The City of Tacoma, Washington selected Carroll Buracker & Associates, Inc. (CBI) to conduct an Audit of the Tacoma Fire Department (Audit had same Scope of Work as typical Master Plan). This Audit followed an Audit of the Tacoma Police Department by CBI. The City of Tacoma conducted a nationwide search for a firm to conduct the Audits. The Audit areas included:

  1. Risk Analysis
  2. Management Structure
  3. Staffing by Function and Station
  4. Policies and Procedures
  5. Port Authority
  6. Fiscal Analysis
  7. Fire Protection Services
  8. Fire Suppression Services
  9. Fire Prevention
  10. Emergency Medical Services
  11. Fire & EMS Station Location Analyses
  12. Apparatus: Type, Replacement Plan, Ladders, Engines, Utility Vehicles, Ambulances
  13. Fleet Maintenance
  14. Safety Programs
  15. Communications & Dispatch
  16. Workload Analysis by Department and Station
  17. Community Perceptions
  18. Employee Perceptions
  19. Construction of Bridges
  20. Fire Prevention
  21. Training
  22. Human Resources Management


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