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I am currently on a department that is considering a merger with a neighboring fire department in order to reduce our fire rating. I have never been involved with merging and was put on the committee. I was wondering what questions to ask in regards to proposing a 5 year budget for this. I am aware of how it works as far as line item and capitol budgeting but would still like some advice from people who have done this in the past. I have also turned to my fire department management materials that I kept from my fire science degree courses and found some useful information to go off of. Any suggestions or considerations to offer?
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Permalink Reply by 55 TRUCK on
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What two dept are merging? Who is wagging the tail?(Who's name will change). Are they both paid? Are they Union? Are stations going to be shut because they may be to close together? How many pieces will be added to the fleet? How much will restripeing of apperatus cost how much will it cost to get everyones gear the same? Will you need to purchase air packs in order that the dept as a whole once it's merged has the same airpacks? What dept will fit the bill for the air packs the merger or mergee?
How many Fireifghters will the dept. have total once the merger is done? What will the salary per FF be? Will one dept. FF lose pay or gain pay?
Who else is on the commitee? Does your Mayor or city council etc. Have reps on the board do you have a Union lawyer to help with the legal issues or a lawyer(if your not union). How much if any is the other dept in the Red finacialy,who is responsible for it? Must all or a percentage of it be paid off by the merging dept?
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Permalink Reply by Jayne C. Eernisse - Gates on
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Thank you both for replying to my inquiry. It turns out that there was 3 total departments that merged into one because their contracts were terminated as of today. Now the budget just became more flexible. It is a volunteer department that is staffed with fulltime personnel through county funding (just enough for 1 station to have one fulltime person 24 on and 48 off I believe). Now they are proposing to add one person to the rotation to staff a station with 2 fulltime people.) The budgets from the 2 other depts. were disolved and will be giving my department more money to support the overall budget. Unfortunately that is all of the info I can give right now.
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