Description
The charge of the committee is to study the current provision of fire service in our community and determine the appropriate level and type of future fire service for Topeka. Final report to the Governing Body no later than April 6, 2021
Members
City Administration: Brent Trout, City Manager (Co-Chair)
Council Representatives: Councilman Mike Lesser, Councilwoman Sylvia Ortiz, Councilwoman Christina Valdivia-Alcala
Fire Department Representatives: Fire Chief Duke, Deputy Fire Chief Ty Christian
Union Representatives: Firefighter Aaron Freeman, Firefighter Jason Broadbent
County Representative: Errin Mahan (County Emergency Management)
Citizen Representatives: Sandra Clear (Co-Chair), Pablo Martinez, David King, Christopher Sullivan
Meeting Information
Meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
To aid in slowing the spread of the COVID-19 virus, meetings are currently held virtually. Please contact the City Manager’s office (785-368-3725, citymanager@topeka.org.), to obtain more information regarding Fire Commission meetings or to receive the link so that you may view the meeting.
Supplemental Documents
- TFD EMS Summary Final
- Proposal for Fire Service Special Comm
- NIST EMS Field Experiment
- NFPA 1710-20-pdf
- May 14th presentation revised
- GEMT Handout
- 2020 Travel Time 911 calls only
- 2019 Travel Time 911 calls only
- 2018 Travel Time 911 calls only
March 18 2021
February 18 2021
- 021821 Fire Commission Agenda
- Fire Commission Meeting Minutes
- Drive-Time Analysis Map Proposed Fire Stations (N. Topeka Blvd. & NW 6th St.)
- Fire Station Coverage (Current Stations) 5.5 Minute Service Areas
- Fire Station Coverage (Excluding Stations 1 & 11; Including Proposed Stations) 5.5 Minute Service Areas
- Future Fire Apparatus Needs and Cost
- National Fire Protection Assoc. (NFPA) Community Risk Reduction Pilot Program
- Fire Commission Presentation Feb 18, 2021
- Video
January 21 2021
- 012121 Fire Commission Agenda
- Fire Commission Minutes 012121
- 21st Century Fire and Emergency Serv
- Final AAB-AMR Complance Report
- Fiscal 2018 Presentation
- Station 1 Response Analysis
- TFD Strategic Plan Presentation2020
- Video
December 17 2020
- 121720 Fire Commission Agenda
- breakdown by station 2020 YTD 12
- Fire Commission Minutes 121720
- TFD Call type and Equipment PPT121
- Video
November 19 2020
- 111920 Fire Commission Agenda
- 2019 SOC Document
- Chief Wayne Fire Department Study
- Fire Commission Minutes 111920
- NFRS Incident Type
- Video
Supplemental Links
Modern and Legacy Fuels: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhBo8_8JNGk
Referenced Past Studies: https://www.topeka.org/tfd/fire-rescue-deployment-study/