief Assistant Chief

Fire Marshal

Battalion Chief

3*

Fire Captain - Administration

Fire Captain Fire Inspector

Full-time Firefighters Administrative Assistant

Total Full-time Staff

11 46 57

14 25 39

15 30 45

Part-time Firefighters/Paid On Call Firefighters** Total Staff (Full-Time, Part-time and Paid on Call)

46 54

*Staff not hired in 2023 ** Changed from Paid on call firefighters to Part time firefighters in 2024.

Accomplishments:  Completed a fire department services evaluation study with CityGate Associates.

 Clarified roles and responsibilities through the reorganization of administration and officer positions.  Transitioned from a full-time weekday and part-time overnight and weekend staffing model at Station 1 to a 24 hour full-time staffing model augmented with part-time staff to ensure consistent minimum staffing.  Implemented the Lexipol policy software platform: A comprehensive solution for managing policies, training, and compliance to reduce legal risk, improve efficiency, enhance training, and build public trust.  Improved focus on data-driven decision-making: Utilizing data analytics to identify trends, improve efficiency, and make informed decisions.  Completed the Phase 1 remodel of Station 1 to improve office and functional space and provide permanent living space for 24-hour staff.