Specifications include, but are not limited to: Task 1- Program, Operations, and Space Needs Assessment (approximately 2 months) 1.1 Define Fire Department’s Vision, Objectives, Programs and Operations. Meet with Town and with other entities or individuals as required to clearly define the Fire Department and Ambulance Service (EMS) vision, objectives, and to document their current and anticipated (short-term and long-term) program and operational needs. 1.2 Program Allocation and “Triggers”. Determine and document the desired allocation of program/operational needs between a Headquarters station and a Central station, documenting any expansion/relocation needs. Identify the “trigger” for a third fire district as it relates to call volume, response times, density, apparatus needs, associated program requirements, and all other relevant criteria. 1.3 Produce a Programming and Operations Report. Submit a written Programming and Operations Report summarizing items 1.1 and 1.2 above for review and acceptance.
