Borough of West Mayfield Committee
Fire Service Review
COMMUNITY
Leadership
Mission & Mandate
Duties & Obligations
Oversight & Accountability
Services & Benefits
Community Engagement
Recommendations
Leadership
FSRC QUESTIONS:
- What groups or individuals in the community function as civic leaders?
- Who in the community can be considered fire service subject-matter experts?
Mission & Mandate
Duties & Obligations
Oversight & Accountability
Services & Benefits
FSRC QUESTIONS:
- What community focused fire prevention and/or fire protection services are received the West Mayfield community?
Community Engagement
FSRC QUESTIONS:
- To what degree does the West Mayfield community (and beyond) engage in WMVFD fundraising events?
- What opinion does the community hold of these fundraising events?
Recommendations
Note: The following recommendations are to be presumed speculative and incomplete until the FSRC has finished its fact-finding. Concluding recommendations will be listed in its final report to council.
LEADERSHIP
- At least one citizen of the borough should serve on council’s Public Safety Committee.
OVERSIGHT & ACCOUNTABILITY
As a matter of public record and where practical:
- Council should publish on the borough website the FSRC recommended “Fire Prevention and Fire Protection” ordinance.
- Council should publish on the borough website the borough’s current ISO Fire Service audits.
- Council should publish on the borough website any mutual aid agreements between the borough and other municpal fire services.
- Council should publish on the borough website relevant data and records related to the borough’s financial support of the the current fire service, including actual and budgeted expenditures, in-kind support such as fuel, and earmarked monies such as Foreign Fire Insurance Tax funds.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
- The fire service, community businesses, and civic groups should form working partnerships around fundraising efforts, fire prevention programming, economic development initiatives, etc.
FUNDING & FINANCES
COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR WMVFD
DIRECT CASH DONATIONS
FSRC QUESTIONS:
- To what degree does the West Mayfield community (or beyond) provide cash donations to the WMVFD?
FUNDRAISING PATRONAGE
FSRC QUESTIONS:
- To what degree does the West Mayfield community (or beyond) patronize WMVFD fundraising activities, such as tip boards raffels, breakfasts, bake sales, etc.?
IN-KIND SUPPORT
FSRC QUESTIONS:
- To what degree does the West Mayfield community (or beyond) donate goods and services to the WMVFD?